In the dark and terror of that perilous night, the valiant and strong Saint Joseph hurriedly mobilized the Child Jesus and Mary His Mother to flee their town and country and head towards Egypt. The reason? The wicked King Herod planned to annihilate the little baby boys two years and under. And Jesus was one of those children!
What happened was the Flight into Egypt. With great courage, determination, intelligence, care, and overflowing love Saint Joseph brought his family in safety, fleeing from the malicious intent of King Herod, into the country of Egypt. There the family would remain until … Read more
PRAISE GOD FOR THE GREAT SAINT JOSEPH
Theologians attribute to God the cult of Latria—that of adoration. Then to Mary that of Hyperdulia—the highest veneration. To the saints is attributed Dulia—the cult of veneration. Finally, good Saint Joseph has the special class of homage and veneration titled that of Protodulia—this means, the first in the cult of veneration! In a certain sense, Saint Joseph is in a class by himself, due to his holiness, his greatness, and his sublime mission!
Saint Bernardine of Siena and Saint Francis de Sales pointed out that God will always give to each person the specific graces necessary … Read more
HUMILITY THROUGH THE PATH OF HUMILIATIONS
Humility indeed is a very difficult virtue for all of us to practice. However, it is essential for us to grow in holiness. A humble person recognizes that all the good he can do comes from God, but all of the evil he has done is his own choice and his own doing. Saint Teresa of Avila says that humility is the truth.
ROYAL PATHWAY TO HUMILITY. Although it be exceedingly painful, the royal and most efficacious path for us to grow in humility is through the pathway of humiliations. However, it must be highlighted, humiliations that are accepted as … Read more
WORKING WITH JESUS TO SAVE SOULS
If we truly love God, then we should love what God loves most in all of His creation! And that is: the salvation of immortal souls. In all of creation, both man and woman are at the very pinnacle or zenith of creation in the natural world. All the rest of creation—stones, plants, and animals will one day cease to exist. Not so with the human person.
MOMENT OF CONCEPTION. At the very moment of conception, God intervened in a most powerful way. He infused an immortal soul in that little person! By immortal soul we mean a spiritual entity … Read more
ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CONFESSION
50 things you ever wanted to know about confession!
One of the greatest gifts that Jesus, our Merciful Savior, gave to the Church and to each and every one of us personally is the Sacrament of Confession. If we really understood this great Sacrament, then we would have recourse to it with greater, faith, trust, frequency, and preparation.
The purpose of this catechetical work is to heighten our awareness of really what the Sacrament of Confession is, how better to receive it, and consequently derive spiritual fruit in abundance from the reception of this wonderful Sacrament instituted by Jesus, … Read more
