Saint Ignatius of Loyola gives us the Principle and Foundation on which our life is based, starting with the following Two Principles:

The End of the Human Person: Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means save his soul.

The End of Creatures: The other things on the face of the earth are created for man to help him in attaining the end for which he is created.

PRAY AND MEDITATE ON GENESIS 1 AND CREATION…
In this meditation on the reality of creation, you will be begging for the grace … Read more

Rushing frenetically, buying and consuming, having and possessing, eating and enjoying, singing and feasting, wining and dining—all of these words characterize what we call The Christmas Season. Not that all of the above are wrong; however, it is all too easy to leap over the primary Reason for the Season!

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON is not so much things that can be bought, given, and possessed. Rather the real Reason for the Season is a PERSON, His Birthday that we celebrate and the purpose for His coming. That PERSON is the SECOND PERSON of the Blessed Trinity—JESUS!!! His … Read more

When a couple celebrates the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Church they promise to each other, to the priest who presides over the Sacrament, to the Community present at the marriage, and most important to God who witnesses and knows all things, that they will be open to having children and to raising them in the fear and love of the Lord and His Commandments.

BAPTISM.  When a child is baptized, once again, both godparents and especially the parents make a firm commitment to raise the child to know and love God in the Catholic Church. In the Sacrament … Read more

To advance in our spiritual life, we should utilize all of the means, methods, and practices that are at our disposal. Jesus calls all of us to seriously pursue our own sanctification, as well as the sanctification of the whole world. His words are clear and to the point: “Be holy as your heavenly Father is holy.” (Mt 5:48) Also, in the Sermon on the Mount, in one of the Eight Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12), Jesus teaches: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice (holiness), for they will be filled.”

A soldier must be well-armed and equipped; an … Read more

The most important BIRTHDAY in the history of humanity is the birthday of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The key to experiencing the overflowing, exuberant joy of Christmas depends on the time, energy, and effort that we expend in preparing for this day. In short, the key to the success of the party depends on the prior preparation for the party.

The Church teaches about the three comings of the Lord Jesus Christ: In the Incarnation, historically about 2000 years ago (Jesus born in Bethlehem), at the end of time—this is left for God the Father; finally, and very … Read more