The more I read from St. Gregory, the more I understand why he was called "the Great."God bless,Dave-----From a homily on Ezekiel by Saint Gregory the Great, pope(Lib. 1, 11, 4-6: CCL 142, 170-172):"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel." Note that a man whom the Lord sends forth as a preacher is…See More

Medjugorje is a FraudJune 29, 2012 By Mark Shea Al Kresta adds more testimony [HERE] to the mountain of reasons why you should stay far away from this fraud. And Rome will soon add its voice to that of the unbroken testimony of every local ordinary to address the fraud  there, reiterating yet again that nothing supernatural is occurring there. In short, Mary is not appearing there…See More

The following excerpts come from the book, Thirteenth: Greatest of Centuries (12th ed., 1952, originally published 1907) by James J. Walsh: Quotations:Henry Adams (1838-1918), American historian:“The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a period when men were at their strongest; never before or since have they shown equal energy in such varied directions or such intelligence in the direction of their energy.” (Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres, 1904) John Fiske (1842-1901), American philosopher…See More

 Pray-as-you-go:http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/index.htm  Pray-as-you-go is a daily prayer session, designed for use on portable MP3 players, to help you pray.A new prayer session is produced every day. It is not a 'Thought for the Day', a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer.Lasting between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection. The aim is to help you to:become…See More

 [Pope Benedict XVI] noted the need for a true renewal of catechesis in order to emphasize its precious truth, reacting to what has been termed "religious illiteracy". He strongly reaffirmed the necessity of a deep conviction of the truth of God's revelation in His Son Jesus Christ, because "if there is no truth, there is no compass, and we do not know where to go", and "only if there is truth, is Life rich and beautiful. " Without this conviction, "we can not re-evangelize the humanity of…See More

 Why didn't the all-powerful God simply *poof* us into perfect beings living in heavenly bliss from the very start?  Instead, God--infinitely perfect--made man and all creation "good, very good", yet did not (yet) make man and all of creation perfect.  Instead God made man and all creation good and imperfect, bestowing upon man the honor of participating in his own eternal perfection, and indeed the pefection of the world. The question, "Why didn't God make us and the world perfect?" is…See More

A friend of mine--a former Catholic--said to me that Catholics are "all about the Church" instead of being "about faith."  To have drawn such a conclusion, his experience and education as a Catholic was no doubt radically different from mine. My response was to point out that it was none other than Jesus Christ Himself that insisted, with respect to those He appointed as His presbyter-bishops:  "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who…See More

Pope Pius XII described Archbishop Fulton Sheen as "a prophet of the time."  An author of more than 60 books, he spent his life explaining the Gospel of Christ.  These are quotes from the writings of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.It makes no difference what you do here on earth; what matters is the love with which you do it. The…See More

Pope Paul VI, the new Roman Missal, and the ineffable Fr. Richard McBrienDecember 31, 2011 by Patric MadridNow that the much-anticipated new English translation of the Roman Missal…See More

I've read parts of Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed. However, I have only now set down to read it cover to cover. The parts I have read are excellent. I'm using this blog to mine some quotes from his text. I will add to this blog as I continue reading his book.You can purchase Frank Sheed's Theology and Sanity here:Paperback:…See More

Chatting With Koontz About FaithSupernatural thriller writer Dean Koontz has written more than 50 novels.BY Tim DrakeMarch 11-17, 2007 Issuehttp://www.ncregister.com/site/article/2013 Supernatural thriller writer Dean Koontz has written more than 50 novels, 45 of which have been on The New York Times’ best-seller list.While his novels are often filled with darkness (Faith & Family magazine warns: “Disturbing scenes include violence,…See More