Category Archives: Catholic

It’s about Identity

Posted on April 5, 2023 by veilofveronica

Then they all shouted out together, “Away with this fellow! Release Barabbas for us!” Luke 23:18 As our world descends deeper into chaos and lawlessness, I cannot help but think that we as a people are shouting, “Release Barabbas”, as … Continue reading →

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Repent and Believe in the Gospel

Posted on March 28, 2023 by veilofveronica

For me, prayer is a burst from my heart, it is a simple glance thrown toward heaven, a cry of thanksgiving and love in times of trial as well as in times of joy. Frequently, only silence can express my … Continue reading →

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Resemble the Betrothed

Posted on March 19, 2023 by veilofveronica

The Church will enter the glory of the kingdom only through this final Passover, when she will follow her Lord in his death and Resurrection. The kingdom will be fulfilled, then, not by a historic triumph of the Church through … Continue reading →

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A New Pentecost

Posted on March 11, 2023 by veilofveronica

Annunciation – Murillo – 1655 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to divorce her quietly.  But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to … Continue reading →

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Interview with an Exorcist

Posted on March 6, 2023 by veilofveronica

The Miracles of Saint James the Greater – Noël Nicolas Coypel, 1726 On one occasion, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who was possessed by a spirit of … Continue reading →

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The Two Witnesses

Posted on February 16, 2023 by veilofveronica

And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, wearing sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Helpless

Posted on January 26, 2023 by veilofveronica

I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.  But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your thoughts will … Continue reading →

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Lord of Space and Time

Posted on January 25, 2023 by veilofveronica

Walkino on Water, by Ivan Aivazovsky (1888) When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”  Then … Continue reading →

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Three Days of Darkness and Blessed Candles

Posted on January 4, 2023 by veilofveronica

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:15 A few months back I had written a post about how we are all called to become a city on a Hill, … Continue reading →

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The Last Gospel

Posted on December 31, 2022 by veilofveronica

When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. John 19:26-27 By … Continue reading →

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