Category Archives: Catholic

Lighthouse of the Divine Will

  I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight  Isaiah 45:2 BY: ASHLEY BLACKBURN   Today I was in the lake on a paddle board. As I stood up, it took me a minute to figure out … Continue reading

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The Kingdom of God is at Hand

 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15 I had a question asked of me in the comments of my last post.  The essence of the question was … Continue reading

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A Great Time to be Alive

  So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.  They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, … Continue reading

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Susan Skinner’s talk on Divine Mercy

  “Pay attention to what the Priest does.  When he processes into the church, Christ is going to pray in the Garden of Olives, and He is sweating bloody sweat.  When the Priest opens the celebration of the Holy Mass, … Continue reading

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France and the Womb of Mercy

But if ever you and your descendants turn from following me, fail to keep my commandments and statutes which I set before you, and proceed to serve other gods and bow down to them, will cut off Israel from the land … Continue reading

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The Soul of the Aborted Child

CCC 1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.60 He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them.61 Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and … Continue reading

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The Weight of Saint Thomas

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.  So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in … Continue reading

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Conversion – Protestant Pastor to Catholic – Jansen Bagwell

  Glorious Saint Paul, most zealous apostle, martyr for the love of Christ, give us a deep faith, a steadfast hope, a burning love for our Lord, so that we can proclaim with you, “It is no longer I who … Continue reading

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What is reality? – a dream

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you are saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains. John 9:41 I had another of those surreal dreams on Saturday night.  One where it I … Continue reading

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Prayer to Saint Joseph Protector of Families

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child – Nicholas Enriquez (1704-c1790)   “God Has willed that we should have nothing which would not pass through the hands of Mary.” (Hom. III in vig. nativit., n. 10, PL 183, 100) – Saint Bernard … Continue reading

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