“Who art thou if not the Christ, nor Elias nor Jeremiah or one of the prophets?”John made no pretense about his person and did not claim anything for himself. “Why do you baptize if you are not the Christ?” My baptism he explained is a baptism unto repentance. Then who are you and what do […]
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2019
At the very beginning God created Adam and Eve in a state termed “original justice”, which indicated God’s desire for our happiness. In this state human beings received some very significant gifts. In brief, we received “infused knowledge, impassibility and immortality.” As you know with the act of disobedience those gifts were forfeited and death […]
First Sunday of Advent 2019
What is coming upon this earth of ours? Eleven thousands pseudo-scientists tell us that the world is heating up at an alarming rate. Meanwhile they are collecting millions from the scared populace and purchasing houses on the sea coast (e.g. Obama). Wars are going on that no longer seem to end. Storms are tearing apart […]
4th Sunday of Advent 2018
Is it fake news or the real thing? Today, major media operates on fake news to stir up the masses to act according to their wishes. Lies abound and tempers rage because the left didn’t get their way. Now here comes Christmas which reminds us year after year that God has entered human history for […]
3rd Sunday of Advent 2018
A Surprise in the Making “Who art thou?” was the question of the Pharisees and the Levites. They took John very seriously because he was born of the priestly class. His father, Zecharia, had that famous vision while offering the sacrifice to Yahweh and he was struck dumb because of his disbelief. So the priestly […]