I am so sorry for the loss of your child. It is so beautiful, Josephite, that you are trying to comfort others who are experiencing the pain you...
As an American Catholic living in the "Bible Belt", I find the article above truly insulting, not only to myself, but also to the many God loving...
Wow, your wife wrote a truly lovely poem. Like most members here, my hope and strength has always been anchored to our Catholic faith.Seeing the...
John, praying for you and your family. Ironically, all morning I have been thinking about how difficult it has become, navigating thru the murky...
Padraig, Padraig, please listen to Potatosack. You are promoting Schism from our beautiful Catholic faith and you are seriously risking...
I must admit that for many years, I neglected praying the Luminous mysteries, preferring to focus on the mysteries I learned as a child. It was...
Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Church's relationship with the Muslims. " The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the...
Catechism of the Catholic Church: The relationship of the the Church with the Jewish people.When she delves into her own mystery, the Church, the...
Very kind words Padraig. This forum is like a refuge or even a family. Heated discussions now and then, but all united by our Catholic Faith.
Yes, the last 6 weeks have been especially difficult for me. My mother in- law passed away, I was hospitalized with a kidney stone and then...
Padraig, thank you for sharing this powerful video of Archbishop Sheen explaining the importance of Our Lady's apparitions at Fatima and the...
Charlie once stated that Jesus has a "wicked sense of humor". That bothered me to hear Our Lord's name and the word "wicked" in the same sentence....
It seems to be a question of, Is the Eucharist the food of the healthy(repentant) sinner, or is the Eucharist also the medicine for the...
[ATTACH] Happy Birthday and thank you for saying "Yes" to God!
The Feast of The Assumption has always for me, represented the Sacrament of Marriage. First, our Blessed Mother was assumed into Heaven to be...
Last night, after attending First Friday Mass and Adoration, my nine year old son told us something unusual. He said, "Mom, you know when the...
In 1219, St. Francis of Assisi traveled to the Holy Land with the hope of converting the Muslims or dying as a martyr. The Crusaders were fighting...
Padraig, I belong to a large extended family with Irish Catholic roots. Fighting for our beliefs is sort of in our DNA, don't you think? My family...
Yes Quis ut Deus, Josephite, so many things to reflect on and ponder concerning this thread. Medjugorje continues to be a mystery to me. First,...
Josephite, the poem that you posted was beautiful and it truly touched my heart. May I tell you one more thing about our little Butterfly? 3...
Thank you David for the encouraging words. Wow Quis ut Deus! Your kind response to my story is amazing and so very much appreciated. I need to...
I made two pilgrimages to Medjugorje in the 1980's, and came back truly convinced that it was a holy place. I was zealous in spreading the...
Yes, of course Glenn. The Shrine is truly one of my most favorite places on earth!
Thank you Glenn! Cordova is a suburb outside of Memphis and I believe that Brentwood is near Nashville,about 3 hours away. We visit Brentwood...
Thank you Padraig for welcoming me to your forum! I have been reading it for a couple of years now and admire the strong Catholic faith of the...
If Our Lady asked that all the Bishops in the world participate in the Consecration of Russia, would that also mean that the Orthodox Bishops be...
