An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the... Continue Reading →
How can Mary be “Mother of the Church”?
While Catholics are familiar with calling Mary the “Mother of God,” a new title for Mary is gaining traction as Pope Francis instituted the annual feast of Mary, “Mother of the Church.” St. Paul VI gave a lengthy explanation behind the title in his apostolic exhortation, Signum Magnum. His first point was to connect this... Continue Reading →
The Visitation
Zephaniah 3:14-18, Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 1:39-56 Today, the Church invites us to recall the visitation of our Blessed Mother (pregnant with Christ) to her cousin Elizabeth (pregnant with John the Baptist). This visitation cannot be overlooked because it reveals to us why Catholics have always believed that Mary is the NEW Ark of the Covenant.... Continue Reading →
Who Is Jesus? A Brief Look At The Incarnation
In sacred scripture we read that man was created he had a perfect relationship with God. Man is the pinnacle of creation, and God gave man everything. In return the Lord asked man not to each of one tree in the garden. Man did not listen, rebelled, and had to face the consequences of sin... Continue Reading →
A Patristic Argument for the Assumption of Mary
Orcs who randomly commit cannibalism are a thing… Some time ago now, I wrote an article entitled, A Biblical Defense of the Bodily Assumption of Mary where I made a joke about the alternative being worms eating our Blessed Mother’s flesh because… I guess I’ve read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings too many... Continue Reading →
Thousands of Men Holding Rosaries Sing Ancient Marian Hymn at Basilica in Poland
This is what real men look like: Are Poland and Hungary the only truly Catholic countries left in Europe today? More than ever we need strong heroic men like these shown here to fill our churches, homes, society once again. We need their witness to halt the tide of waning faith and emptying churches in... Continue Reading →
Why We Call Mary The Mother Of God
Nestorianism is the logical consequence for those who deny the Theotokos.
‘The story of the Holy Family is about life not always turning out the way you expected’
A little something from the vault: I’m struck every year by the timing of this feast, celebrating the Holy Family. It comes on the first Sunday following Christmas, when a lot of us have started to overdose on family. In fact, after the parties and cooking and visiting and obligations and expectations and disappointments, some of... Continue Reading →
Meet Sister Bernadette, the most recently-cured person at Lourdes
She added: “I knew it was impossible.” For his report, Whitaker visited the Marian shrine and the Lourdes Office of Medical Observations, where doctors and researchers undertake rigorous investigations into the validity of the miracles reported there. Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis, a Catholic, serves as the office’s president and presiding physician. “We sent her to... Continue Reading →
Study The Genealogy Of Jesus
An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the... Continue Reading →