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Did God Merely Use Mary as an "Oven"?

Mary is often dismissed by some Christian opponents of the Church as an “oven” for Jesus, a necessary womb to grow the fetal Son of Man. After his birth, the holy yet still sinful Mary fell away into relative insignificance. It is said she doesn’t have any subsequent big appearances or speaking line... (www.catholic365.com)

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Deliverance from Intrinsic Evil

When Jesus reenacts the sacrifice of Calvary during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, he is, in effect, opening to us his Sacred Heart in a flood of healing. Isaiah 53:4-5 (NAB) tells us: “Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as stricken, as ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 328 – Divinization and the Beatific Vision

Today’s reading for study: 1 John 3 In today’s reading John hints at what we will be like after the resurrection.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Truly an extraordinary ministry: I am an EMHC and I am honored to be one

I wish to clarify something right away. I am NOT a Eucharistic Minister. I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the proper term for the people involved in this ministry. The term, “Eucharist” is never to be in their title. That term is re... (www.catholic365.com)

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Peter denied Jesus; Judas betrayed Jesus. The bad news was that both of them fell off the track and were both filled with regrets, remorse and anguish for their mischievous behaviors. However it was only Peter who chose to rise again after falling! Judas chose to end it with suicide! - If you fall, you can rise again!

Today we hear the infamous promise of Saint Peter: “Why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!” Our Lord knows that Peter is too weak to keep this promise. “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” Yet Jesus does not disown Peter. Within this encounter of human frailty and d... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Powerful Effects of Prayer

Time magazine recently ran an article showcasing the positive benefits of prayer. The article states, “Prayer has been shown to be powerful, in at least one way. It triggers the relaxation response, a state of mind-body rest that has been shown to decrease stress, heart rate and blood pressure; alle... (www.catholic365.com)

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Church Music, the Good, the bad...

Now I admit, the blessing of the palms and the reading of the Passion we’re moving, and the homily was first rate! But, as good as it was, two hours later I’d have to really think to remember the homily! But that hymn! Four hours later I was still humming it! I couldn’t get it out of my head! Not ju... (www.catholic365.com)

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Spiritual Healings From the Eucharist

We have previously discussed physical and emotional healing from the Eucharist. The third kind of healing that awaits us in the Eucharist is spiritual healing. Jesus has promised his true believers an eternal banquet, inviting them to “eat and drink at my table in my kingdom” (Lk 22:30, NAB).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 327 – Many Antichrists

Today: 1 John 2 In today’s reading, for study we learn some very important information. There will be many antichrists and we learn from where they will come... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Resurrection Mystery: a Symbol of the Conversion of the Jews?

The Answer to all Mysteries of the Faith is in Scripture and Tradition The answer to all mysteries of history must lie within the already extant Deposit of Faith. That is, for example, the Fundamentalists are crazy and short-sighted when they think that the “mystery of iniquity” has to do with some... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Holy Saturday we enter into the mystery. Today we contemplate Jesus, there in the tomb, dead. In that tomb, he is dead, exactly the way each of us will be dead.

Death is our ultimate fear. Everything else we fear, every struggle we have, is some taste of, some chilling approach to, the experience of losing our life. This fear is responsible for so much of our lust and greed, so much of our denial and arrogance, so much of our silly clinging to power, so muc... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why Jesus Rose from the Dead

Why did Jesus rise from the dead? The resurrection is the central, defining event of the Christian faith, so it seems like this should be an easy question to answer. However, I think that many Christians today are unable to do so.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Man Mistaken for a Gardener

It was at Easter in the 1970's that I first met my wife. I received a phone call from the local convent asking me to drive three Dominican sisters and their friend to Heathrow. It was at the last minute so I had no time to change out of my working clothes.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Did Christ Appear to his Mother on Easter Sunday?

In the Philippines where I am from, there is a tradition that takes place just before dawn on Easter Sunday. It is called the “salubong” or roughly translated as welcome encounter. It is a word used, for example, when a loved-ones come from overseas and you eagerly make your way to the airport in an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Olive Garden and The Mass

Just recently, I bought a book titled “ ‘The Mass’ -- the Glory, The Mystery, The Tradition - written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina. I was excited to find the book and not having had it long, I’ve just started reading it.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Emotional Healing From the Eucharist

The second kind of healing that awaits us in the Eucharist is emotional healing, a healing that occurs in our minds. We have already seen that the fruit of the Spirit – especially love, joy, and peace – are available to us through our contact with Jesus in the Eucharist and provide us with healing b... (www.catholic365.com)

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It is I myself (Luke 24:39)

The Lord promised to be with us “always, until the end of the age” (Mt 28:20, NAB, emphasis added). These scripture verses came to mind on January 17, 2018 during my 9 to 10 pm Holy Hour at our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration chapel.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 326 – First Letter of John

Today we begin the first letter of John. There are two apologetic points in the first chapter. First, note that John says that fellowship with the Apostles is important: … we declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Did Jesus Appear to His Mom after He Rose from the Dead? The Gospels never mention it.

The gospel read at the Easter Vigil is from Mark 16: 1-7. In this gospel, Mary Magdalene and Salome have gone to the tomb to anoint Him. This is when the angel appears to them, and tells them He has risen and to go and tell His disciples.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Giving Back Words their Original Meaning

The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms and the prayers had all been chosen to echo the overall theme of asking God to give his love to all those present and to the whole world that w... (www.catholic365.com)

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