The Confessions of Saint Augustine, bishopO Eternal Truth, true love and beloved eternity Urged to reflect upon myself, I entered under your guidance the innermost places of my being; but only because you had become my helper was I able to do so. I entered, then, and with the vision of my spirit, such as … Continue reading St. Augustine, Doctor of Grace, Pray For Us!!!!

Sermon Does it not strike you as a surprising fact that Catholic parents so often urge their children to do what is asked of them from merely human motives and that everything about their homes tends to nourish ambition and luxury? They tell them how such and such a man of obscure birth has made … Continue reading On The Education Of Children

“Do not conform yourselves to this age,” cries St. Paul. Saint Paul knows human nature.  He knows that conformity is a deep-seated need within each of us.   As young children, we conform to the values of our parents as set in the home.  As teenagers, however, another set of values are presented to us and there is a strong need to conform … Continue reading Do Not Conform Yourselves

Applying Catholics' Preeminent Obligation whenVoting in the November 3, 2020 General Election The Catholic Bishops in Pa. - and throughout the United States -have repeatedly proclaimed the preeminent obligation of Catholicsregarding voting is the protection of human life from conception untilnatural death. (These statements are available atpittsburghcatholic.org/News/a-call-to-faithful-citizenship-and-respect-for-life.) We offer this Declaration to urge our fellow … Continue reading Applying Catholics’ Preeminent Obligation When Voting in the November 3, 2020 General Election

I wanted to share this with you. I plan to meet with Joe N. on a weekly basis now and invite you to join us. God Bless you and keep praying - faith, hope and charity!!!! For those that do not know - Joe N. is a St. Pius X adult faith formation leader and … Continue reading THANK YOU!

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There is a pebble in my shoe How it got there I know not how I was simply taking a walk today and it popped in I don't like it and it annoys me so I want it to go away I cannot think while it is in my shoe I have heard that saints … Continue reading A Pebble In My Shoe

HOLY SPIRIT Help me in every moment of my life! To live in the ways that would be most pleasing to God, Our Father! HOLY SPIRIT Please help me keep away from myself! Give me the courage and strength to see and do whatever you ask of me! HOLY SPIRIT Sanctify my heart! That evil … Continue reading Holy Spirit, An Original Prayer

So often many will say it's so hard to get to the gym to exercise because I am just not motivated, however, if I force myself to go, I always feel better afterwards. Moreso, many say if I have an exercise partner or partake in an exercise class I do even more and feel better. … Continue reading Exercise Our Body And Our Faith: An Analogy

Three things are needed for mortal sin - According to The Catechism of The Catholic Church - CCC - sections 1855, 1857 Three conditions are necessary for mortal sin to exist: Grave Matter: The act itself is intrinsically evil and immoral. ...Full Knowledge: The person must know that what they're doing or planning to do is evil and immoral. … Continue reading The Moral Obligation Of A Catholic When It Comes To Voting…Please Know That This Article Is A Great Work Of Mercy And Provided With Agape Love!