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James held on to the natural optimism of the politician, that politics could and would unravel the increasing hatred and persecution of the ...

The fines hovering over priests who refused to witness same-sex-marriages varied according to state. In the western states, the fees were se...

My little story is becoming longer and longer. I think it is a little book. Enjoy reading the first seven parts. Taking a break and will b...

The assessors finally came almost exactly three months later, on March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation. All the churches were either con...

The cracks in the highways into Seaview prevented traffic from coming in and out. Some of the ferries to Baytown had been pushed onto the la...

The usual congregation for the TLM never grew above 50 people, with 20 of those being under the age of ten-the children of the large, home s...

I am not making a comment on the FIs. I am sick about what I am reading. I do not understand. God help us to be loving in all situations. ...

Tomas was caught in the covers. The cat wriggled and wriggled, waking up Carole, who smiled at this usual state of chaos. She lifted up the ...

"We do not know all the details, but for some reason, it seems that in three days, on the 27th, assessors will visit all the churches i...

Carole had almost finished setting up the drinks table. She lined up the champagne substitute bottles of Paul Cluver Gewurztraminer, David...

Anabelle looked out the window at the snow. Small flakes covered the pavements-streets, sidewalks, parking lots. She could see these from he...

Today, in our busy, noisy world, Catholics have less time and less quiet in which to contemplate death. I have tried to give a little time t...

The Burial of St. Lucy by Caravaggio May the glorious intercession of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy give us new heart, we pray, O ...

St. Alphonsus writes that either we shall face the Tribunal of God with fearing and trembling, hating our life and being aware of our sin...

I had referred in a previous post in this mini-series that our guardian angels will accompany us both at our particular judgement and...

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A thought: why do we always think of prophets are really old? They started out young. Here is Raphael's Isaiah. God will hear...

St. John the Baptist is one of my favorite saints. I love his holiness, his boldness, his commitment to truth, his courage and his recogniti...

Prayer for Bishop Alvaro del Portillo's intercession Prayer for private devotion. O God, merciful Father, you granted your serva...

Pray to the Sacred Heart-watch this entire video and think on the loss of sovereignty is so many places. Pray the prayer at the end of t...