When the story of human history comes to a close, death and violence don’t get the final word. The love of God does. Today is a historic day for the Church in America! Father Emil Kapaun, the Korean War hero whose remains were identified in March, is finally having his funeral. I filmed a video …
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You know, it’s really common among young people — if you hadn’t noticed — to rebel against their parents. As part of that, they adopt phrases or images from other religions, as if they’re kind of cool. But Christian phrases and images aren’t. You go to the typical teenage store, and despite the fact that …
You know, we should always watch our mouths because God is always listening. But have you ever let a curse fly out of your mouth in front of the wrong person? Kind of humiliating, isn’t it? Imagine what would happen if you cussed in front of…I don’t know, say…MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA. I have a …
God sees all the beauty of the universe at a glance, but he didn’t die for the universe. He died for you. Right now, I’m coming to you from Hawaii, one of the most beautiful places on earth. But for all the beauty around me, I can’t seem to stop taking pictures of my granddaughter, …
Mom and dad, listen to me carefully. There’s a great old saying that goes like this: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” When you’re not ready for something, you’re not going to succeed at it. In raising your children, you know that your kids aren’t looking ahead, planning, and preparing for themselves – YOU are …
Brothers and sisters, listen to me very carefully right now: No matter how bad your suffering gets in this life, it all comes to pass. For the Christian, this is something we have to keep in mind. Eternal glory comes to stay. As he was being tortured and killed, Saint John, who endured one of …
These are hard times right now during this coronavirus quarantine. In the midst of the fears, there are also new priorities heaped upon us. Talk about a recipe for stress! I mean, congrats, you’re suddenly a homeschooling family and you have seven different teachers sending you different topics that you have to get done every …
Brothers and sisters, what is God trying to teach you through this time of coronavirus? You know, resistance is how you build muscle. If there’s resistance on your bicep through curls, you’ll get a nice big bicep. This is resistance put upon all of us. This is a time of struggle, a trial. But our …
Throughout the Gospel readings during Lent, Jesus’ claims about himself get more and more clear, and the people’s responses to those claims get more and more clear, too. Some people wanted to give their lives to him; some people wanted to kill him. You see, the person of Jesus doesn’t allow for an in-between, indifferent …
