Fulton Sheen said during his last recorded Good Friday address in 1979 that he spoke on the subject of Christ's 7 Last Words 58 times. This Anthology puts together 7 books Sheen wrote: (1) The Seven Last Words, (2) The Cross and the Beatitudes, (3) … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/aNEc0Me1WPo When the Gospel writers state that Our Blessed Lord cried out this 4th word from the Cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34), what type of cry was it? Q. Was it a cry of despair? A. No. … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/dhjCjM35BqY The Catholic Mass is PLAY! When I think about "play," I often think about my favourite game to play as a child (and still today): hide-and-seek. Once I learnt the specific roles and rules of hide-and-seek, I … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/F3nwjZm_nvQ A Biblical Answer to the "god-freedom problem" that I discussed in the last post (go here for that) is the burning bush. When Moses asks God for His name in Exodus 3, Moses is asking "what kind of being" God is. … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/4z6wY7W0XsA Question: Why has God "disappeared" today? Why has God "disappeared" from our modern society? Why has God been considered "irrelevant" to our human flourishing? Why has God been "kicked out" of having an influence … [Read more...]
The Problem According to the theological anthropology revealed in Holy Scripture (primarily Gen. 1-3, Mt. 19:3-12, Eph. 5:21-33), especially as interpreted and developed by John Paul II, man is in an essential, indispensable relationship with … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/sytnzB09syE When our Blessed Lord said this third word from the Cross, "Behold, thy mother" (John 19:27). Who was he speaking to? Was it just John the Apostle? In one way, yes. When Our Blessed Lord said, "Behold, thy … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/HvoSnroIZ6w When our Blessed Lord proclaimed this second word from the Cross, "Today, you will be with me in paradise." Who was the "you" He was speaking to? It was the thief, right? That man who was condemned to a … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/vT-Gq9-cj04 Some reflection... Our Blessed Lord used the word "forgive" because He was the innocent God-man who knew all the secrets of every human heart. Therefore, He could find an excuse: “They know not what they do.” … [Read more...]
What is your reaction to the Cross? How do you respond to Christ crucified? In this book, Fulton Sheen seeks to answer these questions by looking at how 7 different people or groups spoke to Christ on the Cross on Calvary Hill. These 7 … [Read more...]
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