In his book, A Journey with Jonah: The Spirituality of Bewilderment, Fr. Paul Murray describes the American Trappist monk Thomas Merton as a modern-day Jonah the prophet. Like all of us, Merton suffered from "the Jonah syndrome." What is "the … [Read more...]
Introduction "One clear indication of the importance of the book of Jonah is the fact that Jonah is the only ancient prophet with whom Jesus identifies himself in a dramatic way in the New Testament, and to whom he refers explicitly by name [see … [Read more...]
Here is my summary of this great book! The Problem: Idolaters or Iconoclasts? Due to sin (the original sin of Adam and Eve + the structures of sin in our culture, the disordering of our passions caused by original sin = concupiscence, and the … [Read more...]
The following 9 Days of reflections are my own personal summary Fr. Hicks' book, The Fruit of Her Womb: 33-Day Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary. The main image Fr. Hicks uses is that of the "womb of Mary" (rather than St. … [Read more...]
Why read this book? Scott Hahn calls Trinité's book (originally published in 1961) the best presentation of the Catholic doctrine of redemption (the study of soteriology), which is the substance of the Gospel. Therefore, it's great book to help … [Read more...]
Introduction https://youtu.be/GuIkuqmLaKg Novena Day 1 https://youtu.be/kAhGX_AQPRg Novena Day 2 https://youtu.be/azX0cLv-AuM Novena Day 3 https://youtu.be/IchrjYQ3BEs Novena Day … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/5S9ujA_rJkM To purchase the book on Amazon CANADA (click here) To purchase the book on Amazon USA (click here) The Endorsements for 9 Days to First Holy Communion CHILDREN “Fr. Rich’s book helped me understand the … [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...]
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...]
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