Fr Jason Smith
Fasting means going on a disciplined diet. And like all real diets it should be hard.
The purpose is to find out who is in charge: You or your stomach. The battle between the two tempers the will, heightens spiritual sensitivity, and leads us to find strength in God through prayer. More…
In recent weeks, Planned Parenthood has been mounting an aggressive propaganda campaign to promote abortion, contraception, and sterilization as fundamental to women’s health and reproductive rights.
In light of the HHS Mandate, many Catholics have seen this as part of a concerted attack on the Catholic Church and have decided to fight fire with fire, by retaliating with the Catholic answer. More…
Can you believe that we are already two weeks into Lent? I can’t.
If you were not counted among the droves of people who went to confession on Ash Wednesday, More…
St Thomas, Pray for us!
Here’s a great video of Miirjana’s apparition during my pilgrimage. It happened right after I finished leading a mystery of the Rosary. It’s a powerful clip that really gives you the flavor of what it’s like to be there and is worth spending a few minutes to watch it. More…
Great new video from the Americans United for Life. There’s only one thing here that I don’t fully agree with.
Many acknowledge John Paul II’s communication skills, but how many take into account his profound philosophy regarding the person? He has certainly delved profoundly into what it means to be a person. His reflections are not mere mental constructs, but strongly based on experience, especially in his pastoral ministry with married couples.
His book Love and Responsibility is, More…
Upon coming into contact with so many cases of broken and dysfunctional families, the high percentage of divorce, child abuse, the fear of commitment you can’t help but ask: Where is the love?
John Paul II in his first Encyclical, Redemptor Hominis, insists on the fact that:
Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. (n. 10)
A great commentary and reflection on one of my favorite gospel scenes. In fact, I also wrote a reflection on Rafael’s Transfiguration a couple of weeks ago: https://biltrix.com/2012/02/17/worry-is-spiritual-short-sight-its-cure-is-intelligent-faith/. Hope you like it!
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