In today’s episode, on Trinity Sunday, I address the following: Trinity Sunday (6) Heresies Against the Trinity to Refute Worshipping with Non-Catholics is a Mortal Sin I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. It is never too late to study the fullness of the Cat ..read more

No one can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Church, you can find everything except salvation. You can have dignities, you can have Sacraments, you can sing "Alleluia," answer "Amen," have the Gospels, have faith in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and preach it, too. But never can you find salvation except in the Catholic Church - St. Augustine There Is Only One True Religion The Church established by our Lord Jesus Christ has always taught that organized religion is revealed by God and necessary for salvation. And the one religion revealed by God ..read more

In today’s episode, on Pentecost Sunday, I address the following:  Customs for Pentecost Sunday & Why Pentecost is Such a Holy Day The Whit Ember Fasts Why Catholics Must Reject In Vitro Fertilization This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayers in Latin conveniently on the go. Practice your pronunciation with easy-to-follow English phonetic renderings of Latin words. PrayLatin.com offers prayer cards in various formats, including Latin-English ..read more

Earlier this year the Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled, in an 8-1 decision, that the state's law on accidental death of a minor applies to frozen embryos, considering them as "children" under state law. The decision stemmed from a lawsuit by parents whose frozen embryos were accidentally destroyed at an in vitro fertilization clinic. The court examined the "ontological" status of these unborn children, discussing the definitions of "person" and "child" in the context of state law. The judges concluded that frozen embryos are considered "children" and that the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act ..read more

In today’s episode, on the Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension, I address the following: Next Saturday is the Vigil of Pentecost: Fast & Abstain Our Blessed Mother as Mediatrix of All Graces and Co-Redemptrix I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more. Subscri ..read more

When Christ died, He descended into hell, i.e. the Limbo of the Fathers, to rescue the Just of the Old Testament. He turned their prison into a Paradise by the brilliance and consolation of His Presence. Up until Our Lord’s Ascension, the doors of Heaven were closed because of Adam’s sin. While the debt for this sin was paid through the death and Resurrection of Christ, the doors remained closed until He, the Victor over death, should open them and be the first to walk through them. Ascension Thursday recalls this sublime mystery: the opening of Heaven to the souls who had waited in the Limb ..read more

In today’s episode, on Rogation Sunday, I address the following:  The Minor Rogation Days Ascentiontide Customs How to Participate in The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in union with Christ the High Priest and Christ the Victim This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayers in Latin conveniently on the go. Practice your pronunciation with easy-to-follow English phonetic renderings of Latin words. PrayLatin.com offers prayer cards in various formats, incl ..read more

In today’s episode, on the 4th Sunday after Easter, I address the following: The Propers for the 4th Sunday after Easter Seasonal Variation in the Prayer before and after Meals SS. Philip and James on May 1st The Finding of the Holy Cross on May 3rd  I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist trai ..read more

In today’s episode, on the 3rd Sunday after Easter, I address the following:  The Propers for the 3rd Sunday after Easter Catholic Anthropology: Understanding Body and Soul plus Memory, Intellect, and Will This episode is sponsored by PrayLatin.com. PrayLatin.com offers Latin prayer cards to learn and share prayers in the sacred language. Learn your basic prayers in Latin conveniently on the go. Practice your pronunciation with easy-to-follow English phonetic renderings of Latin words. PrayLatin.com offers prayer cards in various formats, including Latin-Englis ..read more

In today’s episode, on Good Shepherd Sunday, I address the following: Good Shepherd Sunday Reflection & Call to Action The Other Sheep Not of This Fold, and It’s Not the Mormons How Fasting on Vigils Was Reduced Over Time I would like to thank CatechismClass.com for sponsoring this episode.  CatechismClass.com, the leader in online Catholic catechism classes, has everything from online K-12 programs, RCIA classes, adult continuing education, marriage preparation, baptism preparation, confirmation prep, quince prep classes, catechist training courses, and much more.&n ..read more