“Time is equivalent to what can be done or gained by it. At the beginning of the new year, therefore, we wish that it be happy because we know that there is no greater melancholy or sadness than to use time for any purpose but the supreme one, which is the salvation of the soul.”
Archbishop Fulton Sheen (On Being Human)
The eleven disciples went to Galilee,to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.Then Jesus approached and said to them,“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Go, therefore, and make disciples of...
God understands human history not only contextually, as we hope to do, but also in the fullness of time, which reflects His infinite intelligence. His capacity is beyond our understanding, and He intervenes in our lives and in history itself in such a way as to...
How many of you are still keeping to your New Year's resolutions? Unfortunately, these are, for many, already a distant and slightly embarrassing memory. Some of you may have even already fallen off the wagon for your Lenten practices. If you have, or you didn’t even...
When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness.” — St. Augustine. Self-reliance, relying on our own strength, will never give us the outcome or the grace we need along the way—generally speaking, in life or in...
Jesus said to his disciples:“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.And I will ask the Father,and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept,because it neither sees nor knows him.But you know him,...
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a series. Read part 1 here. This article was originally published HERE. My mom went to a local Catholic parish one day, where the priest was offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In the back of the church, a woman was engaged in...
I had no idea what I was getting into when I accepted a co-worker’s challenge to sign up for a Cursillo weekend. I had moved to Pennsylvania just a few months before and was still getting my bearings. I was interested in growing in my faith and meeting people who...
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Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for...
In a world where it often feels like nothing means everything to many, truth needs to prevail. I refuse to believe that our existence is merely a fortunate accident or a byproduct of chaos. As Christians, when we experience the grace of our beloved Sacraments or the...
Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979) was an American bishop of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919,[1] Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to teach theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of America as well as acting as a parish priest before being appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951. He held this position until 1966 when he was made the Bishop of Rochester. He resigned in 1969[2] as his 75th birthday approached, and was made archbishop of the titular see of Newport, Wales.
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