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April 21, 2012

+ The Brisbane Miracles?

And these signs will accompany those who believe: 
In my name they will drive out demons; 
they will speak in new tongues; 
they will pick up snakes with their hands; 
and when they drink deadly poison, 
it will not hurt them at all; 
they will place their hands on sick people, 
and they will get well.
Mark 16:17-18

Are the residents of Brisbane Australia experiencing a wave of miraculous healings? At least 20 short YouTube videos appear to answer that question.

April 20, 2012

+++ A prophecy and a newspaper clipping that stand the test of time...

And I say also unto thee, that 
thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; 
and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: 
and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: 
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 
Matthew 16:18-19

Who Founded Your Religion??

By, ANN LANDERS
Monday, November 11, 1996 —Sacramento Bee:The Scene
  • If you are a member of the Jewish faith, your religion was founded by Abraham about 4,000 years ago. 
  • If you are Hindu, your religion developed in India around 1500 B.C. 
  • If you are a Buddhist, your religion split from Hinduism and was founded by Buddha, Prince Siddhartha Gautama of India, about 500 B.C. 
  • If you are Roman Catholic, Jesus Christ began your religion in the year 33. 

April 6, 2012

God saved a boy's life today. Did his mother care?


"In the last days ... through the abounding of iniquity
the love of many shall wax cold."
Didache
ca. 100 AD

Lately I have not had time to post on this site because of the recent release of my second novel. However, today I am posting a second time because of a story that still mystifies me.

This morning, my wife and I went to the beach for a little reading and tanning. The visit was unusual for us because we normally take a brief beach trip on Saturday mornings instead of Friday. Also, we left earlier than usual because we planned to attend Good Friday's Stations of the Cross at noon.

On the way, Betsy and I said our daily rosary and I now believe it was a good thing that we were fortified with prayers.

+++ On holy relics, redemptive suffering and Divine Mercy


Today is Good Friday.

Of course it is the day on which we focus our prayerful meditations on the supreme sacrifice of our Lord and Savior. However, it is also the first day of the Divine Mercy Novena, as requested by Jesus Christ to Saint Faustina Kowalska. Though I try to say the The Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day, the nine days from Good Friday to Divine Mercy Sunday are particularly designated for the Novena that concentrates our thoughts on Our Lord's sorrowful passion and His Divine Mercy.

First class relic of
Saint Faustina Kowalska
"The Diary" of Saint Faustina and the Chaplet have become all the more a part of my prayers because I have  been entrusted with custody of a first class relic of Saint Faustina, an extraordinary woman who became a role model for redemptive suffering and unfailing faith. (Admittedly, regarding relics, some frauds and abuses have existed in the past. However, the sale of relics is now forbidden. Consequently, the incentive to deceive has been greatly reduced.) 

For those who are unfamiliar, I should mention a brief foundation for the Catholic practice of venerating the relics of saints. Even some Catholics are uncomfortable with the tradition, though both Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture support it.