How to Become a Saint: Step 3-The Secret Weapon
When I was in the Navy I had a security clearance. I was allowed to know things that the nation felt was important to keep a secret for the security of the country. So,...
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How to Become a Saint: Step 2-Your Sainthood Team
On All Saints Day I was watching some various homilies and thoughts on the day from the experts on faith and Catholicism. One of my personal favorites is Father Mike Schmitz. His 2023 homily...
All Souls Day-How to Get Out of Purgatory
Today is All Souls day. It is a day for us to remember those who have gone before us, especially those still in purgatory being purified prior to being allowed to go to heaven. As...
All Saints’ Day: The Story of a Non-Saint
On November 1st we celebrate the best of those of us who have lived on earth, the Saints. We can use the day to remember people who have lived their faith above all. The...
How to Become a Saint: Step 1-Finding Flaws
This year in my goal to better understand and become more connected to my faith, I have completed a couple of cycles of the Marian Consecration. It is a way of completely devoting one’s...
Accepting Sinfulness
It seems to me that today people accept sin. They feel as if they are entitled to whatever makes them happy and will do whatever they want to get it with no remorse or...
13th Apostle? Is This Position Available?
Jesus chose the 12 Apostles from his friends. Then, after the Judas betrayed Jesus, the other Apostles needed to choose a replacement. They chose Matthias as the next Apostle. I don’t think much is...
St. Jude: The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations and Lost Causes
The feast day of St. Jude Thaddeaus, or more commonly just Jude, was yesterday October 28th. On the occasion, I decided to learn a little more about him. One of the 12 Apostles, He...