PROPER RITUALS, ETHICS & PRAYERS

OBLIGATIONS TO BE GOOD SHEPARDS OF OUR FAITH

The Greatest Story Never Told

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We all know about Easter.  We observe Lent, sacrifice and do penance to bring us closer to God. As devoted Christians, we pray, enact all the rituals and sacred sacraments. We’re laser focused with one end insight; Easter Sunday.  It’s often thought of as the highlight and the most important day of this holy season. Often times, Easter Sunday Mass is the day we dress in our best clothes, attend church and then celebrate with a feast with our family.  We think that this is the end of Jesus’s story on earth. Then, Monday begins … Read more

Off The Record; How You Really Get to Heaven

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I bet you seldom think about how you’ll get to heaven? Between balancing family, work, etc. getting into the pearly gates isn’t on your priority list. You might go through life never giving it a thought or you figure when you’re in the last inning of the “game of life” you’ll then give God your attention, devotion, and love. But this isn’t like college, up all night cramming for that final exam.  You can’t wing it; there aren’t cliff notes on getting into heaven. Why is this such a taboo subject? Why does our society … Read more

The Latin Mass; Why It Matters To Us All

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There is a war going on! A war that affects all our lives and later will affect our souls. You won’t hear about this war on mainstream television news or print. You aren’t likely to hear about it from family members. This war was crafted with such genius, that you may not even be aware of what’s going on yourself? This is a war on culture, values, reverence, and humility; the building blocks of religion itself. This one thing is critical to the Catholic faith, and even every Christian around the world. It is the … Read more

“Trust But Verify, Then Verify Again. Your Soul Depends Upon It.”

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 I, like many millions of people, am trying to make sense of the current global shift, desperately trying to find answers or explanations. You might be one of these very people? Our disbelief and shock motivate us to seek the truth, to equalize discord, and validate harmony. We turn to “experts” to find common ground to balance the ledgers in the “Book of Life”. We get answers pacifying to quiet the masses. We’re in the greatest race, the information age, exposed to vast amounts of data. Information that could fill innumerable libraries; the answers are … Read more

The Power of Penance During Lent

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3 Things to Make You Closer to God at Lent According to the website statistics and data.org, Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world.  There are over 2.3 billion followers of Christ. While it’s projected to continue to be the major world religion into 2050 (statistics and data.org), it doesn’t mean that we all will be saved. You must follow God and his rules in order to go to heaven. It isn’t always easy to stay on path; temptation and deceit are always present. God gave us free will, and often we … Read more