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As mentioned on the main page you will find what Jesus himself had to say about his passion. You will read what the Catholic Mass is truly about. You will learn things like where we got the Bible, what we have in common with our brothers and sisters in Christ, and a whole array of interesting and heart felt messages. Weather you are a cradle Catholic, and long absent Catholic, one recently returning home, a convert, or just exploring this web site, please take your time, relax, spend a few moments resting in God's peace. The Holy Spirit will direct you to one or more links on this page. Do not worry. He will gently take you by the hand and lovely bring you to where you will find His peace and Love.

Please note links will hopefuly all be in bold print.

St. Margaret of Scotland - Codensed version

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What Catholic priest celibacy is about.

The Passion of Christ as dictated to Catalina (Katya) Rivas is a compelling presentation of Christ's suffering and love for us. May it touch your heart and soul and provide a deeper understanding of His willingness to suffer for our salvation.

A question some times arises from our brothers in faith wondering if Catholics are Christians. Paul-Joseph Stines has addressed this question and outlines what we as Catholics have in common with other denominations of faith. If you have a few minutes and have an interest as to what those commonalities are, you can read them from this file named, "Are Catholics Christians".

One of the traditions in the Catholic church is the practice of the Holy Mass. It has a deep tradition that goes back to the original Apostles. As Catholics, we believe that transubstantiation takes place and the bread and body become the "Food of Life", Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We see this plainly spoken by Christ in the book of John and other places in the Bible. Unfortunately, even some of our own faithful take this sacrifice for granted and may be lacking a full understanding of this celebration. You are invited to take a journey to hear what Jesus and his mother have to say about this Holy occurrence here on earth. We hope you find it enlightening.

Have you ever wondered Where We Got the Bible from? This well written condensed version is a pleasure to read and easy to understand. Written by Paul Joseph Stines. I'm sure you will enjoy and feel well informed.

Being a cradle Catholic I am forever amazed at how little I know about my faith in all aspects of Church hierarchy and about the teachings of Jesus Christ. Several years ago, I was having a conversation with a friend who used the word Magisterium. I felt somewhat ignorant, not knowing the meaning of it in my own faith. But I had no fear in asking. Never fear asking about things we do not know or understand. How else will we learn and how else will we be able to come closer to our Mother Church that Jesus the Christ himself set up for us? And how else will we come to learn what a great gift she is to us? Here's a very brief explanation by our favorite teacher, Paul Joseph Stines: What is The Deposit of the Faith.pdf

I have given you authority over all the power of the evil one; nothing will harm you. (Luke 10:19)
Read more of Nothing Will Harm You by Fr. Jack McArdle

Ending the Catholic-Protestant Divide by Aneel Aranha

The Sacrament of God's Presence by Mother Nadine

The story of St. Christopher the 'Christ Bearer' - I think you will find this rather interesting.

The Lord of Hosts
There are several places in the Old Testament where it says "the Lord of hosts". What does this title for God mean? Is it connected to the communion hosts we use at mass that become Jesus' body?
Find the answer here from the Bible Geek.

Why Doesn't God answer my prayers?
I pray and pray, but I feel as if God is not listening. We always had a good, peaceful family life, but these last years have been tough. We don’t seem to be getting along and our finances have taken a turn for the worse.

I am so anxious about this situation that, not having anyone to turn to, I turned to God.

But God seems to remain deaf to me. Why is that? In addition, what do I say to certain people, agnostics and atheists, who laugh at prayer, saying it is nonsensical and only a figment of the imagination with no real value?
Answer.

PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER
If you want all your prayers to be answered without fail and oblige God to meet all your wishes, the first thing is never to stop praying.

Those who get tired after praying for a time are lacking in either humility or confidence, and so do not deserve to be heard.