Category Archives: SANCTITY

COME HOLY SPIRIT ENLIGHTEN THE HEARTS OF THE FAITHFUL, KINDLE IN THEM THE FIRE OF THY LOVE

Posted on May 18, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! There is some sense to calling Pentecost the birthday of the Church, but it can be somewhat glib. You might say that the Church was born when Christ was born, or when water and blood, Baptism and Eucharist, flowed … Continue reading →

Posted in FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, JESUS CHRIST, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, SANCTITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | 1 Comment

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR PATRON SAINT IS?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The wonderful people at  http://www.onlinechristiancolleges.com/ have started to compile a list of all the patron saints, a truly formidable task considering the number of saints that have been declared to be patron saints and considering the manner in which … Continue reading →

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SANCTITY CONSISTS IN THE HEROIC PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ATTACHED TO ONE’S STATE OF LIFE

Posted on March 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Army Chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun Given the strengths and weaknesses of human nature, every day is a spiritual combat between our good intentions and our evil temptations. One of the most subtle of those temptations is to underestimate this struggle, … Continue reading →

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HOW DO YOU TAKE THE MEASURE OF A MAN ?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! There are many ways to take the measure of a man besides weighing him on a scale and measuring his height in feet and inches. Here are a few other ways: Is he a man of his word? Does … Continue reading →

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HE TODAY THAT SHEDS HIS BLOOD WITH ME SHALL BE MY BROTHER, BE HE NE’ER SO VILE

Posted on November 6, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I have had many loves in my long life.  First and foremost has been my love our  our Lord, Jesus Christ and his Church.  Among the many lesser loves I can count my love of the English language, complex … Continue reading →

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IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE RICH, BUT….!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Monday, October 03, 2011 The Rich You Shall Have With You Always Every summer I take a group of high school students out to work with our partners in El Salvador. The families in the school there live at … Continue reading →

Posted in EVANGELIZATION, HAPPINESS, JESUS CHRIST, MORAL RELATIVISM, SANCTITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 1 Comment

MOST “HOW TO BE HAPPY’ BOOKS ARE SO DEPRESSING

Posted on September 25, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! As you know, I have an unbounded admiration for Father George W. Rutler, Pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in New York City.    He is not only a wonderful priest and pastor, he is also a gifted … Continue reading →

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LOOK INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS AND REMAIN FAITHFUL TO CHRIST

Posted on August 10, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Father Gordon MacRae writes on his Blog today  “My posts over the last few weeks have been some of the longest I have written for These Stone Walls.  I thank readers for their forbearance and patience, and especially for … Continue reading →

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HERE IS AN APPLICATION YOU NEED TO ADD TO YOUR CELL PHONE

Posted on February 10, 2011 by abyssum

Confess Your Sins Examining your conscience is the surest way to a thorough and good confession. Mea Culpa can help you become more thorough in that examination to make your more prepared for the next time you visit the confessional. … Continue reading →

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PURGATORY IS NOT A PLACE IN TIME AND SPACE, IT IS A STATE OF BEING

Posted on January 17, 2011 by abyssum

GOD IS NOT ONLY PERFECT LOVE AND COMPASSION,  GOD IS PERFECT JUSTICE. All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve … Continue reading →

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