Catholicism

By John Christenson Our priests are in great need of prayers! There is no denying this. Indeed, they seem under attack by diabolical forces more so today then ever before. Oh, we say, “yes, but we must trust in God!” Well, you’re right! Indeed we must trust in God. But this does not mean sitting back and just expecting God to fix everything while we play spectator to the miraculous. God calls us to prayer! So, if we want our priests to be strong against evil then we must pray for them. Thus, our priests are in great need of prayers! Our prayers! Another ... Read Full Story

By John Christenson Our priests are in great need of prayers! There is no denying this. Indeed, they seem under attack by diabolical forces more so today then ever before. Oh, we say, “yes, but we must trust in God!” Well, you’re right! Indeed we must trust in God. But this does not mean sitting back and just expecting God to fix everything while we play spectator to the miraculous. God calls us to prayer! So, if we want our priests to be strong against evil then we must pray for them. Thus, our priests are in great need of prayers! Our prayers! Another ... Read Full Story

“Eternal God, in Whom’s mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible. Look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your Holy Will which is love and mercy itself.” Words of Jesus to St. Faustina By John Christenson Among all the mottos and popular clichés of American culture, which one stands out among all as most reassuring during times of instability, - the likes of war, terrorism, recession, civil unrest et al? The answer- “In God We Trust!” printed on all American currency ... Read Full Story

Last week the Archdiocese of Los Angeles settled a suit involving 508 claimants who were the victims of predator priests. The amount to be paid out by the archdiocese is over 650 millions dollars. It is estimated that each claimant will receive almost 2 million dollars. It is well documented that the Catholic Church has paid out over 2 Billion dollars, yes $2,000,000,000 over the last 40 years because of these priest who cannot keep their hands off young people, the very people who easily trust adult authority figures in long robes. These priests not only betrayed the teachings of Jesus and the church, ... Read Full Story

“Only the Spirit of the Lord can bring back humanity to the perfect glorification of God. Only the Spirit of the Lord can renew the Church with the splendor of its unity and its sanctity. Only the Spirit of the Lord can overcome the power and the victorious force of the huge Red Dragon, which, in this century of yours, has broken loose everywhere, in a formidable way, to seduce and ensnare all humanity.” Message of Our Blessed Mother to Fr. Gobbi, May 14, 1989 These words have had a deep and profound impact throughout my own conversion and I suspect it has been ... Read Full Story