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  I’m confused. Pope Francis has used words condemning meaningful, loving Catholic Christians who proselytize… evangelize. Isn’t that what Jesus called His disciples to do? "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age" (Mt 28:19-20)  Not to be confused with  sola scriptura , I believe Holy Scripture. Go, therefore to me means exactly what Jesus commanded. It’s not a suggestion or a, “If you have time, could you?” question. Because my mind is limited, I did a little research.  In the May 11, 2018 issue of Catholic News Agency,   Bishop Arthur Serratelli wrote an article addressing this subject. May I present a couple of quotes. On the surface, the Holy Father's strong condemnation of proselytism may make some committed Catholics begin to question. If it is a sin to try to c

  1 Corinthians 4:5 “So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.” Writing about judgement is very tricky as I know of the log in my eye (Matthew 7:3). I have come so far in my spiritual life, yet realize that, at any time, sin may come without warning. And if I don’t get to confession, judgement is right around the corner. It is with caution, yet fortitude (and a little wisdom), that I present what Thomas Kempis wrote about judgement and punishment. Most of the words, in this post, will come from Thomas Kempis’ “ Imitation of Christ ”, Chapter 24 in Book1. He doesn’t hesitate by opening up the chapter with the following paragraph: In all things consider the end; how you shall stand before the strict Judge from Whom nothing is hidden and Who will pronounce judgment in all justice, accepting neither bribes nor excuses. 

  MESSAGE to the Participants in the Eucharistic Procession in Reparation for the Blasphemous Outrages of the LGBTQ Sect Praised Be Jesus Christ. I greet all of you, priests, religious and laity, who are participating today in the solemn Eucharistic procession in reparation for the recent outrages directed against God and our holy Religion. During a time of very serious crisis in the Church and of a furious attack on the Commandments of God and the Natural Law, we are all struck and indeed saddened by the complicit and fearful silence of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, concerned as it is with not offending the sensibilities of the world and indeed following and almost anticipating its agenda ( here ), while it has no concern for the fact that it is betraying Our Lord precisely in the moment in which He is being offended and blasphemed. By contrast, we wish to express our gratitude to Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas: may his courageous call for a public act of re

  The Book of Revelations 21:1,3 Then I saw a new  heaven  and a new earth, for the first  heaven  and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and be their God Now the good stuff. This is the last of the 4 last things... and is the best. (What an understatement!) This is where each and every one of us should opt to go, and those who don't make it... I weep.  Imagine colors we've never seen, music we've never heard and love we've never felt. Pick the single-most moment in your life where you were the happiest. Now imagine being even happier, each minute of each hour, each hour of each day... every single day of existence. Then top this off with being abler to see our Blessed Mother, meet our Guardian Angel who has been with us before we were ever born and, finally, able to look upon

   Luke 18:18-19 An official asked him this question, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone."  2 Thessalonians  1:9 These will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power Hell, Gehenna, Hades, inferno abyss,  eternal suffering ... it's the same thing!  I have read many books on this subject... easily over a dozen. In no way does this make me an authority but gives me insight to the power of the dark and where I don't want to end up. Over 10 years ago I spoke to a group about the coming persecution. We may not be torn apart by wild animals in the coliseum, tortured and hung on city street light posts or slaughtered with machetes, but we are being engaged by darkness and pure evil. So I ask the question, how many brave Catholics are there left to fight it?  Regarding books I've read, this is Kempis' hour so I will o