It is perhaps one of our oldest mysteries, why does God allow us to Suffer? Perpetua and Felicity The historical account of the death of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, is rock solid. It was written by Perpetua herself. Perpetua was a young, well educated, noblewoman who made the decision toContinue Reading
“The disciples bring the fish-laden net ashore but it is Peter that brings it to Christ,” Why do we refer to Peter as the first “Pope? Three Denials, Three Affirmations When Jesus was arrested and taken before the Jewish leaders, Peter followed behind to observe the events. Three times PeterContinue Reading
Is there value in suffering? Much of the world would say no. In 1978 the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla to the papacy rocked the world. He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the youngest pope since 1846. At the age of 58 he was also oneContinue Reading
In the Apostles Creed the Church professes the belief that when Jesus died upon the cross He descended into Hell. That idea may make some people uncomfortable. But it is an ancient belief that Jesus descended into Hell not as a victim, damned for all eternity, but as a conqueringContinue Reading
We are not here to make a broken world run smoothly; we are here to be signs of contention. We are called to conform ourselves not to this world, but to Christ. By doing this we transform ourselves into both a sermon and a sacrifice to the world. Suffering isContinue Reading