EVIDENCE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD FROM EXPERIENCE: MIRACLES, PART 1 Over the course of humanity’s time on Earth, men and women have experienced, either as… Read more “An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 28”
Author: thoughtsandprayersforthefaithful
At Ground Zero, “I Saw the Face of God.”
Here is the prayer Pope Benedict XVI prayed at Ground Zero in New York City on his visit to America in 2008. The Holy Father was praying… Read more “At Ground Zero, “I Saw the Face of God.””
Conceived in Rape, Love Triumphed Over Evil
What could possibly be more evil than rape at knifepoint? Valerie Gatto’s mother suffered that evil and lived to tell about it only by the unexpected presence… Read more “Conceived in Rape, Love Triumphed Over Evil”
St. Peter Claver
Today, September 9, is the Memorial of St. Peter Claver. Peter was born on June 26, 1580 in Catalonia, Spain, to a devout Catholic family. Educated at… Read more “St. Peter Claver”
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
It’s late in the day, but I would be remiss if I didn’t recognized today, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which the… Read more “The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary”
No Catholic Need Apply?
It was the historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. who called anti-Catholicism, “the last acceptable prejudice.” Whispers of that prejudice were heard in the halls of the Senate recently… Read more “No Catholic Need Apply?”
On DACA: We Have An Obligation to Protect the Innocent
On September 5, Attorney General Jess Sessions announced that the federal government would put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Both Sessions… Read more “On DACA: We Have An Obligation to Protect the Innocent”
The Book of Revelation
THE BOOK OF REVELATION Suggested Readings: Revelation 1:4-5:14, Revelation 7:9-17, Revelation 12, Revelation 20-21 The Book of Revelation is one of the most misunderstood and, from… Read more “The Book of Revelation”
An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 27: Desire
EVIDENCE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD FROM EXPERIENCE: DESIRE We experience natural, innate desires that correspond to real objects or needs. Hunger corresponds to the real… Read more “An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 27: Desire”
The Banana Peel Horror
When real life becomes satire. The link above is to a story coming out of the University of Mississippi (AKA: Ole Miss) about a retreat for Greek… Read more “The Banana Peel Horror”