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Adore the Lord with Gifts View description ▼ "We have seen His star in the east and come [with gifts] to adore Him" (Mt 2:2). This is a summary of our life as Catholics. The star represents God's grace, the Truth which God reveals, the holy Catholic religion, and Heaven. The 'gifts' by which we adore Him are conversion (myrrh), reparation (frankincense), and consecration (gold). Our Lord chose to be born, and live, in a family that we might have a perpetual example for our marriages and families. Ask Him for the grace and virtues you need to more closely model the Holy Family January 11, 2026 by Fr. Michael Rodríguez
Why Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? View description ▼ The Resurrection is the most important of all Jesus’ miracles. If we believe the testimony of men, of our own eyes and ears, then we should place even more trust in the words of God and of His Church. Christ’s resurrection definitively shows to all the world that He is God. It makes us look forward to our own resurrection and to prepare well for it. It motivates us to rise from the death of sin to a new and holy life. With renewed vigor, let us live for Him, obey Him, serve Him, and love Him who is our Life. April 5, 2026 by Fr. Michael Rodríguez
Guaranteed to Overcome Temptation View description ▼ The Holy Name of Jesus, which means ‘God Saves,’ represents infinite love and infinite power. It is the shortest and most powerful prayer to fight against temptation. If you persevere in praying it fervently, you shall be victorious, without fail, over the enemies of your soul’s salvation. Some prayers to use include: The Litany of the Holy Name, the Psalter of Jesus, the Hail Mary, and various short aspiratory prayers. January 4, 2026 by Fr. Michael Rodríguez
Don't Be Discouraged View description ▼ God brings good out of all things, even the sin of Thomas. By his act of disbelief, God shows the credibility of the Catholic Faith. Do we believe our Faith is the victory that has overcome the world or do we get discouraged by all the evil in the world? The Faith is an unchanging road map that shows us how to get to Heaven. It is not complicated. And Jesus is in charge of all things. This brings us great peace. For if we are faithful, we will rise with Christ, no matter what happens in the world. April 12, 2026 by Fr. Iakobus
Blood of Martyrs in Morocco View description ▼ When Jesus sends His disciples, He tells them the task will not be easy and they should expect suffering. Yet He will give them the strength to endure and bear testimony before jew and gentile. St. Francis’ sent friars on mission into lands seized by muslims. Their witness inspired the great St. Anthony, Pope Marcellus I rejected a false mercy and insisted man make reparation for sin. He was in turn exiled and killed by the State. Today’s heroic saints provide powerful models for us to imitate and invoke. January 16, 2026 by Fr. Linus Clovis

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How a Priest Found Tradition and the Latin Mass View description ▼ Fr. John Lovell interviews Fr. Michael Rodríguez on the podcast, Hope in the Desert. Fr. Rodríguez is well-known as a fervent advocate for the restoration and recovery of Catholic Tradition. He discusses how he came to discover traditional doctrine and the venerable and ancient Roman liturgy. He identifies ignorance and lack of faith as key factors which impair the progress of many Catholics. Thus, he encourages study and prayer. Father's journey underscores the importance of the principle: lex orandi, lex credendi.

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Three Easter Realities View description ▼ Throughout this Easter Season we shall witness three great themes which are inseparable from one another: [1] The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. [2] The birth and flowering of the Christian Faith. [3] The birth and the spread of the Church. No one saw Christ rise. They only saw the signs thereof. All have to hear of this truth from the privileged witnesses. Make the effort, and pray, that God and Our Lady will help you grow in Faith this Easter Season.
Mercy Builds on Justice View description ▼ Consider why according to both the Mercy and the Justice of God there must be a Resurrection. Mercy goes beyond justice by giving more than is rightfully due to another. The more Christ humbled Himself, the more mercy God granted him to give back to men. Good Friday is for taking away bad things and Easter Sunday is for granting good things. The two are inseparable. If we want His mercy we must: [1] Fear God. [2] Live by God's laws. [3] Acknowledge our sinfulness. [4] Strive to follow Christ our King.
St Dismas and True Mercy View description ▼ Dismas met the Holy Family during their harrowing flight to Egypt. Although he was a murderer and a thief, he treated the Divine Child with such kindness that Our Lady promised him a great grace before death. On the Cross, Dismas blasphemed Christ. Yet he was saved through Our Lady's intercession! Mercy never seeks to keep a person in a sorrowful state; it seeks to heal and transform. It is merciless to keep one in his illness and pretend he is fine. To avoid false mercy, consider well the spiritual works of mercy and the corporal works of mercy.

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Special Interview

How a Priest Found Tradition and the Latin Mass
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Fr. John Lovell interviews Fr. Michael Rodríguez on the podcast, Hope in the Desert. Fr. Rodríguez is well-known as a fervent advocate for the restoration and recovery of Catholic Tradition. He discusses how he came to discover traditional doctrine and the venerable and ancient Roman liturgy. He identifies ignorance and lack of faith as key factors which impair the progress of many Catholics. Thus, he encourages study and prayer. Father's journey underscores the importance of the principle: lex orandi, lex credendi.

Fatima: Why the Time is NOW

Through Mary to the Kingship of Christ
Fatima: Why the Time is NOW
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FR. JAMES MAWDSLEY

How The Jewish Question Can Be Answered by Church and State
This episode concludes Father Mawdsley's series on the Holocaust Narrative (HN).
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The King, The Lady, and Russia

The Holy Face Will Conquer Communism
[and its secret link to Fatima]
by David Rodríguez
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PART TWO
Attack on Christ and His Vicar
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PART ONE
Only She Can Help Us by David Rodríguez
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PART THREE
The Great Revolution Against God
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My Crucified Love

The prayer from the sermon given on the First Sunday of Lent in 2018

My crucified Love, my dear Jesus! I believe in Thee, and confess Thee to be the true Son of God and my Savior. I adore Thee from the abyss of my own nothingness, and I thank Thee for the death Thou didst suffer for me, that I might obtain the life of divine grace.

My beloved Redeemer, to Thee I owe all my salvation. If I have not loved Thee in times past, I love Thee now; and I desire nothing but to love Thee with all my heart. But without Thy help I can do nothing. Since Thou dost command me to love Thee, give me also the strength to fulfill this Thy sweet and loving precept. Thou hast promised to grant all that we ask of Thee. Confiding, then, in this promise, my dear Jesus, I ask, first of all, pardon of all my sins; and I repent, above all things, because I have offended Thee, O Infinite Goodness! I ask for holy perseverance in Thy grace till my death. But, above all, I ask for the gift of Thy holy love. Ah, my Jesus, my Hope, my Love, my All, inflame me with that love which Thou didst come on earth to enkindle!

Enlighten me, that I may understand more and more how worthy Thou art of our love, and that I may know the immense love Thou hast borne me, especially in giving Thy life for me. Grant, then, that I may love Thee with all my heart, and may love Thee always; that, living always and dying in Thy love, I may come one day to love Thee with all my strength in Heaven, never to leave off loving Thee for all eternity.

O Mother of beautiful Love, my advocate and refuge, Mary, who art of all creatures the most beautiful, the most loving, and the most beloved of God, and whose only desire it is to see Him loved! Ah, by the love thou bearest to Jesus Christ, pray for me, and obtain for me the grace to love Him always, and with all my heart! This I ask and hope for from thee. Amen.