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Show Jesus to Others

DVRodriguez2025-12-18T12:07:18-05:00

Despite being in prison, St. John the Baptist sends his disciples to Jesus. It is the duty of every Catholic to point out Christ, even subtly. A spouse does so when showing love even when not treated rightly. A child does so by honoring its parents when it doesn't receive all it wants or deserves. A worker does so by giving a good day's work when he could slack off. Consider the example of Captain Guy Gruters, a US Air Force pilot and Vietnam POW who suffered terribly in the hot box at the ‘Hanoi Hilton’. The world rejects the cross, [...]

Show Jesus to OthersDVRodriguez2025-12-18T12:07:18-05:00

Our Lady Co-Redemptrix by Her Maternity

DVRodriguez2025-12-12T17:10:02-05:00

All the elect are called to cooperate with Our Lord in His work of the redemption of the world. Seriously take this to heart, because it is the purpose of your life. You are supposed to be cooperating with Our Lord in the salvation of the world, first your own salvation and then the salvation of those God places in your life. Our Lady has three distinct rights to the title Co-Redemptrix. In the same sense as the elect, but to a decree which no others approach, Mary cooperated in the salvation of all. Then, in a manner which no other [...]

Our Lady Co-Redemptrix by Her MaternityDVRodriguez2025-12-12T17:10:02-05:00

Our Lady’s Heart Serves as Our Model

DVRodriguez2025-12-11T15:05:55-05:00

Many prayers used by the Church at Holy Mass come from the Psalms. These reveal to us the heart of prayer and the Heart of Mary (e.g. today’s Offertory from Ps 30). Having true devotion to the Immaculate Heart means striving to model our heart after Mary’s. Seek to receive Holy Communion with her heart. Seek to pray with the dispositions of her heart. Seek to fulfill your daily duty with her mindset. Above all, accept trails and difficulties with the spirit of Our Lady.

Our Lady’s Heart Serves as Our ModelDVRodriguez2025-12-11T15:05:55-05:00

La Virgen María es Corredentora

DVRodriguez2025-12-11T13:50:44-05:00

Aclaremos la doctrina que la Virgen María merece el título de corredentora. Su coperación maternal fue indispensable y dependía de ella individualmente. Sus dolores -que llamamos su compasión- dan una nueva dimensión a la Pasión de Cristo y, por voluntad divina, se incluyen en los sufrimientos de Cristo mediante los cuales obtuvo la redención de todos los elegidos. Esta doctrina sobre María aclara y protege la verdad de la obra redentora de su Hijo y la verdad de que Dios llama a cada cristiano a participar en la obra de la redención.

La Virgen María es CorredentoraDVRodriguez2025-12-11T13:50:44-05:00

Son Pocos los Cristianos Verdaderos

DVRodriguez2025-12-09T08:56:14-05:00

En el mundo hay dos bandos: los de Jesús (que son pocos) y los del mundo y el diablo (que son muy numerosos). Los cristianos deben comenzar y terminar cada día con la Señal de la Santa Cruz. Deben ser valientes y unidos, como cruzados, para luchar contra el mundo con todas sus fuerzas. San Luis de Montfort nos enseña que el verdadero cristiano es un amigo de la Cruz. El mejor ejemplo nos lo da la Santísima Virgen María. Esforcémonos por imitarla.

Son Pocos los Cristianos VerdaderosDVRodriguez2025-12-09T08:56:14-05:00

Our Lady Co-Redemptrix By Her Greatness

DVRodriguez2025-12-07T20:31:42-05:00

Know five principles that help us understand Christ’s work of redemption, our own role in salvation, and the absolutely unique role of Our Lady as Co-redemptrix. Jesus is the sole Redeemer. Yet all the elect cooperate with Him in this work. We do this in a secondary dependent sense and by participation in Christ. The more holiness you acquire, the more you can help others. There is nothing greater you can do for someone than to cooperate in their salvation. Our Lady’s role is far greater than all the angels and saints combined and qualitatively different from how we “fill up [...]

Our Lady Co-Redemptrix By Her GreatnessDVRodriguez2025-12-07T20:31:42-05:00

Man Needs Spiritual not Ecological Conversion

DVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:34:35-05:00

Environmentalism presents a new false spirituality and religion. It claims all need an ’ecological conversion’ and seems to be the religion of choice for urban atheists. In truth, this is simply a repackaging of pantheism and leads to apostasy. Only Catholic spirituality is authentic, supernatural and salvific. All other spiritualities are either natural or from a demonic influence. Advent represents the first stage in Catholic spirituality and true conversion – it is the purgative state.

Man Needs Spiritual not Ecological ConversionDVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:34:35-05:00

Mercy or Justice

DVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:16:29-05:00

There is always a tension between mercy and justice because they are irreconcilable. Only a Divine Person can bring them into balance. The enemies of Christ laid a double trap for Our Lord by bringing before Him a woman caught in adultery. Jesus writing on the ground connects this event to the apostasy of the Golden Calf. With a wisdom greater than Solomon He administers justice and mercy perfectly. None of us can make up for even the slightest sin because our offense is against Infinite Majesty. However Jesus’ life is of infinite value so His death can satisfy divine justice. [...]

Mercy or JusticeDVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:16:29-05:00

Noise and Silence of Advent

DVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:02:16-05:00

It is the first day of the new [liturgical] year and time for a fresh start – to put things in the right order. We commemorate Christ’s coming in the flesh and prepare for when He will come again. So we must “look up” with our minds. We often fail to do this on account of the noise all around us: from the world which we can’t avoid, from technology that is self-inflicted, and from our own lips. Strive to have a spirit of silence this Advent that you may hear and love God more than you did the past year.

Noise and Silence of AdventDVRodriguez2025-12-05T11:02:16-05:00

Three Miraculous Marian Images

DVRodriguez2025-11-17T10:07:27-05:00

To help you be more devoted to the image of the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, consider these three miraculous images. Our Lady of Montallegro in Ramalla Italy (1557) was brought by angels from Greece. Carmelite monks in Vilnius, Lithuania built a chapel to honor Our Lady at the Gate of the Dawn. And Mary promised a particular grace of devotion to all who venerated her image of Our Lady of Confidence, especially with the aspiration ‘My Mother, my confidence.” Our Lady will continue to work great miracles through those images which she chooses. After all, as St. John Eudes [...]

Three Miraculous Marian ImagesDVRodriguez2025-11-17T10:07:27-05:00