Fr. Linus Clovis

St Paul the Hermit and Detachment

DVRodriguez2026-05-11T08:38:34-04:00

Paul’s parents died and his brother-in-law defrauded him. He retreated into the desert. In the silence of a cave he saw clearly the vanities of this world. Paul lived a life of simplicity and peace, supported only by the providence of God. Many years later his solitude was discovered by St. Anthony, who witnessed his miraculous death. Every disciple must detach from the deceit and dangers of the world to follow Christ. Yet living with Christ is eternal life — beginning here and now. May the example of the saints be a constant help and encouragement to us.

St Paul the Hermit and DetachmentDVRodriguez2026-05-11T08:38:34-04:00

Blood of Martyrs in Morocco

DVRodriguez2026-04-18T15:10:17-04:00

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.

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Who Are You?

DVRodriguez2026-03-15T19:08:25-04:00

The testimony of St. John the Baptist fulfills the prophecies and confirms that the Messiah has come. The religious authorities want to ascertain his identity. Is he the Christ, Elias, the Prophet? He does not deny his identity or dissimulate. He is the voice crying in the wilderness. Each one of us can only know our true identity in Christ. It is only by God’s grace and favor (baptism) that we are children of God.

Who Are You?DVRodriguez2026-03-15T19:08:25-04:00

Four Kinds of Sin

DVRodriguez2026-03-01T17:44:01-05:00

God become man to save souls and destroy the works of the devil. In the Gospels, Christ works many healings but only sends cleansed lepers to the priests. The Old Testament priests can’t cure or forgive, merely declare the truth of a matter. The Old Law has no grace, it can merely identify sin. Leprosy represents sin which keeps us out of the community. There are sins of malice, of weakness, of passion and of ignorance. Christ is the one who forgives sins and He gives this power to His priests. All He requires is that we have contrition and confess.

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Faith and Charity of the Blind

DVRodriguez2026-02-17T16:19:12-05:00

In calling ‘Son of David!” the blind man acknowledges Jesus is the Messiah. In begging for mercy, he professes Jesus is God. The crowd -symbolic of our sins– rebukes the blind man because it lacks faith. The crowd is just a noisy gong; a tactic of the devil. The blind man calls out because he has hope. His desire for the Messiah proves his charity. Jesus hears him above the tumult and works a miracle. The healed man now follows Jesus. Pray, that you too will have faith by hearing, cry for mercy above your sins, and then follow Christ in [...]

Faith and Charity of the BlindDVRodriguez2026-02-17T16:19:12-05:00

St Hilary, Spring of the Church

DVRodriguez2026-02-10T13:42:23-05:00

St. Hilary (~310-368 A.D.) is known as the 'Hammer of Arians' and the 'Athanasius of the West'. Born of pagan parents, he received an excellent education which led him into the Church. Contrary to his desire, he was consecrated bishop of Poitiers (Gaul). He was persecuted and exiled for faithfully defending the doctrine of the Trinity and Christ's divinity. St. Hilary insisted that if the Church made friends with the world then it was doomed. Yet where the Church holds fast to true doctrine, that is where she flourishes. How clearly we see the truth of his prophetic words today! Pray [...]

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Mystery of Obedience

DVRodriguez2026-02-10T00:46:07-05:00

By one man's disobedience, many die. But one Man's obedience saves many. Jesus and Mary obey the Law, even though they are not obligated to do so. By obeying the law, they submit to the Law Giver, God Himself. Obedience means "to listen and to do." Pray for the virtue of obedience, for it is by this vritue that one grows in wisdom and grace before God and men.

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Our Lady Speaks with Symbols

DVRodriguez2026-01-11T10:34:28-05:00

Our Lady appeared to two children at La Salette in 1846. She was weeping bitterly and gave mankind a powerful message. Much of her message is conveyed through the symbolism she uses: light, a mountain, hammer, pincers and more. Our Lady sorrows not just for sin but for our lack of repentance. Her symbols—the fading crucifix, the roses of charity, and the chains of sin—are not just historical details, but urgent calls to the modern world for reconciliation and prayer. Our Lady’s suffering is redemptive. She is the messenger that accompanies and leads us to God. And Mary herself is the [...]

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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. [...]

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Will You Reject God’s Invitation

DVRodriguez2025-11-04T10:43:01-05:00

Have you ever wondered why Our Lord told a parable where a king has a wedding guest bound and cast into the exterior darkness for simply failing to have proper attire? Father explains this parable (Matthew 22:1-14), noting that the Church is signified by the wedding feast. Clearly, it is not sufficient to simply be a member of the Church. Now those who preferred worldliness –or killed the messengers– are the Jews, and their city is destroyed (70 AD). Their fall opened the Church to the Gentiles, bad and good alike. In baptism, the soul “puts on Christ,” I.e. Jesus’ mind, [...]

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