Fr. Michael Rodriguez

The Saints on Purgatory

2023-12-11T16:30:52-05:00

You will be judged by God at your death, the moment your soul leaves your body, at the very spot where you breathe your last. All you ever said, thought or did shall come under God's judgment. Consider your end and the Last Things. Can the souls in Purgatory help us? When can our normal prayers not aid a soul in Purgatory? What grace is there in a mother who forgives even murder for the love of God? May the teaching and example of saints help motivate us.

The Saints on Purgatory2023-12-11T16:30:52-05:00

La Comunión Requiere Una Preparación Seria

2023-12-26T14:17:18-05:00

Prepárate para salir al encuentro de tu Dios. Jesús vino a salvarnos (pasado) y vendrá de nuevo a juzgar a todos (futuro). Algunos se salvarán, pero muchos se condenarán. Jesús viene en la Sagrada Eucaristía (presente). Recuerda, Él que viene a ti en la Sagrada Comunión es el mismo Jesús que nació en Belén. Si de verdad creemos que Jesús viene, debemos prepararnos bien. Pero nuestra fe es débil; para fortalecerla, Dios establece paralelismos entre el nacimiento de Jesús y la Santa Misa. El gran deseo de Jesús es que lo recibamos digna y frecuentemente. Todas nuestras oraciones y obras deben [...]

La Comunión Requiere Una Preparación Seria2023-12-26T14:17:18-05:00

The Great Thought

2023-12-08T16:58:46-05:00

For Christ to truly be King, He must reign in men's minds. This means man assents – with perfect submission and firm belief – to the doctrines taught by Christ and His Church. How terrible that many occupying high places in the Church are instead seeking to undermine His teachings. We instead must remain steadfast and faithful to the Great Truth. As an example, consider the Church's teachings on the Four Last Things. Review a 'Short Catechism on Eternity.' Heed the example of St. Anthony Mary Claret. And in all thy works, remember thy last end, and thou shall never sin [...]

The Great Thought2023-12-08T16:58:46-05:00

Tiempo de Preparación Espiritual

2023-12-06T07:30:41-05:00

Adviento es tiempo para enfocarse en la venida del Señor. Es realmente triste que es cuando más se ve la desviación de tantos católicos. En lugar de vivir de acuerdo con la luz de la fe y la voz del Señor, vivimos como los paganos. La Navidad no debe celebrarse antes de tiempo. El Adviento es tiempo de preparación espiritual, de conversión, de confesarse, y de meditar en las tres venidas de Jesús. ¡Prepárate para salir al encuentro de tu Dios!

Tiempo de Preparación Espiritual2023-12-06T07:30:41-05:00

Viva Cristo Rey

2023-12-06T07:57:05-05:00

Jesucristo de Dios; Él es Señor; y Él es Rey. He aquí tres sencillas y grandes frases que resumen la profesión de nuestra fe católica. Recuerda que hemos nacido para profesar y vivir esta fe. Hay muchos que profesan creer en Jesucristo, pero son pocos los que creen verdaderamente en Él. Porque no se trata de creer en Jesús a nuestra manera, sino como Jesús manda. Todo debe estar sometido a Él y servirle: las naciones, el Estado, las instituciones públicas, las escuelas, la prensa, la tecnología, las artes; a nivel personal: nuestras familias, nuestro matrimonio y nuestro trabajo. Cristo debe [...]

Viva Cristo Rey2023-12-06T07:57:05-05:00

The World Beyond

2023-11-26T16:55:07-05:00

The Church's feasts at the end of the liturgical year lead us to contemplate the Four Last Things. The enemies of Christ mind earthly things but those who seek to follow Christ contemplate the world beyond us. Tell yourself often, "I am going to die and I will be judged." This judgment shall be rigorous; are you prepared? Man must perfectly submit his mind to the truths of Christ, which always flow from the truth about who God is. And man must live in accordance with truth. As an example, consider the Church's teaching on Purgatory. It must be true for [...]

The World Beyond2023-11-26T16:55:07-05:00

Viva Cristo Rey

2024-10-23T14:17:40-04:00

Jesus Christ is God. Jesus Christ is Lord. Jesus Christ is King. We were born to profess this Faith. A major problem is how many claim to know and feel Jesus, but it is not about believing in Jesus "in our own way" but according to His way. Everything must be subject to Him: governments, schools, media, entertainment, sciences, arts, families, marriages, and each individual. Consider these examples of how He must reign in every person's mind, will, heart and body. [Father José María Robles was killed for Christ on June 26, 1927. He helped build a huge statue of Christ [...]

Viva Cristo Rey2024-10-23T14:17:40-04:00

Dominus Universorum

2023-11-13T22:46:22-05:00

We say that Christ is King – but what does that mean? It means He must be king over all - every person, every family, every nation. His kingdom is one of truth and eternal life. So it means we must be supremely faithful to the truth. And it means we must reject the values of this world in favor of His kingdom than the values of this world. Now if Christ is King for all eternity and all-powerful [by nature], then His Mother is Queen of all eternity and all-powerful [by grace]. Nothing is excluded for Christ's dominion or from [...]

Dominus Universorum2023-11-13T22:46:22-05:00

The Fourth Sorrow of Our Lady

2023-11-06T06:57:16-05:00

It is ordained by God, from all eternity, that the sorrows of Our Lady be united with the sufferings of Jesus Christ –in the great sacrifice of Calvary– to make reparation for sin. On the Via Dolorosa, Our Lady fell prostrate and adored Her Son with profound reverence. The more she suffered, the more she drew nearer to the Cross. Yet what causes her the most suffering is to see her spiritual children dead. On Calvary there were two altars: one in the body of Jesus and the other in Mary's heart. She sacrificed her soul by compassion. Imitate Our Lady so [...]

The Fourth Sorrow of Our Lady2023-11-06T06:57:16-05:00

Humility of Intellect and of Will

2023-11-07T09:45:37-05:00

St. Francis is the first recorded instance of the stigmata. Suffering with Christ –the Cross!– is central to our faith. The Cross is the source of all blessings, the cause of all grace, and the only path to Heaven. Carrying our cross well is what it means to be Catholic. Yet pride leads us to reject the cross. So we must grow in humility. Humility of intellect (an honest acknowledgement of our total dependence on God and of our real incapability of doing anything good without His assistance) makes us faithful to prayer. Humility of will (the readiness of the heart [...]

Humility of Intellect and of Will2023-11-07T09:45:37-05:00
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