Fr. Michael Rodriguez

Precious Blood and Catholic Devotions

DVRodriguez2022-09-26T00:26:16-04:00

Hear O Lord my voice with which i have cried to Thee. Abel's blood cried to Heaven for vengeance. All these prayers are fulfilled and perfected in Christ's Precious Blood, which has infinite power to save, protect, heal and sanctify. Adore the Precious Blood, especially every time you are at Mass. Meditate upon how inanimately connected it is to all our Catholic devotions. Pray the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds or the Rosary of the Five Wounds. Strive for the two greatest fruits of this devotion!

Precious Blood and Catholic DevotionsDVRodriguez2022-09-26T00:26:16-04:00

Las Obligaciones Del Estado

DVRodriguez2022-09-23T08:26:36-04:00

Solo podemos llegar al cielo porque nuestro Señor Jesucristo derramó su preciosísima sangre por nosotros. Esta efusión de la sangre de Cristo se renueva en el sacrificio de la santa misa. La iglesia católica ha enseñado cuáles son las obligaciones de cada estado respecto a Dios. El estado debe dar gracias a Dios, debe reconocer su soberanía, y debe respetar sus leyes. Además, el estado también tiene la obligación de ofrecer a Dios el verdadero culto y apoyar a la verdadera religión.

Las Obligaciones Del EstadoDVRodriguez2022-09-23T08:26:36-04:00

Soberanía Absoluta del Sagrado Corazón

DVRodriguez2022-09-23T09:17:31-04:00

El Sagrado Corazón tiene amor predilecto por los pecadores. Jesús desea reinar a través de Su amor. Él es rey soberano de todos los individuos, familias y naciones. La sociedad civil tiene que organizarse según los principios católicos. Debemos promover los aspectos reales y sociales de Su reinado. Todos los que tienen el derecho de mandar reciben su autoridad de Dios. El estado tiene la responsabilidad de salvaguardar la ley de Dios. Sin embargo, Cristo Rey es despreciado y rechazado casi universalmente. Increíblemente, esto también es cierto dentro de la Iglesia Católica. Haz lo mejor que puedas para ofrecer reparación al [...]

Soberanía Absoluta del Sagrado CorazónDVRodriguez2022-09-23T09:17:31-04:00

Public and Social Crime

DVRodriguez2022-09-20T14:14:12-04:00

Anyone who has authority - religious or secular - has that power from God and each one who exercises authority must exercise it in accordance with God's law. It is a public crime to act as if there is no God or that the true religion can't be known by a state. In Immortale Dei (1885), Pope Leo XIII explains the duties of the state towards God. He provides the doctrine all Catholics must believe; we must draw out its practical conclusion.

Public and Social CrimeDVRodriguez2022-09-20T14:14:12-04:00

Absolute Sovereignty of the Sacred Heart

DVRodriguez2022-09-18T06:37:36-04:00

What Jesus desires above all is our hearts and He wants to reign and rule in our hearts through His love. The Sacred Heart has a very special love for sinners and a great desire for their conversion. We must promote the kingly and social aspects of His reign. Civil society has to be organized according to Catholic principles. The state has the responsibility to safeguard God's law and make sure it is obeyed by all. Yet Christ's Heart, love, and reign are almost universally scorned, despised and rejected. Incredibly enough, this is also true within the Catholic Church. Do the [...]

Absolute Sovereignty of the Sacred HeartDVRodriguez2022-09-18T06:37:36-04:00

Feasts After Pentecost

DVRodriguez2022-09-12T09:25:42-04:00

The Catholic Faith exists to make the truth of the Blessed Trinity known to all men and thereby give God glory. Yet man can't come to know the truth about God on his own. The great liturgical feasts from Pentecost through November are especially dedicated to pray for the help of the Holy Ghost. It is He who reveals the truth about God and conforms men to Christ. Consider, for example, why the pope instituted the Feast of Corpus Christi. If we truly believed in Jesus' Real Presence, how would our life be different?

Feasts After PentecostDVRodriguez2022-09-12T09:25:42-04:00

Gods Ways Are Far Above Our Ways

DVRodriguez2022-09-05T10:22:58-04:00

Too often we complain to God, we doubt God, or even think He is cruel. Our error lies in interpreting God based on our experience and understanding. Instead, the foundation must be the Blessed Trinity. All the mysteries of our faith flow from and lead us to that Ultimate Reality. God's was are incomprehensible to us. We must trust and make continual acts of faith in His infinite wisdom and goodness. In hindsight, I see how great blessings have come from my trials and sorrows. This is true for everyone who remains faithful.

Gods Ways Are Far Above Our WaysDVRodriguez2022-09-05T10:22:58-04:00

Father of the Poor

DVRodriguez2022-08-02T11:23:00-04:00

Consider what the Holy Ghost does, why we need Him, and how we can more effectively gain His assistance. All the spiritual goods that we possess come from the Holy Ghost, for He is the Love of the Father and the Son. He purifies man from sin and unites man to God. He gives grace upon grace so long as one is disposed and requests. Love, adore, and thank the Holy Ghost. As man is terribly weak and poor, he ought to ceaselessly call upon the Holy Ghost’s assistance.

Father of the PoorDVRodriguez2022-08-02T11:23:00-04:00

Final Christian Perseverance

DVRodriguez2022-08-02T11:22:05-04:00

The Church is always teaching us perseverance. She does so, not so much in words, but through her liturgy, sacraments, prayers (e.g. novena), the lives of the saints, and how she calls us to live. From the day of our baptism, we are called to the grace of final perseverance. One of the main purposes of confirmation is to help us persevere. We can never arrive at our heavenly end unto eternity unless we persevere in the True Faith

Final Christian PerseveranceDVRodriguez2022-08-02T11:22:05-04:00

Pray for Perseverance

DVRodriguez2022-07-16T20:05:22-04:00

Holy Mother Church teaches us perseverance; not so much in words, but more so in her prayers, her sacraments, her disciplines, and her saints. The Catholic life, including every vocation, requires perseverance. If you pray with a sincere and pure heart – and persevere – you will receive. A great failure by many is they simply don’t persevere or their prayers are imbued with a worldly spirit. So pray with ever greater devotion and an ever purer heart. May Our Lady be our model and great intercessor.

Pray for PerseveranceDVRodriguez2022-07-16T20:05:22-04:00