ON GOODNESS AND CHOICES THERE is something else that must be said about the creation of man and woman that was determined “in the beginning.” And if we don’t understand this, if we don’t grasp this, then any discussion of morality, of right or wrong choices, of following God’s designs, risks casting the […]
ON THE ORIGINS OF SEXUALITY There is a full-blown crisis today—a crisis in human sexuality. It follows in the wake of a generation that is almost entirely un-catechized on the truth, beauty, and goodness of our bodies and their God-designed functions. The following series of writings is a frank discussion on the subject that will […]
“The Glitter Pope”, Getty Images CHRISTIANS in the Western World are no stranger to mockery. But what happened this week in New York pushed new boundaries even for this generation.
WITHOUT a doubt, the Book of Revelation is one of the most controversial in all of Sacred Scripture. On one end of the spectrum are fundamentalists who take every word literally or out of context. On the other are those who believe the book has already been fulfilled in the first century or […]
WHAT should be our personal response to the elevating confusion and division surrounding Pope Francis?
A comprehensive response to many questions directed my way regarding the turbulent pontificate of Pope Francis. I apologize that this is a bit lengthier than usual. But thankfully, it is answering several readers’ questions…. FROM a reader: I pray for conversion and for the intentions of Pope Francis everyday. I am one who initially […]
Love for the Roman Pontiff must be in us a delightful passion, for in him we see Christ. If we deal with the Lord in prayer, we will go forward with a clear gaze that will permit us to perceive the action of the Holy Spirit, even in the face of events we do […]
Never Forsaken by Abraham Hunter It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. (John 6:17) THERE can be no denying that darkness has folded over our world and strange clouds swirl above the Church. And in this present night, many Christians are wondering, “How long, Lord? How long before […]
AFTER publishing The Shaking of the Church on Holy Thursday, it was only hours later that a spiritual earthquake, centered in Rome, shook all of Christendom. As chunks of plaster reportedly rained down from the ceiling of St. Peter’s Basilica, headlines across the world rattled with Pope Francis allegedly having said: “Hell Does Not Exist.”
Many forces have tried, and still do, to destroy the Church, from without as well as within, but they themselves are destroyed and the Church remains alive and fruitful…
FOR two weeks after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, a warning continually rose in my heart that the Church was now entering into “dangerous days” and a time of “great confusion.” [1]Cf. How Do You Hide a Tree Those words greatly impacted how I would approach this writing apostolate, knowing that it would […]
Anthony Mullen (1956 – 2018) The late National Coordinator for the International Movement of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary “HOW can you help me spread the message of Our Lady?” Those were among the first words Anthony (“Tony”) Mullen spoke to me over some eight years ago. I thought his […]
“Lock ’em in and burn it down.” —protesters at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, against a transgender debate with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, March 6th, 2018; washingtontimes.com Barbarians at the gate… It was absolutely surreal… The mob neglected to bring torches and pitchforks, but the sentiment was there: “Lock them in and burn it down”… — Jordan […]
THERE are five simple steps toward full reconciliation with God, our Father. But before I examine them, we need to first address another problem: our distorted image of His fatherhood.
The Breezy Point Madonna, Mark Lennihan/Associated Press “NOTHING good ever happens after midnight,” my wife says. After nearly 27 years of marriage, this maxim has proven itself true: don’t try to sort out your difficulties when you should be sleeping.
The Church, which comprises the elect, is fittingly styled daybreak or dawn… It will be fully day for her when she shines with the perfect brilliance of interior light. —St. Gregory the Great, Pope; Liturgy of the Hours, Vol III, p. 308 (see also The Smoldering Candle and Wedding Preparations to understand the coming […]
Saul attacking David, Guercino (1591-1666) Regarding my article on The Anti-Mercy, someone felt that I was not critical enough of Pope Francis. “Confusion is not from God,” they wrote. No, confusion is not from God. But God can use confusion to sift and purify His Church. I think this is precisely what is happening at this […]
A woman asked today if I’ve written anything to clarify the confusion over the Pope’s post-Synodal document, Amoris Laetitia. She said, I love the Church and always plan to be a Catholic. Yet, I am confused about Pope Francis’ last Exhortation. I know the true teachings on marriage. Sadly I am a divorced Catholic. My […]
A Voice Crying Out in the Desert ST. PAUL taught that we are “surrounded by a cloud of witnesses.” [1]Heb 12:1 As this new year begins, I wish to share with readers the “little cloud” that surrounds this apostolate through the relics of the Saints that I have received over the years—and how they […]
Justin Trudeau at Gay Pride Parade, Vancouver, 2016; Ben Nelms/Reuters HISTORY shows that when men or women aspire to the leadership of a country, they almost always come with an ideology—and aspire to leave with a legacy. Few are just mere managers. Whether they are Vladimir Lenin, Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Adolf […]
A month ago, for no particular reason, I felt a deep urgency to write a series of articles on Medjugorje to counter long-standing falsehoods, distortions, and outright lies (see Related Reading below). The response has been remarkable, including hostility and derision from “good Catholics” who continue to call anyone who follows Medjugorje deceived, naive, […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for December 7th, 2017 Thursday of the First Week of Advent Memorial of St. Ambrose Liturgical texts here WITH the controversial events of this week that unfolded in Rome (see The Papacy is Not One Pope), the words have been lingering in my mind once again that all of […]
HE looked at me intensely and said, “Mark, you have a lot of readers. If Pope Francis teaches error, you must break away and lead your flock in truth.” I was stunned by the clergyman’s words. For one, “my flock” of readers do not belong to me. They (you) are Christ’s possession. And of you, […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for November 23rd, 2017 Thursday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time Opt. Memorial of St. Columban Liturgical texts here OBEYING JESUS looked down upon Jerusalem and wept as He cried out: If this day you only knew what makes for peace — but now it is hidden from your […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for November 22nd, 2017 Wednesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Cecilia, Martyr Liturgical texts here TRUSTING THE first sin of Adam and Eve was not eating the “forbidden fruit.” Rather, it was that they broke trust with the Creator—trust that He had their best interests, their […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for November 21st, 2017 Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Liturgical texts here CONFESSING THE art of beginning again always consists in remembering, believing, and trusting that it is really God who is initiating a new start. That if you are […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for November 15th, 2017 Wednesday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Opt. Memorial St. Albert the Great Liturgical texts here “FAITHFUL AND TRUE” EVERY day, the sun rises, the seasons advance, babies are born, and others pass away. It is easy to forget that we are living in […]
Sunset in the eye of a hurricane SEVERAL years ago, I sensed the Lord say that there was a Great Storm coming upon the earth, like a hurricane. But this Storm would not be one of mother nature, but one created by man himself: an economic, social, and political storm that would change the […]
The following is written by Mark Mallett, a former television journalist in Canada and award-winning documentarian. THE Ruini Commission, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to study the apparitions of Medjugorje, has ruled overwhelmingly that the first seven apparitions were “supernatural”, according to the leaked findings reported in Vatican Insider. Pope Francis called the Commission’s report […]
Medjugorje visionary, Mirjana Soldo, Photo courtesy LaPresse “WHY did you quote that unapproved private revelation?” It’s a question I get asked on occasion. Moreover, rarely do I see an adequate answer to it, even among the Church’s best apologists. The question itself betrays a serious deficit in catechesis among average Catholics when it comes […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for October 21st, 2017 Saturday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Liturgical texts here IT can be a terrifying thing to feel your faith in Christ waning. Perhaps you are one of those people.
MANY feel that Pope Francis’ announcement declaring a “Jubilee of Mercy” from Dec. 8th, 2015 to Nov. 20th, 2016 bore greater significance than may first have appeared. The reason being is that it is one of numerous signs converging all at once. That hit home for me also as I reflected on the Jubilee […]
This meditation continues to build upon the previous writings: Understanding The Cross and Participating in Jesus… WHILE polarization and divisions continue to widen in the world, and controversy and confusion billow through the Church (like the “smoke of satan”)… I hear two words from Jesus right now for my readers: “Be faithful.” Yes, try to live these words […]
IF the world is Hanging by a Thread, it is the strong thread of Divine Mercy—such is the love of God for this poor humanity. I do not want to punish aching mankind, but I desire to heal it, pressing it to My Merciful Heart. I use punishment when they themselves force Me to […]
MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mark is coming to Philadelphia in September, 2017. Details at the end of this writing… In today’s first Mass reading on this memorial of the Queenship of Mary, we read about the call of Gideon. Our Lady is the New Gideon of our times… […]
Vandalized Statue of St. Junípero Serra, Courtesy KCAL9.com SEVERAL years ago when I wrote about a coming Global Revolution, particularly in America, one man scoffed: “There is no revolution in America, and there won’t be!” But as violence, anarchy and hatred are beginning to reach a feverish pitch in the United States and elsewhere in […]
ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY DURING the scene of “Our Lady” at Arcātheos, it seemed as if the Blessed Mother really was present, and sending us a message at that. One of those messages had to do with what it means to be a true woman, and thus, a true […]
DISCRIMINATION is evil, right? But, in truth, we discriminate against each other every day…
OPT. MEMORIAL OF THE FIRST MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH “WHO are you to judge?” Sounds virtuous, doesn’t it? But when these words are used to deflect from taking a moral stand, to wash one’s hands of responsibility for others, to remain uncommitted in the face of injustice… then it is cowardice. Moral […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Toronto Pride Parade, Andrew Chin/Getty Images Open your mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass. (Proverbs 31:8) First published June 27th, 2017. FOR years, we as Catholics have endured one of the greatest scourges to ever grip the Church in […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for June 7th, 2017 Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Liturgical texts here SOMETHING remarkable happens when we give praise to God: His ministering angels are released in our midst.
First published December, 2015 on… THE MEMORIAL OF ST. AMBROSE and VIGIL OF THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY I received a letter this week (June 2017) from a man who worked for decades with large corporations as an agronomist and agricultural financial analyst. And then, he writes… It was through that experience that […]
THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS for May 24th, 2017 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Liturgical texts here THERE has been much hullabaloo since Pope Francis’ comments a few years back denouncing proselytism—the attempt to convert someone to one’s own religious faith. For those who did not scrutinize his actual statement, it caused confusion because, bringing souls […]
…behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat… (Luke 22:31) EVERYWHERE I go, I see it; I am reading it in your letters; and I am living it in my own experiences: there is a spirit of division afoot in the world that is driving families and relationships apart like […]
As I prayed with today’s Mass readings, I thought about those words of Peter after he and John were warned not to speak of the name of Jesus: