“So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it” (Genesis 3:6). Contrary to some beliefs, the Bible passage highlighting the temptation in the Garden of Eden and subsequent fall of humanity has nothing to do with “Eve, evil temptress” and everything to do with pride. St. Augustine tells us that even before the sin of disobedience (recall God’s instructions to Adam and Eve not to eat of the forbidden fruit in Genesis 3:3), humanity’s inflated self-view had been stewing within the hearts of our first parents. The action of grasping for the forbidden fruit was merely the t...
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Here we share a presentation prepared by Tony for the 2021 Men of Christ Conference held in Beaver Dam, WI on 3-20-21. The theme of the conferenc...
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time pl...
Standing before you I tremble somewhat with emotion but am humbly resolute in my purpose to proclaim a twofold celebration: a diocesan synod for ...
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2-14-21 My Dear Friends in Christ, In this Sunday’s second reading from St. Paul’s First Letter to the C...
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit” (Gal 5:25) In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He warns: “Beware of false prophets… by th...
The following are slide shows that contain the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for your use. They are intended as educational tools as well as ...
Los siguientes son presentaciones de dispositivas que contienen los Misterios Dolorosos del Rosario para su uso. Son destinadas como herramientas...
“And you, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High...” Benedictus (Lk 1:76) “It’s not personal, it’s just business,” a common ph...
