Entries for November 2019

Season of Three Comings- Holy Advent Yes! It is that time once again, Advent. How do you plan to receive Christ this year? We know that traditionally Advent is about "the three Comings of Christ".  The coming of Jesus in your heart at Christmas, the coming of Jesus when you meet him face to face at the hour ...

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Watch, Listen and Pray- St Benedict Joseph Labre Hello Everyone, Below is a story that is a bit off-color from what I usually write. However, if you have been reading my blogs for the past month or so, it is clear that I have been leading up to this current blog for today. I do believe this was the spirit leading me. ...

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St Benedict Joseph Labre- Contradiction of the times I recently was given a book by a friend of mine who has been a Benedictine monk for some time. He wanted me to share some of the points about our saint and also about the Eighteenth century which, in some respects, is not unlike our own. I couldn't help feeling that  Go...

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Her Comes the Holidays? This Year Thanksgiving and Advent are only three days apart. Here is a little bit of background on them. The dates are Nov 28th and December 2nd. Even though we are getting into the Holiday Season, please remember that it may be a difficult time for some people.  How can we make this time of...

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Who is the Profund Person?- St. Benedict Joseph Labre Our patron is extraordinarily special. I believe God has chosen St. Benedict Joseph Labre to have a future role in the Church perhaps even in our lifetime or maybe not. One thing for sure though is that only time will tell.  Allow me to explain: many saints are mystics who...

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