Once in speaking on the Holy Trinity with St. Teresa of Jesus in the parlor of Carmelite monastery in Avila, St. John of the Cross levitated off the ground. Once, when this same saintly friar was called to exorcize a nun possessed by the devil, the timing happen to land on the eve of this holy feast day. It was about one o’clock when the little friar, John of the Cross, began the solemn prayers of exorcism, but the devil resisted and the hour of vespers came round before the fiend could be driven out. The nuns and the clergy retired to the chapel to chant this hour of the Divine Office…
Catholic & Christianity
Range of Catholic teaching and presentations e.g. Catholic Presentations, Catholic Teaching, Conversion Stories, Eucharistic Miracles, Prayers, and Vocation Stories.
Fr. Michael Scanlan’s Amazing Prophecy for Today
Back in the 1970’s the then President of Steubenville University in Ohio, USA, Fr. Michael Scanlan, made an amazing prophesy that 45 years later seems as if it were written for our extraordinary times. Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries recounts this prophesy and encourages us to trust completely in the divine providence of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A Crisis of Truth: The Second Coming
Over 30 years ago, Renewal Ministries president Ralph Martin gave a series of talks that have proved to be remarkably prophetic. This is the fourth in that series.
Why Is the Book of Enoch Not Included in the Bible?
Tim Staples answers a caller who asks why the early Church did not include the Book of Enoch in the Bible.
Finding Your Mission
The ‘Ways of the World’ vs. ‘God’s Way’ – God designed you on purpose and for a purpose. What is that purpose? This video helps you to think about how God helps you to discover your ‘mission’ through three ordinary methods: Legitimate Needs; Talents and Abilities; Deepest Desires.
Is There a Soulmate Out There for You?
Is there a perfect match—a soulmate—out there for you? Listen as Matt Fradd and Dr. Scott Hahn get real about the romanticized myth of soulmates. As Dr. Hahn says, “it’s like a counterfeit bill.”
Will Only a Few Be Saved?
The Kingdom of Heaven is a theme that Jesus talks quite a lot about in his public ministry. But what is the Kingdom of Heaven like and, perhaps just as important, how do you get into the Kingdom of Heaven?
Focus During Global Chastisement
Fr. Mark Goring reminds us all that despite all the chaos that is going on all around us, the most important thing we can do, is to develop our relationship with the Lord.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure | Bible Study W/ Aquinas
Today we’ll take a look at what Thomas Aquinas has to say about the parable of the hidden treasure found in Matthew
Contraception and Social Change
I would like to draw particular attention to a remarkable passage in this encyclical, namely section 17, in which Paul VI plays the prophet and lays out, clearly and succinctly, what he foresees as consequences of turning away from the Church’s classic teaching on sex.
Persecution for Speaking the Truth
Homily by Fr. James Altman, on the persecution of Christians, holy saints, the apostles, and why so many clergy even today do not speak out against the injustices they see happening.
Understanding “Call No Man Father”
Jesus instructed his followers to “call no man father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven” (Mt. 23:9). How are we to understand the meaning of this command? Jimmy Akin explains..