He was formed by the Holy Ghost in the Virgin Mother's womb. How do we contemplate so profound a Mystery, which we are before? This silent Mystery we are before, the Eternal Word of God can be understood from the reflection of one of the First Century Bishops: Eph. 19.1 (AF-E) if Now the virginity of Mary and her giving birth were hidden from the ruler of this age, as was also the death of the Lord-three mysteries to be loudly proclaimed, yet which were accomplished in the silence of God. Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Ephesians, 19:2] Here St. Ignatius does three things. First, he...

Here are some guidelines that can be used to help you with using the Psalms while in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord. A. Always begin your prayer with a prayer to the Holy Spirit. You can use a traditional prayer blessed by the Church or simply say with the deepest humility available at the time, "Come, Holy Spirit." B. Choose any of the Psalms. Read a verse and repeat it while delighting that you are in the presence of God who is making his Word come alive to you here and now. Remember that the same eternal word that created all things from nothing is present to you and is present to...

When we pick up the Most Holy Rosary we enter into the world of the Mysteries of Our Faith. As we move from Joyful to Sorrowful to Glorious Mysteries we breathe in the life of the Only Son of God, as well as his life and teachings. Mary assists us on this journey of faith as we invite her to model our life on her own and to become more like Jesus by following her lead.

The Rosary is a synthesis of the Christian Faith. It combines the greatest prayers as well as an opportunity to meditate upon the Life of Christ. The joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Mysteries of Light are all sure inroads to developing and strengthening faith, hope and love. These meditations were written to bring us closer to the end of our faith, Love of God. May they accomplish their effect in our lives and bring us closer to the joy we hope to obtain thru meditating upon their Mysteries.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity. Jesus introduces him to us in his final hours by saying that he "the Spirit of truth will guide us to all truth." He is the spirit of truth because he is One with the Father and the Son in infinite and eternal Majesty. He is the Spirit of truth because God is absolute truth and the Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of God sharing the identical divine nature with the Father and the Son. He will lead us to the truth because he is love and love always does the loving thing for the beloved, which are the children of God redeemed by...

Introduction The more I think about the Last Things, the more I believe they are the most important considerations of the spiritual life. What could be more important than to consider our final end and to consider the consequences of the decisions of our life. As far as each of the Last Things we will consider we will restrict ourselves to the four most important with a fifth consideration to round out our considerations. In Chapter One, we will consider death and its effects upon our own eternal destiny and those we will leave behind. In Chapter Two, we will pick up a very sobering...

Introduction In St. Peter's opening letter to the Christians of the first century St. Peter encourages his Christian brothers and sisters to remain faithful to the great and powerful gifts bestowed upon them thru the life of Jesus Christ. St. Peter says that thru the use of the gifts of eternal life and devotion to God, thru Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, they will come to "share in the divine nature." (2 Peter 1:4) In this group of essays, we will look at the various ways in which this teaching of St. Peter can be interpreted as well as how the other Gospel writers, as well as St. Paul,...