What is the Beatific Vision? The Beatific Vision is the direct knowledge of God enjoyed by the blessed in heaven.  I believe that not everyone could “enjoy” the Beatific Vision. That is why Jesus Christ, the man, is who all will see, at least at judgment and at that time will be appraised of… Continue reading The Beatific Vision

    Theology for Beginners by F. J. Sheed, 1957, published by Sheed & Ward. (there is a newer reprint) From the hardback jacket: Theology for Beginners begins with some of the reasons why the laity should bother with theology at all, showing it as food and light for the soul. Without it one might live… Continue reading Intermediate Catholic Theology and Christian Philosophy books

This sermon was given on the last Sunday after Pentecost November 21, 2021 in St. Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church in Paris France. I post it here because I personally have no musings on the end of the world since those who might find themselves in these times can do little to change things and as father says… Continue reading The Sign of the Beast by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Billecocq

Apostolic succession, marks of the church, purpose of the church.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered Forgive them anyway If you are kind people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives Be Kind Anyway If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies Succeed Anyway If you are honest and frank people may cheat you Be honest and frank… Continue reading Found written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children, Calcutta

            The thing every human should remember is that God Created everything from nothing and He, as the First Cause and the Non-Contingent Being, keeps all things in existence – keeps everything from reverting back to nothing.  The most hilarious notion ever is that God is somehow in competition with Satan.  With but a thought… Continue reading Basic Theology for Understand-ing the Human Situation Regarding God and Salvation

           This is another post I hope to be short so you can see God has given us a lot of help to save our souls. My opinion is salvation is only so complicated because God had to ensure humankind had true and complete free will. By this I mean an exact amount of positive… Continue reading Salvation – Its Obstacles and Things God Has Given to Assist Us

           On this Easter day 2022 we will do a short piece about Christs sacrifice, its relation to the mass and life. Christ tells us he is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). It seems that Christ is saying in his life is the example (way) of the truth about the significance… Continue reading Truth our Lives and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass