An often-asked question: If God exists, then why is there evil in the world? Evil is the absence of good, and for good to be absent, the individual chooses freely a course of action that leads to evil. God’s gift to each human being, is to choose Him freely called free will. Evil is the…
The branch of theology that attempts to explain the existence of suffering and evil in defense of a loving God is Theodicy. The proper place and purpose of suffering is not fully realized until the life, death, resurrection, Ascension and second coming of Jesus Christ is connected. The Bible gives several reasons for suffering, including…
Where did Mary the Mother of Jesus live out her life? The final mention of the Mother of Jesus, Mary is in the Acts of the Apostles 1: 14. There is no longer any mention of Mary apart from Revelation 12. However, there is much more to learn from The Mystical City of God by…
What was lifelike for the Holy Family? Not only was the life of Mary hidden in the Scriptures, the life of Jesus from His twelfth birthday till the commencement of His ministry at the age of thirty years was also unknown. The third Volume on the Mystical City of God – The Transfixion, gives tremendous…
The Holy Scriptures is mostly silent on the early life of the Mother of Jesus. Her first spoken words are to the Angel at the Announcement by the Angel Gabriel. Much is unknown of the life of Mary leading up to the Announcement and when the Holy Family returned to their home in Nazareth. The…
The Scriptures are quiet on the life of the Mother of Jesus. There is no mention of her life before the Annunciation (St Luke 1: 26-38) and following the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 1: 13; 2). However, there are resources that we can draw some learning about the life of the…
A death bed conversion is not uncommon, in fact several high-profile people have been graced with a death bed conversion. A death bed conversion is the last moment, before entering into eternal life, that a repentant sinner is graced with God’s mercy to turn and reconcile with the Creator.“ For every saint there is a…
Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima in 1917 continue to be of interest. Whilst Sister Lucia became the central figure in spreading the messages, requests, and devotions (as instructed by Our Lady and later in her convent by Our Lord), there are little-known facts about the Saints Jacinta and Francisco and their families. The three children…
Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima in 1917 continue to be of interest. Whilst the focus is predominately on the visions, the messages especially the Three Secrets and the Consecration of Russia and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, there are little known facts about Fatima and Sister Lucia. Our Lady of Fatima’s appearances to…
The Sacraments of Service to the Community are two – the Sacrament of Marriage and the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The Sacrament of Holy Orders pertains to ordained men in the Catholic Church that hold the office (or towards the office) of Priesthood and amongst them are is a hierarchical rank of Deacon, Priest and…
