Today is September 8th and we celebrate Blessed Virgin Mary’s birth. Thy birth, O Virgin Mother of God, heralded joy to all the world. For from thou hast risen the Sun of justice, Christ our God. Destroying the curse, He gave blessing; and damning death, He bestowed on us life everlasting. Blessed art thou among … Read more
Do we think that God has planned everything, and it takes away our freedom? Many mistake God’s plan for fate. The notion of fate says that whatever that happens in a person’s life is caused by God, and that God has already decided what must happen in each one’s life. How is God’s Plan different from Fate? … Read more
Each time when I go to Mass, there is something that strikes me very much. When the priest prays over the consecrated bread and wine, he says, “Lord, let your Holy Spirit come upon these gifts.†But we do not see any miracle there. Everything is silent and nothing happens noticeably. Surely, the Holy Spirit … Read more