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The Glorious Martyrdom of St. Agnes
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Written by Jerry
Monday, 01 February 2010 18:30
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St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, Pray for Us!
Here is the account of the glorious martyrdom of St. Agnes, taken from Butler's Lives of the Saints, in honor of her feast day, January 21. In St. Agnes we see the true Christian abhorrence of impurity.
A great danger facing Catholics young and old is a lack of focus on the virtues that are absolutely necessary for salvation. We must strive for the “higher ground” in our thoughts and deeds, and nowhere more so than in purity. The young suffer from lack of catechesis, or worse, false catechesis. Adults may suffer from a lack of knowledge, or from desensitization due to immersion in the world.
St. Agnes provides a glorious example of setting one’s heart on the love of God alone. Even though we are not all called to the chastity of religious life, we can strive to imitate St. Agnes in her ardent love of God and her uncompromising zeal for purity. Undoubtedly, this would bring an end to abortion and all the associated sins against life, marriage and chastity.
The Romans sought to defile St. Agnes. Tertullian reproached their evil designs in these words "By condemning the Christian maid to the lewd youth rather than to the lion, you have acknowledged that a stain against purity is more dreaded by us than any torments or death. Yet your crafty cruelty avails you not; it rather serves to gain men over to our holy religion." St. Agnes' confidence in the Lord Jesus is an example for youth today, to strengthen them in attacks on their chastity, especially the horrendous classroom sex-education programs run by the American bishops (see Mothers' Watch for more information).
Last Updated ( Friday, 05 February 2010 16:52 )
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The Evils of Population Control
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Written by Dan Kelly
Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:21
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The horrific catastrophe of our day known as "Population Control" was started in 1798 by an Anglican clergyman named Thomas Malthus. After listening to Benjamin Franklin proudly declare that the American colonies were growing at a rate of 3% a year, Malthus, considering himself somewhat of a mathematician, concluded that by 1890, there would not be enough room on the earth for any more people, for he reasoned that food supplies were growing arithmetically, and the population was growing geometrically. Also, because of the Industrial Revolution, sanitation was becoming more widespread, much to the regret of Malthus, who said:
Last Updated ( Monday, 24 August 2009 17:40 )
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Stops Aztec Satanic Rituals AND Planned Parenthood.
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Written by Dan Kelly
Monday, 14 March 2011 06:11
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Stops Aztec Satanic Rituals AND Planned Parenthood.
 The year is 1487. The place is a little settlement in what is now Mexico, known as Tenochticlan, capital city of the Aztec empire. It is here that the most brutal and vicious act ever known by man is performed: that of deliberately slaughtering helpless people. The Aztecs believed that in order to satisfy the wants of their gods, they were required to make a sacrifice of human life. Thus, in the year 1487, thousands of unwilling victims were dragged to the top of a pyramid, laid upon a flat ritual stone table, there to have their chests cut open, and their hearts ripped out. Their bodies were then thrown down from the top of the pyramid.
It sounds horrific and gruesome, and is repulsive just to think about it. Yet it sounds frighteningly familiar.
Last Updated ( Monday, 14 March 2011 08:18 )
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It’s all about YOU …
 There are many arguments against abortion. Let’s take a look at one that is "All About YOU" … and your own personal judgment before God.
If you are considering an abortion, or helping someone get an abortion, answer this; “What do you believe about life after death?”
Most people do believe in some sort of life after death. Even those who outwardly deny it, still have some interior reservation. Although some may say there is no life after death, very few really, really believe it. Deep down, in their “heart of hearts,” there is a “still small voice” warning them of the inevitable reality.
Most people actually do believe in life after death … and they believe in some sort reward and punishment, as well. The good receive some sort of reward, and those who were bad receive some sort of punishment. When people seriously think about “life after death,” this is about as far as it goes.
Many people think, “I am OK. I really don’t have to worry about reward or punishment; I never killed anybody or anything!” Well, if you are considering an abortion or or helping someone obtain an abortion, this may not be the case.
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So... If Baptism Is Necessary, What About The Holy Innocents?
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REFLECTIONS ON THE HOLY INNOCENTS
The Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, is doubtless the occasion for many priests to mention the crime of abortion in the course of their sermons. There are many similarities between Herod's slaughter of the Holy Innocents, and the ongoing killing of babies in the wombs of their mothers. But there is one tremendous difference. The Holy Innocents were all circumcised little Jewish boys who went to the Limbo of the Just, and on Ascension Thursday, Our Lord brought them with Him to Heaven, where they now enjoy the Beatific Vision. The babies that are being killed in today's slaughter of the holy innocents will never see the Face of God. They do not go to Heaven, but rather, a place of natural happiness, free from the torments due to willful sin.
Abortion is a crime against the natural law, but more importantly, it is also a crime against the supernatural law. By depriving these children of the sacrament of Baptism, they are being deprived of their only chance for the Beatific Vision. This probably explains the failure of the "Right to Life" Movement. They are making it just a natural movement. It should be the "Right to Supernatural Life." The reason the Magisterium has not raised the movement from the natural to the supernatural level, is because they would have to say that the sacrament of Baptism is necessary for salvation, and this they have been unwilling to do.
Last Updated ( Monday, 24 January 2011 10:12 )
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