08 May 24 – April 2024 Catholic Heroes and Zeros

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mt 5:27-32 - Jesus said to His disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna. "It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce. But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Most Catholics believe Jesus is present in the Eucharist. Findings come as U.S. Bishops host national revival to address a crisis of faith https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/11/most-catholics-believe-jesus-is-present-in-communi/ 3) Jordan Peterson and the importance of Confession (CCC 1455-1458) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wQM_ImAMH5g 4) CCC 836-838: The Catholic Church and her relationship with other religions

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mt 5:20-26 - Jesus said to His disciples: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny." Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Anthony, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Columnist for the Hill: Sacred Heart flag is Christian right-wing symbol used to protest Pride https://catholicvote.org/columnist-for-hill-sacred-heart-flag-used-to-protest-pride/ 3) Jesus Thirsts is the second highest grossing documentary of 2024 https://www.ncregister.com/cna/jesus-thirsts-film-becomes-second-highest-grossing-documentary-of-2024-so-far 4) CCC 817-819: What are the wounded to unity? Why is Christianity separated into more than 40,000 denominations

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mt 5:17-19 - Jesus said to His disciples: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven." Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Six things to know and share about the Immaculate Heart of Mary https://www.churchpop.com/6-things-to-know-and-share-about-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary/ 3) The12 promises of Jesus for those who practice devotion to His Sacred Heart https://www.churchpop.com/the-12-promises-of-jesus-for-those-who-practice-devotion-to-his-sacred-heart/ 4) CCC 1720-1721: To know, love and serve God is our final end

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - MT 5:13-16 - Jesus said to His disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle Saint Barnabas, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-cannabis-alcohol-drinking-daily-use-b91c2c5957fdb2d48e6616c3baa14c13 3) Meet the modern-day "devil’s advocate" in the process of canonization https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257813/meet-the-modern-day-devil-s-advocate-in-the-process-of-canonization 4) We need a West Point for Catholic Bishops https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2024/06/07/a-west-point-for-bishops/

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mt 5:1-12 - When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, and after He had sat down, his disciples came to Him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Bishop Sheen quote of the day Father Charles Murr joins Terry to discuss the Vatican saying one thing to one group and the opposite to another group, and the use of language to confuse and obfuscating what is really happening

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Jn 19:31-37 - Since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His Legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into His Side, and immediately Blood and Water flowed out. An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he is speaking the truth, so that you also may come to believe. For this happened so that the Scripture passage might be fulfilled: Not a bone of it will be broken. And again another passage says: They will look upon him whom they have pierced. Solemnity of the Most Holy Sacred Heart of Jesus O Jesus, have mercy upon us! First Friday Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) In 1840, New York’s Bishop John Hughes unwittingly described 21st Century schools https://www.tfp.org/without-knowing-it-new-yorks-bishop-john-hughes-described-twenty-first-century-schools-in-1840/ 3) Make June the month of humility https://veilofveronica.blog/2024/05/31/make-june-the-month-of-humility/ 4) US Catholics plan hundreds of Sacred Heart rallies in reparation for LGBT "pride" Masses https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-catholics-plan-hundreds-of-sacred-heart-rallies-in-reparation-for-lgbt-pride-masses/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mk 12:28-34 - One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked Him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to Him, "Well said, Teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than He. And to love Him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, He said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask Him any more questions. Memorial of Saint Norbert, Bishop Saint Norbert, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Father Lawrence Carney on his upcoming book: Preparation for Total Consecration to the Holy Face of Jesus: How God Draws the Soul into the Purgative, Illuminative, and Unitive Ways  (TAN Books) https://tanbooks.com/products/books/preparation-for-total-consecration-to-the-holy-face-of-jesus-how-god-draws-the-soul-into-the-purgative-illuminative-and-unitive-ways/

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mk 12:18-27 - Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants. So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants, and the third likewise. And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died. At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her.” Jesus said to them, "Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly misled." Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) Donald Trump fundraising proves the witch hunt’ has been an epic backfire https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/01/exclusive-karoline-leavitt-donald-trump-fundraising-proves-witch-hunt-epic-backfire/ 3) Remaining faithfully Catholic near the end of the Francis pontificate https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/remaining-faithfully-catholic-near-the-end-of-the-francis-pontificate 4) Find your tribe and start building https://news.gab.com/2024/05/find-your-tribe-and-start-building/

Today's Topics: 1) Gospel - Mk 12:13-17 - Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare Him in His speech. They came and said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are a truthful man and that You are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. You do not regard a person’s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy He said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.” They brought one to Him and He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They replied to Him, “Caesar’s.” So Jesus said to them, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” They were utterly amazed at Him. Bishop Sheen quote of the day 2) The coming vilification of Brandon McManus https://cforc.com/2024/05/the-coming-vilification-of-brandon-mcmanus/ 3) Trump conviction: "No impact" on voting in key states https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-conviction-has-had-no-impact-on-how-americans-will-vote-in-key-states-confidential-memo-5660958 4) Five inspiring ways Saint Thomas Aquinas showed his profound devotion to the Eucharist https://www.churchpop.com/5-inspiring-ways-saint-thomas-aquinas-showed-his-profound-devotion-to-the-eucharist

Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel - Mk 12:1-12 - Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. Again he sent them another servant. And that one they beat over the head and treated shamefully. He sent yet another whom they killed. So, too, many others; some they beat, others they killed. He had one other to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last of all, thinking, 'They will respect my son.' But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come, put the tenants to death, and give the vineyard to others. Have you not read this Scripture passage:   The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?" They were seeking to arrest Him, but they feared the crowd, for they realized that He had addressed the parable to them. So they left Him and went away. Father Charles Murr joins Terry to discuss important questions facing confused faithful in the Church