The historical events of Jesus’ Suffering, Death, Resurrection and Ascension into heaven is known as the Paschal Mystery. The word Paschal actually comes from the Hebrew word for Passover. The Paschal Mystery is very closely connected to our salvation: “He (Jesus Christ) accomplished this work (salvation) principally by the Paschal Read more…
In the Gospel reading today Jesus tells a parable about an orchard owner and his fig tree. The tree was not bearing any fruit and the owner had decided it was time to cut it down. However, the gardener talked the owner into giving the tree one more year indicating Read more…
Freedom and law seem to be opposed to each other, as though freedom begins, where law ends. In fact, freedom is personal and it is guided by each individual according to his/her knowledge of good and evil. As long as the moral law specifies good and evil, the individual person Read more…
Freedom to make the right choice is regulated and guided by laws. There are two fundamental types of laws: Divine Laws and Human laws. Divine Laws are distinguished as the Natural Laws and the Laws of Christ. Human Laws are Civil or Political Laws and Canon or Ecclesiastical Laws. The Read more…