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  • On the Death of Charlie Kirk and the Response

    On September 10th, as most of you know, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a campus event at Utah Valley University. I will not dwell on the details as I’m sure most of my audience is quite familiar with the situation. We all saw it. Publicly broadcasted to our phones. A man shot and

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  • In today’s Mass reading, the Church has presented us with Romans 5:1-5 which reads: Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory

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  • One of our Mass readings today comes from Genesis 3 and is a key text to understanding the typology of the Blessed Virgin fulfilled in the New Testament: Gen. 3:9-15, 20: “After Adam had eaten of the tree,            the LORD God called to him and asked him, “Where are you?”He answered, “I heard you in the garden;           

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  • As the year 2025 began I opted to take a step back and evaluate my goals and aspirations when it comes to this apostolate ministry. I am in a position to recognize that my youth in the faith and immaturity could potentially be a hinderance to my goals with this page. With this in mind,

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  • Pain Vs. Desire

    Lately I have been reading St. Cathrine of Sienna’s dialogs with the Lord. I must say that I have an inclination to put my guard up against many mystic claims about dialoging with supernatural beings such as St. Maximilian Kolbe’s encounter with Mary and the two crowns as well as some of the Marian apparitions.

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  • The King Draws Near

    Christ draws near to us. During Advent, I am reminded of the profound encounter in 1 Kings 19:12, where the Lord speaks to Elijah at Mount Horeb. First came a mighty wind, then an earthquake, and finally a raging fire. These were magnificent and powerful displays, and yet the scriptures tell us that the Lord

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  • This article is available as a PDF upon request. The PDF includes all Works Sited. Email me to get a copy: sacramentallyspeaking@gmail.com Thank you When we think of Christian persecution many people reflect on figures and events such as St. Thomas Moore, the persecution of Christianity by al-Qaeda, or the slaughter of hundreds of Christians

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  • Christ Calls

    I was inspired to write a bit about the Eucharist in light of recent events taking place in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A Holy Host was stolen from a Catholic Church and members of the satanic temple intend to desecrate it in front of a crowed of depraved, wicked degenerates in what they call a

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  • A Brief Introduction

    A Brief Introduction

    I have been going back and forth in my mind on whether or not to begin a blog. I am not an interesting man nor do I provide a unique perspective on the topics I write about. As I thought more about beginning a blog, I discussed it with friends and family and one crucial

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