Mike Johnson was almost aborted.
He was the result of an unplanned pregnancy.
But by God’s grace, his mother let him live.
He just helped defund the very place that could have ended his life: Planned Parenthood.
God works in mysterious ways.
Peter denied Christ. Paul persecuted Christians. Yet, the Lord chose both as his apostles and instruments in building the Church and spreading the Gospel. No matter our past sins and denials, the Lord never gives up on us. With his grace, it is never too late for us to change!
5 years old - Mom, I love you.
12 years old - Mom, I can't stand you.
16 years old - My mother is very annoying.
18 years old - I'm leaving this house.
25 years old - Mom, you were right.
30 years old - I want to go to my mom's house.
50 years old - I don't want to lose my mother.
70 years old - I would give up everything to have my mom here with me.
You only have one mom. Take care of her while she's still alive.
Die Catholic & in the state of grace and you win.”
Sometimes the simplest messages hit the hardest. Eternity matters. Stay in grace. Stay Catholic.
Having OCD and being Catholic can be challenging, especially when it comes to intrusive thoughts. If anyone has mastered this, I'm happy to hear advice
THE POWER OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OVER SATAN
The exorcist priest of the diocese of Rome, Father Gabriele Amorth, managed to obtain in his countless exorcisms some disturbing phrases related to the Eucharistic Adoration. These words, torn from demons, reveal the extraordinary power of being in the presence of the Holy Sacrament.
Here are these phrases:
• “Here it is, hidden in that white bread! But he is not hidden from us; we see him and his light burns us. It's like a fire we can't put out!”
• “That piece of bread isn’t just bread. It's He, the same one who threw us out of heaven! “We hate it, but we can’t get close! "
• “If human beings knew who really exists, the whole world would kneel and we would be defeated forever!”
• “Every minute spent in front of Him takes away our strength. He forces us to flee like cowards!”
• “The place where they worship Him is full of angels. We can't get in there even with our traps!”
• “When you worship Him, He strengthens your souls and destroys everything that we have done in your lives.”
• “An hour in front of Him takes away the souls we had trapped for years. It’s like a big war against us, and we always lose it!”
• “The Holy Hour fills your homes and families with light. “We can’t stand that light, it blinds us!”
• “When Holy Hour is made for sinners, they receive His mercy and our chains are broken. It's a condemnation for us!”
• “Those hours of silence in front of Him are like a hammer that hits our heads. We can't resist you!”
• “When they look at him, they don’t say anything, but He acts in their hearts. This is destroying us from the inside!”
• “Silence in front of Him is more powerful than a thousand words. He fills them with grace and makes them invincible!”
• “Every moment of adoration offered by the souls of purgatory sets them free. Those deeds are like swords that cut our chains!”
• “The souls that He frees take ground and we can’t take it back! ”
• “When they offer their adoration for the dead, we lose and they gain His light. This is unbearable!”
• “Stop these repair cults! Every act in front of Him destroys what we have built with so much labor”.
• “When they make amends for swearing and sacrileges, they weaken us more than they can imagine”.
• “Restorative worship is poison for us. It's like they destroy everything we do in their souls!”
• “Those who spend time in His presence are protected! It's like they built a fire barrier around them. We can't reach them easily!”
• "Every time one of you looks at him with faith, we receive a punishment that hurts us more than a thousand chains".
• “When someone adores him with all his heart, he takes away what is ours. Humbles us every time!”
• “Those prayers in front of the Blessed Sacrament for sinners are our ruin. They receive His mercy and repent, and it destroys our traps!”
• “When you pray for the lost before Him, He shows you His love and breaks our chains. It's a disaster for us!”
• “Worship for sinners leaves us powerless over them. He covers them in his blood and we can't touch them anymore!”
• “It burns us, it burns us! “That light that radiates from the Blessed Sacrament is like a fire that never goes out”.
• “He’s alive there and we can’t stand it. Her looks destroy us”.
• “Every consecrated bar is a torment for us. It’s here and we can’t get close to it!”
• “Souls that consecrate themselves to Adoration are like swords that pierce us. Can't beat him!”
• "Those small groups that worship Him are more powerful than our entire armies"
• “An hour with Him is worth more than thousands of prayers that do not include His presence”.
• “The adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is like the rain that extinguishes the fires we have lit in the world.”
• “Those acts of worship bring peace on earth.
Heard from a few people today in New Orleans who made me immensely proud to call this place home:
A surgeon who operated for 15 consecutive hours. A CRNA and a nurse who drove in on their days off.
A cop who ran toward the sounds of blasts.
These are silent heroes among us.
Notre Dame alumni and fans come together for Mass down in New Orleans. The room is jam packed.
“This is what we do in the wake of tragedy—come together in prayer.”
@WTHRcom