Two men took their girlfriends on a yacht ride but the the ladies decided to stay at the edge of the yacht not knowing the yacht was unstable causing the lady to loose balance and fall into the water
Do you know there is are:
Five sins every time you talk in church unnecessarily!
A kind word about this from Father Chad: he isn’t scolding people for being human. He’s reminding us that the church is not a lobby or a social hall, it is the house of God. Silence there is not coldness; it is reverence. When we keep quiet out of love for Our Lord and for the people trying to pray, we actually become more present to Him and more charitable to one another. That’s a small, concrete way of putting God first.
Only the Catholic Church has what we can call 'Transubstantiation.'
The rest of the Christian denominations that say we have communion—no, you don't; you have Wonder Bread and grape juice.".
The early Church was not a loose group of Christians making up their own beliefs. From the beginning, we see bishops, priests, and deacons, the Eucharist at the center of worship, and Church leaders gathering to settle questions, just as the apostles did in Acts 15.
St. Ignatius of Antioch (Disciple of Apostle John), writing around A.D. 107, said, “Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.” He also told Christians to remain united with their bishop, priests, and deacons.
The forms developed over time, but the basic structure was already there. The Catholic claim is simple: this Church did not appear centuries later. It grew from the Church Christ gave to the apostles.
If the earliest Christians lived with this authority, worship, and unity, why do so many people assume Christianity was meant to look completely different?
Someone searching for the roots of Christianity may need to see this.
🚨BREAKING: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) reveals President Trump checked in on Fetterman's dad during his heart complication, saying how GREAT Trump is at a personal level:
"[Trump] also even checked in on my dad — my dad's having a real difficult situation about his heart. He absolutely checked in on that."
"On a personal level, I've been MORE than happy."
"I had dinner with the guy [at] Mar-a-Lago, and I took a lot of SH*T for that. And why?! I don't understand!"
"He's very engaging and very, again, undeniably, he has that kind of strong political kinds of skills and personality."
"There are things that I'll disagree with the president on, but on a personal level, it's been more than happy."
Christ is King. ✝️👑
A child’s simple act of love can carry a message more powerful than words. Jesus sees every sincere heart, every sacrifice, and every act of faith.
May His name be praised forever. 🙏❤️
Friends, for this Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, I want to begin with our very brief second reading from Paul to the Romans. It opens, “I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice.” Here we see Christ’s cross and resurrection—the supreme sacrifice fulfilling all the offerings of the temple—extended to all the baptized. The Church is now the place where divinity and humanity are reconciled.
“No Church in the world is more consistently hated, resisted, and attacked than the Catholic Church.”
And for Catholics, that should not be shocking.
Jesus warned His followers: “If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you” (John 15:18).
The Church was never called to change her teaching just to fit the world.
She speaks for the unborn. She calls sin what it is. She tells us that we need repentance, not excuses. She teaches that real freedom is not doing whatever we want, but becoming holy and following Christ.
That message will not always be popular.
But being rejected does not mean the Church is wrong. Jesus Himself was rejected for speaking the truth.
So when Catholic teaching is mocked, hated, or pushed aside because it refuses to bend, we should remember the words of Christ.
The goal was never to be loved by the world.
The goal is to stay faithful to Jesus.
💬 Have you ever been mocked, judged, or rejected because you were Catholic? What happened?
When we say "We're Praying for You!" THIS is what we mean at EWTN.
For over 40 years, EWTN has been praying with and for people throughout the world.
Today, we want to pray for anything that weighs on your heart–such as family members, health, or finances. It is our honor to pray for you.
The Hail Mary is like a ladder that leads us closer to Heaven.
When we pray the Hail Mary, we ask Mother Mary to guide and protect us.
Each prayer brings us closer to God and fills our hearts with love and peace.