In Luke’s gospel, right after His triumphal entry into the city, and just days before His death, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem and says, “If you only knew today what makes for peace. But now you cannot see it! The time will come when your enemies will surround you with barricades, blockade you, and close you in from every side. They will completely destroy you and the people within your walls; not a single stone will they leave in its place, because you did not recognize the tim

When I was young man growing up on the South Side, my friends and I wore fedoras, drank beer, smoked cigars and frequented the horse racing tracks around Chicago. We were goofy teenagers, trying to act like adults. We were too young to drink legally, but back then, most vendors weren’t too careful about checking IDs. At the racetracks, we learned quickly that there is a big difference between watching a horse race as a spectator and having a little money involved. Every race

“Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.  Zechariah 2:10      There are many passages in the bible that call for us to rejoice but the most significant for us to consider at Christmas time is the above verse from Zechariah. God has come to dwell with His people. The whole Old Testament can be seen as preparation for the time when God will come to dwell among us. We realize that God is

From To the Priests Our Lady's Beloved Sons , Locutions to Fr. Stefano Gobbi 275 October 7th, 1983: The Dragon Will Be Shackled “Beloved sons, in the battle in which you are daily engaged against Satan and his crafty and dangerous seductions, and against the mighty armies of evil, apart from the special help given you by the angels of the Lord, it is necessary for you to employ a weapon which is both secure and invincible. This weapon is your prayer. With prayer you are alwa