Well, I am on a mailing list where Jehovah Witness doctrine is discussed, and someone mentioned the notion that Jesus became St. Michael. Now, every lie that has the power to hold someone must have some fragment of Truth in it ( Read more... )

This entry is a potentially dangerous one for the reader. It is important to always recognize that Satan is the greatest created being, and that he is full of malicious hate. Still, there are things about him that can be understood in the hope of helping to avoid his snares ( Read more... )

Well, I just got back from a seminarian gathering in the mountains. It was quite an experience to be crammed into a larger than average house with 14 of my brothers, all studying to be priests for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. It was a fruitful few days away from the computer, after a few days away from the internet ( Read more... )

In reflecting on the nature of a creature being first loved by God and then having the option of returning that love, my thoughts have turned to thinking about pride. A book I read said something to the effect that Satan (and all the fallen angels) fell because they looked to themselves for the perfection of their being instead of to God ( Read more... )

I went to Confession yesterday and Mass today. Almost all I can say is that it is an incredible treat to have confession available and then to go to Mass ( Read more... )

And what better way to celebrate than to start another blog!

Since I will be away from the seminary for a year, I am going to start getting into the rhythm of preparing reflections on the daily readings. These will be posted to my new blog brandonreflect hopefully before I go to bed the day before. I'll be starting on Friday, which is my 23rd birthday. It is ( Read more... )

In the process of having a conversation with a dear friend from college, some things struck me that made me realize why I have been labeled a religious fundamentalistI have "religious views" which are actually my heartfelt belief. I honestly believe that it is in laying down my life in testimony to a loving God (in word and deed) who has given us ( Read more... )

At the request of my friend Sam, I am going to reflect on this verse from the Gospel of John. The text from the RSV can be found here. His request was that I focus on Jesus' two natures, in that Jesus is fully Human and is also fully Divine ( Read more... )

In thinking about forgiveness as a result of a conversation with a friend of mine, I have found a unity in some otherwise disjointed thoughts that I am going to try to express here. As can be guessed by the subject, I have failed many times in this attempt. Incidentally, a demotivator poster states: "Failure, when your best just isn't good enough ( Read more... )

Thanks to a conversation I had with one of the newly confirmed from St. Gabriel, I have reflected on my experience of prayer, and prayers answered ( Read more... )