Judas Iscariot betrayed Our Lord Jesus Christ with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane for 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15). After Judas committed suicide by hanging himself, the Apostles gathered together to replace him choosing between two Candidates, Joseph called Barsabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias. St. Peter opened the casting of lots with this forward message, "So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and o

This past Thursday was Ascension Thursday, which will be celebrated at Divine Mercy here in Gardner Kansas on Sunday, so I will write about it today on Thursday. About three years previously, Jesus began his public Ministry with being baptized by St. John the Baptist. “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the pr

In Catholic theology, the "Throne in Heaven" refers to the seat of God’s divine authority, glory, and justice, as described in Revelation 4, where Jesus Christ is recognized as reigning with the Father. The Throne Room Scene: Revelation 4-5 describes a scene of continuous worship in heaven, where four living creatures and twenty-four elders (representing the church) worship the one on the throne (God) and the Lamb (Jesus). The Communion of Saints: Catholics believe that saint

Saint Joseph, Watch over me. Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus and protector of the Holy Family, guide and guard you today. As a powerful intercessor and the earthly guardian of the Redeemer, he is a steadfast shield for all who invoke his name "O glorious Saint Joseph, foster-father and protector of Jesus Christ, to you I raise my heart and my hands to implore your powerful intercession. Take me under your fatherly solicitude, protect my steps, and help me to grow in gra