Recently in Mass the opening prayer—also called the The Collect—directed these words to God concerning the things of this world, “loving you in all things and above all things…” So, what is it? Are we to love God in all things, or above all things? The answer of course is –yes.

What does it really mean when they say “The Real Presence” of Christ in the Eucharist?

The Catechism says this: In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist “the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained.”

Fifty years ago, Archbishop Fulton Sheen solemnly said during a television show, that “First of all, we are at the end of Christendom, now not Christianity, not the Church.” He meant, “Christendom is economic, political, social life as inspired by Christian principles. That is ending — we’ve seen it die. Look at the symptoms: the breakup of the family, divorce, abortion, immorality, general dishonesty.” That was 1974. Today we know it’s even worse with the definition of marriage, gender confusions, and total disrespect of God and His commandments.

I love the Olympics. So, I tuned into the Opening ceremony of the Olympics to watch athletes around the world represent their respective cultures. It is also a time for the host country to present itself to the world, for France to put its best foot forward showcasing its culture and people. In the midst of these festivities, those in charge of the event thought it would be appropriate to have Da Vinci’s portrayal of Jesus’ Last Supper be reenacted by a group of drag queens in a sexually charged performance. It was awful, and weird, that someone thought this would be a good thing to include.