Forgotten Truths To Set Faith Afire!

To angels is committed by the providence of God this office, that they guard the human race and be ready at hand with every man to protect him from any serious harm.  Catechism of the Council of Trent

In a culture that bombards us with words, we needed a saint like Joseph to remind us that when it comes to our faith, what we do is far more important than what we say.  Living Faith – March 20, 2000

(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons ) The laity are not, and were never meant to be, the “long arm” of the hierarchy.  They are not a part or an extension of an official Catholic system.  They are, or rather each one is, in his or her own right and on the basis of his or her piety and competence and doctrine, meant to be the presence of Christ in secular affairs.  Monsignor Cormac Burke