Teachings

"A WORD TO THE WISE"

Do you understand everything you hear, you see, you are involved in, you give your opinion on? This is an important question to ask yourself. Or, do you let things pass even when they affect your life, because it takes effort to see them for what they are? Men read articles, and they believe every word they see. Men hear news, gossip and opinions, and they believe it all. The devil depends upon the laziness of man and the indifference of man to research and delve into areas that can infect ones life with so much obvious available immoral disease…

"INFLUENCE"

“We talk about example, but have you ever thought of what influence you are on other people? There is a great responsibility in how we influence others through our suggestions, our directions, our actions, our motivations, our habits, and of course, our example. Many times we influence people with: our personality our desires our ambitions our talents our opinions our determinations our decisions the manner in which we dress the type of vocation we walk in the way we wear our hair our tidiness. our cleanliness our perseverance our maturity our vulnerability our status in life our cooperation our sincerity…

"VIRTUE - VIRTUOUS"

Virtue is the closest thing to Holiness man can acquire. To become virtuous should be the aim of every mans life, for virtue is the ultimate step in attaining purity. Men do not realize the full meaning of virtue in their lives. To be virtuous takes effort, discipline and self-control, combined with obedience to Gods Ten Commandments. There is nothing fetish or frivolous, finicky or egotistical about virtue. Virtue should be strived for, and it should become a way of life not only for someone else, but for each individual man who sees Sainthood as the Goal of life. Remember…

"RELIABILITY"

Reliability is the forerunner for success. Reliability puts a stamp of soundness in our relationships with everyone. Reliability promotes a conscientious, intelligent, dependable, decent, moral obligation to the responsibilities of life. To hear someone say he or she is reliable, it gives a confidence in the direction of the individual, and gives stability to the thought of dealings with them before you even know them, for the word reliable says that they measure up to their responsibility, and they will follow through to a successful end. Think more about your own reliability, and what influence this has on your life…

"THE SOCIETY OF THE LITTLE WAY, 'MY YOKE OF ATONEMENT'"

This Yoke of Atonement is but an outward sign and symbol of my submission to the Will of God. This Yoke stands for my acceptance of the burden of service to Gods Will, for the benefit of my own Soul, and for the Souls of all others I am responsible for, responsible to, and associated with. This Yoke is my reminder that the physical life is a privilege, and that each thought, word, deed, and action I partake in, or I perform, must have Gods Will as the direction in which I move. I accept this Yoke with love, honor,…

"ATMOSPHERE - ENVIRONMENT"

“What do you contribute to the atmosphere in your home, or any other place you become a part of? What type of environment do you migrate to when you are out of your daily environment? These questions are extremely important, and the answers to them by you, will reflect your innermost thoughts, your innermost beliefs, your innate qualities, your innate morals. Many times people say they wish they were someplace else, or wish they could do certain other things, obviously not in character with the atmosphere or environment they presently live in. Atmosphere and environment are the results of the…

"BE REALISTIC"

“We try to eat proper foods for the good of our physical health. We know we must get physical exercise for the good of our physical body. We are well aware of the importance of cleanliness of our body, our clothes, and the food we eat. We value a clean house. We clean our cars. We like others to be clean. We find that when things are orderly, there is more tranquility and peace. Knowing that cleanliness, orderliness make life more pleasant and enjoyable, would it not be logical then to seek these things for the good of our mind,…

A Miracle of this Magnitude is one alone in the world. In Itself, It stands all by Itself. There is no one or nothing that controls This Miracle except God. The Miracle has been created by God and given to the world by God. If you were to compare The Miracle Of Saint Joseph with human imagination, human drive, human motivation, if you looked at It realistically, you would see that imagination, motivation, could only exist to a degree. If a man wants to be a doctor, he must study, because desire only brings him so far. He must study,…

"MY PLEDGE TO GOD"

“I pledge to You Dear God my time. I pledge to You my will to serve The Divine. I pledge to You my dedication to follow through in what I know is best for my Soul. I pledge my total commitment to never think an act too small or unimportant to offer it to You for the good of my Soul. I pledge to You my sincere loyalty to show honor, dignity and sincerity in everything I do. I pledge to You my service in following ‘The Little Way’ of Saint Therese of Lisieux.”

"AFRAID OF RESPONSIBILITY? WHY?"

One of the first things we learn is responsibility. As soon as we can handle the art of feeding ourselves, we not only have a need that must be fulfilled, but it is innate in us to seek food and bear the responsibility of feeding ourselves. Responsibility moves on to more personal care, and then responsibility shows itself in our ability to learn about many things. Responsibility does not end here. Soon we become responsible to other people, for other people, and then to totally care for our own well-being, our livelihood, our place in the world. Along with this…

"GREED"

Have you ever thought of yourself as being greedy? Most people connect greed with other people, never with themselves. Greed seeps into many areas of mans life. Sometimes we say it is ego rather than to use the word greed. Ego is self-love. Greed is wanting more than ones share. It is extreme or excessive desire for someones attention, company, intimacy, or personal gain. Possessiveness, lust, gluttony, are no strangers to greed. Dominance is greed. Jealousy has greed in it. Slander can have greed in it. Stealing has greed. Adultery has greed. These are only a few areas of life…

"TINSEL"

Tinsel has its place in our life, and many times tinsel is used to help motivate celebration and encourage charity. Tinsel is a decoration. Tinsel is an attraction to a time, a place, a thing, an event. In reality, tinsel has little value. It tends to be extreme, sometimes even gaudy, and yet tinsel has its place in our life. The preparations for Christmas are tinseled to encourage unity in celebration, excitement in being charitable to each other. Tinsel also covers defects in clothing, in room decor, and even poverty. Isnt it strange that we place so much importance on…

"IDEALS - IDEALISTIC - IDEALISM"

“IDEALS” “We teach children to have ideals, for in ideals we feel the goals will be sound, good, for their mental, physical and Spiritual way of life. Ideals sometimes become confused with personal moods, greed, manifesting selfishness, ego, and a lack of true interpretation of the purpose for ideals, the concept of ideals, and the dignity to sound ideals.” “IDEALISTIC” “Sometimes man is so idealistic for everyone but himself. He sets high standards of purity, modesty, knowledge and goal, for everyone else to reach, everyone else to be example for him in, but he never tries, himself, to reach these…

"WHAT RELIGION ARE YOU?"

“Religion can be a matter of conscience, worship of God, or gods, a particular system of religious belief and worship.  Religion, in the mere word, seems to speak in a general way.  That is why it is so important to determine which Church you should belong to.  This determines the direction of your Faith in God, your beliefs based on the doctrine of the individual church. There is no doubt Christ was a Jew and there is no doubt He instituted Christianity.  Joseph was a Jew, Our Lady was a Jew, with the practice of Their beliefs in evidence in how They stood as…

"REPETITION IS SOUND REASONING"

To teach thoroughly sometimes takes a strong emphasis on the importance of the subject, giving detail to its basic foundation, its theory, its reasoning, its value, its purpose. Sometimes a teacher, in emphasizing prime points of a subject, encourages the retention of the student and enables the student to suddenly feel the worth of the subject, and also, the meaning of the subject being taught. When an instructor becomes emotional, the instructor loses control and also loses the subject, and it takes more time to return to the dignity and soundness of the subject to gain ground in the actual…

"HOLINESS"

“Men talk about Holiness, men read about Holiness, men like to be associated with someone who has been considered to have Holiness. Holiness is not a human trait but should be the aim for all people who have Faith in God. Holiness is connected to our Saints. Holiness was earned by Them through the works They performed while They lived upon the earth. Men rarely talk about Holiness concerning themselves because they truly feel that Holiness is for someone else. If Holiness were offered to man while he was alive upon the earth, there is a good chance he or…

"MORALS"

The Ten Commandments are the Guidelines, the Commands and the Direction God intended for our morals to be based upon. Many people feel that they understand the moral obligations of life, but in so many ways they interpret the obligations to make them comfortable for themselves. Sound moral behavior involves ones conduct, standards, values; also, whether or not he or she is virtuous, sound in mental habits, physical habits, actions, and what type of principles one holds in regard to charity, respect, opinion, involvement, and their method and line of communication through actions and words. Morals play a very important…

"MY FAITH IS DWINDLING - PERISH THE THOUGHT"

My Faith isnt what it used to be. I cant seem to pray like I used to. I dont feel that I can return to depending totally on the way I used to pray, how I used to go to church. I cant see it ever returning to my life in that way. When I go to pray, Im distracted. Im not interested in developing my Faith because Faith in itself seems dull. If any one of these thoughts has ever entered your head, you better WAKE UP. It is the first step to falling into the trap of satan.

"ASK YOURSELF - WHY DO I GO TO CHURCH?"

Out of habit? Because of my Faith? I feel the obligation? I am curious? Because it is expected of me? Because other people do? Do I pray? Do I concentrate on where I am? Do I truly believe it is Gods Home? Do I act pious or casual? Do I dream of other things? Do I understand the purpose of this church? Do I leave feeling closer to God? Do I act out to others more charity, more sincere relationship, more understanding, more hope? What are my intentions regarding my growth in Gods Way? Does going to church make me…

"EVIL IS REAL"

Satan is not a myth, he is not a legend. Satan is a fallen angel, so he is the spirit of evil, the spirit of damnation, the ugliness of sin. He is blackness, bleakness, demonic, unjust, and the keeper of hopelessness. The ugliness that even the word satan or satanic thrives in is beyond mans thinking, understanding, ability to comprehend, and satan is the total opposite of All that God Is. Many men speak loosely about impure pleasures and they laughingly indulge in what they feel is only human weakness, knowing that the promiscuity, the permissiveness, the impure indulgence of…