Patience, Please!

Have you ever realized that you have put not one, but both feet in your mouth?

I have...

Here's what leads me to do this almost on a daily basis: I just can't figure out why people can't express themselves the way they are supposed to, or, saying it in a different way; as I want them to!

Why is it that they just can't seem to say or write what is important, especially in matters of religion, the way I want them to say or write what is important?

I know I'm repeating myself here, but that's part of my impatience; that is one of my imperfections, and I can guarantee, I'm loaded down with them, as I recently mentioned in Confession...

See, it's like this... When someone (I won't name names) explains to me what "she" wrote to her son about our precious Catholic faith, I usually wind up saying something like: "how come you didn't explain that to me first, because you should have written this... or that...?   You left out the most important way to write what you wrote!!"

What's the matter with people?   Haven't they ever heard of mental telepathy?  It's quite a simple concept: it goes like this... You stare at someone that is writing or talking, and, as if by magic, they're supposed to know what you're thinking, and respond accordingly to the person they're talking or writing to!  Can't they read minds?

But I have found out that it rarely ever works!  Darn!

I think that most husbands will find what I have just written are "guilty" of this lack of patience.  (Notice I put the word guilty in air quotes?  Well, I did that because of pride, and not in the good sense either.  Pride seems to get in the way in many aspects of our lives, and transforms some of our actions and words into something non-Catholic; non-charitable.)

So, I have to admit that I am guilty of, not only impatience, but also pride (no air quotes this time).

Now the hard part: asking for forgiveness!  So, if I offended that person -- whoever he or she is -- I apologize.  I'm sure the way you expressed yourself to your son was just fine, and will help him come into the one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by none other than our Lord, Jesus Christ!
But remember, I'm here to help too!!

Pray for our country...

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us...

Gene DeLalla

The Miracle Of The Twelve Apostles!

What miracle of the Twelve Apostles?

This miracle: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I  have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world (St. Matthew, 28; 19-20, King James version of the Protestant Bible).

Now think about this for a moment... Here were twelve men chosen by our Lord, to continue the work of revealing to mankind -- all nations -- what He revealed and taught His Apostles, without the use of planes, trains, and automobiles.  Without the use of TV, Internet, "smart phones", and the like.  How did they travel "to all nations"?   By foot; by cart; by donkey; maybe even by camel; by boat, and, perhaps by bi-location (this last mode of travel, so to speak, is recorded in the Bible!  I refer to St. Philip and the Eunuch of Kandace, and forward.)

So, now we have twelve mostly uneducated men, chosen to bring the Word to all nations?  Of course, the key here, is that their Master, Jesus Christ, told them to do it.  He knew that they would be able to travel to all nations, and baptize those that listened.  Those who did not listen, were not of God.  The Apostles were also told that if that were the case, then they were to "shake the dust off" and go elsewhere, obviously leaving those folks to their own devices.  We can presume from that, that they were not justified nor saved, but that was for God to decide the fate of such people.

Note too, that the Apostles had little or no written "orders" or Scripture to accomplish this massive mission, but "only" the command of our Lord!  Neither did they have great memories to remember all that they were commanded to teach, but what they did have, was the Holy Ghost to inspire their speech at the appropriate time.

It is Tradition that many of the Apostles travelled to a good portion of the earth, and most suffered martyrdom at the hands of those pagans who hated truth, and simply did not want to change their way of living; in essence, they did not want to serve this "new God".

Faith comes by hearing, and we are also directed to stand fast to the traditions that we have been taught, either by word or our epistle (St. Paul).

It is also obvious that the preaching of the Apostles was just that, by word.  They had little or no written epistles to pass on to their new converts.  In addition, the men whom they consecrated as priests, continued their ministry by word of mouth -- anything written would have come in later years, yet the nascent Church continued to grow and prosper, even under the horrendous persecution of the powerful Roman Emperors attempting to stamp-out the newly baptized Christians.

In conclusion, it truly is a Miracle of the Twelve Apostles, and that miracle continues to this very day, as I, and my family, look to these great and holy men for direction and succor in a time of challenge for anyone attempting to hold to the unchanging teachings of the authentic Magisterium of the Catholic Church...

Mary, Queen of the Apostles, pray for us!

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us...

Gene DeLalla

Murder Inc., A.K.A., "Planned Parenthood" Continues It's March To Hell...

In FY18, "planned parenthood" did a record number of abortions: 345,672, and received a record $616.8 million dollars of federal funds (taxpayer money!)!

There may be fewer abortion mills in the country, but apparently they are getting more results by "working smarter."  

This article from cnsnews.com, should make everyone boiling mad!!!

Planned Parenthood's latest annual report...

There is something very wrong with this horrible news... Then candidate Trump promised to defund the murder machine, but as president, he is failing miserably to fulfill this part of his agenda...

What's going on here?  And what can we, as taxpaying citizens do about it??  In addition to some of the victories being won by the pro-life movement, I'm not sure what to do.  Frankly, I'm at a loss.  When will the killing of the pre-born stop?   How many more babies will be slaughtered in the womb of their "mothers"?   And where are the "fathers" in all of this??

Satan, I'm afraid, is winning big-time.  I'm sure he is quite happy about all those babies not being able to know, love and serve God in this life, and be happy with Him in the next...

Help to end this ongoing tragedy in any way you can...

Pray for our country..

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us!!!

Gene DeLalla

LOVE Of...

Love of God...

Love of country...

Love of family...

Love of friends...

Love of life...

Love of self... St. Paul tells us that a man cannot hate his own flesh; himself.  That would be the ultimate stupidity; the ultimate despair.

Love of God means many things to many people, but to me, it is quite "simple": To know, love and serve God in this life, and be happy with Him in the next.

Love of country means many things to many people, but to me, it means being a good steward of the riches of the fatherland; being willing to sacrifice to defend the land that I love, in war -- and in peace.

A soldier, sailor, Marine, airman, and Coast Guardsman all sacrifice when they join the military and put on the uniform.

A military man does not run, but stands firm even against the most outrageous odds because he knows that he will be willing to fight for his brother next to him, and, if it happens, to make the ultimate sacrifice for him, not just a cause.

A military man's love also confronts fear, but again, does not run.  He is a sentinel for his country and for his brothers.  He remembers those that are no longer with him; that didn't make it back... This pains him more than anything, but the bond of love never dies...

Love of family is special and different more than any other form of love.  It means love of spouse, and the willingness to sacrifice; to provide for; to defend; to teach; to set an example for... And to create new life!

Love of friends is also special and different than any other form of love.  St. Augustine tells us that true friendship is a gift from God!  The love between friends; man or woman, also can include sacrifice for the well-being of that special person.  The elements of love of a friend only differs from the love of spouse in the sense that there is absent, physical intimacy; all else is, or can be the same.  It too, has an unbreakable bond that lives on, even after death.

Love of life means doing all that one's talent and influence can do to assure that justice for neighbor -- and that includes the pre-born neighbor waiting to come into the world, so that he or she can also love life and enjoy liberty and the pursuit of happiness -- comes to fruition.

And finally, love of self.. As I mentioned, the great Apostle to the Gentiles, St. Paul, admonishes us not to hate ourselves.  This can, and usually does lead to despair, one of the major sins against the virtue of Hope!

Love never dies, but that does not mean it is easy or without roadblocks that need to be overcome.   It takes work and commitment to last a lifetime, and with the love of  God, it will last an eternity..

Just my two cents worth...

Pray for our country..

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us...

Gene DeLalla

Without God -- Without Christ -- There Is Chaos...

I have signed my articles with "Christ or Chaos" more times than I can count.

But it is a truism that cannot be denied, as is evidenced by what is going on, not only in the world at large, but closer to home, here in the U.S. of A.

How much longer will the Creator allow us to exterminate His gift of life to us by the "procedure" of abortion?

How much longer will the Creator allow us to invade, occupy, and disrupt other sovereign nations and cause unimaginable damage to a country and its peoples?

It is said -- and it has been shown in history -- that God will allow one nation to admonish or destroy another nation that had become evil, and turned away from Him.  There is another side to that, and that is, that the nation that is used to destroy another, can also be admonished or destroyed after it has fulfilled what Providence has directed.

What is going on in the Middle East, and has been going on for far too many years -- at a dramatic and disastrous cost in American lives and treasure -- doesn't seem to be simmering down; just the opposite.  The call for retaliation continues to ratchet-up with the prospect of more and deeper involvement in Iran as well as Iraq. Truly a quagmire of enormous and monstrous proportions...

Remember, it was President Trump, as a candidate, who ran on several promises to the American people, one was to disengage our entanglements in the Middle East and elsewhere, and bring our troops home.

What has happened to that noble promise?

Unfortunately, Mr. Trump is still surrounded by too many deep-staters; I call them neo-con war mongers -- hell-bent on funding the fat, happy -- and evil? -- military-industrial-complex that former President Eisenhower warned about just as he left office.  For without war, there is little incentive to develop new and more deadly weapons -- of war!

It is not a question of peace at all costs, it seems to be a question of  war at all costs with the bottom line -- that is, money; dividends and the like to stockholders and overpaid CEOs...

It is truly a "catch-22"!

What will happen next is anyone's guess, and that is why we must, not only pray for peace, but also speak-up with whatever talents that we have been given.

Once again: Christ or chaos!

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us...

PS: Who was Fr. Miguel Pro some may ask?  He was a contemporary Catholic priest-martyr of the 20th Century who was shot by a firing squad by the Communist and Masonic controlled Mexican government back in the 1920s.  Fr. Pro used disguises to fool the "authorities" and minster to the faithful Catholics that were being persecuted throughout the country.  It should also be noted that, in 1531, Our Lady appeared to a simple Indian peasant, (St.) Juan Diego.  In the years that followed that appearance of the Mother of Christ, there were literally millions of converts to the Catholic Faith; the direct opposite of those that apostatized from the Faith on the European Continent after the Protestant Revolt (not "reformation")...

Gene DeLalla

I Witnessed A MIRACLE On The Feast Of The Epiphany Last Night At Mass!

You can believe me, or not, but it's true!  I witnessed a MIRACLE last night at Mass!

While the world seems to be going up in flames, both figuratively and literally, my wife and I found succor and peace at a sublime high Mass, celebrated by a "new" priest -- a servant of Christ -- from Spain.  He will be headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri...

It was obvious to all who attended, that this man -- a real man's man! -- was a dedicated and holy individual fulfilling his calling to serve others at the altar, offering sacrifice to his God and Master, on behalf of the faithful filling the pews on that Monday night.

No, it wasn't a "holy day of obligation," but nevertheless, those attending were at least as many as are there for Sunday Mass!  Apparently, folks took time out from their busy schedules and work, to come and witness and celebrate with Father...

(And yes, we Catholics do call our priests "Father" -- it is biblical; look it up!  (Father Abraham, comes to mind, as one major example..  How do you refer to your dad???   That's my father, correct??)

The sung Mass was the most beautiful thing this side of Heaven, and all present could see and sense it.  It should be noted that there were numerous large families present for the celebration of the holy sacrifice of the Mass; from babies, and toddlers, to growing little boys and girls clinging to their moms or dads...

And now the MIRACLE!

The priest called down from Heaven the Creator of the universe to be present on the altar of sacrifice, so He could be received by His Church Militant, here on earth.   The need to be strengthened for the trials and tribulations that are directed our way to test our resolve to remain loyal to the end, and win the crown of victory -- of eternal life! (St. Paul), has never been greater...

The little Babe Who's birth was just celebrated on December 25th, has rapidly grown into the Lord of all nations...  He humbled Himself to take on our human form and nature, in addition to His divine nature, and gives Himself back to His Father thousands of times a day, all over the world in reparation for the sins that we weakened human creatures commit over and over again...

The Apostle asked: How many times must we forgive sins, Lord?  Seven times seven??

He answered: seventy times seven!

In other words, as many times as someone sincerely confesses their sins, right up to their last breath...

So, the power given to the priest when he receives Holy Orders, to transubstantiate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ at the altar, and offer the Holy Eucharist to us (sinners!), also includes the power to forgive sins, given to the Apostles and their successors down through the millennium to the present day...

THAT is the MIRACLE that I -- and all of us present at Mass last night -- witnessed right before our eyes!

After the Mass, our newly-ordained priest gave his special blessing to each and everyone present... Plus, we kissed the palm of his hands, in recognition of the anointing with the holy oil applied during his ordination to the priesthood by his bishop...

We must all pray for good and holy priests these days more than ever, in light of the treasonous actions of those who give in to the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil...

Pray too, for our country..

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us!!

Gene DeLalla 

Traitors To The Republic...

During the 1942 battle for Stalingrad, one of the (political) commissars that had a hand in that battle, was a character by the name of Nikita Khrushchev.  Born in 1894, he was sent, by Stalin, to the front to help with the fight against the German army.  After the war, Khrushchev rose through the political ranks to become one of the main movers and shakers of the Soviet Union.

Representing the Soviet Union at the Security Council of the United Nations in 1960, there was a famous moment when he was seen banging his shoe on the table before him, saying: "we will bury you"!  Meaning that the Soviet Union will destroy the United States.

His threat was never fulfilled by the Russians, but his "prophecy" may be slowly coming to fruition...

What am I talking about, and who or what entity might carry out this diabolical agenda?

By now, we have all heard of a "shadow government" here in the U.S.  Some call it the "deep state."  Whatever you call it, these traitors -- and that is what they are -- are working hard to destroy, not only President Trump, but in the long run, our nation.

Who are they?  If you look closely, you'll see that many are holdovers from the Obama administration, but know that these stooges go back even further, from both Bush presidencies, and, perhaps, as far back as the Reagan administration...

Presently, these folks do their dirty work undercutting Mr. Trump at every turn.

Once these moles burrow their way into the deep recesses of the government bureaucracy, -- and that includes the "intelligence" agencies -- it is almost impossible to dig them out and expose them to the daylight for all to see...

One of the principal actors -- traitors -- in this attempt to overthrow our Republic includes the now-deceased Senator McCain.  And, if anyone wants to know more about the traitor, McCain, I'll be happy to point you in a direction that will send chills up your spine, and, I hope, make you quite angry.  So, I have no qualms about "picking" on a dead man... There are others, namely, the former Sec. of State, John Kerry, as well as H. Clinton, J. Biden, and, perhaps, Obama himself.  And present office holders, such as N. Pelosi, Sen. Schumer, and various other scum... These stinkers have travelled the world over and met with officials of other governments to try to counter the successes and initiatives of President Trump.  This, by the way, is one possible violation of the Logan Act, and the Hatch Act...

But the question begs: if these miscreants are, in fact, traitors, then why are they still walking freely in society, causing even more havoc with each passing day?  I have a possible answer: Lady Justice has turned not one, but two blind eyes to the job "she" is supposed to be doing.  In other words, there is a two-tier system of justice: one for the average Joe, and one for the elites...

But there is more sinister support for these bastards: the mainstream media and their lackeys are more than complicit in the crimes of these American Republic haters.  Like it or not, this is a powerful alliance of evil + more evil, making the role of true patriots more difficult.  But there is hope!  Over the last three years or so, ever since the hard Left has attempted to take down President Trump, Americans across the country are waking up to the real threat to their freedoms, and are fed up with the status quo -- in this case, a status quo right out of the play book of the Communist Manifesto...

Remember the adage: when there is a void of good, evil will certainly fill that void with great glee, and much success...

The answer is, and always has been: CHRIST!  And if not Christ, then chaos!

Pray for our fragile Republic, and pray earnestly for President Trump..

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us!

Gene DeLalla