“Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Matthew 24:44

What does the Church teach about the end times and the four last things?

Find answers on the End Times and Last Things page of our CatholicsComeHome.org website. Check out our apologetics links, Scripture passages, Catechism references, quotes from the Church Fathers, suggested books, articles and more…

Check out Allen Hunt’s new book, Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor!

The book details Hunt’s discovery of the hidden treasures of the Catholic Church and the many beautiful elements of the Faith that many Catholics take for granted. His moving story reminds us that personal holiness is the key to doing God’s will and becoming the people God created us to be.

“Lord Jesus Christ, pierce my soul with your love so that I may always long for you alone, who are the bread of angels and the fulfillment of the soul’s deepest desires. May my heart always hunger for you, so that my soul may be filled with the sweetness of your presence.” -St. Bonaventure

Read more about St. Bonaventure, doctor of the Church.

Saint Bonaventure, pray for us!

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Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion, Dr. Peter Kreeft

“Kreeft issues a clear call to all Christians to get back to their active pursuit of real virtue in their daily lives. This in-depth analysis of the meaning of the virtues and their connection with the Beatitudes also summarizes a scriptural and theological wisdom on leading a holy life. Includes the accumulated wisdom of St. Paul, C.S. Lewis, and many others.”

Catholics Come Home Question of the Day:

What is the difference between a cathedral, a basilica, and a shrine?

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Fun fact (from above article): There are over 1400 minor basilicas around the world, 527 just in Italy alone.

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Have you ever had people tell you that they think Mass is “boring” or that they don’t really get anyting out of it? Perhaps you have even felt that way at some point in your life.

Check out this great article: 8 Reasons to Go to Mass.

“If you really thought about who you are, who God is, and how much thanks you owe Him, you would want to go to Mass. The Mass would become the source and center of your spiritual life.” - JAMES STENSON

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“Grant that we may be one flock and one shepherd. Do not allow your net to be torn, help us to be servants of unity.” -Pope Benedict XVI

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul! What do we know about these wonderful saints of the early Church?

Check out this article by the Catholic News Agency about these courageous saints:

“CNA STAFF, Jun 27, 2010 / 05:05 am (CNA).- On Tuesday, June 29, the Church will celebrate the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there…” 

Words from the saints:

1 Peter 1:8-9 “Without having seen him you love him; though you do not now see him you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy. As the outcome of your faith you obtain the salvation of your souls.”

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Happy Feast Day!

Check out Chris Findley’s short reflection on Devotion: What Really Matters at the IntegratedCatholicLife.org, reminding us, “Do not love the world or the things in the world” (1 John 2:12).

“Earthly goods are not bad, but they are debased when man sets them up as idols, when he adores them. They are ennobled when they are converted into instruments for good, for just and charitable Christian undertakings. We cannot seek after material goods as if they were a treasure. Our treasure is Christ and all our love and desire must be centered on him.” -St. Josemaria Escriva

Happy Father’s Day!

Check out this article that provides good advice for fathers…it also includes audio clips!

Don’t forget to pray for all of the fathers in your life, living and deceased, and for our priestly fathers, who help nuture our spiritual lives.

“St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labor and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God’s Son entrusted to you and with Mary, his tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they do not labor alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done.” -Prayer for Fathers by Pope John XXIII