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About John Paul Wohlscheid

Born Roman Catholic. Raised Roman Catholic. Will Die Roman Catholic.

Second Word – Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:43)

As Our Blessed Lord hung dying on the Sacred Cross, His ears are filled with words of abuse hurled at Him by ungrateful sinners. In the midst of this vulgarity and injury, one voice alone speaks out in His defense. … Continue reading

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Venerable Fulton J. Sheen (May 8, 1895 – December 9, 1979)

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen was born on May 8, 1895 in El Paso, Illinois to Newton and Delia Sheen. He was baptized Peter John Sheen, but later became known by his mother’s maiden name: Fulton. He was the oldest of … Continue reading

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First Word – Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34)

(Note: This is the first of seven meditations on the Seven Last Words of Christ. ) With this one phrase Jesus begs His Heavenly Father to have mercy on us. Why? Because of our ignorance. We are ignorant of God’s … Continue reading

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The Angelic Doctor

Today is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas, also known as the Angelic Doctor. St. Thomas was a tremendous theologian whose works influence the Church to this day. In honor of this great saint, I thought I would tell … Continue reading

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Is the Society of the St. Pius X (SSPX) In Schism?

In December Archbishop (soon to be Cardinal) Mueller told an Italian newspaper that the leaders of the Society of St. Pius X was in schism. As you might expect, many SSPX supporters quickly jumped to the Society’s defense. Since I … Continue reading

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God, Family, Ducks

Most people should be away for the record-breaking, extremely popular reality TV show: Duck Dynasty. It is loved by the majority of Americans and hated by a small, ignorant minority. Recently, this insignificant minority decided to flex its muscle, all … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

I would like to wish all of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. Instead of writing an article today, I will post George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation which made it a national day of prayer, not a great day for shopping … Continue reading

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Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Celebrates 25 Years of Fidelity to Rome

This year the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) celebrates their 25th anniversary. In July 18, 1988, twelve priests and a number of seminarians decided that they did not want to follow the rest of the Society of St. Pius … Continue reading

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SSPX Widens the Gap Between Themselves and Rome Yet Again (Will They Ever Stop)

Once again the SSPX has been in the news. And once again, I have a bone to pick with them. (Actually, several bones.) To begin with, Fellay made a couple very stupid statement recently at the Angelus Press Conference in … Continue reading

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Vatican Drops the Hammer on Medjugorje

Most people should aware of this story, but the Vatican has finally dropped the hammer on “apparitions” at Medjugorje. The Papal Nuncio to the US issued a letter at the request of the head of the Congregation fo the Doctrine … Continue reading

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