Catholic Foundation Library #37 Our Lord told us that He is "the way, the life and the truth" and since Mary is his mother it is only right to address her under the title "Mary Mother of Life." Eve was called the Mother of the Living, but Mary is Mother of Life to indicate that she is not only the Mother of the Living but the Mother of Life itself -- Our Lord. Eve was the Mother of the Living -- those under the original curse: "for dust you are to dust you will go." In contrast, Mary is the Mother of those who have received life in Christ -- eternal life. In this talk, we explore the importance of this title and its relevance to our times plagued by contraception and abortion. Come and learn how Mary can lead all those who are lost back to Christ so that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Catholic Foundation Library #36 Many have heard of Our Lady of Guadalupe and many have seen the famous image imprinted on the tilma of St. Juan Diego, yet few truly understand the importance of this divine intervention in the life of the Church. What was the life of people of the Americas before the Church reached the continent? What did they believe in and why did they refuse the Christian message with such a great determination that only a very small portion of the population had converted? How can we then explain that in the span of 10 years following the apparition, over 8 million converted to the faith? What did they see in the tilma that was not made visible to them before? This talk presents the story of Guadalupe against its historical backdrop and will help you better understand the great gift Our Lord gave us from the Cross when he told the Beloved Disciple: "behold your mother." It will also help you better appreciate the importance of the pilgrim site of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Catholic Foundation Library #35 In 1917, Our Lady appeared in the small town of Fatima, Portugal to 3 children and entrusted them with three important messages, the last of which became known as the Third Secret of Fatima. In this lecture, we give a practical, historical example of the workings of God in history through the covenant. We explain how the Lord is leading all of history to its appointed end via political and economic events. By listening to this lecture you will learn to see the world through the covenant and realize more and more that the events of our time are as biblical as the exodus of Israel out of Egypt. Highlights What are the weapons of the Catholic Church? Prayers and sacrifice. Find out why. If Christ is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, where is his throne? In heaven or on earth? Yes and Yes. Find out why. On March 25th, 1884, Pope Leo XIII ordered the prayer of St. Michael the Archangel to be said in all Masses throughout the world. One hundred years later, day-for-day, an event of world-wide importance took place. Find out what happened during these 100 years and how Christ is ruling the world.

Catholic Foundation Library #34 In this talk, we will listen to what saints and other pious people have had to say about their experiences with angels. Some have seen their guardian angels since they were little. Others, like Padre Pio, saw and conferred with their angels and the guardian angels of other people regularly. Highlights Are we held by the Holy Spirit during struggles and temptations? Yes. Find out why. Illusions, apprehensions, and anxiety cloud our intellect. Find out why this is dangerous. Angels have two powers to battle the devil. Angels can physically protect you. Train yourself to depend on your angel. Angels are not optional, we need them. A guideline to daily prayer.

Catholic Foundation Library #33 This lecture is a meditation on the role of the Archangel Raphael who is much neglected in Catholic circles. We will study the Book of Tobit and discover all that this great, heavenly saint can do for us. Highlights Do angels know the future? No. (this applies to demons as well). Find out why. Can an angel help us discern our vocation? Absolutely. Can St. Raphael help us find a wife/husband? Ask him. You will be surprised. Do angels intercede on our behalf before the throne of God? Yes. Even when we do not ask? Yes. They are our best friends.

Catholic Foundation Library #32 In this talk, we will learn why we need a guardian angel, or more specifically, why it is impossible for us to get to heaven without our guardian angel. Against the three enemies of the flesh, the world, and the devil, our Lord has given us an angel to protect us, to guide us, to encourage us when we fall, and to console us. Highlights We are disordered because of original sin. We need our guardian angel's help. There are three enemies recorded in Scripture that we must fight: the flesh, the world, and the devil. To win we must understand the nature and purpose of the enemy. Do we need guardian angels? Absolutely. Find out why. We need the sacraments, and our guardian angel leads us to them. Find out five ways your guardian angel helps you.

Catholic Foundation Library #31 In this talk, we will be studying the nine choirs of angels from the Seraphim down to the choir known as angels. We will learn about each of these choirs and find out more about their angelic nature. Also, we will understand the statement of Our Lord when he said inA Luke 20:36 that the saints in heaven are like angels. Highlights After we die, do we become angels? No. At the end of the world, we will have a body. Angels are pure spirits, they do not have bodies. Are angels natural creatures? Yes. Find out why. What does Jesus mean when he says we shall be like angels? Can angels control physical matter? Yes. We will learn why. Do holy and fallen angels have the same faculties? Yes, they do but we do not need to worry. Learn why.

Catholic Foundation Library #30 You may have heard this expression associated with non-Catholic groups or organizations, and what you may not know is that this expression refers to the time we live in, the time of the Church, the end times. In this lecture, we study passages such as Matthew 19:27-30, Luke 1 46-55, Romans 16:24-27, to understand what was meant by this expression. We will clarify its meaning and grasp the relationship that exists between the new age and the Church. Highlights Why is there an overlap of the new and old covenant? What do we mean when we say that the Church is a battlefield? Is God's kingdom established?

Catholic Foundation Library #29 Passages such as Acts 2:12-40, Timothy 3:1-12, Hebrew 1:1-3, James 5:1-11, 2 Peter 3, and 1 Peter 1:5 will reinforce what we have learned in the preceding lecture. We will see that all these texts dealing with the end times function as a cohesive whole echoing one another in a harmonious way. There is no contradiction in Scripture provided Scripture is interpreted according to the mind of the Catholic Church. These passages are a perfect illustration of this principle.

Catholic Foundation Library #28 In this first lecture, we study the various passages of the Gospels that deal with the end times. Specifically, we focus on Matthew 16:31, Matthew 24, Matthew 13, and Luke 21. In this context, the four senses of Scripture and the Covenant will prove particularly useful to help us understand what Jesus meant. We will see that the words of the Lord did not deal with the end times principally but with events that were at hand and that signaled the end of the old covenant. We will also see how these same words can be applied to the end times. Another important element that will help us here is the relationship of the Temple of Jerusalem to the cosmos.

Catholic Foundation Library #27 In this third talk we focus on the vision in Chapters 10 through 12. We follow its historical development by studying the royal dynasties and their timeline. This vision is important because it sets the timetable of the coming of Jesus Christ. Another important aspect of this vision is that the Archangel Gabriel tells Daniel to seal the vision for its time has not yet come, and in the Book of Revelation, Our Lord unseals a sealed scroll. Highlights The devil is the accuser of each and every one of us. Find out how he does it. What is the abomination of desolation that Gabriel speaks of?

Catholic Foundation Library #26 We focus on the visions contained in Chapters 7 through 9. These visions play a critical role in the Book of Revelation and in the Gospels. Jesus ascribes to himself the title, "Son of Man", more than any other title. This title does not mean, as some may think, a meek and humble Jesus hiding his divinity; quite the contrary, it is a messianic title that means "Son of God" and it is taken from the Book of Daniel. Highlights The four beasts are identified with four empires. Which empires? Is this book about the end of the world? If not, what end is it about? Who is the "Ancient of Days"?

Catholic Foundation Library #25We focus on Chapters 1 through 6 of the Book of Daniel where we read of three tests of faith that Daniel (and some of his companions) had to undergo. These tests were ordained by God for the sanctity of Daniel. Through them, he was learning about God, his love, and his nature, and so God was preparing him for his prophetic mission. HighlightsHow strong is our faith? Are we ready to be tested? How important is personal prayer? Is living a Christian life supposed to be easy? If our life is easy, what does it say about our faith?

Catholic Foundation Library #24 In this third and last lecture on the Book of Ezechiel, we observe that God does not always speak to us with words. Most of the time we simply do not want to hear God speaking to us that way. In particular, we will meditate on holy indifference. Next, we study the New Temple described in the latter part of the Book of Ezekiel and see the splendor of the Church. Highlights Why did God take Ezechiel's wife away and command him not to mourn? What is holy indifference? Where do all the graces flow from? What does it have to do with the river that watered Eden?

Catholic Foundation Library #23 We continue the study of the Book of Ezekiel beginning with Chapter 9 with the marking of those who sigh about all the iniquities that take place in the Temple. We will understand how the Covenant removes every city, country, or power that stands before it. Anyone who tries to break the Covenant is broken by it. The question, therefore, is not if but when. Highlights 665 appears in the Book of Ezechiel. What is its relationship with 666? Can one be a committed Christian and be anxious? Why is it that the Church insists that without a physical relationship there is no marriage? The Temple built under Ezra and Nehemiah was materially poorer than the Temple of Solomon, but how is it described in the Book of Ezechiel?

Catholic Foundation Library #22 In this lecture, we begin by looking at the overall structure of the Book of Ezechiel, and then we will cover chapters 1 through 5. In particular, we will look at the vision of the dead bones, and we will point out the similarity in structure between the Book of Ezechiel and the Book of Revelation. Highlights What is the relation between the vision of the dead bones and the final judgment? How are we to understand the vision of the throne and the strange creatures surrounding it? Why did God make Ezechiel's tongue cleave to his mouth so that he could not talk anymore?

Catholic Foundation Library #21 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; Indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert, prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all mankind shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. These five verses begin the 40th Chapter of the Book of Isaiah. We all know that Jesus went and lived in Capernaum at the very beginning of his ministry. Why did he go up to Galilee and begin there instead of starting in Jerusalem? Isaiah prophesied that where the desolation of Israel began, the restoration will begin also, and when Samaria attacked the northern Kingdom of Israel, it conquered first Zebulun and Naphtali. Capernaum was a touchpoint for the land of these two tribes, so Jesus went to Capernaum because where the desolation started, there the restoration would begin. St. Matthew understood all this when he wrote in Chapter 4 of his Gospel beginning with verse 13: He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.

Catholic Foundation Library #20 We continue and complete our study of the Book of Damnation. Highlights Why God allows his enemies to flourish? To make good use of them, of course. What is this business of speaking in tongues? Is it real? Why is the Catholic view of the world optimistic and triumphant? Do you really understand why Galileo was excommunicated?

Catholic Foundation Library #19 The first 39 chapters of Isaiah are collectively known as "The Book of Damnation" for the prevalence of oracles of woes (curses) against Israel, Judah, and the nations. What is striking is that these woes are not immediately followed by a sweeping action on God's part. It is as if God promises woes to those who are unfaithful to Him but seems to hesitate; Is God unfaithful to His word? The interpretive key here and elsewhere is that God is a loving father. He will warn multiple times before taking action, but when He does the action is definitive, efficient, and cannot be revoked.

Catholic Foundation Library #18 In this lecture, we cover the meaning of the Zodiac, natural elements like the sea, the mountains, trees, etc., colors, precious stones, weapons, and animals. Highlights What is the sea a symbol of? What is the fig tree a symbol of? What is a horse a symbol of?