Deb's Podcast

Why do we as Catholic's spend a holy hour every week in front of the most blessed sacrament?  The answer is simple.  Prayer especially silent prayer being said from ones heart to Christ, is the fuel in the tank that feeds the heart, the mind, the soul, and the body, of every Christian.  We were born to be in Christ Jesus.  And this is one very important step each and everyone of us can take i...

May you find and experience the greatest solace within the company of our Lords Mother Mary!  Her Feast Day represents remembrance, honor, respect, in growing in the knowledge and faith of our Lord through his holy Mother.  She is holy.  We should be asking her to pray for us so that we too may desire that exact holiness.  I believe if we were to all become prayerful warriors of Christ, we would r...

I do recall my first holy hour with Christ.  It was not easy at first, to enter into the deeper silence, and yet, once I did, I became very comfortable in knowing Christ, on a much more intimate level.  What exactly do I mean by that?  Well, it is difficult at first to go into an adoration chapel and not immediately experience peacefulness.  One enters into the chapel to listen.  To shut off all t...

If you are interested in spending one hour in holy adoration with Christ, I highly recommend  you read the Holy Hour of Reparation.  This booklet copyright 1945 is the perfect guide to help you make a most powerful holy hour in the presence of our Lord.  I like the fact that it is structured, and each prayer helps you to enter more deeply into the silence of one full hour with Christ.  The prayers...

How do you imitate Christ?  Is Christ a priority in your life?  Has He even been revealed to you?  What exactly do I mean when I say this?  Christ's presents himself from the very beginning of our life through the incarnation.  Through the actual trace of his blood present in our own life... Christ's essence lives is in all of us.  Our personal introduction began long ago as it did for M...

Accomplishing our purpose, before the end of our life comes to us, is I think an important reality.  Surely, we can enter into it more deeply or not, the choice is ours.  But today I present this very challenge toward anyone seriously seeking to know God, to know His truth, and to learn how to live-- day in, and day out, in his most holy presence.  Yes, in all honesty, it can be a challege of a li...

Anyone interested in learning about becoming a Catholic there is a wonderful resource of6 DVD's on Catholicism titled The Pivotal Players.  Bishop Robert Barron enlightens us with the theological history of the saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization.  A ten part documentary, takes views around the world and deep...

We can be very sick morally.  So sick, we fall to our knees and call on God for help.  Thankfully we have the gift of faith available for anyone seeking the truth, and the power to recieve God into our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls.  We have a rich resource found within the presence of our creator.  No matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we can stop, fall to our knees, and be in t...

The journey toward Christ is a very real experience.  Are you ready to pay close attention to what I am about to share with you?  Has God revealed to you himself as you begin each day a new?  When God captures our complete attention, we begin to look at life through a different lens.  We are much more aware of everything happening around us, and to us, and through us.  All of it, is GOD!  When we...

My Father.  God rest his soul.  His life story in the church profoundly touched me.  Altar server.  He played the good thief in the passion play The Via Dela Rosa.  His parents lived across the street of Assumption Church.  Father Del Monte was their guest for dinner on most Sunday's during his childhood.  Dad lived long enough to attend his fortieth parochial school reunion.  He was so thril...

Let us pray together with Saint Gerard, and get to know his powerful intercession. In Time Of Trial, O Saint Brother Gerard, whose heart went out to the unfortunate; who relieved so many poor, healed so many sick, comforted so many afflicted, behold me worried and troubled as I kneel at your feet.  In vain do I turn to men to seek consolation and help; therefore, do I have recourse to you, who art...

I pray for the day that our first grandchild discovers the power of prayer!  She is only five months young, but I truly believe in my heart that I have a great legacy of life, worthy of sharing with her.  The knowledge of Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother Mary, have both personally invited me, to this great work.  I find myself in their presence in a very powerful and holy way, the older and wiser...

Saints like Saint Justin  Russo Lillo and Saint Francis of Assisi were given an extra measure of grace to be the light of Christ, while living in this world.  I am so very honored/blessed to learn more about these wonderful saints, especially Saint Justin Russo Lillo.  Being fifty percent Italian, and having ancestors coming from Naples Italy, peaks my interest as an Italian American offering some...

"I Am In Christ, You Are In Christ, And We are One".  This is our beautiful reality whether we agree with it or not, whether we want to look at it or not, we are one.  And Christ himself is always with us.  It is the most beautiful truth I can share with you tonight as your sister in Christ Jesus!  For his love is truth.  His love is everlasting.  His love was meant for everyone.  And if...

Inspired.  I love this word.  Are you greatly inspired by the life you are living?  Does it include Christ?  If it doesn't you have to ask yourself why not?  Does your life include being in the presence of other like minded Catholic Christians?  God is the creator of everyone, everything.  God is the true inspiration behind every single  thought, word, deed.  We are, because of God.  When we...

One of the most important decisions a person created by God will ever make is this.  That they come to know, to accept, and live fully their life in Christ.  Sure we can choose the complete and absolute opposite.  But what if I were to tell you about the huge loss that will occur because you missed the opportunity to meet Christ through prayer, and begin the most amazing relationship in your life...

I find the greatest delight in studying the Catholic faith.  You too can find that pearl of great price, the moment you arrive in the company of the Holy Spirit, living inside of you!  Fear not to be within the greatest of all company.  I am reminded of the greatest gift I had received when God had invited me personally to attend my very first adult bible study class offered at our church within t...

Purgatory.  We as Christians are taught about purgatory.  The majority of us will first enter into this state to be purged of all past sin.  Not all will be taken by God and go directly to heaven.  We don't really know the true depth and knowledge of what heaven, hell, or purgatory will be like, but we have an idea because we were taught by early Christians, who knew Christ first.  And even a...

Truth...  God's greatest gift to humanity is your soul...  Why?  Because your very soul, will go on to live forever, when your body begins to fail and die.  We are solely, His amazing creation.  We are all solely, filled with Christ, and with endless possibilities, deriving from a most brilliant imagination, passed onto us from Adonai.  If only we could tap into the righteous resourcefulness...

What will it take for us to recognize that every single moment we live, is given to us, as a precious gift from God?  If only we could once and for all just take our very eyes off of ourselves, and choose to pay more attention to Christ, our lives would dramatically change for the better.  If Christ would present himself as you read Deb's podcast, what exactly would you say to Him?  Would you...

Yes!  Our Lord is near!  Oh how blessed we are to have a keen awareness of his presence.  There is so much he wants to reveal to his children.  If only we could make him our main focus in everything we do.  Yes, our precious Lord is near!  He is with us now, as we pray together, as we unite for his greater glory.  The Lord wants to reveal himself, his mighty power, and beautiful presence is ours! ...

Our prayers greatly impact our life journey.  Our prayers feed our soul, strengthen our mind in overcoming obstacles that could of other wise, deeply damaged us in the process, instead our prayers lift us out of our present predicament, we endure the gravity of great trials, and having Gods blessing through the consistency of our daily prayers, God fills us in our souls spirit with greater hope, g...

We are called and personally invited to enter into a personal relationship with our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.  Be not afraid.  Be trusting.  Place all of your trust in our Lord.  He will guide you, protect you from all harm and all evil.. He will make your path straight.  He will remove all confusion.  His power will rest upon you.  Your responsibility is to answer yes to his call.  He will in...

For my dearest friends in Christ, for my dearest family members in Christ Jesus, I have devoted all of you who are suffering in Christ physical pain without relief, please know my every prayer and every rosary along with every Eucharist is received in honor of your special intention for great healing.  I love you all.  Our precious daughter, our dearest church family members neither of you are alo...

Blessed .  You and I are blessed beyond measure.  You and I are of great worth.  Yes, we come from great stock!  We come from our Lord!  And we mysteriously come through our mothers womb and we mysteriously enter into this universe naked, without a compass, given life by the creator of all life, we receive a tiny body created by a genius, inside of it are cells, veins, bones, capillaries and blood...