I thought that title would get your attention. No one likes to think of himself/herself as a pervert. When we hear the word “pervert,” images of some strange man with various sexual deviancies lurking in the shadows comes to our minds.

Since our present times are entrusted to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I thought it would be good to deepen our understanding of Our Blessed Mother’s most loving and merciful heart. Since Our Lord told Sr. Lucia of Fatima that He desired to establish devotion in the world to Mary’s Immaculate Heart, let’s humanly try our best to enlighten our minds more regarding Her heart.

Many folks tend to get confused about the differences between the particular & general judgments. So let’s dive right into the general judgment.

He descended into the abode of the dead to show Himself to the souls of the just who were waiting for their redemption. He told them that their time of waiting was over and the Redemption had been accomplished.

Yes, the Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception in view of the merits of Jesus Christ. This privilege is called the Immaculate Conception.

Not at all. Sanctifying grace was a free gift of God. No one has a right to a gift. When Adam sinned he forfeited his gift, thus losing it and God’s other gifts for us as well.

This is the question man of every age has asked of himself since the dawn of time. The Jews of old have known the answer to this question for at least 5,000 years, and we Catholics—who are merely New Covenant Jews—have known it for 2,000 years.

Frankly, I thought it was not the Church that says naming your guardian angel is forbidden, but rather a prevailing stream of thought among some theologians. But your question caused me to do a little digging, and I thank you for that—old dogs can still learn!