The Call to Holiness

The Call to Holiness

by | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Holiness is not just a good idea or an optional extra. God commands each of us to be holy because He is holy (see Lv 11:44-45, 19:2, 20:7, 20:26). To be in union with Him, something must change in us. When Moses asks to see the Lord, God responds that “man shall not...
A Privilege to Serve, Reasons for Gratitude

A Privilege to Serve, Reasons for Gratitude

by | Mar 27, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Dear Friends and Fellow Disciples, As usual, there is a lot going on—thanks be to God! So much great work for the kingdom is being made possible through your support! The class I taught during the fall semester at the seminary was perhaps my best class ever, both...
The Four Last Things

The Four Last Things

by | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog, Ralph Martin

Pope John Paul II said the Church cannot omit, without serious mutilation of her essential message, a constant catechesis on man’s Four Last Things: death, judgment, hell, and heaven. Knowing what comes after this earthly life can guide us in it. Beyond the mysterious...
Not Alone

Not Alone

by | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog

Pictured above, Andrzej Lewek, Bohus Zivcak, and Ralph Martin stood in line for two hours before boarding the train that took them to Ukraine for a recent mission. Andrzej, from Poland, shares his testimony below.  I was born into a Catholic family with strong...