Catholic Watchmen

Watchmen pray. Not only at church, vigils and various gatherings, but in living an undivided life of faith at home, the workplace, sports and recreation, community events, etc. You name it. That’s our goal anyway — to pray with persistence and with a devotion to Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We believe all prayer — whenever and wherever — matters to God.

Long before the Catholic Watchmen movement Christians were called to battle — to defend the faith of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church — spiritually and physically.

Say what you want about some of the creative dialogue produced in “The Chosen,” if indeed you have viewed any parts of the popular series, but there is a compelling visual and verbal exchange in an early episode that truly moves the heart.

As we celebrate the crowning of the Blessed Mother early in May, commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima midway through, and close out the month memorializing the Visitation, it is indeed apropos that a secular feast — Mother’s Day — is also highlighted.

Division in the household can certainly dim the glory of domestic life. Jesus grew up in the stability of the Holy Family, and after those hidden years, later taught during his earthly ministry that a house divided cannot stand.

We often take extra time to examine, reflect and seek paths to get closer to God during the Lenten season. Ultimately, we will find our hearts less restless and our lives more fulfilled as we approach closer union with him.

If there were ever a year as a Catholic Christian to go on a journey with St. Joseph — most just, most chaste, most prudent, most courageous, most obedient, most faithful — to both learn and experience his litany of attributes, we are in it.

Jesus came, Jesus is coming again — yet Jesus is here! Advent captures us solemnly remembering the fullness of time to be celebrated when Christmas arrives. Divinely transcended are space and time in this three-fold arrival — past, future and the here and now — of who always was, who always will be, who always is in our hearts, the great “I AM.”