Lenten readings: IN PRAISE OF CHARITY (St. Leo the Great) In John’s gospel the Lord says: By this love you have for one another, everyone will know you are my disciples. In a letter by John we read: My dear people, let us love one another since love comes from God and everyone who loves is begotten…
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“WITHOUT LOVE, EVERYTHING IS IN VAIN (St. Maximus the Confessor).”
“WITHOUT LOVE ,EVERYTHING IS IN VAIN (St. Maximus the Confessor).” Charity is a right attitude of mind which prefers nothing to the knowledge of God. If a man possesses any strong attachment to the things of this earth, he cannot possess true charity. For anyone who really loves God prefers to know and experience God…
POPE FRANCIS ON THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C). MARY, THE MODEL OF FAITH AND CHARITY.
POPE FRANCIS: MARY, MODEL OF FAITH AND CHARITY. Below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave today, Sec. 23, 2018 before and after praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. * * * Before the Angelus: Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! The liturgy of this Fourth…
JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, MAY CHRIST’S LOVE REIGN IN OUR FAMILIES.
JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, MAY CHRIST’S LOVE REIGN IN OUR FAMILIES. The meme above shows a beautiful and doable quote from St. John of the Cross. The surest way to act is to sow Christ’s love especially in situations where discord, indifference and enmity abound. With patience and perseverance, when what is sowed is…
32nd Sunday O.T. (A): BE WISE. BE VIGILANT.
32nd Sunday O.T. (A) BE WISE. BE VIGILANT. OUTLINE Be wise. Stay awake. Be vigilant with the light of faith and the oil of charity. 1. Be wise. We are approaching the end of the liturgical year and the Mass readings are guiding us towards the end of the history of the world and the…
NOV. 3: SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES. ST. JOHN XXIII’S SERMON DURING HIS CANONIZATION.
NOV. 3 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES. ST. JOHN XXIII’S SERMON DURING HIS CANONIZATION. Born in Lima, Peru, St. Martin (1579-1639), a Dominican lay brother, was noted for his work on behalf of the poor, establishing an orphanage and a children’s hospital. He maintained an austere lifestyle, which included fasting and abstaining from meat. Among the…
23rd Sunday O.T. (A) FRATERNAL CORRECTION AND THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SALVATION OF OTHERS.
23rd Sunday O.T. (A) FRATERNAL CORRECTION AND THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SALVATION OF OTHERS. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s Sunday readings Ask Our Lord to want what He wants: souls Fraternal correction: one of the means to bring souls closer to God. 1. Summary of ideas of today’s Sunday readings Today’s Sunday…
POPE FRANCIS: “THE TASK WHICH THE LORD GIVES US IS THE VOCATION TO CHARITY.”
POPE FRANCIS: “THE TASK WHICH THE LORD GIVES US IS THE VOCATION TO CHARITY.” Dear brethren in Christ, below you have excerpts of Pope Francis’ beautiful homily during the canonization of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta reminding us of our vocation to charity through works of mercy in which we serve Our Lord Jesus Christ…
POPE FRANCIS ON THE GOOD SAMARITAN, FAITH AND WORKS OF LOVE.
POPE FRANCIS ON THE GOOD SAMARITAN, FAITH AND WORKS OF LOVE. Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the ZENIT translation of Pope Francis’ Angelus address on July 10, 2016 at noon to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square. In it, Pope Francis reminds us that we should “Go and do likewise” as Jesus said at…
15TH Sunday O.T. (C). THE DOUBLE PRECEPT OF CHARITY: LOVE GOD WITH OUR ENTIRE BEING AND OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELF.
15TH Sunday O.T. (C). THE DOUBLE PRECEPT OF CHARITY: LOVE GOD WITH OUR ENTIRE BEING AND OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELF. Dear brethren in Christ, todays’ Sunday liturgy reminds us that if we are to inherit eternal life, we must live the DOUBLE PRECEPT OF CHARITY as taught by Our Lord Jesus Christ: “You shall…
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