“If we receive good from the hand of God, why should we not also receive evil?” The Moral Reflections on Job by Pope St Gregory the Great I am the Lord, unrivalled,Paul saw the riches of wisdom within himself though he himself was outwardly a corruptible body, which is why he says We have this treasure…
Category: Difficulties
AN ACT OF ABANDONMENT TO GOD DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.
HAVING A ROUGH TIME? SAY A PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT TO GOD. This is what Our Lord Jesus did on the Cross. When the burden is too heavy, let us learn to abandon our problems… our life to God, with a filial trust in His Providence: “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!” In this…
TRIALS, EFFORT AND VIRTUES.
TRIALS, EFFORT AND VIRTUES. Our life cannot be without sorrow, pain or worry. Nobody can expect to go through life without them. Nevertheless, a Christian can bring out a lot of good from life’s difficulties, if he or she knows how to take advantage of them with the help of God’s grace. We cannot make…
JESUS, MAY I ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU WANT.
JESUS, MAY I ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU WANT. Loving God entails identifying our will with His Most Divine Will. May we want what He wants in everyting even if it might cost us our wealth, honor, material possessions…life. For this to be a reality, we need to deny ourselves many times during the day to…
HAVING A ROUGH TIME? SAY A PRAYER OF ABANDOMENT.
HAVING A ROUGH TIME? ABANDON YOURSELF TO GOD. This is what Our Lord Jesus did on the Cross. When the burden is too heavy, let us learn to abandon our problems… our life to God, with a filial trust in His Providence: “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!” In this regard, St. Josemaria…
POPE FRANCIS: “COME TO ME (Mt. 11:28).”
Pope Francis “COME TO ME ALL OF YOU WHO ARE TIRED (MT 11:28).” Summary vid + full text. OUTLINE When life becomes burdensome, Jesus tells us: “Come to me.” The temptation to enclose ourselves leading to sadness and prostration. It is not enough to come out of ourselves. It is necessary to know where to…
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Come to Me, Take my Yoke, Learn from Me Audiovisual summary and text.
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Come to Me, Take my Yoke, Learn from Me Audiovisual summary and text. Dear brethren in Christ: are you tired, wearied, overburdenened by life’s difficulties? Let us second Our Lord’s words: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give…
20th Sunday O.T. (C) FIDELITY AT THE HOUR OF TRIBULATION.
20th Sunday O.T. (C) FIDELITY AT THE HOUR OF TRIBULATION. Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday liturgy reminds us to be faithful and persevering at the hour of trial, tribulation and persecution as shown to us by Jeremiah’s example (1st reading); as St. Paul exhorted the Hebrews to persevere in faith weathering the cross and…
POPE FRANCIS: WHAT IS OUR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY? WE ARE ALL GOD’S BELOVED CHILDREN!
POPE FRANCIS: WHAT IS OUR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY? WE ARE ALL GOD’S BELOVED CHILDREN! Dear brethren in Christ, we read in yesterday’s Gospel how God the Father revealed that Jesus is His Beloved Son and we must listen to Him. In today’s Sunday Mass, we pray to “Almighty ever-living God, whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,…
ENCLOSED BY FEAR, BY YOUR PROBLEMS…? PRAYER IS THE WAY OUT!
ENCLOSED BY FEAR, BY YOUR PROBLEMS…? PRAYER IS THE WAY OUT! Dear brethren in Christ, below you have Pope Francis’ homily las June 30, 2016, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. Though a bit late, it’s worth the read and meditation 😀 +++HOMILY STARTS HERE+++ The word of God in today’s liturgy presents a clear…
POPE FRANCIS’ ADVICE TO THE SICK (JUNE 1, 2016)
POPE FRANCIS’ ADVICE TO THE SICK (JUNE 1, 2016) Dear brethren in Christ, in particular, those who are physically ill: the Church needs you! Don’t forget that you could help a lot of souls and convert your illness into prayer when you offer up to Our Lord all the suffering and pain which you are…
Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD) 