Faith – Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD)

WHAT IS NEEDED TO GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD? A SERMON OF ST. COLUMBANUS, ABBOT.

The immeasurable depths of God. Instructions of St. Columbanus, Abbot God is everywhere. He is immeasurably vast and yet everywhere he is close at hand, as he himself bears witness: I am a God close at hand, and not a God who is distant. It is not a God who is far away that we…

“SEEK THE THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE (St. Jerome, Commentary on The Vanity of Riches).”

Below you have St. Jerome’s commentary on the following passage from Ecclesiastes: THE VANITY OF RICHES Ecclesiastes 5:9-6:8 (NRSVCE) 9 But all things considered, this is an advantage for a land: a king for a plowed field.[a] 10 The lover of money will not be satisfied with money; nor the lover of wealth, with gain….

“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…

“MY LORD AND MY GOD (Jn 20:28)!”

“MY LORD AND MY GOD (Jn 20:28)!” This was Thomas’ reply when Jesus appeared once more to the Apostles. Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. (Jn 20:29)” Thomas’ reply was not simply an exclamation: it is an assertion, an…

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B). THE FAITH OF JAIRUS AND THE WOMAN WITH HEMORRHAGE.

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B). THE FAITH OF JAIRUS AND THE WOMAN WITH HEMORRHAGE. This Sunday’s Gospel presents to us two wonderful miracles performed by Our Lord: the resurrection of Jairus’ daughter and the healing of the woman sick with hemorrhage for 12 years. Both Jairus and the sick woman manifested their FIRM FAITH…

LET US PUT THE MEANS TO KNOW AND LIVE OUR CATHOLIC FAITH.

LET US PUT THE MEANS TO KNOW AND LIVE OUR CATHOLIC FAITH. Lack of doctrine has always been the greatest enemy of Christ’s Church. St Pius X exhorts: “Observe, we pray and entreat you, and reflect on the great loss of souls due solely to ignorance of divine things.” These great losses, and this need…

KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 6. “I believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God.” (Compendium nn. 79-111)

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KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 5. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. (Compendium nn. 50-78)

KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 5. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. (Compendium nn. 50-78) 50. What does it mean to say that God is almighty? God reveals himself as “the strong One, the mighty One” (Psalm 24:8), as the One “to whom nothing is impossible” (Luke 1:37). His omnipotence…

KNOW AND LOVE YOUR FAITH MORE IN 3 MINUTES: THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION (Compendium nn. 11-17)

KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 2: The Transmission of Divine Revelation Compendium nn. 11-17 11. Why and in what way is divine revelation transmitted? God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4), that is, of Jesus Christ. For this reason, Christ must be proclaimed to…

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…