POPE FRANCIS: THE TEMPTATION OF FOLLOWING CHRIST WITHOUT THE CROSS. Below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave at St. Peter’s Square yesterday, Sept. 3, 2017. SEE AS WELL: MORTIFICATION: WHAT IS IT, WHY IT IS NECESSARY IN CHRISTIAN LIFE, AND WHAT ARE ITS FRUITS in http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-2Lp +++ Before the Angelus…
Category: Forgetting one’s self
22nd Sunday O.T (A) JESUS REMINDS US OF THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS TO REACH HEAVEN.
22nd Sunday O.T (A) JESUS REMINDS US OF THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS TO REACH HEAVEN. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s Sunday readings Self-renouncement and carry Christ’s Cross. Losing one’s life for Christ’s sake in order to gain it. How to lose one’s life? God’s will be done, and not ours. 1. Summary of ideas of…
December 14: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest & Doctor of the Church.
December 14: ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest & Doctor of the Church. Born in Hontoveros, Spain, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), after a number of years as a Carmelite, was persuaded by St. Teresa of Jesus to lead the reform of his Order. He suffered many tribulations. He was a renowned mystic and…
“LORD, RESCUE ME FROM MYSELF (St. Josemaria).”
“LORD, RESCUE ME FROM MYSELF (St. Josemaria).” Dear brethren in Christ, our life till the end will be a struggle to correspond to God’s grace so that He could work and form the image of Jesus Christ in our soul, in our life. We need to ask His indispensable help to overcome our worst enemy:…
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY: SACRED HEART OF JESUS 2016. JUBILEE FOR PRIESTS. MUST READ BY ALL!
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EASTER SUNDAY: CHRIST’S LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH! A Blessed and Joyous Easter to All!
EASTER SUNDAY: CHRIST’S LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH! A Blessed and Joyous Easter to All! “The Lord is truly risen, alleluia. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia (Entrance Antiphon, Easter Sunday,Mass during the day).” St. Augustine once said that it is not difficult to believe that Our…
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. “On the uppermost part of the Cross the reason for the sentence is written: ‘Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews’ (Jn 19:19). And all who pass by insult him and jeer at him. ‘If he is the…
2nd Sunday of Lent: THE TRANSFIGURATION. FOLLOW CHRIST NOT ONLY TO TABOR BUT ALSO TO CALVARY.
2nd Sunday of Lent: THE TRANSFIGURATION. FOLLOW CHRIST NOT ONLY TO TABOR BUT ALSO TO CALVARY. The Gospel of the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Luke 9:28b–36) speaks to us about the TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST on Mt. Tabor in the presence of Peter, James and John six days after Jesus foretold them of…
3rd Sunday of Advent: “GAUDETE” OR REJOICE! SUNDAY
3rd Sunday of Advent “GAUDETE” OR REJOICE! SUNDAY. This coming Sunday marks the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also known as “Gaudete” (Latin for “Rejoice!” or “Be glad/happy!”) Sunday. This is the reason why in some ADVENT WREATHS, there is a PINK CANDLE which differentiates it from the rest. In some Churches as well, instead of…
Dec. 3: St. Francis Xavier, S.J., Priest. A Man with Great Apostolic Zeal.
Dec. 3: St. Francis Xavier, S.J., Priest. A Man with Great Apostolic Zeal Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, Spain, St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) studied in Paris where he met Ignatius of Loyola and in 1534 joined him as one of his first followers, of the Society of Jesus, commonly…
DO PERFECT MARRIAGES EXIST?
DO PERFECT MARRIAGES EXIST? I’m inclined to think otherwise, in so far as the subjects are concerned, because we human beings are imperfect and so thus all human relationships… All marriages face difficulties, ups and downs, trials and problems,… “plates fly” in some marriages, as Pope Francis put it, simply because marriage consists of two…
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