FIAT! “BE IT DONE UNTO ME ACCORDING TO THY WORD! (Lk 1:38)” Our Mother Mary’s response to God’s Will changed the course of history and made it possible for God to assume our humanity: God-with-us! The Son of God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, took our flesh with just a single “yes” of a simple young girl…
Category: Generosity
2nd Sunday O.T. Year B: “HERE I AM LORD, I COME TO DO YOUR WILL.”
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B HERE I AM LORD, I COME TO DO YOUR WILL (Ps 39). OUTLINE Divine vocation: universal and particular. Summary of ideas of today’s readings Putting our part to discern our specific vocation and help others to do so as well. Generosity and coherence between our vocation and our…
July 29. ST. MARTHA. Short bio. Gospel, commentary, and prayer.
July 29. ST. MARTHA. Short bio. Gospel, commentary, and prayer. SHORT BIO Our Lord Jesus Christ liked the home of Martha, her brother Lazarus, and her sister Mary. As our Lord’s friends in Bethany, they took loving care of Him. We should ask God to help us unite Martha’s intense work and Mary’s contemplation. Orthodox…
Mar. 25: ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD (Solemnity). Summary vid + full text
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POPE FRANCIS ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (2016): Through Mary’s complete and unconditional “yes”, God comes to dwell among us. God awaits our “yes” this Advent.
POPE FRANCIS ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Through Mary’s complete and unconditional “yes”, God comes to dwell among us. God awaits our “yes” this Advent. Below you have the Vatican report on Pope Francis’ Angelus after the Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Please do us the kind favor of liking our FB page…
LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text.
LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text. On Sept 4, 2016, Pope Francis will canonize (that is, proclaim as saint) Blessed Teresa de Calcutta and from then on will be inscribed in the list of saints of the Catholic Church. A petite, humble…
13th Sunday O.T. (C). GOD’S CALL AND OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
13th Sunday O.T. (C) GOD’S CALL AND OUR CORRESPONDENCE DIVINE VOCATION AND GENEROUS PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE: these are the two main ideas highlighted by the 13th Sunday liturgical readings. JESUS INVITES US TO FOLLOW HIM AND THIS INVOLVES TREADING ALONG THE PATH OF RENUNCIATION. Following Him is much more than a euphoric moment: it is…
53RD WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS. POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE.
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 53RD WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Dear brethren in Christ, on April 17, 2016, the fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church will celebrate the 53rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year’s theme is: “The Church, Mother of Vocations.” Below you’ll find the Vatican-provided official…
5th Sunday O.T. (C) OUR PERSONAL VOCATION: FAITH, OBEDIENCE AND GENEROSITY IN ANSWERING GOD’S CALL.
5th Sunday O.T. (C) ON PARTICULAR VOCATION: FAITH, OBEDIENCE AND GENEROSITY IN ANSWERING GOD’S CALL. Dear friends, today’s Sunday liturgy brings us to reflect on the topic of PERSONAL VOCATION, that is, what God wants from each one of us in our life. The readings of today’s Mass point wonderfully recounts to us the vocation…
HERE I AM, LORD; FOR YOU CALLED ME. I COME TO DO YOUR WILL
“HERE I AM, LORD; FOR YOU CALLED ME. I COME TO DO YOUR WILL (1Sam 3:8. Ps 39: 8-9).” In the First Book of Samuel 3: 1-10, Samuel recounts his vocation. He was sleeping in the temple of the Lord when he heard Our Lord calling him. Thinking it was, Eli who was calling…
JANUARY 6: THE EPIPHANY (MANIFESTATION) OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. WHAT IS THE EPIPHANY ALL ABOUT?
JANUARY 6: THE EPIPHANY (MANIFESTATION) OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. WHAT IS THE EPIPHANY ALL ABOUT? “And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were OVERJOYED at seeing the star, and on entering the house THEY SAW…
ON CHRISTMAS: GOD’S HUMILITY, POVERTY, SELF-ABASEMENT & IMMENSE LOVE FOR US.
ON CHRISTMAS: GOD’S HUMILITY, POVERTY, SELF-ABASEMENT & IMMENSE LOVE FOR US “Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for…
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