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…
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LET US ALWAYS GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
LET US ALWAYS GIVE THANKS TO GOD. Here you have a quote worthy of meditation: “May we always be giving thanks to God constantly for everything: for what seems good and for what seems bad; for what is sweet and for what is bitter; for the white and for the black; for small things and…
IT IS GOD WHO CALLS AND GIVES US THE GRACE.
GOD CALLS US ALL TO HOLINESS AND HE WILL GIVE US THE GRACE… Pope Francis recently reminded us in Gaudete et exultate of our divince vocation to holiness. Yes, you and I as well, for “This is God’s will, your sanctification.” As such, we must not be afraid of holiness, but rather desire and strive…
SUNDAYS OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY.
SUNDAYS OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY. Let us learn to deal with each Person of the Most Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, in the intimacy of our soul in grace throughout the entire day, , recalling that the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of our Christian…
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. I believe in God the Father. Compendium nn. 33-49.
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 4. I believe in God the Father. Compendium nn. 33-49. The Creed The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin…
THE HEAVENS PROCLAIM THE GLORY OF GOD (Ps 18).
THE HEAVENS PROCLAIM THE GLORY OF GOD (Ps 18) God, the Creator of the universe has marked all of his creation as his handiwork. All creatures, whether plant, animal, or mineral, bear a divine imprint and tell us something about God. Therefore by considering created realities, man can and should reach his Creator and through…
30th Sunday O.T. (A). THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT OF ALL.
30th Sunday O.T. (A). THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT OF ALL: LOVE GOD WITH YOUR ALL. OUTLINE Love what God commands. The love which God asks from us: total and authentic. “Almighty ever-living God, increase our faith, hope and charity, and make us love what you command, so that we may merit what you promise.” Opening…
SEEK THE LORD IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST
SEEK THE LORD IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? (Psalm 42)” The liturgy applies these words to our eagerness to be united with…
DO WE TELL JESUS THAT WE LOVE HIM?
DO WE TELL JESUS THAT WE LOVE HIM? As people who are in love want to be reassured that they are loved, and want to hear over and over again the same words, let us do the same to Jesus. “Don’t be afraid to call our Lord by his name — Jesus — and to…
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO HOLINESS?
THE FIRST STEP TO HOLINESS? TO WANT IT! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love….
29th Sunday O.T. (A). DO WE RENDER TO GOD WHAT IS HIS?
29th Sunday O.T. (A). DO WE RENDER TO GOD WHAT IS HIS? OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s Sunday Mass readings (for full readings, see http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-2Vy ) Render to Caesar what is his and to God, what is God’s. Our tribute to God? Give God glory, honor and thanksgiving. 1. Summary of ideas of…
REASON AND MEASURE FOR LOVING GOD?
REASON AND MEASURE FOR LOVING GOD? St. Bernard responds: “You want me to tell you why God is to be loved and how much. I answer, the reason for loving God is God Himself; and the measure of love due to Him is immeasurable love. Is this plain? Doubtless, to a thoughtful man; but I…
Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD) 