POPE FRANCIS ON THE CHRISTIAN’S TASK OF DAILY CONVERSION AND INTERIOR STRUGGLE TOWARDS THE ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS CHRIST. Dear friends, below you have some ideas of Pope Francis’ homily at Santa Marta on Oct. 22, 2015, where he reminded us of our task as Christians to strive daily in order to live a life…
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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…
OCT. 7: OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY “Neither the troops, nor weapons, nor the commanders, but Mary of the Rosary who made us the victorious”
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ST. JOHN PAUL II ON CONVERSION AND DIVINE MERCY
ST. JOHN PAUL II ON CONVERSION AND DIVINE MERCY We have just rejoiced over the story of St. Augustine’s conversion. Nevertheless, the grace of conversion is not a just a momentary decision which remains static throughout one’s life. Rather, it presupposes as always the knowledge of God’s loving mercy and is called to grow daily…
August 28. ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Late have I loved you, o beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you.
August 28. ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Late have I loved you, o beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. Dear friends, below is a beautiful excerpt taken from the book of St. Augustine, Confessions, prayed…
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): ACCEPT OR REJECT JESUS, LIVE FOR GOD OR FOR ONE’S SELF. “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (Jn 6: 68).”
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): ACCEPT OR REJECT JESUS “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (Jn 6: 68).” OUTLINE IDEAS OF TODAY’S SUNDAY READINGS MAN HAS TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT CHRIST TO FOLLOW CHRIST: THIS IS THE CHRISTIAN’S VOCATION. 1. IDEAS OF TODAY’S…
ON GOD’S MERCY: Feeling Hopeless and Desperate For Your Falls and Sins? Trust in God Who is Merciful, Receive His Pardon and Happiness in Confession
ON GOD’S MERCY: Feeling Hopeless and Desperate For Your Falls and Sins? Trust in God Who is Merciful, Receive His Pardon and Happiness in Confession! Dear friend, if ever you find yourself feeling hopeless and desperate for the burden of your sins and frequent falls, I encourage you to react and shake off this pessimism which…
MAKE ROOM FOR MARY IN OUR FAMILY. Pope Francis’ Homily during the Mass for Families in Guayaquil (Ecuador), July 6, 2015
MAKE ROOM FOR MARY IN OUR FAMILY. Pope Francis’ Homily during the Mass for Families in Guayaquil (Ecuador), July 6, 2015 In the Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Francis for the families in Ecuador, the Holy Father meditated on the Gospel scene of the Wedding at Cana, inviting us to: “MAKE ROOM FOR MARY” in…
POPE FRANCIS’ TIPS TO MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE WORK. Beautiful and must read for all engaged and married couples!
POPE FRANCIS’ TIPS TO MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE WORK. Beautiful and must read for all engaged and married couples! With more than 12,000 engaged couples gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis gave them all some tips on what it takes to make a marriage work. Happy reading to all engaged and married couples! 1.DAILY JOB…
JUNE 29: “I HAVE COMPETED WELL; I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE; I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.” St. Paul’s Operative Faith and the Interior Struggle to Do God’s Will
JUNE 29: “I HAVE COMPETED WELL; I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE; I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.” St. Paul’s Operative Faith and the Interior Struggle to Do God’s Will In one of the comments written by a non-Catholic to one of my posts in a Christian group, I was advised to “STOP STRUGGLING” (commenting on the…
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Prayer to St. Joseph for All the Fathers (St. John XXIII).
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“REMAIN IN MY LOVE…LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I LOVE YOU (Jn 15: 9.12).” Christ’s love: A love that totally gives itself in concrete deeds and a love that forgives.
“REMAIN IN MY LOVE…LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I LOVE YOU (Jn 15: 9.12).” LOVE THAT GIVES AND A LOVE THAT FORGIVES. In a post I uploaded several weeks ago in my Facebook page, someone commented in a seemingly incredulous and pessimistic tone: “Imitate Christ’s virtues?…Really?” Well, in the Gospel, Our Lord Jesus Christ reminds us…
