5th Sunday of Easter: THE NOVELTY OF THE GOSPEL. JESUS’ LOVE: “AS I HAVE LOVED YOU” Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday Mass highlights the novelty of the Gospel which restores all things −man, life, history, the entire universe−to God. Easter season constitutes the highest renovation and instauration of all things in Christ which,…
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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…
THE 7 CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY.
THE 7 CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY: 1. Feed the hungry. 2. Give drink to the thirsty. 3. Clothe the naked. 4. Shelter the homeless. 5. Visit the sick. 6. Visit the imprisoned. 7. Bury the dead. The Catechism of the Catholic Church n. 2449 reminds us of what God said in the Book of Deutornomy…
THE 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY.
THE 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY. Dear friends, as we are in the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of mercy, it is worthwhile to review the 7 SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY and examine ourselves if we strive to live them in our daily life: The spiritual works of mercy are: 1. To instruct the ignorant; 2. To…
Pope Francis: SALVATION COMES FROM LITTLE THINGS.
Pope Francis SALVATION COMES FROM LITTLE THINGS. In his daily morning Mass homily at Santa Marta, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that SALVATION COMES FROM THE SMALL AND SIMPLE THINGS OF GOD. “When Jesus proposed the way of salvation, He never spoke of great things,” but about “little things.” These are “the two pillars of…
4th Sunday O.T. (C): JESUS CHRIST CAME TO SAVE THE ENTIRE HUMANITY. To accept Jesus as our Savior requires works of faith, hope and love.
4th Sunday O.T. (C) JESUS CHRIST CAME TO SAVE THE ENTIRE HUMANITY. To accept Jesus as our Savior requires works of faith, hope and love. OUTLINE The prophets: symbolical figure of the true and definitive prophet: Our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus was sent not only to the Jews but also to the Gentiles. To accept…
PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE 51ST INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.
PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE 51ST INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS Let us pray for the fruits of the 51ST INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS in Cebu, Philippines, so that a lot of people would adore, respect and love Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and glorify Him by their works and by their life as committed Catholics. Cordially…
JESUS DOES NOT WANT MERE ADMIRERS. HE WANTS ENAMOURED AND FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.
JESUS DOES NOT WANT MERE ADMIRERS. HE WANTS ENAMOURED AND FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS. As a recently ordained priest, I came upon an article in a Spanish Catholic magazine, in which the author cited an idea which was engraved in my mind and which I have often used in my preaching. The idea, which he attributed to…
ON LOVE FOR GOD AND DAILY INTERIOR STRUGGLE: Want To Advance In Your Love For God Daily? Make Jesus Happy By Saying “No” To Yourself In The Little Things Of Each Day. King Arthur & the Dwarf.
ON LOVE FOR GOD AND DAILY INTERIOR STRUGGLE: Want To Advance In Your Love For God Daily? Make Jesus Happy By Saying “No” To Yourself In The Little Things Of Each Day. King Arthur & the Dwarf. Dear friends, another year has just begun, a motive of thanksgiving to God for giving us a…
2nd Sunday After Christmas: GOD IS NEAR TO US, GOD IS WITH US!
2nd Sunday After Christmas: GOD IS NEAR TO US, GOD IS WITH US! Dear friends, today’s Sunday liturgy wishes to remind and encourage us of a very important idea: GOD IS NEAR TO US! HE IS WITH US! He is not a God who is indifferent with the plight of men, far from them but…
POPEFRANCIS ON CONFESSION: TOUCH THE GRANDEUR OF GOD’S MERCY IN THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
POPEFRANCIS ON CONFESSION: TOUCH THE GRANDEUR OF GOD’S MERCY IN THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. Dear friends, let us heed the Pope’s advice to approach the sacrament of Confession these days and in this way we will recover a true interior peace and joy, experience God’s love and mercy but above all, make Jesus happy this…
POPE FRANCIS ON CONVERSION: “WHAT SHOULD WE DO?” BE JUST, SHARE BASIC GOODS, NO KICKBACKS!, NO EXTORTION!
POPE FRANCIS ON CONVERSION: “WHAT SHOULD WE DO?” BE JUST, SHARE BASIC GOODS, NO KICKBACKS!, NO EXTORTION! Dear friends, in yesterday’s Angelus speech, Pope Francis exhorted everyone to live these following ideals in response to the question of the Jews to St. John the Baptist. We are encouraged to SHARE BASIC NECESSITIES, to say NO…
Catholics Striving for Holiness 