LENTEN READINGS: PRAYER KNOCKS, FASTING OBTAINS, MERCY RECEIVES (St. Peter Chrysologus) There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life…
Category: Mercy
FORGIVE AND YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN (Lk 6:37).
FORGIVE AND YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN (Lk 6:37) This is the attitude of the true disciple of Christ. The greatness of man, the authentic realization of his being, lies in imitating Christ, our model. God’s mercy is necessary to judge others with God’s compassion, overcoming a mere human parameter. St. Augustine comments: “See, brothers, how…
BEATITUDES EXPLAINED 5: WHAT IS MERCY?
BEATITUDES EXPLAINED 5: WHAT IS MERCY? “Mercy is not just a matter of giving alms to the poor but also OF BEING UNDERSTANDING towards other people’s defects, OVERLOOKING them, HELPING them cope with them and LOVING them despite whatever defects they may have”, but above all, FORGIVING THEM as God forgives us. “Being merciful also…
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY: SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING 2016. Must-read and meditate.
POPE FRANCIS’ BEAUTIFUL HOMILY SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING 2016 Dear brethren in Christ, below you have Pope Francis’ beautiful homily during the Holy Mass of the Solemnity of Christ the King and Closing of the Jubilee Year of Mercy (Nov. 20, 2016) which I encourage you to read and meditate in your personal prayer…
POPE FRANCIS: WHERE IS GOD IF EVIL IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD?
POPE FRANCIS: WHERE IS GOD IF EVIL IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD? Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the FULL TEXT OF POPE’S SHORT & BEAUTIFUL SPEECH which is MUST READ for all. In it, Pope Francis spoke about the difficult questions in this world regarding the existence of God and the problem of…
POPE FRANCIS TO YOUTH: IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING HEAVY IN YOUR HEART, DO NOT BE AFRAID! GOD’S MERCY IS WAITING FOR YOU!
POPE FRANCIS TO YOUTH: IF YOU FEEL SOMETHING HEAVY IN YOUR HEART, DO NOT BE AFRAID! GOD’S MERCY IS WAITING FOR YOU! Dear brethren in Christ, below are Pope Francis’ words taken from his Message to the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, and which are worth meditating in one’s personal prayer. Let…
11th Sunday O.T (C). OUR SINS AND GOD’S PARDON: Lord, forgive the wrong I have done!
11th Sunday O.T (C) OUR SINS AND GOD’S PARDON: Lord, forgive the wrong I have done! This Sunday’s liturgy reminds of our need for a DAILY AND PERMANENT CONVERSION which includes REPARATION FOR OUR SINS and STRIVING TO LIVE THE NEW LIFE as God’s own children, regenerated by the redeeming sacrifice of Our Lord Jesus…
DAILY GOSPEL: “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” Monday, 1st week of Lent. (Mt 25: 31-46)
DAILY GOSPEL: “Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.” Monday, 1st week of Lent. (Mt 25: 31-46) GOSPEL Mt 25:31–46 Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,…
AMORIS LAETITIA: AN INVITATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
AMORIS LAETITIA: AN INVITATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT “This Exhortation is especially timely in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. First, because it represents an invitation to Christian families to value the gifts of marriage and the family, and to persevere in a love strengthened by the virtues of generosity, commitment, fidelity and patience. Second, because it seeks…
Pope Francis’ Homily (Divine Mercy Sunday 2016). GOD CALLS US TO BE HIS APOSTLES OF MERCY AND OF PEACE.
Pope Francis’ Homily (Divine Mercy Sunday 2016) GOD CALLS US TO BE HIS APOSTLES OF MERCY AND OF PEACE. Dear friends, here is the Vatican provided text of Pope Francis’ homily last April 3, 2016, Divine Mercy Sunday. In it, Pope Francis reminds us that: The Gospel is the Book of God’s Mercy. We are…
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…
