THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM AND THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST. From a sermon of Origen. Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering, loaded it on Isaac, and carried in his own hands the fire and the knife. Then the two of them set out together. Isaac himself carries the wood for his own holocaust: this is a…
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ST. AUGUSTINE ON PENANCE: EXAMPLES AND BENEFITS OF OFFERING SACRIFICES TO GOD.
ST. AUGUSTINE ON PENANCE: EXAMPLES AND BENEFITS OF OFFERING SACRIFICES TO GOD. Lent is a time for conversion and growth in one’s intimacy with God. Spurred by a humble and contrite heart, we are invited to put into practice the means to take advantage of this time of grace and salvation: prayer, sacraments, works of…
“I HAVE COME TO SERVE, NOT TO BE SERVED (Mt. 20:28).”
“I HAVE COME TO SERVE, NOT TO BE SERVED (Mt. 20:28).” “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many,” Our Lord said. As Christians, we need to follow Christ’s footsteps. Christ came to serve us and service supposes sacrifice and…
LOVING JESUS MORE MEANS….
LOVING JESUS MORE MEANS….
MORTIFICATION: WHAT IS IT, WHY IT IS NECESSARY IN CHRISTIAN LIFE, AND WHAT ARE ITS FRUITS.
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AUGUST 1917 APPARITION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA.
AUGUST 1917 APPARITION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Below you have the Sor Lucia’s own words on the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima taken from her Memoirs. If we recall, the three shepherds were brought to the jail of Vila Nova de Ourem on the 13th of August. Our Lady would later…
MAY 13: OUR LADY OF FATIMA MESSAGE (4): PRAY AND SACRIFICE A GREAT DEAL FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS.
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MAY 13: OUR LADY OF FATIMA MESSAGE (3). OFFER SACRIFICES FOR SINNERS
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SMILE AND BE KIND EVEN IF YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE IT AND YOU’LL SHOW GOD’S KINDNESS TO OTHERS!
SMILE AND BE KIND EVEN IF YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE IT AND YOU’LL SHOW GOD’S KINDNESS TO OTHERS! Many times, putting a smile towards another person could be very difficult especially when we feel tired, irritated, annoyed, exasperated… Nevertheless, it could be a very good occasion not only to offer to God a small sacrifice…
A SALUTE TO THE “HIDDEN HEROES” OF THE HOLY WEEK IN SEVILLE: THE “COSTALEROS”.
A SALUTE TO THE “HIDDEN HEROES” OF THE HOLY WEEK IN SEVILLE: THE “COSTALEROS”. They are the 30 men or more who carry the very heavy processional float for hours during the procession. This one weighs 1400 kg without the statue, silver vertical bars and other decors of the float and just finished a 5-hour…
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 6. THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. “On the uppermost part of the Cross the reason for the sentence is written: ‘Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews’ (Jn 19:19). And all who pass by insult him and jeer at him. ‘If he is the…
GOOD FRIDAY: “IT IS FINISHED (Jn 19:30).”
GOOD FRIDAY: “IT IS FINISHED(Jn 19:30).” “It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into thy hands I commit my…
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