Identification with Christ – Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD)

MAY WE BE OTHER “CHRISTS,” “CHRIST HIMSELF” TO OTHERS. Yes, all of us Christians, by virtue of our baptism, have received His grace which incorporated into Christ, and called to follow and imitate Him in the virtues he lived and taught, so as to be His living instruments of His love, mercy, compassion, kindness…towards…

THE IMPORTANCE OF “WANTING THE GOOD.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF “WANTING THE GOOD”. [T]he good towards which the will inclines—and by which this connatural affinity is produced—can be very different from what is perceived from the outside. Two people who carry out the same assignment can be doing two very different things. One may be totally absorbed in not appearing bad in…

WHAT DOES “BEING A GOOD CHRISTIAN” ENTAIL?

WHAT DOES “BEING A GOOD CHRISTIAN” ENTAIL? “[B]eing a good Christian doesn’t simply mean knowing – at a level appropriate to one’s situation in the Church and in society – the Church’s teaching on the sacraments or on prayer, or on general and professional moral norms. The goal is much higher: immersing ourselves in the…

LORD JESUS, MAY I IMITATE YOU IN ALL THAT I DO!

LORD JESUS, MAY I IMITATE YOU IN ALL THAT I DO! Holiness consists in identifying ourselves with Our Lord Jesus Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit and our daily correspondence to live the virtues Our Lord lived and taught during His Life on earth. As St. Josemaria wrote: ” in intentions, may Jesus…

POPE FRANCIS: THANK JESUS FOR HIS LOVE AND ASK FOR THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HIM.

POPE FRANCIS: THANK JESUS FOR HIS LOVE AND ASK FOR THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HIM In his Oct. 3, 2017 morning homily at Santa Marta, Pope Francis reminded us: “Let us take some time, the Pope said, to think about Jesus who loved us so much, who walked alone towards the cross: think about Him…

LOVING JESUS MORE MEANS….

JESUS, MAY I ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU WANT.

JESUS, MAY I ALWAYS WANT WHAT YOU WANT. Loving God entails identifying our will with His Most Divine Will. May we want what He wants in everyting even if it might cost us our wealth, honor, material possessions…life. For this to be a reality, we need to deny ourselves many times during the day to…

POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIANS, BEARERS AND AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST.

POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIANS, BEARERS AND AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis used his remarks ahead of the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer to reflect on the essential characteristics of Christian missionary discipleship, which he identified as being bound to Our Lord Jesus Christ and being bearers of Him – ambassadors of Christ, as St. Paul…

GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION: “IT IS FINISHED (Jn 19:30).” Summary vid + full text.

GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION: “IT IS FINISHED (Jn 19:30).” Summary vid + full text. “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,…

6th Sunday O.T. (A). “HAPPY ARE THEY WHO FOLLOW THE LAW OF THE LORD!” AV summary + text.

6th Sunday O.T (A). “HAPPY ARE THEY WHO FOLLOW THE LAW OF THE LORD!” AV summary + text. Today’s Sunday liturgy focuses on our calling to live according to the commandments of God’s law. in the 1st reading, we are reminded to make good use of our freedom and to facilitate this, God gave us…