“DO YOU LOVE ME?” This is the question which Our Lord posed to St. Peter, not only once but thrice, not only to give Him the chance to rectify his triple denial and underline his primacy among the apostles, but also to teach us that Jesus has a heart, both human and divine, and longs…
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August 1: ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA LIGUORI. Short bio + Divine office 2nd reading
August 1: ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA LIGUORI. Bishop & Doctor. Founder of the Redemptorists. Short bio + Divine office 2nd reading OUTLINE Short bio Love of God requires acquiring and nurturing all virtues. 1. Short bio Born in Naples, Italy, St. Alphonsus (1696-1787) was a lawyer before becoming a priest. He founded the Congregation of the…
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…
LORD, GIVE ME YOUR LOVE!
LORD, GIVE ME THE LOVE WITH WHICH YOU WANT ME TO LOVE! A short prayer which St. Josemaria told Our Lord Jesus Christ many times during his lifetime which we could pray as well, for the divine call of loving God with a total love and with our entire being can only be achieved through…
SACRED HEART OF JESUS: Devotion and 12 Promises
The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the 12 Promises of Our Lord Jesus Christ. OUTLINE The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Jesus’ 12 Promises to the devotees to His Sacred Heart. Dear brethren in Christ, as we this Friday is the 1st Friday of the month, dedicated to the devotion…
POPE FRANCIS: “GOD CALLS US TO GENEROUSLY CORRESPOND TO THE EVANGELICAL CALL OF LOVE.”
POPE FRANCIS: “GOD CALLS US TO GENEROUSLY CORRESPOND TO THE EVANGELICAL CALL OF LOVE.” Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave today, May 21, 2017, before praying the midday Regina Coeli with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. +++ADDRESS BEGINS HERE. EMPHASIS (IN WEBSITE FORMAT)…
6th Sunday of Easter (A). GOD SEEKS TO BE WITH US ALWAYS: THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
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THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR GIVING US YOUR MOTHER!
THANK YOU, JESUS FOR GIVING US YOUR MOTHER! Dear Lord Jesus, thank you very much for not leaving us as orphans. At the foot of the Cross you gave us Mary, your mother to be our mother. We love her and we want to love our mother the same way you did. Teach us, for…
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,…
POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIAN LOVE PRACTICES JUSTICE, OVERCOMES ENMITY ESPECIALLY IN THE FAMILY, AND SAYS NO TO RETALIATION, HATRED AND VIOLENCE. AV summary + text.
POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIAN LOVE PRACTICES JUSTICE, OVERCOMES ENMITY ESPECIALLY IN THE FAMILY, AND SAYS NO TO RETALIATION, HATRED AND VIOLENCE. AV summary + text. Dear brethren in Christ, below you have a ZENIT translation of the must-read address Pope Francis gave on Feb. 19, 2017 before and after praying the midday Angelus with those gathered…
Feb. 14: ST. VALENTINE
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LOVE WITH GOD’S LOVE, WITH CHRIST’S LOVE. A Pre-Valentine AV.
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