WHICH TO FOLLOW: FEELINGS? OR REASON? In our path towards holiness ─which consists in falling in love more with Jesus and imitating the virtues He lived and taught─, we will often find ourselves “not feeling like” doing what God asks us to do. Let’s not be surprised by it! Our Lord Himself “didn’t feel…
Tag: Passions
DON’T BE A SLAVE OF YOUR EGO. CHOOSE TO BE FREE! CHOOSE THAT WHICH IS GOOD EVEN IF IT NOT EASY!
DON’T BE A SLAVE OF YOUR EGO. CHOOSE TO BE FREE! CHOOSE THAT WHICH IS GOOD EVEN IF IT NOT EASY! During his homily at the Jubilee Mass for Teens, Pope Francis reminded us of the meaning of true freedom. “FREEDOM IS NOT THE ABILITY SIMPLY TO DO WHAT I WANT. This makes us self-centred…
TAME THOSE PASSIONS: MAY THE MORAL GOOD AND LOVE OF GOD BE THE LAW OF OUR CONDUCT AND NOT PLEASURE.
TAME THOSE PASSIONS: MAY THE MORAL GOOD AND THE LOVE OF GOD BE THE LAW OF OUR CONDUCT AND NOT OUR PLEASURE. “Eliminate envy, concupiscence, hatred and the negative feelings that devour our inner peace and turn us into ruined and destructive people.” Another very useful tip from Pope Francis, if we are to follow God’s…