PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).” The above words are taken from Our Lady’s “Magnificat” wherein Mary praises God for having looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid. Humility is the necessary virtue which…
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PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY AND CONVERSION.
PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY AND CONVERSION. “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).” Dear brethren in Christ, if we are to accept God’s loving call to conversion, especially during this season of Lent, we must begin by being humble…
Advent: GOD WANTS US TO BE HAPPY, BUT FOR THIS WE MUST FORGET OURSELF.
Advent: GOD WANTS US TO BE HAPPY! LET US MAKE ROOM FOR CHRIST IN OUR LIFE BY STRIVING DAILY TO FORGET OURSELVES. Dear brethren in Christ, in our post on the Gaudete or Rejoice Sunday (https://wp.me/p6k7Mv-1J8 ), we mentioned that authentic happiness here on earth is the result of three inseparable elements: Union with God:…
MARY, MOST HUMBLE, PRAY FOR US!
MARY, MOST HUMBLE, PRAY FOR US! As we have seen in a previous post (http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-1Gj ), God the Father was the First Person ever to live the Season of Advent, promising a Savior, born from a woman, and who will strike the head of the serpent (cfr. Gen 3:15). In preparation for the Incarnation of…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ON GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY.
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28th Sunday O.T Year C The Ten Lepers. Do you thank God?
28th Sunday O.T Year C The Ten Lepers. Do you thank God? “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday readings remind us of the importance of being grateful to God for all that we…
August 28: ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO. A Beautiful Story of God’s Mercy and the Conversion of a Great Sinner Turned Saint. Video summary and text
August 28: ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, Father and Doctor of the Church. A Beautiful Story of God’s Mercy and the Conversion of a Great Sinner Turned Saint. Video summary and text. OUTLINE Augustine’s dissolute life prior to his conversion. His Conversion The Great Sinner becomes one of the Greatest Saints of the Church. As…
22nd Sunday O.T. Year C. ON HUMILITY. HEAVEN IS FOR THE HUMBLE. The Catechist and the “smart” girl.
22nd Sunday O.T. Year C. ON HUMILITY: HEAVEN IS FOR THE HUMBLE. “He who humbles himself will be exalted.” Video Summary and Full Text Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday liturgy reminds us of a very important virtue, the foundation of all: HUMILITY. Pride, auto sufficiency, the desire to be the center of all…
POPE FRANCIS: OUR LIFE IS SERIOUS AND THE GOAL TO ACHIEVE IS IMPORTANT: ETERNAL SALVATION.
POPE FRANCIS: OUR LIFE IS SERIOUS AND THE GOAL TO ACHIEVE IS IMPORTANT: ETERNAL SALVATION. Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the beautiful speech of Pope Francis during today’s Angelus at St. Peter’s Square. In it he reminds us that Jesus is the door which leads to salvation. The door is narrow not…
POPE FRANCIS’ GENERAL AUDIENCE: THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN. PRAY NOT WITH ARROGANCE BUT WITH HUMILITY!
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The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. JESUS’ SUFFERINGS DURING THE JEWISH AND ROMAN TRIALS.
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. JESUS’ SUFFERINGS DURING THE JEWISH AND ROMAN TRIALS. The Gospel of St. Luke 22: 47-71 recounts to us arrest of Jesus, Peter’s denials and the mockery suffered from the guards and his trials before the Sanedrin. After Judas indifferently delivered Jesus to the temple officials with a kiss,…
