TRIALS, EFFORT AND VIRTUES. Our life cannot be without sorrow, pain or worry. Nobody can expect to go through life without them. Nevertheless, a Christian can bring out a lot of good from life’s difficulties, if he or she knows how to take advantage of them with the help of God’s grace. We cannot make…
Tag: Virtues
MORTIFICATION: WHAT IS IT, WHY IT IS NECESSARY IN CHRISTIAN LIFE, AND WHAT ARE ITS FRUITS.
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“I AM THE TRUTH (Jn 14:6).” THE “DUMB DEVIL” AND THE NEED FOR SINCERITY.
“I AM THE TRUTH (Jn 14:6).” THE “DUMB DEVIL” AND THE NEED FOR SINCERITY. OUTLINE The “dumb devil”. “I am the Truth.” The need for sincerity with God, with one’s self, and with others. Consequences of falsehood. The means to grow in sincerity 1. The “dumb devil”. St. Matthew (9, 32-33) recounts how the Apostles…
JESUS CHOSE A DONKEY AS HIS THRONE IN JERUSALEM: THE “VIRTUES” OF A DONKEY. Summary vid + full text.
“SEE HOW HUMBLE JESUS IS: A DONKEY WAS HIS THRONE IN JERUSALEM!” ST. JOSEMARIA ON THE “VIRTUES” OF A DONKEY. Summary vid + full text. I went out for a jog two days ago at the outskirts of the conference center where I am doing my annual seminar in the northern part of Spain, characterized by…
August 16. St. STEPHEN OF HUNGARY. Short bio + Divine Office 2nd reading.
August 16. St. STEPHEN OF HUNGARY. Short bio + Divine Office 2nd reading. St. Stephen (969-1038) greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin during his lifetime, broadly established Christianity in the region. He ruled with great wisdom and was outstanding for his justice and piety. He is generally regarded as the founder of the…
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…
FIGHT SLOTH. STRUGGLE AGAINST LAZINESS.
FIGHT SLOTH. STRUGGLE AGAINST LAZINESS. Sloth or laziness, is a capital sin which perhaps, is the easiest path to go to hell. The reason? One does not have to exert effort to do evil actions and to omit good actions. From sloth arise a lot of evils: spiritual indolence, impurity, disobedience, indifference, irresponsibility, anger, despair,…
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…
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