THE LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBOR WHICH GOD ASKS OF US MUST BE DONE OUT OF LOVE FOR JESUS. Christianity cannot be reduced to a kind of agency for “doing good”. It is not a mere philanthropy, though noble in itself. It is much more than that. Service of our neighbour acquires supernatural value when it…
Tag: Works of Mercy
March 8: ST. JOHN OF GOD, RELIGIOUS. Prayer vid + Divine office 2nd reading
March 8 ST. JOHN OF GOD, RELIGIOUS Prayer vid + Divine office 2nd reading St. John (1495-1550) heeded the word of God when he was already forty years old and from then on lived at the service of the sick in Granada (Spain). Before that, he was successively a farmer, soldier, and merchant. He founded…
5th Sunday O.T. (A). SALT OF THE EARTH, LIGHT OF THE WORLD. AV reflection.
5th Sunday, O.T. (A): SALT OF THE EARTH, LIGHT OF THE WORLD. AV reflection. Cordially inviting you to visit and like our FB page in http://www.facebook.com/CatholicsstrivingforHoliness so we can have a wider apostolic reach and thus help more people in their Christian life. Thanks! Fr. Rolly A SEE AS WELL: TEXT IN https://wordpress.com/post/catholicsstrivingforholiness.com/7679 AUDIO CREDIT:…
TIPS FOR A HOLY AND HAPPY ADVENT & CHRISTMAS.
TIPS FOR A HOLY AND HAPPY ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SEASONS Dear brethren in Christ, convinced that reconciliation with God through the Sacrament of Confession is the best way to prepare for Christmas, we could still refine our preparation in order to take advantage of this holy season to grow in our love for God and…
POPE FRANCIS: PRAY FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD. MERCY CONTINUES.
POPE FRANCIS: PRAY FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD. MERCY CONTINUES Dear brethren in Christ, below you have the Zenit translation of yesterday’s catechesis given by Pope Francis on the last spiritual work of mercy. It is a must read and meditate for it will help us in our dealings with God and with our…
NOV. 30-DEC.8: NOVENA TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. Who was the first person ever to live the season of Advent?
NOV. 30-DEC.8: NOVENA TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON EVER TO LIVE THE SEASON OF ADVENT? In my weekly Catechetical Masses for Grade 4 students in the school where I am one of the chaplains, I always make it a point that the homilies are interactive: I ask the young girls…
26th Sunday OT, Year C. Lazarus and the rich man. Riches and freedom create a special responsibility.
26th Sunday OT, Year C. Lazarus and the rich man. Riches and freedom create a special responsibility. Dear brethren in Christ, today’s Sunday liturgy is a continuation of the previous Sunday’s reflection on wealth. In the 1st reading, Our Lord through the prophet Amos (6:1a, 4-7) denounces the complacent, ostentatious and comfortable life of the…
