Tomorrow (or Sunday, depending on where you live) is the Solemnity of the Ascension. This is the Christian teaching that Jesus bodily ascended into Heaven 40 days after He died. (How He accomplished this is unknown, and is irrelevant. God is not subject to the physical laws He created.) What is important about this is …
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The recent posts of mine in the “Daily Wisdom Dose” project reminded me of a couple of verses from Psalms that have helped me innumerable times: Psalm 18:29-30; You, LORD, give light to my lamp; my God brightens the darkness about me. With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help …
For today’s Daily Wisdom Dose we turn to Proverbs 2:8; Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his pious ones. This is a continuation of Proverbs 2:7 (look it up) and ensures that despite the trials and tribulations and turmoil of ordinary life, God will see us through them. It may be difficult, …
The Daily Wisdom Dose for today: Proverbs 2:7 He has counsel in store for the upright, he is the shield of those who walk honestly… By following God’s will, and in listening for it in either in prayer or in the variety of life, we are given His counsel, His advice and guidance on getting …
An excerpt from the Gospel of today’s Mass: John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus is the sole way to the Father, He preaches the Father’s Truths and belief in Him gains one eternal life with …
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An excerpt from the Gospel of today’s Mass of the Memorial of St. Athanasius (Matthew 10:22) You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. Somewhere I read (it might have been a quote from the writings of St. Josemaria Escriva) that the trials and …
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Today’s Mass was the Memorial of St. Athanasius. An excerpt from the First Reading (1 John 5:3-5): For the love of God is this, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith. Who …
The “Daily Wisdom Dose” for today is from Proverbs 2:6. For the LORD gives wisdom, from his mouth come knowledge and understanding… We have two sources form the Lord’s wisdom: the Bible and the Church. The Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Church was established by Him to safeguard His teachings and also …
The Daily Wisdom Dose for today is from Proverbs 2:3-5 Yes, if you call to intelligence, and to understanding raise your voice; If you seek her like silver, and like hidden treasures search her out: Then will you understand the fear of the LORD; the knowledge of God you will find… In the beginning of …