This was a reading in the Liturgy of the Hours from a few days ago: Romans 13:11-14; …it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works …
A friend sent me this scripture quote in an email: Romans 12:12; Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer. A simple notion, but an example of a person who is focused in the right direction. We are Christian, hope is the predominant theme of our existence. The hope of eternal salvation and union …
You are embarking upon a new way of life. You are sober and have left the bars or solitary drinking behind you, and are also living (or learning to live) a Catholic life. Some people aren’t going to like that. A lot of people have this New Age-ish 1960’s or 1970’s touchy-feely view of Jesus …
You’re struggling with your alcoholism or addiction. You think there’s no point in going on, of even trying. Take heart with this: From the Second Reading of the Mass from the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): Hebrews 12:1-4 Brothers and sisters:Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,let us rid …
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You are an alcoholic or addict an all seems lost and hopeless. You are at the “jumping off place”, that place where you feel that if you continue to drink you will die, but if you don’t drink, you may wish to die. Call upon the Lord and He will hear your prayer. From the …
We who are sincere Catholic Christians may expect to have the occasional lousy day for living out our Faith and speaking Truth to people. Consider the prophet Jeremiah’s situation: From the First Reading from the Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Jeremiah 38:4; In those days, the princes said to the …
I am going on a short trip for a few days and won’t be around to blog, although the list of “to-do” posts is growing. On Thursday I’ll post some meditations on today’s Mass Readings, (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C. All four readings! Couldn’t write about those today as I had to …
Today is the ninth and final day of the Novena. (Novena means 9). As with the previous 8 days, go here , and pray for someone (or yourself) who is still struggling with alcohol or addiction. Then meditate on this: That person. Whether a loved one or yourself. Get quiet, listen to that quiet, and …
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Almost there! Day 8 of our novena through St. Maximilian Kolbe for anyone, or yourself, still struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol. Like on previous days, go here and then read this, and ponder: James 2:13; For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. Remember this. …
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Today is Day 7 of our Novena through St. Maximilian Kolbe. Like before, go here , and read the prayer for yourself or for someone you know who is suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. And then ponder this: Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not …
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