Terry Nelson over at Abbey-Roads has created a wonderful original painting of Matt Talbot. He also wrote a nice short piece on the virtue of temperance and the need to adjust one’s lifestyle. Never an easy task, and it is often referred to as “spiritual combat,” for there are people and forces opposed to anyone …
Spirit Daily has an excellent article on the need to “FORGIVE YOURSELF!” Kindly read it, it is very important for us alcoholics and addicts (anyone, really) to release ourselves from the emotional bonds that tie us to the deeds of our past. And not just for the here-and-now mental health. There is an eternal dimension, …
In the Gospel Reading for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus asks a difficult question: Luke 9:18: “Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, ‘Who do the crowds say that I am?’“ (Via USCCB.) Only Peter had the right answer, that Jesus is Christ the …
An excerpt from the Gospel Reading for the Mass for Saturday morning shows that Jesus was teaching the concept of “One Day at a Time” to His disciples: Matthew 6:34: “Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.” (Via USCCB.) So do not worry …
St. James in his New Testament Letter offers us a compelling reason to practice mercy: This is the Reading from the Morning Prayer in today’s Liturgy of the Hours: James 2:13: “For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.” “Mercy” can be directly related to practicing forgiveness, …
The Responsorial Psalm for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time is a hymn of forgiveness: Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11: “Blessed is the one whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered. Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile. I acknowledged my sin to …
I wish I saw this yesterday, but I was busy with some projects impacting this site, but Spera Rose, over at Speramus- We Hope has an excellent post on the history Sacred Heart devotion, but especially some useful information on the Sacred Heart Badge: The Broken Heart of Jesus, the Merciful Saviour—-History of the Sacred …
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Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is about the Divine Love of God for humanity and the Divine Mercy He has showed upon us because: John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but …
Jesus reminds us in today’s Daily Mass Gospel reading that our religious faith is not to be kept to ourselves: Matthew 5:13-16: “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to …
You’re sitting around or going along minding your own business. Then all of a sudden someone says something to you or some thing doesn’t cooperate and BLAMMO off you go on a tirade. (This never happens to me. LOL LOL LOL) From St. Dorotheus: “The man who thinks that he is quiet and peaceful has …