November 2011
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
There is a whole big beautiful world that was created for you. Go forth into it! Humans were not made to be indoor creatures; nature is our true playground.
A CHRISTIANITY THAT DOESN'T PAY
“No, when you have a reception, invite beggars and the crippled, the lame and the blind. You should be pleased that they cannot repay you.” –Luke 14:13-14 †
How many begging, crippled, lame, or blind people have you had over for supper lately? Most people would probably answer: very few or none. Most Christians in Western culture don’t take Jesus’ command literally. ...
“The Church has painstakingly collected the records of those who persevered to...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2474
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and...
“Once you were pessimistic, hesitant and apathetic. Now you are completely...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #426
Thought for Monday October 31
In you, O Lord, I have found my peace.
O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor are my eyes haughty; I busy not myself with great things, nor with things too sublime for me.
In you, O Lord, I have found my peace.
Luke 14: 12 - 14 Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.
Would ...
Turn yourself round like a piece of clay and say...
Saint of the Day
St. Wolfgang (924-994)
Wolfgang joined the Benedictines in Germany and was appointed head of a monastery school. He set out with a group of monks to preach in Hungary, but returned to become the bishop of Regensburg. He helped reform the clergy of his diocese, restored monasteries, promoted education, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor.
Luke 9:23-26 - Then He said to them all: "If...
Psalm 85:8 - I will listen to what God the LORD...
"May you trust God that you are exactly where you...
October 2011
THE MESSAGE, NOT THE MESSENGER
“We thank God constantly that in receiving His message from us you took it, not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God.” –1 Thessalonians 2:13
As a teenager, I attended daily Masses said by Father O’Hare (not his real name). His style rubbed me the wrong way; it was hard for me to concentrate on his homilies. God used him to teach me to concentrate on the...
“God awaits you. So, wherever you are, you must commit yourself to imitating him...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #51
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free...
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a...
“If bare justice is done, people may feel hurt.
Always act, therefore, for the...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #502
Saint of the Day
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (1532-1617)
Alphonsus was admitted into the Society of Jesus in Spain as a lay brother after his wife died. After six months, he was sent to a college where he was a porter for 46 years. He exercised great influence on the members of the household and many others who came to him for advice and direction, including St. Peter Claver.
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is...
“Martyrdom is the supreme witness given to the truth of the faith: it means...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2473
There is one whose rash words are like sword...
“Draw strength from your divine filiation. God is a Father – your Father! – full...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #331
We ought to be persuaded that what God refuses to...
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
Panicking serves no one - not yourself, not the people who are suffering, and not the planet. Allow yourself to trust that there is a larger purpose and that it may not be necessary for you to know that purpose at this time. Allow yourself to have faith that ultimately, all will be well.
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I...
Remember not the sins of my youth or my...
Even though I walk through the valley of the...
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say,...
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any...
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will...
Peter said to them: "You are well aware that it is...
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit...
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is...”
– Mark Twain (via girlwithoutwings)
“The Church teaches us that mercy belongs to God. Let us implore Him to bestow on...”
– Saint Vincent de Paul
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“To pray the Rosary for children, and even more, with children, training them...”
– Pope John Paul II (via catholic-inspiration)
And we know that for those who love God all things...
A "KNOW IT ALL"
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery.” –Romans 11:25
Sometimes we feel like despairing because life seems to make no sense. We wonder if God is there or if He knows what He’s doing. NevertFcheless, despite severe disruptions due to our sins, the Lord has everything under control. For instance, He knows that large numbers of Jewish people will be saved after the full...
Prayers Needed!
Suicide bomber kills 13 Americans in Afghanistan
AP – US soldiers walk at the site of a suicide car bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday,
By AMIR SHAH, Associated Press – 4 mins ago
KABUL, Afghanistan – A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armored NATO bus Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war began...
“The duty of Christians to take part in the life of the Church impels them to act...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2472
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free...
You are humble not when you humble yourself, but...
Belief in the Eucharist is a treasure we must seek...
Saint of the Day
St. Narcissus (3rd century)
Narcissus was a bishop of Jerusalem. Late in life, after he was falsely accused of a crime, he resigned his post in order to prevent scandal and he became a desert hermit. After a complete acquittal, he returned to his see and served for several more years. He lived to the age of 116.
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about...
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my...
Do not be conformed to this world, but be...
