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Lord, I Am Not Worthy
“Lord, I am not worthy” can be spoken with great faith and hope or with distrust and despair. We are all sinners and unworthy to have our Lord under our roof. Yet, in our unworthiness and sinfulness Christ offered Himself … Continue reading
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux on Littleness
Littleness is what St. Thérèse desired with all heart. She saw littleness as a way to spiritual childhood, a pathway to heaven, for “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3). … Continue reading
Mortification
The culture of the day is mortified by the concept that a higher life can be achieved through mortification. Christ Jesus repeatedly taught mortification. Two examples are John 12:24-25 and Luke 9:24, respectively, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a … Continue reading
How to Hear
“Take care how you hear” (Luke 8:18) is a rather odd warning put forth by Jesus. “Take care who you hear” or “take care what you hear” would seem more pertinent. Why is Jesus more concerned with how we hear, … Continue reading
To Sustaining Life
What sustains human life? God the Father reveals in Deuteronomy 8:3 “that man does not live by bread alone, but that man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.” All that man is and has … Continue reading
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The Potter and His Clay
He is the potter, we the clay. He shapes the clay according to his plan. The potter pours himself into his work and fills it with himself. The clay is shaped with love and the sweet disciple of a father. … Continue reading
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Forever Restless
The heart desires to know truth. In some endeavors, when knowledge is attained, the heart is satisfied and can rest. In the endeavor to known God, the heart is forever restless. For the desire to know God is written on … Continue reading
On Our Faith
Our faith is mysterious. We are incapable, with our limited reasoning powers, of comprehending God. He is one, yet three; all powerful, but created man with a free will; true God and true man. Faith is our response to we … Continue reading
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Yes Virginia, There Is a Purgatory
My recent postings referencing Purgatory have prompted some to ask, where does Purgatory appear in the Bible? St. Paul wrote in Greek. When St. Paul stated that, “he himself will be saved, but only as through fire,” (1 Corinthians 3:15) … Continue reading
To Love and Truth 