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Live the Faith
Faith is more than a personal relationship with God; faith is a personal relationship with God and His people. Jesus preached a faith where “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Meditations On Biblical Verses
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Faith, God and His People, Great First Commandment, Living Faith, Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Luke 10:25-28, Mark 12:28-34, Matthew 22:34-39, Matthew 25:35-36, Personal Relationship with God, The Law and the Prophets, These Two Commandments
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Out of Evil God Brings Forth Good
A portion of life, to a greater or lesser extent, consists of stress and discomfort, misery and disappointment. Some argue and posit that the present of these, which they construe as evils, within our life proves there is no God. … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Augustine, Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Christianity, Disappointment, Discomfort, Enchiridion, Evil, Faith, From Evil Good, Goodness, Hope, Misery, Omnipotent, Stress, Suma Theologica, There is No God, Thomas Aquinas
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In Silence
To pray in silence is one of my favorite forms of prayer. Silently, I place myself in the presence of Lord. I may sit or knell. Typically, my eyes are closed, so as not to be distracted. In stillness, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Comfort, Conversation, Desire, Embrace, Empty, prayer, Silence, Silent Prayer, Stillness, Whisper
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Cultural Pork
Sometimes an event will linger with me throughout the day, into the next. Yesterday, I had such an event. It was the Old Testament reading at mass, 2 Maccabees. The passage was about a prominent scribe, Eleazar, who Syrians agents … Continue reading
To Prophetic Redux
The pattern of the prophetic messages of the Old Testament was: covenant has been broken, better repent; no repentance, prepare for judgment; and, after judgment, restoration and hope. Culturally, are we in this cycle? If we are, where are we … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Covenant, Culture, Dark Period, Hope, Judgment, Love, Prodigal Son, Remnant, The Prophets, Truth
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To Family Life
The activities of family life can be overwhelming. Man was created not to be overwhelmed by family life, but to be overwhelmed by God’s love and to embrace family life in union with God. God instituted the family as a … Continue reading
To Competence
Discipleship has its required competencies. Four important competencies of discipleship are: prayer, thirst for knowledge of God, selflessness, and sharing faith, hope and love in Christ Jesus. The great saints — Augustine, Dominic, Aquinas, Therese of Lisiuex, Theresa of Avila, … Continue reading
Ten Counsels of St. John of Avila – Second Counsel
The second counsel of St. John of Avila to lead a soul in the way to salvation, is: If you have not strength to desire sufferings, censures, vexations, or affronts, rudeness and hard work, at least endure them patiently and … Continue reading
Ten Counsels of St. John of Avila
St. John of Avila presented ten counsels to lead a soul in the way to salvation. His first counsel is: At once reject from your mind not only rash judgment of your neighbor, but the very thought of his faults … Continue reading
Distraction in Prayer
Distractions can be a difficulty in prayer. They can affect vocal, meditative, and contemplative prayer. Distractions do not withdraw us from God; only sin withdraws us from God. Distractions can be annoying and distressing, but lacking resolve and deliberation are … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Distractions in Prayer, prayer, St. Francis De Sales
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To Love and Truth 