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Ten Counsels of St. John of Avila – Third Counsel
The third counsel of St. John of Avila that leads a soul in the way to salvation, is: Return thanks to God for all your spiritual graces, natural gifts, and every other good that you possess, attributing nothing to yourself … 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
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
Posted in Essays, Meditations On Biblical Verses, Uncategorized
Tagged Bless, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Despair, Distrust, Faith, forgive, Heal, Hope, Humility, Iniquities, Iniquity, Lord I Am Not Worthy, Mercifully, mercy, Relieve Misery, sin, Unworthiness
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Sin Endangers the World
My plan for this evening was to read Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen for inspiration for a posting. I selected an essay of his entitled “The Loss of the Sense of Sin Endangers God’s World”. The first two paragraphs of his … Continue reading
Pride and Concupiscence
Which is more deadly to the soul, pride or concupiscence? Of these two great enemies of man, Dietrich von Hilderbrand contends that pride is far more deadly. Concupiscence inclines man to commit sin. It is the residual stemming from the … Continue reading
St. Catherine of Genoa on Purgatory
St. Catherine of Genoa was a mystic who influenced Saints John of the Cross, Francis de Sales, and Vincent de Paul. She also influenced the French Oratorian and Carmelite movements. Near the end of her life St. Catherine wrote a … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, death, purgation, Purgatory, sin, St. Catherine of Genoa
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Christ Crucified
When viewing an image of Christ crucified, the physical sufferings of Christ are evident. He is typically portrayed in agony. His body physically distorted. His wounds gruesomely depicted in great detail. Commentaries have described the brutality of His crucifixion in … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandonment, Betrayal, Catholic, Christ Crucified, Christian., Separation from Christ, sin
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The Hallow Effect
The hallow effect is a marketing phenomenon that I believe can benefit the spiritual life. So, what is the “hallow effect?” It is best understood though an example. A shampoo is typically tested marketed containing difference fragrances to determine which … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Meditations On Biblical Verses, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Matthew 20:28, Rationalization, Serve, sin, Spiritual Life
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Six Degrees of Love / Six Degrees of Sin
Six degrees of separation is a theory that any two persons on earth are separate by way of no more than six introductions. Mathematical models and analysis of social networks such as, Facebook™ and Twitter™ support the theory. Basically, we … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Adultery, Catholicism, Christianity, Commandments, Facebook, Fornication, Harm, Interpersonal Interactions, Jealously, Kindness, Love, Lustfulness, Murder, Patience, Peace, Self Giving Acts, Self-Centered Behavior, sin, Six Degrees, Twitter, Two Great Commandments
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The Lord’s Prayer Chiastic Structure
The chiastic structure of the Lord’s Prayer: (A) Our Father (B) Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, chiastic, Christ, Christian., come follow, crucifixion, Daily Bread, death, debtors, empty pleasures, empty promises, eternity, evil one, father of lies, grace, heaven, heavenly inherence, holiness, humanity, Jesus, king, kingdom, mercy, Our Father, prayer, sanctification, Satan, sin, temptation
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To Love and Truth 