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“Abide in me, as I abide in you.” I have been thinking about these words from Jesus for a month now. Every now and then they rise into my consciousness and sit for a few moments and I get to soak in the significance. Jesus didn't say I
Yesterday I heard a radio program about Guardian Angels and today I read a July 15, 1913 letter from Padre Pio to Annita Rodote, to whom he gave spiritual direction. In the letter he gives her wonderful advice about her relationship with her Guardian Angel. Padre Pio was a friar,
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The story of "The walk to Emmaus" (Luke 24:13-35) is jam-packed with lessons to help us better live our lives as Christians. Through these words we learn about humility, spiritual awareness, and hope. Please see the bottom of this post for the full text of the Bible
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What did Jesus look like after the Resurrection? Why was He hard to recognize? Was he physical or spiritual in appearance? Once we start reading about Jesus' resurrection after Easter I always wonder why Peter, Mary Magdalane, and other disciplies did not recognize Him. Father James Martin, author of
There are Bible passages that we read often and we may become used to them. This could be the case with the passages associated with the passion and crucifixion of Christ, as at a minimum, we read them once a year and there are countless movies and paintings about them.
“Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things are changing. God alone is changeless. Patience attains the good. One who has God lacks nothing. God alone fills all our needs.” — St Teresa of Avila
Every week we may experience actions from others that may offend or hurt us. This could be as simple as another person lying or saying something condescending. Often we are ready to forgive them after a few hours or a day, but there are times when the actions against us
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The transfiguration is one of my favorite scenes of the Gospels. In fact, I meditate on it and on Jesus’ manifested glory every week as a means to help me become closer to God and increase the virtue of Hope. As soon as Jesus asked Peter, John, and James to
Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of Your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to You I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying You. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to You, and to do
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By their nature it is difficult to know exactly what Jesus meant through His parables. He used their local scenery, culture, and every day acts to explain deep theological concepts in ways that uneducated people of His time could understand. This makes it somewhat difficult for us in the 21st
There are times in our lives when we feel attacked and persecuted. When people turn against us for no good reason. Perhaps out of jealousy, misunderstanding, the need for power and control, or many other reasons. We may feel victims of injustice. The situation may not make sense. Why are