As we end 2015 and begin 2016, I think one of the best ways to do this is to hear and be open to the desire of God's heart for each of us....
"One of the hardest things in life is to let go of old hurts. We often say, or at least think: 'What you did to me and my family, my ancestors, or my...
Before the coming of Christ, "Notice that peace is not promised but sent to us; it is no longer deferred, it is given; peace is not prophesied but achieved. It is as if...
Today, as we remember the Holy Innocents who died at the hand of Herod, who was seeking to kill the Christ child, the new born King, we realize that today thousands of innocent...
"You would have suffered eternal death, had Jesus not been born in time. Never would you have been freed from sinful flesh, had he not taken on himself the likeness of sinful flesh....
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy may you experience overflowing grace from the Savior of the world. He was incarnate in Mary by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit and the Love of...
Our lives are full of suffering, pain, disillusions, losses and grief. These are the obvious. But there are also many moments of grace, love, friendship and presence. We need to be more attentive...
Christmas Day Prayer before Meal. Leader: All the ends of the earth have seen, alleluia! All: The Salvation of our God, alleluia! Leader: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the...
"I think that we have hardly thought through the immense implications of the mystery of the incarnation. Where is God? God is where we are weak, vulnerable, small and dependent. God is where...
In the 16th Century, the persecution of Catholics was so severe in England that Mass was illegal, priests were arrested and some were martyred for celebrating the Mass. Prohibited from practicing the...
At that time, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. Having heard the word...
"Man sinned and became guilty; God is born a man to free man from his guilt. Man fell, but God descended; man fell miserably, but God descended mercifully; man fell through pride, God...
Christmas Novena: December 17-23 O Lord, Word of God, You, whose glory is complete, came to us in perfect humility as a child in the womb. Your love for us and humility is...
"Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man....You would have suffered eternal death, had he not been born in time. Never would you have been freed from sinful flesh. You would have...
Cain kills Abel 1. Justice: God tells Cain that because of his murderous deed, he has been cursed. Genesis 4:12 "When you work the land, it will not give you its fruit; a...
“In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved....Where there is no love, put love -- and you...
Mercy in Scripture A. Creation Man had received a two-fold grace in creation: the grace of life as a creature and the grace of shared life with God as his adopted son. Man's...
At that time, the crowds asked John the Baptist, "What should we do?" Some of them had already repented and were baptized. Now they where asking for the more. This should be our...
“God freely chose Mary from all eternity to be the Mother of his Son. In order to carry out her mission she herself was conceived immaculate. This means that, thanks to the grace...
"It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you...
“Wherefore, brethren, let us plant ourselves upon the rock of faith and the Tradition of the Church, removing not the landmarks set by our holy fathers, nor giving room to those who are...
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea...
Thought of the Day
By spiritaflame 3:37 PM Thought of the Day"It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards one's progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken." (Saint Francis Xavier) I would...
"The universal Church would not celebrate this Advent time with such solemnity of devotion did it not contain within it some great mystery." (St. Bernard)What is that mystery? Could one aspect be the coming of Jesus...
"The ideal is to live in loving, attentive expectancy." (John of the Cross) The Advent season is a time of stirring up our expectancy. For what? The second coming of Jesus and attentiveness...
Novena to the Immaculate Conception November 29 and ending on December 7 Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of...
"Man and God are at the center of Advent: man awaiting the coming of God and God who seeks the ways to meet man." (St. John Paul II)We will begin the season of...
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Advent Wreath) The First Candle is purple...it is the candle of prophesy: it symbolizes hope and expectation. It reminds us of the 400 years of silence that Israel endured...
Thought of the Day
By spiritaflame 11:43 AM Thought of the Day"There is no one who, if he just thinks about it a little cannot find very good reasons to express his gratitude to God." (St. Bernard, Sermon on the sixth Sunday after Pentecost,...
Thanksgiving Day Blessing Service Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Leader: Let us glorify the Lord who fills us with his...
"God gave you this day to do just as you would. You can throw it away--or do some good. You can make someone happy, or make someone sad, What have you done with...
Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ King. A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful, who piously recite the Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ...
"We thank you, God, for the care that did not come to try us, the burden that we did not bear, the trouble that passed by us, the task we did not fail...
Teachings: Fear Not (Part I)
By spiritaflame 11:59 AM TeachingsSEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1FEAR NOT—I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS. (Is 41:10) (Part I) 1Keep silence before me, O coastlands; GOTOBUTTON 29041001_45_1 *...
