"O my God, teach me to be generousto serve you as you deserve to be servedto give without counting the costto fight without fear of being woundedto work without seeking restand to spend...
Reflection on the Scriputres Seventeenth Sunday Gospel A
By spiritaflame 9:20 AM Reading ReflectionsSeventeenth Sunday Gospel Reflections A Jesus said: "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells...
"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I do know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will NOT ask, How many good...
Thought of the Day July 27, 2017 Love is not a feeling but a choice
By spiritaflame 8:58 AM Thought of the Day"Often we speak about love as if it is a feeling. But if we wait for a feeling of love before loving, we may never learn to love well. The feeling of love...
Thought of the Day July 26, 2017 Embracing our brokenness
By spiritaflame 9:30 AM Thought of the Day"Jesus was broken on the cross. He lived his suffering and death not as an evil to avoid at all costs, but as a mission to embrace. We too are broken. We live...
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication,...
We are called to wait with patience. What does that mean? Grin and bear it like a victim? No. Just the opposite. It means to live consciously, embracing the present moment, seeking to...
"The knowledge of being loved in an unconditional way, before the world presents us with its conditions, cannot come from books, lectures, television programs, or workshops. This spiritual knowledge comes from people who...
"If we are not to lie when we call ourselves “Christians,” we must bear witness to it by our way of living." (St. Gregory of Nyssa) How true this is! Many people are...
"Jesus says: 'Blessed are the poor, the gentle, those who mourn, those who hunger and thirst for uprightness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted in the...
Jesus proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds...
“Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a man go to Heaven.” (St. Camillus de Lellis) These three things reflect the basic Gospel message....
"Jealousy arises easily in our hearts. In the parable of the prodigal son, the elder son is jealous that his younger brother gets such a royal welcome even though he and his loose...
"Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not "How can we hide our wounds?" so we don't have to be embarrassed,...
What is eternity? What is it like? Because we only know time and space, it is impossible for us to wrap our minds around the reality of eternity. Time and space are limited;...
"Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection." (St. Benedict) What would happen if we would...
"We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with Him who created us and loves us more than...
There is a profound relationship between the spiritual life and ministry. Jesus, in his humanity, knew that he was in relationship with the Father. This intimacy was highlighted at the time of his...
"How do we welcome home our lost brothers and sisters? By running out to them, embracing them, and kissing them. By clothing them with the best clothes we have and making them our...
“Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward; but rather that, as soon as you taste it, you make progress day by day and, forgetting what lies behind, strain...
As we celebrate the Feast of the Apostle St. Thomas, we reflect on that powerful scene in John’s Gospel. Jesus appeared to Thomas, who had expressed his doubt that Jesus was risen. Showing...
