"Take God for your bridegroom and friend, and walk with him continually; and you will not sin and will learn to love, and all you must do will work out prosperously for you.”...
Prayer for the lighting of the Advent Wreath.Advent Week 1The following are the Advent wreath prayers that change every week. They are prayed at the lighting of each candle every day during Advent.The...
“My Jesus, it is truly easy to become holy; it just takes a little good will! And if He finds this minimum of good will in a soul, He quickly gives Himself to...
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...
First Sunday of Advent Gospel Reflections CJesus said to his disciples:· Jesus is prophesizing about his Second Coming. At the end and beginning of the Liturgical season the Church helps us to keep...
"In every trial it is essential to ask oneself questions along these lines: What act of faith am I being invited to make in this situation? What attitude of hope am I being...
"We are fools on Christ’s account, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are held in honor, but we in disrepute" (1Cor 4:10).What does it mean...
“Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them. Do nothing that will sadden the Holy Spirit with whom you...
Prayers Litany to Christ the king
By spiritaflame 11:57 AMLitany to Christ the King Lord, have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. God, our Heavenly...
"Gratitude is the awareness that life in all its manifestations is a gift for which we want to give thanks. The closer we come to God in prayer, the more we become aware...
Homily Solemnity of Christ the King Year B Reading 1: Daniel in a vision sees what is to take place centuries after him. In effect, Daniel sees One like the Son of...
The great commandment that Jesus reminds us of is the importance and the necessity of loving God with our whole mind, whole heart, and whole strength--to love God totally for his sake. Why?...
Reflection on the Scripture Feast of Christ the King Gospel B Is Jesus the King of our life?
By spiritaflame 11:20 AMFeast of Christ the KingSo Pilate went back into the praetorium and summoned Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” The religious leaders deliberately and strategically used this...
We are called by Jesus to read the signs of the times. What are some of these signs? World wide pandemic virus, political instability, frequent and violent natural catastrophes, decline in morality, rise...
"Here on earth they are changed by the first resurrection, in which they are enlightened and converted, thus passing from death to life, sinfulness to holiness, unbelief to faith, and evil actions to...
Today the Church, the Lord, with His goodness, tells each one of us, ‘Stop, stop, not every day will be so. Do not get used to this as if it were eternity. There...
“The root of joy is gratefulness...It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful” (Brother David Steindl-Rast)Have you ever heard of practicing gratitude? St Ignatius of Loyola...
Homily: Thirty-third Sunday Year B Reading 1: There has always been an interest in the end times. The Old Testament reading from the Book of Daniel written over 2000 years ago reflects...
“It pleased God to make it easy for us to be saved. He didn’t attach salvation to knowledge or intelligence or wealth, nor to long experience or rare gifts that are not given...
Thirty-Third Sunday Ordinary Gospel Reflections B· As we come to the end of the Liturgical Year, the Church begins to reflect on the end-times statements of Jesus in the Gospel, of which this...
Do not be afraid. This is a common theme in the Scriptures. It is God's constant word to us. Instead of being afraid we are called to trust in the Lord's divine providence...
When Jesus is the Lord of our lives, we depend on him for everything, while doing our part to be attentive to his will. When Jesus is not the Lord of our lives,...
"Let us therefore run forward, singing: It is good! And for him who runs to meet God nothing is past and lost forever. God has already bestirred himself and is quite near in...
"Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth, Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus. And he met with certain disciples. And he said to them, 'After...
Homily: Thirty-second Sunday Year B Reading 1: Elijah has prophesied that God would cause a drought over Israel for three years. He is led by the Spirit to Zarephath to provide for...
"The one word faith can have two meanings. One kind of faith concerns doctrines. It involves the soul's ascent to an acceptance of some particular matter...The other kind of faith is given by...
Thirty-Second Sunday Ordinary Gospel Reflections BIn the course of his teaching Jesus said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of...
Today, we remember those who have died in Christ, but are not yet fully in eternal union with God, the souls in Purgatory. How good is our God! He provides for those, who...
"Calling the saints to mind inspires, or rather arouses in us, above all else, a longing to enjoy their company, so desirable in itself. We long to share in the citizenship of heaven,...
