I have just posted the sixth talk of the Seven Words of Jesus from the Cross: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." If you would want to view this or any...
"The core message of Jesus is that real joy and peace can never be reached while bypassing suffering and death, but only by going right through them. We could say: 'We really have no...
Recently, Pope Francis made this statement: "The true Catholic, the true Christian is one who receives Jesus within, which changes your heart...When one finds Jesus and feels the fire, like Paul, he must...
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By spiritaflame 10:17 AMI invite you to participate in the Lenten series on the Last Words of Jesus from the cross that I will give on Apr 4. This week we will reflect on the seventh word from the cross: "It is finished." If you missed the first six and would want to view them, just send me your email address.
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"Jesus came to share his identity with you and to tell you that you are the Beloved Sons and Daughters of God. Just for a moment try to enter this enormous mystery that...
"St. Ignatius believed that our deepest desires are God-given. To long for intimacy with God or others, or to thirst for wisdom, justice, or peace is to encounter God in a very real,...
With the fifth Sunday of Lent we began the liturgical period called Passion Tide. It is the Church's way of reminding us of entering as fully as possible into the mystery of Jesus'...
From the cross Jesus in his agony cries out "I thirst". Yes, this was a result of the physical reality of not eating or drinking anything from the night before. But it is...
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By spiritaflame 11:02 AMI have just completed the fifth talk on the Seven Last Words of Jesus. If you were not able to view it, I will be glad to send the link to it and the first four talks. Just send me your email address and which ones you would want to receive. Thanks for your interest.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi say, "If it weren't for Christians, I'd be a Christian?" He became interested in Christianity through reading of the scriptures. He was impressed by Jesus. "One Sunday he decided...
Homily: Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: Ezekiel was prophesying that God will raise the dead to life. This can be seen as a preparation for the raising of Lazarus...
An unknown author had this beautiful reflection on what God is doing to us entitled, That's God. Here is some of what he says: "Have you ever been just sitting there and all...
Reflection on Scriptures Fifth Sunday of Lent Gospel A I am the resurrection
By spiritaflame 10:40 AMFifth Sunday of Lent Gospel ANow a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil...
I invite you to participate in the Lenten series on the Last Words of Jesus that I will give on: Mar 22, 30 and Apr 4 This week we will reflect on the fifth...
What voice do we listen to? There are many voices that seek our attention. Some are up building and encouraging and others are negative and destructive. Some of the negative voices are a...
As we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, we are drawn to reflect on how he lived in relationship to God. The Scriptures call him a just man, righteous before the Lord. He...
Information: If you were not able to view the teachings on the Last Words of Jesus, (I have done four so far), and if you want to watch them, let me know. Send...
"I am not saying there is an easy solution to our ambivalent relationship with God. Solitude is not a solution. It is a direction. The direction is pointed to by the prophet Elijah,...
One of the ploys of the Evil One is divisions. He wants to separate us from God and from one another. The tools of division could be self-righteousness, pride, non forgiveness, jealousy, prejudice,...
I invite you to participate in the Lenten series on the Last Words of Jesus that I will give on: Mar 22, 30 and Apr 4 This week we will reflect on the fifth word from the cross: "I thirst." If you missed the first four and would want to view them, just send me your email address.
March 22, 2023 6:30pm Central
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Homily Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearances, but the Lord looks into the heart.” The heart of Saul...
"When you have laid aside mortality and been clothed in immortality, then you will see God according to your merits. God raises up your flesh to immortality along with your soul, and then,...
Fourth Sunday of Lent Gospel AAs he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" ●...
The famed psychiatrist Dr. Karl Menninger once said that if he could convince the patients in psychiatric hospitals that their sins were forgiven, 75 percent of them could walk out the next day. Amazing...
The first sin was one of pride, a desire to be other than one is. How often pride is the root of our sins! It is the tool the Evil One uses again...
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By spiritaflame 1:44 PMI have just completed the first three teachings of the Last Seven Words of Jesus on Zoom. If you were not able to watch but like to view them at your leisure, send...
The season of Lent comes at the end of winter and the beginning of Spring. It is a time of something dying and new life appearing. During Lent the branches of trees are...
'Christ pas gained for us not only new dignity in our life on earth, but above all the new dignity of the children of God, called to share eternal life with him. Lent...
I invite you to participate in the Lenten series on the Last Words of Jesus that I will give on: Mar 9, 16, 22, 30 and Apr 4 This week we will reflect on the third word from the cross: "Woman, behold your son." If you missed the first two and would want to view them, just send me your email address.
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Homily Third Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: On the First Sunday of Lent we read that God put Adam and Eve to the test to see if they would accept the...
Famed psychiatrist, Dr. Karl Menninger once gave a lecture on mental health, after which someone from the audience asked him what he would suggest that a person do in the event of a...
Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down...
Have you ever felt guilty when you experienced God's most generous gifts in abundance, while others have much less? Rather than feel guilty, we should give thanks to God for his outpouring love...
Thought of the day March 6, 2023 Our forgiveness is to be modeled after God's forgiveness
By spiritaflame 10:19 AMIn today's Gospel, we are told to be merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. God shows us mercy through forgiveness, when we sin, even before we repent. God's forgiveness is a choice...
Jesus tells us that our righteousness is to surpass that of the Scribes and Pharisees. What does he mean? Many of them did good things for the wrong reason. Jesus called them self-righteous....
If you missed the first talk in the Lenten Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Jesus, here is the link to it.Topic: Lenten Reflection - "Father, forgive them; for they know not...
Someone said that salvation is the moment God's search for us is met with our search for God. God desires our salvation and has made it possible for us to be saved through...
Homily: Second Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: God has appeared to Abraham several times already. In those appearances God told Abraham that he would bless him with many descendants, many...
The heart is thought to be the center of the person, the place of emotions, desires, and intentions. There's we will find the desire for renewal and a “clean heart.” It’s our desire...
