…they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4: 20 We all have “nets.” Distractions, busy work, chores, habits, hobbies, things that keep us busy. Some necessary. Some not-so-much. It’s the not-so-much “nets” that keep us from achieving our full potential. From achieving God’s will in our lives. Drop the not-so-much-nets and follow God’s will […]
“Do not fear any external enemy, conquer yourself; then, you will triumph over the whole world.” – Saint Augustine
Almighty ever-living God, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask.
Is Heaven the goal or the reward? Perhaps our goal should be supreme happiness (beatitude) in this life. (I added this thought July 10 ‘23, in light of today’s first reading (Oct 15 ‘25) it seems like heaven is the goal (and ”supreme happiness” is a metric by which you can tell if you will
“It is better to be a Christian without saying it, than to say it without being one.” – Ignatius of Antioch
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves Philippians 2:3
For to me, life is Christ, and death is gain. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, for that is far better. Yet I remain in the flesh, for that means fruitful labor for me. Conduct yourself in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil 1:20, 23, 22, 27
When it seems like no one cares about you; God cares about you.
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Today’s ubiquitous lotteries make it possible for even the poorest person to potentially “gain the whole world.” A person doesn’t have to win the lottery to “destroy himself.” He only has to want to gain it. “Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and a trap. They are letting themselves be captured
