Life is Difficult
Jesus never promised that life would be easy—He did show us that life involves suffering, and He did promise to be with us always—if our hearts are not hardened to His presence.
The New “Sabbath”
“Those who were brought up in the ancient order of things have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath, but living in the observance of the Lord’s Day, on which also our life has sprung up again by Him and by His death.” – Saint Ignatius of Antioch
To be Beatitude (i.e. Supremely Happy)
Alphonsus the Great, King of Arragon, and a most wise prince, on being one day asked whom he considered to be the happiest man in the world, replied that it was he who abandons himself to the will of God, and receives all things, prosperous or adverse, as from His hands. Evening Meditations Saint Alphonsus
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Peace
Arm yourselves with gentleness, renew yourselves in faith, which is the Flesh of the Lord, and in charity, which is the Blood of Jesus Christ. Hold nothing against your neighbor. – St. Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Christians of Tralles
It’s Inevitable
All know that they must die; but the delusion of many is, that they imagine death to be so far off as if it were never to arrive…Every step, every breath brings us nearer to our end. O God and Lord of infinite majesty. I am ashamed to appear before You. How often have I
Create Me Again
“Let us then give thanks to God the Father, through His Son, in the Holy Spirit, Who for His great mercy, wherewith He has loved us, has had pity on us: and when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together in Christ, that we might be in Him a new creation.” – Saint
What to Wear
Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, Colossians 3:12
The Child Jesus
“If He had not been born in time, you would have been dead for all eternity. Let us joyfully celebrate the coming of our salvation and redemption.” – Saint Augustine
The Greatest Gift
The greatest gift we have from God is free will for, without it, there is no love. The greatest gift we can give God is our free will for, submitting to God’s, will is the ultimate act of love. “The perfection of love consists in conforming our will to the will of God.” – St.
See
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways” – (Isaiah 55:8). Do we look for prayers answered according to our vision and our will, or do we have eyes to see the Lord, His vision and His will, at work in ways unexpected?