It’s impossible for Him to love us any more or any less. He loves us infinitely and unconditionally. It’s impossible for Him not to respond with love to our every prayer, for He is Love . He’ll respond either as we requested or with something better. It’s impossible for our heavenly Father not to grant […]
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desire nothing but what God desires Evening Meditations for all days of the year from texts of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori
“There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to judge your neighbor?” James 4:12
“God does not desire that we should abound in knowledge, but that in all things we should submit ourselves to His will.” Blessed Henry Suso
The Spirit strongly opposes our pleasure-seeking desires. Thus, if we “live in accord with the Spirit,” we “will not yield to the cravings of the flesh” The Spirit strongly opposes our pleasure-seeking desires. Thus, if we “live in accord with the Spirit,” we “will not yield to the cravings of the flesh” (Gal 5:16)
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“Always be dissatisfied with what you are, if you want to arrive at what you are not yet. – St. Augustine
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Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequently wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 92 And our role is to bear with one another and treat
Those who love God are ever content because their whole pleasure lies in the accomplishment of the Divine Will, even in things that run counter to their own desires. Hence even afflictions bring them contentment, by the thought that in the acceptance ofafflictions they are giving pleasure to their Lord Whom they love: Whatsoever shall
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“When he comes at the end of time … Christ will reveal the secret disposition of (our) hearts and will render to each man according to his works, and according to his acceptance or refusal of grace” (CCC 682)
Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.” (Heb 13:5)
