Be Holy, Be Happy
“Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, vitality, or joy. On the contrary, you will become what the Father had in mind when he created you,” (Gaudete et Exsultate [Rejoice and Be Glad] 32)
Progress to Perfection
There is no holiness without renunciation and spiritual battle. Spiritual progress entails the intense self-discipline to subdue sinful desires that gradually lead to living in the peace and joy of the beatitudes. (CCC 2015)
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Good from Evil
Faith gives us the certainty that God would not permit an evil if He did not cause a good to come from that very evil, by ways that we shall not fully know until we enter into eternal life.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 324)
Daily Routine
Your job, everyday, is to ’put on the new man, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.’ (Eph 4:24). Do this by ‘putting away falsehood,’ (Eph 4:25) That is to ‘put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.’ (1 Peter 2:1) (Catechism of the Catholic
Remove the Beam
What great progress we should make in fraternal charity, in attaining our own perfection, if instead of criticizing the faults seen in others, we would examine ourselves to see if there is not something similar—or perhaps worse… O Lord, keep me from judging and criticizing my neighbor; give me kind, loving thoughts about everyone. (Divine
Am I Dead Yet
We are free to turn our soul towards the Savior, and we are free to be obstinate in our refusal to do so. Our death will seal our decision…forever. note: forever is a long time
It’s not that hard
Pleasing the Lord isn’t all that complicated; simply try your best to honor Him in prayer, care for the people around you, and humbly submit to His will. p.s. And when you screw up, go to confession.
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Judge Not
“ Teach me, O Lord, not to judge my neighbor for any fault I may see him commit, and if I should see him commit a sin, give me the grace to excuse his intention which is hidden and cannot be seen. But even if I should see that his intention was really bad, give
Wisdom & Understanding
“Recognize, Christian, the worth of your wisdom, and understand to what rewards you are called, and by what methods of discipline you must attain thereto” – Saint Leo the Great
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Called to Love
“The Christian vocation is first and foremost a call to love, a love which attracts us and draws us out of ourselves, towards its liberation through self-giving” – Pope Benedict XVI