Diary 453
“I am displeased when a soul yields to vain terrors… Most dear to Me is the soul that strongly believes in My goodness and has complete trust in Me.” – Jesus Christ to Saint Faustina (Diary, 453).
St. Teresa of Calcutta
holiness is not the privilege of a few, but the obligation of all – St. Teresa of Calcutta
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Mark 4:25
To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. – Mark 4:25 The essence of the message is gratitude. To the one who has gratitude, more will be given; from the one who has no gratitude, even what he has will
Saint John of Kanty
Saint of the Day for December 23 (June 24, 1390 – December 24, 1473) Saint John of Kanty’s Story John was a country lad who made good in the big city and the big university of Kraków, Poland. After brilliant studies he was ordained a priest and became a professor of theology. The inevitable opposition
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Pick your yoke
It is a binary choice. The yoke of Christ or the Yoke of sin. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11:29-30) “do not submit again to a
All is well
“All will go well, everything will go well” – St. Juliana of Norwich, English mystic of the fourteenth century
Pentecost Novena
The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by
We should love one another. (1 John 3:11)
None have ever said following Christ is easy. It starts off with self-denial, sacrifice. It all begins with 1 John 3:11 – love one another. Love the people God has put around you. Hold them dear, even when they push you away. Be devoted to their welfare, even if they seem indifferent to yours. Hope
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God is with us
” ‘I shall be with you,’ the Lord said.” Judges 6:16 Life is difficult. Humanity is in a rough spot. We have a fallen nature, a twisted heart (Jer 17:9), and are prone to self-deception. God doesn’t throw money at us to solve our problems, or enroll us in self-help classes, or send us a