Alleluia Mt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Read: Matthew 19:16-23 What was this rich young man thinking? Jesus, the Son of God, was standing right in front of him, inviting him to become a disciple. And the young man just walked away. How tragic!He seemed to […]
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My child, do not forget my teaching, take to heart my commands; For many days, and years of life, and peace, will they bring you. Do not let love and fidelity forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Then will you win favor and esteem before God
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The girding of our loins (Luke 12:35) signifies the readiness of the mind to work hard in every thing praiseworthy…the human mind is awake when it repels any tendency to slumber off into that carelessness that often is the means of bringing it into subjection to every kind of wickedness. When sunk in stupor, the
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You are … … Known—“I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works. My very self you know.” (Psalms 139:14) … Chosen—“ (God) chose us…before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him.” (Ephesians 1:4) … Treasured—“Can a mother forget her infant…Even should she forget, I will
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him
1. At the prophecy of Simeon: “You yourself shall be pierced with a sword – so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare.” (Luke 2:35). 2. At the flight into Egypt; “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt.” (Mt 2:13). 3. Having lost the Holy Child at
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For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. (KJV) – Matthew 16:27
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Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. – Romans 12:2
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“Deliver me from the disease of concupiscence, which I desired to have satisfied rather than extinguished” – St Augustine Confessions 8:7 Let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no
Therefore, you are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. Rom 2:1-2
