“A single ‘Blessed be God’ when things go wrong, is of more value than a thousand acts of thanksgiving when things are to our liking.” – Saint John of Avila The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21
“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
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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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)
Jesus said: “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9) So don’t hesitate to come to The Father today. Seek Him out, pester Him, nag Him every hour of the day. Tell Him your worries and fears, your
“I’m in a hurry to get things done. I rush and rush until life‘s no fun” – Alabama This world tells us that increasing our speed will somehow compensate for not knowing where we’re going. “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part..”. (Luke 10:42)
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Martha did not merely seek consolation from her friend, Jesus. No, full of hope, she asked Jesus for a miracle, a big one: “Even now I know that whatever you ask God, God will give you,” (John 11:22) When we go out to meet Jesus in the Eucharist, at our nearby Adoration chapel, or silently
In Alcoholics Anonymous, they often speak of two kinds of conversions on the journey from addiction to sobriety: the “Educational Variety” and the dramatic “Road to Damascus” type. But perhaps the most powerful conversion is found in today’s Gospel (Matthew 9:9–13, July 4th, Year I)—the calling of Matthew. He had become a tax collector, likely
“Though the just fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble from only one mishap.” – Proverbs 24:16 Our falling is a given; it is the “rising again” that makes one just.
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The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. John 3:8 Like the wind, The Holy Spirit is just there, blowing through our lives. Our job
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