All know that they must die; but the delusion of many is, that they imagine death to be so far off as if it were never to arrive…Every step, every breath brings us nearer to our end. O God and Lord of infinite majesty. I am ashamed to appear before You. How often have I […]
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Is Heaven the goal or the reward? Perhaps our goal should be supreme happiness (beatitude) in this life. (I added this thought July 10 ‘23, in light of today’s first reading (Oct 15 ‘25) it seems like heaven is the goal (and ”supreme happiness” is a metric by which you can tell if you will
” ‘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
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
He went away sad, for he had many possessions. (Matthew 19:22) Read More »
Be aware of how much the media will steal your interior peace.” (It was stunning how much inner peace I got back when I stopped watching, or listening to, the news. If you happen to be a regular news watcher or talk radio listener, turn it off and you will be stunned too. Peace.)
Perhaps this is regarded as one of the dullest Gospel readings of the year! It consists of a long list of names, many of which mean very little to most Christians. But it has one resounding message: Jesus fully entered our human condition, with all its virtues and vices. One of the main purposes of
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