Let us seek to humble ourselves by allowing others to help us in our daily struggles. Let us give others the honor of serving Christ by helping us. Let us do this by receiving compliments graciously, by accepting others’ offers of help with gratitude, or asking friends to pray for us when we are in […]
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Jesus never promised that life would be easy—He did show us that life involves suffering, and He did promise to be with us always—if our hearts are not hardened to His presence.
“Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of sin, a turning away from evil, with repugnance toward the evil actions…” (CCC #1431)
Put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, (Colossians 3:12)
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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
“The Lord grieves over the rich, because they find their consolation in the abundance of goods. ‘Let the proud seek and love earthly kingdoms, but blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven’ (Saint Augustine). Abandonment to the providence of the Father in heaven frees us from anxiety about tomorrow
Love must consist in the one desire of pleasing God by doing His will, without seeking personal satisfaction. Divine Intimacy #19
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“Feelings, nothing more than feelings / Trying to forget my feelings…” It is important to remember two principles about feelings. They are NOT the infallible compass of our spiritual lives. Their absence does not mean that Our Lord is abandoning us.
