There is a beauty in living a moral life. “When I was a disciple of Plato, hearing the accusations made against the Christians and seeing them intrepid in the face of death and of all that men fear, I said to myself that it was impossible that they should be living in evil and […]
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Perhaps we need to put more order in our lives So that there is more time to spend in focused prayer Perhaps we need more discipline To be a better desciple
To the penitent God provides a way back Return to him and give up sin make your offenses few pray to the LORD
Happiness is something we all want. So why do so few people find it? Because they look for it in things of this world. Beatitude, supreme happiness, is only found by being good. By listening to God.
“Say not: ‘I have the power’ ” (Sir 5:1).Rather: “In weakness power reaches perfection” (2 Cor 12:9). “Say not: ‘Who can prevail against Me?’ ” (Sir 5:3)Rather: “Without Jesus I can do nothing” (see Jn 15:5). “Say not: ‘I have sinned, yet what has befallen me?’ ” (Sir 5:4)Rather: “The Lord, indeed, knows how to
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Dear Lord, I turn my will and my life over to you. Please grant me the discipline of self-sacrifice so that I may be relieved of the bondage to self.
Sin corrodes love and breeds selfishness Defining freedom as license to do whatever we want enables us to become slaves to our passions Be free to say no to sin Be a slave to Gos’s will Be supremely happy
Sin corrodes love and breeds selfishness Defining freedom as license to do whatever we want enables us to become slaves to our passions Be free to say no to sin Be a slave to Gos’s will Be supremely happy
if what we are asking for is for our good or that of another, God will certainly grant it. “whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you….and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” ~ John 16:23-24
