The Kingdom
Help me to turn away from every obstacle that blocks me from being a peaceful, loving witness to your kingdom. Build your kingdom within me, in my thoughts and desires. Teach me how to trust in you A reflection on Luke 17:20-25
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The Kingdom
Help me to turn away from every obstacle that blocks me from being a peaceful, loving witness to your kingdom. Build your kingdom within me, in my thoughts and desires. Teach me how to trust in you A reflection on Luke 17:20-25
Be me
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, – Philippians 2:3 invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
Laborare est Orare
Carrying on the ordinary service required by your state in life, with extraordinary deliberateness, and full, conscious self-giving.
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“The Good Life”
“The Good Life”* does not result in moral living. *as the world would have us believe
Supreme Happiness
God’s greatest giftis free will. Supreme happiness is Conforming our thoughts, desires and loves to God’s will.
Shut up
When we carelessly open our ears to the talk of the world, we close our ears to the Word of God. However, when we close our ears to the strident controversies of the world, we open our ears to the voice of God.
Distractions
Distractions of this world(music, news, tv, internet, …)create thoughts and emotionsthat impoverish, degrade, and limitmy ability to extract from life its magnificent content, its usefulness its joy.
To pray
Take the time to unite yourself with God peacefully and quietly and to seek his mind and heart. Linger in His presence. Ask God to open your eyes to the greater good He may be seeking. I may not be what you set out to pray for.