Perhaps you too are searching for the profound meaning of history, of the events that you are living, of the persons you meet, of the paths you are following, of the emotions you feel, of the contradictions you endure, of the future you dream about. The Gospel of this Second Sunday of Advent offers us …
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Perhaps you too have gone through times when you have felt heavy-hearted, weighed down by sadness, pain or disappointment, or else tossed about by worry, fatigue or the lack of profound relationships that give meaning and a future to life. When one’s heart is weighed down, it hurts! If we are heavy-hearted, then we are…
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To us Christ is all! If you have a wound to heal, he is the doctor; if you are parched by fever, he is the spring; if you are oppressed by injustice, he is justice; if you are in need of help, he is strength; if you fear death, he is life; if you desire… Read more »
Let nothing disturb you Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. Teresa of Avila
He who is not brightened by such splendours of created things is blind; he who does not awake at such clamours is deaf; he who does not praise God on account of all these effects is mute; he who does not turn towards the First Principle on account of such indications is stupid. Saint Bonaventure
Blessed Virgin Mary no one like you among women has ever been born in the world, daughter and handmaid of the Most High King and heavenly Father, Mother of our Most Blessed Lord Jesus Christ, spouse of the Holy Spirit. Pray for us… to your most blessed and beloved Son, Lord and Master. Francis of… Read more »
Help us to recognize the evil latent in a communication that does not build communion. Help us to remove the venom from our judgements. Help us to speak about others as our brothers and sisters. You are faithful and trustworthy; may our words be seeds of goodness for the world: where there is shouting, let… Read more »
The Grammar of Lent Death Starting with Life… Death is the moment of supreme detachment; the moment in which we are called to hand back our life to the One from whom we received it. But death is not restricted to our final moment here on earth; it accompanies us throughout our life. We… Read more »
The Grammar of Lent Liberation Starting with Life… Every day we face new situations. Every day we have choices to make. Some situations seem to be heavier than others to bear; sometimes we find it hard to decide in what direction to move. We could find ourselves faced with obstacles we didn’t create and… Read more »
The Grammar of Lent Word Starting with Life… There is a very close relationship between the way we communicate and the way we love: some people choose silence over words, others use a violent tone of voice, while still others select their words with care. If we pay attention to how we communicate in… Read more »
