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Jesus and Considerateness for Others
Never was there shown Considerateness towards others such as that shown by this man: For Him, one’s neighbor is always better than reports handed down about him by doctors of the Law who endlessly intend to reduce him in stature. For Him, instead; one can see in the neighbor always […]
Following Jesus – Rule of life
HE NEVER CEASED TO BECOME INCARNATE Lord, You never ceased to become incarnate, You never cease doing so, And you will never cease to consume This mystery till the end of the world. Your will was to live among us Without ever leaving us, Assuring constantly your corporal presence To […]
A CERTAIN MAN NAMED JESUS!
Born at Bethlehem, he works as a carpenter at Nazareth until he is about 30 years old. – He goes about teaching a realm of justice, faith, and love. He finds fault with the prejudices of the times and discreetly proclaims himself Son of God and Messiah. – The Jews, […]
JESUS – VOCATION
INTRODUCTION A vocation is defined in the dictionary as: “(1) a call, summons, or impulsion to perform a certain function or enter a certain career, esp. a religious one. (2) any trade, profession, or occupation.” Vocation for the Christian is really God’s work and how God works through us to […]
BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN (Luke 1, 42)
A woman near to us, like us Mary! A married woman who lived and shared the love of a man in the bosom of a home Mary! A believer who knew, as we know, how hard it is to believe but who when the moment came, told God “yes” without […]
Twelve Key Themes in Verbum Domini
“A Symphony of the Word” | A Short Guide to Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini | Carl E. Olson | Ignatius Insight | December 21, 2010 http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2010/colson_verbumdomini_dec2010.asp An apostolic exhortation such as Verbum Domini cannot (and should not) be conveniently summarized or “Cliff noted”. But the following observations will hopefully aid readers […]
Only with God are our hearts at rest – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time – March 2, 2014
Purpose: Our human experience is filled with reasons to be anxious and man’s search for meaning in worldly pleasures leaves him unsatisfied. Only in surrendering our whole lives to God every day do we discover authentic human fulfillment. Readings: Isaiah 49: 14-15; Psalm 62; I Corinthians 4: 1-5; Mathew 6: 24-34. http://usccb.org/bible/readings/030214.cfm […]
Do not the pagans think, say, and do the same?
7th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Our Lady of the Rosary, NOLA Audio Link It’s not enough that we do good and avoid evil. Not enough that we cannot achieve good ends by evil means. Not enough that we show up at Mass and drop an envelope in the […]
Christian faith as “the Way”: An introduction to Veritatis Splendor
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Communio 21 (Summer, 1994) – Communio International Catholic Review pg.199 – 207 Translated by E.A. Diederich, S.J. *** A Christianity that is no longer a common way of life, but simply proclaims an undetermined ideal, would no longer be the Christianity of Jesus Christ and his immediate […]