St. Robert Bellarmine differentiates Catholics who pursue virtue as living members of the Church, and those who do not as the wicked Catholics. The wicked “are like hairs or fingernails or diseased fluids in the human body”. The irony is that they believe they are saved from hell by meeting all their Church obligations…
Without the mother’s fiat there would be no fatherhood, so in that respect Mother’s day is a celebration of family!
Lent is a time of giving up the self-talk so we can hear God talk.
Beginning in childhood, we accumulate ‘baggage’ carried with us throughout life. We end up perceiving life through the lens of the pain in our heart. God wants to give us new sight—His—by which to see ourselves and others.
As Christians, we walk with Jesus in His passion and crucifixion every day as we carry our own cross. Christ promised us His yoke was light, and yet it can be difficult to believe that with the weight of our own bearing down on us.
A community was experiencing a period of drought. At mass, they prayed for rain. The following Sunday, the parishioners returned to mass. The Pastor asked, “Where are your umbrellas?”
Another year has passed with resolutions not met. Perhaps if I took a Catholic approach to New Year’s resolutions, I would actually succeed in them!
Letting Jesus incarnate Himself in our soul is the only way we can see the blessed dignity in others. He is the best gift we can give to our loved ones.
Don’t worry! Rudolph will find Santa in time to get him to your house Christmas Eve!
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All of creation awaits its Savior…but this?? 😊