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Blessed are they who hope in the Lord

Posted in God's Will, Prayer on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Today’s Mass readings (Jeremiah 17:5-10) speak of our need to trust in God, especially in troubled times such as these.
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose hope is the LORD.
If we place our hope in anything other than God, we are bound to be disappointed.   When we understand that Christ is [...]

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Lessons from Lepers

Posted in God's Will, Grace, tagged , , , , on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

We can learn much about our own spiritual journeys by observing the interactions Jesus had with people who encountered him.  Two examples that have really spoken to me lately are recent Mass readings involving the healing of lepers.
One is from Mark 1:40-42:
A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you [...]

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Placing our growth in His hands

Posted in God's Will, Virtue, tagged , on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »

For those who find in themselves anxiety and impatience when it comes to their spiritual growth, Magnificat magazine has a gem of a meditation of the day from Father Jean-Pierre de Caussade, who was a highly respected spiritual director in the 1700s. 
Father de Caussade writes, “I experience impetuous desires of acquiring the gift of prayer, humility, [...]

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When I’m Found in the Desert Place

Posted in God's Will, Obedience, Prayer, tagged , on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Often when we decide to take our faith more seriously after being away from God, we experience feelings of peace and joy that motivates us to continue living the Christ life.

We can also find that these feelings of Heaven on earth last only a short while before they fade or disappear completely. And many [...]

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Pray. Listen. Act.

Posted in God's Will, Prayer, tagged , , on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The following is an excellent post I saw on Catholic Answers Forum today.  The author has given permission to copy the post here, but has asked not to be named.
What he has to say is excellent, practical advice, and I hope you all find it as inspiring as I did. The post was in response [...]

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Thy Will Be Done

Posted in God's Will, tagged on July 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

“Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 7:21-23
What does it mean to do God’s will? Does it mean to sit around and wait [...]

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If You Love Me

Posted in Conversion, God's Will, Love, Virtue, tagged , , , on July 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

What does it mean to really love God?  Does it mean we have to have warm, fuzzy feelings for Him, to say we love Him, to show up at Church?  Jesus gives us the answer:
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.  John 14:15
How well we keep God’s commands is a measure of how [...]

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Lemonade from Lemons

Posted in God's Will, Prayer, tagged , , , on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Name it and claim it” is a twisted version of the gospel that is being proclaimed by some preachers, generally ones appearing on TV. It’s the spiritually immature belief that if we just attach “in Jesus name” to any prayer, we can get what we ask for.
“Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz. [...]

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