Tag: jesus
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HEALTH
Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of Grace. The gift of Grace increases as the struggle increases.” –St Rose of Lima “When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.” –St Teresa of Avila “Live in faith and hope, though it…
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DISCERNMENT
“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” Mother Teresa “We [need to be] aware of our temptations and fears, the consolations and lights given to us by God, and the various movements that happen within us?” St Ignatius of Loyola “For I know well the plans I have…
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DEATH
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” St Francis of Assisi “Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given.” St Francis of Assisi “Let us embrace death as the ultimate act of surrender to God’s will.”…
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ANXIETY
Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.” St. Francis de Sales Rejoice thus, and wherever you are, as long as you are here, the Lord is very near: do not be anxious about anything.” “To be always united to…
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TROUBLES
“The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.” – St. John of the Cross “God had one son on earth…
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SADNESS
“It is characteristic of God and his angels to bring to the soul, when they occupy it, true happiness and spiritual joy; and to drive from it the sadness and trials which the enemy incites in it.” St. Ignatius of Loyola ‘At the start of the spiritual way, the soul usually has the conscious experience…
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PERSEVERANCE
“He that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.” St. Jerome What toil we must endure, what fatigue, while we are attempting to climb hills and the summits of mountains! What, that we may ascend to heaven! If you consider the promised reward, what you endure is less. Immortality is given to the…
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BLESSED ARE THER POOR IN SPIRIT
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3) When we meditate on this first Beatitude, we tend to focus on the word ‘poor’ associating it with physical poverty. But is there some kind of righteousness in being poor unless it is willingly embraced for the higher glory of…
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BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted (Matthew 5:4) As we journey through life we all encounter trials and events which produce pain or sorrow in the very deep core of our being. Sometimes, the pain is so strong that it becomes almost unbearable. And yet, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…
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OBEDIENCE
Without a doubt, obedience is more meritorious than any other penance. And what greater penance can there be than keeping one’s will continually submissive and obedient?’St. Catherine of Bologna ‘From this it follows that those who obey with violence to their own opinion and who are vexed in their own will and their own breast…
