In the introduction to this series on the Antichrist we already saw that the text does not speak of a single Antichrist but of many. At the end of yesterday’s text I referred to the “anti-Christian spirit,” which we must learn to identify when it unleashes its destructive influence and seeks to confuse people. The […]
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“Be careful not to let yourself be carried away by curiosity” (Inner Word). This exhortation is part of the spiritual formation of those who follow the Lord, and it would be very wise for us to take it to heart and put it into practice. Precisely when it comes to curiosity, we may easily forget
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Preliminary remarks After recently exploring the topic of self-deception and some common deceptions in the world and in the Church, it is now appropriate to begin a series of meditations on the Antichrist and the spirit through which he will act. I have already addressed this topic in several publications, and in 2020 I wrote
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“Neither physical nor geographical circumstances can restrict the freedom of loving souls.” (St. Bernard of Clairvaux) How is this possible? A loving soul can integrate all circumstances into its journey with God. It speaks to the Lord about them and asks for the grace to accept difficult circumstances that, as they may initially appear, seem
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Isa 10:5-7,13-16 Thus says the Lord: Woe to Assyria, rod of my anger, the club in their hands is my fury! I was sending him against a godless nation, commissioning him against the people who enraged me, to pillage and plunder at will and trample on them like the mud in the streets. But this
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“It is time for us to wake up and rise up!” (St. Benedict). St. Benedict certainly did not direct these words of admonition solely to his monks. If that were the case, then we gladly take them with us on our journey as a general guide for the Lord’s disciples. The concept of vigilance appears
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One of the luminaries in the ecclesiastical firmament—as we might call the saints—is St. Bonaventure. His feast day is celebrated on July 14 in the old rite, and one day later in the new rite. The saint was a man who possessed rich gifts of intellect and spirit and devoted them entirely to the Kingdom
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“The heart must be anchored within me, washed and purified by the blood of the Lamb, and filled with the Holy Spirit. Then it is safe under Mary’s protection.” (Inner Word) This inner word refers to the Antichrist’s attempts to deceive, as he even tries to win the human heart for himself. Our Father shows
“The joy I feel in being with you is no less great than that which I felt when I was with My Son Jesus during His mortal life” (Father’s Message to Sr. Eugenia Ravasio). Our Father never tires of expressing His love to us in a thousand ways, until we finally believe in it and
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Mt 10:34-11:1 At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth: it is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword. For I have come to set son against father, daughter against mother, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law; a person’s enemies will be
