Mt 7:1-5 Do not judge, and you will not be judged; because the judgements you give are the judgements you will get, and the standard you use will be the standard used for you. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the great log in your own? And how […]
“I want to triumph in you, to overcome the powers of evil in your flesh, so that many more may be saved.” (Inner Word) This is a word that can be understood in close harmony with the words of the Apostle to the Gentiles: “In my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions
Mt 10:26-33 At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: do not be afraid of them. Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops. Do not be
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“It takes your effort and attention to heed the promptings of the Spirit.” (Inner Word) Yesterday we reflected on a word from Sister Faustina, which taught us that chatter and distractions make it difficult for the Holy Spirit to reach us. Today’s word may serve as a first addition to that. The Holy Spirit wants
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Phil 4:4-9, 11-13 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your
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“The Holy Spirit does not speak to a distracted, chatty soul. Through His quiet inspirations, He speaks to a focused soul — to a soul that knows how to be silent.” (Sister Faustina Kowalska) Is what Sister Faustina says here surprising? Certainly not! How can the Holy Spirit communicate with us if we are not
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“My son, give me your heart, and your eyes will follow my ways” (Antiphon for the Feast of the Sacred Heart). When we accept this invitation from our Father, we literally become “clairvoyant,” because we will then be better able to recognize and follow His ways. If our heart belongs to God, we enter into
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In the passage we meditated on yesterday, St. Paul emphasized that it was not the Law that saved him—even though, as a devout Jew, he had always strictly observed it—but rather the undeserved gift of faith in Jesus Christ. In the following verses, he reiterates this point: Phil 3:9-21 Not having a righteousness of my
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After reflecting on the passage from the Letter to the Philippians yesterday, the Apostle Paul goes on to speak with great affection about his colleague Timothy, whom he regards as a son in Christ and whom he wishes to send to the community in Philippi. The warmth of these verses (Philippians 2:19–22) is striking and
Phil 2:12–18 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or
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