Three Minutes for Abba

“It is a crime to disturb peace where truth reigns. It is a crime to remain at peace while destroying the truth. Therefore, truth is the guiding principle and the ultimate goal of all things.” (Blaise Pascal) In His all-important words, which we should never forget or downplay, the Lord makes it clear: “I am […]

“If a little flower could speak, it seems to me that it would tell us quite simply all that God has done for it, without hiding any of its gifts. It would not, under the pretext of humility, say that it was not pretty, or that it had not a sweet scent, that the sun

“The only perfection of human beings lies in their becoming aware of their imperfection.” (St. Jerome) What may at first sound like a pessimistic statement about human beings reveals itself, upon closer examination, to be a piece of wisdom that St. Jerome shares with us. This insight helps us overcome false pride and self-assurance, enabling

“Resolve each morning to avoid, combat, and overcome everything that is incompatible with the salvation of your soul and the glory of God.” (St. Francis de Sales) This is the advice that St. Francis de Sales gives us for waging the spiritual battle earnestly. It is a decision of our will, a fundamental direction we

“Let us plunge into the sea of His goodness, where every weakness is wiped away and fear is transformed into love” (Saint Paul of the Cross). A similar passage is found in Madre Eugenia’s Little Book of the Father, in which we are invited to plunge into the sea of the Father’s mercy, where we

“Oh, how My paternal love has been forgotten by Men! Yet I love you so tenderly!” (Little Book of the Father) How easily we humans forget God’s blessings, and with them, our Father, who bestowed them upon us. The consequences are inevitable, for our living connection to God and His presence in our lives is

“No one is wiser than the one who always holds his soul in his hands. Man has no treasure more precious than his soul. He must therefore be vigilant and constantly on guard, for nothing compares to the salvation of the soul.” (Thomas à Kempis) Elsewhere, Thomas à Kempis laments: „For a small reward, a

“Sometimes it is good for us to have troubles and hardships, for they often call us back to our own hearts. Once there, we know ourselves to be strangers in this world.” (Thomas a Kempis) The spiritual teacher Thomas a Kempis gives us an important reason why even those things that seem only to stand

“The innermost connection with me is necessary and the key to spiritual resistance.” (Inner Word). We must never forget that we are not simply at the mercy of evil, but are called to resist it. This is also a way for us to demonstrate our faithfulness to our Heavenly Father. As long as everything in

“Die innerste Verbindung mit mir ist nötig, und sie ist der Schlüssel für den geistlichen Widerstand.” (Inneres Wort) Nie dürfen wir vergessen, daß wir dem Bösen nicht einfach ausgeliefert sind, sondern zum Widerstand aufgerufen sind. Dies ist auch eine Weise, wie wir unserem himmlischen Vater unsere Treue zeigen können. Solange in der Nachfolge Christi alles