“To run from the cross is to run from Jesus.” I once heard these words stressing the importance of the cross and our call to participate in it. Basically, this is a call to accept whatever difficulties, inconveniences, sicknesses, and setbacks that come our way. In today’s Gospel reading we read how Jesus calls Peter …
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The diabolical foundation for attacks on the generation of human life
The devil, the ancient serpent, hates material creation. He cannot stand the fact that God assumed to himself a material, human nature. According to a particular school of thought, God always planned to become man, even if the fall had not happened. Why? Because loves desires to be with the beloved. God so desired to …
The difficulty of missing Christmas Mass and solidarity with the baby Jesus, God with us.
It is December 24, Christmas eve. The last few days have been bitter cold. The prospects of going to Christmas Mass have shifted from “not very likely” to “impossible.” I have used you not being able to go to Holy Mass in the winter. But is especially different on Christmas. I get very cold easily. …
St. Mother Teresa’s 1,2 Secret to love Jesus to the Max
By her life, St. Mother Teresa witnessed to the five-finger-gospel: “you did it to me.” She practiced the corporal works of mercy listed in the gospel according to Matthew chapter 25, which she summarized on the palm of her hand as the gospel on five fingers. (She also practiced the spiritual works of mercy as …
A reflection on suffering on the feast of St. Paul of the Cross
Yesterday I got my peacemaker checked out at the doctor’s office at the hospital. This was the first time following up on the device since it was implanted in February. I did not know what to expect. How would they check to see if it is functioning properly? That part was actually a breeze (it …
Calling on the Holy Name of Mary and Learning to Imitate Her
Ave Maria! Today is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. I never tire of contemplating her name. The Holy Name of Mary is powerful and makes demons tremble. Her name makes the clouds of fear and doubt dissipate so that the Divine rays of the Sun of Justice, Jesus Christ, her Son, may …
St. Martha: Work, Prayer, Anxiety, Trust, and Love
38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, “Lord, do …