CHAPTER VII. The Conclusion and Spiritual Bouquet. THE meditation should be concluded by three acts, made with the utmost humility. First, an act of thanksgiving;–thanking…
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading Wisdom 7:7-11 [7] Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the…
Generally speaking, our prayers usually miss the mark particularly regarding ourselves. For sure God is active in our lives, but not in the way we…
I have the answer to every problem that could ever arise in your life. After you have tired yourself with all your efforts, are completely…
CHAPTER VI. The Third Part of Meditation, Affections and Resolutions. MEDITATION excites good desires in the will, or sensitive part of the soul,–such as love…
1 Dust alone will not do 2 The waters of life to mold 3 The labor of the Potter 4 Time and saturation 5 You…
The social condition of man is that we are never ever alone; I can’t even run away from self-consciousness, try as I may. God, whether…
1 He comes to us in our brokenness as pottery 2 Maybe we’re broken into a few dozen pieces, or perhaps just cracked down the…
From the Catholic Encyclopedia article on St. Francis: “His dearest desire so long as he lived”, Celano tells us, “was ever to seek among wise…
Too much mud (and worse!) has been slung amongst Christians over images. Last Sunday at Mass, my youngest daughters and I, ages 4, 1 and…
