Tag: conversion
Do not waste your God-given talents and mission
Vatican City, Nov 13, 2011 / 12:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI used his Sunday Angelus address Nov. 13 to remind people that God has given everybody both talents and a mission in life. “God calls all men to life and bestows him with talents, while entrusting him with a mission to accomplish,” said… Read More ›
Pope Benedict declares a ‘Year of Faith’
Vatican City, Oct 16, 2011 / 10:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” which will begin in October 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. “It will be a moment of grace and commitment to a more complete conversion to God, to strengthen our… Read More ›
St. Augustine: The Conversion
28. Now when deep reflection had drawn up out of the secret depths of my soul all my misery and had heaped it up before the sight of my heart, there arose a mighty storm, accompanied by a mighty rain of tears. That I might give way fully to my tears and lamentations, I stole… Read More ›
St. Monica: A Mother’s Love and Prayers
(Augustine) soon embraced a way of life that brought (Monica) further grief, as he fathered a child out of wedlock in 372. One year later, he began to practice the occult religion of Manichaeism. In her distress and grief, Monica initially shunned her oldest son. However, she experienced a mysterious dream that strengthened her hope… Read More ›
God has the words of eternal life
God has the words of eternal life, and the hour is coming —if only it were already here!—when the dead shall hear his voice, and those who hear him shall live, for life is in his will. And if you want to know, his will is our conversion. Listen to him then: ‘Is it my… Read More ›
The aim of humility
At the heart of Christian anthropology is the conviction of a deep affinity between human nature and spiritual life. The difficulties of living spiritually do not come from our nature, as such, but from the deformation of our nature through selfishness and pride. Humility aims to eliminate the phony aspects of our life and to… Read More ›
Conversion means…
Conversion means being liberated by God's grace so that we can at last follow the intimate spiritual aspirations that have long been unheeded, neglected, or frustrated. It is the beginning of the journey towards a fulfillment, a journey powered by the spiritual quest but one which profoundly influences and transforms every sphere of human activity… Read More ›
Our Response to High-Profile Meltdowns
By Fr. James Farfaglia, 5/21/2011: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) We need not be discouraged, shocked or worried Sexual sin is not the only sin, but it is certainly the battle of our times. It is quite possible that when we consider the demands of our spiritual life and the impact on us of the continuous bombardment… Read More ›
God has the words of eternal life
God has the words of eternal life, and the hour is coming — if only it were already here! — when the dead shall hear his voice, and those who hear him shall live, for life is in his will. And if you want to know, his will is our conversion. Listen to him then:… Read More ›
Benedictine Spirituality: Peace in the Monastery of the Heart
Turn away from evil and do good; let peace be your quest and aim.” Over the archway of medieval monasteries were commonly carved the words Pax Intrantibus, “Peace to those who enter here.” These words were both a hope and a promise. Benedict’s vision of the peaceable kingdom was a real one. In a society… Read More ›