Tag: goal
The goal of fasting
The goal of fasting is inner unity. This means hearing but not with the ear; hearing, but not with the understanding; it is hearing with the spirit, with your whole being. . . . The hearing of the spirit is not limited to any one faculty, to the ear, or to the mind. Hence, it… Read More ›
What that does the future hold?
The future is many things at once. It is the vessel into which we pour all our hopes and all our fears. “When all else is lost,” Christian Bovee says, “the future still remains.” The problem is that future is a panacea for some and a threat to others. It is at the edge of… Read More ›
Bishop Sheen wanted us all to be Saints
New York City, N.Y., Dec 11, 2009 / 04:53 am (CNA).- At the Mass marking the 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s death, Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan thanked God for the life of the “magnetic” television and radio personality. He said Sheen’s talent and wisdom were at the service of his key goal… Read More ›
Pope targets eliminating hunger as goal for Catholic Church
Rome, Italy, Nov 16, 2009 / 10:06 pm (CNA).- On Monday Pope Benedict XVI addressed a gathering at the World Summit on Food Security in Rome, calling hunger “the most cruel and concrete sign of poverty” and stating that “the Catholic Church will always be concerned for efforts to defeat hunger.” Speaking at the United… Read More ›
Show Me the Success
“First of all, every time you begin a good work, you must pray to him most earnestly to bring it to perfection.” (RB: Prolologue: 4) . . . You can do it! But is that true? It doesn’t matter how much resolve or determination we muster up. It doesn’t matter how much knowledge we discover,… Read More ›
One Who Seeks Christ the Master
An old man was asked, “What can keep a diligent brother from stumbling when he sees others returning to the world?” And he replied, “One ought to observe the way dogs chase after rabbits. When one of them sees a rabbit, he pursues it until he catches it, not letting anything hinder his pursuit. The… Read More ›