Tag: judgement
A man with a problem and a gun
When I was guest master for a short time from late 1990 to early 1992 I had some interesting experiences with different types of visitors. The vast majorities were of course no problem, from different religious traditions and here seeking quiet and a time to reflect….or simply sleep. One early Monday morning, a man walked… Read More ›
That Rumbling You Feel is Judeo-Christian Civilization Collapsing
(LifeSiteNews) – It was a beautiful summer evening, with an occasional gentle breeze preventing it from becoming stifling. I was sitting on a restaurant patio with my wife, sipping ice-cold water and chatting about the week’s events while waiting for our food to arrive. Cheery chatter rose from the tables around us. The events we… Read More ›
You cannot be a judge and a sifter of hearts
“It is easy, of course, to understand that we must give alms and a helping hand to the needy, because Christ receives it in them…We can understand that we have to give alms and that we must not really pick and choose to whom we give them, because we are unable to sift through people’s… Read More ›
Thoughts to remember
Abba Evagrius said, ‘Sit in your cell, collecting your thoughts. Remember the day of your death. See then what the death of your body will be; let your spirit be heavy, take pains, condemn the vanity of the world, so as to be able to live always in the peace you have in view without… Read More ›
May the Last Judgement never frighten us
. . .Lastly, a word about the passage on the Last Judgement in which the Lord’s Second Coming is described, when he will judge all human beings, the living and the dead (cf. Mt 25: 31-46). The image used by the Evangelist is that of the shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats. On… Read More ›
Catholic politicians who attack Church should remember God’s judgment
Rome, Italy, Feb 11, 2012 / 01:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Politicians who consider themselves Catholic but collaborate in “the assault against their faith” should remember they will one day have to give account for their acts before God, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Illinois said Feb 10. “There is a last judgment. There is a… Read More ›
Psalm 24(23): The Lord enters his temple!
1. The ancient chant of the People of God that we just heard, resounded in the temple of Jerusalem. To be able to grasp the main thrust of the prayer, we have to keep in mind three basic affirmations. The first is the truth of creation: God has created the world and is its Lord…. Read More ›
Be Careful not to Judge Someone
One day Abba Isaac went to a monastery. He saw a brother committing a sin and he condemned him. When he returned to the desert, an angel of the Lord came and stood in front of the door of his cell, and said, “I will not let you enter.” But he persisted saying, “What is… Read More ›