Tag: love
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good;…”
Divine Mercy reaches human beings through the heart of Christ crucified: “My daughter, say that I am love and mercy personified”, Jesus will ask Sr Faustina (Diary, p. 374). Christ pours out this mercy on humanity though the sending of the Spirit who, in the Trinity, is the Person-Love. And is not mercy love’s “second… Read More ›
His healing touch brings back those who have been ostracized
In ancient times, leprosy was a fearsome disease, highly contagious, and fatal. Still, there were a good many other diseases, even more fatal, more common, and more contagious than leprosy-tuberculosis, smallpox, etc. But people who suffered from these were not made to cover their faces, wear a bell, leave the camp, and warn away anyone… Read More ›
Feast of Saint Scholastica
Today is the Feast of Saint Scholastica, the twin sister of St. Benedict and the foundress of communities of Benedictine women. Pope Gregory the Great wrote of her, “She could do more because she loved more.” Love fuels. Fatigue without a physical base is too often a sign of a loss of love. Take something… Read More ›
A Peek at new Psalter
Recently the staff of the newspaper for the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph in Missouri was sent a comparison between the current Grail Psalter and the new translation that has been submitted to Rome. The original article can be seen at The Catholic Key Blog. Abbot Gregory Polan, of Conception Abbey, sent a… Read More ›
Interview with God
The Interview With God Poem Perhaps you have seen it, perhaps not. But this video is worth watching at least once. The video follows below the poem. I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time” I said. God smiled. “My time… Read More ›
To Love the Lord God with all one’s heart (RB 4:1)
“Now he truly knows God who proves that he has his love by keeping his commandments. For knowing God means loving him. Someone who does not love him show clearly that he does not know how loveable he is; he has not learnt to taste and see how sweet and delightful the Lord is, who… Read More ›
Warmth in the Cold
God is a fire that warms and kindles the heart and inward parts. Hence, if we feel in our hearts the cold which comes from the devil – for the devil is cold – let us call on the Lord. He will come to warm our hearts with perfect love, not only for Him but… Read More ›