Tag: mercy
One God and Father of All
He is not ‘my; God, but ‘our’ God Our Father, He is the Father of a great family; he is our Father. He knows that he has a unique love, but he does not know how to bear or raise an “only child”. He is the God of the home, of brotherhood, of bread broken and shared. He is… Read More ›
If Today You Hear His Voice
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (Hebrews 3:15) Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face of the Lord, who even before he was born, and then just after birth, experienced the world’s rejection…. Read More ›
It is difficult to understand the meaning of ‘Infinite mercy’
Then I heard the words: As you are united with Me in life, so will you be united at the moment of death. After these words, such great trust in God’s great mercy was awakened in my soul that, even if I had had the sins of the whole world, as well as the sins… Read More ›
To be seen
The more the life of Jesus is contemplated, I believe the broader our understanding of what it was about deepens. To enter into one of the stories and see how differently Jesus related to others can be an eye opener. The Samaritan woman for instance with whom Jesus talked to at the well. It is… Read More ›
Why Jesus told us not to judge
When talking to people who do share deeply I am beginning to understand why Jesus told us not to judge. While behaviors can be harmful to others, it is easy to understand why they are done even if the morality behind them is still wrong if their history is understood. We can judge actions and… Read More ›
Will we manifest
(written several years ago) When I was young, many years ago, though it seems like yesterday; I thought I was in control, centered, strong and together. I don’t know how I thought this, it seems amazing that I could have been so callow, yet I was young after all. As the years pile up, so… Read More ›
The first step
O will of the Omnipotent God, You are my delight, You are my joy. Whatever the hand of my Lord holds out to me I will accept with gladness, submission and love. (Sr. Faustina’s diary 1004)For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:30 We can be blinded by immediate satisfaction. We… Read More ›
I don’t kid myself
There is a saying, though who originally said it I have no idea. The saying goes like this: “Human justice is without mercy.” I believe there is more than a grain of truth to this, mostly from experiencing this within my own heart. It is easy for me to condemn, it is almost instinctive and… Read More ›
Fear does not work
When young I was taught about sin, a mark on the soul, a stain, perhaps leading to death separation from God for all eternity. Confession, a way to placate a deity angry, always watching; my image of God at that young age was of a being with millions of eyes attached to long tentacles watching… Read More ›
Seeing deeply — I choose
(Gail Bardis) Choosing is iffy. For when we consciously, make a choice, it will open up a new road to walk on, a new way of seeing the world which may take time to experience in its fullness. To not choose is a choice as well and its affect on our lives may not be… Read More ›