Tag: Scripture
The Three Days of Passion Begin with the Breaking of the Bread
From the moment when he broke his body for his disciples and gave it to his apostle three days are numbered during which he was counted among the dead, like Adam. Although Adam lived for many years after having eaten the fruit of the tree, he was still numbered among the dead for having broken… Read More ›
The Holy Spirit and Scripture
Four ways the Holy Spirit helps with Scripture: Guides us to have a correct understanding of the inspired meaning of the words of Scripture (grace of a clear mind); We are able to read the Bible as God’s word, to us as individuals; The Holy Spirit gives us insight into the mysteries of God which… Read More ›
It Is Darkest before the Dawn
George Frederick Handel was dogged with misfortune. He had debt upon debt, despair upon despair. He had a cerebral hemorrhage and was paralyzed on his right side. For four years he could neither walk nor write. The doctors gave up on him. He wrote several operas, but again he fell in debt. At age 60… Read More ›
A Soul is the Mirror of the Father
The soul was made in the image of God and came into being likeness, as divine Scripture teaches when it says (God speaking), “I make humanity in our image and likeness” [Gen 1:26]. Thus when he removes the filth of sin that covers it and guards only the pure image when this image is thoroughly… Read More ›
Inner Knowing, the Gift of Inner Knowledge
From time to time, we all have a feeling of inner knowing. Call it “inside information”: God gives us secret insight. Before 9/11, one of the men who died in the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania had an inner knowledge that something was about to occur, and prepared for it. God gives us “inside” tips…. Read More ›
Scripture Mirrors our Soul
Holy Scripture is presented to the mind’s eye as a kind of mirror so that our inner appearance can be seen in it. In this mirror we recognize both the ugliness and the beauty of our soul. We can tell what progress we are making, or see our utter lack of progress. . . …. Read More ›
Who Is Called to Be an Oblate of St. Benedict ?
It is suggested that those seeking to make their Oblation should prayerfully reflect on the following paragraphs taken from St. Vincent Archabbey’s Manual for Oblates. Being invested as an Oblate novice or making full Oblation is not a matter of entering a religious order. Deciding whether to seek novice Oblation or Oblation would, therefore, not… Read More ›
On Lectio Divina
120. Next, at fixed hours time should be given to certain definite reading. For haphazard reading, constantly varied and as if lighted on by chance does not edify but makes the mind unstable; taken into the memory lightly, it goes out from it even more lightly. But you should concentrate on certain authors and let… Read More ›
