Tag: trust
Five Essentials for Discovering and Living God’s Will
This is part of a larger article on the Intergrated Catholic Life site written by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff. Let’s face it—not all of us have a prophet like Nathan living in our home and we are not likely to be visited by an Archangel. So how are we to discover God’s plan for us? I… Read More ›
Solitude
Solitude is experienced differently than simply being alone, or feeling lonely, or of course isolation, which is I suppose the opposite of solitude. The ability to be alone before God, to simply be in the Eternals presence has to be grown into, a slow movement into the depths of the mystery of existence. Boredom often… Read More ›
We must dare to be saints by the power of God
Easter is the mystery of our redemption. We who have died and risen with Christ are no longer sinners. Sin is dead in us. The Law has no further hold on us. And yet this is not as simple as it sounds. Our new life in Christ is not a permanent and guaranteed possession, handed over… Read More ›
Resist ‘Idols’ of Money, Power, Pleasure
Aparecida, Brazil, Jul 24, 2013 / 08:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Openness to being surprised by God is an attitude which marks the life of a Christian, Pope Francis said in his homily at Brazil’s Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida during his first World Youth Day Mass. “God always surprises us, like the new wine… Read More ›
Vatican-Produced Documentary Reveals Francis’ 1st Words After Election
Vatican City, March 27, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves “I am a great sinner. Trusting in the mercy and patience of God, in suffering, I accept.” Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, director of the Vatican Television Center (CTV), revealed those words as the first uttered by Pope Francis when accepting his election as the Supreme Roman… Read More ›
Life’s problems
No matter who you talk to, there will be problems, big ones, painful issues that have to be faced and hopefully dealt with. Yet we live in a world wherein that is often impossible, the knot is simply too tight and intricate. Then there are health issues of loved ones, personal problems that won’t go… Read More ›
Negativity Not Only Stymies Your Life but Is Also Usually a Lie
Life on earth is a constant struggle to find our equilibrium. On our way to that balance, God sends us favors (as indications). Most are small. They add up. There are also the little admonishments. Some are not so little. Mostly we are punished by the lack of His Presence. When we abuse anything God… Read More ›
God is always present
Expect a twofold help from God in the course of your spiritual life: correction and consolation. One controls the exterior, the other works within; the first curbs arrogance, the latter inspires trust; the first begets humility, the latter strengthens the faint-hearted; the first makes one discreet, the latter devout. The first imbues us with fear… Read More ›
In whose image?
People often make ‘God’ into a very big person living in the sky, apart and scary…. because being a very big person; you can imagine if such a personality ever gets real angry. For some God even seems to be bi-polar and very difficult to placate. I guess all of our ideas about ‘Ultimate Reality’… Read More ›
Relationship
No relationship is possible, if it has any value or depth at all without some degree of trust. It can also be said that all relationships that are meaningful will have times of crisis, in which the relationship can either die, or deepen, after a rift has been made. Those who drop out too quickly, I feel… Read More ›