It would mean very little, however, if we believed Jesus was King of the universe but did not make him Lord of our lives: all this is empty if we do not personally accept Jesus and if we do not also accept his way of being King.
– Pope Francis | Feast of Christ the King
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St. Brigid, spread your mantle about us.Let us drink from your well.Kindle your flame in our hearts, heads, and hands.Lend us your cup, your harp, your arms,That we may be creators, healers, protectors,Keepers of the flame.St. Brigid spread your mantle about...
Listen now to the final Passover tale. Which each that have come before Led to purest, unblemished Male Opening Heaven’s door All these things done of old Ev’ry action and sacred word Have a story, present, they’ve foretold Hear it, and ponder all you’ve heard ...
"When uncertain about God’s will, it is very important that we tell ourselves: ‘Even if there are aspects of God’s will that escape me, there are always others that I know for sure and can invest in without any risk, knowing that this investment always pays...
"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on: you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not...
"For He became man that we might become divine; and He revealed Himself through a body that we might receive an idea of the invisible Father; and He endured insults from men that we might inherit incorruption."— St. Athanasius of Alexandria Image:...
"[Mary] does not remain locked in her initial troubled state at the proximity of God in his angel, but she seeks to understand. So Mary appears as a fearless woman, one who remains composed even in the presence of something utterly unprecedented. At the same time she...
I do not understand why some people are saying that women and men are exactly the same, and are denying the beautiful differences between men and women. All God’s gifts are good, but they are not all the same. As I often say to people who tell me that they would like...
“Yes, my heart’s dear one, Jesus, is here with His cross. Since you are one of His favorites, he wants to make you into His likeness; why be afraid that you will not have the strength to carry this cross without a struggle? On the way to Calvary, Jesus did indeed fall...
“The human heart is not shaped like a valentine heart, perfect and regular in contour, it is slightly irregular in shape as if a small piece of it were missing out of its side. The missing part may very well symbolize a piece that a spear tore out of the universal...
"Who do you want to love, if you do not want to love Jesus?"–St. Gemma Galgani Image: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash https://catholic-link.org/images/for-god-so-loved-insert-your-name-here/
