“The Lord said to Simon Peter: ‘I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers’ “(Luke 22:32). +++ Today’s feast heightens our love for the Church to which we belong. The “chair” of Peter represents the authority Christ Jesus gave to Peter and...
It is impossible to live without temptations. Christian virtue does not rid us of temptations but equips us to overcome them. If God permits us to be tempted, He never allows us us to be tempted beyond our capacity. In every temptation grace is present and available to overcome it. Intentional disciples seek to connect with...
“You are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). After Adam sinned, God speaks these words to him. Today we repeat them to every Christian in order to remind us of two central truths: our nothingness and the reality of death. The ashes sprinkled atop our heads have no substance. The slightest movement...
This Lent go deep. Permit divine grace to change you. Resolve to connect daily with Jesus. Don’t worry about feelings or results of personal prayer, just make good on your commitment to converse with God. Simply put, show up. These special weeks are all about maturing spiritually. Jesus wants you to be more wholeheartedly united...
At daily Mass, today we begin working our way through the first book of the Bible – the Book of Genesis. It starts with the account of creation. We hear that God crowns all that He has done with humanity whom He fashions in His very own image and likeness. God makes us for Him...
Intentional disciples cheerfully announce the truth of God’s mercy and the joy of following Christ closely. Grace make this possible. On our part, we first have to want to receive it and, then, permit it to move us to live charity with everyone better.
Time and again our blessed LORD shows compassion towards people suffering illness and every kind of pain. There are so many wonderful ways we can care for the ill and afflicted in imitation of Jesus! Connecting with them as often as possible and in varied ways. Displaying tenderness that helps to lower their discomfort, anxiety...
I do not like mushrooms. I have no difficulty avoiding them and precious few get through to my stomach. My aversion toward mushrooms provides me with the faintest glimmer of how I adverse I must be toward offending God’s sovereign goodness in my daily living. Intentional disciples display a heightened distaste of missing the mark...
Mark 1:21-28 Jesus drives out a demonic spirit. His teaching is recognized as being something “completely new” because He presents Himself with “authority”. By whose authority do we live our lives? https://little-flower-2minutes.s3.amazonaws.com/4th+Sunday+B.m4a GOD’S KINGDOM GROWS Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time [B] In the Gospel reading last Sunday we heard Jesus announce that God’s Kingdom...
Temptations range from merely irritating to utterly agonizing. Out of perfect love for us, our blessed Lord subjected Himself to diabolical temptations. His victory over Satan guarantees our victory over the temptations assailing us. Persevere with your sights set squarely on Christ Jesus (cf. Hebrews 12:2). Have absolute confidence in Christ Jesus the Victor, knowing...
