“Looking at the past with gratitude is a sign of good spiritual health. It is the “deuteronomic” attitude that God taught his people. Cultivating grateful remembrance of the journey the Lord has had us take. And this gratitude is what nurtures the flame of hope. Those who do not thank God for the gifts he …
“Illness weighs on the elderly in a new and different way compared to when one is young or an adult. It is like a hard blow that falls in an already difficult time. In the elderly, illness seems to hasten death and, in any case, diminish that time we have to live, which we already …
George Whitfield was an English evangelist who lived in the 18th Century. He regularly conducted outdoor evangelisation campaigns during a period of revival called the “Great Awakening.” Thousands of people responded to his Gospel message. After one of his sermons, someone asked Whitfield how many people were converted. Whitfield replied: “We’ll know in five years.” …
“We can speak of an “architecture” of peace, to which different institutions of society contribute, and the art “art” of peace that involves each one of us. All can work together to build a more peaceful world, starting from the hearts of individuals and relationships in the family, then within society and with the environment, …
“We are not islands, we are in the world to live in God’s image: open, in need of others and in need of helping others. In everyday life, am I too a reflection of the Trinity? Is the sign of the cross I make every day – the Father and the Son and the Holy …
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 “We are sure that with the weapons of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and with the gift of grace, the hearts of people and the fortunes of the entire world can be changed.” Pope Francis – @Franciscus ~ May 31,2022 **************** We have added a Prayer Section to our website. People who …
Fr Brennan Manning is a Franciscan priest who tells the following story about his mother and her neighbour. Mrs Manning was a lady in her mid-seventies. Her day centred on going to Mass and receiving the Eucharist. Because she volunteered at a local drug rehabilitation centre every morning at 7.30am, the only Mass she could …
Homily – Corpus Christi – C – 2022 – Fr Jerry Browne Read More »
“Jesus speaks in silence in the Mystery of the Eucharist. He reminds us every time that following him means going out of ourselves and not making our life a possession of our own, but rather a gift to him and to others.” Pope Francis – @Franciscus ~ June 16, 2022 **************** We have added a …
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022 “When we speak, we always want to say something good about ourselves, and often, we only speak about ourselves and what we do. How often! “I have done this and that…”, “I had this problem…” We always speak like this. How different this is from the Holy Spirit, who speaks by …
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022 “Let us not forget that God’s Spirit is closeness, compassion and tenderness. This is what God is like, he knows how to caress. And old age helps us understand this aspect of God which is tenderness. Old age is the special time of freeing the future from the technocratic illusion, it …
