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Ponder These Things in Your Heart
“In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have conquered the world” (Jn 16:33). “In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Rom 8:37). “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly … Continue reading
Update – Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me
St. John Newman spoke of “the religion of the day” in his sermon – World, Worldliness – The Religion of the Day “In every age of Christianity, since it was first preached, there has been what may be called a religion of the world, which so far imitates the one true religion, as to deceive … Continue reading
St. Bernadette
On December 8th 1933, Pope Pius XI declared Bernadette Soubirous a Saint of the Catholic Church, her feast day was fixed for February 18th, the day her Lady promised to make her happy, not in this life, but in the next. However, she was also given two more feast days, April 16 – the day … Continue reading
Today
Reading 1 EST C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the LORD. She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said: “God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help … Continue reading
Sounds of Yesterday
Sounds of yesterday play hard against my soul. Voices shouting through the years, Silenced as rain upon the shoal. Sounds of yesterday play hard against my soul As pillowed sobs still take their toll. Nothing so hard to bear as tears. Sounds of yesterday play hard against my soul Voices shouting through the years. ©2012 … Continue reading
