The mystery of God has been revealed

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Eph 3:2-12 

You have surely heard the way in which God entrusted me with the grace he gave me for your sake; he made known to me by a revelation the mystery I have just described briefly- a reading of it will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. This mystery, as it is now revealed in the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets, was unknown to humanity in previous generations: that the gentiles now have the same inheritance and form the same Body and enjoy the same promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Read More

Reflections on the Church

“Every structure knit together in Jesus Christ grows into a holy temple in the Lord”

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NOTE: Today we will take only the last verses of the reading for this day.

Eph 2:19-22

So you are no longer aliens or foreign visitors; you are fellow-citizens with the holy people of God and part of Gods household. Read More

It is by grace that we have been saved

“We can participate in the establishment of the Kingdom of God in which our Lord exercises his loving royal rule together with the Queen of Hearts, Mary, Mother of God.”

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Eph 2:1-10

And you were dead, through the crimes and the sins which used to make up your way of life when you were living by the principles of this world, obeying the ruler who dominates the air, the spirit who is at work in those who rebel. We too were all among them once, living only by our natural inclinations, obeying the demands of human self-indulgence and our own whim; our nature made us no less liable to God’s retribution than the rest of the world. Read More

Vigilance in praise

“Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

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Mt 22,15-21

At that time the Pharisees came together and decided to trap Jesus with a question. They induced their disciples, together with the followers of Herod, to go to him and say: “Master, we know that you always speak the truth and truly teach the way of God without regard for anyone, for you do not look at the person. So tell us: In your opinion, is it permissible to pay tax to the emperor or not?” Read More

Asceticism, Part 5

Asceticism is part of our armor for the spiritual battle.

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Today we turn to the subject of how to deal with thoughts and feelings in the sense of spiritual efforts, in which asceticism is included.

“Perverse thoughts, however, separate people from God” (Wis 1:3) “for the holy spirit of instruction… recoils from unintelligent thoughts” (Wis 1:5). Read More

Asceticism, Part 4

“Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God.” (Mt 5:8)

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If we have learned to order our flow of speech and not just let it flow unhindered to the outside world, then the question now is what and how we say it.

The apostle admonishes us: “No foul word should ever cross your lips… do good to your listeners” (Eph 4:29) and and elsewhere he tells us: “now you also must give up all these things: (…) abusive language and dirty talk” (Col 3:8) Read More

Asceticism, Part 3

Our Lady of Silence

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The fight against our disorderly tendencies cannot be limited to the sensual sphere, which must be circumcised and tamed so as not to weaken us and possibly even make us more ready to sin. It must also be applied to disordered spiritual inclinations, for these also burden the soul. Read More

Asceticism, Part 2

“But if by the Spirit you put to death the habits originating in the body, you will have life.” (Rom 8,13b)

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As we saw yesterday, asceticism is about becoming more docile to the will of God and not allowing ourselves to be dominated by the inclinations of our fallen nature. It is therefore a means, a necessary effort, which is linked to a goal, namely to improve our disposition to unite ourselves with the will of God. From this point of view, ascetic exercises and asceticism get their deeper meaning and dignity. Read More

Asceticism, Part 1

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For progress on the path of following Christ, meaningful asceticism is very helpful, because it is impossible to overlook the fact that we are in a struggle throughout our lives, which we should carry out well with the grace of God. This struggle takes place on several levels. Today I would like to talk about a kind of basic framework for this struggle, which is asceticism. Read More

Responsibility for the faith

In the coming of the Son of God the grace is greater and the light that now shines in the world.

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Lk 11:29-32

The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be a sign to this generation. Read More