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Download PDF Meditation on the Gospel of the day (Lk 11:29-32): The sign of the Lord and His Church The rejection of useless thoughts Yesterday we focused on showing the importance of the asceticism of thoughts in order to gain mastery over them and to be the ones who decide what kind of attention we … Read More

Download PDF NOTE: As long as we continue these lectures on the spiritual life, we will always include in the text a link to a meditation on the reading or the Gospel of the day, if we have them available. Gospel (Lk 17:11-19): The Gratitude Rejection of evil thoughts Every voluntary – that is, conscious … Read More

Download PDF NOTE: During these days we will be developing in our meditations a theme for the spiritual life. For those who would like to listen to a meditation based on the reading of the day (Gal 3:7-14), we leave the corresponding link here: http://en.elijamission.net/the-law-kept-us-under-guard/ “Perverse thoughts separate people from God.” (Wis 1:3) With the … Read More

Download MP3 Download PDF 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).

Download MP3 Download PDF 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) … Read More

Download MP3 Download PDF 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.