A SERIES ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE: The Virtue of Temperance

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NOTE: During these days we will be developing a theme in our meditations for the spiritual life. For those who wish to listen to a meditation based on the reading or the gospel of the day, we leave here the corresponding link:

First Reading (Gal 3:7-14): http://en.elijamission.net/children-of-abraham/

Gospel (Lk 11:14-26): http://en.elijamission.net/a-stronger-had-to-come-2/

Yesterday we had thematized the virtue of fortitude, which is so important for following the Lord firmly and perseveringly. Today we will look at another of the four cardinal virtues: temperance.  Read More

YOU HAVE ONLY TO COME TO ME

113th Meditation on God the Father

After having thematized in these last two daily reflections the goodness of our Heavenly Father and His desire to forgive even our most atrocious sins, I would like to simply “let” the Father Himself speak today, by quoting two passages from the Message to Mother Eugenia Ravasio on this subject.

My intention is to give encouragement to each person. Whatever the situation in which we find ourselves, we can always turn to our loving Father. We must never let ourselves be carried away by despair! Each person, having received the Lord’s forgiveness, can begin to “lay up treasures in heaven” (Mt 6:20), to gather gold for the Kingdom of God.  Read More