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In 3 Minutes for God the Father

SURRENDER TO THE FATHER WITHOUT RESERVE

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“Give me, o Lord, what you command, and command what you will” (St. Augustine).

With our eyes fixed on our heavenly Father, we can confidently utter this prayer, which moves us to give ourselves completely to the Lord and to refuse Him nothing. Often we are still reluctant to entrust ourselves unreservedly to our Father, clinging to the seemingly solid foundation of our natural inclinations. Perhaps there is even a certain fear that our Father will ask something of us that we are not ready to give Him. Read More

In Biblical Meditations

True freedom

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Mt 17:22-27

When the disciples were together with Jesus in Galilee, Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of man is going to be delivered into the power of men; they will put him to death, and on the third day he will be raised up again.’ And a great sadness came over them. When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, ‘Does your master not pay the half-shekel?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, ‘Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take toll or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?’ And when he replied, ‘From foreigners,’ Jesus said, ‘Well then, the sons are exempt. However, so that we shall not be the downfall of others, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth and there you will find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for yourself.’ Read More