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In Biblical Meditations

The Blessed Souls of purgatory

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2 Macc 12:43-45

Judas Maccabee took a collection from them individually, amounting to nearly two thousand drachmas, and sent it to Jerusalem to have a sacrifice for sin offered, an action altogether fine and noble, prompted by his belief in the resurrection. For had he not expected the fallen to rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead, whereas if he had in view the splendid recompense reserved for those who make a pious end, the thought was holy and devout. Hence, he had this expiatory sacrifice offered for the dead, so that they might be released from their sin. Read More

In 3 Minutes for God the Father

EVEN THE LIONS CRY OUT TO GOD

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494th Meditation

“The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God” (Ps 104:21).

God’s love and care extends to all of His irrational creation. This must have prompted a St. Francis of Assisi to include all the elements in the brotherhood of creatures in his famous canticle. All that our Father has created finds its deepest meaning in Him and bears witness to Him, even though, as a result of sin, the original harmony has been disturbed and death has entered this world. Read More

In 3 Minutes for God the Father

INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

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493rd Meditation

“Come, draw near: you all have the right to draw near to your Father!” (Father’s message to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).

In the world of politics there is often talk of “human rights” that must be guaranteed and respected. However, if we do not have a correct understanding of the order of values established by God, we can end up with a false idea of what human rights are. The words of the Father’s message that we heard today, on the other hand, make us see a fundamental and very profound right of our existence. Read More

In Biblical Meditations

Solemnity of All Saints

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Rev 7:2-4, 9-14

I, John, saw another angel rising where the sun rises, carrying the seal of the living God; he called in a powerful voice to the four angels whose duty was to devastate land and sea, ‘Wait before you do any damage on land or at sea or to the trees, until we have put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.’ And I heard how many had been sealed: a hundred and forty-four thousand, out of all the tribes of Israel. After that I saw that there was a huge number, impossible for anyone to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language; they were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands.

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In Biblical Meditations

The creation is waiting for the children of God to be revealed

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Rom 8:18-25

In my estimation, all that we suffer in the present time is nothing in comparison with the glory which is destined to be disclosed for us, for the whole creation is waiting with eagerness for the children of God to be revealed. It was not for its own purposes that creation had frustration imposed on it, but for the purposes of him who imposed it- with the intention that the whole creation itself might be freed from its slavery to corruption and brought into the same glorious freedom as the children of God.

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In 3 Minutes for God the Father

ONE OF OUR RACE

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492nd Meditation

“The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name” (Lk 1:49).

These sublime words came from the lips of the Blessed Virgin and will remain unforgettable for all eternity.

How wonderful was the plan of our heavenly Father for His work of salvation! He did not want His divine Son to simply come down from heaven as the great triumphant one to show us His power and majesty. No, God chose a woman to come into this world and make her the Mother of His Son, the Savior of all mankind. Read More

In Biblical Meditations

Led by the Spirit of God

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Rom 8:12-17

‘So then, my brothers, we have no obligation to human nature to be dominated by it. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the habits originating in the body, you will have life. All who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God; for what you received was not the spirit of slavery to bring you back into fear; you received the Spirit of adoption, enabling us to cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’ Read More

In Biblical Meditations

True conversion

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1 Thess 1:5c-10

Brothers: You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit; so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedo′nia and in Acha′ia. Read More

In 3 Minutes for God the Father

HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE AS YOU ARE!

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491st Meditation

“Have the courage to be as I have created you and as I want to form you. Then I will live in you and take form in your life” (Inner Word).

It is not uncommon for people to feel pressured by various expectations that others have of them, of how they think they should be. But these ideals, whether of certain people or of society in general, are not necessarily helpful in finding one’s own identity. One may also have created images of how one thinks one should be in the eyes of others. All these expectations can become a great pressure, especially if it is a fictitious identity that does not correspond to the deepest essence of the person. Thus, the person can reach the point of living in the constant tension of having to fulfill an ideal that is not their true identity. This can also happen in the religious sphere. Read More