Acts 24: 32-35
The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, as everything they owned was held in common. The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were all accorded great respect. Read More
306th Meditation
“Who can detect his own failings? Wash away my hidden faults” (Ps 19:13).
Our Heavenly Father’s concern for our eternal salvation covers not only the realm of sin and bad attitudes that we are aware of and can work to overcome; it also includes all those spheres of which we are unaware and which nevertheless have an effect within us. Read More
Jn 3:1-8
There was one of the Pharisees called Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews, who came to Jesus by night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him.’ Jesus answered: In all truth I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. Read More
305th Meditation
“Lord, mount a guard over my mouth, a guard at the door of my lips” (Ps 141:3).
Who can control his tongue? The Apostle James answers us: “Nobody can tame the tongue — it is a pest that will not keep still, full of deadly poison” (James 3:8). Read More
304th Meditation
“Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son” (2 Jn 1:9b).
Our Father has entrusted us with a great treasure, which the Church has faithfully guarded: the teaching of Christ. It provides our understanding with supernatural light, so that we do not go astray and thus fall into the snares of the Evil One. Error in matters of faith tarnishes our relationship with God, because it is a “false light” that penetrates our soul, taking the place of the true knowledge of God. Thus, false doctrine also affects our capacity to love, because it hinders a deeper knowledge of God, which, in turn, would increasingly awaken our love for Him. Read More
Jn 20:19-30
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’ and, after saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. Read More
Acts 4:13-21
They were astonished at the fearlessness shown by Peter and John, considering that they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. Read More
303rd Meditation
“Look with me to the Father and you will achieve all things, whatever they may be” (Inner Word).
As we look with Jesus to the Father, everything that happens is transformed and becomes a constant surrender to our Heavenly Father. Nothing that Jesus said and did was ever contrary to the Will of God. Rather, the Son of God leads all humanity in need of redemption back to the Father. Read More
302nd Meditation
“Every child of God overcomes the world” (1 Jn 5:4a).
It is an illusion to believe that we, as Christians, can live as the world lives. It is an illusion if the pastors of the Church hierarchy think that we should adapt ourselves more to the world in order to win over the people of this time. It is an illusion to put the Christian faith on the same level as other religions, or even to want to create an ecumenical religious entity, in which all people have a place regardless of their creed, and pretend that this entity is greater than the Catholic Church. Read More
Acts 4:1-12
While they were still talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees. They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. Read More
