Sir 2:1-11
My child, if you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal. Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes. Cling to him and do not leave him, so that you may be honoured at the end of your days. Whatever happens to you, accept it, and in the uncertainties of your humble state, be patient, since gold is tested in the fire, and the chosen in the furnace of humiliation. Read More
250th Meditation
“Entrust all things to my Mother” (Interior Word).
When considering the greatest gifts that the Heavenly Father has given us humans, our gaze rests on the Virgin Mary, the Mother of His divine Son. Read More
249th Meditation
“Despatch her [wisdom] from the holy heavens,
send her forth from your throne of glory
to help me and to toil with me
and teach me what is pleasing to you” (Wis 9:10). Read More
Sir 1:1-10
All wisdom comes from the Lord, she is with him for ever. The sands of the sea, the drops of rain, the days of eternity – who can count them? The height of the sky, the breadth of the earth, the depth of the abyss – who can explore them? Wisdom was created before everything, prudent understanding subsists from remotest ages. Read More
248th Meditation
“They [the holy angels] will be your most faithful friends and will assist you in everything” (Inner Word).
Our Father not only accompanies us Himself and dwells in us, but He also sends His holy angels so that we may have fellowship with them. He wants them to be our companions and to be united with us in His love. We are to have true friendship with them and delight in these powerful helpers.
Mt 5:38-48
“You have heard how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if someone wishes to go to law with you to get your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. Read More
Hb 11:1-7
Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of realities that are unseen. It is for their faith that our ancestors are acknowledged. It is by faith that we understand that the ages were created by a word from God, so that from the invisible the visible world came to be. Read More
247th Meditation
“The heart is more devious than any other thing, and is depraved; who can pierce its secrets?
I, the Lord, search the heart and test the mind” (Jer 17:9-10).
Yesterday we reflected on the heart that, after being tested, has proved its faithfulness to God, as was the case with the Prophet Jeremiah. Today, however, we are reminded of the deplorable state of our heart, of which the Lord also warns us in the Gospel (cf. Mt 15:19). For a heart to stand the test, it first needs to undergo purification, because often it is not even aware of its own evil. Read More
246th Meditation
“You know me, O Lord, you see me, you probe my heart, which is close to yours” (Jer 12:3).
Blessed is the one who can join in Jeremiah’s words! Many adversities preceded this declaration of the prophet, for God had tested his faithfulness and, through many struggles, Jeremiah was able to endure. Read More
Mk 8:34–9:1
He called the people and his disciples to him and said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. Read More
