432nd Meditation
“Late have I loved you, beauty so old and so new: late have I loved you!”
After many inner struggles, St Augustine, moved by the grace of God and sustained by the prayer and sacrifice of his mother St Monica, finally knew how to respond to the invitation of the Heavenly Father. Read More
431st Meditation
Today I would like to give some references to all those who listen daily to the “3 Minutes for Abba”. First of all, I would like to recall the 4 sources on which these meditations have been based so far:
1) Sacred Scripture
2) The message of God the Father to Mother Eugenia Ravasio.
3) Sayings of saints
4) Inner words received in prayer. Read More
430th Meditation
“My children, it is true that you love Me and honour Me when you say the first part of the Our Father, but go on with the other petitions and you will see: “Hallowed be Thy Name! Is My Name blessed?” (Father’s message to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).
Just as there is salvation in the Name of Jesus (cf. Acts 4:12) and the powers of hell tremble at the sound of it, so it is when we invoke God as our Father. Read More
429th Meditation
“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You.” (Confessions, i, 1, 1).
St. Augustine, the tireless seeker of God, left us these wonderful words. Whatever we try to fill our heart with, it will never find true peace or true happiness until it opens itself to the love of God. It is only for this love that it was created! Read More
428th Meditation
“I alone am the judge, for I know and see all things” (Inner Word).
These words help us to remember that in all situations of our life we are ultimately accountable to our Father.
There may be times in our lives when our actions and intentions are not understood or even misunderstood by others. Then, it can easily happen that we feel totally uncertain and perplexed, not knowing what to do or where to turn. Read More
427th Meditation
“Your love is better than wine. (…) You will be our joy and our gladness. We shall praise your love more than wine; how right it is to love you!” (Ct 1:2b.4).
Incomparable and overwhelming is the love of God. All forms of true love are a gift of the Father’s goodness; a participation in His being, because “God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him” (1 Jn 4:16). Read More
426th Meditation
“The world may know that I love the Father” (Jn 14:31).
This phrase alone would suffice for us to truly encounter the Heart of our Redeemer. This affirmation allows us to know Him in great depth, because this is the most intimate desire of our Lord: “The world may know that I love the Father”. Read More
425th Meditation
“When your soul dwells too long in the world of nothingness, it grows emptier. Certain interests weaken your soul and keep it trapped in infertile spaces” (based on an inner word).
This exhortation is addressed to those who have already seriously set out to deepen their spiritual life. Even if the fundamental decision to follow the Lord unconditionally has already been made, it is necessary to remember it again and again and to defend it with wisdom from the influences of this world. Read More
424th Meditation
“I will once more cast the net of my love. Cast the net with me!” (Inner Word).
Are we ready to cooperate in the Lord’s great catch of fish? Do we still have hope that many people will find faith, precisely in these dark times that loom over humanity? Read More
423rd Meditation
“Entrust everything to me and be completely without worry” (Inner Word).
Trust and carelessness go hand in hand when the relationship with our Heavenly Father becomes deeper and deeper. Many things want to weigh us down and worry us, making life difficult for us. But the Lord Himself exhorts us to a holy unconcern: “Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on” (Mt 6:25). Read More
