“O Lord! If only I could trace You in my heart, engrave You with golden letters in the most intimate part of my heart and soul, so that You could never be erased” (Blessed Henry Suso)
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AND GOD SAW THAT IT WAS VERY GOOD
“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (…)”.God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (Gen 1:26,31).
CONFIDENCE BEFORE THE FUTURE
“Do not be afraid of what may happen to you” (Inner Word).
UNDER THE GAZE OF THE FATHER
“Your life is completely in my hands and I decide what and when it happens” (Inner Word).
SURRENDER TO THE FATHER WITHOUT RESERVE
“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
THE RUDDER OF THE DAY
“The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day” (St. Augustine).
NEVER GIVE UP
“As long as we live, we will fight. As long as we fight, it is a sign that we are not defeated and that the good Spirit dwells in us. If death does not find you a victor, may it at least find you a fighter” (St. Augustine).
A wise and helpful saying of St. Augustine! Indeed, we must never lose heart, even if we experience defeats in our journey of following Christ or in our apostolic endeavors. Read More
THE JOY OF HOPE
“Having taken pleasure during his life in the hope of saving him when he repented, I now rejoice even more, together with My celestial court, at having realized My desire to be his Father for ever” (Father’s Message to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).
THE FATHER SEEKS ALL PEOPLE
After the novena in preparation for the Feast of God the Father, which we celebrated yesterday, today we return to the usual format of our “3 minutes for Abba”. For today and tomorrow, I have chosen two passages from the Message of God the Father which seem to me to be appropriate for an ever deeper insight into the Heart of our Heavenly Father.
