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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

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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

245th Meditation

“The world must recognise that I love the Father and that I act just as the Father commanded” (Jn 14:31).

In these words, the Lord expresses the great love of his Heart: it is His Heavenly Father.

Perhaps we tend to be more aware of Jesus’ love for us people, and with good reason we say that we can never thank Him enough for what He has done for our salvation. Read More

244th Meditation 

“‘Here I am, I am coming.’ In the scroll of the book it is written of me, my delight is to do your will; your law, my God, is deep in my heart” (Ps 39:8-9).

The source of true joy consists in being united to the Will of our Father and thus receiving the same food that filled the Son of God: to do the Will of the Father (Jn 4:34). Read More

243rd Meditation

“I am your future” (Inner Word).

How much we would sometimes like to have a glimpse into our future! Not a few people are tempted to try in various ways and end up in questionable practices. Read More

242nd Meditation

 “The Almighty has done great things for me: holy is His name” (Lk 1:49).

How much our Heavenly Father is pleased with the Virgin Mary, who fully accepted His call and thus became the Mother of His Son! Could we imagine a more worthy choice of God than the Virgin of Nazareth, who was ready to give her consent to the enormous grace which the Lord showed her and to cooperate with her “fiat” in the plan of salvation? Read More

241st Meditation

“Let me find you always vigilant, so that I may be able to count on you at all times” (Inner Word).

Vigilance is a key concept for our spiritual life and must be applied in so many areas. Holy Scripture speaks to us countless times about it. Read More

240th Meditation

“Fight the good fight, trusting in me without limit” (Inner Word).

This exhortation brings to mind the words of St. Paul when he writes to Timothy: “I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith” (2 Tim 4:7).

We are called to a fight, which is explicitly defined as a “good fight”. Many people fight, but it is not necessarily a “good fight” that is pleasing to God. Read More