251st Meditation
Our Father calls us to return home….
Conversion means to open ourselves to God’s love and goodness, to turn away from wrong or useless ways, to turn our hearts to the Lord.
God’s heart is open to us! He never closes it and is always ready to welcome us when we seek Him. A single word from a sincere heart, a single “You are my Father”, has the power to deliver us from eternal damnation. 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
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.
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
