As today is the 7th of the month, we will meditate on an extract from the “Message of God the Father” to Sister Eugenia Ravasio. The great theme running through this Message is God’s love for us and our love for Him. Read More
I strain forward to what lies in front
Phil 3:8-14
Reading from the memorial of St. Bruno
Yes, I will go further: because of the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, I count everything else as loss. For him I have accepted the loss of all other things, and look on them all as filth if only I can gain Christ and be given a place in him, with the uprightness I have gained not from the Law, but through faith in Christ, an uprightness from God, based on faith, that I may come to know him and the power of his resurrection, and partake of his sufferings by being moulded to the pattern of his death, striving towards the goal of resurrection from the dead. Read More
The primacy of contemplation
Lk 10:38-42
‘In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving, came to him and said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Read More
Love of God and love of neighbour
Lk 10:25-37
‘And now a lawyer stood up and, to test him, asked, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What is your reading of it?’ He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself. Read More
The great prayer
In today’s meditation, I would like to talk about the Holy Rosary, since the month of October is often called the “month of the Rosary”. Read More
Children and angels
Mt 18:1-5.10
Reading of the memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
‘At this time the disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Read More
Spiritual childhood
Mt 18:1-5
Gospel on the Feast Day of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
At this time the disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them.Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. Read More
Living in vigilance
Mt 13:47- 52
Reading corresponding to the memorial of St. Jerome
Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that is cast in the sea and brings in a haul of all kinds of fish. When it is full, the fishermen bring it ashore; then, sitting down, they collect the good ones in baskets and throw away those that are no use. Read More
Feast of the Holy Archangels: The battle
Rev 12:7-12
And now war broke out in heaven, when Michael with his angels attacked the dragon. The dragon fought back with his angels, but they were defeated and driven out of heaven. The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had led all the world astray, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him. Read More
Justice and mercy
Lk 9:51-56
‘Now it happened that as the time drew near for him to be taken up, he resolutely turned his face towards Jerusalem and sent messengers ahead of him. These set out, and they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him, but the people would not receive him because he was making for Jerusalem. Read More