Today's lesson from Love School: Do not fear to be yourself. You cannot - no matter how hard you try! - be anyone else. Embrace your smallness, your vulnerability. In your weakness, there is strength, for just there, the love and power of God resides. Rest in Goodness providing for you each moment and be …
Are You Worrying Enough?…
"Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side... When evening came...the boat...was distant from the land, and beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them...[Jesus] came to them, walking on the sea...they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them saying, 'Take …
Don’t Stop Searching for Jesus!…
The story of Jesus at the age of twelve being found in the Temple, quizzing the premier scholars of Israel is a familiar one: "...they were amazed at his understanding..." (Luke 2:41-51). What strikes me as I meditate on this passage is something different, something I think might have application to me and my life. …
R-E-S-P-E-C-T…
"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.". (Matthew 7:3-5, RSV) The word …
How Long?…
"How long, O LORD will you forget me? How long will you hide your face? How long must I bear grief in my soul, this sorrow in my heart day and night?...Look to me, answer me, O LORD my God!..." (Psalm 13) How hard it is to wait! Impatience, doubt, discouragement - how easy these …
Holy Spirit Moments…
".. The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." (John 14:26) Today at Mass, the priest spoke about how, so often, our experience of the Holy Spirit in our day to day life …
The Dove, the Holy Spirit…
"If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you …
Humility and Confidence…
"I am the Vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing...If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father …
Suffering Well…
"...if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God's approval. For to this you have been called because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps... when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges …
More Than Enough…
"... what good are these among so many?...Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed them..." (John 6:9,11) Here's the very familiar story of Jesus feeding five thousand people by multiplying a young boy's lunch (probably packed by a very perspicacious mom!). Andrew, one of the disciples, finds this small amount of food, and …
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