News - January 2019

We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.

And all creatures that are under heaven, each in it's own way, serve, know and obey their Creator better than you do.

In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.

Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.

Blessed is the servant who is found as humble among his subjects as he would be amongst his masters.

At the moment of death we will not be judged according to the number of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received in our lifetime. We will be judged according to the love we have put into our work.

Let them beware, for the devil through very small things drills holes through which very large things enter. May it not happen that those who are to come say; ‘These things are not important; don’t go to extremes...’ Everything that helps us advance is important!

The great sins of the world are superficial wounds on My Heart, but the sins of a chosen soul pierce My Heart through and through.

Human nature grows tired of always doing the same thing. It is God’s will because of the opportunity of practicing two great virtues; the first is perseverance, which will bring us to our goal, and the other is steadfastness, which overcomes the difficulties on the way.

The true success of our lives consists in knowing and doing the will of Jesus, in doing whatever Jesus tells us.

Always and everywhere the Gospel will be a challenge to human weakness. But precisely in this challenge lies all its power.

If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He certainly intends to make you a saint.

“Listen, my child, to your father’s instruction, do not reject your mother’s teaching: they will be a crown of grace for your head, a circlet for your neck.” Proverbs 1:8-9

Grace and Peace! From the rich experience of their lives, God-fearing parents are expected to teach their children about how to live according to God’s Will. This wise teaching and instruction which we receive from our parents and elders will become like a beautiful crown or garland for us to wear. Let us try to imitate the Our Lord and our Blessed Mother by instructing our children in the Word of God and by being a good example to all the children who look up to us. How happy we are if we have the privilege to receive spiritual instruction and wear a crown of grace, and how happy will our own children be if we can give them such gracefilled adornment! Praise God!

While in heaven He is also with us; and we while on earth are with Him. He is here with us by His divinity, His power and His love. We cannot be in heaven, as He is on earth, by divinity, but in Him, we can be there by love.

“Praise the Lord - it is good to sing psalms to our God - how pleasant to praise Him.” Psalm 147:1

Grace and Peace! Praise is an exclamation of wonder from within our soul when we experience the Lord’s touch, His presence in our life. The touch of God is so powerful because He Love personified. His touch lifts us far above the worries and problems of our daily lives. Let us be assured that the Lord is with us at every moment of our life, let us allow Him to touch us. When we read the Psalms, we too will be able to taste the sweetness in praising God - taste and see that the Lord is good! Praise God!

I have given everything to my Master: He will take care of me. The best thing for us is not what we consider best, but what the Lord wants of us!

“Let the wise listen and learn yet more, and a person of discernment will acquire the art of guidance.” Proverbs 1:5

Grace and Peace! The truly wise recognise the vastness of wisdom - the more they learn, the more their awe of the infinite wisdom of God. The wise constantly seek the way of wisdom and have their eyes, ears and heart alert and attentive lest they stray from the path of Eternity. The fool, on the other hand is shortsighted and knowing a little, he believes that he knows everything there is to know.The eyes of a person of discernment cut through what is seen externally to see the reality, which is the world of the spirit. Such a person alone can act as a guide for others, training them to discern the truth behind everything. Praise God!

To call God my Father and to know myself His child, that is Heaven to me.

“In the daytime God sends His faithful love, and even at night; the song it inspires in me is a prayer to my living God.” Psalm 42:8

Grace and Peace! If we become His children by receiving Jesus and believing in His Name, God takes care of us like no earthly parent ever can. In the daytime, He sends us His faithful love which irrigates our soul like a flowing stream. This divine stream does not stop its flow even at night! Let us keep our hearts holy and humble in order to receive these heavenly streams. If we allow these streams to refresh us, we will find songs of love, praise and thanksgiving gushing forth from within our hearts throughout the day - these are the Psalms, which form a prayer to the living God. Praise God!

Do everything calmly and peacefully. Do as much as you can as well as you can. Strive to see God in all things without exception, and consent to His will joyously. Do everything for God, uniting yourself to him in word and deed.