News - July 2019

You can do nothing with children unless you win their confidence and love by bringing them into touch with yourself. We must accommodate ourselves to their tastes, we must make ourselves like them.

I tell you, if I would put up with all this and not be upset, in this is true joy and real virtue and the salvation of ones's soul.

We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.

Forgiveness demonstrates the presence in the world of the love which is more powerful than sin. Forgiveness is also the fundamental condition for reconciliation.

We have never so much cause for consolation, as when we find ourselves oppressed by sufferings and trials; for these make us like Christ our Lord, and this resemblance is the true mark of our predestination.

Your soul must hold fast to Him, you must follow after Him in your thoughts, you must tread His ways by faith, not in outward show.

Your soul must hold fast to Him, you must follow after Him in your thoughts, you must tread His ways by faith, not in outward show.

Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

“All that is good, all that is perfect, is given us from above; it comes down from the Father of all light; with Him there is no such thing as alteration, no shadow caused by change. ” James 1:17

St. James makes very clear distinction in his letter on the gifts that come from God and those that do not. Temptation and sin do not come from God, they come from the evil desires which wage war within us; whereas the gifts that come from God are pure, full of goodness and perfect. There can never be any change in God’s nature - He always remains the Father of all light, meaning that, till the end of time, all that is Light has it’s origin and source in Him.

I would like to persuade spiritual persons that the way to perfection does not consist of many methods nor much thinking, but in denying oneself in everything and suffering for the love of Jesus Christ

“A loyal friend is a powerful defence: whoever finds one has indeed found a treasure. A loyal friend is something beyond price, there is no measuring his worth. A loyal friend is the elixir of life, and those who fear the Lord will find one. Whoever fears the Lord makes true friends, for as a person is, so is his friend too.” Sirach 6:14-17

Every human being needs a true friend. It is said in the Bible that when the first man was created, no suitable helper for him was found; and that was when God created a friend for him. A loyal friend is sent by God to stay by you through thick and thin, to advise and correct you when you are wrong and share your joy when you do right. May God grant each of us loyal and true friends, and may He bless our friendships so that they may be true and lasting unto eternal life.

Learn to do thy part and leave the rest to Heaven.

“My child, keep my words, and treasure my precepts, keep my precepts and you will live, keep my teaching as the apple of your eye. Bind these to your fingers, write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 7:1-3

God addresses us affectionately as “my child” - what is this greeting supposed to mean, except that He wishes by these loving words to draw our attention to accept the grave counsel He wishes to imprint on our hearts? He tells us that unless we keep his precepts and teachings as the apple of our eye, we will be lost. How great the attention we should pay to God’s commandments! But sadly, how little attention is paid to them! Let us therefore endeavour to use all our power to treasure them in our hearts.

The Lord who gives the bitter concoction will serve the sweetening sugar too.

“When law came on the scene, it was to multiply the offences. But however much sin increased, grace was always greater.” Romans 5:20

Today we celebrate the Feast of Mary Magdalene, a feast that celebrates the victory of grace over sin. Mary, the sinner, was conquered by the grace of God that overflowed into her from Christ Jesus. From being the sinful woman, she rose to become a new creation and became one of the most purest souls ever. far surpassing the Apostles in love, she flew towards the Holy Christ with wings of confidence. Looking at her, therefore let every sinner draw courage to come close to Jesus Christ who came into the world to save sinners.

If you are silent, be silent out of love. If you speak, speak out of love.

“They divide My garments among them and cast lots for My clothing.” Psalms 22:18

The Holy Spirit prophesies through the Psalmist concerning the sufferings the Christ would undergo to give back to humanity its lost glory. God clothed man not with perishable garments, but with imperishable grace which covered his body with the splendour of holiness and uprightness. Jesus heals the wounds of our shame and guilt especially for sins against holiness by taking upon Himself the shame of being stripped of His garments.

Sometimes when I am in such a state of spiritual dryness that not a single good thought occurs to me, I say very slowly the "Our Father," or the "Hail Mary," and these prayers suffice to take me out of myself.

“Learn, therefore, from My Words; the gain will be yours.” Wisdom 6:25

People go to many places in search of learning - they try to acquire learning by study in schools, colleges and universities. They search in books or the internet for learning. We acquire learning about every science under the sun. But where can we learn about God? Learning about God and what is His Will for us is the most important knowledge that all of us should have. How much do we know God? Are we seriously learning about Him and what He wants from us? Today the Lord once again invites all of us to acquire learning from His Holy Words which have the power to make us wise unto salvation, which is man’s ultimate goal.

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, Who does not change.