[ATTACH] Receive the Brokenness of All People I asked Jesus how to live as His companion of love. It is easy when I am in prayer, and He...
[ATTACH] Suffering with Christ (Not an easy lesson) The path that Christians are called to walk is not easy. The revelation of Jesus to the...
[ATTACH] Letter to a Prisoner at Christmas December 13, 2024 Dear Gregory, I ordered the books you asked for. They should arrive before you...
[ATTACH] Being Thankful is not Always Easy It is not always easy being thankful, as we age our burdens can pile up, when cynical or bitter, it...
[ATTACH] Not a Doormat “Jesus commands us to take our Cross and follow Him, but that does not mean we should condone abusive behavior....
Yes, I tell people that we are the problem, God only loves. Can't imagine what separation from God is like, yet God weeps, and we can be like...
Amen to that my friend. Peace Mark
[ATTACH] Dealing with Our Inner Voices To live in humility is to live always in total confidence of God’s love, protection, and guidance and,...
[ATTACH] Speaking the Truth The Lord is preparing us for persecution. In this time of darkness, those who speak the truth will be persecuted...
[ATTACH] The Precious Blood (God with us) You are My beloved spouse of My Most Precious Blood. It is My Blood that refreshes the soul and...
[ATTACH] Faith, Struggle, and Rites of Passage The human existence here on earth is full of struggle, challenges, difficulties, sufferings,...
I agree, lack of pastoral care can cause grave harm to others. Peace Mark
[ATTACH] St. Catherine of Genoa’s Vision of Purgatory St. Catherine of Genoa, a 15th-century mystic and saint, is renowned for her profound...
[ATTACH] Longing for God Only love radiates the light of God, for His light is love. The light of Jesus Christ is love that suffers for all and...
The reward of love, is to love more, deepening for eternity.
[ATTACH] Trial by Fire St. Ignatius also teaches that while we are under a storm, we are being purified by fire, and the Lord does not speak....
I believe your experience is not that uncommon. People just do not talk about it. If this happens again pray about it. No need to figure it out,...
Prayer allows us to step back and observe in the presence of the Lord. I know what you are talking about, I believe the Lord reaches us when we...
Thank you for this deeply personal comment. God is blessing you, even though it may be difficult. The review of life that leads to deeper trust...
[ATTACH] The Struggle with Our Thoughts One does not arrive at virtue except through knowledge of self and knowledge of Me, which knowledge is...
[ATTACH] Addictions, anxiety, intelligence and the NDE There is a saying “talk is cheap” and it is very true. For me to talk of ‘trusting...
[ATTACH] In Times of Trial In times of trial, we are vulnerable to temptations that promise to resolve our problems. Like the Israelites in...
[ATTACH] "When we have nothing left but God, we discover that God is enough. A few years ago I saw a picture online of a man standing on a dock...
The grace of mercy is that we grow in our ability to show mercy to others.
[ATTACH] The world our heart dwells in So, the “Prodigal son” is by himself, alone, bereft of friends, hungry and literally living in a...
Well said thank you. Now that I am old, it is true, focus changes, and temptations as well. Peace Mark
18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. The Spirit gives us the greatest of all spiritual gifts which is love. Chapter...
[ATTACH] Monastic life and the Holy Spirit (the struggle with evil) Chapter talk 2018 The Good Zeal Of Monks (The Rule Of St. Benedict –...
This is truly beautiful, thank you!
[ATTACH] Crying Out to God Psalm 51 is a powerful prayer of repentance for this stage of the Path. In this prayer, we beg the Lord to have...
