The Saints and Their Love for Mary St. Athanasius St. Athanasius loved Jesus. He loved Jesus as God and he loved Jesus as man. He knew that Jesus was God incarnate, God made man, God becoming one of us. Some people began to say that Jesus was not God but only a creature. Athanasius knew […]
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The Saints and Their Love for Mary St. Joseph Which saint loved Mary the most? Well, I don’t know for sure but it seems likely that it was Joseph. Who was Joseph? We wouldn’t know anything about him if it wasn’t for his relationship with Mary. What if Joseph had decided to reject Mary? Joseph
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When Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, Bernadette asked her for her name. Instead of giving her name, she replied, “I am the Immaculate Conception”. This doesn’t sound very much like a name. In fact, Bernadette didn’t even know what the words meant; she had to ask the parish priest to explain them to
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A cold dark street. A shivering beggar. A soldier on horseback. What motivated that soldier to look at the beggar and then to give him half of his cloak? It was the only motivation that matters to Jesus: Love. Martin did many amazing things in his life. But the reason that this story is so
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St. Gregory of Nyssa and Peace Meditation Three What is peace? This is the third in a series of reflections on St. Gregory of Nyssa’s meditation about peace. When you think about peace, you might be thinking about people or things attacking you from the outside. If you are being attacked, you think you can’t
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St. John Vianney and Prayer Meditation Six What is prayer? St. John Vianney teaches us some powerful things about prayer. This is the sixth in a series of reflections on his instructions about prayer. Is your heart divided? Do you seek God with all your heart or do you sometimes seek God and sometimes “Mammon”?
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St. John Vianney and Prayer Meditation Five What is prayer? St. John Vianney teaches us some powerful things about prayer. This is the fifth in a series of reflections on his instructions about prayer. Time stood still. Isn’t that a strange thing to say? If nothing was moving, there would be no time. But there
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St. John Vianney and Prayer Meditation Four What is prayer? St. John Vianney teaches us some powerful things about prayer. This is the fourth in a series of reflections on his instructions about prayer. A very small cup can hold only a small amount of water but the waters of the ocean are practicing immeasurable.
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St. John Vianney and Prayer Meditation Three What is prayer? St. John Vianney teaches us some powerful things about prayer. This is the third in a series of reflections on his instructions about prayer. Have you ever melted wax? When wax is cold, it is hard and stiff. But when it warms up, it becomes
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St. John Vianney and Prayer Meditation Two What is prayer? St. John Vianney teaches us some powerful things about prayer. This is the second in a series of reflections on his instructions about prayer. Where is your treasure? Is it here on earth or is it in Heaven? Your thoughts live wherever your treasure is.
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