daily meditation

Jesus continually worries about you

Jesus continually worries about you

My heart is moved with compassion, because they have been with me for three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them ...

Make Jesus take control of your life

Make Jesus take control of your life

"Effatà!" (ie "Be open!") And immediately the man's ears opened. Mark 7: 34-35 How many times do you hear Jesus say this to you? “Ephphatha! Yay…

Today reflect on your faith

Today reflect on your faith

Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit learned of him. She came and fell at her feet. The woman was ...

Reflect today on what is in your heart

Reflect today on what is in your heart

“Nothing that enters one from the outside can contaminate that person; but the things that come out from within are what contamination. "Mark 7:15 Al ...

Life of Saints: Saint Scholastica

Life of Saints: Saint Scholastica

St. Scholastica, Virgin c. early 547th century - 10 February XNUMX-Memorial (Optional Memory if Lent week) Liturgical Color: White (purple if Lent in week) ...

Our Lady of Lourdes: liturgy, history, meditation

Our Lady of Lourdes: liturgy, history, meditation

Our Lady of Lourdes 11 February - Optional commemorative liturgical color: white (purple if the day of the Lent week) Patroness of bodily diseases Mary…

Embrace all the truths of God

Embrace all the truths of God

“Isaiah also prophesied hypocrites about you, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me;…

Let's hurry to go to Jesus

Let's hurry to go to Jesus

As they were leaving the boat, people recognized him immediately. They hurried through the surrounding village and began carrying sick people on mats wherever they heard ...

We are called to be salt for the earth

We are called to be salt for the earth

Jesus told his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its flavor, what can it be seasoned with? No need ...

The heart of Jesus: sincere compassion

The heart of Jesus: sincere compassion

When Jesus disembarked and saw the great crowd, his heart was moved with compassion for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began ...

The effects of a guilty conscience

The effects of a guilty conscience

But when Herod learned of this, he said: “It is John that I have beheaded. He was raised. "Mark 6:16 The fame of Jesus is ...

Life of Saints: Saint Josephine Bakhita

Life of Saints: Saint Josephine Bakhita

February 8 - Optional commemorative liturgical color: White (purple if the day of the Lent week) Patron saint of Sudan and survivors of human trafficking ...

Jesus calls you as he called his apostles

Jesus calls you as he called his apostles

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them two by two and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. Mark 6: 7 The first thing ...

Life of Saints: San Girolamo Emiliani

Life of Saints: San Girolamo Emiliani

St. Jerome Emiliani, priest 1481–1537 February 8 - Optional commemorative liturgical color: White (purple if the day of the Lent week) Patron saint of orphans and ...

The vocation of Jesus: a hidden life

The vocation of Jesus: a hidden life

“Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has he been given? What powerful deeds are performed by his hands! "Mark 6: ...

Faith in Jesus, the principle of everything

Faith in Jesus, the principle of everything

If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed. " Instantly her blood flow dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed by her ...

Should a Catholic couple have children?

Should a Catholic couple have children?

Mandy Easley is trying to reduce the size of her consumer footprint on the planet. She switched to reusable straws. She and her boyfriend ...

Life of Saints: St. Paul Miki and companions

Life of Saints: St. Paul Miki and companions

Saints Paul Miki and companions, martyrs c. 1562-1597; end of the 6th century XNUMX February - Memorial (optional memorial for the day of Lent) Liturgical color: ...

Jesus wants to transform your whole life

Jesus wants to transform your whole life

As they approached Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the Legion, sitting there dressed and in his right mind. And they were taken by ...

Life of Saints: Sant'Agata

Life of Saints: Sant'Agata

Sant'Agata, Virgin, martyr, c. Third century February 5 - Memorial (Optional Memorial if the day of the Lent week) Liturgical color: Red (purple if the day ...

Fulfill our mission

Fulfill our mission

“Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have…

Life of Saints: San Biagio

Life of Saints: San Biagio

February 3 - Optional commemorative liturgical color: patron saint of woolen combs and sick with throat diseases The dark memory of a first bishop-martyr The ...

Jesus is beside you waiting for you to look for him

Jesus is beside you waiting for you to look for him

Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. They woke him up and said, "Master, don't you care that we are dying?" He woke up, scolded the wind ...

God wants to give birth to his kingdom through you

God wants to give birth to his kingdom through you

“What should we compare God's Kingdom to, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed which, when sown ...

A good reason to give mercy

A good reason to give mercy

He also told them: “Take care of what you feel. The measure by which you measure will be measured to you and even more will be given to you. " Marco…

Sow the Word of God ... Despite the results

Sow the Word of God ... Despite the results

"Listen to this! A sower went out to sow. ”Mark 4: 3 This line begins the familiar parable of the sower. We are aware of the details of this ...

The temptation to complain

The temptation to complain

Sometimes we are tempted to complain. When you are tempted to question God, his perfect love of him and his perfect plan, know that ...

Become a member of the family of Jesus

Become a member of the family of Jesus

Jesus said many shocking things during his public ministry. They were "shocking" as his words were often far beyond comprehension ...

Deprivations: what they are and their source of moral greatness

Deprivations: what they are and their source of moral greatness

1. Enduring involuntary deprivation. The world is like a hospital, where complaints arise from all sides, where everyone is missing something ...

Sin against the Holy Spirit

Sin against the Holy Spirit

“Truly, I tell you, all the sins and blasphemies that people will utter will be forgiven. Anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not have ...

Light in the midst of darkness, Jesus the great light

Light in the midst of darkness, Jesus the great light

"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the sea way, beyond Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in the ...

Transformation of persecution and discord

Transformation of persecution and discord

"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" I replied, "Who are you, sir?" And he said to me: "I am Jesus the Nazorean you persecute". Acts 22: 7-8 Today we celebrate one of ...

Detachment from earthly pleasures

Detachment from earthly pleasures

1. The world judged by the worldly. Why do they find it so difficult to leave the earth? Why so much desire to prolong life? Why so much effort ...

The purification of your soul

The purification of your soul

The greatest suffering we can endure is a spiritual desire for God. Those in Purgatory suffer a lot because they desire God and do not possess him ...

To be called to the mountain with Jesus

To be called to the mountain with Jesus

Jesus went up on the mountain and summoned those he wanted and they came to him. Mark 3:13 This passage from the scriptures reveals that Jesus summoned the ...

When God seems silent

When God seems silent

Sometimes, when we try to get to know our merciful Lord even more, it will seem that he is silent. Maybe sin got in the way or ...

We trust in the authority of the Church

We trust in the authority of the Church

And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God." He warned them sternly to ...

Jesus wants to free you from the confusion of sin

Jesus wants to free you from the confusion of sin

They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath so that they could accuse him. Mark 3: 2 The Pharisees didn't take long to ...

Divine Mercy and God's eternal love for you

Divine Mercy and God's eternal love for you

Being accepted by Christ and living in his merciful Heart will lead you to discover how much he loves you. He loves you more than you can imagine. ...

Do we live the day of the Lord and his grace?

Do we live the day of the Lord and his grace?

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”. Mark 2:27 This statement uttered by Jesus was made in response to some ...

How to deal with the chain messages we receive?

How to deal with the chain messages we receive?

 What about the "chain messages" forwarded or sent saying they pass to 12 or 15 people or so, then you will receive a miracle. ...

Divine Mercy: give your life to Jesus every day

Divine Mercy: give your life to Jesus every day

Once Jesus has accepted you and taken over your soul, don't worry about what's near. Don't expect the ...

How to find your inner warrior

How to find your inner warrior

When we face big challenges, we tend to focus on our limitations, not our strengths. God doesn't see it that way. How to find your ...

Become new creatures with Jesus

Become new creatures with Jesus

Nobody sews a piece of unshaven cloth onto an old cloak. If he does, the fullness of him moves away, the new from the old and ...

Divine Mercy: Jesus accepts you and awaits you

Divine Mercy: Jesus accepts you and awaits you

If you have truly sought our Divine Lord, ask him if he will accept you in his Heart and in His holy Will. Ask him and listen to him. ...

Be open to the gifts of the Spirit

Be open to the gifts of the Spirit

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. That's what ...

Divine Mercy transmitted through priests

Divine Mercy transmitted through priests

Mercy is given in many ways. Among the many channels of Mercy, seek him through the holy priests of God. Let his priest ...

Jesus invites us not to avoid people

Jesus invites us not to avoid people

"Why do you eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus heard this and said to them: “Those who are well do not need a doctor, but ...

365 days with Santa Faustina: reflection 3

365 days with Santa Faustina: reflection 3

Reflection 3: The Creation of Angels as an Act of Mercy Note: Reflections 1-10 provide a general introduction to the Diary of Saint Faustina and the Divine ...

Why did God choose Mary as the Mother of Jesus?

Why did God choose Mary as the Mother of Jesus?

Why did God choose Mary as Jesus' mother? Why was she so young? These two questions are actually difficult to answer precisely. In many ...