In Advent, the Wellspring of Grace Bubbles Up
In the birth of Christ lies not only a historic event but a perpetual source of renewal and grace for all humanity.
In the birth of Christ lies not only a historic event but a perpetual source of renewal and grace for all humanity.
“‘God is Love’ and love is his first gift, containing all others.” (CCC 733)
Mary’s prayer teaches about the operation of Jesus’ grace through generations.
God rarely makes dramatic displays of his omnipotence to get our attention, preferring to draw us to himself with a soft whisper.
We must recover an imagination that allows us to see the hidden and mundane things of life from God’s perspective
‘The humble person is perceived as someone who gives up, someone defeated, someone who has nothing to say to the world. But this … represents God’s own way of acting.’ —Pope Benedict XVI
‘Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them.’ (Romans 12)
‘Christ died for what we deserve,’ says Encounter Ministries, ‘so that we can receive what he deserved.’
It is for all the fallen of the world that Jesus Christ hungers and thirsts, eager to deliver us all from a state of unending desolation.
Contrary to the opinion of some, the Church and the Bible make it clear that there are varying degrees of grace and merit among humans.
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