St. Francis of Assisi Teaches a Lesson in Humility
‘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
Results from Tag: 'grace'
Blue Bicycles and the Greater Gifts
‘Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them.’ (Romans 12)
10 Truths Learned From Encounter Ministries
‘Christ died for what we deserve,’ says Encounter Ministries, ‘so that we can receive what he deserved.’
Your Soul Is the Living Water for Which Christ Thirsts
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.
The Bible Is Clear: Some Holy People Are Holier Than Others
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.
The Grace of Time Now
‘Remember that the present day is given to you,’ says St. Francis de Sales, ‘in order to gain the future day of eternity.’
Ongoing Justification and the Indwelling Holy Spirit
We receive the Holy Spirit at baptism, but there is an ongoing sense of receiving him to a fuller degree throughout our lives, too.
Love and the 4 Gifts of Grace: A Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter
User’s Guide to Sunday, May 22
Mothers: See Yourself as Jesus Sees You
Moms, when you’re discouraged and feeling unworthy, remember that the God of all grace will himself restore and strengthen you.
There Is Nothing Magic About Christianity
With the coming of Christ, we began to experience God’s healing touch, the medicine of divine mercy.
