Humbled… Exalted
We all encounter humiliation in our lives. What is the good news of how can it lead to true exaltation?
We all encounter humiliation in our lives. What is the good news of how can it lead to true exaltation?
“The reasoning of mortals is worthless, and our designs are likely to fail … unless You have given wisdom and sent Your Holy Spirit from on high?” Only God can guide us in the deep mysteries of our pilgrimage on earth.
“He who humbles himself will be exalted.” Our Lord reveals an encouraging secret for our struggles, a hidden mystery open to all.
“The Lord disciplines him whom He loves.” Today we share a message about how He is preparing us for what we will be facing.
Does Jesus bring peace or rather the sword? And the prophet Jeremiah is attacked for his unpopular message. What light does this shed on the messages of the Reconquest?
Evil cruelly oppresses God’s people today, sometimes in hidden ways. What does the Exodus have to do with our situation today? The Book of Wisdom leads us into the mysteries of God’s designs.
“Vanity of vanity, all is vanity.” It is shocking to find the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It expresses honestly, brutally, the torment of someone trying to find a meaning for their life.
We may struggle to pray. What if He Himself would teach us? Here we share a message of Him doing just that.
Is our Lord downplaying the value of service? Saying that it is always better to pray than to serve? Or is there a more profound meaning that can guide us when we are pulled in many directions? What is the one thing that is necessary?
This parable is familiar. But St. Thomas Aquinas, drawing on the Fathers of the Church, gives an interpretation that adds a new depth of understanding. What are the mysteries hidden in this simple story?
St. Paul speaks of “bearing the marks of Jesus” in his body. What does this mean for our lives, for our wounds and scars, both physical and interior?
… both human — with sinful members here on earth—and a divine mystery. As the Bride of Christ, she must follow Jesus through the suffering and “death” of her human element, to be transformed in holiness.
“The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Altar is in…the greatest danger.” What is this danger?
In the crisis the Church is enduring, even if many of its shepherds fail, the Holy Spirit does not abandon us. Through Him, Jesus Himself leads the Church.
The Lord is announcing a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit for His Reconquest. What is He calling us to do to prepare for it?
These apparitions were crucial for the Church’s foundation. What does that say about the role these extraordinary graces can play in the Church?
Harsh, terrifying events. But the Lamb emerges victorious. And leads His Bride to the Wedding Feast. Last of this little 3-part series on the Apocalypse.
This is the second in a little part series on the Book of Revelation. What is the mysterious beast like a lamb? How does it relate to what is happening today in the Church? Truth and Hope.