Posts Tagged ‘love of God’
7th Sunday of Easter – Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is ...Read More
The Sixth Sunday of Easter: God will always be there for YOU!
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it ...Read More
He Delights in Us
From earliest times, our ancestors have recognized and been awestruck by God’s love for us and his mercy in creating and sustaining us. The Book of Proverbs revels in the idea that the creator “found delight in the human race" (Proverbs 8:31). And the Psalmist sings a song of wonder: ...Read More
This Lent, Choose the Road Less Traveled By
Spiritual writers speak of becoming holy as “willing the one thing.” For me, this means being focused on God’s will and way and not my own. God’s will is always for us to choose the most loving and compassionate way which is often the most difficult one. Acts of self-denial ...Read More
Everyone Has Something to Give
A name that has come up several times since Pope Francis was elected is that of Father Pedro Arrupe. That’s because the pope has said that Father Arrupe, who was also a Jesuit, is one of his role models. Father Arrupe was ordained in 1936 after he and all Jesuits had been ...Read More
A Life Worth Living…
Last week I attended a funeral that gave me more than the usual pause for thought. It celebrated the life of Florence Gilmartin from Maspeth, NY. Florrie, as I called her, was 70 years old and had lived a full and joy-filled life as a person with Down Syndrome. ...Read More
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