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Jesus refuses to allow his kindness to be limited. The need of the sufferer determines when and how he will act. Jesus doesn’t keep office hours!
Today’s Gospel continues a series of Gospel reflections on prayer. Coming before the Lord with our need, our sinfulness, our openness to God must be the starting point for our prayer.
Daniel Comboni’s first missionary trip to Africa ended in failure. He returned home to Italy and came up with the idea to directly involve African Christians in evangelizing their sisters and brothers. This inclusive effort bore much fruit.
Whatever the circumstances of our life, repentance has to be part of it. We are all sinners and we all need to acknowledge our sinfulness.
In prayer we often come face-to-face with our own mysterious reality. But in prayer, may we be comforted that we are bringing to God more than just our words; we are bringing to God our hearts.
The life of a hermit living in the desert strikes many people as mysterious, if not inexplicable. Yet this is what Saint Hilarion, and many others, sought and hoped for and, in some cases, fought for. They teach the value of solitude and prayer to our noisy and busy world.
Whenever Kyle Kramer’s column, “At Home on Earth, ” lands in my inbox for proofreading, I am of two minds.
The signs of God’s plans are neither few nor hidden. A person who is spiritually alert will know what signs to read to prepare himself for what the Lord has in store.
My walk with this saint has reaffirmed that my imperfect initial attempts at faith and virtue will be rewarded over time if I “keep coming back.”
Friar Peter Tremblay, OFM Conv, knows firsthand how impactful woodworking can be on one’s faith.
