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Jesus once told his disciples if they have faith the size of a mustard seed, nothing will be impossible for them. Do you believe what Jesus says to his disciples about the mustard seed?
On his journey to Rome to face his death in the Circus Maximus, Saint Ignatius of Antioch visited and wrote to many of the churches along the way. These letters have become a valuable source of instruction as well as a source of information about the early days of the Church.
As humans no man can guarantee his future life. The time we have on earth is limited. When death comes we have only ourselves to present to the Lord. We take nothing with us.
While empathy is knowledge of the other’s suffering and feeling for it, compassion takes that a step beyond by acting to alleviate suffering.
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, like Pope Francis, spent her life reminding people of God’s Mercy. She will forever be associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the symbol of Christ’s love. Many people follow her in prayer to the Sacred Heart on the first Friday of every month.
We may seem powerless before all that is unjust in our world. We may get discouraged and lose heart. But Jesus’ parable today encourages not to.
Saint Teresa of Avila lived before and during the Council of Trent. Having experienced the Reformation, she felt a need for reform, but took things in a different direction than the Protestants. Teresa set an example for present day reformers.
Those who persist in opposition to the presence of the Spirit in Jesus’ work cannot expect forgiveness. Repudiating the Holy Spirit of God is to spurn the possibility of God’s forgiveness.
We are called to honor, to bless, to praise God all our days. No matter where we are in life we should recognize God’s love, peace, and light.
Carlo Acutis was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
