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Saint Luke is known to us primarily as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and Acts of the Apostles. Actually two volumes of one work, Saint Luke instructs and inspires us with his beautiful treatment of the words and deeds of Jesus and of the early Church. We are blessed by his writings.
Most of us are not called to write about Jesus. But we are all called to proclaim Jesus in our lives. How good a proclaimer am I?
Teresa was not interested in her daily experiences per se but only inasmuch as they provided a mirror or window into God. Her regard for the humanity of Christ and her understanding of the human person were two sides of the same coin. In addition to her relationship with God, Teresa also recommended spiritual books, describing them as important aids to prayer. When vernacular books were prohibited, she wrote her own books to aid her sisters in their spiritual journeys.
Enjoy this meditation on St. Francis’ song of praise.
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.
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