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Jesus accused his opponents of being fundamentally unfaithful to their calling. It’s no wonder they wanted to kill him. What they offered the people only served to make observance of the law distasteful.
St. Thérèse helped people understand that sanctity was not for a limited few, but for all the baptized.
The four gospels are so simple and plain in their teaching that they can be read by anyone.
If we wake with troubled or lonely hearts, we can remember right away that we are not alone; we can close our eyes and begin our day by envisioning the comfort of God’s light.
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was born in Bavaria. He studied in Munich before coming to the United States to serve the German-speaking immigrants.
We have to perform religious practices with attention of the heart. Otherwise these actions are mere formalities that can lead us to believe we are being religious.
You love St. Augustine, St. Magdalene, these souls to whom “many sins were forgiven because they loved much.” I love them too, I love their repentance, and especially…their loving audacity!
If I truly believe in the good news of the gospel, why am I not bursting to tell the world about it? Why am I not overflowing with joy that explodes into my daily life?
Jesus says that our religious practices must come from the heart. He calls for both good intentions and good works because he is Lord of both heart and action.
Though I might think myself far from gluttony’s traditional bountiful banquet, it’s squeezing me tightly whenever I have a driven need or insatiable appetite for any activity—be it feast, famine, exercise, or dressing up.
