It is a gorgeous day in Chicago, and this is the view out of my window. Lake Michigan is this incredible aqua blue today that doesn’t quite come through in the picture.
I’m on my way out to Columbia College’s Story Week Festival of Writers to hear David Morrell speak about “The Successful Novelist, Lessons from [...]
After the Eucharist, Confession (or Penance) is my most loved and important sacrament. It keeps my conscience alive and accountable. It exhorts me to be watchful, careful and conscious of what I say, do, or think, and even of things that I should have done.
Preparation for confession helps me to examine my sins, both grave and small, and to be truly sorry for having displeased and disobeyed God and for having hurt my neighbour by omission or commission.
During confession I get counselling from the priest, who, in taking God's place, is like a psychologist, an intercessor and a shepherd.
When I finish confession, I feel that a heavy load has been taken of my heart and my mind. I feel a sense of peace, tranquility and joy for having made a good confession, accompanied by sincere sorrow for my sins and a firm purpose of ammendment. I know God has forgiven all my sins completely.
I now live in God's sanctifying grace and start my spiritual progress with a clean slate. God lives in me and with him by my side, I can successfully fight the good fight everday of my life until I complete the journey to Heaven.
Matthew 1: 16,18-21,24
Rom: 4:13,16-18,22 / Ps 89
He did not doubt God’s promise in unbelief; rather he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able to do.
(Romans 4:20)
St. Joseph, humble spouse of Mary,
Blessed model in our hurts and pain,
Inspire us never to grow [...]
De Zoetermeerse politica Mariëtte van Leeuwen van de lijst Hilbrant Nawijn is tijdens de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen verschillende keren bedreigd. De kandidaat-wethouder zegt vijf haatmails te hebben ontvangen uit ‘Islamitische hoek’. Daarin wordt ze uitgemaakt voor racist. In een andere mail roept de schrijver haar op te stoppen met haar nutteloze leventje. Van Leeuwen heeft aangifte gedaan, maar de politie ziet volgens haar geen aanknopingspunten om er iets mee te kunnen doen. De politie zelf wil niet reageren, omdat het gaat om een gevoelige zaak rondom een politicus.
London, England, Mar 18, 2010 (CNA).- The House of Lords in Britain is currently debating a new bill that will require Catholic schools to provide, am...
O God, Source and Giver of all things, who manifests Your infinite majesty, power and goodness in the earth about us, we give You honor and glory.
For the sun and rain, for the manifold fruits of our fields, for the increase of our herds and flocks, we thank You. For the enrichment of our souls with Divine grace, we are grateful.
Supreme Lord of the harvest, graciously accept us and the fruits of our toil, in union with Christ Your Son, as atonement for our sins, for the growth of Your Church, for peace and charity in our homes, for salvation to all.
The Dalai Lama - The Four Noble Truths (1995). DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002 Es interesante escuchar a un erudito como el Dalai Lama explicar los alcanzes y las sutilezas de las cuatro...
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“The night after the earthquake, Haitians who had lost their homes, or who feared that their houses might collapse, slept outdoors in the streets and parks of Port-au-Prince . . . in the suburb of Pétionville, hundreds of people lay under the sky . . . many sang hymns: ‘God, you are the one who [...]
