Family Occasions, Speaking Heart to Heart

April 25, 2023 dreamstime.com Hi!  How is each and every one? Once again our faith has been affirmed, confirmed and strengthened by Christ’s Resurrection from the dead as He said so.  We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  He is our model, our brother, our friend, our teacher, our EVERYTHING.  We look up to Him, we do things for Him, BUT always with Him by our side, as you and I can do nothing without Him.   Hence, we need to put standards in place otherwise you and I will have nothing to guide ourselves to the right path you and I want to follow to reach our goal in Jesus Christ and remain close to Him. The following excerpt is a continuation of the previous post on Alertness and Being on gu ard (From Joseph Tissot, How to profit from your faults pp. 96-97). From this first benefit of alertness and being on guard drawn from our mistakes, a second benefit naturally follows:  namely, remaining faithful to those means that help us persev...

April 18, 2023 opusdeitoday.org Hi!  How is each and every one?  Let us continue rejoicing and spreading this joy all around us by professing the Resurrection of Our Lord in our lives.  Life overcame death.  God always wins battles.  Let us be filled with hope while at the same time be on guard always.  And how do we go about this?  Read through the following words of Pope Francis on what we can do to guard our heart from the evil spirit. Holy Father urges to guard one’s heart like a sentinel (from Aleteia) To prevent evil from entering into our hearts, there is an ancient, but very good, practice: the examination of conscience. That was Pope Francis’ message during the morning homily Friday at Santa Marta (Vatican, Radio, October 10, 2014). The Gospel of the day reminds us that the devil always comes back to us; he never stops tempting man. “The devil has patience,” Pope Francis said. “He never leaves that which he wants for himself,” that...

April 11, 2023 Ko-fi Happy Easter blessings to each and every one!  Let us continue rejoicing and even more during this Easter Octave (week).  Let us rejoice with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, and our mother too, as we pray the Regina Coeli instead of Salve Regina , Hail Holy Queen. By praying the Regina Coeli, you and I are joyfully proclaiming with Our Mother, victory of life over death:  for the Lord has truly risen. Let us also thank Jesus for His love and for choosing to redeem us from our sins.  How do you and I manifest our love and gratitude to Him on the other hand?  The following is another excerpt on Love-Sorrow for each and every sin that nailed Jesus on the Cross (From Joseph Tissot, How to profit from your faults pp. 92-93) .   The Saint (St. Francis de Sales) also shows how one should welcome a beaten and despairing penitent:   “If you see him afraid and broken down, and he is doubtful of obtaining pardon for his ...

April 4, 2023 Holy Spirit Parish/Calgary Alberta Hi!   How is each and every one? We are already in Holy Week and I am consoled by the fact that last week’s post and today’s are apt for the season.   It is my hope that somehow you and I will be helped and whatever needs to be done personally by each one of us, may be facilitated by the same Spirit who leads us to this path.   I see that this is not coincidence, rather it is providential.   The Holy Spirit who is in our midst, in fact within each one of us, if allowed and listened to, is very active and truly leads us to what is good for us always. And He facilitates things if you and I just correspond and let Him lead. May I share in this post the prayer to the Holy Spirit Adsumus , Sanctae Spiritus which I find very useful in daily life as well as in meetings, group gatherings etc. We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hea...