"Stay connected, embrace His word, and watch as He supports us lovingly—bringing forth abundant fruit in our lives."
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In the gentle whispers of His Word, God inscribes upon our hearts and minds the law of love—a blueprint for our existence, guiding us toward the path of ultimate happiness and fulfillment. As King David eloquently expressed, "I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart" (Psalm 40:8).
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Discover the promise of eternal life with loved ones in the splendors of a renewed earth. Read Fr. Joe Tetlow, S.J.'s latest blog for Montserrat Retreat House.
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Fr. Mike French writes about the empty tomb as an invitation to Embracing Surrender.
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Fr. Joe Tetlow, SJ invites us to discover the promise of eternal life: A Heavenly Banquet of Harmony and Love.
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Fr. Mike French's latest blog post is about the Resurrection. He dives into the significance of Jesus' appearance to His mother Mary and how it can give us comfort and assurance in our own lives. Don't miss out on this inspiring read!
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"We are stardust, breathed to life by the Holy Spirit. Baptized in Christ, we're called to bring peace and kindness to a desolate world. We are the leaven, the Kingdom right at hand.We live in Christ, and the tree of faith keeps growing. Let's keep praying to truly mean it. #IgnatianSpirituality"
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In difficult times, we turn to our friends in the Lord to share our struggles. St. Paul, who also endured similar conversations, reminded the early Church to be kind, forgiving, and bear one another's burdens. As we support our friends in their mournful moments, we remember Jesus' words, "Happy are those who mourn."
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All Christians, not just clergy, are called to evangelize by loving and hoping in Jesus Christ in day-to-day lives and in everything give thanks to the Lord to do the 'new evangelization'.
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As we enter the Lenten season, it's essential to pause and contemplate the significance of this time in our relationship with God. Lent is a period to rejoice in God's love, and here are three key characteristics of His love to ponder:
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Joyful duty of Easter Duty: Confession and Communion at least once a year to remember God's love and accept reconciliation.
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The blog explores Lenten practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting in relation to becoming more loving in three aspects. Prayer helps refocus on God, almsgiving sensitizes to others' needs, and fasting helps heal our relationship with ourselves. Ultimately, these practices can transform our relationships.
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Three Lenten practices. Three ways to grow in freedom this year.
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EARTH: JESUS’ HUMBLE HOME AND OURS - Lent reminds us of our final return to the earth. But this earth, where Jesus lived and loved, is our humble home too.
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Studies report that Loneliness is like a plague today. Thankfully our faith can give us resources that go deeper than the best resources you can find in the secular sphere.
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"We won't know ourselves unless we know Him, because as St. Paul explained to the Romans: God decided beforehand those who were destined to be formed in the image of the Son—and that’s us (Rom.8:29)."
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Mike French reflects on the power of daily prayer, specifically the Angelus, and how it guides them to consider the "promises of Christ." They delve into the promise in Luke 11:9, and how it is a "Blessed Assurance" but also the beginning of a conversation with Jesus, inviting them to humility and dependence on His love and providence. The post encourages readers to take time to reflect on the promises that the Lord is making to them, as it will lead to grace.
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God became a human in Jesus. God didn't just become a man, but he actually became flesh and blood, just like us. All the matter and energy in the universe is connected to God because he created it. So, in a way, we are all made of the same stuff as God. And when Jesus was here on earth, he went through all the same stuff we go through, like happiness and sadness, and he understands us because of it. God isn't just some distant being, but he's right here with us, and he knows us inside and out.
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The psalms were a source of comfort and faith for the people of the Old Testament, who sang them in both good times and bad, and passed them down through the generations. Jesus prayed them too. At Mass, we continue this tradition and remember the perseverance and faith of those who came before us.
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Sometimes when we're trying to pray, we might feel like we're not good enough or important enough for God to care about. But that's just a temptation, it's also an insult to God who created us and loves us as we are. When we're thinking that way, we're not really turning our minds towards God but towards ourselves, instead of remembering that God's promise is to answer us when we call on Him. We would do good to remember that Jesus showed us through His actions that He cares for everyone, no matter how insignificant we might feel, so when we feel like we're too miserable to pray, we should turn to Him and ask Him to heal us too. He's waiting for us to ask.
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