We celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, a man who showed us how to live with love and courage even in confusing and painful times. Let’s learn from three beautiful qualities he practiced: 1. Mercy Over Revenge When Joseph learned Mary was pregnant, he must have felt deep hurt, betrayal, and confusion. According to Jewish…
In the spiritual life, many of us find ourselves caught in a frustrating and disheartening cycle: we fall into sin, rise again through repentance, and strive to stay strong—only to fall once more. This cycle of falling, renewal, and falling again can leave us feeling trapped, discouraged, and distant from God. We often delay our…
As a Catholic priest, it is both a duty and a privilege to address the reality of spiritual warfare in the life of the faithful. The Church has always taught that the devil and his demons are real spiritual beings who seek to lead souls away from God. While we must avoid an unhealthy fascination…
Engage I thank You, Jesus, for Your divine words. Help me, Lord, to understand what You are speaking to me through Your precious words. My dear beloved Lord, today I see a young man coming to You with all his goodwill, desiring to inherit eternal life. But, Lord, You told him that he lacked one…
My Most Beloved Lord, I thank and praise You for Your inspiring words. May my heart remain open to understand the depths of their meaning. Engage: Dearest Lord, today I see You visiting the home of Martha and Mary. They welcomed You warmly and served You with love. But when Martha came to voice her…
Evil often enters our lives in subtle ways that we do not immediately notice. Just as a thief sneaks in through an unlocked door, demons look for gaps in our spiritual defenses.
A common critique raised by Muslim scholars and others questions whether Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy He Himself referenced: “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”…
Peter’s denial of Jesus was a profound failure. Despite his earlier declarations of loyalty, Peter succumbed to fear and denied knowing Jesus three times. Yet, even in Peter’s failure, Jesus did not abandon him. After His resurrection, Jesus sought out Peter, not to condemn him, but to restore him. This act of mercy is a powerful reminder that no matter how far we may fall, Jesus is always ready to welcome us back.
As we enter the season of Lent, a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal, the story of Peter’s denial of Jesus offers profound spiritual insights. This episode, found in Luke 22:54 onwards, is often remembered as Peter’s threefold denial of Christ. However, a closer examination reveals that each denial is distinct, reflecting different levels of…
Where to my dear, now your sailing? You seem all weak of past failing. Somehow I grasp your soul’s feeling One that, in depth, longs for healing. On that ev’ning, when you were hurt, And you chose to open your heart, Well, that day our friendship did start. Can I say now, we both won’t…
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