+JMJ+ Is there a struggle you just can’t seem to overcome? Are you in a rut? Is it possible there is a plan for your life that exceeds your wildest dreams? Turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and you will be absolutely amazed! The verse, “All things are possible with God” appears in the Gospels of Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, and Luke 1:37 as well as multiple other books…
“If I should fall even a thousand times a day, a thousand times, with peaceful repentance, I will say immediately, Nunc Coepi [Now I begin]” Venerable Bruno Lanteri As we approach the Catholic Church’s new liturgical year, which is the first Sunday of Advent, it is a great time to contemplate a fresh start. However, there is no need to wait. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,His mercies never come…
The grace of God is a gift. The mercy of confession is undeserved. As a priest once said to me, “in confession the sins are burned” and then the Lord says, “be at peace.” I do not deserve a second chance or at this point many millionth chance, but our gracious and loving God keeps giving them out. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come…
This is a popular topic of which many great books have been written. There is a reason. Surrender is a powerful and beautiful thing. When you tell the Lord, not my will but Thy will be done (fiat voluntas tua) and mean it, you can trust that God will shower you with abundant graces. True surrendering is not a one and done event. As humans, it’s quite easy to revert…
“As far as the east is from the west, so far He removes our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 Forgiveness of self is challenging. As Catholics we receive tremendous peace from the Sacrament of Confession. However, what if the sin was something that made a lifelong impact? “If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1…