Daily Archives: April 14, 2017
God is patient
GOD IS PATIENT ———- _____________________________________________________________ ———- the obedient man may take eight days to learn a spiritual lesson…. ———- a disobedient man may take forty years to learn a spiritual lesson…. ———- God, in his perfect timing, is gentle … Continue reading
joy and misery
JOY AND MISERY ———- for joy in your life, praise God and honor your neighbor in gratitude…. ———- for happiness in life, be as mindful of God and respectful of your neighbor…. ———- to be miserable in life, sit … Continue reading
response
RESPONSE ———- _________________________________________________________ ———- it IS response to God’s holy grace that ushers each soul —– into the bosom of God, and into the heaven eternal…. ———- it REMAINS denial of God’s holy grace that “gets” a soul to —– … Continue reading
avenue of virtue street of vice
AVENUE OF VIRTUE STREET OF VICE ———- _______________________________________________________ ———- Street of vice: —– concupiscence…. arrogance…. cowardice…. thievery…. —– anger…. lust…. greed…. pride…. sloth…. envy…. hatred…. ————— Avenue of virtue: —– temperance…. prudence…. fortitude…. justice…. —– benevolence…. chastity…. charity…. humility…. … Continue reading
resurrection
RESURRECTION ———- ________________________________________________________ ———- “in stillness, the earth awaits resurrection…..” St. Augustine…. ———- “in stillness a soul finds God, the resting peace its own home….” ———- _________________________________________________________
birds souls
BIRDS SOULS ———- __________________________________________________ ———- birds fluttering screech in a distress…. ———- birds gathering sing within harmony…. ———- birds in dispersion seek home order…. ———- birds in formation follow instinctively…. ———- birds advantageously fly formations…. ———- souls advance to God … Continue reading
betray deny follow
BETRAY DENY FOLLOW ———- _____________________________________________ ———- the one who loves Him caresses Him….John ———- the one who betrays Him kisses Him….Judas ———- the one who denies Him serves Him….Peter ———- the one who doubts Him touches Him….Thomas ———- the … Continue reading
revelation
REVELATION ———- ______________________________________________________________ ———- when, Lord, shall a man truly under-stand in your Light, Christ…. ———- as in any moment that a soul admits sin through within its own fault…. ———- as within weakness, rebellion, ignorance, stupidity or cowardice…. ———- … Continue reading
calling
CALLING ———- _______________________________________________________________ ———- a man remains as never called to a triumph over the world…. ———- a man is thus called to triumph over himself in of the world…. ———- men may conquer nations, promise peace to reap chaos, … Continue reading
free will
FREE WILL ———- _____________________________________________________________ ———- we men choose to vessel the good Truth in God in prescription…. ———- OR: ———- we men choose to vessel the evil lies of Satan by subscription…. ———- _______________________________________________________________
death
DEATH ———- _________________________________________________ ———- death to a self is the surrender of all things…. ———- resurrection in a soul is the reception in life…. ———- cling to no thing; rise to life in Jesus Christ…. ———- cling to no … Continue reading
saints and sinners
SAINTS AND SINNERS ———- __________________________________________________________ ———- saints are souls who know they are sinners and do repent to —– GOD through within His Holy Church….salvation….in order…. ———- sinners are souls who know they are sinners and do not repent … Continue reading
virtue summary
VIRTUE SUMMARY ———- _______________________________________________________________________________ ——————– the complexity of the soul’s decline: ——————– money….power….fortune….fame….pleasure…. ——————– the soul’s edification: ——————– poverty….obedience….prophecy….zeal….chastity…. ——————– the soul’s simplicity before concupiscence: ———- no thing had….no one important….no knowledge prominent…. —– no retreat possible….no desire embraced…. … Continue reading