In the bible, freedom is the disciplining of desire so as to make the achievement of the Good first possible and then effortless.
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Tepid lover
I discovered a great scandal today. I found out that I who have so often burned with passion to make disciples of others am merely a tepid lover of Christ myself. I realised that although I have been touched by God’s love and have decided irrevocably to follow Him come what may, my heart is […]
Wonderful
It is a wonderful thing to fail; to come face to face with my impotence and my inability to excel in the spiritual life. It is a wonderful thing to desire God and then to find that perhaps I still do not love God with all my heart, and that I am powerless to make […]
Office of Readings
Stand firm, immovable in your resolve, doing your full share continually in the task the Lord has given you, since you know that in the Lord’s service you cannot labour in vain.
Message to a soldier for Christ
Why are you surprised when you meet resistance on the way to heaven? How else will you be trained so that you can have the endurance and strength to make the journey and bring others with you? If your heart is truly set on heaven, then welcome the trials that come your way for all […]
A sinner’s reflection on All Saints’ Day
Solemnity of All Saints, 1 November 2013 How often have I proclaimed the Gospel to others with words, telling them that the Kingdom of God is like a pearl of great price which is worth selling everything for? Yet this proclamation of mine has no power to convert souls unless my life resonates with my […]
St Vincent de Paul
The works of God have their moment; His Providence brings them about at that time and neither sooner nor later. The Son of God saw the loss of souls; yet, He did not advance the hour ordained for His coming. Let us wait patiently but let us act, and, so to speak, let us make […]
God’s Work
It is God’s work, not mine. HE is the master builder. I cannot rush God’s work. I am simply called at every instant to love. Love the person in front of me, whoever it is. Whether it is a superior, a stranger, a friend, an enemy, or someone I am leading or working with. This person […]
Love Offends
Darkness cannot abide the Light. Those in darkness yearn for the light, but insofar as they have been touched by darkness they hate the light. And so it is that they both fear and yearn the light of Christ, attracted and repelled by the one thing that will save them. For this reason Christ both […]
Still
My being Is still not at peace My mind Is still not quiet My heart Is still full of anxiety But He Is still God From a journal entry dated 3 June 2013
Journey of the Heart 