"To love God means to unceasingly choose His will. This demands constant concentration and steadfast effort." (Open Wide the Door to Christ, pg. 122 Add Comment "If the rich man from the parable had understood that he received everything that he had for free from God, then he would have shared generously with others. He was caught up in fulfilling his own desires." (Open Wide the Door to Christ, pg. 14 "Humility is the truth that opens you to God Who knocks on your door. Without humility, He would be unable to unite Himself with a soul that is so preoccupied with itself by adoring the illusory ego." (Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock, pg. 31 "God expects that the one who loves Him will want to go beyond his human capabilities. He will agree to be totally stripped of all that he is and of all that he possesses, in order that he may become a sign, so that God can become a living presence in the world through him." (The Gift of Faith, pg. 129) “Dear children! At this time, in a special way I call you: 'pray with the heart'. Little children, you speak much and pray little. Read and meditate on Sacred Scripture, and may the words written in it be life for you. I encourage and love you, so that in God you may find your peace and the joy of living. Thank you for having responded to my call. ” "Our loving Father detaches you as delicately as possible from all that enslaves you and stops you on the path to Him. Yet you still cry instead of thanking Him." (Open Wide the Door to Christ, pg. 170 "Though full of dignity, created in the image of God, and redeemed by the blood of the Redeemer, a person remains only ashes, and his body turns to dirt after death. [...] We are a handful of ashes loved by God, dirt in which the Creator of the universe wants to dwell." (God Alone Suffices, pg.148) 9AM Homily 7PM Homily |