A Reflection from “Aquinas’s Lenten Meditations” by St. Thomas Aquinas Christ’s Passion Serves Us as an Example The Passion of Christ is, by itself, sufficient
“Many of us may well wonder what harm could come from wiping out a few sinners from the face of the Earth or expelling a few more heretics. The Lord does not explain why but simply warns that hasty and severe actions may cause harm even to the wheat.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“When others are crushing goals and breaking ceilings, we will find solace in the fact that our ‘becoming’ years are making it possible for us to bear fruit that will last.” – Claire Dwyer
“As God’s yes began to take root in my life, it expanded my heart and increased my desire to choose His will and His timing. His yes called me out of myself and my own plans.” – Sarah Damm
Claire Dwyer reflects on the foundational, unseen work God does in the soul.
Christ’s delays are always to give a greater gift.
Seeing Christ in others requires always seeking the good in them. We must do this by way of patience and humility.
Waiting, when it is the will of God, is exactly where we are supposed to be – a lesson St. Elizabeth of the Trinity learned early. Claire Dwyer continues a series of reflections on this young saint.
How do we acquire the practice of patience? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains how God Himself prepares the perfect way to this virtue, an excerpt from Father’s classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
How can we acquire the all-important virtue of patience that, as Jesus reminds us, is necessary for the salvation of our immortal souls? Fr. Ed Broom explains four different ways to cultivate the virtue of patience.