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Should’ve, Would’ve, Could’ve
Meditation of the Day – Though Our Feelings Come and Go, His Love for Us Does Not
“On the whole, God’s love for us is a much safer subject to think about than our love for Him. Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about. Christian Love, either towards God or towards man, is an affair of the will. If we are trying to do His will we are obeying the commandment, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God.’ He will give us feelings of love if He pleases. We cannot create them for ourselves, and we must not demand them as a right. But the great thing to remember is that, though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not. It is not wearied by our sins, or our indifference; and, therefore, it is quite relentless in its determination that we shall be cured of those sins, at whatever cost to us, at whatever cost to Him.”— C. S. Lewis, p. 132
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Daily Message from Pope Francis – To Look is Not Only to See
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021
“To look is not only to see, it is more; it also involves intention, will. For this reason, it is one of the verbs of love. A mother and father look at their child; lovers gaze at each other; a good doctor looks at the patient carefully… Looking is a first step against indifference, against the temptation to look the other way before the difficulties and sufferings of others. To look. Do I see or look at Jesus?”
Pope Francis
Daily Message from Pope Francis – He is Truly Risen!
MONDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER, APRIL 5, 2021
“Jesus Christ is risen!” – “He is truly risen!” Dear brothers and sisters, indifference, self-centredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We want to ban these words for ever! They seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives. May Christ, who has already defeated death and opened for us the way to eternal salvation, dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the light of His glorious day, a day that knows no end.” Pope Francis
The Breath Prayer
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The Bible in a Year – Day 267 – Indifference and Apathy
Fr. Mike introduces us to the books of Ezra and Haggai, explaining the Israelites’ return to the promised land. He also warns us against apathy and indifference in our relationship with God, as we see Israel display towards the temple. Today’s readings are Ezra 1-2, Haggai 1-2, and Proverbs 20:1-3.
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