"6 The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to Hades and raises up. 7 The Lord makes poor and rich; He brings low and lifts up. 8 He raises the poor from the earth And lifts the needy from the dung heap, To set them among princely people And make them inherit a throne of glory. 9 The One who gives a prayer to the... Continue Reading →
Pray like Hannah – For the Church XVI
"1 And she said: “My heart is strengthened in the Lord; My horn is exalted in my GodI smile at my enemies; I rejoice in Your salvation.2 Because no one is holy like the Lord, No one is righteous like our God, No one is holy but You.3 Do not boast nor speak of high things; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For... Continue Reading →
How to fight like Joshua? – For the Church XV
6 “Be strong and courageous, for you will divide this land which I swore to your fathers to give them.†7 Be strong, therefore, and courageous to guard yourself and to do as Moses My servant commanded you; then you will not turn away from them, to the right nor to the left. In this way, you will... Continue Reading →
Conquer through Christ – For the Church XIV
"1 After the death of Moses, the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, saying,2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all this people, and cross over Jordan into the land I will give them.3 Every place on which you tread with your feet, I will give it... Continue Reading →
Starting Great Lent like Holy people – For the Church XIII
"Joshua spied out the land, which represents dispassion or purity of heart. To achieve this purity, one first leaves Egypt, which stands for the actual committing of sin. Then he crosses the Red Sea, which indicates detachment from material things. Thirdly, he dwells in the desert, which lies between the impulse to sin and the... Continue Reading →
Why is God harsh? – For the Church XI
In the Book of Deuteronomy, we hear Moses saying to the people of Isreal before entering the promised land: "2 Now you shall remember the whole way the Lord your God led you in the desert, to deal harshly with you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep... Continue Reading →
Remember to do His commandments – For the Church X
" 37 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,38 “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners.39 Then it shall be, you shall have the tassels; and you... Continue Reading →
To reign with Him – For the Church IX
We are married to God, we are meant to reign with Him. To reign with Him we need to do righteous deeds like Virgn Mary. 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying,“Hallelujah! For the Lord... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year Everyone one
God has given us a gift; a New Year. May God give you the strength to work with him to bring His salvation to everyone and everywhere. "29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;31 but they... Continue Reading →
Jesus did not refuse our shame by Hilary of Poitiers
The Word of God accepting to be born of the Virgin tells us that God wants to carry our shame and humiliation. Let's read what St. Hilary say about that: "Other witnesses explicitly affirm that the economy of salvation proceeds from the Father's will. The Virgin, the birth and body [of Christ], and, in turn,... Continue Reading →