Glory in the Cross +
JMJ + We adore You O’ Christ and we praise You, for by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world + He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By whose stripes you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 “I took the cross in […]
Unworthy?
JMJ + We cry out, “Lord, I am not worthy!” “Of course you are unworthy. But when do you hope to be worthy? You will be no more worthy at the end than at the beginning. God alone is worthy of Himself, He alone can make us worthy of Him.” ~ St. […]
Follow the Master +
JMJ + Jesus calls us to follow HIM by walking the path of the Beatitudes. With every step, every breath and every heartbeat, HE guides us into lives of happiness, tinged with a foretaste of heaven. In today’s Gospel (Mk 6:28), John the Baptist gives his life freely for the Kingdom. He feared not this […]
+ Sweetness of the Lord +
JMJ + Where can the weak find a place of firm security and peace, except in the wounds of the Savior? They pierced his hands and feet and opened his side with a spear. Through the openings of these wounds I may drink honey from the rock and oil from the hardest stone: that is, I may taste and see […]
+The Way +
JMJ + It is in vain that we take the name of Christians, or pretend to follow Christ, unless we carry our crosses after Him. It is in vain that we hope to share in His glory, and in His kingdom, if we accept not the condition. We cannot arrive at Heaven by any other road but that which Christ held, Who bequeathed […]
Armor Up!
JMJ + May the fire of the Holy Spirit sear your soul, igniting a passion that burns brighter than any earthly desire. May the sword of the Spirit pierce through the lies, leaving you standing on the unshakeable Rock of Truth. May the helmet of salvation guard your mind, shielding you from the enemy’s insidious whispers. May the breastplate of righteousness protect your heart, […]
Virtuous living +
JMJ + A virtuous life requires that we fight our enemies ruthlessly and tend the gifts of grace and life carefully. We MUST order our entire life toward God. We MUST continually study & deliberate on the Truth. ~ St. Thomas Aquinas + The beginning of true virtue is most ardently to desire it, and to ask it of God […]
Trial by Fire
When you are selected by God, it’s not because of the clothes you wear, the car you drive, the job you have, or how pious you think your life is, it is because God has a plan for you. When He calls you, your life will be turned upside down. He will toss you into […]
