Let us return to our way of preparation for the Consecration.
After the feast of Saints and the dead, and yet another massacre of Catholics in Iraq, we are even more conscious of being in the world but not of the world .
On this occasion we thank St. immediately Bishop Negri for his letter and thought that we support and share no ifs, ands or buts .
A question arises: are we ready to give their lives for Christ? We are ready now? ... Consecrate themselves to Mary means.
carefully read the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6 verses 19 to 33 .
From this passage we understand that only when we put Jesus to the place of our will and our opinion, we open ourselves to the inner life, the life of grace.
to read and understand "the signs of the times", to be prophets by virtue of our baptism for the salvation of our souls and souls we need wisdom. The psalm says that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of God .
Fear of God does not mean being afraid of God, the Father of Jesus, Father, Father, but recognize it as our Father, and then respect his wishes .
To accept his will be humility.
Sometimes, indeed too often we behave like children who want to know more of his father, who respond and want to make their head ...
Those who live in the flesh can not please God "(Rom. 8.8). The desires of the flesh are directed against God (Rom 8:7). The Spirit of the Lord will not remain with man forever, for he is flesh (Gen 6:3).
Those who are Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires (Gal 5:24), always carrying in the body the death of Jesus (2 Cor 4:10); become continued violence (Matt. 11:12); carry the cross daily (Lk 9:23).
For Wisdom, it is necessary to practice mortification, renunciation the world and themselves.
Now, since not all of us are priests or nuns or brothers ... But workers, fathers and mothers .... how is it possible to renounce the world and move away?
St. Augustine reminds us: we need the heart.
our head to think and pay attention, the hands are to work but my heart belongs to God and then detached from the rest: the renunciation of the world ... wisdom ... become men and women of God .. be in Him, through Him, with Him really understand better San Francisco and we will live his own words: "Every sentence is a delight to me, so great is the good that I expect."
Think what great and wonderful if we were given the honor of dying for love and for love of our God! Burning Love and burn all over the world: Come, Lord Jesus!
should not comply the mentality of this world (cf. Rom 12:2), not conform to the outward manners, clothing, furniture, housing, meals ... practice is more necessary than you think. We do not believe
not follow the false maxims of the world.
Look around: too many people think and speak ill of all the most important truths. It is true that an open mind, but the mask lies under the guise of truth, do not believe they lie, but liars.
Today more than ever, "the world is under the control of the evil "(1 Jn 5:19).
Imitation of Christ: Book 3 par 31
Please : Psalm 63
study the Catechism of the Catholic Church : Art 2002
Mary, Queen of Peace, Advocate - redemptrix - Mediatrix of all graces, Mother: Totus tuus
After the feast of Saints and the dead, and yet another massacre of Catholics in Iraq, we are even more conscious of being in the world but not of the world .
On this occasion we thank St. immediately Bishop Negri for his letter and thought that we support and share no ifs, ands or buts .
A question arises: are we ready to give their lives for Christ? We are ready now? ... Consecrate themselves to Mary means.
FOURTH STAGE:
WISDOM
carefully read the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6 verses 19 to 33 .
From this passage we understand that only when we put Jesus to the place of our will and our opinion, we open ourselves to the inner life, the life of grace.
to read and understand "the signs of the times", to be prophets by virtue of our baptism for the salvation of our souls and souls we need wisdom. The psalm says that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of God .
Fear of God does not mean being afraid of God, the Father of Jesus, Father, Father, but recognize it as our Father, and then respect his wishes .
To accept his will be humility.
Sometimes, indeed too often we behave like children who want to know more of his father, who respond and want to make their head ...
Those who live in the flesh can not please God "(Rom. 8.8). The desires of the flesh are directed against God (Rom 8:7). The Spirit of the Lord will not remain with man forever, for he is flesh (Gen 6:3).
Those who are Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires (Gal 5:24), always carrying in the body the death of Jesus (2 Cor 4:10); become continued violence (Matt. 11:12); carry the cross daily (Lk 9:23).
For Wisdom, it is necessary to practice mortification, renunciation the world and themselves.
Now, since not all of us are priests or nuns or brothers ... But workers, fathers and mothers .... how is it possible to renounce the world and move away?
St. Augustine reminds us: we need the heart.
our head to think and pay attention, the hands are to work but my heart belongs to God and then detached from the rest: the renunciation of the world ... wisdom ... become men and women of God .. be in Him, through Him, with Him really understand better San Francisco and we will live his own words: "Every sentence is a delight to me, so great is the good that I expect."
Think what great and wonderful if we were given the honor of dying for love and for love of our God! Burning Love and burn all over the world: Come, Lord Jesus!
should not comply the mentality of this world (cf. Rom 12:2), not conform to the outward manners, clothing, furniture, housing, meals ... practice is more necessary than you think. We do not believe
not follow the false maxims of the world.
Look around: too many people think and speak ill of all the most important truths. It is true that an open mind, but the mask lies under the guise of truth, do not believe they lie, but liars.
Today more than ever, "the world is under the control of the evil "(1 Jn 5:19).
Imitation of Christ: Book 3 par 31
Please : Psalm 63
study the Catechism of the Catholic Church : Art 2002
Mary, Queen of Peace, Advocate - redemptrix - Mediatrix of all graces, Mother: Totus tuus
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