Month: June 2017

God does not respond to evil with evil. He responds with love.

Today I go in depth through the first reading from St. Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians.

“We hold this treasure in earthen vessels,  that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the Body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.”

“All of us, gazing with unveiled face on the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

“Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God…”

Our Father always says yes, even when we say no. His yes may not be in the way we might want, but it is always for our good. He is a merciful Father.

Readings proper for the Memorial of Bl. Anthony Leszczewicz and Bl. George Kaszyra, Marian priests and martyrs. Gospel: John 12:24-26

Learn more about Blesseds Anthony and George.

A blessed Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity to you all!

In the first reading today, the archangel Raphael teaches us that it is important to give alms, show mercy, and give thanks to God for the mercy He has given us.

In today’s readings we hear about the power of God. For God, there is no depression, no sadness, no misery, which cannot be used to manifest His glory. We hear in the first reading how God sent the archangel Raphael to heal Tobias and deliver Sarah. We have not only angels who surround us, we have God Himself, Jesus Christ, with us. Let us call out to Him in our misery so that He may reveal to us His mercy.