”Your Pain Will Become Light and Glory…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at…

Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins

“Dear children! This Lent is a special incentive for you to change. Start from this moment. Turn off the television and renounce various things that are of no value. Dear children, I am calling you individually to conversion. This season is for you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (Our Lady of Medjugorje,…

Blessed are the Peacemakers…

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. [Matthew 5:9] Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh…

Be Faithful!

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. [Isaiah 26:1-4] “Therefore keep watch,…

Let Your Humility Grow!

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who…

“Sacrifice Your Days…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve…

Pray and Forgive!

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous…

“Do Good to Your Neighbor…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Scripture  Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all…

Give Thanks to the Lord

*J.M.J* Holy Scripture Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. [1 Chronicles 16:34] And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,…

Peacemakers in this Peaceless World

*J.M.J.* Sacred Scripture “Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who mourn,    for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,    for they will inherit the earth.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,    for they will be filled.Blessed are the merciful,    for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in…