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,…

“A Humble Soul Shines with Purity…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one…

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…

Forgiveness in Your Heart

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way:…

All Saints’ Day!

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and the sea, “Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees until we…

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,…

“The World is in Such Need of Your Prayers…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well;…

“The Lord is Compassionate & Gracious…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his…

“You are the Light of the World…”

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do…

Do Not Fear His Mercy and Love

*J.M.J.* Holy Bible Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. [Daniel 9:18] Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of…