During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis declared that “Mother Teresa is the perfect saint for the Year of Mercy.” The Pope added that Mother Teresa was, “so aware of her need for mercy before God. She was very much at home with her own poverty. Mother Teresa used to
Continue readingJesus challenged and corrected His disciples on many occasions. Even during the last supper, Jesus said to Judas, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” Jesus did not want to correct or put Judas down in front of the other disciples. Both Jesus and Judas knew what was going
Continue readingIn our lives, too, we all have heavy burdens and crosses to carry. Sometimes, like the intelligent man, we try to cut off some of the burdens to avoid carrying our own crosses and in doing so, we try to cut corners and eliminate things that we really needed to
Continue readingAs we are aware, God never makes mistakes. God has a master plan and an individual purpose for each of us. However, it took her entire life for Mother Teresa to come to the realization that her suffering was meant to bring her closer to the sufferings that Jesus endured
Continue readingSometimes we ask: "How come God seems silent and indifferent to us?” One thing is sure: In the struggles and hardships of our lives, we are given the opportunity to grow in faith and deepen our relationship with God. We all have struggled with the great burdens of illness, the
Continue readingWhen the storms of life come upon us, we too can rise above them. We can lift ourselves above challenges and hardships by setting our minds and our hearts on God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God to lift us above them. God helps
Continue readingThe disciples said to Jesus, “It is getting late and this is an isolated place, send the people back to the towns for food.” Jesus said to the disciples, “There is no need for them to go; give them some food yourselves.” By saying this Jesus wanted to teach the
Continue readingThe parable of the pearl of great price is about people who are actively seeking the meaning of life. We can see that the major theme in these two parables is great joy. This joy is life changing! These people have found a treasure that is so great they are
Continue readingNever judge someone without knowing the whole story. We may think we understand everything but we do not. Each person has his or her own stories. We should not judge others before we truly know them. The truth might surprise us! In our own human nature, we have a tendency
Continue readingOur faith in God to help us to endure the storms, rains, and sunshine we face in our lives. At present we are facing many challenges, crises, and storms of life. We are feeling that our lives are in the thorns and in the rocky ground but we should remember
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