Rivista San Francesco Patrono dItalia – Esteri/Siria, Sos francescani Terra Santa

Rivista San Francesco Patrono dItalia – Esteri/Siria, Sos francescani Terra Santa.

Reciting the Rosary on Citizen Band

A reflection by St. Vincent de Paul

When anyone reposes all his confidence in God, God continually exercises a special protection over him, and in this state of things he can be assured that no evil will happen to him.

St. Vincent de Paul

Preparations for the Beatification of John Pail II from Rome

Follow Fr Roderick of http://sqpn.com/ covering the preparations for the Beatification of John Pail II from Rome.

http://beatification.sqpn.com

Small Steps

During this Lent, I am trying to try to live more intensely with Jesus. As each day passes I find myself realising how wrong sometimes we are. I resolve to change many things, try to become a better person. It’s asking too much. I am slowly realising that if I resolve to change many things at once- that results in failure.  It is better to try to change small things, and not gauge myself on how much sacrifices and fasting I do. Say for example I can try to read  the Bible every day- but not read the Bible every day ,go to Mass every day, fast every day and not watch telly every day! I realised that I have to set more modest and achievable targets, so slowly slowly I can grow and feel that achieved something, even if that something is small. Thank You Jesus.

Stations of the Cross

This special episode of the iPadre Show is a presentation of the Stations of the Cross, based on Anne Catherine Emmerich and a Spanish mystic.  It will provide a great meditation for Holy Week or any other time one wishes to meditate on the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

iPadre #148 – Stations of the Cross http://www.ipadre.net/?powerpress_pinw=252-podcast

 

Lenten Reflection

Yesterday I heard the last talk of series of Lenten talks. This week was a journey which started with the first talk, going back to a reflection of how much we give space and time to Jesus in our lives every day. Are we too busy in our lives, with our careers, studies, businesses and so many other activities? Do we find time to stop and in silence pray? Have we gone so astray, that we do not even has an interest in our Lord Jesus ?  Also the aspects of obedience and humility where mentioned. Have we become proud, intolerant and ashamed to show our beliefs?  The sessions came to conclusion with the final message that in order to follow our Lord we need to strip ourselves of all our insecurities, confused beliefs, doubts, anger and instead put all our lives and faith in our Dear Lord Jesus. He is our only salvation. Oh Lord help us become more like You.

Pope Benedict’s new book “Jesus of Nazareth”

Bereavement

The last couple of days, where particularly difficult ones. Most of the time, I was like living in a semi dreamlike state.  Apart for the bereavement in the family, I also had this feeling of expectation that something was going to happen, something that could affect me in a big way. Dealing with the bereavement was not an easy thing. How many thoughts, memories and situations. An illness like cancer is so terrible both on the person who is directly suffering from it and also on the other members of the family. I thank God for always providing us with his grace and filling us with his spirit and compassion.  Now it is time to move on. We are in the Lent period, and this time provides me with me with such solace, since I know that in this difficult time in the walk of life I am not alone. Thank You Jesus

 

Transfiguration of Jesus

I took some time reflecting on last Sunday’s reading. Jesus manifested Himself in all his Glory, and it was all so good and nice. If it was for Peter he would have stayed basking in all that Light and Magnificent Glory. But Jesus repremanded that it was time to wake up and continue. It made me thnk of the many thimes I feel like a Peter, when I have the good moments and think that I could try to freeze the moment, so that I always feel that way. The same way that feels good. But Jesus always always calls me to wake up and do more, or at last try to do more. I have to stirve to arrive where He wants me, where He guides me and where He leads me.

From Matthew:

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light.And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him.Then Peter spoke to Jesus. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; if you want me to, I will make three shelters here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and suddenly from the cloud there came a voice which said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’When they heard this, the disciples fell on their faces, overcome with fear.But Jesus came up and touched them, saying, ‘Stand up, do not be afraid.’And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but Jesus.As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, ‘Tell no one about this vision until the Son of man has risen from the dead.’