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Lord, help me resist the empty attachments of a world that can never match the fulfillment of Heaven. I will walk humbly with You anticipating the glory of Your Kingdom. We are made in the image and likeness of an infinite God. From our finite perspective, can we fathom the depths of a soul? What are the limits…

Simeon was promised that he would see God’s salvation before he died.He waited patiently for the day. May my soul be at peace in the assurance of our Lord’s promises. We are God’s family in exile awaiting the return of our King. We are an expectant people. We are also a fulfilled people. In our expectation is our fulfillment... Christ…

  On the cross, You welcomed the thief in his contrition. In dying, You destroyed our death. May I never despair of Your mercy.   Christ on the cross is an image of infinite love where infinity Himself died for love of us (Rom 5:8). God chose to send His only begotten son, the living image of…

You were rejected by men. May I not seek the approval of men who reject You. I will remember that I most resemble You, the Man of Sorrows, in suffering for the Kingdom. Among our basic needs is a sense of belonging. Our earliest belonging is within our own  families—we get a sense of self…

By his coming, which never ceases, the Holy Spirit causes the world to enter into the “last days,” the time of the Church... (CCC 732). Help me be ready. I view history in three epochs. The first epoch is the Old Testament (BC) period. The second is the time of the Gospels. The third is…

Death is sad. We mourn for those we miss. We will no longer see their smile, hear their voice, or embrace their body. We will no longer travel together, enjoy good food, share stories and wisdom, or experience the remainder of our lives with them. We mourn for our loss. We should also rejoice in…