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If any one says,
“I love God,” and
hates his brother, he is a
liar; for he who does not
love his brother whom
he has seen, cannot love
God whom he has not
seen.

1 Jn 4:20

Death in Baptism - Pope Benedict XVI

In Baptism, in the company of Christ, we have 

already made that cosmic journey to the very abyss 

of death. At his side and, indeed, drawn up in his

love, we are freed from fear. He enfolds us and 

carries us wherever we may go – he who is Life 

itself.

Homily

Easter Vigil

St. Peter's Basilica

7 April 2007

                                                     

" . . . then you are free." Blessed Mother Teresa

Blessed Mother Teresa speaks: 

            "Total surrender is to accept whatever he gives and give whatever it takes with a big smile. It is to accept to be cut to pieces and yet every piece to belong only to him. We must accept emptiness, accept being broken to pieces, accept success and failure. To give whatever it takes -- if it takes your good name or your health -- that is surrender and then you are free."

Mother Teresa: a complete authorized biography
By Kathryn Spink pg. 244.

The Last Dogma - We All Call Her Blessed

The Assumption of Mary
by Kilian John Healy
The Last Dogma - We All Call Her Blessed

"For all that God created is sacred and loved. Where Mary is, all the elect will be. Whoever contemplates this mystery learns much about God, Christ, Mary, the Church and oneself.The Virgin Mary is one who walked in the darkness of faith and never despaired, one who obeyed and never deserted, one who loved and was never unfaithful. She is an example of the perfect disciple. Mary was Jesus' first and the most perfect disciple of Christ. The Virgin Mary, taken up into heaven after her earthly life, remains for us the symbol of all that we should be, and of all that we will be, if only we are faithful to Christ. She is the woman in the life of Christ and the woman in the life of all who follow him.On earth Mary was the mother of Jesus and his wholehearted companion, his comfort and joy. Now in heaven close to Jesus, she watches over us with a mother's care and intercedes for us. She is our life, our sweetness and our hope. She is our shining example. Where she is, we shall be."


Kilian John Healy, author

Purpose of Life . . . Pope Benedict XVI

"What must I do in order not to fall, not to squander my life in meaninglessness? This is precisely the question which every man and woman must ask and one which remains valid at every moment of one’s life. How much darkness surrounds this question in our own day! We are constantly reminded of the words of Jesus, who felt compassion for the crowds because they were like a flock without a shepherd. Lord, have mercy on us too! Show us the way! From the Gospel we know this much: he is himself the way. Living with Christ, following him – this means finding the right way, so that our lives can be meaningful and so that one day we might say: “Yes, it was good to have lived”.  


Homily
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Peter's Square
11 June 2010