Archive for 'penance'
Much depends on the number of souls who turn to me with contrite hearts…
Joel 2:12-13 Yet even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment.
“My beloved, even now, at this [...]
Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under Abandonment, Fasting, Harvest, Repentance, Sacrifice, Sinners, Tribulation, penance.
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Implore me day and night for the return of justice and righteousness to the world…
2 Peter 2: 7 . . . If he rescued Lot, a righteous man oppressed by the licentious conduct of unprincipled people . . . then the Lord knows how to rescue the devout from trial and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment.
“My child, place all your trust [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2009 under Divine Will, Fasting, Grace, Justice, Kingdom, Reparation, Sinners, penance.
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Do you see the link between the sacrament of reconciliation and the power of one’s prayers?
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.
“My child, do you see the link between the sacrament of reconciliation and the power of one’s prayers? Through the sacrament you are made righteous, and as [...]
Posted: August 26th, 2009 under Prayer, Reconciliation, Repentance, Sacraments, Sinners, penance.
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You could do more to mitigate the punishment that is coming because of sin…
Luke 21:24 For great misery will descend on the land and wrath on this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive to every pagan country; and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the pagans until the age of the pagans is completely over.
“My beloved, watch for the [...]
Posted: August 21st, 2008 under Prayer, Sin, Tribulation, penance.
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Fast as a prayer of solidarity…
Revelation 6:6 I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures. It said, “A ration of wheat costs a day’s pay, and three rations of barley cost a day’s pay. But do not damage the olive oil or the wine.”
“My child, these days are upon you. Can there [...]
Posted: August 8th, 2008 under Poor, penance.
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Be not afraid; hold out hope…
Zephaniah 2:7 The coast shall belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; by the sea they shall pasture…for the LORD their God shall visit them, and bring about their restoration.
“I have promised and I will do it, says the Lord. Be not afraid; hold out hope. Draw near to [...]
Posted: July 14th, 2008 under Hope, Prayer, penance.
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Penance offered by a a divided heart is no gift to God…
John 17:23 I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
“My beloved, it is unity in love that I desire – not sacrifice. Not to say that [...]
Posted: May 23rd, 2008 under Love, Unity, penance.
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It is the discipline of self-denial that gives one the strength to enter by the narrow gate…
Luke 13:24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.
“My child, it is the discipline of self-denial that gives one the strength to enter by the narrow gate. There are many who grow fat, feasting on their own will, [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2008 under Discipline, Kingdom, Sinners, penance.
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Even your least efforts united to my sacrifices will bear fruit far out of proportion to what you offer…
“My child, your desire to serve me through the vocation of prayer and penance is a holy and noble desire. You can be sure that even your least efforts united to my sacrifices will bear fruit far out of proportion to what you offer. Link your every moment to my life. Use the Blessed [...]
Posted: March 9th, 2008 under Prayer, Sacrifice, penance.
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Do not begrudge anything you are asked to forgo for the sake of souls…
Ezekiel 13:13 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: In my fury I will let loose stormwinds; because of my anger there shall be a flooding rain, and hailstones shall fall with destructive wrath.
Lord have mercy on us for we have sinned!
“My child, there is much reparation to be made for the [...]
Posted: March 1st, 2008 under Purpose, Sacrifice, penance.
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