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Christ sends His angels to rescue souls from darkness and to bring them nearer to His light.
Whenever we truly repent we are like a new child emerging from a chasm of darkness into God's Kingdom
Whenever we truly repent we are like a new child emerging from a chasm of darkness into God's Kingdom
Through contrition, repentance, penance, darkness and suffering we are purified and prepared for Heaven
We should trust in God's love from one day to the next. There are people who are not content to walk the safe, narrow way marked out by Jesus Christ for all who would follow Him to Heaven. Some people insist on making extraordinary efforts to try to see the way ahead, or foretell the future, or to find a different path to Heaven - as if trying to climb a ladder, to reach above the cloud which represents the limitations of our human existence and knowledge.
How powerful a prayer is the act of faith made in darkness. The Saints rejoice at such cries of delight to God from our 'dark' world.
Every act of faith in God (as when we pray the creed, sincerely) is like a cry of hope and determination from a darkened world.
A workman leans on his shovel amidst the mess and clutter of a building-site, not yet seeing the reason for all His labour: so it is with us as we persevere in faith!
We see the Holy Scriptures as printed words on paper, yet God's light and wisdom pour through the text upon those who will approach them, while others choose to stand in the darkness.
A 'Ribbon' representing our Life touches and enters the 'sphere' of the Godhead. Our entire life's value, purpose and outcome can only be seen clearly when seen "in God", either in prayer or after death. Outside God is darkness.
At this shrine, the door of Heaven was flung open, Heaven's light poured into our darkness, and Holy Saints were eager to greet us.
Our life on Earth is lived in darkness, as though in the basement of a huge palace; the spiritual stairs lead to Heaven.
By the smallest evil thought or act, we might 'tilt the whole ground', causing others to fall into the darkness; yet the reverse is also true, and our good thoughts and actions can tip others towards the light.
Christ's Sacrifice - offered from on earth - is like a beacon of light before Heaven. Who would dare to take this 'way' to Heaven without seeking forgiveness first?
Christ's Sacrifice - offered from on earth - is like a beacon of light before Heaven. Who would dare to take this 'way' to Heaven without seeking forgiveness first?
Christ's Sacrifice - offered from on earth - is like a beacon of light before Heaven. Who would dare to take this 'way' to Heaven without seeking forgiveness first?
In real union with God, a new way of life stretches ahead, like a 'sacred way', or a sunlit valley high above the dark plain.
Christ, the truth, is shining out towards each soul. A pure soul, like a crystal, receives many virtues. A dark and sinful soul is not penetrated by Christ's light, but is like a rock.
Friends and relations who live, work and pray united in Christ, are pushing back the darkness, to enlighten others.
By our fervent prayers to Our Blesssed Lady, it is as though we hold aside the strands of darkness, to let Heaven's light shine down upon the needy.
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