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Christ's Holy Mother now lives the 'resurrection life' we hope to enjoy; and she is very close to Christ, and to us.
Wherever there are souls who are 'lit' by Christ's life and aflame with praise, it is as if God sees lights shining like diamonds across the earth.
Wherever there are souls who are 'lit' by Christ's life and aflame with praise, it is as if God sees lights shining like diamonds across the earth.
In the spiritual life, all who cease climbing, and choose to stay where they are, still have to complete the climb after death, if they would enter Heaven.
In the spiritual life, all who cease climbing, and choose to stay where they are, still have to complete the climb after death, if they would enter Heaven.
God 'is' our salvation. If we remain 'enclosed' in His life and live in a fruitful union, until death, we shall enter His glory.
God loves, as His Creation, the whole of the natural world: bright oceans teaming with life, with whales' waterspouts, and waves glinting in the sunlight, as shoals of fish circle underwater. Flocks of birds soar through the bright sky in the sweet, breezy air, and His glory shines over all. God delights in our love for Him even more than He delights in His Creation.
When the Blessed Virgin Mary reached the end of her life, she was lifted into glory by Christ her beloved Son. Body and Soul, she entered Heaven. Christ was enfleshed of her at His conception; He could not allow her to die and be buried like sinful people.
At his death, a man was delivered to the demons, whose suggestions he had followed in earthly life - instead of following God's laws. They began to inflict on him those torments which he had inflicted upon his victims without mercy.
Only in Heaven can God finally demonstrates the fullness of His love for us. If He did this in earthly life, we would die of joy - though He does give extraordinary gifts and joys to those who love Him, in contemplation. So, too, a loving grandfather on earth cannot hug the new child with too much affection, or he would hurt him. He much restrain himself, and show love through his care.
In turning to the Risen Christ who is with the Father in Heaven, I find in Christ all the saving events of His life which are the reason for my hope.
In turning to the Risen Christ who is with the Father in Heaven, I find in Christ all the saving events of His life which are the reason for my hope.
Our prayer is like a lifeline let down from Heaven to help those lost and trapped in difficulties. Yet they must be willing to seize it, and to move up; and we must pray patiently if the response is slow in coming.
Our prayer is like a lifeline let down from Heaven to help those lost and trapped in difficulties. Yet they must be willing to seize it, and to move up; and we must pray patiently if the response is slow in coming.
When Christ was baptised in the River Jordan, the Holy Spirit appeared as a dove, as the Father spoke lovingly from Heaven.
When Christ was baptised in the River Jordan, the Holy Spirit appeared as a dove, as the Father spoke lovingly from Heaven.
People who allow the liturgical life to take them along have a clear view and travel at great speed to the shore of Heaven.
Truly, Christ our God is Present before us, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity: Present in glory at every Mass to pray to the Father on our behalf. He is the Living Bread, come down from Heaven, for the life of our souls. On the feast of 'The Body and Blood of Christ', we pay Him special honour.
If we shrink from sacrifice, we should reflect on the truth, that everything we value on earth shall be surrendered at death; yet everything worthy of Heaven - people too - shall be found 'in Christ' in Eternity. Christ, today, can give us the grace to see life from the standpoint of eternity.
Christ's Light shone out, during His life on earth. From Heaven, the Father gazed upon a selfless, loving Man-God.
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