Our Goodness Due to God’s Grace There can be no boasting, because whatever we do is the fruit of God’s grace, and we do very little. Even if we did all,...
Curiosity – a Temptation to Sin One chief cause of the wickedness which is everywhere seen in the world is our curiosity to have some experience of sin. Not...
Joining Our Suffering to Christ’s Let us compose ourselves and bear a firm and courageous heart. Let us steel ourselves not against self-reproach and...
I hope you all had a safe and happy Fourth!! May God bless and keep you all safely in the palm of His hand. Obedience Leads to Heaven God has promised to lead...
A House of Prayer In church, we must in all respects act as if we saw God; that is, if we believe that God is here, we shall keep silence; we shall not laugh,...
Self-righteousness There is a state of mind which is self-righteous – I mean a state of mind which a person has no serious fears of future judgment, is well...
Possess Your Souls in Peace How long and earnestly must you pray, how many years must you pass in careful obedience, before you have any right to lay aside...
Relying on God You never can be sure of salvation while you are here; and therefore you must always fear while you hope. This is the true Christian state, a...
To All My Brothers in Christ; I work with a man named Patrick McKee (a meat cutter). He is a Christian, and also the Marketing Director of a group called...
Value of Self-denial One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice to duty, is worth all the mere good thoughts, warm feelings, passionate prayer, in which idle...
Let Jesus’ Pains Penetrate You Fortunate is the soul which is entirely clothed with Jesus Christ and is completely penetrated by his Most Holy Sufferings....
Don't Complain Fishes have no tongue. In the midst of storms at sea, they swim and glide along in silence. What a great lesson we can draw from them. When...
Accept Trials as God’s Love Adore the Most Holy Will of God in every happening. The love of God is as strong as death (Song of Songs 8:6). The loving soul...
Accepting the Aging Process I have been up now for four days with the help of one of the Religious and a cane. I walked a little bit down the corridor but...
To all my brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Lord: Please add my situation to your prayer list. I am employed by a Grocery-chain store as the receiver. One...
Dry as Dust When you are dry as dust in prayer, don't quit, but keep going. Use little short prayers, especially acts of acceptance of the Most Holy Will of...
Keeping Inner Trials Secret I am going through many battles and inner trials, but God does not allow it to show in my exterior conduct. I often cannot sleep...
Catching the Message of the Cross I am grateful to everyone who helps us to enlist fervent soldiers under the sacred sign of the Most Holy Passion of Jesus...
Learning the Lessons from Storms Oh, how gentle is our most lovable Savior! How delightful is His goodness! He brings calm after the storm, clears skies...
Praying for Passionist Vocations We do not have enough workers to bring about what God is asking of us. But He knows what we need to finish the work He has...
Persecution from Good People Our congregation is suffering great persecution, coming from persons who ought to have true zeal for the glory of God. But I take...
My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, I received this from the Order of Centurions. 10 arguments for the reliability of the NT. It gives 10 arguments why the NT...
At the Foot of the Cross Jesus died to give us life. All creatures are in morning. The sun is darkened, the earth trembles, rocks are rent and the veil of the...
Love Overcomes Evil When we see so many evils in the world, let us beseech our heavenly Father to remedy such evils and to send forth His faithful servants,...
Bringing Forth Pearls of Love The loving soul ought to receive into the seashell of its heart the most sweet and pure dew of the Divine Word. It must then...
Fishing in the Passion Often go fishing in spirit in the most holy sea of the sufferings of Jesus Christ and the sorrows of Mary. In this great sea, you will...
Death, the Doorway to Love When you see death approaching, take courage. For those who love God, death is not death, but life. Continue loving Love Itself....
Ignoring Temptation Pay no attention to any assaults of temptations you may encounter, no matter how filthy and disgusting they may be. Say that you would...
Spiritual Friendships I hope that by the mercy of God, I will have an opportunity for a visit with you in which God may give us the lights to share on the...