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On Poverty
Poor souls please the Lord. There are plenty of instances in the Scriptures about this. Good News was first proclaimed to the poor Shepherds [Luke 2:8-12]. Even the lowly people like Lazarus, from the rich man’s story, was accepted into Heaven [Luke 16:19-31]. Jesus, also, was from a materially poor background. This was for a… Continue reading
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God Demands Complete Surrender
Jesus wants complete surrender from us to his will. He asks us to invest in eternal things where moths and rust do not destroy the riches nor thieves break in to steal them [Matthew 6:19]. We should offer him all spotless and fine things like Abel who offered the finest things from his harvest [Genesis… Continue reading
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On Prayer
God is all-powerful and nothing is impossible for him [Luke 1:37]. But the key to these limitless possibilities lies with us. It is our duty to pray without stopping [1Thes 5:17]. It is expected of us. Prayer is the key of the morning and bolt of the evening Mahatma Gandhi Heaven, too, offers praise and… Continue reading
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Peaceful Living With Animals
God did intend it for us to have dominion over all animals since the time of creation of this world [Genesis 1:28]. But he expected peaceful coexistence from our side. This could be seen in the Bible. Here, God asks to behave with an Ox working for the Israelites [Deuteronomy 25:4]. This was true with… Continue reading
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A Short Life
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere(Psalm 84:10). This was true in the lives of many Saints. They lived a short life, but it was an eventful enough one for the glory of God. He willed it to be so. To enumerate: St Therese of Lisieux lived for 24 years on… Continue reading
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God is Patient
God is faithful and shows his unfailing love to thousands of generations, slow to anger [Exodus 34:6]. He makes his Sun rise and rain shower on both the evil and the just [Matthew 5:45]. He doesn’t want to lose righteous persons even if there are only 10 of them in the lot [Genesis 18:32]. He… Continue reading
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God and Peace
Jesus Christ is a God of peace. The Bible calls him ‘Prince of Peace’ [Isaiah 9:6]. More so, it is written that peacemakers are called sons of God [Matthew 5:9]. This was truly unfolded in his Saints’ lives too. The prominent of these was St Rita of Cascia. She turned a peacemaker and solved an… Continue reading
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The Christian Love
God loves everyone dearly. He considers all the people his children. The word of God even asks us to grant people who slap on one cheek to turn them the other cheek too. The same goes to another who asks for your coat. He suggests us to offer our cloak as well [Matthew 5:39,40]. This… Continue reading
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How Does God Speak?
God speaks in many ways to his faithful. Knowing these ways can be fulfilling to every one involved. It is truly a blessing. Here are listed some of his ways: Voice A clear voice was heard by all Saints most of the time. St Joan of Arc was one of them. Conflict in mind The… Continue reading
About Me
I’m a preacher and share a very close bond with Mother Mary. Being a Freelance Writer and having a Content Writing experience of over ten years, writing has become a part of my life. Adding sheen to this journey, I have published three books: two in the Catholic spirituality genre and another in self help; it is good to explore different genres. I reside with my immediate family in Bangalore and hope to share wisdom as such with everyone.
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