•Have a holy and prosperous Lent•
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“‘The Mass is long,’ you say, and I reply: ‘Because your love is short.’”

“And we have this confidence in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”

It's easy to sympathize with the poor when they're just some sentimentalized group out there that you never really fully encounter. But what about the widow next door who has been, maybe, rude to you on occasion? Does she deserve your help? What about the drug-addicted cousin who is living in pretty desperate economic situations? Jesus didn't tell us to "love the poor"; He told us to love our neighbor. He told us to focus our attention on the people right next to us, with all of their faults laid open.

•"BECAUSE KINDNESS IS RELATED TO LOVE, IT FOLLOWS THAT THE KIND PERSON LOVES ANOTHER
NOT FOR THE PLEASURE THE OTHER PERSON GIVES,
NOT BECAUSE THE OTHER PERSON CAN DO US A KINDNESS IN RETURN, BUT BECAUSE THE OTHER PERSON IS LOVABLE IN HIMSELF.
THE BASIC REASON WHY EVERYONE IS LOVABLE IS BECAUSE GOD MADE HIM."
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen•

Psalm 22:6 reads: "But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people." This verse is part of Psalm 22, which is an expressive piece of poetry and a prayer for help that is often attributed to King David. It is notable for its raw expression of suffering and its prophetic elements that Christians believe foreshadow the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross. In this particular verse, the speaker expresses a profound sense of dejection and worthlessness, feeling as lowly as a worm, an image that conveys a deep sense of vulnerability and rejection. The psalm as a whole moves from a plea for deliverance to a confident hope in God's salvation.

Even when it is soo dark, and i feel so hopeless, he sends me reminders in small acts of love....
He is my light in the darkness,
Praise be to him,
Praise be to Christ <3

Creation proclaims God’s glory.
His whisper is heard in rustling leaves, in the song of birds, and in lapping waters.In the silence of nature the voice of God can be heard.