Dear kfarley, my brother in Christ, I write this with a heavy heart, not for me, but for yourself. You appear to be so full of hatred that you are being eaten up from the inside. What you wrote to me has no affect on me because your opinion doesn't matter at all. Only Christ matters. But I do have a problem that you have made it a personal crusade to attack someone that I deeply care about and love. You continually send her private messages, which is not becoming of any real man, because every … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter XI. Of the attainment of this perfection of love only at the resurrection

And finally, ‘Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints’ (Ps. 116.15). But if their death is precious, what must such a life as theirs be! No wonder that the body shall seem to add fresh glory to the spirit; for though it is weak and mortal, it has availed not a little for mutual help. How truly he spake who said, ‘All things work … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter XI. Of the attainment of this perfection of love only at the resurrection

What of the souls already released from their bodies? We believe that they are overwhelmed in that vast sea of eternal light and of luminous eternity. But no one denies that they still hope and desire to receive their bodies again: whence it is plain that they are not yet wholly transformed, and that something of self remains yet unsurrendered. Not until … [More]

Mi Dulcinea,

Thank you for the comment. It is so wonderful to observe the saints and they are such an inspiration to us all. In our quest for the Altar of God, we truly stand on the shoulders of giants. May God bless you and may you always be under the mantle of our dearest Blessed Mother.

your servant and campeon,

Elisha

Dear Rene, my sister in Christ,

I am glad that you like this video. We must always keep our eyes on Him, remembering that during the torment, He never abandons us. What a sweet and merciful Lord we have, who wants our hearts to remain calm. Let us have childlike confidence and faith in Him. We become saints not by during extraordinary things, but doing the ordinary things with extraordinary love and devotion to Him. I pray that we always remember that when we feel life is getting mundane, that … [More]

Dear Rene, my sister in Christ,

You are most welcome. God bless you my dear sister and may Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be with you always.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter X. Of the fourth degree of love: wherein man does not even love self save for God’s sake

In this life, I think, we cannot fully and perfectly obey that precept, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind’ (Luke 10.27). For here the heart must take thought for the body; and the soul must energize the flesh; and the strength must guard itself from … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter X. Of the fourth degree of love: wherein man does not even love self save for God’s sake

Seeing that the Scripture saith, God has made all for His own glory (Isa. 43.7), surely His creatures ought to conform themselves, as much as they can, to His will. In Him should all our affections center, so that in all things we should seek only to do His will, not to please ourselves. And real happiness will come, not in gratifying our … [More]

“Can it indeed be that God dwells on earth? If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple which I have built!" (1 Kings 8.22-30)

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Dear Marisol Soledad, my sister in Christ, I am so glad that you enjoy the videos. May God bless you my dear sister and may the Blessed Mother always be with you gently holding your hand.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter X. Of the fourth degree of love: wherein man does not even love self save for God’s sake

How blessed is he who reaches the fourth degree of love, wherein one loves himself only in God! Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains, O God. Such love as this is God’s hill, in the which it pleaseth Him to dwell. ‘Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?’ ‘O that I had wings like a dove; for then would I flee away and … [More]

Dear Anonymous Scribe, my sister in Christ, I believe you are correct. However, I was only going by the title of the video that was on youtube. May God bless you always and may you remain under the mantle of our Blessed Mother.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter IX. Of the second and third degrees of love

So then in the beginning man loves God, not for God’s sake, but for his own. It is something for him to know how little he can do by himself and how much by God’s help, and in that knowledge to order himself rightly towards God, his sure support. But when tribulations, recurring again and again, constrain him to turn to God for unfailing help, would not even a heart as hard as iron, … [More]

Very Nice!!!

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter VIII. Of the first degree of love: wherein man loves God for self’s sake

But if we are to love our neighbors as we ought, we must have regard to God also: for it is only in God that we can pay that debt of love aright. Now a man cannot love his neighbor in God, except he love God Himself; wherefore we must love God first, in order to love our neighbors in Him. This too, like all good things, is the Lord’s doing, that we should … [More]

PRECIOUSNESS OF SILENCE

“But Jesus was silent.” Mt 26:63
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The Silence is Meekness.
When you do not defend yourself against offenses;
When you do not claim your rights;
When you let God defend you;
The Silence is Meekness.

The Silence is Mercy.
When you do not reveal the faults of your brothers to others;
When you readily forgive without inquiring into the past;
When you do not judge, but pray in your heart;
The Silence is Mercy.

The Silence is Patience.
When you accept … [More]

The three men (St. Francis and his companions) went together the few paces across the Assisi market-place to the church of San Niccolo… Here they entered and prayed together, whereupon Francis went up to the altar and took the mass-book, opened it and found the following words: "If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." Twice more he opened the book, and found the first time, "If any man will come after me, let him deny … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter VIII. Of the first degree of love: wherein man loves God for self’s sake

But if thou art reduced to want by such benevolence, what then? What indeed, except to pray with all confidence unto Him who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not (Saint James 1.5), who openeth His hand and filleth all things living with plenteousness (Ps. 145.16). For doubtless He that giveth to most men more than they need will not fail thee as to … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter VIII. Of the first degree of love: wherein man loves God for self’s sake

Love is one of the four natural affections, which it is needless to name since everyone knows them. And because love is natural, it is only right to love the Author of nature first of all. Hence comes the first and great commandment, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God.’ But nature is so frail and weak that necessity compels her to love herself first; and … [More]

Dearest Rene, my sister in Christ, forgive me for such a long delay in responding to your comments. I am deeply humbled and I thank God that you find the videos edifying. May God bless you and yours my dearest sister and may you always be close to our Blessed Mother.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

Dear Jay, I deeply appreciate your kind words concerning this homily. But I must inform you that I am not a father, but a member of the laity. I am doing this for a friend who is part of the Holy Priesthood. May God bless you and may you be under the mantle of our Blessed Mother.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

The sick are encouraged to bear in mind the sufferings of Christ:
those who look after them the compassion of Christ.
In this way, the former will get strength to suffer patiently;
the latter, strength to serve readily.
-Guigo I

I malati dunque siano invitati a meditare sulle sofferenze di Cristo,
e chi li serve sulle sue misericordie.
Così i primi diverranno forti nel sopportare
e i secondi pronti nel soccorrere.
-Guigo I

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter VII. Of love toward God not without reward: and how the hunger of man’s heart cannot be satisfied with earthly things

We have spoken of the consummation of love towards God: now to consider whence such love begins.

(continuing)

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it's not the gospel you believe, but yourself -St. Augustine †

THE AIM : CONTEMPLATION

Union with God in intimate love is the aim of every Christian life; what singles out the Carthusians is that they strive more directly toward this goal (cf. St 10:1: rectius). The entire life in Charterhouse is geared to this, that "we may the more ardently seek, the more quickly find, the more perfectly possess God himself in the depths of our souls; and thus, with the Lord’s help, we may be enabled to attain to the perfection of love - which is the aim of our … [More]

On Loving God (continued) by St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter VII. Of love toward God not without reward: and how the hunger of man’s heart cannot be satisfied with earthly things

I have said already that the motive for loving God is God Himself. And I spoke truly, for He is as well the efficient cause as the final object of our love. He gives the occasion for love, He creates the affection, He brings the desire to good effect. He is such that love to Him is a natural due; and so hope in Him … [More]

May God bless you also Rene.

your servant in Mary, Queen of the Eucharist,

Elisha9821

Salve, Regina, madre di misericordia, vita, dolcezza e speranza nostra, salve. A te ricorriamo, esuli figli di Eva; a te sospiriamo, gementi e piangenti in questa valle di lacrime. Orsù dunque, avvocata nostra, rivolgi a noi gli occhi tuoi misericordiosi. E mostraci, dopo questo esilio, Gesù, il frutto benedetto del tuo seno. O clemente, o pia, o dolce Vergine Maria. Amen.

Thank you so much for posting this. May you always be under the mantle of our dearest sweet Lady.

your servant in Mary, … [More]