Thought for the Day
Our best protection from the evil one is to embrace God's love and share it with others. In this way, we become more like Jesus.
Our best protection from the evil one is to embrace God's love and share it with others. In this way, we become more like Jesus.
This beatitude from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is deeply spiritual. The "pure in heart" are those whose motives, desires, and affections are sincerely aligned with surrendering to God's will.
The words that come to mind here are "Don't sweat the small stuff." We can retrain ourselves by consciously deciding to forgive, love, and move on past the slight. It may not always be easy, and we will fail at times, but doing so can lead to living life abundantly...
On August 1, President Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to be repositioned near Russia in response to escalating rhetoric from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. This repositioning may escalate tensions further. Please share your thoughts in the "Comments" section.Peacehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/faith4today/2025/08/submarines-positioned-near-russia-what-it-means/
How often do we worry about situations that we have no control over? While we may not have any power, He does. Bring these issues to prayer and let God do His work.
Our Deacon once said during a homily at Mass, "In your weakness, you will find me." I struggled to understand that for a while. This meme sums it up nicely. He is always there with us. Sometimes it takes us to hit rock bottom to realize it.
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This beatitude from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is deeply spiritual. The "pure in heart" are those whose motives, desires, and affections are sincerely aligned with surrendering to God's will.
The words that come to mind here are "Don't sweat the small stuff." We can retrain ourselves by consciously deciding to forgive, love, and move on past the slight. It may not always be easy, and we will fail at times, but doing so can lead to living life abundantly...
On August 1, President Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to be repositioned near Russia in response to escalating rhetoric from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. This repositioning may escalate tensions further. Please share your thoughts in the "Comments" section.Peacehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/faith4today/2025/08/submarines-positioned-near-russia-what-it-means/
How often do we worry about situations that we have no control over? While we may not have any power, He does. Bring these issues to prayer and let God do His work.
Our Deacon once said during a homily at Mass, "In your weakness, you will find me." I struggled to understand that for a while. This meme sums it up nicely. He is always there with us. Sometimes it takes us to hit rock bottom to realize it.