Thought for the Day – 25 January – The Rich — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 25 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Rich “Wealth is a gift from God.Therefore, it is good, like everything else which comes from God.Worldly wealth, as St Thomas Aquinas says, can be an instrument of virtue.But, it is good only insofar, as it leads to holiness.If it […]

Thought for the Day – 25 January – The Rich — AnaStpaul

Thought for the Day – 24 January – Following Jesus, the Divine Model — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 24 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) Following Jesus, the Divine Model “Jesus is the Divine Model, Whom we ought to follow and imitate.In Him, the virtues possess both the infinite splendour of the Divinity and the gentle appeal of glorified Humanity.Jesus does not dazzle us with His […]

Thought for the Day – 24 January – Following Jesus, the Divine Model — AnaStpaul

Thought for the Day – 23 January – Mediocrity — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 23 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) Mediocrity “Mediocrity in the spiritual life, inevitably paves the way for sin.Indifference at prayer, listlessness in practising charity and habitual neglect of our duties in life, lead firstly, to deliberate venial sin and finally, to mortal sin.If we are not generous […]

Thought for the Day – 23 January – Mediocrity — AnaStpaul

Thought for the Day – 19 January – Humility — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 19 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) Humility “Humility is the most difficult of all the virtues because, it requires us to deny ourselves.Jesus warns us, that anyone who wishes to follow Him, must deny himself. “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself” (Mt 16:24). Humility […]

Thought for the Day – 19 January – Humility — AnaStpaul

Thought for the Day – 13 January – Heaven — AnaStpaul (Reblog)

Thought for the Day – 13 January – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) Heaven “Our souls have an innate desire to be happy.God Himself, has placed this desire in our hearts.What else are we doing all our lives but trying, by every possible means, to be happy?Unfortunately, we seek happiness where it is not […]

Thought for the Day – 13 January – Heaven — AnaStpaul