Dear Friends,
What's that in your hand?
When Moses had fears for the journey, God asked him, What's that in your
hand?
It's only a rod, said Moses; but God had a miracle planned, And
marvelous things were accomplished with that plain and simple rod. It
became an awesome weapon when fully
Dear Friends,
The family planning is a threat to the Church. Some countries already have a
restriction on couples for the number of children. If there is only one
child in a family it might be unusual to send him to the seminary. If there
is less number of priests then there will be less
Dear Friends,
The devil is a smooth operator. His favorite devices are sex
education, contraception and mass media. Sex education is not dangerous
provided it follows the guidelines set by the Church on modesty and purity.
Oftentimes the sex education is used by Satan to excite a youth
Dear Friends,
Isaiah 50:4 imparts God's viewpoint on counseling. It is better not to
use constructive criticism whenever it may hinder the individual's spiritual
growth. In all cases it is best to apply wisdom from the Word of God as
well as impart the unconditional love of God; both of
Dear Friends,
The Word of God richly resident in the believer, coupled with the
filling and controlling of the Holy Spirit, produces an eternal value system
of his life. This means, by faith, we begin to look not at the things which
are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the
Dear Friends,
Who posses two checkbooks in joy net?
No doubt the mother of Joy net our Sweet mother posses two
checkbooks. Mother Mary has the checkbook of Jesus and she has her own
checkbook. She earned her own checkbook through Her sufferings. The seven
agonies that our Mother
Dear Friends,
The sign of Cross on the forehead is the seal of the true Christian. It
sets him apart from beast that has the sign, 666 (Rev. 20.4). On judgement
day the seal will be laid bare and each one will be asked, Where is your
Sign? Everyone found with the sign of Cross will be
Jannet,
St. Mark mentions by name a number of brothers of Jesus, and refers in
general to His sisters. But the word brother does not necessarily
mean son of the same parents. It can also indicate other degrees of
relationship--cousins, nephews, etc. Thus in Genesis 13:8 and 14:14
and 16 Lot is
Dear Friends,
Wait until they get hurt and their true color will come out. For example
fasting which is an effective means of sacrifice is done more out of conceit
to gain the praise of others and not to actually repair for ones sins. Once
the person gets week, hungry, and sick he stops
Dear Friends,
Suffering is for every one, whether strong or week, rich or poor,
good or bad. In suffering we are all equal- our human weakness come out when
we suffer in pain. Suffering makes us ask WHY! When we are young and
healthy, surrounded by loving family, and with wonderful
Dear Friends,
Based on the teachings of Gautama Siddharta Buddha, the awakened one,
Buddhism is one of the largest religions of Eastern and Central Asia.
Tracing its roots form four painful realities which Buddha saw as a young
prince, Buddhism also believes that suffering is an integral
Dear Friends,
Not a few Christians today would leave their life of comfort and
security for a life of poverty and instability. Only those who have infinite
trust in Divine Province could ever undertake such a bold move; for faith in
God provides us with the hope and courage to dare to
Dear Friends,
Samuel was the prophet who anointed Saul and later his successor
David as king of Israel. Samuel gives us the meaning of suffering in his
first and second book of Kings, in Samuel and in the Book of Judges.
In the Old Testament people lived through a six period
Dear Friends,
We have discussed why good people also suffer. More puzzling is the fact
that good things happen to bad people. The truth, however, is that being
good is relative. We are only good in relation to the standard of what is
bad, for the sight of God we are all sinners. If we say,
Dear Friends,
In a world created and provided for an all powerful, all knowing, and
loving God, suffering should have no place in this world, only blessedness.
But God tolerates the workings of suffering in the very same world He
created because man needs it. Love may cause pain to its
Dear Friends,
The chosen race was punished by God when they disobeyed His will. He
punished them at Meribah and Massah in the desert. He punished Moses Himself
when the latter disobeyed the Will of God, desecrating as such His holiness.
God punished David when he stole the wife of Uriah,
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all
Dear Friends,
Our Lady revealed at Fatima that She came because: God wishes to
establish in the world devotion to My Immaculate Heart.
The leprous Syrian nobleman refused to bathe in the Jordan, at the
command of the prophet Eliseus, because he could not understand. Where
Dear friends,
What should be the real issue if India and Pakistan strike each other?
If nuclear war broke between India and Pakistan, what should be the
real issue for us as a Christian? As a Christian the real issue is not how
many million will die or how big will be the $ damage. The
Dear Friends,
How much time usually we spend for make-ups. Some of us may be visiting
the beautician frequently for the make-ups. Some times I happened to see
some faces with their eyebrow above in the middle of their eyes. It appears
that they are plucking their eyebrows so hardly and
Dear Friends,
Nobody can change us, unless there occurs a change in our
attitude. If our attitude change our entire life will be changed. What
should be our attitude towards worldly pleasures, which will be perishing?
2000 years back Jesus beautifully told us Lay your
Dear Friends,
When Jesus came here on earth, he imparted to us so many valuable things.
But there is one value that is of great importance and that is giving. An
open hand signifies an open heart. The gospel strongly teaches us to give
and it will be given unto yougood measure, pressed down,
Dear Friends,
Please find the prayer for a Blessing on the New Year
(From the Catholic Pocket Prayer Book)
O sacred and adorable Trinity,
hear our prayers on behalf of our Holy Father the Pope,
our bishops, our clergy, and for all that are in authority over us.
Bless, we beseech thee, during the
Dear Friends,
Here is the Recipe for a Happy New Year.
Take 12 fine, full-grown months.
See that these are thoroughly cleansed from all old memories of
bitterness, rancor, hate, and jealousy.
Cut these months into 30 or 31 equal parts.
(This batch will keep for one year. Do not attempt to
Dear Friends,
Please find the answer from Dr. Sindu ( Sindu Chechi). Thanks Sindu for
the wonderful sharing
In JMJ, Bensilal Chacko, DE, US
From: sindhu
To: Bensi Chacko
Subject: Re: [JYA] Which is the greatest miracle do you think that Jesus
ever performed?
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:17:01
Dear Friends,
We all want to love and to be loved. The problem is, hardly anyone seems
to understand love, and so many people who want love dont seem to have
it. Harold Birke-Sivers explains that we can understand love better if we
recognize the depth of love to which we are called as an imaging
Dear Friends,
Poverty is the love of God above all things. It is a disposition of the
will that inclines us to detach our hearts from all affections to the
temporal goods.
Poverty requires perfect detachment. This means being satisfied with
what is necessary, removing all superfluous and
Dear Friends,
Since 1965, more than 80,000 priests have been laicized according to Fr.
Florencio Testera, former dean of cannon law. In the USA, more than 2500
priests since 1982 have sexually molested children. Many bishops were forced
to resign from their offices after newspapers had exposed
Dear Friends,
We know that by grace we are adopted children of God members of Christ
and temples of Holy Spirit. By virtue of our Christian vocation, chastity is
demanded of us. It is called the index virtue because it was one of the most
distinctive virtues, which followed the
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