Number of articles: 9

The Mantle and the Shadow of Jesus: The Church, Home of Our Sanctity

When Christ reaches out to us in his Church and lets us touch his mantle, the power that comes out of Him is his own holiness. He transforms us so that we may enjoy "the breadth and length and height and depth" of his heart. Ninth instalment of the "Combat, closeness, mission" series.

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"Your hearts will rejoice": The Christian Meaning of Sacrifice (II)

For Christians, the value of sacrifice is hidden in a meek and humble desire to be associated with Jesus' suffering in his Passion, and to free the heart from all that shackles it, aspiring to a lighter, brighter, freer life.

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"I give my life to take it up again": The Christian Meaning of Sacrifice (I)

The reason Christians are willing to go against their desires, fast, and make sacrifices for others; the reason they are able to bear suffering with joy, without making too much of it, is that they do not want to leave the Lord alone with the weight of the world’s evil and suffering.

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"Greater than your heart": Contrition and Reconciliation

Only God is greater than our heart, and therefore only He can heal it and reconcile it to its depths. The sixth installment in the "Combat, Closeness, Mission" series.

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“I will not let you go unless you bless me”: The Combat of Contemplative Prayer

Entering into paths of contemplation means realizing that we need God, to the point of needing to "wrestle" with him... And to ask him, again and again, for his blessing: "I will not let go until you bless me."

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“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit”: Lukewarmness

Lukewarmness is a disease of the heart, by which the things of God become distasteful to us, and we may even convince ourselves that life, true life, is elsewhere.

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Combat, Closeness, Mission (3): Everything is Ours and Everything is God’s

Any sport requires effort, but it brings enjoyment and opens up new possibilities. So it is with the Christian life: in the midst of combat and struggle, we can enjoy being with the Lord, growing and facing new challenges with Him.

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Combat, Closeness, Mission (2): You Make the Path By Walking

For a Christian, Heaven is always just around the corner: life is at once a journey and a destination.

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Combat, Closeness, Mission (1): "Choose Life"

The first chapter of a new series on the path to holiness, an adventure in which it is not only about "giving" but, above all, "receiving."

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