I will devote today's entire post to reflections related to ‘Keep Calm and Ora et Labora.’ (Keep Calm and Pray and Work).
Dare to believe in God: Keep Calm and Ora et Labora
Tag: God
Dare to believe… in God: Preaching the Gospel today
I will start this post with a quote from the book by Salvatore Martinez entitled ‘Żyj w wolności ducha’ (this is the Polish title, it means: 'Live in the Freedom of the Spirit'). The author writes: ‘The proclamation of Jesus Christ - the only Lord and Saviour of the world - seems more complicated today … Continue reading Dare to believe… in God: Preaching the Gospel today
Dare to believe… in God. Part 2: What can be done to revitalise parish life?
Whatever the involvement of priests and laity in parishes looks like, it can always be better. Parishioners can really start to live in parish community. Surely you know at least a few examples of parishes where spiritual life is flourishing. If not then it might be worth walking around your area and finding such examples. … Continue reading Dare to believe… in God. Part 2: What can be done to revitalise parish life?
Dare to believe … in God: Part 1 – Catholic Celebration
In Paolo Curtaza's book "Siedem sakramentów" (The Seven Sacraments) there is a following passage: ‘Celebrated faith changes lives every day. This is the experience of the Lord's disciples and this is the experience the Church transmits to us. The disciple who believes but does not celebrate, and with his life contradicts the evangelical precepts, reduces … Continue reading Dare to believe … in God: Part 1 – Catholic Celebration
How to tame your fears?
Come domare le proprie paure? (this post is in English and Italian) Almost one hundred per cent of the world's population fears something, has anxieties, is frightened by 'this' or 'that'. We are afraid of different things, situations that may occur in our lives. I think there is a method (way) to get rid of … Continue reading How to tame your fears?
“The God of Christians is a God of transformation…”(Anthony Skwowronski)
"Bóg chrześcijan jest Bogiem przemiany…"(Antoni Skwowroński) (This post is in English and Polish) In the magazine "Voice of Padre Pio", in one of the 2004 issues, we find this sentence:(the translation from Polish): "The God of Christians is a God of transformation," says Padre Pio. "When we think of transformation, we think of development; (…) … Continue reading “The God of Christians is a God of transformation…”(Anthony Skwowronski)
What should we pray for?
"What should we ask of the Lord God so that we do not treat Him like a goldfish who is supposed to fulfil our every wish?"
“The treasure of the moments just passing by must be used sensibly and imaginatively. Because now everything is still possible…” (Witold Gadowski)
Some advice from Witold Gadowski (a Polish writer).
Make wise choices, because God sees everything.
God sees our deeds; we cannot hide anything from Him. Spiritual development is, in my opinion, the most important thing we should take care of. Other areas of development are also important, but nothing is more important than spirituality and faith in God.
It is good to give, it is also good to be able to take….
Robert Kiyosaki writes this in his book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad": "Rich dad gave away a lot of money. He supported the church, charities and foundations." Today is Sunday, a time to relax and celebrate. If you are working today that is your choice. But I return to the theme of giving and receiving. It is good to be able to give, because God gives us everything we need, so we too should share with our other people who need our help.
DARE TO LIVE 