Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time . Dom Lorenzo Scupoli “The final means of acquiring both distrust of self and confidence in God is that before attempting to perform any good action, or to encounter some failing, we should look at our own weakness on the one hand, and on the other contemplate the infinite power , wisdom and goodness of God. Balancing what we fear from ourselves with what we hope from God, we shall courageously undergo the greatest difficulties and severest trials.” (From The Spiritual Combat and a Treatise On Peace of Soul ) Robert Cardinal Sarah “I wish to underline a very important fact here: God, not man is at the center of Catholic liturgy. We come to worship Him. The liturgy is not about you and me; it is not where we celebrate our own identity or achievements or exalt or promote our own culture and local religious customs. The liturgy is first a...

Don’t Be Caught Unarmed For far too long, many of us have been inattentive to, or totally unaware, of the spiritual combat that surrounds us – a battle which has been on-going since the fall of Satan and the creation of man. In recent times, that spiritual battle, has visually manifested itself in the earthly plain.   It is obvious that our world is in turmoil and has been set upside down. We must engage the enemy who seeks not only the destruction of our governmental and church structures but most especially our eternal souls. In Though War Be Waged Upon Me – A Saint Michael Treasury of Prayer and Reflection, author Carol Puschaver introduces us to St. Michael the Archangel. She provides us with a powerfully packed booklet of prayerful tools and information we will need to succeed in this spiritual battle. How wise is the soul who daily turns to this heavenly warrior for strength and encouragement and who incorporates the The Saint Michael Chaplet in their daily prayer. ...