The Catholic Message Board

214. Evangelize the Apostles Jesus chose people of his time to send on a mission, such as Peter, John, and the other Apostles. The first to be evangelized are the Apostles. After Jesus’s resurrection, they are left to themselves, but they are not alone. Jesus has already breathed his Spirit upon the...

213. The thorn, the grace There may be something left in us that still need transformation. We’ll always be able to move forward, even if sometimes we feel tried or we seem stationary. In spite of the journey that Paul has gone through, remains the test that will increase his faith and lead him to t...

212. God is patient God has all eternity. We only have a few years. He’s totally patient with us. He is mercy. He continues to want the fig tree to produce fruit and is ready to weed it and put new soil around it. God takes care of it. Let’s imagine that this next story is forever repeated. We under...

211. The good news Let’s return to Love, let’s get away from what isn’t good: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” Matthew, chapter 22, verse 39 To love oneself with the Love of God is to avoid violence and evil to stick to our life. When we listen to people talking to us, we don’t accept th...

210. Outing evil must hurt Often, we encounter situations, more or less painful, that we live or that people live. And sometimes, when a person gives us an easy way out, we don’t think it will work or fear makes us think that we’ll have more pain. We think that to solve a problem, there must be pain...

209. Jesus keeps evil away Jesus sees a man come out of the tombs. It is someone who consciously or unconsciously allowed himself to be influenced and trapped in evil: “Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before him, crying out in a loud voice, ‘What have you to...

208. Welcoming Jesus “Quiet! Be still!” Mark, chapter 4, verse 39 We wouldn’t like it that much if someone said, “Quiet! Be still!” But this person would possibly serve us well. This is what we need to recognize the presence of the Trinity in our heart. Only silence can help us hear what Jesus tells...

207. Follow the call Paul, from his prison cell, evangelizes his friends: “I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of pea...

206. Let’s be vigilant Paul gives this recommendation: “See to it that no one be deprived of the grace of God.” Hebrews, chapter 12, verse 15 Of all the insurances that we can buy to give us a sense of security, the assurance of God’s grace is the one that exceeds all others. Let’s ask God for our a...

204. Life and happiness We could still hear today the message Moses receives from the Lord: “I have today set before you life and prosperity, death and doom.” Deuteronomy, chapter 30, verse 15 God proposes to all: “life and prosperity”. What comes at the beginning is life. Life is a gift of God’s Lo...

203. Quality of people’s lives Let’s meditate Paul’s reflection: “Consider your own calling, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world...

202. Poor of bad habits As soon as we feel angry with a person’s gesture or word, it’s the signal that informs us to offer it and him to Jesus. Something hurts us in what he says or does? it’s also a signal to pray for him and to put his difficulty back to Jesus. It’s a mission to simply find faults...

201. Help humanity Since the beginning of humanity, the rich want not to be poor and the poor would like to be rich or at least have what’s necessary to survive. Still, investing a little in the poorest and they would be active in society. How many poor neighborhoods around big cities, with few reso...

200. God needs evangelizers Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gathers the sheep of Israel and the whole world. Every lost sheep, he wants to bring back to the Father. He doesn’t want any of them to be lost. He continues to send prophets today. He wants to get his message of freedom and salvation to us....

199. Let’s unite The Lord our God is rallying. During the Old Testament period, God never stopped wanting to bring the people back into his covenant. He still has the same desire. Even when we suffer and we live difficult passages of life, God is present with us and he supports us with Love. When we...

198. Paul challenges us Paul took Timothy under his wing and he wants to increase his knowledge. He wants his spiritual son to have a good background for living and transmitting faith. Paul, although held captive, finds in this situation a motive for improving the faith of others. Paul says to him: ...

197. Who are our friends? “If you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that?” Matthew, chapter 5, verse 47 It’s not uncommon to regularly sit in a group and share continuously with the same people. Although it’s less pleasant and without putting them aside, it’s recommended, on occasion, ...

196. Comforting When we are comforted, we can think of comforting others. It’s a beautiful exchange that begins with God. He transforms us to be open to others and allows them to live the comfort of his Presence, thanks to the encounter we have with them. Paul pushes even further: “If we are afflict...

195. Being simple We are invited to let go of pride. The release that this will accomplish will allow us to use the gifts and charisms we receive from God for others. God comforts us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who ...

194. Seeking the sheep Today, Jesus tells us: “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?” Matthew, chapter 18, verse 12 We are invited to learn each day by simply reading passages or b...