The Catholic Message Board

66. We do not listen to God Here’s a confession of the people: We did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God, in all the words of the prophets whom he sent us, but each one of us went off after the devices of our own wicked hearts, served other gods, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, our God. ...

65. Being with others We may not go and meet with others. We live with the “what will they say,” “what will others say about us” and we feel that if we approach them, we will disturb them. We come to think we’re a burden. It’s a shame to think that way, since loving is never a burden. Even though we...

64. Far from God Jesus comes to ease our struggles, to heal from disease: “Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness.” Matthew, chapter 9, verse 35 There are people looking for the doctor...

63. Whoever believes It is written in the Gospel: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.” John, chapter 3, verse 36 The key phrase is: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.” We receive eternal lif...

62. Conscious refusal The extent of a fulfilling life is to receive the Love of God and cling to him. The opposite of hosting and living God’s Love is to let oneself fall into evil. The abyss of evil is the conscious total refusal to receive God’s Love. The prophet trumpets: “Comfort, give comfort t...

61. Jesus respects the people Jesus is very respectful of people. He cannot reach us if we don’t want to welcome him. Yet he could force us to receive his Love, but patiently he prefers to wait on us. Jesus says to them: “A prophet is not without honour except in his native place and among his own k...

60. John, the beloved John, Jesus’s Apostle and evangelist lives a relationship close to perfection with Jesus. He’s not perfect, but John seems to have found the way to surrender to the Heart of God. He reveals to us the truth. John is the only one who sums up the Heart of God and the core message ...

58. God doesn’t fight anyone God is present from generation to generation. He is now with Joshua. Joshua thinks God is fighting the people of the Amorites: “They fought against you, but I delivered them into your power. You took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.” Joshua, cha...

57. No consequences for sin? Are there no consequences for sin? Absolutely not. Because sin is lacking, separating from the Love of God. Sin is an action and evil is its consequence. Through sin, the person hurts himself and can destroy himself. The only decision of the person to turn to sin causes ...

56.Too heavy After an interesting internal journey, surprisingly, Moses becomes free and lucid enough to ask God for help: Was it I who conceived all this people? Or was it I who gave them birth, that you tell me to carry them at my bosom, like a foster father carrying an infant, to the land you hav...

55. Rebuke against God The people of Israel still rebuke against Moses: “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our livestock?” Exodus, chapter 17, verse 3 It’s classic. When we do not have what we want, we often accuse others, the gover...

53. God cannot curse Abraham has the impression that God says: “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.” Genesis chapter 12, verse 3 If one person despises another, will he be happy? Is it possible to be happy when he hurts a person? Let’s read it again: “I will bless those w...

52. Jesus fights temptations Jesus, when tempted in the desert, teaches us how to fight evil. Evil takes us away from the Eucharist and the Word of God. Evil brings us down to become lost kings and queens, far from the world and from our Church. We risk thinking that we are the only ones who can han...

51. The Heart of the ship Theologians have seen in Noah’s ark the salvation offered to us, the salvation that raises us above sin and death. God has consideration and he proposes a boat for his people, so that he may be saved from death. The boat that is the Church is founded by Jesus on the Apostle...

50. The Covenant After the flood, God makes a Covenant with Noah and his family. God guarantees that he will always be present: See, I am now establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you: all the birds, and the various tames and wi...

48. Beauty of God in the Bible But, thanks to God, goodness shines, forevermore, in the Bible. And it’s in this goodness that the transparent Beauty of God is revealed. The most extraordinary thing about the Bible is that humanity, with its weaknesses and sins, and God with his Love, live side by si...

47. God coexists with humans Since the beginning of humanity, mankind has been trying to understand who God is. Events in the world make us love God. But in a strange way, they can also dissuade us, make us doubt, then move us away from the Love of God. Writers too, in the Bible, have given intentio...

46. Continuous conversion and notice When we are living a basic conversion, there arises a deep desire to boldly explore the source, to know who God is and why his Love pierces our hearts. Continuous conversion involves discovering and deepening the roots that lead us to know God’s Love. Prospecting...

45. Freedom Jesus came to show us the face of God. He came to heal us and help us out of slavery and convert, of course, if we want to welcome Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. As it is written: “Many followed him, and he cured them all.” Matthew, chapter 12, verse 15 Let’s continue to work on our own ...

44. To seek light To seek the light of God is a process to do every day of our lives. Let’s rise: “Rise up in splendour! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.” Isaiah, chapter 60, verse 1 What is the light that we seek? The Light is already on us. The Light of the Lord, the lig...