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111. He opens our heart For people who cannot be involved a lot, prayer is the answer. Prayer helps us to stay focused on the Trinity for the world. It is up to us, who have found the narrow door in our heart, to let it stay open and let God’s Love pass through. We will be saved to the extent that w...

110. To meditate on Someone has this question for Jesus: “‘Lord, will only a few people be saved?’ He answered them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.’” Luke, chapter 13, verses 23 to 24 We will be saved to the extent...

109. Love is the journey to our salvation God offers us his creation. We are the fruit of his creation. He offers us life, joy, peace and above all the freedom to choose. But we often live as people who stay away from God. This freedom to choose, we often seem not to know what to do with it. The pro...

108. The good we perceive Many people are alone, even in groups, because they feel misunderstood, judged, left out too. Let’s defend the lonely person's cause. Offering charity helps others and helps us too. There is a clear advantage. While we are doing good, we are freeing ourselves from evil. The...

107. Spiritual improvement Paul tells us: “We know that all creation is groaning in labour pains even until now.” Romans, chapter 8, verse 22 Many women can share their feelings about the pain of giving birth. They know what Paul is talking about. But this pain is much more stinging, even if it does...

106. Trusting in our Saviour A phrase like this helps us to discover God in the Bible: “Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.” Isaiah, chapter 40, verse 1 The people will sin against himself, the world will sin so much against God that he can no longer see God in his environment, becaus...

105. The flowing grace God offers us a servant. He is Love: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised r...

104. A joyful transformation We know it, persecution is not new. We find it at home, in schools, at work and on the street. Bullying is physical and verbal abuse. Persecutions, divisions, God does not provoke them, but inhuman foolishness covets it. Some work hard to keep the power on them. They man...

103. Oh, love! Oh, love! Everyone is looking for it and thinks they have found it. In life, there is always a choice between loving or not loving. I love one thing, I do not love another. For things the choice is often easier. But for people, we often consider them, more or less, depending on our pr...

102. May Jesus wash us When we are not aware of evil, it spies on us. With the multiplicity of means to feed it, evil transforms like a blanket. This cover is cunningly transformed and becomes more and more difficult to remove. This cover of evil extends to us and onto others. The Lord of the univer...

101. God Loves through us Our faith can be affected by shadows, by interrogations, but it is raised in Jesus: “’To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself’ is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices”. Mark, ...

100. Love him or not John, who was very close to Jesus and received his Love, offers an important reflection that should lead us to reconsider our understanding of the judgment of God: “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” John...

99. Leave evil The devil exists. He is a person, because of his movement, according to the thought of Thomas Aquinas. The devil fatally refuses the Love of God. The evil-doer refuses Love. It is the responsibility of each person not to get caught, then to lose oneself and move away from God. The tem...

98. Pride is near The impasse is on the watch: “Because you have thought yourself to have the mind of a god.” Ezekiel, chapter 28, verse 6 The king of Tire is in a proud phase of his life, since he believes he has everything necessary. He judges himself superior to others. He lends himself superior ...

97. Ask for help We have probably experienced this feeling where nothing seems possible for us. We are tired, exhausted. We lack energy. And suddenly, we have a “flash of genius” to turn to Jesus and ask for his help. And what a surprise we had when we felt something deep happen in us. From that mom...

95. Watch and pray Jesus tells us: “Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke, chapter 11, verse 36 Let’s watch and pray to discern good from evil in our lives and in the lives of others. Jesus ...

94. The need to pray Jesus recommends to us: “Take care.” Luke, chapter 11, verse 35 The only way we do not weigh down our lives is to live our lives like Christ, to put our trust in him and to feed ourselves with his Love. All distractions causes wrong and move us away from the presence of God. May...

93. Negative choice or Holy Spirit There are choices that make a difference. First, what keeps us captive and imprisoned: “Immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking b...

92. The loss of meaning Closing in on evil leads us to move away from Love. Then Love does not stick with us because of the limits that evil causes. Jesus conveys a strong enough image of the loss of meaning and sin: “If the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would...

91. Dried up These people’s thoughts are interesting, in this next passage. They recognize that they are moving away from God. We feel here the heart that is ready to receive the presence of God: “All of us have become like unclean men, all our good deeds are like polluted rags; We have all withered...