Many of those who have written about the examples of the saints have mentioned practices which the saints attained – perhaps only after decades of struggle – without having mentioned the exercises which they practised, or the gradual steps which they followed until they reached that level. Do you want, just by reading, and just …
The virtue which encompasses all virtues is that of love since on love depend all the Law and the Prophets. But the basis of all the virtues, the basis on which every good work is built, is the virtue of humility, because every virtue that is not based on humility can lead to self-righteousness and …
The fruits of the Spirit, are more important for you and more beneficial than the gifts of the Spirit. St. Paul also said about the fruits of the Spirit: ” the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (Gal. 5:22-23). These fruits …
There are many elements to prayer which, if you are aware of them, can help you to lengthen your time in God’s presence. Many people just content themselves with the element of asking, so that they confuse prayer with requesting, with the result that if they have nothing to ask for they do not pray! …
Christianity does not prohibit organ transplantion, either from a living or a dead body. The Holy Bible does not expressly instruct on, or forbid, organ transplant, either in the New or in the Old Testament, because that subject was not around at that time. But the spirit of the Bible calls for giving and self-sacrifice, …
