Day 42: 10th Commandment: Covetous Desires This beautiful Church dedicated to the holy Mother of God, Mary, is a testament to those who followed the Commandments, especially the Tenth Commandment. Their devotion to God’s law enabled them to come here to Venerate her, Our Mother Most Pure. Even poverty can’t stand in our way of…
Day 41: 9th Commandment: The Pure of Heart Shall See God These words from Pope Francis give us a beautiful explanation of how the Pure of Heart shall see God: “We need to renew our faith in the Lord: to look upwards, to look to him and to learn from his universal and crucified love……
Day 40: Desert Mother: Amma Mary of Egypt – Brought to the Foot of the Cross Brought to the foot of the Cross St Mary of Egypt challenged St. Zosimas to go deeper, further, and higher in his spiritual life and grow more in intimacy with the Lord. He wanted to be filled with the…
Day 39: 9th Commandment: Covetousness of Heart If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit” (Gal. 5:16). The Commandments are the breath of life into us. This is the main dimension of the Ninth Commandment, which leads to purity of heart. The resistance or submission to the saving action of…
Day 38: 8th Commandment: Respect for the Truth Madaba is a town famous for the “Map of Madaba,” a floor mosaic of the sixth century. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI spoke there, and what he said is a great summary of this video: “In fact, belief in God does not suppress the search for truth;…
Day 37: 8th Commandment: Witness of the Truth Aaron and Moses, his brother, both rebelled against God, and for this reason, they didn’t enter the Promise Land. This speaks to the fact that it’s very difficult to regain the trust of someone who wasn’t told the truth or who was let down by someone’s promise…
Day 36: 7th Commandment: Social Living & Solidarity The natural beauty of Mount Nebo and the grandeur of the millennia of Churches built on top of each other on the site are an immense tribute to Moses, who died here. His Chosen People would continue from there, without their leader, into the Promised Land. So,…
Day 35: 7th Commandment: Stewards of God’s Providence “He became poor so that you might become rich” (2 Corinthian 8:9) Jesus wants us to be rich in the things that truly matter. That means being free from attachment to worldly goods. Contributing to the Common Good means living the First Covenant from Genesis: having dominion…
Day 34: Love of Husband and Wife Seeking Silence. What is it? It’s very practical, and none of these things can happen without it: preaching and worship, visiting and counseling. That’s what silence is. It’s really concrete, and it’s practical. It’s a useful discipline in everything that we do. Practicing this self-discipline is a “portable…
Day 33: Desert Father: Simon Stylites – Seeking Silence Seeking Silence. What is it? It’s very practical, and none of these things can happen without it: preaching and worship, visiting and counseling. That’s what silence is. It’s really concrete, and it’s practical. It’s a useful discipline in everything that we do. Practicing this self-discipline is…
