Grace: to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord. Text for Prayer: Spiritual Exercises no. 218-225, and 299. Reflection: Today we begin celebrating the Resurrection of Christ Our Lord. In fact, liturgically the Church considers the entire week that follows, called the Octave of Easter,… Read more »
Posts By: Mr. Andrij Hlabse, S.J.
In the Cenacle: the King of Love
| XXXIII.Grace: To ask for a felt knowledge of Jesus’ desire to give Himself entirely to me, in love. Text for Prayer: John 13:1-30 Reflection: The Last Supper – this is the last great moment of intimacy of Jesus with His Apostles, and at the same time the saddest, most convoluted time of Jesus’ betrayal. It… Read more »
Palm Sunday: The King meek and humble of heart
| XXXI.Grace: To wonder at Jesus entrance into His kingly glory, that is His suffering, for me. Text for Prayer: Luke 19:28-44 Reflection: Today, Palm Sunday, begins in earnest our celebration of Jesus’ Passion. Jesus sets Himself with unshakeable determination toward Jerusalem, toward the ultimate purpose of His coming to earth. Even though Jesus knows what… Read more »
Three Modes of Humility: Ranks in Christ’s Army
| XXII.Grace: To choose what is for God’s greater glory and the salvation of my soul. Text for Prayer: Spiritual Exercises 165-168 Refection: Yesterday we considered the need to relinquish our attachments in order to follow God’s will more faithfully; today we we contemplate the choices we can make with that freedom. Jesus calls us to… Read more »
Nazareth: The Hidden King
| XIX.Grace: To know Christ more nearly, so as to follow Him more closely and love Him more deeply. Text for Prayer: Luke 2:51-52 Reflection: What the Scriptures explicitly say about the life of Jesus after He is found in the Temple by Mary and Joseph but before He begins His public ministry is extremely brief. … Read more »
The Triple Colloquy: The Grace of Conversion
| XI.Grace: A growing intense sorrow and, if God so wishes, even tears for my sins. Text for Prayer: the Third Exercise of the First Week, Spiritual Exercises no. 62-63 Reflection: In the Gospel of St. Luke, Our Lord tells the story of the persistent widow who won consideration from the judge because of her perseverance. Here… Read more »
Tepidity: Habitual Deviation from the Road
| VII.Grace: For light to see the disorder of tepidity in my life and to be disgusted by it, to seek forgiveness for it, and the grace to amend it. Text for Prayer: 1 John 2:1-11 Reflection: It is part of our human nature to get into habits. What exactly is a habit? A habit is… Read more »
The Examination of Conscience – Daily Tool for the King’s Service
| IV.“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’” So C.S. Lewis quips in The Great Divorce, neatly summarizing the determinative power of our human free will. Yet, such a choice is… Read more »