Grace: To be jubilant because my Lord and friend is alive! To see Him standing right before my eyes. Text for Prayer: Jn 20:11-29 and Jn 21:1-25 Mary Magdalena weeps outside an empty tomb and mistakes Jesus for a gardener. The fearful disciples lock themselves inside their homes. Thomas doubts and Peter doesn’t recognize Jesus… Read more »
Posts By: Mr. Quang D. Tran, S.J.
Betrayed with a Boast and a Kiss
| XXXV.Grace: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. (2 Cor. 10:17) Text for Prayer: Keep your eyes on Jesus. Lk 22: 47-60 The mob breaks the silence of the dark night and charges toward Jesus with Judas leading the way. The disciple kisses his master on the cheek, and with that gesture of… Read more »
“Sonburst”: The Raising of Lazarus
| XXIX.Grace: The light to know Jesus more intimately so that I can follow Him more closely. Text for Prayer: John 11:1-44. Read over the text slowly once or twice. Pay attention to your reaction to the emotions in the scene. Experience the sorrow, hope, and joy exuding from this rich text. Contemplation: Imagine you are… Read more »
The Ultimate Fighting Challenge
| XXIV.Grace: For an intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord who chose to be like us in every way except sin. Text for Prayer: Mt. 3:11-17 Place yourself in the scene. Reflection: In a restless world that competes for riches, honors, and pride, a world of cage fighters trying to knock out their opponents while… Read more »
The Presentation: A Heart Offering
| XVI.Grace: For an intimate knowledge of our Lord Jesus who offered Himself to us so that we might know how to offer ourselves to Him. Prelude: Journey to Jerusalem with the Holy Family. Listen to their conversations. Eat with them. Hold the Child for Mary every once in a while. Watch as Mary and Joseph dedicate… Read more »
Bones of My Bones and Flesh of My Flesh
| XIV.Grace: For an interior knowledge of the Lord, Who sees what I don’t see and took on flesh so that I may love and follow Him more. Point 1: God knew creating material beings with freewill could get a bit messy to say the least, but He also knew that the potential for these beings… Read more »
Burn Baby, Burn
| X.Grace: To feel intensely the pain of those who are eternally separated from God, so that the very thought of eternal separation from Him would cause me so much sorrow that I would cry out to the Lord for strength to avoid sin. Text for Meditation: Lk 15.25-32 Reflection: A woman writhes and screams in pain… Read more »
Mirror, Mirror on the…Cross?
| V.Grace: Ask for shame and confusion, seeing how many souls have chosen to live forever separated from God’s love, and for an acute awareness of my own potential of doing the same. Text for Prayer: Isaiah 55:1-5 1st Point: By placing God at the center and all created things at His service and praise, we have… Read more »