Presence of the evil

twofold way of charity:service of neighborand our direct questfor God’s love.Many of us discoverways to loveour neighbor,but few achieveintimacy with Godbecause we don’tknow how to prepareourselves properlyto reach this exalted goalof achieving completeintimacy with God.The path ismapped outcenturies agoby many religiousmonks and leadersof the world religionswho were acclaimedmasters of thecontemplative life.

want peace or long for peace.They are not thegovernments thatpass laws on peace,or legislators whowrite policies onpeacekeeping.Peacemakers arethose whom the LordGod uses to bringreconciliation to afallen world.

insurrections,anarchy, rebellion,and lawless behaviourhas been workingto tarnish everyindividual,every society,every nation,every culture,and every age.

misfits and theragamuffins.You don’t haveto try harder;failures are welcome.Don’t have tounderstand everything;the baffled are freeto come on in.You don’t haveto be the faithful one;prodigals havea seat at the table.He’s looking forhearts that will follow Him.

to all creation.Nothing is simplyand dumbly itself;it points beyondand above,to Him who made it.The physical isbut a manifestationof something andSomeone higher.After a long list ofthe marvelsof creation,is this magnificentline: Beyond these, many things lie hid; only a few of God’s works have we seen (Sirach 43: 34 of the Holy bible) .(Graphic: Christy Marinelli Mercurio…

understandingso that we willnot fearwhat is comingon the earth,but trust in God’sunfailing love.Knowing this,let us seekto trust inthe Lord withall our heartand lean on God’sunderstandingin all things.Let us take to heartall that is writtenin the Scriptureand rejoicethat the dayis coming whenthe kingdomsof this worldwill becomethe eternalKingdomof our Godand of His Christthe rock on whom we…