Don't let your emotions rule you

Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul?

Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are

easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart

- St. Augustine.

Our emotions, given us by the Lord, are intended to serve – to serve the truth in love. They are never to be our masters. The world, especially through the media, will try to tell you that you need to fully express all emotions whenever you feel them. They say, let them “rule” you and determine how you will think and act in every situation. The world defines that as an expression of “freedom.” Do you know that is a big lie? When God created us, he gave us an emotional package that – when used under the lordship of Christ – can fuel just anger, courage, hope, love, confidence, joy and peace. In short, we are given the means to serve the Lord and his people with true joy.

RELATIONSHIP along with ITS FOUNDATION, MOTIVATION AND IMPLICATIONS.

STUDENT-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP along with ITS FOUNDATION, MOTIVATION AND IMPLICATIONS.

1. INTRODUCTION.

There is need, an urgent need to give positive and gradual affective relationship education to people especially the youth, paying attention to the dispositions of Vatican II council. Silence is not a valid norm of conduct in this matter, above all when one thinks of the ‘hidden persuaders’, which use insinuating language.

Holiness of life

Holiness of Life

‘be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.’ [Cf. Mt. 5:48].

 

 Holiness of life means living towards the way of perfection with spiritual progress, which entails the ascesis and mortification that gradually lead to living in the peace, and joy of the beatitudes. The second Vatican council says that, all the faithful, whatever their condition or state, are called by the lord each in his own way, the perfect holiness whereby the father himself is perfect; all are called to holiness: ‘be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.’ [Cf. Mt. 5:48].

THE CHURCH AS A NETWORK OF SMALL COMMUNITIES

THE CHURCH AS A NETWORK OF SMALL COMMUNITIES

The small Christian communities were the closest step for the

Christians to the shared daily life of the New Testament Church.

In this modern world, one would not be wrong to say that Christian community has come to mean almost anything and therefore almost nothing. In fact, some people think of it as a social gathering after or before mass. Others believe that Christian community has something to do with suicidal cults. Still others consider Christian community to be groups of parishioners meeting periodically in prayer groups, Bible studies, Renew groups, faith-sharing groups, etc. However, Christian community, by biblical standards, is to accept God's grace to become one with the Lord and our brothers and sisters in Christ as the Father and Jesus are one (Jn 17:21).

Everything happens for a reason

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”  

ENVY VS JEALOUSY

The main difference between envy and jealousy is that envy is an emotion related to coveting what someone else has, while jealousy is the emotion related to fear that something you have will be taken away by someone else.

Pope commissions young people to be missionaries without borders

Pope Francis commissioned some 3 million young people to join forces and form what could be called Missionaries Without Borders.

"Where does Jesus send us?" he asked World Youth Day pilgrims July 28. "There are no borders, no limits: He sends us to everyone."

On the white sand of Copacabana beach -- under partly sunny skies, a relief after days of rain in Rio -- Pope Francis celebrated the closing Mass for the July 23-28 celebration of World Youth Day Rio.

Although retired Pope Benedict XVI had chosen the theme for the gathering -- "Go and make disciples of all nations" -- it was tailor-made for Pope Francis, who continually tells Catholics: "Go out. Go forward. Keep going."