For His glory

Why, my Jesus, do You suffer so much? Why betrayed? Why were you given into the power of Satan?

For my Father's greater glory.

And so it is for all our betrayals of Jesus; we are allowed to fall for His greater glory.

Wives submit to your husbands

I do not understand why women complain of submitting to their husbands; truly, it is my sanity! Where would I be without his ability to ground me with logic? To stabilize me with his deep even keel? To hold firm when I waver?

The gift of the suffering

Mary and Jesus saw their sufferings as gifts. Suffering is a privilege. Ah, the perspective of one without sin! Yet you, little soul, must attain it through the grace of God.

The seed that falls

The seed must fall to the ground to bear fruit. Indeed, so we find that our falls can bear much fruit, if only we will die to ourselves and live for Christ. If the seed falls but does not die to itself, then it remains a seed with no life within.

Imprint of God

Whatever touches God bears His image, just as Veronica's cloth visibly bore Christ's face. Imagine then how He imprints Himself on us through the Eucharist!

Forgiveness restores

"Forgiveness restores what I have lost and could never otherwise regain."

-Fr Richard Veras

Through forgiving, we restore to others what they have lost; and it is only through forgiving ourselves that we can truly regain what we have lost through falling and accept Christ's redemption.

Dangers of the numbers game

Jesus Himself, that is, God Himself, in three years of public ministry formed twelve disciples. Do not fall into the trap of the numbers game. If God formed twelve (and one betrayed Him!), do not expect more for yourself! Where is your humility?