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  https://x.com/SecretFire79/status/2026651562634776745?s=20 https://x.com/SecretFire79/status/2026651562634776745?s=20 O Divine Protector, Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, stretch forth Your pierced hand over me in this turbulent world. Defend me from every assault of evil, from sudden calamity, and from the snares laid by the prince of darkness. By Your victorious Name, I am safe. Amen My Guardian Angel O Guardian Angel, sent from the throne of God, my faithful companion from the cradle of my soul, stand beside me this day and every day that follows. Wrap me in the shadow of your wings when the sun burns too fiercely, and light my path when night swallows the stars. Whisper courage into my trembling heart when fear coils like smoke, and steady my hand when doubt would make it falter. Defend me in the unseen battles, where arrows of malice fly unheard; shield me from the snares of despair, and lift me when my knees buckle beneath the weight of sorrow. Guide every step through ...
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  Läsningar: Est Gr C:12, 14–16, 23–25; Ps 138:1–3, 7c–8; Matt 7:7–12. Kära bröder och systrar Såhär i början av fastetiden får vi i mässans evangelium höra om hur Jesus undervisar om fastetidens tre huvudsakliga fromhetsövningar bön, fasta och allmosor. Idag handlar det om bönen, närmare bestämt den allra mest grundläggande formen av bön, nämligen den begärande bönen. Ibland kan vi frestas att tänka att bönen inte gör någon skillnad. Vi får ju inte alltid det vi ber om, åtminstone inte med en gång. Och dessutom vet ju Gud redan vad vi behöver och borde således kunna ge oss det i alla fall. Men i sin försyn har Gud beslutat att bara ge oss vissa goda saker efter att vi själva har bett om dem, för att ge oss värdigheten att med vår fria vilja samarbeta med Guds nåd och därmed medverka till vår egen och andras frälsning och helgelse. Och om vi inte får det som vi har bett om, då har vi antingen bett om någonting som inte är bra, eller som Gud i sin försyn har bestämt att det är bättr...
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    Ordinary Men of Calvary Patrick Giroux Apr 26, 2025 IN A BOOK TITLED ‘ORDINARY MEN’, the author recounts how many of the individuals involved in the Nazi atrocities of WWII were perfectly ordinary people like you and me. This should give us all pause. If our generation were alive during that period of history, would we have acted any differently? There are no indicators that our generation is more virtuous than theirs — quite the contrary. This is, in fact, the aim of pursuing a good and virtuous life. Virtue is not an act, but a habit. If we strive to act well consistently in the little tests of life, we will eventually act well when the stakes are higher. Human beings do not rise to the occasion; they fall to the level of their training. Regarding the Passion of Jesus Christ, I find it fruitful to meditate on a similar question: if I happened to be alive during that time, would I have played a role in Christ’s crucifixion and death? If so, how? By seeing in each flawed c...
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