Life of Love

By *Loving , we come to know the *TRUTH.

And only TRUTH will set us *free.

*Loving: Loving God and our neighbour.
*TRUTH : Our Lord Jesus Christ.
*free  : free from everything that binds us in slavery.

Faithful-Love relationship with God

Our *Faithful-Love relationship with God is a key to Peace; Harmony and Happiness in our Family and in the World.

Our Good relationship with God gives us the Grace to Love and patiently understand every kind of people.

Our Good relationship with God gives us the Grace to bear the weaknesses and shortcomings of the people.

Our Good relationship with God gives us the Grace and the strength to suffer the unjust world.

    If your relationship with God is Good, then everything will be Good for you- nothing, whatsoever in this world will disturb the inner peace of your soul.

* the way you relate with your friends; your colleagues; your spouse; your community- the way you face the hardship of the day-to-day life with reference to God, manifest your relationship with God. Our Life is directly proportional to our " Faithful-Love " relationship with God.

The sign of the Cross

The foundation of our Christian faith is faith in ' Holy Trinity ' as 'one God'. We believe in God the Father; God the Son and God the Holy spirit as 'one God '. Lord Jesus commanded us to baptize people of all nations, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. To remind ourselves of this Eternal Truth, we begin all our activities and our prayers by invoking the Blessings of the ' Holy Trinity ' and sign ourselves with the ' sign of the cross '.



1. ' sign of the cross ' reminds us that we were baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit as ' one God '.

2. ' sign of the cross ' reminds us that we believe in the existence of ' Holy Trinity ' as ' one God '.

3. ' sign of the cross ' reminds us that in acknowledging ' Holy Trinity ' as one God, we are blessed and we are saved.



Such is the reverence and Holiness of the ' sign of the cross '.



This reverence of the ' sign of the cross ' was demonstrated by " Immaculate Conception " when she appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes on February 11, 1858. The way our Lady made the ' sign of the cross ' was with profound reverence and recollection.



          St. Bernadette recounts that she was prevented from making the ' sign of the cross ' incorrectly, until she had seen our Lady make it. Only after seeing our Lady make the ' sign of the cross ' with reverence, then St. Bernadette was allowed to follow her. St. Bernadette describes our Lady make the ' sign of the cross ' slowly in a sweeping gesture, raising her right hand so that her fingers touched to the very top of her forehead; then lowering her hands to touch her waist , and then slowly touching the extreme of her left shoulder followed by her right.



         Over the years, people forgot the reverence of the ' sign of the cross '. And now, we make it inattentively, without reverence and with haste. we must not forget that ' sign of the cross ', which is the summit of Christian faith is itself a powerful prayer. And by making it slowly; attentively with profound reverence , we enter into salvation.



        The ' sign of the cross ' ( this little spiritual gesture ) is a path to Holiness. And God has shown us through the life of St. Teresa of child Jesus, that HE is pleased with " littleness " which is offered through reverence. Let us determine ourselves to make this little ' sign of the cross ' with reverence for God.



        For Holiness is not about doing great deeds- but doing little things, reverently for God.

Our growth in God

In Christ Jesus, we all grow in proportion to our Faith; Love and Humility in God.

Heavenly-wise-good

Those who are truly good -their life speaks for God.
                                       -their life directs people to God.
                                       -their life brings conversion in the people, in the direction of God. They are 'Heavenly-wise-Good'. Heaven rejoices in such people, whose life glorifies God on earth.
        Those who are good in the eyes of the world are indeed good, but they fall short of being 'truly good' -as their faith in God, does not speak for God. The 'world-wise-good' people do good to the world, but have never known God. They are not convinced about God. Their life doesn't direct people to God. Their life follows only one part of the Lord's commandment- " Love your neighbor", while "loving God" - reverence of God is completely excluded.The 'world-wise-good' people don't feel the need to love God- they only love their own kind. Their life is centered in the world. This is how the 'tempter' manipulates the people of the world. He (the 'tempter' ) gives them the feeling of doing good, but prevents them from becoming 'truly good' by keeping their faith away from God.
         The 'world-wise-good' people are the ones whom our Lord rebuked. They said: “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, work many miracles in your name?” [Mt7:22 ]. To them, the Lord replied : " I have never known you ".
       In Truth, they never knew God. All their good works were done in the world, to be exalted in the eyes of the world- not for the 'Greater Glory of God'. Their works were not directed to bring back people to faith-in-God.

LOVE

Love is waiting- to be shared.

Won't you share it, and let it grow ?

Life of Holiness

Holiness is a way of doing *little things- reverently for God.

* whatever little charity, your circumstances and weaknesses allow you to do, for God- if it is offered with sincere faith, it becomes acceptable to God. In this manner, absolutely everything can be offered to God:  good and bad moments of your life; your success and failure; your hardships and sufferings; your life; your work. Our little charity gives us an opportunity, to practice our Faith and Love relationship with God- with constancy.