Author Archives: John McKenna

The soul has within it a love which can never be satisfied till it has found God, but there are in its conscious life many desires of varying kinds, and according as it tends in covetousness to the less worthy … Continue reading →

The struggle for purity of heart requires keeping one’s heart free from anything that can harm it by causing it to lose its capacity for love. This is true especially of negative thoughts: judgements, bitterness, sadness, worry, etc. Scripture points … Continue reading →

We have often constructed interiorly an arresting scene: the ominous sky, the wild winds, a little boat tossed by the seething waves of Lake Tiberias, with Jesus asleep in the stern. What a contrast between the fury of the tempest … Continue reading →

I give you my blessing with a father’s love. May God bless you as you set forth and where you are now to live, as you serve him, as you serve your neighbour, as you humble yourself to your very … Continue reading →

The fruits of faith in Christ’s divinity possess divine qualities themselves. The first of the fruits is eternal life. Whoever believes in him has eternal life (cf. Jn 3:5; 5:24; 6:40-47). The Gospel itself was written so that people would … Continue reading →

Heavenly words of mercy, of justice, of sublime and of holy love fell from the divine lips of Jesus as gentle dew falling upon a parched earth. His words were-and continue to be-the great splendour, the great light for all … Continue reading →