19 December 2014

On the Final Goal of Man

The final goal of man is communion with God. The path to this communion has been precisely defined: faith, and walking in the Commandments with the help of God’s grace.

                                                                                                          Saint Theophan the Recluse
08 March 2014

Catholic Household Blessing and Prayer…

Merciful God,
You called us forth from the dust of the earth;
You claimed us for Christ in the waters of baptism.
Look upon us as we enter these Forty Days
Bearing the mark of ashes,
And bless our journey through the desert of Lent
To the font of rebirth.
May our fasting be a hunger for justice;
Our alms, a making of peace;
Our Prayer, the chant of humble and grateful hearts.

All that we do and pray is in the name of Jesus,
For in his cross you proclaim your love
For ever and ever