Two Springs

Me at Lourdes, August 2011

Some people are distrustful or even disrespectful toward Mary, thinking that she –  in some mysterious way – competes with her Son.

What they overlook, though, is that God, the Holy Spirit, reached man through both Christ and Mary.

In fact you can't have One without the Other; this point can be well-proven in connection to the following fact that may provide both disabled and able-bodied visitors to Lourdes with strong confidence:

The Immaculata showed us all the famous French healing spring only because God had shown to her an inexhaustible Spring of all Graces, the most merciful Child Jesus, before!
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Tomasz, Racibórz +

P.S. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us all!

Two Presentations

The feast of the Presentation of the Lord, briefly referred to on this blog before, is, undoubtedly, one of the most important Christian feasts.

It is so, because of both its universality and multifaceted character; namely, it points to the following fact that just cannot be overlooked:

Each and every baptized person, who has once been presented in the temple, now – through the grace of Jesus and intercession of His loving Mother – can (and indeed should) become the best present for God.  

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 Tomasz, Racibórz +

P.S. Please pray for me.

Who Lent is Really for?

Lent, whether one like it or not, is a penitential period; the main point, though, is ''what, or rather Who, it is for''.

Yes, in my opinion Lenten time is not so much for mere penance, being rather the time for Jesus.

It is so for each and every of our penitential act gives us all a great opportunity to provide Christ with more place in our hearts.

He enters them many times, for he's entered Jerusalem before, but is willing to stay inside only when people are happy with His presence even after Palm Sunday.... longing for the one more than for what the world may offer.
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 Tomasz, Racibórz +

P.S. Have a blessed Holy Week and please pray for me.