Category: Spiritual Warfare

The Friar's Corner

Friar’s Corner: Protected in God’s radiant glory

Come, Light of God’s own glory!
Seal and protect us and our family,
in a protective home of Your glory!
Deliver us, Lord, from every evil,
especially the Coronavirus
and all its effects.

Grant us peace in our days.
In your merciful love,
keep us free from sin and all viruses
and protect us from all our fears,
anxieties and worries,
as we await in joyful hope
for the second coming
of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

The Friar's Corner

Friar’s Corner: Jesus is our living water

As Moses struck the rock in the desert with his staff to provide water for his people fleeing Egypt, God can and will save us if we turn back to him begging him for an outpouring of his merciful love for us. A few of us as ambassadors and evangelists are like modern-day Jonahs preaching repentance to our country and the world as modern-day Ninevites. This is a strong warning for us and for the world.

CWG: Bread Upon the Waters – an authentic adventure

Although Tien, as a child, knew he would be a priest, this dream was not just a fleeting aspiration but a sure calling. His courage and perseverance never wavered through unspeakable torment. Bread Upon the Water is quite an inspiring tale of intrigue, deception, clever tactics and trust in God. Humanness emerges from the pages in many scenes. Tien’s mother, Pham Toa fascinates me. I can see where he gets his strong-willed spirit—and his gentle generosity. She’s not afraid to stand up to the soldiers by spitting on them when they confiscate her wares in the marketplace. She walks for days to bring food to her imprisoned husband and takes in relatives and friends in need. Stoically she tells two of her sons goodbye, perhaps forever, for their chance to find freedom far away from their homeland.

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Got Joy? Latest posts 2-22-19

Classic Favorite: Tonic Soup and Spiritual Warfare God used the Tonic Soup to teach me patience and to remind me not to give up when bombarded with negative thoughts.   Friars Corner: Blessed are those who follow Jesus Fr. Bob Hilz compares the blessings and woes listed by St. Luke, comparing them to our upside-down culture.

Classic Favorite: Tonic Soup and spiritual warfare

Featured in SpiritualDirection.com In the classic spiritual warfare struggle between good and evil, the Genesis account of Joseph and his brothers shows how God’s power far surpasses Satan’s. Joseph’s jealous brothers sold him into slavery, yet that’s how their tribe was able to survive the famine. When God saved the family from starvation and reunited...

Fr. Bob Hilz, TOR

Friars Corner: God’s wisdom vs worldly riches

Wisdom 7:7-13; Psalms 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Here are a few insights on God’s wisdom about possessions. The Book of Wisdom was written in a sophisticated intellectual milieu about 100 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. It speaks about the value of God’s wisdom in a successful life. Solomon had asked God for...