09/11/2014 - I believe in God Mornese (Italy). On the first day of exercises, Mons. Menamparampil Thomas has offered a meditation entitled I believe in God. In the context of a secular society. Depth, intensity and radicalism are the three words that Mons. Thomas based his reflection. He invited those present to drift into the depths of his own soul, where the Word of God purifies and revitalizes, to enter the inner sanctuary itself, where God dwells. This is the true meaning of silence in the context of the Exercises: being in the presence of God just has his Presence.. Depth accompanied by intense prayer and a radical options. Emphasizing the need to strive to do good exercises, Cardinal exhorts: Let not our interests to limit any small change in our lives a little prayer, a small improvement in the area of our relationships, some more than generosity. ornamental These changes would only be a small aesthetic management of our lifestyle. Mons. Thomas emphasized the importance for religious is the raised questions, especially when vocations begin to decrease, the inner tensions increase when decreasing significance and sense of belonging weakens, when spiritual strength motivations are lost in the community, when the examples of sacrifice become rare, the apostolic effectiveness is reduced, and civil society denounces our mistakes without mercy and without sensitivity. And its an invitation: During these exercises would want you to do your human agony of doubt: the difficulty in believing, the agony of not believing, suffering not live the faith as he believed, and anxiety along the way at every stage of life. (...) Saints have worked with effort and perseverance to persevere and grow in faith. was said that St. Francis de Sales fought and worked for many years for their faith. This will also help to better understand the doubts which young people are often: When someone among our youth - Continuous Monsignor Thomas - denies or defies Christian teachings, we must understand and consider it as the passionate desire to leave ones uncertainty and find the path back to God. As a challenge for the new evangelization Archbishop asks: Can we, as spiritual leaders offer from faith interpretation of events and processes now and help people discover Gods hand at work in every moment first for us, then for all others? know walk with them and invite them to open a space for God in their inner turmoil while still looking for a way out? . . And finally, Bishop Thomas exhorts.. Your silence, your constant zeal will be those that encourage positive changem not talking about an idle silence but an intense dialogue with God A dialogue that reveals our capacity for deep, our ability to aspire to great things. To conclude the day, good night, Mother again emphasizes faith in Mother Mazzarello. Mary Dominica live the joy of faith. Lives vivaciously, in a large, deep horizon, not locked in the immediate and superficiality. No monotony, pessimism and boredom in their journeys. God is the center, is the homeowner. Maria Domenica feel inhabited by God and rest safe and happy in your hands. In Jesus is all our strength. The encounter with Him makes us land on the mainland of his love. It makes us feel at home! .
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