Gratitude & Thanksgiving

  In our Bible study group today, we had a robust discussion about "meekness of wisdom" in James 3:13.  Several related terms came up—meekness, humility, gentleness, and obedience.  While these words share some similarities, their differences weren’t immediately clear to us, and we found ourselves wrestling with the concepts. So, I took a little time to do some research and have compiled my findings here, organized in a way that makes sense to me.   [Do know that I claim no authorship of these insights - they come from various online resources that I have simply read, digested and compiled to the best of my abilities.  I would be grateful for any corrections or additional thoughts you may have.] ------------------------------------ FIRST, ARE THESE FOUR ALL CATHOLIC VIRTUES? "Humility", "Obedience", "Gentleness" and "Meekness" are all Catholic virtues ,  although they are NOT part of the three Theological virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity)...

  I purchased  The Power of Silence  by Robert Cardinal Sarah back in 2017. Even after eight years, its pages - filled with profound wisdom - still wait to be fully read and understood. I am not sure I will ever truly finish the book, let alone grasp the depth of each insight it offers. Still, I hope that by taking notes and organizing them thoughtfully, I might begin to better comprehend and absorb the treasures it contains. I am sharing these notes here, and I hope that the gems noted down may bless you as much as they continue to bless me. ---------------------------- THE POWER OF SILENCE - NOTES PART A -  SILENCE VERSUS THE WORLD'S NOISE (A7) SECRECY & TRUE WITNESSING ------------------------------- The growing trend of habit of testifying in public to the divine graces granted in the innermost depths of a man's soul exposes him to the dangers of superficiality, the  self-betrayal of his interior friendship with God, and vanity. -------------------------...

  I purchased  The Power of Silence  by Robert Cardinal Sarah back in 2017. Even after eight years, its pages - filled with profound wisdom - still wait to be fully read and understood. I am not sure I will ever truly finish the book, let alone grasp the depth of each insight it offers. Still, I hope that by taking notes and organizing them thoughtfully, I might begin to better comprehend and absorb the treasures it contains. I am sharing these notes here, and I hope that the gems noted down may bless you as much as they continue to bless me. ---------------------------- THE POWER OF SILENCE - NOTES PART A -  SILENCE VERSUS THE WORLD'S NOISE (A6) A HEART THAT LISTENS ------------------------------- The sentiments that emerge from a silent heart are expressed in harmony and silence. Silence is man's greatest freedom. No dictatorship, no war, no barbarism can take this divine treasure away from him. ----------------------------- Although silence may be the absence of s...

I purchased  The Power of Silence  by Robert Cardinal Sarah back in 2017. Even after eight years, its pages - filled with profound wisdom - still wait to be fully read and understood. I am not sure I will ever truly finish the book, let alone grasp the depth of each insight it offers. Still, I hope that by taking notes and organizing them thoughtfully, I might begin to better comprehend and absorb the treasures it contains. I am sharing these notes here, and I hope that the gems noted down may bless you as much as they continue to bless me.