#mother Angelica

[the-mercy-workers]

Simply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists. Believing has to change the way we live.

Mother Angelica

[myremnantarmy]

[momentsbeforemass]

Impossible

“With God all things are possible.”

It’s a great line from today’s Gospel. One of my favorites. Tailor-made for social media.

But what does it really mean? Here’s the set up – Jesus tells His disciples, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

Their response? “That’s impossible!”

Jesus tells them, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Why does the context matter? Because this isn’t about you or me doing something that we think is important, and then trying to prop it up by claiming God’s promise.

Because the promise is about doing the will of God.

The example of the rich person isn’t about wealth being bad. It’s about the risk that always come with wealth – the dangers of losing perspective, getting too attached to it, and letting it become your idol.

It’s also about the fact that spiritual struggles are part of everyone’s lives. Even for people whose lives look easy (from the outside).

Jesus’s point is that spiritual struggles are hard. So hard, that they can seem impossible.

Where does God’s promise fit in all that?

God’s promise fits in when we’re trying to do God’s will in our life. When we’re trying to put God first. When we’re trying to let God lead.

That’s hard. Because sometimes God is going to call us to do things that we don’t understand, that (from our limited human perspective) don’t make sense.

The thing is, when we do – when we step out in faith, following God’s call, not trying to figure it all out in advance? That’s when God shows forth in our lives in ways that we could never imagine. That’s where lives are changed and the miraculous happens.

That is where God’s promise fits in. God’s got this, even if we don’t understand it.

“Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous. When you have God, you don’t have to know everything about it; you just do it.” – Mother Angelica

Today’s Readings

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"When you get away from GOD, you get away from common sense." ~Mother Angelica

[eternal-echoes]

“God wants your salvation more than you do.”

- Mother Angelica

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Mother Angelica Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA April 20, 1923 - March 27, 2016

Mother Angelica (Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration) was an American Franciscan nun who founded EWTN Television, WEWN Radio, the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word, Our Lady of Angels Monastery and The Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament. Born in Canton, OH, she had a difficult childhood and battled debilitating health issues throughout her life. Mother maintained a strong love of Christ, her spouse, a love of Eucharist adoration and redemptive suffering. With a fiery faith in divine Providence and huge obstacles, she spread the faith throughout the world through her media outlets.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: {website}

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[T]he daily acceptance of whatever happens is the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit.

Mother Angelica (May 17th, 1994)

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Matthew Sheffield at Flux:

Episode Summary

Protestant televangelists have been infamous for decades for their lavish lifestyles and nefarious scandals. They’ve also been extremely successful at promoting far-right political viewpoints to people who just want to watch some devotional preaching. The radicalization of American evangelicalism is finally beginning to attract the journalistic and scholarly attention it deserves, but there is something very similar happening among some Roman Catholics in this country that has not be reported on enough. One of the prime culprits is a cable TV channel called Eternal Word Television Network which many people outside of EWTN’s elderly demographic have never heard of.

While it may not be the most famous brand among political junkies, EWTN’s influence on Catholicism in America and around the world is substantial. By its own account, EWTN reaches 400 million households in more than 150 countries. It also owns a radio network with 380 affiliates, several news services, and the influential national Catholic Register newspaper. At its founding in 1981 EWTN wasn’t about mixing far-right political agendas with religious services. But in the years since, it’s gone all in for Donald Trump and a host of extremist Catholic figures who are bent on canceling anyone with progressive views in the church, even Pope Francis himself. Joining us in this episode to discuss is Molly Olmsted. She is a staff writer at Slate, and she wrote an extended article about EWTN that is definitely a must-read.

Matthew Sheffield interviewed Molly Olmstead on his Theory of Change podcast to discuss the radical right-wing turn of Catholic cable network EWTN.

From the 05.06.2024 edition of Flux's Theory Of Change:

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[the-mercy-workers]

You cant go to heaven hating somebody, forgive now. Be compassionate now. Be grateful now. Love Jesus and Mary now. Accept God's will now.

Mother Angelica

[holy-daylight]

I miss her so much😭😭😭

[myremnantarmy]

[indynerdgirl]

When it's been a little stressful at work lately so you gotta put up reminders for yourself. 😆

[tinyshe]

[eternal-echoes]

“Let us not be confused by the talents and missions of other Saints. Let us be the kind of Saints we were created to be.”

- Mother Angelica