Monthly Archives: January 2018

Sorrow of love

We all offend God many times a day, yet we do not express our sorrow as we should. In this meditation we pray about how we can foster true contrition, sorrow of love, for our sins and failings. We consider:

  • That God truly loves each of us more than all the mothers in the world put together
  • That our sins offend God more than do the sins of others, because he has given us more grace
  • The difference between perfect contrition and imperfect contrition
  • That St Josemaria Escriva calls the act of contrition the best devotion
  • That we should say many acts of contrition each day
  • How we can foster true contrition for our sins

Friends forever

Everyone wants to have friends, but sometimes they choose the wrong friends and are led astray by them. We can all be the good friends others are looking for.  In this meditation we consider how:

  • Christ entered into a relationship of friendship with the apostles and he called them – and us –  his friends.
  • Friendship involves sharing one’s intimate thoughts and aspirations with others.
  • We can learn about friendship from St Gregory of Nazianzus, who describes his close friendship with St Basil.
  • True friendship involves helping others both humanly and spiritually, and ultimately leading them closer to God and to eternal life.