Love the Lord with all your heart…
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 July 17, 2018 Dear Family of Mary! “And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27) These are the words of a lawyer who […]
Be a sign!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 July 16, 2018 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady has often asked us to be a sign for others. She wants us to become apostles of her love. Her heart goes out to all those who do not know her Son, those who do not know […]
Living the true life…
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 July 13, 2018 Saint Henry Dear Family of Mary! “…My children, do not lose the truth and true life so as to follow the false one.By life in truth, the Kingdom of Heaven enters into your hearts, and that is the Kingdom of peace, love and harmony. Then, my children, there […]
Feeling the Truth!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 12, 2018 Dear Family of Mary! “…You, with pure and simple souls comprehend-even if sometimes you do not understand the words-and within yourselves you feel what the truth is…” (July 2, 2018) What does Our Lady mean – “and within yourselves you feel what the truth is…”? I was puzzled […]
Choose the Good – Part 5
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 11, 2018 St. Benedict Dear Family of Mary! “…My children, you are given the freedom to choose, but, as a mother, I implore you to choose the freedom for the good…” (July 2, 2018) Our final virtue, and the most important of all is Charity (love)! As you can tell […]
Choose the Good – Part 4
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 10, 2018 Dear Family of Mary! “…My children, you are given the freedom to choose, but, as a mother, I implore you to choose the freedom for the good…” (July 2, 2018) Today we reflect on the Theological Virtue of Hope! This wonderful virtue powers us through the most difficult […]
Choose the Good – Part 3
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 9, 2018 St, Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Dear Family of Mary “…My children, you are given the freedom to choose, but, as a mother, I implore you to choose the freedom for the good…” (July 2, 2018) The Cardinal Virtues help us to build habits of acting that lead to […]
Choose the Good Part 2
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 6, 2018 St. Maria Goretti First Friday Dear Family of Mary! “…My children, you are given the freedom to choose, but, as a mother, I implore you to choose the freedom for the good…” (July 2, 2018) Here is something to chew on over the weekend about virtue, about choosing the […]
Choose the Good!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 July 5, 2018 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Dear Family of Mary! “…My children, you are given the freedom to choose, but, as a mother, I implore you to choose the freedom for the good…” (July 2, 2018) Our Lady often reminds us that we are free. God has created us with autonomous […]
I am praying to my Son for you….
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2018 July 4, 2018 Dear Family of Mary! “…I know that you seek me and that is why I am praying to my Son for you, my Son who is united with the Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit-the Paraclete-my Son who leads souls to the Kingdom from where He came, the Kingdom […]