"Oh, my God! how great and abundant is the consolation that Thou hast reserved for those who truly love Thee! Sinners seek for delights only in sensible things, but as for me, I will rejoice only m God …More
"Oh, my God! how great and abundant is the consolation that Thou hast reserved for those who truly love Thee! Sinners seek for delights only in sensible things, but as for me, I will rejoice only m God, and in Jesus my Saviour." - Fr. Jean Crasset, S.J.
"At the end we must leave all things; but what is the value of all that trumpery if we receive eternal goods instead?" - Fr. Francis Hunolt Find the full sermon "On the Happy End of our Years" here: …More
"At the end we must leave all things; but what is the value of all that trumpery if we receive eternal goods instead?" - Fr. Francis Hunolt Find the full sermon "On the Happy End of our Years" here: On the Happy End of our Years - Manna of the Soul
"... remember that the time past will never return, and that thou wilt never see again this year that has gone by, and resolve to profit by the one that God now gives thee for the advancement of thy …More
"... remember that the time past will never return, and that thou wilt never see again this year that has gone by, and resolve to profit by the one that God now gives thee for the advancement of thy soul; weep over the time thou hast lost, and amend thy life for the future." . Read the full meditation
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On the Brevity of Life
First Point. — Consider Christ our Lord just born and weeping in the manger; and if thou dost inquire the cause of His tears, thou wilt find that it is less from the cold and the …
"Our years will all be soon over; we shall find ourselves at the end of our lives much sooner than we imagine. O let us not then set our hearts upon any of these transitory things. Let us despise all …More
"Our years will all be soon over; we shall find ourselves at the end of our lives much sooner than we imagine. O let us not then set our hearts upon any of these transitory things. Let us despise all that pass away with this short life, and learn to adhere to God alone, who never passes away, because he is eternal. Let us always be prepared for our departure hence." . Read the full meditation
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On the Conclusion of the Year
Consider first, that the year is now come to a conclusion: it is just upon the point of expiring: all these twelve months that are now past, have flown away into the golf …
"It is impossible for you to be saved unless you do penance. If you defer it, you may never be able to do it. The time that you have now, will not be always yours. The grace of contrition, which has …More
"It is impossible for you to be saved unless you do penance. If you defer it, you may never be able to do it. The time that you have now, will not be always yours. The grace of contrition, which has touched your heart to-day, may never visit it again." - Fr. Jean Crasset . Read the full meditation
Conversion Ought Not to be Delayed
1st Point. It is impossible for you to be saved unless you do penance. If you defer it, you may never be able to do it. The time that you have now, will not be always …
""Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John xv. 13.) To show his love for us, what more could the Son of God do than die for us? What more can one man do …More
""Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John xv. 13.) To show his love for us, what more could the Son of God do than die for us? What more can one man do for another than give his life for him? "Greater love than this no man hath." Tell me, my brother, if one of your servants if the vilest man on this Earth had done for you what Jesus Christ has done in dying through pain on a cross, could you remember his love for you, and not love him?" Find the full St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori's sermon: "On the Love of Jesus Christ for Us, and on Our Obligations to Love Him." here: On the Love of Jesus Christ for Us, and on Our Obligations to Love Him - Manna of the Soul
"We cannot indeed be saved without His grace, but His grace cannot save us without our active assistance" - Fr. Francois Nepveu . Read the full meditation More
"We cannot indeed be saved without His grace, but His grace cannot save us without our active assistance" - Fr. Francois Nepveu . Read the full meditation
Salvation our own Business
To secure our salvation is the only business which we can strictly call our own, because it is almost the only one which cannot be done for us, or, at least, without our help…
"Watch ye, therefore, because you know not what hour your Lord will come" (Matt. 24: 42) . Find the full sermon "The Suddenness with which the Last Day shall come" here: The Suddenness with Which …More
"When we are surrounded on all sides with tribulations, and know not what to do, we must turn to God, who alone can console us." St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Find the full sermon "On the Advantages …More
"When we are surrounded on all sides with tribulations, and know not what to do, we must turn to God, who alone can console us." St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori Find the full sermon "On the Advantages of Tribulations" here: On The Advantages Of Tribulation - Manna of the Soul
Oh, thank you so much, Manna, for having posted this! It is so good, and it is so easy to loose faith when our prayers are not answered, or not answered …More
Oh, thank you so much, Manna, for having posted this! It is so good, and it is so easy to loose faith when our prayers are not answered, or not answered soon enough or in the way we imagined they needed to be answered. My Jesus mercy on us all!
"Now, what is the reason of this contemptible sneaking and meanness in those who ought to be brave and generous soldiers of Christ? It is just one thing. These people do not love God enough to dare to …More
"Now, what is the reason of this contemptible sneaking and meanness in those who ought to be brave and generous soldiers of Christ? It is just one thing. These people do not love God enough to dare to displease anyone else for his sake." . Read the full meditation
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Fair-weather Christians
“What went you out into the desert to see? A reed shaken with the wind?” (St. Matthew 11:7) Our Lord asked this question of his disciples, my brethren, regarding his precursor,…
"Then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty" (Luke 21: 27.) You can listen to the full sermon "Judge as God" by Fr. Francis Hunolt, here: Judge as God - Manna …More
"Then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty" (Luke 21: 27.) You can listen to the full sermon "Judge as God" by Fr. Francis Hunolt, here: Judge as God - Manna of the Soul
"He is and will be to you the same powerful, the same merciful God that He was to St. Magdalene, the penitent, to St. Augustine, to St. Margaret of Cortona, to St. Mary of Egypt, and to many other souls …More
"He is and will be to you the same powerful, the same merciful God that He was to St. Magdalene, the penitent, to St. Augustine, to St. Margaret of Cortona, to St. Mary of Egypt, and to many other souls whom He delivered from their sins, converting them from being sinners into saints; but you must avail yourselves of His promise, “Amen, amen I say unto you, whatsoever you ask the Father in My name He shall give it to you.” (John xvi. 23.)" . Read the full meditation
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On the Necessity of Prayer for Sinners
Jesus Christ, speaking of the just man, said: “As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.…
"St. Thomas, the Angelic Doctor, writes that, to save us from hell, Jesus Christ assumed extreme pain and extreme ignominy. To satisfy the divine justice, it would be enough for him to have suffered …More
"St. Thomas, the Angelic Doctor, writes that, to save us from hell, Jesus Christ assumed extreme pain and extreme ignominy. To satisfy the divine justice, it would be enough for him to have suffered any pain; but no, he wished to submit to the most galling insults and to the sharpest pains, in order to make us comprehend the malice of our sins, and the love with which his heart was inflamed for us." . Read the full meditation
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Jesus a Man of Sorrows
The Prophet Isaias called our Saviour “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity” (Isa. liii. 3) Contemplating the sorrows of Jesus Christ, Salvian exclaimed, “O love, I …
"Are you ready to die? Have you put your affairs in order? Have you any affair of such importance, as your eternal safety, to occupy you? Do you think it possible to escape death? One who is certainly …More
"Are you ready to die? Have you put your affairs in order? Have you any affair of such importance, as your eternal safety, to occupy you? Do you think it possible to escape death? One who is certainly expected, and will surely come, may arrive at any moment. You do not expect to live, yet cannot realize that you must die. The affairs of this life are fleeting, and require but little time, but a preparation for eternity demands much." . Read the full meditation
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It is Necessary to Prepare Oneself for Death and Judgment
1st Point. Are you ready to die? Have you put your affairs in order? Have you any affair of such importance, as your eternal safety, to occupy …
"Moreover, these signs shall show forth the great anger and displeasure of the Almighty at sinful men. The heavens now announce the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands (Ps.…More
"Moreover, these signs shall show forth the great anger and displeasure of the Almighty at sinful men. The heavens now announce the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands (Ps. 18: 2). But then they shall declare the anger of God against the wicked." This is a clip from: "Terrible Signs that are to precede the Last Day of General Judgment" by Rev. Fr. Francis Hunolt. You can listen to the full sermon here: Terrible Signs that are to precede the Last Day of General Judgment Find the full transcript here: Terrible Signs that are to precede the Last Day of General Judgment - Manna of the Soul
"Look, O man, says St. Bonaventure (Med. vit. Chr. c. 74, 75), how these dogs illtreat Jesus: one drags him, another pushes him, another binds him, another smites him. And look how Jesus, like to a …More
"Look, O man, says St. Bonaventure (Med. vit. Chr. c. 74, 75), how these dogs illtreat Jesus: one drags him, another pushes him, another binds him, another smites him. And look how Jesus, like to a gentle lamb, without resistance suffers himself to be led to the sacrifice." . Read the full meditation
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Jesus is made Prisoner, and is led away to the Jews
I. Judas arrives at the garden, and when he had betrayed his master with a kiss, there fell on Jesus those insolent servants, and bound him as a …
"The torments which afflict sinners at death, do not disturb the peace of the saints. "The souls of the just are in the hands of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them" (Wis. iii. 1). That …More
"The torments which afflict sinners at death, do not disturb the peace of the saints. "The souls of the just are in the hands of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them" (Wis. iii. 1). That proficiscere which is so full of terror to worldlings does not alarm the saints. The just man is not afflicted at the thought of being obliged to take leave of the goods of the earth; for he has always kept his heart detached from them. During life he has constantly said to the Lord, "Thou art the God of my heart, and the God that is my portion forever." . Read the full meditation
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The Death of the Just
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" (Ps. cxv. 15). FIRST POINT. Considered according to the senses, death excites fear and terror; but, viewed with the …
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