Deuteronomy, Chapter 31, Verse 8 It is the L ORD who goes before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.” The Lord our God calls us to His service. This is the message of St. Therese of Lisieux that we are all called and we should have great confidence and humility seeking to bring the kingdom in small ways and asking our Lord to multiply our efforts. The greatest way we can bring about the Kingdom is in our own families. This is the reason Pope Francis recently made such efforts to attend the family symposium in Philadelphia. Yes, families are under attack from a secular world, a media that continually pushes instant gratification and sensuality and of course Satan and his cohorts. The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid because Our Lady has already crushed his head and anyone who works for the sanctity of marriage and the family will...
This blog is based on references in the Bible to fear. God wills that we “BE NOT AFRAID”. Vincit qui se vincit" is a Latin phrase meaning "He conquers who conquers himself." Many theologians state that the eighth deadly sin is fear. It is fear and its natural animal reaction to fight or flight that is the root cause of our failings to create a Kingdom of God on earth. This blog is dedicated to Mary the Mother of God. "
