SS passages profound

Jn 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. NIV

At the moment of His Passion, he has conquered the world.

Gratitude, love multipliers, bottomless well of goodness.

Embrace thankful outside self-path towards happiness. First step life of peaceful happiness.

True key, zero expectations, humility, happy to be about the beautiful of fall explosion of color.

ALL GRACE IS MEDIATED.

> God is always bringing grace to me through other people, priests greatest graces, etc.

COS Dialogue, God the Father, I have designed you in such a way that you are not capable in and of yourself to make it to heaven. Need community, small groups, healthy Catholic communities, need faithful. Ex/ Aggressive dog does not attack 2 people.

God can bring good out of every circumstance, no matter how tragic or evil. TOL Everything is grace said during her intense and long passion.

Catherine of Siena 1347-1380; Teresa of Avila 1515-1582

This level of authentic gratitude is possible for all disciples of Christ (baptized) but it is not easy. Interior Castel TOA is a classic to help with the process of becoming a saint.

Ascent of Carmel

Matthew Leonard classes Science of Sainthood Teresa of Avila Nine Grades of Prayer, based in large part but not exclusively on the Interior Castle

https://www.scienceofsainthood.com for more information

Need the other to see reflection of goodness in the other, same with sorrow.

Carol Houselander Reed of God, Lords lived out every moment somewhere in the world. People grateful, sorrow, Lord in the tomb mortal sin, be effective means of grace.

Eve took, we are given.

Seems paradoxical. Weakness of the human intellect. God move beyond, sorrow not end but can be a lunch pad.

Sorrow of Our lady, death of her Son, birth of Church

Dunn Death you will die.

Death is entrance to eternal beginning.

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