"Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if He wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength."

                                        ~St. Philip Neri For Reflection:

Sometimes we lack courage, because our confidence in God is weak. What does St. Philip Neri tell us? To what extent do you believe it? Are you willing to give it a try in what God is asking of you right now?

Experience Grace In Abundance: Ten Strategies for Your Spiritual Life NEW! by Johnnette Benkovic Pb 304 pages Click Here For More Information:                     STRATEGY 4 SUFFERING'S GRAND ENTRANCE In Chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, we discover that man, in the person of Adam, existed in a state of interior and exterior harmony...This harmony of life, however, was interrupted and forever altered in Chapter 3 of Genesis. Here, as you remember, evil entered the world through seduction, deception, temptation, and disobedience. God told the serpent he would be cursed among all creatures, that he would crawl on his belly for all time, and that, in the end, he would know defeat. (3:14-15).  Thus, the ultimate consequence for his sin struck at the very heart of his pride.