Author Archives: Father Charitas de la Cruz
LISTENING ANGELS
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one … Continue reading
WITH WHOM DO WE ABIDE?
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Monday, February 4, 2019 Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing … Continue reading
TO FEAR NOT THE STRUGGLE
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Saturday, February 2, 2019 “Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labor, she has … Continue reading
THE BEAUTY OF ABIDING
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Friday, February 1, 2019 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the … Continue reading
LEARNING BY WAY OF OBEDIENCE
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Thursday, January 31, 2019 Then Jesus poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to … Continue reading
JUDAS, ONE OF THE BELOVED
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He … Continue reading
THEY WENT AFTER LAZARUS
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Tuesday, January 29. 2019 When the crowd learned that Jesus was there in Bethany, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned … Continue reading
EACH DAY, A RESURRECTION
DAILY DEVOTIONAL Monday, January 28, 2019 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother Lazarus would not have died. But even now I know that God will give You whatever you ask of Him.” Jesus said … Continue reading
BREAKING FREE OF THE SHACKLES OF FEAR
DAILY DEVOTIONAL January 26, 2019 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. … Continue reading
THE WISDOM OF A DISCERNING RABBI
When the Sanhedrin heard this testimony of a number of the apostles, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up … Continue reading