Weekly Inspiration: Hearing the Father’s Voice

Weekly Inspiration: Hearing the Father’s Voice

Jesus said, “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32), but that’s not just an abstract or theological truth—it’s the truth about you: your worth, your wounds, and your need for healing. The problem is, we’re often formed more by the world’s wounds than by God’s Word....
Weekly Inspiration: Not Made for Comfort

Weekly Inspiration: Not Made for Comfort

I’m writing this reflection sitting in Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris before one more flight to Barcelona and a few days of a retreat and talks with about fifty young men. The flight last night was deeply uncomfortable; cramped seats, insufficient air...
Receiving the Power

Receiving the Power

When the Spirit breathes powerfully, people come to life. Many young people are broken because of family situations. They may be crushed, but then the Holy Spirit comes with his power, and Jesus breathes, and they come to life like beautiful flowers. Without the...
Unlimited

Unlimited

When I was twenty-one, I was bound for death. I was living like the prodigal son, filled with things of this world and not of the Lord. I returned home, and my mother sensed something was wrong. She invited me to confession. I gave a long confession with much crying...
Jesus: Baptizer in the Holy Spirit

Jesus: Baptizer in the Holy Spirit

A very wise priest once told me, “Seek the anointing of the Spirit more often in your life. Ask the Holy Spirit, ‘What do You have for me? I want more of it!’” Jesus came to be one of us so that we can have what He has. In heaven, He took his seat at the right hand of...
Power from On High

Power from On High

We’re getting ready for a great harvest, and God is preparing us to be the harvesters. There’s not a great army coming; we are the great army. The Master of the Harvest is Jesus, and He’s commissioning and strengthening us. In Acts 1:4-5, Jesus...