Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: peace

Prayer, Petition, and the Peace of God

Many people spend almost one-tenth of the day worrying. They are paying a of their time to the gods of fear, anxiety, and worry. Jesus invites us to cast all our anxieties on him, because he cares for us.

August 17, 2025
Divine Discipline and the Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness

As we begin Holy Week, let us fix our eyes on Jesus and learn from His example. God uses hardship to teach us.

April 2, 2023
St. Patrick: Peacemaker and Son of God

St. Patrick gives us an example of conversion, repentance,and forgiveness.

March 17, 2023
Peacemakers and Prodigals

God offers His peace to us no matter how far we stray from Him. He invites us to accept His invitation of peace and then extend it to others.

March 13, 2023
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Unity of the Christian Life

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The Beatitudes describe a complete Christian life. We cannot be peacemakers without the other blessed qualities. However, as we develop the other qualities, we will naturally become peacemakers.

February 12, 2023
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Understanding the Word

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” What does Jesus mean when He says “peace”?

February 5, 2023
Being God’s Instruments of Peace

As we prepare for Lent, let us use this season to ask God to make us instruments of His peace.

February 28, 2022
Quotes by St. Teresa of Avila

A few quotes by St. Teresa of Avila on her feast day.

October 15, 2020
Spiritual Warfare VI: The Shoes of Peace

As Christians serve in the army of God and engage in spiritual warfare, we need to wear the shoes or boots that provide “the readiness given by the gospel of peace.”

October 14, 2018
Setting Your Mind Where It Belongs—Romans 8:5–6

Romans 8 contrasts two lives: The life “according to the Spirit” (the life of a true follower of Jesus) and the life “according to the flesh” (the life of one who does not have a real relationship with Him). It is interesting to place these two lives side-by-side.

August 12, 2018