CATHOLIC CLASSICS: MOTHER ANGELICA PRESENTS
Mother Angelica relays ways to become closer to God and to follow the teachings of the Church in a manner that utilizes her charm, intellect, and deep spirituality.
GOD'S HEROES
6/9/2003
One of the greatest problems today is one of identity. People have lost sight of who they are, why they were created by God.
PAY UP
God doesn't ask us to forget, but to forgive. True compassion and mercy are not easy, but they are necessary to love as Jesus loves.
SPEAK UP
God the Father always hears our prayers, but don't forget to include your love and concern for Him with your petitions
FAVORITE ENEMIES
Mother Angelica teaches you how to deal with your favorite enemy: that person or thing which often tempts you to sinful behavior.
USING THE SCRAPS
True repentance comes from humility. Remorse comes from pride.
PRAYER OR PRESUMPTION
When you pray, you must go to God as a Father, not as an automated teller. Prayer is not just a matter of saying the right words and getting your wish. It is a rapport with God
INCHING ALONG
Mother answers questions on trusting in God, why we need it and how it is to be used in our world today.
CAN YOU COUNT?
Mother quotes St. John’s Gospel, “You did not choose Me, I chose you.” She develops this theme to mean that all of us are called to be missionaries to those around us. It is not just for those who go into the mission fields.
HAVE YOU A RIGHT
Mother discusses a major issue that is traced back to Adam and Eve and befalls almost every person at some time - jealousy. She also shows how hypocrisy is pretending good to achieve an evil end.
ALL MY TRIALS
Mother shows how to find Jesus in every trial that besets us. He is there to strengthen us and bring us the soothing balm our spirits need to get through every trial presented to us.
WHO GETS PRIME TIME
Mother makes the point that our culture is what she calls “fake.” We ignore what we don’t want to deal with. However, there is so much pain and suffering that we must learn to deal with it through God’s grace and use it for Him.
A TOUCH OF FAITH/TOUCH HIS GARMENT
Mother looks into trust and fear - one a virtue and one a vice. If we fail to trust God, we become filled with fear. It will ultimately condemn us to a live an eternity without God’s love. It is our choice, so choose wisely.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE DIFFERENT
Mother emphasizes if we are to be an image of God, we must learn to say "I love you" and "I’m sorry" to those we love. We cannot accomplish the task of imaging God if we cannot say and truly mean those words.
DECISIONS
5/22/2003
Mother discusses the Beatitudes as decisions each of us must make during our lives. She makes a claim that the only investment that each of us must make during our life is in the Kingdom of God.
THE NORMAL REACTIONS
5/7/2003
Mother gives detailed instructions on learning to stand tall and do what the Lord asks, regardless of the cost. She is preparing people for a time of great tribulation that she feels is very near.
BELIEVING WITHOUT SEEING
5/2/2003
Mother Angelica has a saying when people are afraid to listen to God. She calls it the "Old Testament trust." In other words, something that people are reluctant to give up or some form of discomfort.
IT TAKES A SAINT
Mother explains how it takes a saint to live with a saint and that to live with a saint is to suffer in a different way than that of the saint. It is every bit as real and accepted by God.
DO YOU NOT CARE
Mother Angelica discusses of each choice you make in life determines your eternal happiness and how it applies to salvation, the Scriptures and Christ's suffering, death and resurrection.
KNOW YOURSELF
Mother discusses how we should know ourselves by accepting who we are and working to improve with the help of grace. She uses the example of the woman at the well to illustrate how we hide from ourselves and others.
TRUSTING THE FUTURE
5/1/2003
Mother Angelica uses Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, as an example to illustrate her point on trusting God in all measures. It is in this trust we will find true happiness.
CORRECTION
Mother makes the point that a holy family is not a perfect family but is one that does its best to follow God’s bidding.
THEY HAD PROBLEMS TOO
The Apostles found living the Christian life a challenge. Mother uses the woman at the well in Samaria to point out how they struggled and how we all struggle to be holy.
LIVING CHRISTIANITY
4/22/2003
Mother discusses living Christianity. She cites St. Paul as a perfect example despite having many good excuses not to be a Christian but he was anyway. She also talks about how the Lord often asks us to do the ridiculous and how afraid we are to do so.
CHRISTIANITY IS BEING HUMAN
Mother describes how each of us is called to be holy but remain human. She delves into the Old Testament for Elias running in fear of Jezebel and brings in St. Paul and his preaching.
HOLINESS IS BEING HUMAN