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November 23, 2003
"Christ should reign"
"Christ should reign first and foremost in our soul. But how would we reply if he asked us: 'How do you go about letting me reign in you?'" (Christ is Passing By, 181). June 23, 2003
"God is with us"
The Corpus Christi procession makes Christ present in towns and cities throughout the world. But his presence cannot be limited to just one day, a noise you hear and then forget. It should remind us that we have to discover our Lord in our ordinary everyday activity. Side by side with this solemn procession, there is the simple, silent procession of the ordinary life of each Christian. He is a man among men, who by good fortune has received the faith and the divine commission to act so that he renews the message of our Lord on earth. We are not without defects; we make mistakes and commit sins. But God is with us and we must make ourselves ready to be used by him, so that he can continue to walk among men." (Christ Is Passing By, 156). March 25, 2003
"We should learn from Jesus"
"We should learn from Jesus. His attitude in rejecting all human glory is in perfect balance with the greatness of his unique mission as the beloved Son of God who takes flesh to save men. He has a mission which the Father affectionately guides with tender care: 'You are my son; I have begotten you this day. Only ask, and you shall have the nations for your patrimony.'" (Christ is Passing By, 62). March 25, 2003
"My eyes have seen the Saviour"
"A just and God-fearing man has come to the temple led by the Holy Ghost —it had been revealed to him that he would not die before he had seen the Christ. —He takes the Messiah in his arms and says to Him: Now, My Lord, Thou canst take Thy servant out of this world in peace, according to Thy promise... because my eyes have seen the Saviour." (Holy Rosary, The Presentation). May 27, 2002
"Put Christ at the centre of all human activities"
"Let us ask our Lord then to make us souls devoted to the blessed Eucharist, so that our relationship with him brings forth joy and serenity and a desire for justice. In this way we will make it easier for others to recognize Christ; we will put Christ at the centre of all human activities. And Jesus’ promise will be fulfilled: I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself. (Jn 12:32) Christ is Passing By, 156. May 06, 2002
"The final moment in Jesus’ life"
"Once more the liturgy reminds us of the final moment in Jesus’ life among men, his ascension into heaven." (Christ is Passing By, 117). March 20, 2001
"Kneel at the feet of the child Jesus"
"As you kneel at the feet of the child Jesus on the day of his Epiphany and see him a king bearing none of the outward signs of royalty, you can tell him: 'Lord, take away my pride; crush my self-love, my desire to affirm myself and impose myself on others. Make the foundation of my personality my identification with you.'" (Christ Is Passing By, 31). September 19, 2000
“Each one of you should strive to become another Christ”
It has cost a lot to begin getting rid of those niggling worries and forgetting about those personal things you were looking forward to. They may have been few and not very splendid, but they were deeply rooted. In exchange, you are sure now that you are interested and concerned about your brothers, and only about them, for you have learned to discover Jesus Christ in your neighbor. (Furrow, 765). July 01, 2000
“He who is perfect God and perfect man chose to experience fatigue and tiredness”
You don't know whether it is physical depression or a sort of interior tiredness that has come over you, or both at the same time. You fight without fighting, without the desire of an authentic positive improvement, to transmit the joy and love of Christ to souls. I wish to remind you of the clear words of the Holy Spirit: only those who fight legitime, genuinely, in spite of everything, will be crowned. (Furrow, 163). June 12, 2000
“It is now Christ that lives in you”
Your relatives, colleagues and friends have noticed the change, and realized that it is not a temporary phase, but that you are no longer the same. Don't worry, carry on. Vivit vero in me Christus -- it is now Christ that lives in me -- that's what is happening. (Furrow, 424). 
SAINT JOSEMARÍA
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