A Lenten Approach
Remain in Joy
Jesus said to His disciples: "Remain in my love" (John 15:9).
Jesus remained in His Father's love through each and every temptation, each trial and relentless suffering. He never stopped praying and never stopped trusting in His Father's love for Him, even through His last breath. Jesus never gave up, and when He was finally united with His Father in Heaven, every one of His deepest sorrows turned into complete joy.
Now, Jesus asks us to do the same with Him—to pray, trust, and remain in His love, for the sake of keeping His commandments. He assures us that when we do, we'll have no greater joy—what a love Jesus has and wants for each of us. "I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete" (John 15:11).
"He lives happily, who, unceasingly, as far as he is able, has his mind on God and God in his heart." - St. Ignatius of Loyola
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About the Author
Elizabeth Tichvon is a Catholic writer and Consecrated Marian Catechist under the Direction of His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. Always faithful to the Magisterium, she spreads and defends the Catholic faith as a true witness of Christ, confessing the name of Jesus boldly, never ashamed of the Cross.
Elizabeth became aware of the need for the New Evangelization while in the two years of her formation as a Marian Catechist and wrote over 200 published meditations on Sacred Scripture from the daily Liturgy of the Word for various Catholic websites, and following Jesus' example, now teaches through her own parables so that by sharing her stories through social media, might bring others closer to the heart of Christ. She is currently a regular columnist at Catholic365 and as a Marian Catechist, her spiritual life is the foundation of her writing.
She completed UCLA's Graduate Program With Honors and worked as a Paralegal for 32 years before retiring from Chrysler's Office of the General Counsel in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Elizabeth's website may be found at elizabethtichvon.net
