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Peace in Jesus

  • FATHER JACQUES PHILIPPE

Peace is the simplicity of spirit, the serenity of conscience, the tranquility of the soul and the bond of love.


peacePeace is order, it is the harmony in each one of us, it is a continual joy that is born in witnessing a clear conscience, it is the holy joy of a heart wherein God reigns.  Peace is the way to perfection, or, even better, in peace dwells perfection.

And the devil, who knows all this very well, does everything possible to cause us to lose our peace.  The soul need be saddened by only one thing: an offense against God.  But even on this point one must be very prudent.  One most certainly regret one's failures, but with a peaceful sorrow and always trusting in Divine Mercy.  One must beware of certain reproaches and remorse against oneself which most of the time come from our enemy who wants to disturb our peace in God.

If such reproaches and remorse humble us and make us quick to do the right thing, without taking away our confidence in God, we may be assured that they come from God.  However, if they confuse us and make us fearful, distrustful, lazy, or slow to do the right thing, we may be sure that they come from the devil and we should consequently push them aside, finding our refuge in confidence in God.

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Acknowledgement

philippeFather Jacques Philippe. "Peace in Jesus." from Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart (Staten Island, NY: St. Pauls/Alba House, 2002).

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The Author

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Father Philippe is a French priest, a member of the Community of the Beatitudes, and a renowned spiritual director. He is author of many books, including Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart. Discover more here.

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