My take on daily Scripture readings... in the ordinary sense of the Word!
'...if we look at the works of mercy as a whole, we see that the object of mercy is human life itself and everything it embraces.' Pope Francis
“To participate in the Mass is to be at Calvary at the foot of the Cross.” – St. Teresa of Avila
Fasting is the greatest feast. Brady Solomon
“O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart.Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwellingand scatter there, Your cheerful beams.” St Augustine (354-430) Doctor of Grace
What is God inviting me to at an Ignatian Silent Retreat? Nourishment – Discernment – Clarity – Freedom
Be joyful and hopeful because thr Father delights in you
“Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of Christ risen.” – SAINT MOTHER THERESA OF CALCUTTA
“Let us be careful shepherdswatching over Christ's flock.Let us preach the whole of God's plan,to the powerful and to the humble,to rich and to poor,to men of every rank and age,as far as God gives us the strength,in season and out of season.” St Boniface (672-754)Martyr, Confessor, Bishop
Kings and queens and bishops and popes sought St. Hildegard's counsel. But the Benedectine nun was perhaps most knowledgeable about admiring and appreciating every creature. Among her most inspirational words: “The Earth sustains humanity. It must not be injured; it must not be destroyed.” “Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of divinity.” “Creation is the song of God.” “Humankind is called to co-create, so that we might cultivate the earthly, and thereby create the heavenly.” https://laudatosimovement.org/news/10-saints-whose-care-for-creation-still-inspires-us-today/
Show respect foe other people's opinions Become genuinely interested in other people. Always begin in a friendly way. Always begin with praise and appreciation. Go out of your way to make others feel more important. - Dale Carnegie
What baggages will I be holding on to when He calls me HOME?!!!!
An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral!!!!
THE CCC in one Year - My highlights: 68 - In love God has revealed himself and given himself to man. 74.God graciously arranged that the things he had once revealed for the salvation of all peoples should remain in their entirety, throughout the ages, and be transmitted to all generations. 85. The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone.
If you seek patience, you will find no better example than the cross. Great patience occurs in two ways: either when one patiently suffers much, or when one suffers things which one is able to avoid and yet does not avoid. Christ endured much on the cross, and did so patiently, because when he suffered he did not threaten; he was led like a sheep to the slaughter and he did not open his mouth. --St. Thomas Aquinas
“If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?” 1 Jn. 3:17
“There is a state of resting in God; an absolute break from all intellectual activity, when one forms no plans, makes no decisions, and for the first time really ceased to act; when one simply hands over the future to God's will and ‘surrenders himself to Fate.'” – St. Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
Learning to recognize the voice of God in your daily life is accomplished by building an interior habit of listening, recognizing, responding, listening some more, recognizing and responding, etc. The more you hear the voice of God, the more you will recognize His voice in the most subtle of ways, and the more you come to hear the subtleties of His voice, the more you will be able to follow. In the end, this is only accomplished by an ongoing habit of deep and sustaining prayer. Without that, it will be very difficult to recognize the voice of the Shepherd when you need Him the most. - Catholic Reflections
Let us fix our gaze of faith on the Crucifix, and we will find that he was not satisfied only with the possibility of suffering but wished truly to suffer every kind of pain in body and in spirit, because it is not the mere possibility of suffering but suffering itself that brings us merit.
The Church and the world have a great need of eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati “With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Communion table as often as you can. Feed on this bread of angels whence you will draw all the energy you need to fight inner battles. Because true happiness, dear friends, does not consist in the pleasures of the world or in earthly things, but in peace of conscience, which we have only if we are pure in heart and mind.”
Being angry about the right things and in the right way is virtuous. But avoiding anger at all times may be a sign of weakness. St. Thomas Aquinas notes how it is a vice not get angry over things one should. He calls it "unreasonable patience." A failure to correct the wicked encourages them to persist in their evil deeds, since there are no reprimands for their wrong actions. It also causes confusion in the community over what is truly right and wrong, and thus may lead even good people to do evil.
Christians, in particular, realize that their responsibility within creation and their duty towards nature and the Creator are an essential part of their faith. (Pope John Paul II 1990 World Day of Peace Message, no. 15)
In terms of the ego, most religions teach in some way that all of us must die before we die, and then we will not be afraid of dying. Suffering of some sort seems to be the only thing strong enough to destabilize our arrogance and our ignorance. I would define suffering very simply as whenever you are not in control. Richard Rohr
"We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon him present in us." -St Teresa
“If God sends you many sufferings it is a sign that He has great plans for you, and certainly wants to make you a saint.” Saint Ignatius of Loyola
“If the Church stays silent in the face of what is happening, what difference would it make, if no church were ever opened again?” Blessed Franz Jägerstätter (1907-1943) Martyr
“Sometimes living with memory, with the thought of what friends, those who shared your soul and dreams, will do to you is worse than taking a bullet or having someone stab your flesh. There is a way of bleeding from one's soul.” ― Megan McKenna, The New Stations of the Cross
When God gives you some opportunities, it is almost like a process that you do not even realize what is recurring at the moment. - Author: Barbara Padilla
God is a Father who never abandons his children, a loving Father who supports, helps, welcomes, forgives, saves, with a fidelity that immensely surpasses that of men, opening up to an eternal dimension. (Pope Benedict XVI)
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear
Yes.. I am busy ...you are busy....every one else is busy..yaadaa..yaadaa SO WHO THEN REACHES OUT?
STEPS TO TAKE TO BRING AND INVOLVE JESUS IN MY DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES
Do we still love God for what He has to offer us ....
What futile activity takes up most of my time that I should think about uninstalling??
Harpei Dei - Rosario Cantado de los Pueblos
Let's make that intentional effort to gaze at Nature and in the process enjoy the Creator of Creation itself
What is man if he does not have the time to meditate, to self-reflect and to ponder on what has been!!!
God is the Master of Creativity - all creation evidences this. As a child of my Father, what talents do I have and pursue?
The focus today is to think deep about relationships and the extent of how much we would travel with another even in those dark days when they most need us!
My devotion to God should show through my body language and my posture during my prayer time. Am I a devoted disciple?
So what drives and propels me at different points of the day? Do I give enough time for prayer and my daily devotions throughout the day?
How well am I managing my emotions and who controls them?
TO VENTURE OUT INTO THE UNKNOWN TO GO WHERE OTHERS ARE HESITANT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE A GOD WHO CAN'T WORK MIRACLES. LET'S NOT COCOON OURSELVES AND DEFLECT EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT GOD BRINGS OUR WAY DUE TO A LACK OF FAITH.
This is the time when I should stay strong and seek the Lord as His Church is being put to trial once again. See Jesus looking sadly at His Church and embracing all Her children who were wronged - May the Lord's will be done.
I am my own master. If I don't will to change my lifestyle and my habits, then even God can't as He will not force me to do something I resist UNLESS I am already accountable to Him each day and have allowed Him to take daily control of my life!!!
it is with a sense of consolation that I record this last episode and I pray the Lord bless you for blessing and encouraging me all these months. Let us continue in our walk with Jesus and remain steadfast in prayer and devotion
Paul referred to our duty to respond to that offer of redemption by cooperating with the grace we are given. Such cooperation means seeking holiness, caring our crosses, patiently enduring redemptive suffering, and keeping the moral law.
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