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Minute Meditations Apostolate of Presence Lord, your love is like that of a mother—unconditional, constant, nurturing, wise. Let that love flow through me to my children and all the people you entrust to my care. Thank you for my earthly mother and all the mothers I know. And thank you for the Mother you share with us, who is always ready to strengthen and guide. —Kimberly Hahn — from Woman of Strength Servant of God Brother Juniper (d. 1258) "Would to God, my brothers, I had a whole forest of such Junipers," said Francis of this holy friar. We don't know much about Juniper before he joined the friars in 1210. Francis sent him to establish "places" for the friars in Gualdo Tadino and Viterbo. When St. Clare was dying, Juniper consoled her. He was devoted to the passion of Jesus and was known for his simplicity. Several stories about Juniper in the Little Flowers of St. Francis illustrate his exasperating generosity. Once Juniper was taking care of a sick man who had a craving to eat pig's feet. This helpful friar went to a nearby field, captured a pig and cut off one foot, and then served this meal to the sick man. The owner of the pig was furious and immediately went to Juniper's superior. When Juniper saw his mistake, he apologized profusely. He also ended up talking this angry man into donating the rest of the pig to the friars! Another time Juniper had been commanded to quit giving part of his clothing to the half-naked people he met on the road. Desiring to obey his superior, Juniper once told a man in need that he couldn't give the man his tunic, but he wouldn't prevent the man from taking it either. In time, the friars learned not to leave anything lying around, for Juniper would probably give it away. He died in 1258 and is buried at Ara Coeli Church in Rome. Comment: What can we make of Juniper? He certainly seems to be the first of many Franciscan "characters." No doubt some of the stories about him have improved considerably in the retelling. Although the stories about Juniper may seem a little quaint, his virtues were not. He was humble because he knew the truth about God, himself and others. He was patient because he was willing to suffer ("patience" comes from patior meaning "to suffer") in his following of Jesus. Quote: It is said that St. Francis once described the perfect friar by citing "the patience of Brother Juniper, who attained the state of perfect patience because he kept the truth of his low estate constantly in mind, whose supreme desire was to follow Christ on the way of the cross" (Mirror of Perfection, #85). Daily Prayer - 2016-01-29 Presence Lord, you are always there waiting for me.  May I never be too busy to find time to spend in your presence. Freedom I will ask God's help, to be free from my own preoccupations, to be open to God in this time of prayer, to come to know, love and serve God more. Consciousness How do I find myself today? Where am I with God? With others? Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness. The Word of God Reading 1 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 At the turn of the year, when kings go out on campaign, David sent out Joab along with his officers and the army of Israel, and they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. David, however, remained in Jerusalem. One evening David rose from his siesta and strolled about on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, who was very beautiful. David had inquiries made about the woman and was told, "She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam, and wife of Joab's armor bearer Uriah the Hittite." Then David sent messengers and took her. When she came to him, he had relations with her. She then returned to her house. But the woman had conceived, and sent the information to David, "I am with child." David therefore sent a message to Joab, "Send me Uriah the Hittite." So Joab sent Uriah to David. When he came, David questioned him about Joab, the soldiers, and how the war was going, and Uriah answered that all was well. David then said to Uriah, "Go down to your house and bathe your feet." Uriah left the palace, and a portion was sent out after him from the king's table. But Uriah slept at the entrance of the royal palace with the other officers of his lord, and did not go down to his own house. David was told that Uriah had not gone home. On the day following, David summoned him, and he ate and drank with David, who made him drunk. But in the evening Uriah went out to sleep on his bed among his lord's servants, and did not go down to his home. The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab which he sent by Uriah. In it he directed: "Place Uriah up front, where the fighting is fierce. Then pull back and leave him to be struck down dead." So while Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew the defenders were strong. When the men of the city made a sortie against Joab, some officers of David's army fell, and among them Uriah the Hittite died. Responsorial Psalm PS 51:3-4, 5-6a, 6bcd-7, 10-11 R. (see 3a) Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. For I acknowledge my offense, and my sin is before me always: "Against you only have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight." R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. I have done such evil in your sight that you are just in your sentence, blameless when you condemn. True, I was born guilty, a sinner, even as my mother conceived me. R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; the bones you have crushed shall rejoice. Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my guilt. R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Alleluia See Mt 11:25 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mk 4:26-34 Jesus said to the crowds: "This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come." He said, "To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade." With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private. - - - Some thoughts on today's scripture Whenever we think of a 'miracle', what comes to mind is an instant miracle. But there's also a slow-motion miracle -- the miracle of growth. This may not be a one-off event that is being concluded before our eyes -- but over time it's still a real happening. And God's hidden hand is giving it direction. My life is God's 'project'. I must leave God free to stay working on me. Then I'll be 'God's work of art'. Conversation Conversation requires talking and listening. As I talk to Jesus may I also learn to be still and listen. I picture the gentleness in His eyes and the smile full of love as he gazes on me. I can be totally honest with Jesus as I tell Him of my worries and my cares. I will open up my heart to Him as I tell Him of my fears and my doubts. I will ask Him to help me to place myself fully in His care, to abandon myself to Him, knowing that He always wants what is best for me. Conclusion I thank God for these few moments we have spent alone together and for any insights I may have been given concerning the text. Meditation: Mark 4:26-34 View NAB Reading at USCCB.org | Subscriber? Login to view archives 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Scatter seed on the land. (Mark 4:26) Have you ever planted seeds from a packet and sat back to see what would happen? With very little attention—just a little water and some sunshine—you soon see little sprouts popping up through the soil. It's like watching a miracle! This is similar to what the sower in today's parable does. His method may not be the best in terms of growing a food crop, but it does illustrate an approach to evangelization that probably feels more natural to us. Sometimes, when we feel the Spirit nudging us to reach out to someone, we can overthink it: "What will I say? What will I do? What if he asks a question I can't answer?" But that wouldn't be the situation if we were to sow the seeds of the gospel as liberally as this farmer. Perhaps there are ways to reach out and bless people without it feeling forced or uncomfortable. Start by thinking about your personality. Are you an encourager? Or maybe you find little ways to help a co-worker who always seems overworked. Or you might love spending time with people, or you like to bring people little gifts that make them happy: a cup of coffee on a cold morning or a plate of cookies for an afternoon snack at the office. Guess what? These are all "seeds" you can sow. They are much more than kind gestures; they are signs that you are actively going out of your way to bless the people around you. Now, imagine that a prayer is behind every seed, a prayer that your gesture will help draw that person a little closer to Christ. What power could be released! As you go about your day, don't worry about how to talk to someone about your faith. Just live your life with a focus on the people around you. That's the secret to evangelization. Your witness may come through words, but it may come through consistently loving and caring for someone who needs it. Don't be discouraged if you don't see fruit right away. Today's parable reassures us that the seeds are growing and sprouting, almost of their own accord. Your job is just to scatter as many of them as you can. "Lord, teach me to be a scatterer of seeds that will draw people to you!" 2 Samuel 11:1-10, 13-17 Psalm 51:3-7, 10-11 He Explained Everything Podcast Page: http://hipcast.com/podcast/H9dtTyfX my2cents: The 5minutos said today:   "The stoplight turned yellow when he was going to cross in his car, he made the correct: he stopped at the line for pedestrians.  The woman behind him was furious.  She heard someone knock on her side window.  It was a police officer looking at her seriously.  The official ordered her to get out of her car with her hands up and they arrested her.  After a couple of hours, the police came to her cell and opened the door: "Ma'm, I'm sorry there's been a mistake" explained the police. "I ordred you to get off while I found you honking strongly wanting to run over the car in front of you, cursing, yelling and saying profanities.  While I observed, I realized that your rearview mirror hung a rosary, on your bumper a sticker that said "What Would Jesus Do?" and your plate border says "Choose Life" and another sticker says "Follow me Sunday to Church" and finally, a Christian fish symbol.  How can you hope then, I supposed that the car was stolen.  The Kingdom, the faith, is lived among the simple things of our daily lives, where we "demonstrate" how our faith goes on growing and giving fruits." It is a day of reckoning.  Today, the truth is shown, King David sins, even to the point of ordering a murder.  Funny how we try to cover up our dirty secrets, only to be exposed in truth forever!  Is it right and just?  Is it right that even if you don't confess, the truth comes out anyways?  This week, I learned that one of our field workers had a mishap at work and they never told anyone, as much as I pleaded monthly at meeting for them to report (confess) near misses and such, they choose to hide instead, perhaps out of fear, perhaps to not lose their pride, perhaps to seem....perfect.  The look on his face when I approached him about it was a stone cold bucket of water..."who told on me? It was so and so wasn't it?".  This is the kind of reaction I usually get.  It's never an immediate "I'm sorry", it's always a pointing of finger and trying to wash down and play down the event as if no big deal.  It was actually worse on him than if he had fessed up.  He was sent home for the day.  I said, "had you let me know immediately, we could've worked things out, investigated thoroughly and perhaps avoid another accident.  But once you hide, you want to hide again, and again, until the Lord asks "where are you?"  Our actions have ramifications.  For the good, or worse. We pray today "Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me."  I'm remembering a spanish song that praises God that goes: Que seria de mi si no me hubieras alcanzado  - What would have been of me, had You not reached me? Donde estaria hoy si no me hubieras perdonado - Where would I be today, had You not forgiven me? Tendria un vacio en mi corazon vagaria sin rumbo sin direccion- I'd have an empty void in my heart, I'd wonder without direction. Si no fuera por tu gracia y por tu amor- If it weren't for your grace, and your Love Si no fuera por tu gracia y por tu amor- If it weren't for your grace, and Love Coro: (chorus) Seria como un pajaro herido que se muere en el suelo - "I'd be like a wounded bird that dies on the ground" Seria como un ciervo que brama por agua en un desierto- "I'd be like a deer that moans for water in the desert" Si no fuera por tu gracia y por tu amor- If it weren't for you grace and your Love Si no fuera por tu gracia y por tu amor.- If it were not or Your grace and Your love. I recorded that song, but I need to sing it more.  It's very meditative, and very inspiring.  Why?  What would we be without God's mercy?  Where would we be?  This is the greatest gift.  Mercy was hung on the cross.  Mercy was set on a lampstand.  Mercy sprouted from there, a tree stump, to give new life where life was not thought possible. (by the way the young field worker is still working today, that day there was no work). Our Lord compares the Kingdom of Heaven to seeds today.  I read earlier this week that the Lord sows sparingly, just throws seeds everywhere no matter where it lands, He just throws seeds and sows seeds everywhere imaginable.  For us, the message is to do the same.  Scatter seeds of virtue: The four cardinal virtues, from ancient Greek philosophy, are prudence, justice, temperance (meaning restriction or restraint), and courage (or fortitude). The three theological virtues, from the letters of Saint Paul of Tarsus, are faith, hope, and charity (or love).  These are the seeds that are given to a faithful soul.  The seeds of evil are many, but its favorite?  Procrastination.  Putting things off for later.  That is the favorite of the devil.  As if to say "wait up on prudence, temperance, courage, love, hope and faith."  The time though is today and now.  The time to surrender to God is now and not tomorrow, and yesterday is no more.  This is the living, this is the opportunity.  "Be upfront about things" I would tell people in meetings yesterday.  My problem perhaps is of being too blunt and not have the right words to ease the truth into your life.  But the aim is to get a reaction.  A reaction of life.  A reaction that grows from the ground.  A reaction of a small fertilized seed that storms out of the ground and grows to Heaven.  This is the reaction God seeks in our lives, to grow to Him, strong in virtues and giving the same seeds.  It only comes from the small, the smallest of seeds, those who are least, the meek that shall inherit the earth.  This is the Kingdom of God... adrian Subscribe to the visit Going4th.com mailing list.

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Minute Meditations Fire of Love Dear Lord, let the fire of your love burn in me! Let it be an inextinguishable flame that lights my life, purifies my heart, and directs my actions. —Debra Herbeck — from Woman of Strength St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) By universal consent, Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. He is one of the great teachers of the medieval Catholic Church, honored with the titles Doctor of the Church and Angelic Doctor. At five he was given to the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino in his parents' hopes that he would choose that way of life and eventually became abbot. In 1239 he was sent to Naples to complete his studies. It was here that he was first attracted to Aristotle's philosophy. By 1243, Thomas abandoned his family's plans for him and joined the Dominicans, much to his mother's dismay. On her order, Thomas was captured by his brother and kept at home for over a year. Once free, he went to Paris and then to Cologne, where he finished his studies with Albert the Great. He held two professorships at Paris, lived at the court of Pope Urban IV, directed the Dominican schools at Rome and Viterbo, combated adversaries of the mendicants, as well as the Averroists, and argued with some Franciscans about Aristotelianism. His greatest contribution to the Catholic Church is his writings. The unity, harmony and continuity of faith and reason, of revealed and natural human knowledge, pervades his writings. One might expect Thomas, as a man of the gospel, to be an ardent defender of revealed truth. But he was broad enough, deep enough, to see the whole natural order as coming from God the Creator, and to see reason as a divine gift to be highly cherished. The Summa Theologiae, his last and, unfortunately, uncompleted work, deals with the whole of Catholic theology. He stopped work on it after celebrating Mass on December 6, 1273. When asked why he stopped writing, he replied, "I cannot go on.... All that I have written seems to me like so much straw compared to what I have seen and what has been revealed to me." He died March 7, 1274. Comment: We can look to Thomas Aquinas as a towering example of Catholicism in the sense of broadness, universality and inclusiveness. We should be determined anew to exercise the divine gift of reason in us, our power to know, learn and understand. At the same time we should thank God for the gift of his revelation, especially in Jesus Christ. Quote: "Hence we must say that for the knowledge of any truth whatsoever man needs divine help, that the intellect may be moved by God to its act. But he does not need a new light added to his natural light, in order to know the truth in all things, but only in some that surpasses his natural knowledge" (Summa Theologiae, I-II, 109, 1). Patron Saint of: Catholic schools Colleges Schools Students Daily Prayer - 2016-01-28 Presence "Come to me all you who are burdened and I will give you rest" Here I am, Lord. I come to seek your presence. I long for your healing power. Freedom It is so easy to get caught up with the trappings of wealth in this life. Grant, O Lord, that I may be free from greed and selfishness. Remind me that the best things in life are free. Love, laughter, caring and sharing. Consciousness How am I really feeling? Lighthearted? Heavy-hearted? I may be very much at peace, happy to be here. Equally, I may be frustrated, worried or angry. I acknowledge how I really am. It is the real me that the Lord loves. The Word of God Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29 After Nathan had spoken to King David, the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my house, that you have brought me to this point? Yet even this you see as too little, Lord GOD; you have also spoken of the house of your servant for a long time to come: this too you have shown to man, Lord GOD! "You have established for yourself your people Israel as yours forever, and you, LORD, have become their God. And now, LORD God, confirm for all time the prophecy you have made concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have promised. Your name will be forever great, when men say, 'The LORD of hosts is God of Israel,' and the house of your servant David stands firm before you. It is you, LORD of hosts, God of Israel, who said in a revelation to your servant, 'I will build a house for you.' Therefore your servant now finds the courage to make this prayer to you. And now, Lord GOD, you are God and your words are truth; you have made this generous promise to your servant. Do, then, bless the house of your servant that it may be before you forever; for you, Lord GOD, have promised, and by your blessing the house of your servant shall be blessed forever." Responsorial Psalm PS 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 R. (Lk 1:32b) The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. LORD, remember David and all his anxious care; How he swore an oath to the LORD, vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob. R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. "I will not enter the house where I live, nor lie on the couch where I sleep; I will give my eyes no sleep, my eyelids no rest, Till I find a home for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. The LORD swore an oath to David a firm promise from which he will not withdraw: "Your own offspring I will set upon your throne." R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. "If your sons keep my covenant, and the decrees which I shall teach them, Their sons, too, forever shall sit upon your throne." R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. For the LORD has chosen Zion, he prefers her for his dwelling: "Zion is my resting place forever; in her I will dwell, for I prefer her." R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father. Alleluia Ps 119:105 R. Alleluia, alleluia. A lamp to my feet is your word, a light to my path. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mk 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, "Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear." He also told them, "Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." - - - Some thoughts on today's scripture When Jesus begins revealing the earth-changing coming of his kingdom, he doesn't want the teaching twisted to their own ends by political agitators or by sensationalists; so he sometimes makes his points in a veiled way -- fully explaining them later to a circle of trusted followers. Once these preachers of his message have mastered its true sense, then everything will come out into the light - just as the householder positions the lamp to fill the whole space. Then, too, will be the time for the true follower to let the example of her or his life shine before the eyes of all -- the time for that light to shine far and wide like the light from a city illuminated at night. In the everyday encounters and situations of my life are there areas where I can witness to the light of faith and the joy of knowing Jesus? Conversation How has God's Word moved me? Has it left me cold? Has it consoled me or moved me to act in a new way? I imagine Jesus standing or sitting beside me, I turn and share my feelings with him. Conclusion I thank God for these few moments we have spent alone together and for any insights I may have been given concerning the text. Meditation: 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 View NAB Reading at USCCB.org Subscriber? Login to view archives. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) Who am I, Lord God ... that you have brought me to this point? Yet even this you see as too little. (2 Samuel 7:18-19) Self-help programs have been popular for decades, and it's no wonder. First, you identify an area of your life that you want to change or a good habit you want to foster. Then, you find a book outlining steps that are supposed to bring about the desired result. But often, the outcome is a change in outward behavior, not an inner shift. So the old ways return easily, and you look for yet another program or book to help you. David had just received a word from the Lord through Nathan. Not only would God continue to bless David, but he had also promised that "your house and your kingdom are firm forever before me" (2 Samuel 7:16). David had seen God's power and authority many times in his life before this. Yet in this moment, he knew that God wanted to show him more. He saw God's complete generosity. And that revelation overwhelmed the mighty king. David sat before the Lord in total awe. Almost speechless, he finally found his voice to praise and worship God. He no longer wanted his ways, he wanted God's ways; he only wanted to lay his life before God and allow God to do the work that he had promised to do. It may be hard to imagine, but asking God to reveal who he is really can change our lives—and far more powerfully than a self-help book ever could. He wants to plant his revelation deep in our hearts. He wants to show us newer and newer facets of his love, his justice, his mercy, and his compassion. Revelations like these can break through any barriers we may have set up between ourselves and him—or between ourselves and the people around us. They can fill us with joy and change our perspective on any circumstance. We have a very generous God. No matter what he has already shown us, he still considers it "too little" (2 Samuel 7:19). Isn't it wonderful to have a God like this? "Father, come and open my heart to know you more. Because you are fathomless, there is no end to what you want to show me. Lord, let me see your face!" Psalm 132:1-5, 11-14 Mark 4:21-25 Be Made Visible Podcast Page: http://hipcast.com/podcast/HMzcnjWX my2cents: King David says today "Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my house, that you have brought me to this point?"  He was being grateful, thankful and like "I don't deserve this", because the Lord was promising amazing things and King David said at one point "Do, then, bless the house of your servant that it may be before you forever".  King David would eventually fail the Lord by taking another's wife and setting up that man to die in battle, Uriah.  Funny how we think we got it made in the shade, relax, King David would not go into battle but hang out at his house and that's how he got in trouble.  I read a quote today that said, "idleness is the enemy of the soul" -St. Benedict.  Shall you live in the light or hide the light?  Shall you be faithful, or shall you be unfaithful?  There is no in between, and the difference is how you handle the temptation.  Let us pray the Psalms again "The LORD swore an oath to David a firm promise from which he will not withdraw: "Your own offspring I will set upon your throne." R. The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his father."  King David would bear a son, King Solomon, who no other man has matched his wisdom.  King Solomon would eventually goof up like his father King David.  Eventually this blood line leads to Jesus who makes all things right and new.  It goes to show that the Lord has the last word.  You keep talking in your prayers.  You keep gossiping. You keep making ideas.  You keep doing in your life what is suiting you, but He Has the Last word in everything.  His promise doesn't end when we don't fulfill our end.  His end endures and is evident by His Salvific history and future.  Throughout all of the past, He saves.  When Jesus is named, His name means "He Saves" and for the rest of the bible and future, He will save, that is why we pray "is now and ever shall be."  The Lord would tell King Solomon "...if then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land. 15Now, therefore, my eyes shall be open and my ears attentive to the prayer of this place; 16now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always. " 2Chronicles 7. In comes the light of the world, the light for all peoples, Lumen Gentium.  In that "Lumen Gentium", a dogmatic constitution, the Holy Catholic Church made many affirmations of the faith, and at the center was a call to holiness.  Jesus proclaims "For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light."  Why would you hide the light?  As we were travelling on the road to school this morning, I was playing the scriptures of the day on the radio via bluetooth.  When the Gospel ended, I asked our kids, "what does the light mean?" and my oldest said "Jesus" and I said ,"yes it is Jesus and our love of Jesus and we can never hide it".  And we tend to hide it when temptations lure don't we?  Temptations to make you hide your love of Jesus.  If you recall, I've brought up in the past the time I believe I was zipped out of this world in a cursillo that I was helping at while praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the men in the temple near the Holy of Holies, the Blessed Sacrament.  I saw what was the still living Christ on the cross breathing His last, and my heart was throbbing but not my physical but my spirit and coming to a hault, it was dark, as if I was in outer space in the universe, and as a forced turning away, I wanted to see if anyone else was with me, of the men that I was praying with, but I could only see their lights...some small lights, some big lights some not there.  What those lights mean are still a mystery my soul inquires on everytime I look back at that moment.  When the person next to me shook me to snap out of it, I didn't know I was drenched in tears.  And so I wonder, how do we cover the light?  Because if Christ was on the cross and some were lighted up, how was it that some of the others were not?  I have a godson that I could tell if He'd taken Christ into His soul in Holy Communion, on Monday after Sunday, I could see him glowing.  This would be verified by brothers in my cursillo friendship group.  If my godson would miss Mass I could tell, his lights were turned out.  So it is rather not so much a mystery if we have Christ within us or not.  Your lights are on or not.  And some lights are really bright.  I want you to be a bright light. I want you to have the Son burning bright in your heart. I want this King of Kings to shine, so the world knows you are head over heels for Him with no return. Because it is possible lights to turn off or flicker.  Remain in Him and remain alive. I write to you so you will yearn and burn. If you do hide the light under the bed, the linens will glow and still show, and bother you if you want darkness. It will never turn out inside so let it burn all around. When people leave a cursillo, they say many times in their testimony "I see everything in a new light" and it is true, because we live under false lights and hopes.  Turn your heart inside out.  He died for you to have life and have life more abundant and eternal with Him. There is eternity and it is in the light with HIM alone. Let us take one another there the more the better adrian Subscribe to the visit Going4th.com mailing list.

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Minute Meditations God is All Love God is all love. This gentle Savior pleads with us from the Host: "Love Me as I have loved you; abide in My love! I came to cast the fire of My love on the earth, and My most ardent desire is that it should set your hearts on fire." —St. Peter Julian Eymard — from Woman of Strength St. Angela Merici (1470?-1540) Angela has the double distinction of founding the first teaching congregation of women in the Church and what is now called a "secular institute" of religious women. As a young woman she became a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (now known as the Secular Franciscan Order), and lived a life of great austerity, wishing, like St. Francis, to own nothing, not even a bed. Early in life she was appalled at the ignorance among poorer children, whose parents could not or would not teach them the elements of religion. Angela's charming manner and good looks complemented her natural qualities of leadership. Others joined her in giving regular instruction to the little girls of their neighborhood. She was invited to live with a family in Brescia (where, she had been told in a vision, she would one day found a religious community). Her work continued and became well known. She became the center of a group of people with similar ideals. She eagerly took the opportunity for a trip to the Holy Land. When they had gotten as far as Crete, she was struck with blindness. Her friends wanted to return home, but she insisted on going through with the pilgrimage, and visited the sacred shrines with as much devotion and enthusiasm as if she had her sight. On the way back, while praying before a crucifix, her sight was restored at the same place where it had been lost. At 57, she organized a group of 12 girls to help her in catechetical work. Four years later the group had increased to 28. She formed them into the Company of St. Ursula (patroness of medieval universities and venerated as a leader of women) for the purpose of re-Christianizing family life through solid Christian education of future wives and mothers. The members continued to live at home, had no special habit and took no formal vows, though the early Rule prescribed the practice of virginity, poverty and obedience. The idea of a teaching congregation of women was new and took time to develop. The community thus existed as a "secular institute" until some years after Angela's death. Comment: As with so many saints, history is mostly concerned with their activities. But we must always presume deep Christian faith and love in one whose courage lasts a lifetime, and who can take bold new steps when human need demands. Quote: In a time when change is problematic to many, it may be helpful to recall a statement this great leader made to her sisters: "If according to times and needs you should be obliged to make fresh rules and change certain things, do it with prudence and good advice." Daily Prayer - 2016-01-27 Presence "I stand at the door and knock," says the Lord. What a wonderful privilege that the Lord of all creation desires to come to me. I welcome His presence. Freedom It is so easy to get caught up with the trappings of wealth in this life. Grant, O Lord, that I may be free from greed and selfishness. Remind me that the best things in life are free. Love, laughter, caring and sharing. Consciousness Knowing that God loves me unconditionally, I look honestly over the last day, its events and my feelings. Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness. The Word of God Reading 1 2 Sm 7:4-17 That night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: "Go, tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in? I have not dwelt in a house from the day on which I led the children of Israel out of Egypt to the present, but I have been going about in a tent under cloth. In all my wanderings everywhere among the children of Israel, did I ever utter a word to any one of the judges whom I charged to tend my people Israel, to ask: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?' "Now then, speak thus to my servant David, 'The LORD of hosts has this to say: It was I who took you from the pasture and from the care of the flock to be commander of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you went, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. And I will make you famous like the great ones of the earth. I will fix a place for my people Israel; I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place without further disturbance. Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old, since the time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. And when your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his Kingdom firm. It is he who shall build a house for my name. And I will make his royal throne firm forever. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he does wrong, I will correct him with the rod of men and with human chastisements; but I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from your predecessor Saul, whom I removed from my presence. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.'" Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David. Responsorial Psalm PS 89:4-5, 27-28, 29-30 R. (29a) For ever I will maintain my love for my servant. "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: I will make your dynasty stand forever and establish your throne through all ages." R. For ever I will maintain my love for my servant. "He shall cry to me, 'You are my father, my God, the Rock that brings me victory!' I myself make him firstborn, Most High over the kings of the earth." R. For ever I will maintain my love for my servant. "Forever I will maintain my love for him; my covenant with him stands firm. I will establish his dynasty forever, his throne as the days of the heavens." R. For ever I will maintain my love for my servant. Alleluia R. Alleluia, alleluia. The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower; all who come to him will live for ever. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mk 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, "Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. And when the sun rose, it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it and it produced no grain. And some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit. It came up and grew and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold." He added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear." And when he was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned him about the parables. He answered them, "The mystery of the Kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables, so that they may look and see but not perceive, and hear and listen but not understand, in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven." Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? The sower sows the word. These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground who, when they hear the word, receive it at once with joy. But they have no roots; they last only for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Those sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit. But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold." - - - Some thoughts on today's scripture I try to 'take to heart' the words of Jesus - and Jesus is more eager still for that that message to take root in my heart. Sometimes, perhaps, I may just admire his teaching from a distance, treat it as a novelty. Or there can be days when I'm easily diverted by some other attraction or competing values and interests in my life. I pray for the grace to allow the Word of God to take root in my heart, and bear fruit in my words and actions. Conversation Jesus you speak to me through the words of the gospels. May I respond to your call today. Teach me to recognise your hand at work in my daily living. Conclusion I thank God for these few moments we have spent alone together and for any insights I may have been given concerning the text. Meditation: Mark 4:1-20 View NAB Reading at USCCB.org Subscriber? Login to view archives. Saint Angela Merici, Virgin (Optional Memorial) Hear this! (Mark 4:3) When a naval commander issues urgent or serious information, he barks out, "Now hear this!" It means stop what you're doing, and listen carefully to what follows. Jesus uses strikingly similar words in today's Gospel reading. He wants everyone listening to pay careful attention to what he is about to say: "A sower went out to sow ..." (Mark 4:3). Perhaps you've wondered which group you belong in: the footpath, rocky ground, thorny soil, or rich soil. But Jesus wasn't establishing a hierarchy of spirituality. All three of the first types of soil proved equally unhealthy to the seed. No, Jesus wanted to tell his hearers that in the kingdom of God, everyone's life can be rich soil. Those outside the kingdom receive everything "in parables," God's gentle nudges intended to move them toward the kingdom (Mark 4:2). But those who have entered the kingdom have the capacity to receive insights about God that remain hidden from those who have yet to embrace the Lord. Your life is rich soil! It has been prepared—by your training in the faith, your reception of the sacraments, and your prayer life—to receive the "seed" that falls on it, and to produce fruit. Do you hear the word of God? Well, accept it wholeheartedly the best you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to make it bear fruit in your life. When you become aware of how you may fall short, declare: "My life is rich soil." Then ask the Holy Spirit to fertilize that area of your life so that it begins to bear fruit. Ask the Lord to sow seeds of patience, gentleness, or peace in you. Ask him to provide you with whatever will cause these seeds to grow. Moments of kindness, flashes of wisdom or understanding, impulses to show hospitality—these are not random events. They are evidence that your life is good soil. So when any Scripture passage resonates in you or stirs your heart, hear this. Heed it and dwell on it. You are more than capable of bearing rich fruit! "Jesus, help me to hear your word and accept it with all my heart so that I will bear fruit for you." 2 Samuel 7:4-17 Psalm 89:4-5, 27-30 Hear The Word Podcast Page: http://hipcast.com/podcast/HkxhV7SX my2cents: King David was worried about himself, and about God "I need to build Him a temple!" He thought.  The Lord asks for more than that, as if we could house Him in a little building on the earth He created.  The Lord fights for us and with us.  He makes paths straight and leads the way through storms.  He keeps on keeping on and the world?  Your nation?  Your city?  Your community?  Your house?  Your....temple?  Where is the Lord?  Shall you build Him His own temple and you have yours?  LOL.  NOPE!  He comes and can reside anywhere and is asking to reside inside ours today.  This is a love opportunity that has nothing to do with looks, nothing to do with powers, nothing to do with anything but what God is offering. Let us proceed. The Psalms we pray today say "Forever I will maintain my love for him; my covenant with him stands firm."  LIsten to this.  Who is speaking?  Is it the Lord speaking words of love? Or am I reading this to my love...the Lord?    The Lord makes a covenant, a pact, a promise, a swearing, an oath, an allegiance even with His people.  The seed is there, His part...His heart.  His part stands firm and forever?  The other part is our heart. In comes the Lord our God our Father, the Holy Spirit Jesus speaking from a boat, as the best ampitheatre the world can offer, with the winds carrying His voice to the people, the mist, the waters He is standing on and He proclaims the mystery of Heaven to every single soul present.  Many heard, several took it to heart, and a few actually made a difference.  Because if the Word, His seed, comes into my life, with how much distraction have I received it?  I know as I was reading the Gospel, the phones were ringing off the hook, people piled up around my desk and all this while I tried to read about the Gospel, where it speaks of the seed being scattered and how it falls on the path and it can be choked by distractions...other loves.  You see, this covenant of love then, it aims to focus our attention.  I told the guys at the safety meeting, "look, when you're at work, you leave your family problems and other problems at home, and you focus on the task at hand, for your own good (safety)".  And in life, our spirit, our souls, if we don't watch it, we'll wind up like the cooked frog analogy which I used at the meeting this morning at 6 a.m. as well; "if you get complacent, if you start relaxing your fear, then that's the day you'll probably get cooked like the frog placed in a cool pot of water that was slowly put on fire, hotter and hotter until it died".  Same with us.  If we don't watch it, if we don't get on our toes of our spirituality, we will slowly get distracted more and more, fall off the path to the Lord and lose our lives on the journey.  You see, you don't die when you're body dies, it happens way before in our souls.  And mortal sin is death to God.  If you have a doubt about your mortality, better go see a doctor of spirits and souls, a Holy Catholic Priest.  How hard is it to go see a priest?  I'm an avid Catholic, and I'm supposed to have spiritual direction for my life, and I don't.  A saint once said that a person without a spiritual director has a fool for a spiritual director, oneself.  What kind of soul receives God's grace?  Because He sows all over the world, to everyone.  That's what is important.  "But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."  First, be open to receive, and then accept.  This acceptance is a large part if not all.  Accepting the truth.  What's it going to take?  Miracles you ignore.  Advise you don't listen.  I keep talking and you keep deflecting the message as if it is for someone else and applies to others but not self.  What's it going to take?  Rich soil means prepared soil.  Rich soil means fertilizer, mixed with manure even, and He dares to offer Himself to this wretched soul?  The soil is there under the hard surface.  Let yourself be ripped to shreds and expose your fertilized soul.  Fertilization has occured at conception.  You have been watered by baptism and He stands over the waters to bring on the new dynasty you will leave...your love of the Father. adrian Subscribe to the visit Going4th.com mailing list.

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Minute Meditations Real Love Real love shows up not only in times of great joy, delight, and fulfillment but especially when life seems overwhelming and incomprehensible, filled with unbearable suffering and sorrow. It is in these times that love has shown me the way, not around the pain but through it. — from Woman of Strength St. Paula Patron Saint of: Widows ---    St. Timothy FIRST BISHOP OF EPHESUS, MISSIONARY, COMPANION OF ST. PAUL, MARTYR Feast: January 26 Information: Feast Day: January 26 Born: 17 Died: 80, Ephesus Patron of: intestinal disorders, stomach diseases A native of Lystra, he was the son of a Jewish woman named Eunice and a Greek Gentile. Converted to the faith by St. Paul, Timothy willingly received circumcision in order to assuage the Jews to whom he and Paul would be preaching, especially as it was known that his father was a Gentile. Paul found Timothy a very valuable assistant and companion, using him on several missions, such as those to the Corinthians (1 Cor 4:17) and the Thessalonians (1 Thes 3:2-3). According to tradition, he was the first bishop of Ephesus, the basis for this being his journey to the city at the command of Paul to act as his representative (1 Tm 1:3). He is mentioned with St. Paul in the salutations of seven epistles in the New Testament and was teh addressee of two of three pastoral letters - 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. His martyrdom on January 22, 97 by a mob of angry pagans came about through his opposition to the celebration of the feast of Diana; it was recorded in the fourth-century Acta S. Timothei. (Taken from Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints) Read more: http://ewtn.com/saintsHoly/saints/T/sttimothy.asp#ixzz3yM8KyzXd Daily Prayer - 2016-01-26 Presence "Be still and know that I am God" Lord, may your spirit guide me to seek Your Loving presence more and more. For it is there I find rest and refreshment from this busy world.< Freedom Lord you gave me life and the gift of freedom. Through Your love I exist in this world. May I never take the gift of life for granted. May I always respect the right to life of others. Consciousness In God's loving presence I unwind the past day, starting from now and looking back, moment by moment. I gather in all the goodness and light, in gratitude. I attend to the shadows and what they say to me, seeking healing, courage, forgiveness. The Word of God Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops Reading 1 2 Tm 1:1-8 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God for the promise of life in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dear child: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day. I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and that I am confident lives also in you. For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God. Or Ti 1:1-5 Paul, a slave of God and Apostle of Jesus Christ for the sake of the faith of God's chosen ones and the recognition of religious truth, in the hope of eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before time began, who indeed at the proper time revealed his word in the proclamation with which I was entrusted by the command of God our savior, to Titus, my true child in our common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior. For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you. Responsorial Psalm PS 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 R. (3) Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Give to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD glory and praise; give to the LORD the glory due his name! R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Say among the nations: The LORD is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Alleluia See Mt 11:25 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Mk 3:31-35 The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, "Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you." But he said to them in reply, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." - - - Some thoughts on today's scripture We can picture members of the crowd, no doubt more eager to hear what he had to say, ranging themselves in a circle round Jesus. Jesus had already been inviting those who heard him to the totally new life of members of the kingdom of heaven. Then, born into that new life, they would be his brothers and sisters in a new way -- a bond even deeper than the normal ties of family. This is the invitation which he still extends to all of us. Conversation Begin to talk to Jesus about the piece of scripture you have just read. What part of it strikes a chord in you? Perhaps the words of a friend - or some story you have heard recently - will slowly rise to the surface of your consciousness. If so, does the story throw light on what the scripture passage may be trying to say to you? Conclusion Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Meditation: 2 Timothy 1:1-8 View NAB Reading at USCCB.org Subscriber? Login to view archives. Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops (Memorial) Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Timothy 1:2) Today we celebrate two of St. Paul's best-known companions: Timothy and Titus. Both were young men when they began working with Paul, and both grew to become leaders of the Church in their own right. While we don't know all that much about Titus, Scripture gives us a good portrait of Timothy. So let's see what we can learn from this man's life in the Lord. A highly regarded member of the Christian community in Lystra, Timothy had a deep love for God (Acts 16:2). We first hear about him when Paul visits Lystra during his second missionary journey. Paul meets the young man and is so impressed with his faith that he invites Timothy along as a helper. Two things that become evident in Paul's letters to Timothy are the young leader's lack of experience and his tendency to be timid in his leadership. Paul admonishes him to stand firm and not yield to erroneous teachings—essentially, to get some backbone and confront the issues threatening the faith of the Christian community at Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:18-20). On another occasion, Paul reminds him to be more assertive when addressing the community (2 Timothy 1:7) and reminds him how to conduct his personal life (1 Timothy 5:1-6). Timothy doesn't sound too good so far, does he? But the positive thing about him is his openness to Paul's teaching and encouragement. As time goes by, Paul begins to have more confidence and trust in him and relies on him more fully (Philippians 2:19-23). Timothy's shortcomings teach us that God can write straight on crooked lines. He can work with imperfect people. Like him, we need to allow ourselves to be formed and transformed over time. As we do, we too will be able to work wonders for the gospel. If God could work in Timothy, he can work in all of us. So hand yourself over to the Lord, and let him turn you into his emissary! "Thank you, Father, for Timothy's example of faithful service. Send your Holy Spirit to raise up men and women like him who have a sincere love for you and who are willing to serve your Church at any cost." Psalm 96:1-3, 7-8, 10 Mark 3:31-35 Asking For You Podcast Page: http://hipcast.com/podcast/HJ7fm17X my2cents: "I am grateful to God" says Saint Paul from a prison cell..."whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did".  Rather be locked up and free than "free" and locked up inside.  This is what it's all about.  Persecutions are a given in a world where there is a prince of darkness to rattle your bones.  Where is your true freedom?  It  is in the heart.  A heart in disaster is an unpeaceful place, because no matter where it goes, it is bleeding.  And today, we have a healing heart offering Himself.  Just read the Holy Gospel, where our Lord is offering Himself as one of us...family, where we are honored to be one with Him as Saint Paul says in Ephesians "So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God".  When He joins us to Him, we are united to Him, and can you imagine being united to God?  Saint Paul goes on "I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears", remember, this is the Word of God, not Saint Paul.  God yearns to see us again "so that I may be filled with joy".  When will we see Him?  When we travel outside our box, our comfort zone, and actually go meet Him in a needy world where most are greedy with their time and treasure and talent.  Unknowingly, they wait, the forgotten wait for the Lord, in nursing homes, asylums, prisons, and those straying far from the Lord, lost in addictions of food, of lust, of money, lost in thoughts, consumed with buying and taking in the lies and gossip.  Passions are thwarted and the Passion of Christ is forgotten.  We go to Church, maybe.  Maybe our bodies go, but our spirits are found wanting (lacking).  Wanting of desire.  Wanting of Passion.  Wanting of fulfillment.  Rejection seems to be the addage and a way of life.  A constant rejection of the Lord.   Why?  Because we think we don't belong.  Because we think we don't deserve.  As if to say "I don't belong in Heaven" and "I don't deserve mercy".  I've heard some even say to me "I know I'm going to hell" and they do nothing about it.  Jesus "For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands".  In the Holy Sacraments, we have the laying of hands and the priest is in the person of Christ, so it is Jesus laying His hands on us in the Holy Sacraments.  And laying of hands has been passed on from the time of JEsus to this day through our Holy Church, the Bishops, Priests, and the Pope, and on the lay people.  And through it, the gift is given, for you to have, the one of tenacity, and strength, watch what our Lord says next: "For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control."  Control yourself to be able to love.  You can with the grace of God control your tendency to sin.  This then is the power needed and bestowed on each of us.  And the side effect to self control and use of this power is the flowering gift of love, a better love...a better love of God our Father! So announce His salvation, day after day, after day!  Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations. Sing to the LORD a new song.  What deeds?  That He has defeated all that stuff that ruins and will defeat anything that comes up.  Singing a new song is a song of gratitude, an attitude Saint Paul that exhorts from prison and now in Heaven.  He followed Christ to death and Christ raises Saint Paul to life.  Is this heroic virtue?  Or is it plain and simple love?  You do things in the name of love that seem dumb to the world.  Things like forgiving.  Things like giving until you can not give any more and then find ways to give more.  So don't be stingy with your sorry life, give!  Give it to God!  IF, if you are truly sorry. IF you are even sorry.  And sorry here meaning sinful.  Let Him have those sins, He knows how to fix things.  Do not become despondent.  Do not let others become disconnected from faith, not under your watch, but be a pusher, be pushy, keep pushing, remembering what P.U.S.H. means Praying Until Something Happens Find devotions, find prayers, find new ways to communicate to get through to souls.  So long as we breathe, the one Who is Among us works through us by being one in us.  Found among people, "your mother and brothers are looking for you".  He says the truth "...whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."  They weren't any less and we aren't any more.  Jesus says "I'll be your brother".   If you've never had one, Here I Am. "I'll be your mother", you're never alone. "I'll be your Father" because I know how to give life. I'll be your everything if you let Me. adrian Subscribe to the visit Going4th.com mailing list.

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