Hello my friends! Rainy day most of the night and morning, but we need it so praise and thanks be to God! I did accomplish digging potatoes in the little garden by the patio, nice, red ones - I really love digging potatoes!! Had hashbrowns for supper with them, and also the newly freshly made deer sausage that Linus and his brothers made today. Plus a good salad, of course, too. It sure was a blessing to see a thread by Love Roses for our 50th! Wow! What a surprise! Thank you, Love Roses! What a sweet thing to do! Praying for you all - daily - for all your needs.
Regret nothing, not even your failures. Take in the richness of only today
because to carry any more will only weigh you down. Lord, You have
promised to help me with the burdens of today. I will not look backwards.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
~Matthew 6:10
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
"Your will be done" can be our often repeated prayer. And in the
willing of God's will there can be gladness. We can delight to do God's
will because when we do, all our life can go better and everything will
tend to work well for us in the long run. When we are honestly trying
to do God's will and humbly accepting the results, nothing can seriously
hurt us. Those of us who accept the will of God in our lives may not
inherit the earth, but we can inherit real peace of mind.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may have a yielded will. I pray that my will may be
attuned to the will of God.
IMPORTANT RECALL NOTICE
Vital For Your Health and Well-being!
The maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured,
regardless of make or year, due to the serious defect in the primary and
central component or heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original
prototype units, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all
subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed, Subsequential
Internal Non-Morality, or more commonly known as S-I-N, as it is primarily
symptomized by loss of moral judgment.
Some other symptoms are:
a. Loss of direction
b. Foul vocal emissions
c. Amnesia of origin
d. Lack of peace and joy
e. Selfish, or violent, behavior
f. Depression or confusion in the mental component
The manufacturer, who is neither liable or at fault for this defect, is
providing factory authorized repair and service, free of charge, to correct
this SIN defect, at numerous locations throughout the world. The number to
call for the recall station in your area is: 1-800-THE LORD
WARNING: Continuing to operate the human unit without correction, voids
manufacturer's warranty, exposing owner to dangers and problems too numerous
to list and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded.
PRAY THIS NOW: Dear God in Heaven, I call on the Name of Jesus Christ.
Please fix me by making me new on the inside. I receive, and acknowledge,
the Lord Jesus Christ now. Amen.
For free emergency service, call on J-E-S-U-S for prompt assistance at any
location worldwide.
-- Author Unknown
August 22, 2014
Friday 20TH Week in Ordinary Time
[Memorial, Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
Ez 37: 1-14 / Ps 107: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 / Mt 22: 34-40
Reading: Ez 37: 1-14
The hand of Yahweh was upon me. He brought me out and led me in spirit to
the middle of the valley which was full of bones. He made me walk to and fro
among them and I could see there was a great number of them on the ground
all along the valley and that they were very dry. Yahweh said to me, "Son of
man, can these bones live again?" I said, "Lord Yahweh, only you know that."
He then said, "Speak on my behalf concerning these bones; say to them: Dry
bones, hear the word of Yahweh! Yahweh says: I am going to put spirit in you
and make you live. I shall put sinews on you and make flesh grow on you; I
shall cover you with skin and give you my spirit, that you may live. And you
will know that I am Yahweh." I prophesied as I had been commanded and then
there was a noise and commotion; the bones joined together. I looked and saw
that they had sinews, that flesh was growing on them and that he was
covering them with skin. But there was no spirit in them. So Yahweh said to
me, "Speak on my behalf and call on the Spirit, son of man! Say to the
Spirit: This is the word of Yahweh: Spirit, come from the four winds.
Breathe into these dead bones and let them live!" I prophesied as he had
commanded me and breath entered them; they came alive, standing on their
feet - a great, immense army! He then said to me, "Son of man, these bones
are all Israel. They keep saying: 'Our bones are dry, hope has gone, it is
the end of us.' So prophesy! Say to them: This is what Yahweh says: I am
going to open your tombs, I shall bring you out of your tombs, my people,
and lead you back to the land of Israel. You will know that I am Yahweh, O
my people! when I open your graves and bring you out of your graves, when I
put my spirit in you and you live. I shall settle you in your land and you
will know that I, Yahweh, have done what I said I would do."
Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-40
When the Pharisees heard how Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they came
together. One of them, a teacher of the Law, tried to test him with this
question, "Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the Law?"
Jesus answered, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart,
with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and the most
important of the commandments. But after this there is another one very
similar to it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole Law and
the Prophets are founded on these two commandments."
Reflection:
A true disciple is one who genuinely desires to learn. Unlike the
Sadducees, Pharisees and teachers of the Law who interpret it according to
their limited understanding, Jesus reveals to us the Truth by means of the
Wisdom of God. Jesus summarizes the essence of the Law into two: Love God
and love one another. These two commandments go hand in hand because they
teach the application of what is infinitely unfathomable.
Our Mother Mary is an example of a true disciple. She predisposes her
heart in order to be receptive to the teachings in Scriptures and to be
reflective in seeking to understand the situations she encounters. We find
these words about Mary in Scripture verses like: "She kept all this in her
heart" and "Do whatever he tells you to do."
Catholics often pray the "Hail Mary" prayer. This prayer helps us
situate ourselves into the calling of Mary in the annunciation. This call is
presented to all Christians and demands a similar response as hers. Her
special role as Mother of God is not just limited to the historical Jesus
but it extends to us as well in an eschatological sense. Whenever we
celebrate with the Church the mass or the Eucharistic celebration, in a way
we are being transformed into the body of Christ. In a remarkable way it
fulfills the prophecy in our first reading when God declared that He will
put flesh and sinews and make into living bodies the dried bones that have
scattered in the fields.
With Mary as Queen Mother and patron of our Church, generations of
disciples will be produced to bring the message of the Life of Christ into
the world.
Did You? Can You?
Can you say today in honesty,
As the hours slip by so fast,
That you've helped a single person
Of the many you have passed?
Did you waste the day, or lose it?
Was it well, or properly spent?
Did you leave a trail of kindness,
Or mementos of discontent?
Have you given God a moment,
In humble, devout prayer?
Have you talked with God in honesty,
To let Him know you care?
As you close your eyes in slumber,
Do you think that God would say,
You have made the world much better,
For you lived a lot today?
Author Unknown
AN ACT OF DESIRE
Eternal Father, turn Thy merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon
poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the
sake of His sorrowful passion show us Thy mercy, that we may praise the
omnipotence of Thy mercy for ever and ever. Amen
Eternal Father, turn Thy merciful gaze also upon the company of Thy chosen
ones in Thy vineyard--upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow
them with the strength of Thy blessing. For the love of the Heart of Thy Son
in which they are enfolded, impart to them, Thy power and light, that they
may guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to
Thy boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
The Sculptor
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the
clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or...
I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or...
I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases
wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or...
I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I
was growing up or...
I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or...
I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or...
I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or...
I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or...
I can eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or...
I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my
mind, body, and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.
And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
Author Unknown
Meditations by Padre Pio
God can reject everything in a creature conceived in sin and which bears the
indelible impression inherited from Adam. But He absolutely cannot reject
the sincere desire to love Him.
Mother Teresa Said...
“ Unless you become like a little child, you cannot enter into heaven. “ And
what is being a little child? It is having a clean heart, a pure heart, a
heart that holds Jesus, a heart that can say again and again, “ Jesus in my
heart, I believe in your tender love for me. I love you. “
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