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[gloriajean]

Love and trust are the solutions for the worries and frets of life. Lord, I
pray for
Your gift of Faith which is all that I need for Your power to work within
me.


Scripture for the day:

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were
harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." ~Matthew 9:36

Meditation for the day:

Having compassion for all who are in temptation, a condition which we
are sometimes in, we have a responsibility toward them. Compassion
always includes responsibility. Pity is useless because it does not
have a remedy for the need. But wherever our compassion goes, our
responsibility goes too. When we are moved with compassion, we can go
to the one in need and bind up their wounds as best we can.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may have compassion for those in temptations. I pray that
I may have compassion for the trials of others.

Hello my friends! Today was raining when we went to Mass - but the sun got
out and warmed up the day and my husband got all the plastic window up now
in the patio for the winter. He stained them all first - took a few days to
do it. Today I took care of Ollie again, and he was much better - and not
aggravate Sammy so much - Sammy appreciates that! Ollie didn't bug me so
much about playing ball - and I was too tired anyway, so he just took a nap!
He's getting easier to take care of, and he loves us and knows our place
very well, his home away from home, or second home. We went out to a fish
fry tonight -we just felt like going out to eat. I know, nothing healthy
there, all fried etc, but the scalloped potatoes were wonderful! It's
always a blessing to do things with Linus - going out to eat we both like,
but can't afford it much, so it's a treat when we do. Our favorite
restaurant was too expensive for tonight. I bet Jim is waiting for us to
come again and we will when we can. He's done so much for us! Praying for
all of you for your intentions and those of your loved ones, and thanks for
remembering us in prayer too.

Forgiveness Prayer

from Forgiveness & Inner Healing, by Father Robert DeGrandis S.S.J. and
Betty Tapscot

The following prayer covers most significant areas of forgiveness. Often,
such a prayer will bring to mind other areas that need forgiveness. Let the
Holy Spirit move freely and guide your mind to persons or groups that you
need to forgive.

Lord Jesus Christ, I ask today to forgive EVERYONE in my life.
I know that You will give me the strength to forgive and I thank You that
You love me more than I love myself and want my happiness more than I desire
it for myself.

Father, I forgive YOU
for the times death has come into the family, hard times, financial
difficulties, or what I thought were punishments sent by You and people
said, "It's God's will," and I become bitter and resentful toward You.
Purify my heart and mind today.

Lord, I forgive MYSELF
for my sins, faults and failings, for all that is bad in myself or that I
think is bad, I forgive myself; and I accept Your forgiveness.

I further forgive MYSELF
for taking Your name in vain, not worshipping You by attending church, for
hurting my parents, getting drunk, for sins against purity, bad books, bad
movies, fornication, adultery, homosexuality. Also, for abortion, stealing,
lying, defrauding, hurting peoples' reputation. You have forgiven me today,
and I forgive myself. Thank You, Lord, for your grace at this moment.

I also forgive MYSELF
for any delvings in superstition, using ouija boards, horoscopes, going to
séances, using fortune telling or wearing lucky charms. I reject all that
superstition and choose You alone as my Lord and Savior. Fill me with Your
Holy Spirit.

Lord, I truly forgive my MOTHER.
I forgive her for all the times she hurt me, she resented me, she was angry
with me and for all the times she punished me. I forgive her for the times
she preferred my brothers and sisters to me. I forgive her for the times she
told me I was dumb, ugly, stupid, the worst of the children or that I cost
the family a lot of money. For the times she told me I was unwanted, an
accident, a mistake or not what she expected, I forgive her.

Lord, I truly forgive my FATHER.
I forgive him for any non-support, any lack of love, affection or attention.
I forgive him for any lack of time, for not giving me his companionship, for
his drinking, arguing and fighting with my mother or the other children. For
his severe punishments, for desertion, for being away from home, for
divorcing my mother or for any running around, I do forgive him.

Lord, I extend forgiveness to my SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
I forgive those who rejected me, lied about me, hated me, resented me,
competed for my parents' love, those who hurt me, who physically harmed me.
For those who were too severe on me, punished me or made my life unpleasant
in any way, I do forgive them.

Lord, I forgive my SPOUSE
for lack of love, affection, consideration, support, attention,
communication; for faults, failings, weaknesses and those other acts or
words that hurt or disturb me.

Jesus, I forgive my CHILDREN
for their lack of respect, obedience, love, attention, support, warmth,
understanding; for their bad habits, falling away from the church, any bad
actions which disturb me.

Lord God, I forgive my IN-LAWS, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, FATHER-IN-LAW,
SON/DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND OTHER RELATIVES by marriage,
who treat my family with a lack of love. For all their words, thoughts,
actions or omissions which injure and cause pain, I forgive them.

Please help to forgive my RELATIVES,
my grandmother and grandfather, aunts, uncles, cousins, who may have
interfered in our family, been possessive of my parents, who may have caused
confusion or turned one parent against the other.

Jesus, help me to forgive my CO-WORKERS
who are disagreeable or make life miserable for me. For those who push their
work off on me, gossip about me, won't cooperate with me, try to take my
job, I do forgive them. My NEIGHBORS need to be forgiven, Lord. For all
their noise, letting their property run down, not tying up their dogs who
run through my yard, not taking in their trash barrels, being prejudiced and
running down the neighborhood, I do forgive them.

I do forgive my CLERGYMAN, my CONGREGATION and my CHURCH
for their lack of support, affirmation, bad sermons, pettiness, lack of
friendliness, not providing me or my family with the inspiration we needed,
for any hurts they have inflicted on me or my family, even in the distant
past, I forgive them today.

Lord, I forgive all those who are of different PERSUASIONS,
those of opposite political views who have attacked me, ridiculed me,
discriminated against me, made fun of me, economically hurt me.

I forgive those of different religious DENOMINATIONS AND BELIEFS
who have harassed me, attacked me, argued with me, forced their view on me
or my family.

Those who have harmed me ETHNICALLY,
have discriminated against me, mocked me, made jokes about my race or
nationality, hurt my family physically, emotionally or economically, I do
forgive them today.

Lord, I forgive all PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE
who have hurt me in any way: doctors, nurses, lawyers, judges, politicians
and civil servants. I forgive all service people: policemen, firemen, bus
drivers, hospital workers and especially repairmen who have taken advantage
of me in their work.

Lord, I forgive my EMPLOYER
for not paying me enough money, for not appreciating my work, for being
unkind and unreasonable with me, for being angry or unfriendly, for not
promoting me, and for not complimenting me on my work.

Lord, I forgive my SCHOOL TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS
of the past as well as the present. For those who punished me, humiliated
me, insulted me, treated me unjustly, made fun of me, called me dumb or
stupid, made me stay after school, I truly forgive them today.

Lord, I forgive my FRIENDS
who have let me down, lost contact with me, do not support me, were not
available when I needed help, borrowed money and did not return it, gossiped
about me.

Lord Jesus, I especially pray for the grace of forgiveness for the ONE
PERSON in life who has HURT ME THE MOST.
I ask to forgive anyone who I consider my greatest enemy, the one who is the
hardest to forgive or the one who I said I will never forgive.

Lord, I beg pardon of all these people for the hurt I have inflicted on
them, especially my mother and father, and my marriage partner. I am
especially sorry for the three greatest hurts I have inflicted on each of
these.

Thank You, Jesus, that I am being freed of the evil of unforgiveness. Let
Your Holy Spirit fill me with light and let every dark area of my mind be
enlightened. AMEN.

Tips on Forgiveness
1. Forgiveness is an act of the will, not a feeling.
2. If we pray for a person, we can be assured that we have forgiven that
person.
3. To help accept an individual and open ourselves to a particular person
more, picture him with the Lord Jesus and say to the Lord, "I love him
because You love him. I forgive him because You forgive him."
4. Forgiveness is a life-long obligation.
5. Daily we need to forgive those who hurt or injure us.



Morning Prayer
I lift my heart to you, O Lord,
to be strengthened for this day.
Be with me in all I do, my God;
guide me in all my ways.


I will carry some burdens today;
some trials will be mine.
So I wait for your help, Lord,
lest I stumble and fall.


I will do my work, Father,
the work begun by your Son.
He lives in me and I in him;
may his work today be done.

MAKE YOUR LIFE HAPPY

MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO BE HAPPY.
Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.
No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled
with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.
Don´t think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that
befalls other people.

YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY.
Don´t let criticism worry you.

DON'T LET YOUR NEIGHBOUR SET YOUR STANDARDS.
Be yourself.

NEVER BORROW TROUBLE.
Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt. Imaginary things are
harder to bear than real ones.

AVOID PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU UNHAPPY.
Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy, enmity, grudges.

HAVE MANY INTERESTS.
If you can´t travel, read about new places.

DON'T HOLD POSTMORTEMS.
Don´t spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don´t be one who
never gets over things.

DON'T SHOW PRIDE WHEN YOU GET VICTORY.
After the resurrection Jesus did not reveal Himself before Pilate or
Herodotus or the High Priests, who were torturing, crucifying and sealing
the sepulchre; but revealed Himself before His own Disciples and those who
believed in Him.

DO WHAT YOU CAN FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOURSELF.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the
time of trouble (Ps 41:1).

KEEP BUSY AT SOMETHING.
A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

DON'T WORRY.
Be happy.

AND THE LAST; BUT NOT LEAST - TO KNOW LASTING HAPPINESS, GET TO KNOW THE
LOVE OF ETERNAL GOD PERSONALLY.

Right Now


What is wrong with right now? Nothing. Are there things you would like to
change? Of course. The beauty of right now is that it gives you a place to
start and the wisdom of knowing where to go.

There is nothing wrong with right now. It is a magnificent point in time.
Any problems you sense with this moment are based on your own
interpretation. Nothing is wrong unless you choose to make it so.

Choose instead to see and to live the rightness and the goodness of this
moment. Transcend the petty concerns which have held you back in the past.
Free yourself to live at your best.

Drink in the beauty and energy of right now. A world of possibilities
stretches out in front of you. They all begin right now. Life is already
filled with abundance, and right now is your chance to make it even better.

~ Ralph Marston ~

G U I D A N C E

When I meditated on the word GUIDANCE, I kept seeing "dance" at the end
of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow
with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.

When one person realizes and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to
flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back
or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become
one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and
attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

My eyes drew back to the word GUIDANCE. When I saw "G," I thought of
God, followed by "u" and "i." "God, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I
dance. This statement is what guidance means to me. As I lowered my head,
I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once
again, I became willing to let God lead.

My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies be upon you
and your family on this day and everyday. May you abide in Him as He abides
in you. Dance together with God, trusting Him to lead and to guide you
through each season of your life.

--Author Unknown

To Christ, King of the Universe

O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You King of the Universe. All that has been
created has been made for You. Exercise upon me all Your rights. I renew my
baptismal promises renouncing Satan and all his works and pomps. I promise
to lead a good Christian life and to do all in my power to procure the
triumph of the rights of God and Your Church. Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer
You my poor actions in order to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge Your
sacred royalty and that thus the reign of Your peace may be established
throughout the universe. Amen.

Mother Teresa Said...

"True obedience is a genuine act of love.
Obedience makes us practice the other virtues.
It likens us to martyrs,
for it is a much greater martyrdom to persevere
in obedience all through life
than to die in a moment by a stroke of the sword."