There is no hurt that God cannot heal. Be with me, Lord, when I am in
trouble and don´t know where to go.
Scripture for the Day
"Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it?
Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." — Mark 9:50
Meditation for the Day
I believe that in the spiritual world, as in the material world, there is no
empty space. As fears and worries and resentments depart out of my life, the
things of the spirit can come in to take their places. Calm comes after a
storm. As soon as I am rid of fears and hates and selfishness, God's love
and peace and calm can come in.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may rid myself of all fears and resentments, so that peace and
serenity may take their place. I pray that I may sweep my life clean of
evil, so that good may come in.
Greetings my friends! How was your day today? Hope great with many
blessings! Here an ordinary day for me - but Linus worked almost 9 hours
today - the fourth day in a row. He's not hurting but very exhausted! He
worked until 8- I had chicken soup ready. I praise and thank God that he
kept him strong and healthy and the only thing he noticed was that his knee
was starting to ache again, but he has tomorrow off, then 3 days in a row,
but 6 hour days. He enjoys what he does and does an excellent job at it.
Today I was blessed by Lori calling and taking me shopping for groceries and
we went out to eat for lunch - that was nice. My blessings are such a good
husband, daughters and many friends! Thanks be to God!
Homily of the Day
September 24, 2011
Remember How Long It Takes to Make a Tree
by Monsignor Dennis Clark, Ph.D.
Eze 18:25-28 / Phil 2:1-11 / Mt 21:28-32
A shy young man fell in love, but he was utterly tongue-tied whenever he was
with the girl. A friend offered some advice: “Just memorize some great
lines, expressing your total admiration. Something like, ‘When I see your
face, time stands still.’”
It made sense, so for weeks the young man practiced: “When I see your face,
time stands still.” Finally he was ready. He took her to a romantic
restaurant. The lights were low. His eyes met hers and he said, “When I see
your face, I, time, uh…” He couldn’t remember the words. Again he tried,
“Mary, When I see your face, I, er, I mean…” Now he was totally flustered,
so in desperation he blurted out, “Mary, your face could stop a CLOCK.”
We laugh, but there’s another part of us that’s a little sad when we hear a
story like that, because it reminds us of all the things, large and small,
that we’re still struggling to get right. “After all this time,” we say to
ourselves, “I’m still stumbling at the same old places in the road. Same old
places. Same old cuts and bruises!”
It can be mighty discouraging and can even make us want to give up. But
before we do that, it might be a good idea to see what God has to say about
it. He’s trying to catch our attention. He’s calling us by name. LISTEN!
“I’ve been walking at your side from the very beginning,” he says, “and
following your progress with great hope. And that’s why I asked Jesus to
tell you the story about the two sons. Because you are like the both of
them: Sometimes you say ‘yes’ to me, but then get distracted or tired and
your ‘yes’ accidentally turns into a ‘no.’
“And sometimes you start with a loud ‘NO!’ and then your better self takes
over and you turn it round into the beginning of a ‘yes’ — maybe a little
shakey at first, but a beginning. And that makes me so proud of you, because
I know what turnarounds cost.
“I know,” says the Lord, “that sometimes you don’t see the progress you’re
making. You feel disappointed that you haven’t done better, faster. Dear
child, I’m not surprised at all. These things take time. I knew that when I
made you.
“Look at how long it takes ME to make a tree or even a flower! And that’s
simple when compared to all I’m asking you to do. That will take a lifetime
of you and me working together. And even when you reach the end of your
pilgrimage, I know in advance that I’ll have to help you finish up. And I
will do just that, I promise.
“So don’t be discouraged at how much time everything seems to take Just
hold to course. Don’t look back or waste time worrying about the past. And
know that I am with you and that you are in my heart always!”
That is God’s word to us! Trust him. God is as good as his word.
RECIPE FOR MIRACLES
Author Unknown
Ingredients:
1 part of knowing who you are
1 part of knowing who you aren't
1 part of knowing what you want
1 part of knowing who you wish to be
1 part of knowing what you already have
1 part of choosing wisely from what you have
1 part of loving and thanking for ALL you have
Instructions:
Combine ingredients together gently and carefully, using faith and
vision.
Mix together with strong belief of the outcome until finely blended.
Use thoughts, words and actions for best results.
Bake until Blessed.
Give thanks again
Yield: Unlimited service
Prayer to Our Lady of Mercy - St. Augustine of Hippo
Blessed Virgin Mary,
who can worthily repay you with praise
and thanks for having rescued a fallen world
by your generous consent!
Receive our gratitude,
and by your prayers obtain the pardon of our sins.
Take our prayers into the sanctuary of heaven
and enable them to make our peace with God.
Holy Mary, help the miserable,
strengthen the discouraged,
comfort the sorrowful,
pray for your people,
plead for the clergy,
intercede for all women consecrated to God.
May all who venerate you
feel now your help and protection.
Be ready to help us when we pray,
and bring back to us the answers to our prayers.
Make it your continual concern
to pray for the people of God,
for you were blessed by God
and were made worthy to bear the Redeemer of the world,
who lives and reigns forever.
Amen.
It's Me Again God
Remember me God?
I come everyday
Just to talk to you, Lord
And to learn how to pray
You make me feel welcome
You reach out your hand
I need never explain
For you understand
I come to you frightened
And burdened with care
So lonely and lost
And so filled with despair
And suddenly Lord
I am no longer afraid
My burden is lighter
And the dark shadows fade
Oh God what a comfort
To know that you care
And to know when I seek you
You will always be there
Morning Prayer
Lord, our God, may your Son reign in our minds
so that we may think as He would have us think.
May He rule our hearts
so that we may love as He would have us love.
May He direct our whole behavior
that it may be more like His.
Lord, for what we have, we are so grateful.
Help us especially to be sensitive and generous towards others.
And finally, may we really want your Kingdom to come.
Amen.
Good night everyone - sweet dreams to all! May you all have a very blessed
Sunday. Don't forget to go to Church!!
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