Whatever your problem, know that there is a solution. Lord, I trust
in You always even to the point of a miracle.
Scripture for the day:
"I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers,
nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." ~Romans 8:38-39
Meditation for the day:
God is our helper and our strength. We need not ask God to come to
us. God is always with us in spirit. At our moment of need God is
there to help us. If we knew God's love and God's desire to help us,
we would know that God needs no pleading for help. Our need is God's
opportunity. We can learn to rely on God's strength whenever we need
it. Whenever we feel inadequate to any situation, we can realize that
the feeling of inadequacy is, in its own way, disloyalty to God. We
can say to ourselves: I know that God is with me and will help me to
think and say and do the right thing.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may never feel inadequate to any situation. I pray that
I may be buoyed up by the feeling that God is always with me.
Greetings to you all!! It's the first of November already!! Wow! How time
flies! Hope your day went well. It was relaxing for me, I was so tired I
had a nice nap this afternoon, and Mass tonight at 6:30 because it's the
Feast of All Saints today. Father gave a wonderful Homily tonight on
Sainthood, how all the Saints were just human like us, and all had trials
like we do etc. but kept the Faith and did good works on earth - which we
all are meant to do - we can all be Saints! Life on earth is so short -
it's good to live forever in Heaven with Mary, Jesus and all the Saints! I
have them praying for Sister LaDonna, too! They have lots of time to pray
for us!!
Homily of the Day
November 1, 2011
They Didn´t Start Out As Saints!
by Monsignor Dennis Clark, Ph.D.
Feast of All Saints
Rev 7:2-4, 9-14 / 1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12
As we mark this Feast of All Saints, it’s fascinating to remember where some
of the better known saints started out and how their lives proceeded. St.
Matthew was a tax collector. St. Peter was impetuous and something of a
blowhard, and he had to be pressed hard before he’d let gentiles become
Christians unless they first became Jews! The whole lot of the Apostles ran
for the hills when Jesus was taken captive in the Garden of Gethsemane, and
that was just a short while after their robust promise that they’d follow
Him anywhere and die with Him if need be.
The list could go on and on, but the point is a simple one: none of these
great saints started out as saints. Quite the contrary was true. They slowly
and painstakingly evolved into holy men and women, with many starts and
stops and numerous temporary reversals. And very often, as many of them have
testified in their diaries, they suffered from deep discouragement at their
lack of progress and their frequent mistakes. St. Paul spoke for them and
for us all when said in anguish, “The good that I would do, I do not.” Isn’t
it the truth.
There’s a lesson in all this for us who are still struggling along our own
roads: Growing up into God’s image and likeness takes a long time. It’s a
lifetime work, and God understands that. After all, He’s the one who put us
together.
So take heart. Rejoice in the little triumphs as they happen. Each one
brings you a step closer to home. Each one brings you a step closer to the
embrace of our Father.
Last night I had a dream.
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged
to me, the other to the Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the
footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the
very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the
way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never
leave you.
During your times of suffering, when you could see only one set of
footprints, it was then that I carried you."
- - -
Isaiah 49:15 - "Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she
bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you."
Hebrews 13:5 - "I will never leave you. I will never abandon you."
Who Is Jesus ?
To the ARTIST He is the One Altogether lovely
To the ARCHITECT He is the Chief Cornerstone
To the BAKER He is the Living Bread
To the BANKER He is the Hidden Treasure
To the BIOLOGIST He is the Life
To the BUILDER He is the Sure Foundation
To the CARPENTER He is the Door
To the DOCTOR He is the Great Physician
To the EDUCATOR He is the Great Teacher
To the ENGINEER He is the New and Living Way
To the FLORIST He is the Rose of Sharon
To the GARDENER He is the Lily of the Valley
To the GEOLOGIST He is the Rock of Ages
To the HORTICULTURIST He is the True Vine
To the JUDGE He is the Judge of All Men
To the JURY He is the Righteous Judge
To the JEWELER He is the Pearl of Great Price
To the LAWYER He is The Advocate
To the NEWSPAPER He is the Good Tidings of Great Joy
To the OCCULTIST He is the Light Of The Eyes
To the PHILANTHROPIST He is the Unspeakable Gift
To the PHILOSOPHER He is the Wisdom of God
To the SCULPTOR He is the Living Stone
To the SERVANT He is the Good Master
To the STATESMAN He is the Desire of All Nations
To the STUDENT He is Incarnate Truth
To the THEOLOGIAN He is the author and Finisher of Our Faith
To the TOILER He is the Great Rest
To the SINNER He is the Lamb of God that Takes Away the Sins of the World
I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although he spoke no word!
I didn't ask for wealth or fame
(I knew you wouldn't mind).
I asked him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind!
I asked that he'd be near you
At the start of each new day;
To grant you health and blessings
And friends to share your way!
I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small.
But it was for his loving care
I prayed the most of all!
Prayer for the Solemnity of All Saints
God our Father, source of all holiness, the work of your hands is manifest
in your saints, the beauty of your truth is reflected in their faith. May we
who aspire to have part in their joy be filled with the Spirit that blessed
their lives, so that having shared their faith on earth we may also know
their peace in your kingdom. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Good night everyone - God bless you with sweet dreams and a wonderful
Wednesday!!
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