No gift is so precious as love. Gratefully trust God and give Him your love.
Lord, I give You my heart.
Scripture for the day:
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has
to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in
love." 1 John 4:18
Meditation for the day:
Love and fear cannot dwell together. By their very natures, they cannot
exist side by side. Fear is a very strong force. And therefore a weak
and vacillating love can soon be routed by fear. But a strong love, a
love that trusts in God, is sure eventually to conquer fear. The only
sure way to dispel fear is to have the love of God more and more in our
hearts and souls.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that love will drive out the fear in my life. I pray that my
fear will flee before the power of the love of God.
Hello my friends! My blessings today are my good health, with my husband's,
and our dog who always makes us smile, the gorgeous day given by Our Lord,
and many other ordinary blessings too numerous to mention! Linus' neck
seems better today- he had another adjustment this morning, and if Lori has
time he'll go over there again for another massage which really helped him a
lot last night. Oh yes, having a Massage Therapist in the family is a great
blessing too, and that she doesn't live more than five miles away.
The Cross Is . . .
The cross is the hope of Christians
the cross is the resurrection of the dead
the cross is the way of the lost
the cross is the savior of the lost
the cross is the staff of the lame
the cross is the guide of the blind
the cross is the strength of the weak
the cross is the doctor of the sick
the cross is the aim of the priests
the cross is the hope of the hopeless
the cross is the freedom of the slaves
the cross is the power of the kings
the cross is the water of the seeds
the cross is the consolation of the bondsmen
the cross is the source of those who seek water
the cross is the cloth of the naked.
We thank you, Father, for the cross.
Amen.
GUIDE TO CONTENTED LIVING
By Fr. John Catoir
September 14, 2009
The famed German writer Goethe offered a list of nine requisites for
contented living. They are as timely now as they were when he wrote
them 200 years ago.
"Health enough to make work a pleasure. Wealth enough to support your
needs. Strength enough to battle with difficulties and overcome them.
"Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them. Patience enough
to toil until some good is accomplished. Charity enough to see some
good in your neighbor.
"Love enough to move you to be useful to others. Faith enough to make
the real things of God. Hope enough to remove all anxious fears
concerning the future."
Goethe showed wisdom in these thoughts, perhaps especially in the use
of the word "enough." Often we seek something more, when contentment
could come with gratitude for having enough.
There is great gain in godliness with contentment; for we brought
nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.
(1 Timothy 6:6-7)
"Grace me with contentment , Jesus, for after all I do have everything
in You. "
and our closing prayer:
My Jesus
My Jesus, grant me light to see how I may enrich the lives of people around
me by my good will and sincere self-giving. Teach me to understand, accept
and assist them as I can. May their daily burden be a little lighter, and
their tasks a little easier because of my moral support and personal
assistance. May my external religious observances be pleasing to you through
this inner spirit of generosity and good will. Help me know myself well.
Teach me to have a proper self-love. My smallness disappears in the light of
your love, and my sins are erased by your divine reparation and pardon. May
I always present my requests with trust in your personal concern for me, and
with a willingness to accept your Fatherly decision in the matter. Amen.
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