Meditation for today

Living the Greatest Commandment During the month of the Sacred Heart, I resolve to meditate every day on the beauty, love, and holiness of the Heart of Jesus. To offer in a spirit of reparation part of the suffering and deprivation I now endure, consecrating the rest to other intentions: the conversion and holiness of those who are dear to me, the salvation of others, the good of the Church. In the absence of all conscious joy, to establish myself more firmly than ever by God's grace, in clomplete serenity. Never to show by irritation or by outward exhaustion, which is more likely for me, the moral and physical fatigue caused by certain difficulties and long illness. To do everything to preserve and improve my health, and to make of this disagreeable concern, my practice of self-denial. To learn from the Heart of Jesus the secret of love for others and deep knowledge of them; how to touch their wounds without making them sting, and how to dress them without reopening them; to give myself to them and yet maintain my privacy. To disclose truth in its entirety and yet to make it known according to the degree of light that each can bear. The knowledge needed for this ministry only comes from Jesus Christ, by encountering him in the Eucharist and in prayer. - Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur

as i walk closer to God on my path to holiness why does it feel so heavy?

I got this text the other day.... as I walk on my path to holiness it feels so heavy, how do I find my joy? Wow that is a big question... we all can feel that one! God asks us to walk this earth completely present with our feet firmly grounded in the earth... no longer are we asked to go hide in a cave and meditate all day... we are out in the world and asked to hold His light and eminate it to the world. With that invitation comes the incredible opening of the heart, without walls around your soul. With a heart wide open, the heaviness of the world is experianced, felt and known. How do we find our joy..... by remembering where we came from!!!! Remember we were all angels first before we came to earth and remember that this is ALL part of God's plan! Suffering offers a moment to refine and walk closer to Him. Love through it, Trust through it, and ask Him to fill you with His joy as we walk through the valley of tears. May God Bless us All

a day of grace, St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine had the courage to tell the Pope how she felt about the Union of the Catholic Church... she felt it was important the the Pope move back to Rome and claim the succession of St. Peter back in the 1300's.  At that time there were three acting Pope's however Catherine knew that the Pope in Avignon was the true Pope and told him to move back to Rome... He listened and the Catholic Church was whole once again.

We are in similar times now, in need of reformation and renewal.  God Bless Pope Francis!!!  Papa Francisco we are praying for you.

sitting in the dark

Alone with Christ... what does that look like... As I close my eyes and place myself in His lap, I am empty... if not defined by my tasks, who am I.

Wanting to be filled with Him, I remain empty... sitting in the dark, safe in His presence, and in the empty space I begin to feel, aware of what I love... the little things, the hugs from my children, my husband as he reaches out to hold my hand in the middle of the night, the tall mustard greens on the path to my son's school.  The little things is all I can see and stay here.  The moment I begin to project out, I lose myself.

For now, I sit quietly.... trusting in Him to fill me back up...

God Bless us all....

serve unto the Lord

AS we serve others, we walk the walk of Christ, 100%. Be there do it... if your church group offers a mission trip... go! May God Bless You!!!!

blessed Holy Week

we wish you many blessings this Easter weekGod Bless

Our Lady of Medjugorje message March 18, 2013

"Dear children! I call you to, with complete trust and joy, bless the name of the Lord and, day by day, to give Him thanks from the heart for His great love. My Son, through that love which He showed by the Cross, gave you the possibility to be forgiven for everything; so that you do not have to be ashamed or to hide, and out of fear not to open the door of your heart to my Son. To the contrary, my children, reconcile with the Heavenly Father so that you may be able to come to love yourselves as my Son loves you. When you come to love yourselves, you will also love others; in them you will see my Son and recognize the greatness of His love. Live in faith! Through me, my Son is preparing you for the works which He desires to do through you – works through which He desires to be glorified. Give Him thanks. Especially thank Him for the shepherds - for your intercessors in the reconcilliation with the Heavenly Father. I am thanking you, my children. Thank you."