fall into faith

As summer comes to a close... my oldest daughter is off to college, the room is empty and my heart is aching.  It is amazing how the pain from losing my mom 2 years ago has come back up in full swing.  My natural M.O. is to get distracted make myself busy and push the feelings down.... not today... i am going in deeper and sitting in prayer!  I am putting a challenge in front of myself and that is to stop and pray throughout the day... really stop.... breathe... sit in the lap of Christ and listen.  I will keep you posted as to how it goes.  So far, this morning I began with reading and meditating... I heard "Are you really trusting in my love?  will you fall into faith?  will you allow me to dwell inside your heart and will you feel me in every moment.... God is that you?  Yes I say with my head... now it is time to take the leap and say it with my heart.... May we trust and be inspired!..... remembering that the second coming of Christ is not a baby in the manger but the re-birth of Christ within each one of us!!!  God Bless us all!

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