One must always be prepared for life's little surprises, for both the happiness and the sadness waiting in the next room, beyond the next door. Each day people announce engagements, announce pregnancies, remember birthdays, remember anniversaries. Each day some people live, each day some people die. Each day we muddle through our lives, moving forward, moving toward goodness, holiness, kindness. Each day we offer prayers for ourselves, for our immediate families, our immediate friends. Each day some deals with depression, each day someone deals with loneliness, each day someone lives with despair.
One must always be prepared for life's little surprises, one must always be prepared to confront pain, to confront suffering, to confront loss with hope, with love, with God.
One must always be prepared to pray, be prepared to be asked to pray, be prepared to ask someone to pray.
One must always be prepared to share charity, humility, compassion, mercy.
As Christians we are invited, we are called to always share God's love, to alway show God's love.
We are always to be prepared for God's arrival, for God's work order. Each day we encounter people who need God. Each day we encounter people who want God.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Friday of the Twenty-Eighth Week
Our aim as Christians is always to find salvation. We are to be righteous in thought, deed, action. The highest compliment, the greatest observation that can be made of a true Christian is John believed God, and his words and actions were righteous. With confidence, with love allow the world to view your faith, your hope, obedience to both the God's commandments and God's teachings. Look within your heart for goodness, kindness, holiness. Seek only that which leads to being blessed. Seek only to forgive and to be forgiven. Seek salvation, live for salvation. Seek redemption, live for redemption. Seek God's truth, live for God's truth.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Prayer for the Day - October 13
Lord
Teach me how to be righteous
Teach me how to love
Allow me to hear your voice
Please be attentive to my cry
May my supplication
fill you with mercy for all those
known and unknown, all those who
I encounter in my travels
who have troubles, who have despair
help those who are most in need of your love
May my supplication
begin with all I see, all I sense
and when you see fit allow me
to be your servant, your hands, your feet,
for you are the most loving, you are the most righteous
You are the Lord.
Amen
Teach me how to be righteous
Teach me how to love
Allow me to hear your voice
Please be attentive to my cry
May my supplication
fill you with mercy for all those
known and unknown, all those who
I encounter in my travels
who have troubles, who have despair
help those who are most in need of your love
May my supplication
begin with all I see, all I sense
and when you see fit allow me
to be your servant, your hands, your feet,
for you are the most loving, you are the most righteous
You are the Lord.
Amen
Thought for the Day - October 13
The principle of love leads to many conversations and often much confusion. Being Catholic provides a rich history of reference that begins with the Jewish faith embodied in Moses, Isaiah, David that continues until to today embodied in the Pope and the Cardinals. The principle of love remains the same, retains the same simplicity.
As Christians learn from history. Humanity makes mistakes. Christians make mistakes.
As Catholic embrace your history, embrace your traditions, embrace prayer, embrace repentance.
Being penitent, being truthfully penitent leads to salvation.
Catholics receive blessings, we talk of God’s grace. We can be gracious, we can be righteous. We are asked to believe in God, to love God, to serve God, to turn away from sin.
The principle of love begins with a call for an expiation, personal and private. We are all asked to repent, to pray for forgiveness. The principle of Christian life connects expiation and redemption. Each Christian journeys between thoughts of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives, between acts of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives, between deeds of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives.
As Christians learn from history. Humanity makes mistakes. Christians make mistakes.
As Catholic embrace your history, embrace your traditions, embrace prayer, embrace repentance.
Being penitent, being truthfully penitent leads to salvation.
Catholics receive blessings, we talk of God’s grace. We can be gracious, we can be righteous. We are asked to believe in God, to love God, to serve God, to turn away from sin.
The principle of love begins with a call for an expiation, personal and private. We are all asked to repent, to pray for forgiveness. The principle of Christian life connects expiation and redemption. Each Christian journeys between thoughts of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives, between acts of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives, between deeds of expiation and redemption all of our Christian lives.
Thursday in the Twenty-Eighth Week
Today is Thursday in the Twenty-Eighth Week of Ordinary Time.
God’s righteousness exists beyond the control of man, beyond the understanding of man. God’s righteousness begins in the lyrical language of the prophets, in the pristine language of the oracles. Jesus Christ embodied righteousness, Jesus Christ encouraged his disciples, his followers to seek righteousness. The righteousness of Jesus Christ signals the beauty of faith, the beauty of trust, the bounty of God’s love, God’s patience, God’s mercy.
Righteousness is an expression of obedience, is an expression of supreme faithfulness, is an expression of supreme trustfulness, is an expression of beauty, is an expression of bounty.
God encourages each Christian to seek that which is righteous and only that which is righteous, to love that which is righteous and only that which is righteous, and to obey that which is righteous and only that which is righteous.
The principle of faith rests quietly with the request to be righteous.
Christians have examples of righteous deeds, Christians can choose righteousness as a manner of living, as a manner of becoming closer to God.
God’s righteousness exists beyond the control of man, beyond the understanding of man. God’s righteousness begins in the lyrical language of the prophets, in the pristine language of the oracles. Jesus Christ embodied righteousness, Jesus Christ encouraged his disciples, his followers to seek righteousness. The righteousness of Jesus Christ signals the beauty of faith, the beauty of trust, the bounty of God’s love, God’s patience, God’s mercy.
Righteousness is an expression of obedience, is an expression of supreme faithfulness, is an expression of supreme trustfulness, is an expression of beauty, is an expression of bounty.
God encourages each Christian to seek that which is righteous and only that which is righteous, to love that which is righteous and only that which is righteous, and to obey that which is righteous and only that which is righteous.
The principle of faith rests quietly with the request to be righteous.
Christians have examples of righteous deeds, Christians can choose righteousness as a manner of living, as a manner of becoming closer to God.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
And Now for the News of the Day - Wednesday, October 12
God is impartial. God offers justice.
Here are today’s News headlines from around the world. Here is some information to read, to reflect upon. Each of these events and issues require our prayers. Remember that God has a plan for each believer, each faithful follower.
Always direct love and generosity toward God. Strive to be good tenants of the vineyard. Do not betray God. Fidelity with God is essential for our spiritual health, spiritual well-being.
Pope Benedict XVI used today’s general audience for catechesis on Psalm 126 which “celebrates the great things which the Lord has done for his people, and which he continues to do for all believers.”
Pope Benedict spoke on redemption, salvation. This psalm moves beyond being simply historical, there is also a theological dimension. Imagery is used to allude to the mysterious truth of redemption. “The Psalm teaches us that ... we must remain hpeful and firm in our faith in God. Our history, though often marked by suffering, uncertainty and moments of crisis, is a history of salvation and ‘restoration of fortunes’. In Jesus our exile ends: ... in the mystery of His cross, in death transformed into life, like the seed which splits in the earth and becomes and an ear of wheat”.
On October 27, 2011the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul’s World Day of Prayer from Peace will be the date of “Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace” which will be held in Assisi. This will be a meeting of world religious leaders in Assisi which will not contain inter-religious prayers. A Catholic prayer vigil will occur in St. Peter’s Square in Rome the night before.
When they gather in Baltimore for their November 14-16 Fall General Assembly the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote for their secretary-elect, the chairman-elect of five committees and the new chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Angelina Jolie made a two day trip to Libya to assist agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misurata. Jolie is an actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador.
Israel has concluded negotiations with Hamas to release a 25 year old soldier Gilad Shalit who has been a prisoner since 2006. Israel is expected to release between 450 and 1,000 Palestinian prisoners including some behind terrorist attacks that killed Israelis.
With the turmoil and unrest in the region, Israel decided to offer this gesture as it reflects on its position in the region as former dictatorships willing to coexist peacefully with Israel are moving to new governments which might not be peaceful.
As a sign that it is moving toward democracy, Burma released 120 political prisoners including one of its most famous dissidents a comedian Zarganar who was arrested in 2008 after organizing deliveries of aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Zarganar was a prominent satirist and government critic.
The Philippine president has announced a stimulus package to protect the nation’s economy from fallout from Europe’s debt crisis. The package is worth $1.68 billion.
Tuesday, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched by the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America. New York City’s Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue sidewalks were filled with the protesters.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have set October as Respect Life month and as Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Here are today’s News headlines from around the world. Here is some information to read, to reflect upon. Each of these events and issues require our prayers. Remember that God has a plan for each believer, each faithful follower.
Always direct love and generosity toward God. Strive to be good tenants of the vineyard. Do not betray God. Fidelity with God is essential for our spiritual health, spiritual well-being.
Pope Benedict XVI used today’s general audience for catechesis on Psalm 126 which “celebrates the great things which the Lord has done for his people, and which he continues to do for all believers.”
Pope Benedict spoke on redemption, salvation. This psalm moves beyond being simply historical, there is also a theological dimension. Imagery is used to allude to the mysterious truth of redemption. “The Psalm teaches us that ... we must remain hpeful and firm in our faith in God. Our history, though often marked by suffering, uncertainty and moments of crisis, is a history of salvation and ‘restoration of fortunes’. In Jesus our exile ends: ... in the mystery of His cross, in death transformed into life, like the seed which splits in the earth and becomes and an ear of wheat”.
On October 27, 2011the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul’s World Day of Prayer from Peace will be the date of “Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace” which will be held in Assisi. This will be a meeting of world religious leaders in Assisi which will not contain inter-religious prayers. A Catholic prayer vigil will occur in St. Peter’s Square in Rome the night before.
When they gather in Baltimore for their November 14-16 Fall General Assembly the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote for their secretary-elect, the chairman-elect of five committees and the new chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Angelina Jolie made a two day trip to Libya to assist agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misurata. Jolie is an actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador.
Israel has concluded negotiations with Hamas to release a 25 year old soldier Gilad Shalit who has been a prisoner since 2006. Israel is expected to release between 450 and 1,000 Palestinian prisoners including some behind terrorist attacks that killed Israelis.
With the turmoil and unrest in the region, Israel decided to offer this gesture as it reflects on its position in the region as former dictatorships willing to coexist peacefully with Israel are moving to new governments which might not be peaceful.
As a sign that it is moving toward democracy, Burma released 120 political prisoners including one of its most famous dissidents a comedian Zarganar who was arrested in 2008 after organizing deliveries of aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Zarganar was a prominent satirist and government critic.
The Philippine president has announced a stimulus package to protect the nation’s economy from fallout from Europe’s debt crisis. The package is worth $1.68 billion.
Tuesday, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched by the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America. New York City’s Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue sidewalks were filled with the protesters.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have set October as Respect Life month and as Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Prayer for the Day - October 12
Lord
Teach me to obey the truth
Teach me to seek a clean mind
and a pure heart
Teach me to always love my brothers
and sisters with compassion and mercy
May I learn how to become your
humble penitent servant
May my life be filled with penance
and sacrifice
May my actions lead others to salvation
and redemption
Lord, I am sinful and sorrowful
Please show me forgiveness and mercy
Please help me to follow in your footsteps
Amen.
Teach me to obey the truth
Teach me to seek a clean mind
and a pure heart
Teach me to always love my brothers
and sisters with compassion and mercy
May I learn how to become your
humble penitent servant
May my life be filled with penance
and sacrifice
May my actions lead others to salvation
and redemption
Lord, I am sinful and sorrowful
Please show me forgiveness and mercy
Please help me to follow in your footsteps
Amen.
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