The Gospel over the weekend was "I bless you Lord for revealing your mysteries to mere children." It really resounded with me on a personal basis.
1) It was my friend's son who noted the taxi driver not stopping as he kept driving his cab towards the vehicle. The small boy exclaimed his observation to his family members in the vehicle.
2) God used me to spread His beautiful love to her family, despite my physical disability and unworthiness.
Truly, He is beautiful beyond description!
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Pentecost - affirmations first shared by my SD and the filling of the Holy Spirit
Celebrating Pentecost this year was special.
My SD said two things which were affirmed in my usual spiritual readings:
1. If God were not with me, I would die(paraphrased) - Padre Pio in his letters said, "If God were not your breastplate and shield, you would be imprudently pierced with every kind of sin."
As it is, I am already guilty of the sins of being judgemental and gossiping. I do not need the devil tempting me anymore than he already is.
If God were to decide not to protect me anymore(which He can), I cannot imagine how I would turn out to be, somewhat like the portrait of Dorian Gray that reflected his true inner state of sinfulness. I am sure that if there were such a portrait painted of the present me, it would already have semblances of the horror of sin!
2. Thank God for the bad things that happen. There is always a good purpose for their occurrence (paraphrased) - Today's entry in God Calling states: This life is not for the body, it is for the soul, and man too often chooses the way of life that best suits the body. Not the way that best suits the soul. And I permit only what best suits the soul.
(contd)Accept this and a wonderful molding is the result, reject it and My Purpose is frustrated, your best prayer unanswered, progress(Spiritual progress) delayed, trouble and grief stored up. Try, each of you, to picture your soul as a third being trained by us - by you and Me - and then you will share, and rejoice in sharing, in the discipline and training.
(contd)Stand apart from your soul with Me and welcome training - rejoice at progress.
This applies to my own arthritic condition and to my dearest friend's condition too.
Upon reflection, I think I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to invoke Him as we sang Come Holy Ghost. Without my SL's presence at Mass, I felt obliged to take over her praying role at Mass and I remembered her birthday message to me, thanking me for being the choir's silent prayer warrior. Of course, I feel she gives me too much credit for that. I think she is the warrior.
Anyway, I started off with desiring the Holy Spirit's presence as the first verse was sung by the guys. Truly, He came upon me. I felt His strong presence on me, as I felt myself getting overwhelmed by it and almost being 'slained'. Thank you Lord, for coming upon me and for wanting to fill me, despite my sinfulness. I am humbly brought to tears.
My SD said two things which were affirmed in my usual spiritual readings:
1. If God were not with me, I would die(paraphrased) - Padre Pio in his letters said, "If God were not your breastplate and shield, you would be imprudently pierced with every kind of sin."
As it is, I am already guilty of the sins of being judgemental and gossiping. I do not need the devil tempting me anymore than he already is.
If God were to decide not to protect me anymore(which He can), I cannot imagine how I would turn out to be, somewhat like the portrait of Dorian Gray that reflected his true inner state of sinfulness. I am sure that if there were such a portrait painted of the present me, it would already have semblances of the horror of sin!
2. Thank God for the bad things that happen. There is always a good purpose for their occurrence (paraphrased) - Today's entry in God Calling states: This life is not for the body, it is for the soul, and man too often chooses the way of life that best suits the body. Not the way that best suits the soul. And I permit only what best suits the soul.
(contd)Accept this and a wonderful molding is the result, reject it and My Purpose is frustrated, your best prayer unanswered, progress(Spiritual progress) delayed, trouble and grief stored up. Try, each of you, to picture your soul as a third being trained by us - by you and Me - and then you will share, and rejoice in sharing, in the discipline and training.
(contd)Stand apart from your soul with Me and welcome training - rejoice at progress.
This applies to my own arthritic condition and to my dearest friend's condition too.
Upon reflection, I think I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to invoke Him as we sang Come Holy Ghost. Without my SL's presence at Mass, I felt obliged to take over her praying role at Mass and I remembered her birthday message to me, thanking me for being the choir's silent prayer warrior. Of course, I feel she gives me too much credit for that. I think she is the warrior.
Anyway, I started off with desiring the Holy Spirit's presence as the first verse was sung by the guys. Truly, He came upon me. I felt His strong presence on me, as I felt myself getting overwhelmed by it and almost being 'slained'. Thank you Lord, for coming upon me and for wanting to fill me, despite my sinfulness. I am humbly brought to tears.
Friday, January 31, 2014
God's treasure
Truly, I am protected like a treasure by my God. Despite my sometimes knowing exposures to the harmful media around me, He has ultimate control over my life and blocks the insidious influences from me. Thank you Lord. Forgive me for testing you by doing this. I never meant to.
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