This loving action of the Holy Spirit [wisdom] in our lives will only be possible if we take good care of the times especially set aside for God: Mass, times of personal prayer, visits to the Blessed Sacrament.
These items must be given priority in our normal day, and even at times when we have far too much to do; when we are full of fervor and when we are spiritually dry; when journeying, or restng or suffering ill health....
~In Conversation With God; Vol 2 89.3
Showing posts with label Eucharist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eucharist. Show all posts
Monday, June 18, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
the fruits of difficulties
...Our Lord always has more complete plans....
These early Christians were fervent, firm, coherent in their faith, full of goodness.... If the world hates you, know that is hated me first of all (John 15:18)... they would be given grace to face their difficulties....
These trials and difficulties can differ considerably....In any case, we should understand...that God is very close to us. He helps us, with more graces, to mature in virtue.... God wants to purify us like gold in the furnace...leaving [our soul] more refined and valuable....
We must struggle against the current, relying on a life of personal prayer, strengthened by the presence of Jesus Christ in the Tabernacle... One of the greatest fruits we must draw from difficulties...is the need to be more aware of the Lord, to be more generous in prayer and sacrifice....
If...we were to give way in the face of difficulties, our soul would then retrogress....become full of sadness.... The devil usually makes good use...to intensify his attacks, and the soul can either draw nearer to God...or draw away from him.... The same difficulty...will have different effects according to the dispositions of the soul.... Fortitude is a key...virtue.
...we should be...serene and cheerful.... When we feel the weight of the Cross, our Lord invites us to go to him.... And then, by the side of Christ...everything that can be annoying and difficult becomes lovable....
Unity with God through adversity... is a grace that God is always willing to grant us...
We must not reject the means that God places within our reach. We must be prepared to open our hearts in spiritual guidance if...the Cross gets particularly heavy. "A gentle wind is not the same as a hurricane...."
Our Lord waits for us in the Tabernacle, to encourage us always....Alongside him we learn how to carry peacefully..."Everything may collapse and fail.... But nothing is gained by being perturbed."
~In Conversation With God, Volume 2
These early Christians were fervent, firm, coherent in their faith, full of goodness.... If the world hates you, know that is hated me first of all (John 15:18)... they would be given grace to face their difficulties....
These trials and difficulties can differ considerably....In any case, we should understand...that God is very close to us. He helps us, with more graces, to mature in virtue.... God wants to purify us like gold in the furnace...leaving [our soul] more refined and valuable....
We must struggle against the current, relying on a life of personal prayer, strengthened by the presence of Jesus Christ in the Tabernacle... One of the greatest fruits we must draw from difficulties...is the need to be more aware of the Lord, to be more generous in prayer and sacrifice....
If...we were to give way in the face of difficulties, our soul would then retrogress....become full of sadness.... The devil usually makes good use...to intensify his attacks, and the soul can either draw nearer to God...or draw away from him.... The same difficulty...will have different effects according to the dispositions of the soul.... Fortitude is a key...virtue.
...we should be...serene and cheerful.... When we feel the weight of the Cross, our Lord invites us to go to him.... And then, by the side of Christ...everything that can be annoying and difficult becomes lovable....
Unity with God through adversity... is a grace that God is always willing to grant us...
We must not reject the means that God places within our reach. We must be prepared to open our hearts in spiritual guidance if...the Cross gets particularly heavy. "A gentle wind is not the same as a hurricane...."
Our Lord waits for us in the Tabernacle, to encourage us always....Alongside him we learn how to carry peacefully..."Everything may collapse and fail.... But nothing is gained by being perturbed."
~In Conversation With God, Volume 2
sticking with the program
When you find yourself frustrated with God or frustrated with yourself when you don't see any progress in your spiritual life - remember that God knows what He is doing. Our job is to "stick with the program". "The program" includes:
Have faith that just as the trees and the seeds grow, without knowing how it happens, so will we be transformed and changed more and more to the likeness of Jesus.
- Prayer....be faithful to prayer
- Regular reception of the sacraments....especially the Eucharist and Penance
- Going outside of ourselves....in acts of loving service to others
Have faith that just as the trees and the seeds grow, without knowing how it happens, so will we be transformed and changed more and more to the likeness of Jesus.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
walking the walk
When walking the Road of Conversion, there are 3 things that will help:
1.23.11
- daily prayer - should be more listening than telling
- regular confession - giving Jesus our weaknesses and imperfections turns us toward Him, regular confession is "preventive maintenance" for the soul
- fruitful reception of the Eucharist - not receiving out of routine habit, but giving our lives to Jesus as He gives us Himself
1.23.11
Saturday, June 9, 2012
living a holy life - 3 simple rules
- Never let a Sunday go by without an encounter with the risen Christ in the Eucharist; this is not an added burden, it is light for the entire week.
- Never begin or end a day without at least a brief contact with God in prayer.
- And along the pathway of our lives, follow the road signs that God has given us in the Ten Commandments, read in the light of Christ; they are nothing other than explanations of what is love in specific situations.
B16
what God wants
God's deepest desire for us is that we are transformed; that we become the Gift we receive (the Eucharist).
6.6.10
Feast of Corpus Christi
6.6.10
Feast of Corpus Christi
Friday, June 8, 2012
take me
Today at the Consecration, when the Body of Jesus is lifted up - Look at Him!
When we pray, "This is my body...given up for you," tell Him, "Lord, take my body; take my blood....Take me!"
11.09
When we pray, "This is my body...given up for you," tell Him, "Lord, take my body; take my blood....Take me!"
11.09
Thursday, June 7, 2012
happiness
God wants us to be happy. But it must be on His terms, the only happiness that will last.
He tells us that He is the Bread of Life. He tells us that He will give us food for the journey, let it be too long. He gives Himself to us, so that we may become what we consume.
He has given us wisdom so that we can see ourselves, each other, and life as God sees it.
Who will we serve?
8.22.09
He tells us that He is the Bread of Life. He tells us that He will give us food for the journey, let it be too long. He gives Himself to us, so that we may become what we consume.
He has given us wisdom so that we can see ourselves, each other, and life as God sees it.
Who will we serve?
8.22.09
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