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Thursday, October 13, 2016

FAMILY, do you know who you are? St. John Paul 2nd.



FAMILY!  Do you know who you are?

Do you know who you are?

You are the Domestic Church ...
You are a model of the Holy Family...
You are a royal priesthood...
You are "becoming" the Word of God made flesh!
You are the Body of Christ!
You may be the only Bible someone reads!
You are the "conscience" of the present culture of your day.

In reading the encyclical on the role of the family, the then Pope, John Paul 2nd states
emphatically, the Church,the Christian family, "is the first community called to
announce the Gospel...for growth and transformation toward full Christian maturity".
"The Church forms the conscience of  society. The culture of the day is always in need of being evangelized by the Gospel of Jesus. We need to find the right way, the best method, of bringing this message to the people who are being swayed and educated by the media of  our day,"

The pope continues,"willed by God in the very act of creation, marriage and the family
can only find fulfillment in Christ and have need of His Grace in order to be healed
of the wounds of sin...and be restored ... to full understanding of God's plan."
The pope further states that"the family unit, formed in conscience by the Word of God
and the Church's teachings, needs to live these truths in their daily lives, to be seen 
and heard by others, so as to be effective witnesses and be able to make a difference within the culture.

This Grace comes to us through the Sacraments of the Church.  Healing, or a change of heart, is the Promise!
 "For I will restore you to health; of your wounds I will heal you", says the Lord. (Jeremiah 30:17)
The Holy Spirit, Who is poured forth in the celebration of the Sacraments, is the Living Source and... sustenance of the supernatural communion that gathers believers and links them with Christ and each other in the unity of the Church of God.

We, as parents, following the example of Joseph and Mary, the Holy family, 
have an awesome responsibility in the formation of "the consciences of those entrusted 
to us in our family."

The basic, fundamental unit of the family is being severely attacked and demoralized.
An attitude of a "new tolerance" is widespread, deceiving even Christians into accepting 
every thing as being equally good...meaning that 
everything is relative and there are no Absolute Truths!
This false teaching asks us , not only to be tolerant, but
to be accepting and to believe everything is equally good in itself!
This "concept' is not only dangerous, but one which 
more people are accepting in the guise of "unity."

If we are doing our best..."Bravo!"
If we could use some help... the Church is at the service of the family
.
This life we have been given is "Gift! We are it's stewards.
 Like the treasure, we are not to bury it. 
We are the initial caretakers of those who will help form the 
culture of tomorrow and it's conscience.

We have a Father, God, Who comes to meet us and welcomes us Home.
He has adopted us into the  Life of the Trinity.

May we each do our part in moving toward the 'Culture of Life!"





Sunday, October 9, 2016

JESUS CALLING...COME



COME INTO THE LIGHT!

"Follow My lead...you will find the Door that leads to Light.
A Light so bright, that all darkness, all sin, all error
is washed away in the brilliance."

"Nothing will cast a shadow in the Light of Truth!
Nothing will be lacking."

"Come follow Me from darkness into My Light...
And be filled with Light."
"There will be no self- only Me...your risen Lord,who has
come, that you may have Life to the full."

"Yes! I have given My Mother to you.
She will be a guide to lead you; a Mother to form you and nurture you.
Be open to Her, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit will come."

"All is well!"

2nd Peter 1:19 - 21

Friday, October 7, 2016

TOUCH ETERNITY..

BE NOT AFRAID

"Hide yourself in My wounds. 
Be not afraid.
Put you're finger here 
See My hands.
Bring your hand and put it into My side.
Hide yourself in MY wounds
Hide yourself from all that troubles you...
From all doubt...
From all your fears.
Hide yourself in a Love more penetrating 
than a brush fire...
more overwhelming than a deluge.
Hide yourself in a Love that will remake you entirely.
Do not be afraid.
Touch Resurrection....
Touch Eternity!"
2nd Peter 1:19-21
          
                        
                          
           "For a brief moment                    
I have abandoned you;
but with 
Great tenderness
I
                will take 
                                you back!"


By waiting 
               and by calm
                               you shall be saved...
In quiet
                         and in trust
                                             your strength lies.
Isaiah 30: 15

Had not Your Word been my delight,
I should have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:verse 92

ABRAHAM'S CRY to us....

CRY OF THE POOR

"Cry out!"
"My people perish for want of a voice toward My people."
"Cry out !  Cry out!"

Abraham begged for Sodom and Gomorrah....
45? 35?  25?" Lord,  if You find 15 good people will you save the city?"

"SAVE US O LORD!!!"

"Where are these voices that need to be heard? 
Have you forgotten the cry?"
"I need to hear the cry of my poor ones...
 let their cry come to Me, Father of all".
"Cry... for your brothers...your sisters...your mothers...
Cry for the children...
weep for yourselves"
"Let your hearts be touched by Love...in love for others."

"It is I   Who speak !
Are you listening?"   

Genesis 18: 16-32
Luke 23: 27+28