Category: Spiritual
The Way of Love!
Jesus is the Model!
“But I say to those who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…”
Luke 6:27
Jesus preached the Revolution of Love and it would lead to His death on the Cross!
Jesus would never ask us to do something He would not do!
“Father, forgive them because they do not know what they are doing.”
Luke 23:34
From the Cross, Jesus forgave those who hated Him; Jesus forgave those who hated Love! Jesus is Love!
Can we be Love?
This is constant challenge for those who follow Jesus. It is so easy to follow the world and hate those who hate us, but as believers, this is not acceptable!
We fall down, but we get up again! Let us get up from hate and soar with Love!
Pax.
Be Poor in Spirit!
Radiate the Lord!
And Jesus lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God…”
Luke 6:20
The blessings and the woes in the Sermon of Jesus on the Plain is being like Jesus, or being opposed to Jesus lifestyle. Jesus models for us the life of peace and love.
Material things are important, we need to have food to eat, we need shelter from the elements, and we even need places of socializing with others. But Jesus tells us that these things must not be the core of our lives. Treat things correctly and we will find peace and love!
Jesus models this for us!
Jesus became one of us!
He is God the Son, we cannot get wealthier or more powerful than that! He chose to live in the Holy Family of Nazareth. His earthly needs were met and He brought the power of God wherever He went.
Being Poor in Spirit is living a life modeled on Jesus!
Pax.
Total Trust!
“Put out into the deep, and let down your net for a catch.”
Luke 5:4
Peter was the fisherman and he knew his job. This was not the time to let down your net to fish. It did not make sense. But Peter did it anyway!
Total Trust!
Peter’s surrendering what made sense for him, even when it went against all of his training and experience, gave Jesus the opportunity to show that He is Lord! Peter’s humbly following Jesus’ instructions revealed to him Jesus and his own unworthiness.
Jesus made another miracle. This however took much more time. Jesus would make this humble fisherman the Head Apostle of a worldwide movement that leads to salvation. Perhaps that is a bigger miracle, if we can say that, compared to the extraordinary catching of fish.
Peter’s transformation was gradual, and full of personal failures, but it was accomplished! All it took for him to be transformed was surrendering his will to Jesus!
Be humble and let Jesus work the miracle in our lives.
Pax
Love is All!
Be Love Regardless of the Situation!
Jesus passed through the midst of them and went away.
Luke 4:30
Jesus preached truth and it was all about love. However, He often had to deal with the opposite, hate. It seems that love demands that one change one’s live and many somehow think that killing the Messenger would kill the Message that demands a whole new way of relationship toward all things.
The message of love that Jesus teaches can not be destroyed. Even the Passion and the Cross that Jesus had to experience because of the Truth; Love is All, could not stop its power.
Love and live in peace!
Jesus told us to love everyone, even those who hate us. Love is All!
Pax.
Be Christlike!
All Is Fulfilled!
And He began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:21
Can we live the fulfillment?
Jesus said:
He came to bring good news to the poor!
He came to proclaim release to captives!
He came to bring recovery of sight to the blind!
He came to set liberty those who are oppressed!
Living in Jesus brings fulfillment to His promises!
As we begin each day, may we ask ourselves how will we accomplish Jesus in all of our interactions?
Before we go to bed each night, may we look at our thoughts, words and deeds done that day, and see if Jesus was lived in them?
May we pray for forgiveness for our shortcomings and as we wake, commit ourselves to be Christlike in the new day.
May we always take Jesus seriously and always be like Him!
Pax
Serve the Lord!
Receive the Best!
Do whatever He tells you to do.
John 2:5
Jesus’ Mother had her Son help a couple make their wedding day special. Jesus in doing this sign shows His love for people. However, those involved in this miracle had to follow what Jesus told them to do.
Jesus uses us, we are the servant at the wedding we call life!
The waiters in the Wedding of Cana, did not understand why Jesus told them to pure water. Why? How does that make sense?
Following Jesus does not have to make sense, but if we do, our situations in life will be transformed.
But you have kept the good wine until now.
John 2:10
Water was turned into the choicest wine, a way was made out on no way, because Jesus got involved in the situation.
Let Jesus have all of our situations and do what He tells us to do!
Let us live lives of Jesus’ love!
Let The Spirit of Christmas Remain!
We Will Follow Him!
You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.
Luke 3:22
Happy Feast of the Baptism of the Lord!
As we close another Christmas Season we take with us the message that the Lord is always with us. This message will take us through every struggle that comes with living in the world.
We always need a little Christmas!
We still may have to struggle with disease, money issues, loneliness, even with death, yet we know, because of Christmas, these things are not the final outcome. We have the hope of Christmas! We have the joy of Christmas! We have the peace of Christmas! And most of all, we have the love that is exemplified by the true meaning of Christmas!
Jesus shows us the way!
Jesus entered our world and if we follow Him, we will get through everything, because Jesus will see us through it!
May Christmas always be with us!
Carry Light of Christmas Throughout 2022!
Keep Seeking The Light!
For we have seen His Star in the East, and have come to worship Him.
Matthew 2:2
We enter into the mystery of the Magi, the Wise, Men from the East. Though we read about an event in our human history, we enter into it with our lives.
Nothing shall keep us from our seeking and finding and worshiping Jesus!
The Magi could not be stopped!
As we begin this new year, may we follow the example of the Magi and overcome all obstacles that keep us from bringing our gifts and let us wisdom Jesus with our gifts, our lives.
May our encounter with Jesus radiate His love and peace wherever we go!
Pax
Old Year Blessings!
Hermitage of Peace 