Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick is a wonderful example of how we can deal with the reality of suffering for a righteous cause. He freedom was taken away from him and was abused yet instead of it destroying him, it refined him and prepared him to change his world!
We have a choose, become bitter and be defeated or grow a find our victory over oppressive forces. Choose victory!
Pax.
Let us rejoice!
St. John 3: 14-21
Our Gospel for today is possibly the most quoted Gospel selection used. This is especially the case for a key part of it, John 3:16. This verse brings so much joy because it tell us, not matter what we have done in the past, no matter whatever we do in the future, we are Loved!
Eternal Life begins now! When we receive the Love that has been given us by the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus, and live in this reality, we are eternal. Death, then, is only a doorway to continued life with the Lord. Living in Jesus changes how we approach relationships and our actions. We live a new life without end, because Jesus Won the Victory over death! To quote St. Paul: “O death where is thy sting or grave thy victory.” 1 Cor 15: 55-57
As we enter that final weeks in Lent 2021, and we have gone through a most difficult year 2020, be encouraged by the fact that death has been conquered and we share in that Victory!
Pax.
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What if all that pain is a part of life’s plan to make you stronger? What if all those abusive experiences that ripped the very zest for life from …
What if all that pain is a part of life’s plan to make you stronger?
Not one moment of your life has been in vain, it is all of value. All that pain can make your heart even kinder.
All that pain can make your heart even kinder
From a dear Friend :
Embrace your decision(s). When you say yes – it requires full commitment. Mean what you say and follow through. Be pure at heart – great is your reward in heaven. Let your light shine. You matter and you are loved. Blessings. 💙
From a dear Friend:
Embrace love, joy and peace. Do not take shortcuts – you will get cut short. Bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Be marked by faithfulness, self control and gentleness. Receive abundantly what you need to bear fruit. It is always available as long as you have a relationship with God. Align your life with what the Holy Spirit has for you. With Christ all things are possible. Allow the Holy Spirit to work in you. Stay connected to the Source. The more time you spend with God, the more time you can learn and pick up His good habits. Let God do incredible and miraculous things in you. Enjoy the journey and follow through. You are deserving of an abundant life. You matter and you are loved. Blessings 💙
They may abuse you, threaten you, try to break you and hate you – but someone has to break the negative cycle, and it might as well be you. You don’t…
Treat others as you wish someone had treated you, when you needed it the most
As we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Lent, we find Our Lord Jesus cleansing the Temple of Jerusalem. ( John 2:13:25) The market place has become part of the Holy Place; there is no room for both. The Market Place replaced the Divine One. The Temple cannot be a House of Prayer for all People and be cheating innocent worshipers.
Jesus is the true Temple! For those who follow Him, us, we become temples too!
In this time of Lent, Jesus will shake us up too! Jesus will remove from us the Market Place that we have let into ourselves. He is able and will do the cleansing if we give our whole self to Him!
Have a blessed Sunday! We, the Caritas Community, are with you in prayer.
Pax.
From a dear Friend:
Embrace your miraculous journey. As you conduct daily reflections remove all that stands in your way of abiding in Christ. Create the “room to breathe” so you can fully receive all that God has for you on a daily basis. Learn from yesterday and let go of it. Enter today with gratitude that you were blessed with another opportunity to go forth and be all you can be. Your journey was created for you and no one else. Embrace it and let your light shine bright. Be kind to yourself and take time to REST – it is necessary. Everything begins with YOU – You matter and you are loved. Blessings. 💙
On this Second Sunday of Lent we meditate on the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel of St. Mark.
We join the three future leaders of the Followers of Jesus: Peter, the first Pope; James, the Head of the Church of Jerusalem, who was died as a martyrs; John, the Beloved Disciple, the author of St. John’s Gospel, Revelation and the Epistles that carry his name. And we experience the Law and the Prophets meet together in Jesus. We know that all aspects of our lives are brought together in Jesus and we hear the Father:
This is my beloved Son, listen to Him! Mark 9:7
We need Transfiguration Moments! May this Sunday and every Sunday be Transfiguration Moments for us so that during the week we can hold on to hope!
Pax.
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