Be Humble and Rise With God!

We must have total trust in the Lord!

Jesus reminds us that humility is central in our relationship with the Creator. Our Gospel Portion today comes from St. Luke 18:9-14, and let us meditate on it.

“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14

In this story, Jesus compares two individuals. One is a Pharisee, and the other is a public sinner, a tax collector. The public sinner is justified, whereas the Pharisee was not. The difference between the two is humility and a lack thereof.

The Tax Collector knew his only hope was in the great mercy of Father God. He begged for God’s mercy. If we read the whole Portion, we would see that the Pharisee was not communicating with the Creator; instead, he was praising himself. There is no healing possible for this Pharisee; he made himself God and told God how good he is.

We have a choice to make. I hope that we follow the public sinner and receive God’s mercy and return to our lives as justified, in other words, right with God.

I have found that true humility has allowed me to undergo terrible things. True humility enables us to entrust whatever we are going through, even the most horrendous situations, to God and experience victory in Christ Jesus.

Please choose humility! It always matters to live the best life.

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Pray, Pray, and Pray Without End!

Pray is the answer!

How is prayer the answer to our lives? I speak from my experience, there were times that I had nothing else but prayer, and I was able to go on for another day. Everything could seem impossible, but being in communication with the Divine makes the seemingly impossible possible!

Our Gospel portion is St. Luke 18:1-8, and we will concentrate on,

“And will not God vindicate His elect, who cry to Him day and night? Will He delay long over them?”
Luke 18:7

Whatever we have to deal with, do not give up on it; may we never give up on ourselves! God will not give up on us! Turn to God, be in constant communication with God, and allow God to work things out!

I share a constant mantra prayer that I use in good times, ordinary times, and in sad times,

“God, I surrender, please take care of everything!”

Let God fight our battles and be obedient to God’s Will and purpose in our lives. I have found this to bring me to the peace that passes all understanding.

Let us share this peace!

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We Must Bridge the Chasm In Our Lives!

The Divine and the world can be united in us!

Happy and healthy Sunday!

Divine things and things of the Earth are often at odds with each other. It is like going to church on Sunday or the shul on Saturday and forgetting the message during the workweek and acting like everyone else. This kind of separation is not suitable for the individual. Wholeness always matters and leads to peace.

Today’s Gospel Portion helps us look at this issue. Our Portion is St. Luke 16:19-31, and we will concentrate on,

“And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.”

Luke 16:26

Father Abraham said this in the parable given to us by Jesus, and he is referring to where Lazarus was with him and the division that separated him from the place where the rich man, who was in anguish, resided. That chasm did not just happen after their deaths; rather, it existed when they were on the other side of eternity.

We forge our eternity as we live now!

From our worship, we know how to treat people. If we apply the Sacred Scriptures, we know how to behave. What we worship, we are to live out in our homes, with our neighbors, and in the marketplace!

The love of God must inform the way we treat everyone. This is the way to peace!

If we desire to be whole, we must live out our faith!

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Be Ready to Receive Jesus!

Jesus wants to be with us every minute of our lives!

He will come again to the world in glory, but He comes to us in many ways now. Will we be ready to receive Him?

Today our Gospel Portion is St. Luke 12:32-48, and we will concentrate on,

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly, I say to you, he will put on his apron and have them sit at table, and he will come and serve them.
Luke 12:37

Jesus will come in Glory, but He always comes into our lives. But are we available to receive Him?

Jesus comes to us in each other, and these can be marvelous experiences if we do not let things in our lives get in the way.

For example, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta experienced Jesus in many people. Some of these people were dying in the street, and no one recognized them, but Mother Teresa did because she knew Jesus. Mother Teresa knew love.

I hope we will know Jesus well enough to see Him in our loved ones who want love and want to be loved in return.

I hope we will see and receive Jesus in the people we meet at work and in our various activities.

I hope we see Jesus in the person in the street by always being kind. Remember,

KindnessAlwaysMatters!

If we become more like Jesus, we will be able to receive Jesus when He comes to us!

Have a blessed Sunday!
Pax. The Hermit of Peace.

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