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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 12, 2013 13:11:59 GMT -5
The Most Holy Name of Mary
Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another . . . And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. —Colossians 2:12–14
Oh, profane and unloved, put on indifference, meanness, arrogance, harshness, impatience, unforgiveness, and hate. Which list makes your heart lighten and sing? Carry it around in your heart’s pocket today. Breathe it in. Let this little litany seep into the beating rhythm of life that moves you forward.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 13, 2013 13:53:21 GMT -5
No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. —Luke 6:40
St. John Chrysostom, often referred to as “golden-mouthed” for his stirring homilies, wrote, “It is not possible, I say not possible, ever to exhaust the mind of the Scriptures. It is a well which has no bottom.”
We come to the Scriptures to spend more time with the Teacher. We come to enter our training. The sacraments and a holy life: these are our lessons.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 14, 2013 15:43:44 GMT -5
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. —John 3:17
This is the work of the cross: to save you.
This is the work of the crucifixions of your life: to allow you to join in the saving work of the cross.
Spend some time in meditation before a crucifix today. Ask Jesus to show you what it means to you that he is there.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 15, 2013 13:33:32 GMT -5
Our Lady of Sorrows
A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. —Psalm 51:10
Sin soils the soul. None of us escapes this. That’s why confession is so important and necessary. A priest I knew who had received the stigmata said that after he received it, he needed to go to confession far more often; he had a far greater sensitivity to sin after receiving such an extraordinary gift.
Make a commitment to receive the sacrament of reconciliation at least once a month or more for the next year.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 16, 2013 13:42:14 GMT -5
St. Cornelius, Pope and Martyr
“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. . . . but say the word and let my servant be healed. For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, ‘Go’, and he goes; and to another, ‘Come here’ and he comes.” —Luke 7:6–8
This passage goes on to describe Jesus’ amazement at the faith of the centurion who has asked Jesus to heal his sick slave. Can you imagine amazing the King of Kings? How curious that a soldier who spends his day upholding military authority should so respect Christ’s authority. Jesus is here to uphold the authority of his Father.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 17, 2013 12:51:03 GMT -5
I will not set before my eyes any base thing. —Psalm 101:3
Matthew 6:22 says that the eye is the lamp of the body. We sometimes say it this way: the eyes are the window to the soul.
What are my windows letting in?
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 18, 2013 14:17:39 GMT -5
Wisdom is vindicated by all her children. —Luke 7:35
I have too many children fathered by Folly and reared by Selfishness. There would be more were it not for God’s mercy. I pray that more of my children are raised up by Wisdom and Faith, Mercy and Hope.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 19, 2013 14:36:52 GMT -5
“Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days’ wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?” —Luke 7: –42 The point is not who has sinned more or less. We all owe five hundred days’ wages—and more; we all need much forgiveness. The point is how we can love more. We all owe a countless debt—one God will forgive in an instant. Therefore, we also have the capacity to show great love for God and for the people around us. Today, with full consciousness and intent, do not show a little love—show great love.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 20, 2013 12:02:59 GMT -5
Mutual friction among people with corrupted mind, who are deprived of the truth. —1 Timothy 6:5
Here are the results when we reject the teaching of Christ: corruption, friction, and deprivation. They are ugly words, and I recoil from them. But how do we guard our minds against corruption? How do we protect ourselves from deprivation of the truth? Prayer, the Mass, the sacraments, holy friendships, Scripture study, sacred reading, adoration, and more prayer. Silence and meditation and the time we spend together each day.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 21, 2013 15:23:13 GMT -5
Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ. —Ephesians 4:7, 11–12
Still others are gifted as artists and writers, others as healers, others as intercessors and administrators, others as musicians and liturgical ministers, all as witnesses, our gifts given in service of the Body of Christ.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 22, 2013 12:34:13 GMT -5
I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. —1 Timothy 2:1
True leadership is a charism we can understand poorly. Jesus introduces us to servant-leadership by washing the feet of his disciples and dying on the cross. He was a living, radical reversal of all we understood of authority and the sacrifices inherent in it. Today, let us remember our Church and civic leaders in prayer, asking God to increase their strength, wisdom, courage, and loving stamina to lead as Christ leads and to serve as Christ serves.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 23, 2013 14:12:03 GMT -5
For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. —Luke 8:17
St. Pio was well-known for his intolerance of poor confessions. He would send away those whose confessions were insincere, and recommended more frequent confession: “Even a clean and unoccupied room gathers dust; return after a week and you will see that it needs dusting again!”We needn’t fear Jesus’ judgment; it will always be a perfect coupling of justice and mercy. But we are foolish to disregard the consequences of poor confession—or no confession at all.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 24, 2013 14:10:12 GMT -5
My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it. —Luke 8:21
Here, when Jesus is told that his mother and brothers are outside, he does not reject his family but uses the moment to teach something about what matters most: the word and will of the Father. In a culture that values family ties to the exclusion of almost everything else, his statement is all the more emphatic.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 25, 2013 15:23:36 GMT -5
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority. —Luke 9:1
Priests are not the only ones to whom God gives power and authority. And though we do not serve the Church in the same way priests do (with good reason), all the lay faithful are called to serve as priest, prophet, and king. The chief component of our priestly role is sacrificial. It is in the daily sacrifices we make, the ways in which we live our own lives a gift that Jesus gives us power and authority.
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Post by ~*Becca*~ on Sept 26, 2013 14:29:07 GMT -5
Now thus says the LORD of hosts: / Consider your ways! / You have sown much, but have brought in little; / you have eaten, but have not been satisfied; / You have drunk but have not been exhilarated; / have clothed yourselves, but not been warmed; / and whoever earned wages / earned them for a bag with holes in it. —Haggai 1:5–6
Haggai is chastising the Israelites for allowing their discouragement to blossom into full-blown procrastination and avoidance. He is reminding all of us that our efforts at building a life without God will ultimately disappoint and dissatisfy. A holy life involves work. If we dedicate our works to God, they will ultimately build something lasting and eternal: virtue and holiness and love.
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