To be a Christian is to have your
moved by the things that move the of Jesus! When you see the need, note your reaction and let the children of God move your !“The
is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human and know it fully. The is the place of decision, deeper than our psychic drives. It is the place of truth, where we choose life or death. It is the place of encounter, because as image of God we live in relation: it is the place of covenant.” (CCC #2563)“Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:18)
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Happy Easter Day #30: Holy Spirit!
The celebration of Pentecost is but twenty days away, and with it comes the reminder that we have been given every gift we need to act on our movements of the heart. The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in the Lord’s name, will teach you everything you need to know and remind you of all that you have been told. (cf. John 14:26)
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“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.”
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Happy Easter Day #31: Impulse!
May the work of our faith, O Lord, become so much a part of our nature that we are able to act on our gut and always do the right thing! Loving God, do not let our hearts be troubled or afraid, (cf. John 14:27) but make known the glorious splendor of your kingdom (cf. Psalm 145:12) in all that we do! Amen!
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Here’s an example of a natural impulse to share the Good News: “They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered around him, he got [back] up and [re]entered the city.” (Acts 14: 19-20)
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Happy Easter Day #32: Individual!
We were created in the image of God to be and work for love, but this does not make us the Lord’s robots. The Church teaches that God created us to be rational beings, conferring on us the dignity of a person who can initiate and control their own actions. God willed that we should be left in the hand of our own counsel, so that we might of our own accord seek our Creator and freely attain full and blessed perfection by cleaving to the Lord. (cf. CCC 1730)
“For freedom Christ has set us free" (Gal 5:1)
St. Joseph the Worker, pray for us!
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Happy Easter Day #33: Life!
God gave us his life, so that we might live!
A life for the world, so that we might give!
“Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name. Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.” (Psalm 96: 1-3)
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Happy Easter Day #34: Love!
St. Thomas Aquinas said that, “to love is to will the good of another,” and St. Augustine said that, “only the good can be loved.” (cf. CCC 1766)
So, my friends, I would contend that we are called to love one another so that others might be loved and know that there is truly goodness within each of them!
May it be so!
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Happy Easter Day #35: Mission!
Our call to action must be weaved around the imagery of the vine and the branches, offering us everything we need to push forward and share the Good News that when the Lord is in us, the Word is with us.
“Jesus said to his disciples: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. (John 14:27) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples, [for] as the Father loves me, so I also love you.” (John 15: 7-9)
May God’s love and peace be the fruits of our mission as we simply share the Word!
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