"Abandonment requires us to rest in Jesus in all the circumstances of our life, without exception, and it has its foundation in divine love."
Father Hubert
For Reflection:
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "not abandoned at all" and 10 being "completely abandoned," how would I rate my abandonment to Jesus of my life's circumstances? What makes me hold on? What does this tell me about my understanding of divine love?
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from Gethsemene
Prone in Gethsemene upon His face, --
His eyelids closed, -- lay Christ of all our world, --
The winds with endless sorrows seemed enswirled;
A little fountain murmured of its pain
Reflecting the pale sickle of the moon; --
Then was the hour when the Angel brought
From God's high throne the Cup of bitter horn,
While on His hands tears trembling fell like rain.
Before the Christ a cross arose on high;
He saw His own young body hanging there
Mangled, distorted; knotted ropes half-tear
The sinews from their sockets; saw He nigh
The jagged nails' hot rage, the direful Crown
Upon His head, and every dripping thorn
Red-laden, as in fury of its scorn
The thunder battered all kind voices down.
He heard the pattering drops, as from the cross
A piteous sobbing whispered and grew still.
Then Jesus sighed, and every pore did spill
A bloody sweat ---
Annette Von Droste- Hulshoff
(1797-1848)
For Reflection:
Take this poem into your prayer time meditation as you consider the great gift of our redemption. How is Jesus speaking to me in it?Â
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"Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume."
Saint Augustine
For Reflection:
In what way(s) do I find myself in both criminals?
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March 22, 2008Â
"Manifest yourself. You have not time to occupy your thoughts with that complacency or consideration of what others will think. Your business is simply, "What will my Father in Heaven think."
St. Katherine Drexel
For Reflection:
In what one situation, circumstance, personal relationship do these words apply to me at this time? How can I now respond to it?
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"For the Christian there is no such thing as a "stranger". There is only the neighbor, the person near us and needing us."
Saint Edith Stein
For Reflection:
Today I will make a conscious effort to see what "neighbors" God brings into my life and in what way they may need me.
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"For the Christian there is no such thing as a "stranger". There is only the neighbor, the person near us and needing us."
Saint Edith Stein
For Reflection:
Today I will make a conscious effort to see what "neighbors" God brings into my life and in what way they may need me.
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"O tender Father,
You gave me more, much more,
than I ever thought to ask for.
Thank you, and again thank you,
O Father,
for having granted my requests,
and for having granted those things
that I never realized
I needed or sought."
St. Catherine of Sienna
For Reflection:
Make a list (mental or written) of the petitions God has answered for you. Now make a list (mental or written) of the many blessings God has bestowed upon you for which you did not make an appeal. Praise and thank Him.
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Feast of St. Joseph,
Husband of Mary
"Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt. Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt."
Matthew 2:13- 14
For Reflection:
St. Joseph responded to the word of God immediately. How quickly do I respond to God's word and the promptings of the Holy Spirit? St. Joseph's obedience to God saved his family from calamity. Can I remember a time when my obedience to God saved me from some disaster or unfortunate situation? To what extent will this help me to promptly obey God today and in the future?
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Feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem
(315-386)
"Confess what you have done in word or deed, by night or day. Confess in an acceptable time, and in the day of salvation receive the heavenly treasure.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
For Reflection:
How does this quote speak to me specifically today?
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Feast of St. Patrick
(385 - 461)
from "The Breastplate of St. Patrick"
"Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me."
St. Patrick
For Reflection:
Considering this prayer of St. Patrick and in light of Ephesians 6: 11-17, what "armor" do I wear daily? How convinced am I that I need to wear the armor of God?
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