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October 16, 2006

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Scripture selection is Day 2 Period I.

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October 16. 2006

Messenger:        God wants us to have faith

  

2 Corinthians 5: 6-10

We are always full of confidence, then, realising that as long as we are at home in the body we are exiled from the Lord, guided by faith and not yet by sight; we are full of confidence, then, and long instead to be exiled from the body and to be at home with the Lord. And so whether at home or exiled, we make it our ambition to please him. For at the judgement seat of Christ we are all to be seen for what we are, so that each of us may receive what he has deserved in the body, matched to whatever he has done, good or bad.

 

Messenger:         God is the ultimate mystery.

 

Excerpt from Response to God's Love, 
  
by Father Edward Carter, S.J.

                                 1

The Mystery of Christ and Christian Existence

   ...In reference to Christianity, God himself is the ultimate mystery. Radically, God is completely other and transcendent, hidden from man in his inner life, unless he chooses to reveal himself. Let us briefly look at this inner life of God.

    The Father, in a perfect act of self-expression, in a perfect act of knowing, generates his son. The Son, the Word, is, then, the immanent expression of God's fullness, the reflection of the Father. Likewise, from all eternity, the Father and the Son bring forth the Holy Spirit in a perfect act of loving.

    At the destined moment in human history, God's self-expression, the Word, immersed himself into man's world. God's inner self-expression now had also become God's outer self-expression. Consequently, the mystery of God becomes the mystery of Christ. In Christ, God tells us about himself, about his inner life, about his plan of creation and redemption. He tells us how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit desire to dwell within us in the most intimate fashion, how they wish to share with us their own life through grace. All this he has accomplished and does accomplish through Christ. St. Paul tells us: "I became a minister of this Church through the commission God gave me to preach among you his word in its fullness, that mystery hidden from ages and generations past but now revealed to his holy ones. God has willed to make known to them the glory beyond price which this mystery brings to the Gentiles—the mystery of Christ in you, your hope of glory. This is the Christ we proclaim while we admonish all men and teach them in the full measure of wisdom, hoping to make every man complete in Christ" (Col 1:25-28).

 

October 16, 2006 message continues

Messenger:         God is always faithful.

          God never abandons us.

 

Jeremiah 7: 23

My one command to them was this: Listen to my voice, then I will be your God and you shall be my people. In everything, follow the way that I mark out for you, and you shall prosper.

 

Messenger:         We should be children of the true promise
                             of God.

          Christ set us free.

          Christ is the Savior.

          When we consecrate our lives to the new
            Adam and new Eve we come forth
            children of the light

          Let the people see the Light —

          Let us rejoice at the Savior.

 

Luke 11: 29-32

The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be a sign to this generation. On Judgement Day the Queen of the South will stand up against the people of this generation and be their condemnation, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, look, there is something greater than Solomon here. On Judgement Day the men of Nineveh will appear against this generation and be its condemnation, because when Jonah preached they repented; and, look, there is something greater than Jonah here.

 

October 16, 2006 message continues

Messenger:          The people of Nineveh listened.
                         The people repented.

                         Oh how do we respond to God today
                            Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist —
                            and we worship the molten calfs
                            of this world —

                         Are we the children that proclaim
                            the promise of God.

                         Oh God I feast at your table,
                            I eat Your Body and
                            I drink Your Blood and
                            I am changed.

                         How many today do not even want to
                            admit they are imperfect.

                         We are dependent —
                            God is our God,
                            we are His people
                            We are to live as children of the Light —
                            It is in the Plan of the Creator —

                         We are the creatures —

                         We read the Word what does it mean
                            to us —

                         We are to be changed through His Word —

                         We are to be changed by the Eucharist —

                         We are to let Him come to us and
                             fill us with His grace —
                             transform our hearts —

                         The Power is in the Eucharist
                            to feast at the table of the Lord —
                            to live as children of the Father —

                            being sons of God

                            following the Son of God, Jesus
                                our master —
                                teaching us —
                                feeding us —
                                allowing us to be tried —
                                so that we will learn —

                            What has the Shepherds of Christ done for me —
                                deeper devotion to the Eucharist —
                                having His Word alive in me —

                            Not a sterile life, but

                                LIVING HIS WORD

                                being changed by His Body and Blood

                                walking by faith

                                being children of the Light

                                Rejoicing in the Savior
                                    (not blinded by perishable
                                     things of the earth).

                                Knowing what a treasure it is to
                                    ascend the altar and receive Jesus
                                    the Son of God —

                                Letting His life live deeply in my
                                    soul.

                                Being penetrated with His grace.


                The Story of the soul.

                    Deeper Life In Him

                    the Word alive in our hearts
                            (not sterile dry and inactive)

                What does He give us —
                    through baptism this special sharing
                    in His life —

                 Oh Lord penetrate my soul —
                    fill me with Your presence —
                    Let my heart be saturated with
                        your love.

                Shine upon my soul, Oh God
                     that I will not hold onto my
                    blindness, but open my
                    heart to Your will —
                    Not let myself be blocked by
                    my tainted vision —


                        trying to please others or myself and
                            sacrifice the opportunity to serve
                            You as You desire —

                        Let me be an open vessel —
                            in which I allow You to
                            work Your plan through me —

                        Not have You open the door and
                            like so many of this earth
                            walk in my ways — lead
                            by my blinded vision —

                        Oh the omnipotence of the Lord —
                            How truly little I see —
                            for I see with veiled vision —

                        Deepen my faith — that I follow
                            Your plan —
                            not mine —

                        Oh Divine Bridegroom —
                            Mary was Your most perfect disciple —

                        Oh Divine Bridegroom
                            Let me live to serve You as You
                            desire —

                        Help me to be selfless
                            Help me to let go and let You
                            work in my soul to truly
                            declare Your gospel
                            message to the world.

                        One little drop in the darkness
                            one drop of water in the wine —

                            God gives to us this special sharing
                                in His life in baptism.

                        Jesus feeds us with Himself —
                                His Body and Blood in the
                                Eucharist —

                        How was Abraham —

                        How are we when God tries to work
                            in us and we try to take His
                            Plan and use it as we think
                            with good ideas —

                        We must let go —

                        Not give into temptation

                        Not be attached inordinately

                        Discern the spirits —

                        Do all things for the honor and glory of God.

                        We are the sons of God —
                            teaching the world how to be His
                            precious son —
                            likened to the Saints.

                       St. Margaret Mary's life was so important —
                            her love for the Sacred Heart —
                            her sharing with Him —
                            we still learn from her today —
                            she still lives
                            she is our friend —
                            she will help through her powerful
                                intercession —

    

Promises of Our Lord to those devoted to His Sacred Heart

(to be led by leader or family member)

  1. I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
  2. I will establish peace in their homes.
  3. I will comfort them in all their afflictions.
  4. I will be their refuge during life and above all in death.
  5. I will bestow a large blessing on all their undertakings.
  6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and the infinite ocean of mercy.
  7. Tepid souls shall grow fervent.
  8. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection
  9. I will bless every place where a picture of My Heart shall be set up and honored.
  10. I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
  11. Those who promote this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be blotted out.
  12. I promise you in the excessive mercy of My Heart that My all-powerful love will grant to all those who communicate on the first Friday in nine consecutive months the grace of final penitence; they shall not die in My disgrace nor without receiving their sacraments; My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.

 

October 16, 2006 message continues

Messenger:             One little candle in the dark  world

                               Jesus is the Light of the world —

                              The world has enough good ideas —
                                we need to stop and let Him
                                fill us with His knowledge —

                                Impart to us the grace to let go and
                                    let You use us.

 

Prayer for Union with Jesus

    Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.

    I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.

    I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.

    When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.

-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994

 

October 16, 2006 message continues

Messenger:         Be the empty vessel

                          Let go of anger —

                          We need God's grace to help us conquer our problems.

                          To see the way God wants us to see.

                          Sit and wait on the Lord.

                          The devil fills the soul with pride,
                                anger — we give into discord,
                                disharmony —
                                we are prideful many times —
                                    even in our vision of ourselves —
                                    if asked we may say —
                                    "oh I am perfect."

                            We should say
                                "Oh I am ready to be molded in
                                    Your precious oven, Lord,
                                    the oven of Your Sacred Heart,
                                    let the fire of Your love fill
                                    me and purify me of my sins,

                              I am a sinner —

                              I am prideful and looking for
                                    my own way —
                                    what I want and

                              You open the door to new life
                                    in You and I walk through
                                    with my blindfold.

                              We are always in the state of
                                    becoming —

                              Always being more greatly purified
                                    in His Heart —

                              Let the fire of Your precious
                                    oven help me to be ever
                                    more pure.

                                We hold onto what we want.

                                We have this limited vision — if
                                    we try to control things —
                                    we must let go —

                                I remember a message — we plug up our
                                    ears to God's call and try to hold
                                    on to things that can block
                                    us.

                                What are we holding on to that
                                    blocks us today from seeing
                                    the pure vision Jesus wants to impart
                                    to us.

                                Always in the state of becoming.

                                Ever changing —

                                Never home.

                                Why am I here —

                                        I am always working out this purification
                                            process of myself and what
                                            surrounds me.

                                There once was a beautiful girl and she was
                                    to be married —

                                    She tended to every detail —

                                    For over a year she planned.

                                    She watched her calories —

                                    She exercised

                                    Her dress was chosen — perfect

                                    Her friends in attendance

                                    She tried hair dressers —
                                        settling on one very special

                                    The food for the meal.

                                    The men, the flowers, the Church,
                                          the priest, the limousine —

                                    OVER A YEAR


                            Jesus is the Bridegroom of the Soul.


                            A LIFE TIME TO PREPARE


                            Nasty little habits are like ugly nails to
                                the bride for her wedding.


                            Grudges against others — for our
                                wedding to God —


                             In preparation for the beatific vision —
                                my soul pure and white

                             Filled with His life (grace)


                            He is the vine.


                            We are the branches.


                             Life In Him.


                            The bride went to the gym — get her body
                                pretty for her wedding.


                            We go to the sacraments:

                                the Eucharist

                                Confession ...


                            A Beautiful Soul

                            and now

                                ALL the saints in heaven wear
                                a crown for the Master —
                                a crown of
                                purity
                                holiness
                                love.

                            Oh God how sweet is Your banquet
                                how tender Your Heart —
                                how precious Your life in me —

                            I am given this special sharing in
                                His life in baptism —
                                The Father, Son and Holy Spirit live in my graced soul —

                             I must keep my soul in the state of
                                grace —


                            The foolish virgins allowed their lamps
                                to go out and they had no oil.


                            Impart to me, Oh God, Your wisdom —


                            Let go.

                            Work God's Plan.

                            Pray for grace.

                            Purity of soul.


                            No matter how much somebody wants
                                something — if it is against God's
                                will — His commandments — it
                                is wrong and everything we do
                                is affected by this inordinate attachment —

                            Let go

                            Feel the Freedom of Flying

                            See the Blue Sky

                            Get in the hot air balloon —

                            I went in a hot air balloon and I was
                                asphyxiated by the fumes — it was
                                a tethered balloon — so I never
                                got out in the sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


October 16, 2006 message continues

Messenger:           Here is a picture of Blue Book I
                                with Hot air balloon

                            There is peace in His Sacred Heart
                                more than an asphyxiating fired
                                up balloon.

                            A man wanted to put all his little children
                                in a hot air balloon — the wife
                                didn't want to go and didn't want
                                the children going either.

                            A man took the children to the depth
                                of the ocean — she didn't want to
                                go, but the children were too big
                                now.

                            Do we search high and low and
                                the real high and low is studying
                                the ultimate mystery God —

                                    How deep is the sea.

                                    How long a really good day.

                                    How high is the sky.

                                    I ask you.

                            How deep is the mystery of God's love —
                                    can you ever exhaust it.

                                    Is there even a way for the tainted
                                        children of Eve to see with
                                        this vision to know God and
                                        love Him —

                            It is ever searching for insight into the
                                hidden mysteries that is ineffable.

                            It is the joy of my soul —

                            One may reach into a big "hopper" and
                                in there is a treasure if you
                                pull out the right one.

                            Every moment of my life is always a
                                treasure —
                                a deeper grasping of the mystery
                                of God —
                                whether in suffering or in joy —
                                    my life is lived every split
                                    second IN  HIM —
                                    the event —

                            The celestial marriage —

                                The beatific vision

                            Like a bride preparing  her nails and hair —

                            I am preparing my soul for the

                                great event —

                                Marriage for all eternity with God!!

                            To be wrapped in the embrace of the
                                Father, Son and Holy Spirit —

                            To know more deeply than ever before —

                                To be able to love

                                To know the fullness of life —

                            What do I get from going to the Holy Eucharist

                                and reading His Word

                                and Consecrating my heart to Jesus and
                                    Mary.

                                I get deeper life in Him.

                                Knowing His Word as it Lives in Me —

                                God is life.

                                He is the author of life —

                                Depth — Depth — Depth —

                                The Word alive in our heart —

                            Here below —

                                 A marriage to Jesus

                                    the bridegroom of my soul —
                                    The Eucharist: He gives Himself to me,
                                        my Divine Bridegroom.

                            Hear the Song

                                    "Eat this bread"

                                    "Drink this cup"

                                    Come to me and never be weary.

                                    Eat this bread

                                    Drink this cup

                                    Trust in me and you will not thirst.

                            How about

                                     Taste and See the goodness of the Lord


                            Prayer Service 6:20

                                    The love of Jesus in the Eucharist

                                    Sing to the gifts given to us
                                        in the Eucharist

                                    God is love —

                               This is what we seek —

                                The love of God.


                            We walk by faith!!

                            But I know His presence — I know God
                                lives in me —

                            I know God truly present in the Eucharist!

                               
             

 

 

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