#HolySpirit
June 9, 2023
Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
A True Image of Christ
Mark 12:35–36
The “so much more” is the part we must focus on as we consider the identity of our Lord. We must see Him as God, the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity. As God, He is to be worshiped and adored. And though He was God from all eternity,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/08/a-true-image-of-christ-2/
June 8, 23
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
The Gift of Understanding
Mark 12:34
In order to truly understand that which our Lord speaks to us, we must be open. And openness requires humility. Humility is a virtue that is contrary to a “know-it-all” attitude. It’s a disposition of mind and heart that listens to God speak,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/07/the-gift-of-understanding-3/
June 7, 2023
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
The Wisdom of God
Mark 12:18–20
In this Gospel passage, the problem with the Sadducees seems to be scrupulosity and rigidity in their approach to the faith. They clearly relied upon human reason, and they applied their human reason to the Torah. And though human reason and
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/06/the-wisdom-of-god-2/
#Ohio #Trans #Churchgoer #Threatened After #CallingOut #Priest's #AntiLGBTQ+ #Remarks.
“#Queer and #trans #people also carry the #HolySpirit," #AveryArden told the #priest she left the building before a Christian came out and threatened to #shoot her if he ever saw her at the #church again.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #GunViolence #GunControl #EmptyThePews #MoralPanic #HateSpeech #StochasticTerrorism #Hatecrimes
https://www.advocate.com/religion/catholic-church-transgender-confrontation-sisters
June 6, 2023
Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Combating the Deceptions of the World
Mk 12:14–15
Have you ever been confronted by the trickery of the secular “know-it-alls” of our age. Have you ever been challenged by another, had your faith directly attacked or your moral convictions called into question?
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/05/combating-the-deceptions-of-the-world-2/
June 5, 2023
Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Exercising Authority
Mark 12:1–3
This parable is especially important for anyone who exercises some form of holy authority. Parents exercise authority within the home. Bishops and priests exercise authority within the Church. And we all exercise a certain spiritual authority when
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/04/exercising-authority/
The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Essence of the Most Holy Trinity
Matthew 28:19–20 (Year B Gospel)
Of all the great feasts we celebrate within the Church throughout the year, today’s Solemnity presents us with a Mystery that is so deep and transcendent that our eternity will be spent in perpetual
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/03/the-essence-of-the-most-holy-trinity-2/
June 3, 2023
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
The Danger of Obstinacy
Mark 11:29–30
The question Jesus asked them was actually an act of great mercy on His part. He gave them an opportunity to repent. If they had only answered His question with humble faith and honesty, they could have saved their lives. Instead, they
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/02/the-danger-of-obstinacy-2/
The Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. God will set His own people free for the praise of His glory. Ephesians 1.14 IEB.
The saints know this because they see the Spirit’s effect in their lives. Thus, they know that the Final Redemption will occur.
June 2, 2023
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
A Rebuke by Jesus
Mark 11:12–14
If our Lord were to come to you, as He came to this fig tree, what would He find?
Being a Christian is not something that is exclusively between you and God. Being a Christian requires that you be so given over to the service of God and others
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/06/01/a-rebuke-by-jesus-2/
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1304884/12873143
God cares about His Church.
God cares about the people of His Church; the gender of those people and the roles and offices they occupy.
God cares about what happened in the Garden of Eden
God cares that His Church be effective and of authentic display of Him
God cares that His Church thrive.
Listen 7 minutes .#god #love #jesus #faith #bible #christian #podcast #church #peace #1Timothy #believe #christ #hope #blessed #holyspirit #gospel #truth #bibleverse #spirituality
June 1, 2023
Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Crying Out to Jesus
Mark 10:46–47
Bartimaeus gives us here a double witness of how we must turn to our Lord. First, we must sense His gentle but clear presence within our soul. We must recognize His voice and His promptings of grace. He wants to heal us, and His presence in
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/31/crying-out-to-jesus-2/
To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10 #Bible #Christianity #HolySpirit #Gifts
When you send your Spirit,
they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.
Psalm 104:30 #Bible #Christianity #Worship #HolySpirit
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Joy at the Presence of the Lord
Luke 1:39–42
The beautiful feast we celebrate today depicts two miraculous pregnancies. One came about by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. The other was the miraculous conception in the womb of a woman who was advanced in
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/30/joy-at-the-presence-of-the-lord-2/
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2:3-4 #Christianity #Bible #Pentecost #HolySpirit
May 30, 2023
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
An Exchange of Gifts
This was not a belittling of Peter’s self-sacrifice; rather, it was a form of encouragement by Jesus. He was encouraging Peter, and the other disciples, to have full confidence in their decision to follow Him. Their sacrifice would yield a hundredfold return.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/29/an-exchange-of-gifts-2/
Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Monday after Pentecost
Your Heavenly Mother
John 19:25–27
The memorial we celebrate today, which was added to the Roman Liturgical Calendar in 2018 by Pope Francis, highlights the truth that the Blessed Virgin Mary is not only the
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/28/your-heavenly-mother-2/
When the #HolySpirit fills the hearts of God's people with "joy unspeakable and full of glory," or when he enables them to pray "with groanings that cannot be uttered," there is something that fills the meekest with awe, and draws them to the place where the saints are assembled.
In this 4th c. marble epitaph from #Aquileia, the #HolySpirit appears as a dove in a circle of stars from which the waters of baptism flow onto a figure standing in a baptismal font.
The Latin inscription reads: "To an innocent spirit whom the Lord chose. The faithful one rests in peace. 10 days before the kalends of September."
May 28: #Pentecost today commemorates the descent of the #HolySpirit upon the #Apostles of #Jesus #Christ. http://www.cute-calendar.com/41250 #holiday #event #observance
"Talk of wind and fire are ways of putting into words what as clearly an intense experience which happened on the first #Pentecost"- my Pentecost #Sunday #sermon.
#preaching #Spirit #HolySpirit #Pentecostalism #enlightenment
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/05/28/spirit-of-truth-and-love-sermon-for-pentecost-sunday-28-may-2023/
PENTECOST SUNDAY | MAY 28
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH ☝️ 🙏
We're all familiar with our own birthdays, and we celebrate them because they mark the day of the year in which we entered into this life. But did you know you have a second birthday?
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May 28, 2023
Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday (Yr A)
The Age of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:2–4
And with that, the Church was born. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost which, in many ways, was the culmination of the mission of Christ. The pinnacle of His mission will come at the end of time when He returns
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/27/the-age-of-the-holy-spirit/
Veni creator spiritus mentes tuorum visita
imple superna gratia que tu creasti pectora.
May 27, 2023
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
A Holy Awe
John 21:24–25
As John concludes His testimony about Jesus, he states something worth pondering. He states that Jesus did so many things that were not recorded by him or others, that if they were all written down, the whole world would not contain the books
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/26/a-holy-awe-2/
May 26, 2023
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
True Love
John 21:18–19
Clearly, Jesus sees suffering differently than most of us. For Jesus, suffering is not opposed to love when the suffering is freely embraced for a higher purpose. Suffering in and of itself is of no value. But when suffering is embraced
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/25/true-love-2/
May 25, 2023
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Gestures of Love
John 17:20–21
Jesus’ act of “Lifting his eyes to heaven” was not done because He thought He might see the Father in the sky; rather, it was done out of respect and love and as a way of acknowledging the dignity of the Father.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/24/gestures-of-love-2/
"Come, #HolySpirit, come again,
and like a cleansing fire,
refresh us and renew us".
Opening #prayers for Pentecost (28 May)
#liturgy #clergy #Christian #worship #WorshipLeaders #Lectionary #LectionaryPrayers
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/05/24/opening-prayers-for-may-28-2023-pentecost-a/
May 24, 2023
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Rejecting the evil one
John 17:14–15
In his rules for the discernment of spirits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola explains that when a person is going “from mortal sin to mortal sin,” the evil one and the other demons continually propose to their imagination the “apparent
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/23/rejecting-the-evil-one-2/
May 23, 2023
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
The Glory of God
John 17:4–5
Saint Ignatius of Loyola bases his spiritual masterpiece, The Spiritual Exercises, on one basic premise: Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. This is the essence of what Ignatius
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/22/the-glory-of-god-4/
May 22, 2023
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Peace? Or the World?
John 16:33
One of the most manifest troubles inflicted upon many by the world comes in the form of constant visual, auditory and mental stimulation. Our world is a noisy world. Modern electronics, the mass media, commercials, radio, Internet,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/21/peace-or-the-world-2/
May 21, 2023
Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord (Year A)
Matthew 28:18–20
When you look into your own conscience, what do you see? Do you see a person with perfect faith and trust in God? Or do you see a person who seeks to worship God but also struggles with doubts? A doubt is a lack of faith.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/17/dispelling-doubts/
May 20, 2023
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
The Love of the Father Revealed
John 16:25
The message of the Cross is a true teaching about the love of the Father. It’s a teaching that took place through an act of the most pure and sacrificial love imaginable. The Cross was Jesus speaking “clearly about the Father”
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/19/the-love-of-the-father-revealed-2/
May 19, 2023
Friday of the Sixth Sunday of Easter
The “Labor Pains” of God’s Will
John 16:21
Anguish, or any form of suffering, can tempt us to question our lives & even to question God. It is clear that after Jesus was killed, the disciples questioned everything. They were confused & frightened. All appeared to be lost.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/18/the-labor-pains-of-gods-will/
May 18, 2023
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Deepening Your Understanding
John 16:17–18
How about you? Do you know what Jesus means? Or do you find that you are confused by what He said just like these disciples were? Though pride may tempt you to claim that you fully understand all that Jesus taught, the humble and
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/17/dispelling-doubts/#thursday
May 17, 2023
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
The Best is Yet to Come
John 16:12–13
This teaching of our Lord begs the question: Have you begun the process? Have you begun to allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into the truth? Have there been concrete moments in your life when you came to know God in a new and
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/16/the-best-is-yet-to-come-2/
the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
#BibleVerse Rom 8:26 NRSV
#HolySpirit #HolyGhost #NewTestament
May 16, 2023
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Grieved at Changes in Life
John 16:5–7
Throughout our lives, our Lord will call us to change. At times, He calls us away from that with which we are familiar and comfortable, and He calls us to something new. This can be frightening and can become the cause of “grief”
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/15/grieved-at-changes-in-life-2/
Gal. 5:22-26; 6:1-2
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
May 15, 2023
Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Giving Testimony
John 15:26–27
It is far too common for Christians to simply believe in Jesus personally, but then fail to wholeheartedly give testimony to Him by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. It is far too common for followers of Christ to act more like the
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/14/giving-testimony-2/
Speaking up for those who can't: the #HolySpirit as advocate: my #sermon for the sixth #Sunday of #Easter
#preaching #Christianity
https://peterwnimmo.co.uk/2023/05/14/gods-advocate-sermon-for-may-14-2023-easter-6/
"The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother."
- St. Therese of Lisieux
A Blessed & Happy Mother's Day to all mothers!
May the Lord bless you & keep you always in his care and may the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, be your model in your vocation!
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May 14, 2023
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Yr A)
Obedience, Truth and Freedom
John 14:15–17
One clear thing this tells us is that obedience to God leads to a discovery of the Truth. And as Jesus says elsewhere, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free”
#God #Jesus #HolySpirit #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Catholicism #HolyEucharist #Christianity
#May
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/13/obedience-truth-and-freedom/
May 13, 2023
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Our Lady of Fatima
The Hatred of the World
Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/12/the-hatred-of-the-world-2/
May 8, 2023
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Remembering God’s Revelations
John 14:25–26
What lessons of faith have you learned in the past that you need to be reminded of? It is the role of the Holy Spirit to bring those lessons to mind every time we need them. Therefore, as we move closer to the glorious celebration
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/07/remembering-gods-revelations/
In this week's episode of my #podcast 'The Break':
🔹 The #Coronation of King Charles III
🔹 The future of #StarWars
🔹 StarWarsVisions Season 2 impressions
🔹 The surprise announcement of a new animated #Babylon5 movie
🔹 The #WritersStrike
🔹 The Gifts of the #HolySpirit
🔹 #Books I read: Song of #Spider-man; #Storytelling in 12 Steps; The #Silmarillion
🔹 The #PixelFold and the #PixelTablet
🔹 Beauty and the Elves
Available wherever you get your podcasts or listen here: https://www.fatherroderick.com/fatherroderick/the-future-of-star-wars-babylon-5/
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles
Do You Not Know Me?
John 14:8–9
Today’s liturgical feast is in honor of two of the Apostles, Philip and James the Lesser. Little is known about James other than that he was chosen by our Lord for the apostolic ministry and that we have one of his letters,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/02/do-you-not-know-me-2/
"Easter is the demonstration of God that life is essentially spiritual and timeless." ❣️🙏
- Charles M. Crowe
#God #Jesus #HolySpirit #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Catholicism #HolyEucharist #Christianity
#May
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#HappyEaster
May 2, 2023
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Learning the Language of God
John 10:24–25
If you ever find yourself confused in life, or confused about the plan God has for you, then perhaps it’s time to examine how carefully you listen to the way God speaks. We could beg God, day and night, to “speak plainly” to us,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/05/01/learning-the-language-of-god-2/
April 30, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)—Good Shepherd Sunday
Hearing and Following His Voice
John 10:1–3
Jesus is the gate, not only for the sheep but for each of the shepherds who lead the sheep in His name. These are the pastors of the Church who have been entrusted with the mission of Christ to lead God’s
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/29/hearing-and-following-his-voice/
April 28, 2023
Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter
A “Holy Fear”
John 6:53–55
Today’s Gospel tells us that failure to “eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood” results in death. Death is the loss of life, and the Eucharist is the source of life. Jesus says that if you fail to eat His Flesh and drink His Blood,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/27/a-holy-fear-2/
"Connecting the dots for everyone who hasn't yet. These times are Biblical. Satan is hard at work but so is God!! 🙌🏽 "
CTTO
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Feast of Saint Mark
Continuing the Mission
Mark 16:15–16
Saint Mark, whom we honor today, certainly fulfilled this mission that was given to the Apostles. Though Mark was not one of the Twelve and might not have even known Jesus while He walked the earth, he certainly fulfilled the mission of
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/24/continuing-the-mission-2/
April 22, 2023
Saturday of the Second Week of Easter
Do Not Be Afraid
John 6:19–20
In the Gospel passage for today, Jesus walks toward His disciples on the water during a turbulent time on the Sea of Galilee. The wind was blowing, and the waves were distressing. And though these fishermen had spent many nights on the
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#April
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/21/do-not-be-afraid-2/
April 21, 2023
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
Superabundance
John 6:12–13
Saint Augustine, in commenting upon this passage, explains that Jesus provided more than the people could eat as a way of symbolically representing spiritual truths that were beyond what the vast crowds could comprehend.
#God #Jesus #HolySpirit #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Catholicism #HolyEucharist #Christianity
#April
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/20/superabundance-2/
April 19, 2023
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
A Summary of Clarity
“God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16
First, the Father’s love for humanity, and specifically, for you, is a love so deep that
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/18/a-summary-of-clarity-2/
April 16, 2023
Divine Mercy Sunday (Year A)
The Eighth Day in the Octave of Easter
A Whole Ocean of Graces
Saint Faustina reports in her Diary what Jesus told her about Divine Mercy Sunday:
“My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/15/a-whole-ocean-of-graces/
April 15, 2023
Saturday in the Octave of Easter
The Beauty of Repentance
Mark 16:9
The fact that Mary Magdalene is the first person recorded in Scripture to have seen the risen Lord should tell us much about how Jesus views a person who has greatly struggled with serious sin but has later overcome that
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/14/the-beauty-of-repentance-2/
April 14, 2023
Friday in the Octave of Easter
The Mystery of the Resurrection
John 21:12–14
The appearances of Jesus after His Resurrection were cloaked in mystery. Not a mystery of confusion, but a mystery of profound depth and awe.
Take, for example, this one line quoted above: “And none of the
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/13/the-mystery-of-the-resurrection-2/
April 13, 2023
Thursday in the Octave of Easter
Becoming a Witness to the Truth
Luke 24:45–48
We are no different than these disciples. It’s easy to believe in Jesus for insufficient reasons which only result in superficial faith. Some believe simply because that’s what they were taught when they were
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/12/becoming-a-witness-to-the-truth-2/
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.
- 1 John 3:16 🙏
REJOICE! CHRIST IS RISEN❣️✝️
May the promise of the Easter season bring you great joy and abundant peace in the love and promise of the Lord! ❤️
Have a Blessed and Happy Easter to you & your family! 🙂
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April 5, 2023
Wednesday of Holy Week
Rejecting Empty Promises
Matthew 26:14–16
One of the central lessons we can learn from Judas is that the desire for money is a powerful incentive for the decisions we make. So many of the great saints have taught us that the path to holiness consists, first, in a
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/04/rejecting-empty-promises-2/
The week that changed the world continues to change our lives❣️
Let us spare this week for our God. Let us spend time for reflection and prayer. Be thankful for all the blessings He bestowed upon us. 🙏
May we all have a meaningful Holy Week! ✝️
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April 3, 2023
Monday of Holy Week
Expressing Your Love of God
John 12:4–5
One clear lesson this teaches us is that nothing is too good for our Lord. It’s true that we must do our part to help care for the poor, but Jesus’ response to Judas is quite interesting. He says, “Leave her alone. Let her keep
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/04/02/expressing-your-love-of-god-2/
(3/3) with the wonderful fruits of God‘s Holy Spirit.
“By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.”
Galatians 5:22-23 NRSV
https://bible.com/bible/2016/gal.5.22-23.NRSV #BibleVerse #dw4jc #Jesus #Bible #HolySpirit
“As we seek to #worship and to #preach the #gospel, it is God alone who can #transform a life. In our churches in the West, with so much emphasis put on presentation, new methods, and even being critical of what is familiar, we need to freshly realise as William Carey said, 'Without the #HolySpirit nothing #effectual can be done anywhere, or under any circumstances?’”
Julian Williams, “Lessons from the #Church in #China,” in The Banner of Truth Magazine, no. 713, 24-25.
Tonight, we're talking about the #HolySpirit (live at 6:00 pm HST, or whenever after on the archive)
March 13, 2023
Monday of the Third Week of Lent
The Permissive Will of God
Luke 4:28–30
The Father eventually permitted the grave evil of the death of His Son to take place, but only in His time. It’s unclear from this passage how Jesus was able to avoid being killed right then at the beginning of His ministry,
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/03/12/the-permissive-will-of-god-2/
lo-fi protest tunes to peeve and convex to
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZEGqrQYDGN8 — Ram Siya Ram Lo-fi#morning #morningbhajan #music #holyspirit #spritual #om #prayer #1k #ram #sitaram (26:53)
March 6, 2023
Monday of the Second Week of Lent
Mercy Goes Both Ways
Luke 6:36–37
If you can grow in a deeper awareness of your own sin before God, one of the effects will be that it is then easier to be less judgmental and condemning of others. A person who sees his sin is more apt to be merciful to other sinners.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/03/05/mercy-goes-both-ways-2/
February 28, 2023
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent
Praying the Our Father
Matthew 6:7–8
Recall that Jesus used to go off by Himself at times and spend the whole night in prayer. Thus, it’s clear that Jesus is in favor of long and sincere times of prayer, since He gave us His own example as a lesson.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/02/27/praying-the-our-father-2/
February 27, 2023
Monday of the First Week of Lent
The Least Deserving
Matthew 25:31–32
Jesus explains that at the time of judgment, the righteous will be astonished by the fact that caring for those who are hungry, thirsty, a stranger, naked, ill, or imprisoned was the same as showing love for God.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/02/26/the-least-deserving/
What are you willing to fast this Lent? 🙏
"May the grace of the Holy Spirit rejuvenate your faith this Lenten season."❣️
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Ash Wednesday (Yr A)
Lent—Becoming a “Secret” Christian
Matthew 6:1
As we begin our Lenten journey, it is a good time to honestly examine the intentions and goals of your life of faith and charity. One goal we must have is to practice our life of faith and charity in a hidden way.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2023/02/21/lent-becoming-a-secret-christian/
"The Holy Spirit, the Intermediary Power Between God and Man
4 Avenue de Camöens, October 31st
"The Divine Reality is Unthinkable, Limitless, Eternal, Immortal and Invisible.
"The world of creation is bound by natural law, finite and mortal.
"The Infinite Reality cannot be said to ascend or descend. It is beyond the understanding of man, and cannot be described in terms which apply to the phenomenal sphere of the created world.
"Man, then, is in extreme need of the only Power by which he is able to receive help from the Divine Reality, that Power alone bringing him into contact with the Source of all life.
"An intermediary is needed to bring two extremes into relation with each other. Riches and poverty, plenty and need: without an intermediary power there could be no relation between these pairs of opposites.
"So we can say there must be a Mediator between God and Man, and this is none other than the Holy Spirit, which brings the created earth into relation with the ‘Unthinkable One’, the Divine Reality.
"The Divine Reality may be likened to the sun and the Holy Spirit to the rays of the sun. As the rays of the sun bring the light and warmth of the sun to the earth, giving life to all created beings, so do the ‘Manifestations’ bring the power of the Holy Spirit from the Divine Sun of Reality to give light and life to the souls of men.
"Behold, there is an intermediary necessary between the sun and the earth; the sun does not descend to the earth, neither does the earth ascend to the sun. This contact is made by the rays of the sun which bring light and warmth and heat.
"The Holy Spirit is the Light from the Sun of Truth bringing, by its infinite power, life and illumination to all mankind, flooding all souls with Divine Radiance, conveying the blessings of God’s Mercy to the whole world. The earth, without the medium of the warmth and light of the rays of the sun, could receive no benefits from the sun.
"Likewise the Holy Spirit is the very cause of the life of man; without the Holy Spirit he would have no intellect, he would be unable to acquire his scientific knowledge by which his great influence over the rest of creation is gained. The illumination of the Holy Spirit gives to man the power of thought, and enables him to make discoveries by which he bends the laws of nature to his will.
"The Holy Spirit it is which, through the mediation of the Prophets of God, teaches spiritual virtues to man and enables him to attain Eternal Life.
"All these blessings are brought to man by the Holy Spirit; therefore we can understand that the Holy Spirit is the Intermediary between the Creator and the created. The light and heat of the sun cause the earth to be fruitful, and create life in all things that grow; and the Holy Spirit quickens the souls of men.
"The two great apostles, St Peter and St John the Evangelist, were once simple, humble workmen, toiling for their daily bread. By the Power of the Holy Spirit their souls were illumined, and they received the eternal blessings of the Lord Christ."
- Paris Talks: Addresses Given by `Abdu'l-Bahá in 1911
Asbury Awakening Spreads to Lee University: 'A Mighty Move of God Started This Morning' #Revival #HolySpirit
If this continues there is a reason for it, close to something?
A Non-Stop Revival Is Taking Place on Asbury University Campus
Last Wednesday, after a standard chapel meeting, at least 100 people fell to their knees and bowed at the altar during a call of confession. Since then, people have been giving testimonies, reading scripture and praying in what participants are calling “a revival,” with students, professors and local church leaders taking part.
https://post.news/article/2LiMkJ3GANlZCHdF1ZmMEcrTaNQ
#outpouring #revival #Asbury #Christian #Theology #HolySpirit #AsburyRevival
Revival Underway at Asbury University in Kentucky: 'The Holy Spirit Was Tangible in the Room' #Revival #HolySpirit
"The Holy Spirit was tangible in the room", WOW
One of the things I often experience with clients is them in shock, after a session, explaining they "saw or experienced" what they can best describe as Jesus during their session. Often it is people who would never have expected to experience that to begin with.
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It’s validating when you offer a spirit clearing to someone and then they open their eyes and describe everything you facilitated in the space, that you yourself saw, which occurred.
#SpiritualConsciousness #SpiritClearing #Spirit #Light #HolySpirit
Did you know there was a Black (Negro) National Anthem? If yes, raise your hand if you know the lyrics. If not, listen to this rendition.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QK4p22LHtw&feature=shares
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From the zettel vault:
There are three categories of spirits humans encounter:
1. The personal (given at birth)
2. God's interceding "Holy" Spirit (gifted through grace)
3. The spirits of other beings, living or dead (called upon or rejected)
When examining our impulses, as in the practice of Ignatian spirit discernment, it's important to recognize which we are responding to and engaging with.
One of the greatest #scandals #Christianity faces is that professing #Christians do not act in accordance with the #grace, #love, #hope, and #goodness we are told are ours in #Christ and made possible by the indwelling #HolySpirit .
When the world doesn't see us act in accordance with what the #Scriptures tell us about #Christian #character, it is no wonder they don't want anything to do with our faith.
This reality demands that we do some real #soul-searching and #repentance !
In this Sunday's gospel, we read that John the Baptist saw the Spirit come down from heaven and remain on Jesus; in a similar way, St Elizabeth of the Trinity begs the Spirit to come upon her and create "a kind of incarnation of the Word."
🙏🏾 Read her famous prayer to the Holy Trinity
http://carmelitequotes.blog/2023/01/14/liz-prayer/
#stelizabethofthetrinity #sunday #gospel #gospelofjohn #stjohnthebaptist #holyspirit #heaven #jesus #incarnation #eternalword #prayer #catholic #carmelite #quotes
Some #theological & #ethical trends #Western #Christians have fallen prey to, which require course correction:
> a secularized #theology, with no room for the #supernatural.
> The continued active presence & work of the #holyspirit is ignored or outright denied.
> a rejection of the Bible’s ethical norms, especially around #sexualethics, which have been abandoned in favor of an Cross-less subjectivist #morality.
> the abandonment of #mission & #evangelism & an concurrent #religious #relativism .
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Thank the Lord for Mana. It tastes awesome and is the best super food in the world. It has healing qualities for the body, mind, skin and more. It works great for bug bites, rashes and much more.
#Mana #hemp #hempseeds #HempHearts #health #superfood #TheLord #truebessing #love #redemption via #JesusTheChrist #BornAgain #HolySpirit #HolyGhost #Comforter The best thing in the world to have is Knowing and Listening to the Holy Spirit within oneself.
😎 🙏
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Authentic Christians
Matthew 7:21
A common practice recommended over and over by Saint Ignatius of Loyola is to consider all our current decisions & actions from the point of view of the day of judgment. What would I wish I had done in that moment? The answer to that question is of essential importance to the way we live our lives today.
#God #Jesus #HolySpirit
#Catholics #CatholicChurch #Christianity #Advent #Advent2022
#December1 #December
https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2022/11/30/authentic-christians-2/
“So powerful was the attractiveness of Jesus’ character and behaviour that Peter eventually left his fishing, and followed #Jesus; and the opportunity this gave him of observing Jesus closely in all kinds of situations convinced him that, yes, there was a #heaven and that the majesty and #glory of Jesus’ character were of unearthly origin.” - David Gooding, “In the School of Christ,” p. 2.
And we can still #encounter Jesus, as Peter did, in reading #Scripture and by the #HolySpirit ’s presence!
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The Chaos to Come
Luke 21:10-11
One specific message this passage tells us is that we should not be surprised if, at times, it appears as if our world is rattled to the core.
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https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2022/11/21/the-chaos-to-come/
Monday, November, 21, 2022
Doing "Great" Things!
Luke 21:1-4
Did she really give more than all the rest? According to Jesus, she did! So how can that be? This Gospel passage reveals to us how God sees our giving compared to the worldly view.
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#Monday #NewWeek
https://catholic-daily-reflections.com/2022/11/20/doing-great-things/
Holy Spirit as female. Somewhat blown away. Was researching the Holy Spirit looking for inspiration for semiotic imagery for #christober . Pleased to stumbled across this. Makes better sense of Gen 1-2 . Also happily curious about 'Jewish Christians expressed themselves in images, not in logical concepts'. https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3225/7763
#holyspirit #godasmother
But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5.16 NET.
To live by the Spirit is to live as he directs. Today, he directs by means of the Scriptures which he inspired.
ブラウザで遊べる無料RPG『HolySpirit』を無事、制作完成する事が出来ました。自サイトにて公開中です！遊んで頂けたら嬉しい限りです。
#ゲーム制作 #HolySpirit
https://kumaqm.com/?page_id=3949
The Spirit of peace – Forthright Magazine http://forthright.net/2021/07/26/spirit-of-peace/
From Mike Brooks, who circulates half the year in Nepal and Bangladesh:
God’s spirit is infinite – Forthright Magazine http://forthright.net/2021/07/24/gods-spirit-is-infinite/
Led by what? by Lee Parish – Forthright Magazine http://forthright.net/2021/07/13/led-by-what/
> What does it mean to be led by the Spirit of God?
#lessons for #palmsunday :
- Never trust a mob;
- Don't confront the powerful;
- And especially don't threaten their income source - even if you're full of the #holyspirit and claim to be the #sonofgod they will kill you.
#EWTN #Catholic #Baptism #Christian #HolySpirit
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EWTN Retweeted:
"As we celebrate the #ExtraordinaryMissionaryMonth, we ask the #HolySpirit to enable us to open the doors of the #Gospel to all peoples and to be authentic witnesses of divine love." -- @Pontifex addressed pilgrims at his weekly #GeneralAudience. Let us #pray for #PopeFrancis.
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Pope Francis Denounces ‘Culture of Insult’ in the Digital Age http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/breitbart/~3/xj9HN8oDzWg/ #CatholicChurch #London/Europe #PopeFrancis #SocialMedia #HolySpirit #insults #Vatican #Faith #Media