John and I just shared morning office, and the realization that I won't have my breakfast sharer and prayer partner in a week - I will be taking him to Jackson to move into his convent apartment in a week! It is going to be a huge hole in my community LIFE called Domestic Church/family! Today we prayed for both Ruth and John, who will speaking at two different Faith Formations tonight - Ruth about Faith here in Marshall, and John about Our Lady over in Tracy! Today as we were praying I had the deep sense of Christ walking among the people and how He touched them and they touched Him and were healed. My prayer for tonight as Ruth and John share their encounter with Christ is that the young people listening to them may realize that Christ Jesus is alive and walking with us in this day too! May they come to recognize HIM and his unconditional LOVE and forgiveness of them no matter what. May they no longer be "ignorant" of the Truth, but may their eyes of Faith be opened!
Psalm 36 was in the office today - Wow!
"How precious, O God, is your constant love!
We find protection under the shadow of your wings.
We feast on the abundant food you provide;
you let us drink from the river of goodness.
You are the source of all LIFE,
and because of your LIGHT we see the LIGHT."
Psalm 36:7-9
So special to have this reminder of how much our Lord loves us and cares for us. Even the hard times of suffering are there for our good - getting us to Heaven and becoming the Saint that is just me! That Most Cherished Cross we are asked to embrace and find LIFE/LOVE/LIGHT! May we do this act of selflessness without counting the cost.
Jesus, we fall before you in thanksgiving and Praise for all you have given us to assist us in being your good and trusted servants. We are entrusted with sharing your Truth and the happiness to be found in Faith in YOU, O Lord. Be with all those that work with the youth in The Church that they may share your Way, your Truth and your LIFE with them - YOU, O Jesus! May the first and most important teachers of children - parents be open to family and LIFE and share that Truth with great JOY in that family/domestic Church! May they grow in welcoming new LIFE - realizing that LOVE grows larger doesn't get stretched more thin by each new arrival! Jesus, we trust in YOU. Amen and Hallelujah
Bless-bless, Barb
Sure going to miss you sweet John, but very excited for your new life working with youth in 4H!
Also from morning prayer this morning Judith 16
"I will sing a new song to my god.
O Lord, you are strong and glorious!
You have never been defeated.
Let all creatures serve you.
You gave command, and all of them came into being;
you breathed on them, and all of them were created..."
It always fills me with a great sharing of Truth feeling to know that there are thousands or millions all over the world in convents, monasteries, priests, nuns and deacons as well as lay people praying morning prayer together! So powerful! I think that I will have to get a smart phone soon and get this application so that I can continue even without my prayer warrior/prayer mate, John Patrick! O yeah! Happy Feast day, John! St John Capistrano, pray for us and intercede for Ruth and John tonight as you were a great preacher and shared the Truth far and wide - changing lives for Christ!
Danielle Rose singing - If I touch him at NCYC
Her brother's nose won't be so attractive to be pinched...
Psalm 139 - wonderfully made by Danielle Rose
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