A borrowed picture from WYD in Spain... Pat and I have been to NCYC and "seen" reconciliation/confession at work in such a powerful way! It was a small Catholic Church across from the huge stadium where NCYC was going on. There were priests seated throughout the Church in plain sight, and you could observe those receiving the sacrament. You could see tears and Joy and all the emotions in between as they laid their burdens at the feet of Jesus... I have had the experience of digging deeper - when I go more often - Pope Francis goes to confession every 15 days - that the Lord allows me to find more of "everything I have done." I can get past those big chronic sins that come back over and over and work on the others!
Nancy and Maria with their new baby sister, Susan, in 1985- my mom is holding her! New life is a gift! WE can be reborn and given that life if we but get rid of all that separates us from the LOVE and forgiveness without end that Jesus has for us! I long to make it a habit to get to reconciliation often and really get into a working state of Grace and LIFE!
I had heard that Blessed John Paul II went to confession daily! I am sure that Blessed Theresa of Calcutta often also... look at the result! Two saints of our time! Lord, may I follow the examples of those that LOVE and follow you carrying their most Cherished Cross!
My most beloved Mother of God... how I love you and thankfully have you with me on my journey of Faith/family/farm! May I bear your Son to the world this day and return to my people filled with JOY at the encounter I will have with Jesus at the mass! Jesus, we trust in YOU. Bless-bless, Barbara Luke
John has shared that when he was in WYD in Australia the year before his brain cancer struck. He went to confession along the street to a priest, and as he was walking away he remembered something else and went to a priest a couple blocks down the street again! That is feeling the LOVE and unconditional forgiveness!
Kansas City!!!!!
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