Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures

Memorial of The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sing and Rejoice O Daughter Zion

Human words cannot express what I have prepared for all of

you. I await your arrival with a rich gift. My Heart will rejoice at

your arrival. (Jesus) (October 4, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion!
See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD.
Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day,
and they shall be his people,
and he will dwell among you,
and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. (Zechariah 2)

Prayer Meditation- Today we celebrate the presentation of Our Lady in the Temple! Our Lady by tradition lived in the Temple from the age of three years old and she entered the Temple with joy united to Your Holy and Divine Will! Our Lady can indeed sing and rejoice because with Her prayers in the Temple she yearned and longed for the coming Messiah, having no idea She would be the Mother of God! And with Our Blessed Mother we can long and pray for the coming of Your Kingdom through the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Let us present ourselves today to You in prayer and thanksgiving because human words cannot express what You have prepared for those who love You! (1 Corinthians 2:9)

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Coming of the Kingdom

“Each night, My little one, ask yourself what you have done for the coming of My Kingdom. Never be content with yourself. There is no room on earth for self-satisfaction. (Jesus) (August 28, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Then he said,
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
He replied to him,
“Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, today we honor You in this beautiful and Holy Solemnity as Christ the King. But Lord, You came not as an earthly King in power and might but as our humble suffering servant who laid down Your Life for us that we would also be in Your Kingdom. Your Kingdom is meant to reign in all hearts! Yet we know that at this time in our world that You do not in so many. There are many “good thieves” out there that with just a little bit of good will are ready to open their hearts to Your Lordship. Lord, let us ask ourselves, what are we doing to bring Your Kingdom into all hearts- even if we think we are doing a lot, we are just unprofitable servants! Let us never be content with ourselves but let us each day ask ourselves what are we doing to bring Your Kingdom here right here right now in our own hearts and in the hearts of others. Let us surrender to You any territory in our hearts where You are not yet reigning- Thy Will be done, Thy Kingdom come- Fiat!

Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures

Saturday of the Thirty Third Week of Ordinary Time

This Is How I Fight My Battles

I see your perseverance and I am rewarding you in advance for that.

Just so you not be distressed, I will mention a little detail which

pleases me and is for your merit. Many people in your neighborhood

have known you for years. You have fought your great battles

before their eyes. Many admire you and even your enemies speak

of you with respect. I am pleased to hear that. A mother is pleased

to hear one of her children is recognized as being good. And you

are my daughter, twice over. (Mary) (November 19, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war. (Psalm 144)

Prayer Meditation: Lord why is it that everyday is just a battle! Life on earth is just a battlefield. Every day it is always something- family difficulties, work problems, financial concerns, illness, and just feeling down and discouraged if we take it all in without Your Help. And we wonder where You are!  But Lord You promise us in today’s Psalm that You train our hands for battle, our fingers for war! And You see us, fighting our great battles even if nobody else sees. Lord, there is a song called Surrounded by Michael W. Smith which goes like this over and over-  this is how I fight my battles!  And the song starts with Isaiah 61:3- that we are to put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. So let us praise You in all circumstances and pick up our weapons, The Holy Rosary because our fingers are indeed trained for war when we unite ourselves with You and the Blessed Mother! Because the battle belongs to You! (1 Samuel 17:47)

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Friday of the Thirty Third Week of Ordinary Time

Hanging on His Word

“If I see your confidence, I am obliged to you, and you can have

anything from Me. I do not restrain Myself. I stay right before you with the love of My Heart to

make you happy.” (Jesus) (August 6, 1963)

Today’s Readings: How sweet to my palate are your promises,

sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Psalm 119)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, we stand on Your Promises, the Promises that are in Your Word! Each day Lord, rather than give in to feelings, anxiety, worries and even despair- let us pick up Your Word and say Your Promises out loud! Let us with confidence and trust hang on Your Every Word because You have promised that You will never leave or forsake us! (Matthew 28:20). Let us hang onto to Your Words (Luke 19:48) as they did in Today’s Gospel!

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Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Don’t Miss the Time of Your Visitation

You can now recognize that I gave you peace not because the absolution was truly valid, but rather through a command of your confessor. If you had not accepted this command, your soul would have been shipwrecked once and for all.” (Jesus) (July 17, 1965)

Today’s Readings:

For the days are coming upon you
when your enemies will raise a palisade against you;
they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.
They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,
and they will not leave one stone upon another within you
because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” (Luke 19)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, Your Love is here, Your Love is now! We have only today to love and worship You! To trust and obey! To listen to Your Voice through Your Word and through Your Sacraments including through our confessors. O Lord let us not miss the time of our visitation- protect us from all of our enemies including our own selves that would hem us in and encircle us and would put a wall between our souls and Your Grace!

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Wednesday of the Thirty Third Week of Ordinary Time

Thirty Third Wednesday of Ordinary Time

Faithful In Small Things

You are a small instrument, just like the little match that you hold in your hand. Do not be surprised by what I tell you. With one strike of the match, I will enkindle in millions of souls the Flame of Love of My Mother.” (Jesus) (January 16, 1966)

Today’s Readings: The first came forward and said,
‘Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.’
He replied, ‘Well done, good servant!
You have been faithful in this very small matter;
take charge of ten cities.’ (Luke 19)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, we are the smallest of Your instruments and yet if we are faithful and trustworthy You will grow Your Kingdom through us! Let us not bury our talents in the ground but let us leave nothing on the table as we use the gifts You have given us for Your Glory! Let us be the little match knowing that we have no talents that do not come from You to

enkindle the fire of Your Flame of Love in millions of souls! All we have to do is be faithful, one “yes” to Your Will at a time.

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Tuesday of the Thirty Third Week in Ordinary Times

Jesus Is Knocking At The Door Of Your Heart

I constantly stretch out My hand asking for help. I go from heart to heart and I receive only a small donation. Then they quickly close the door of their heart and I can hardly cast a glance inside.” (Jesus) (May 2, 1962)

Today’s Readings:

“‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
then I will enter his house and dine with him,
and he with me. (Revelations 3)

Prayer Meditation: Lord You knock always at the door of our hearts! Yet we keep You in our little “God box”. We let You in briefly on a Sunday and then we don’t give You a second glance as we go on with our busy lives! Yet You want to live with us and dine with us! You want to live every moment of our lives in us- in unity! There is not a single detail of our lives that You do not want to share with us! Lord, help us not to block Your Grace but to let Your Mercy come in like a rushing wind- blow apart what stands in Your Way today Lord!

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Monday of the Thirty Third Week in Ordinary Time

Shout it Out

I broke into a shout, “How good of You to come!

Truly, You do not despise me. Because I am a sinner, You double Your strength in me. What

goodness, what limitless compassion You have for a repentant sinner.” For a long time, I gave

thanks for His infinite mercy. (Elizabeth) (November 22, 1962)

Today’s Readings: He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”

The people walking in front rebuked him,

telling him to be silent,

but he kept calling out all the more,

“Son of David, have pity on me!” (Luke 18)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You are always passing by yet so few notice. It seems that it is fewer and fewer these days. And yet, You are always attentive to our call- Lord we cannot see You just like the blind man but like him, we can also step out in faith! Lord, when we feel discouraged, when we feel like we are in darkness, when we are waiting on You and nothing seems to be happening, as well as in the times when we just want to praise Your Name- may we shout it out today in gratitude for Your infinite mercy!

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Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Perseverance

He asked a favor of her, “My Elizabeth, suffer with heroism, with perseverance and constancy.” (Jesus) (December 5, 1964)

Today’s Readings: You will be hated by all because of my name,
but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” (Luke 21)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, today we read about not only how it was to be for the Apostles after Your Death and Resurrection but how it will be for all of us in these “end times” which started when You ascended to Heaven. Persecution of the Church has waxed and waned and certainly in many part of the world it is a stronger force than ever. Here in our country, we feel the effects of increasing secularism and materialism. Lord, You have asked us to persevere, whether the Gospel is in season or out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). You have also asked us to persevere in our individual lives as all of us deal with suffering and pain in one form or another be it great or small. Lord help us to suffer with heroism, perseverance, and constancy because You care about every hair on our heads!