I Chose You

Posted byValerie Parisi May 11, 2023  EditI Chose You

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

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

I Chose You

This is why I chose you to be the instrument of our heavenly messages, so that the world will see how prevailing is the Divine Will that wants to be manifested only through the weak. (Jesus) (February 17, 1964)

Today’s Readings: It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
This I command you: love one another. (John 15)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You chose us! If we spend some time to really meditate on this it can’t help but blow us away. You chose us- not because of anything wonderful about us or our achievements or our status in this world. You choose the weak to confound the strong, not the other way around. (1 Corinthians 1:27). And the amazing thing is that we can fall and we can fail and we can totally blow it and we can still rest in the blessed assurance that You have not taken back Your choice. We are weak and we are no surprise to You! Lord to be messengers in this age of darkness- to bring the Kingdom of Your Divine Will on Earth is something given to the little ones. Those who come to You like St. Therese like a little child. So let us come to You as children- repent of anything that has gotten in the way of our total dependence on You, Abba Father, because the Kingdom has been hidden from those who are wise in this world and revealed to the little ones. (Matthew 11:25).

Remain In Him

Posted byValerie Parisi May 10, 2023  EditRemain In Him

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Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Remain In Him

I am your way and your life. Everything passes away, only your work for souls remains.” (Jesus) (January 18, 1964)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.(John 15)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, it seems like it should be so easy- just remain in Your Love! But how many things pull us so many directions- temptations, fears, anxieties, troubles all around. And then there we are trying to white knuckle it all by ourselves! Lord You told Saint Faustina that the cause of our falls is that we rely on ourselves and not on You! So how do we remain in You, the only Love that lasts? Help us Lord to remain faithful to prayer, meditating on Your Word, and the Sacraments as often as we can even Spiritual Communions! Without You we can do nothing- let’s not even try it ourselves today- only Your Love remains, all else passes!

Staying Connected

Posted byValerie Parisi May 9, 2023  EditStaying Connected

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Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Staying Connected

Did you forget that I wanted you to renounce all distracting literature? Let your life be one of contemplation, prayer and sacrifice. (Jesus) (September 2, 1963)

Today’s Gospel: Today’s Readings:

Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. (John 15)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord, there is so much in our world that distracts us from Your Voice and Your Will. Our time on Earth is short and distractions are just wasted time! Help us to stay connected to You, the One True Vine by prayer and by offering every moment to You! Let us not just take up space but may we truly bear fruit (Galatians 5)! May we stay connected to You as we unplug from the world.

Peace He Gives Us

Posted byValerie Parisi May 8, 2023  EditPeace He Gives Us

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Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Peace He Gives Us

Jesus: “Calm down, My little one. There is no reason to lose the peace of your soul over such a question. (Jesus) (September 1, 1964)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. (John 14)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord so many things disturb our peace- questions, worries, fears, our own weaknesses and sins. On our own we are shipwrecked. Yet You always bring Your Peace- no matter what questions we have or fears that trouble us. You calm the seas of our souls. Let us call on You Jesus and not let our hearts ever be troubled!

Remind Me

Posted byValerie Parisi May 7, 2023  EditRemind Me

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Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Remind Me

Write down again My teaching which corroborates the teaching of the Holy Father. We have not yet meditated on that, but it is very important. Should you have forgotten about this, then I want to remind you. (Jesus) (February 29, 1964)

Today’s Readings: Today’s Readings: “I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name- he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.” (John 14)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, there is a country song called Remind Me about a couple who wants to remember the better times. Lord, You have sent us The Holy Spirit to remind us not only of memories of You but what You are saying to us right now at every moment if we would but listen to Your Voice and harden not our hearts (Hebrews 3:15). Lord You dwell in us- help us to love You more and keep Your Word today and every day!

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Fifth Sunday of Easter

Only Jesus

Why do you want to know more than you need for

your eternal salvation? (Jesus) (Diary 224)

Today’s Readings: Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time

and you still do not know me, Philip? (John 14)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, we who spend time with You should know You better by now! We overthink things and give in to analysis paralysis and jump through all these hoops because we think that is what we have to do to know Your Will but all we really need to do is to trust in You! Especially in these days we read all sorts of things trying to figure it all out- the times we are in and what will happen.. But there is only one thing to know-that is You Lord and You crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2)   You do not want us to give in to vain curiosity reading and hearing things that only makes us more anxious but to let not our hearts be troubled or afraid because You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life! (John 14). Lord, show us Your Glory- be with us and never leave! That is all we need to know!

We Are His Instruments- Are We All In?

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Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter

We Are His Instruments- Are We All In?

Do you want to continue being an instrument? Do you want to climb with Me the Mount of Calvary, the Golgotha? If so, your place is beside the Mother of Sorrows. The Flame of Love of her heart that she wishes to enkindle on earth through you demands a total commitment on your part.  (Jesus) (March 24, 1963)

Today’s Gospel: For so the Lord has commanded us, I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 13)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord Paul and Barnabas and all the Apostles were all in! Being all in is scary- it involves sacrifice and commitment and pushing forward, not looking back. Yet if we climb with You on the road to Calvary, You have promised us every spiritual blessing including Our Mother who is waiting for our fiat to pour out Her Flame of Love on a hurting world! Let us meditate and prepare ourselves to be His instruments!

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

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Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

After your death, will abound in the treasures of your heart those who will know, bless and glorify

God. God helped you with His boundless grace to have a life filled with treasures. Those who will live after you on earth can draw abundantly from these treasures. They will be able to follow the simple road of your life. By this path, they also can reach Me.” (Jesus) (November 17-18, 1964)

Today’s Readings:

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? (John 14)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord, You have prepared a place for us with You and the Blessed Mother and all the angels and saints! How could we ever be troubled? We are Your instruments to lead souls to You- nothing we give You, no matter how little and insignificant it may seem, is wasted when united in love to You Jesus!

What He Is Telling Us

Posted byValerie Parisi May 3, 2023  EditWhat He Is Telling Us

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

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter

What He Is Telling Us

This happens day after day, year after year. You do not realize that I, also, am a Man and that you do not have to distance yourselves from Me since you have received Me in your heart. You should speak to Me in simple words. Do not leave Me alone. My Heart yearns for love and confidence. I want you to speak with Me so I can respond with the fullness of My grace. (Jesus) (May 1962)

Today’s Readings: From now on I am telling you before it happens,
so that when it happens you may believe that I AM.
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send
receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” (John 13)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You keep telling us what we need in Your Word so that we believe that You are who You are. You have given us everything. Your Word should literally stop us in our tracks if we are truly listening with the heart. May we receive You every day with love and confidence and so that You can pour out the fullness of Your Grace into our hearts through Your Word and through the Sacraments.

Do We Still Not Know Him?

Posted byValerie Parisi May 2, 2023  EditDo We Still Not Know Him?

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Feast of Saints Philip and James

Do We Still Not Know Him?

“Elizabeth, a long time ago, when you did not think of Me, I was always there. I kept you from falling on the icy and slippery road of life. At that time, you did not believe that I was protecting you from so many falls. I was watching closely each footstep you were taking.” (Jesus) (January 26, 1966)

Today’s Readings: Philip said to him,

“Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? (John 14)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, so often we are like Philip. We can even be believers trying to follow You earnestly and still not get it! Because seeing You is seeing The Father- The Good Good Father who not only watches over us but directs our steps even while we make our plans and think we are so in control (Proverbs 16:9). Even when we do not know it, You have been there all along protecting us from so many falls. Lord increase our faith and our trust today so that we can say with confidence that You are God alone and we will love You with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength! (Deuteronomy 6).