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The Holy Spirit Will Teach You

October 20, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

The Holy Spirit Will Teach You

Posted byValerie Parisi October 20, 2023 EditThe Holy Spirit Will Teach You

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

Saturday of the Twenty Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

We also must remember that we are responsible for every spoken word. Therefore, we should walk and live in God’s presence, pondering each word that we say. Our Father gave the gift of speech and you must make use of your gift. Do not be afraid to speak!” (Jesus) (July 26, 1971)

Today’s Readings: When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
do not worry about how or what your defense will be
or about what you are to say.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.” (Luke 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord we are responsible for every word that comes or our mouths. We will have to account for each one of them-a very scary thought. Lord You make it clear in today’s Gospel that everyone who acknowledges You before others will be acknowledged in Heaven. Lord, we can be so worried in today’s world. Will we offend someone if we speak of the hope that is within us? As Toby Mac sings, what will people say if they find out I’m a Jesus Freak. We can worry so much about human respect totally forgetting that every hair on our heads is precious to You! You tell us today that we are never to worry about our own defense- the Holy Spirit will teach us at that moment what to say. Few of us will be hauled in front of rulers or authorities but we are to use the gift of speech as the Spirit prompts us to win souls for You! Lord get us out of our own way and our own heads and show us who today needs to hear Your Good News today. Give us Your Words to speak!

Even The Hairs On Your Head

October 19, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Even The Hairs On Your Head

Posted byValerie Parisi October 19, 2023 EditEven The Hairs On Your Head

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

Friday of the Twenty Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

Even The Hairs On Your Head

Jesus: “Come, My little one, bow your head towards Me and let us talk about something that is difficult for you. Will the sufferings you do for Me be many?” (Jesus) (October 15, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows.” (Luke 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You remind us so beautifully today that no one has escaped Your notice. Every hair on our heads has been counted. There is nothing that we are going through that You do not know about, nothing that is a surprise to You. Lord there is so much that may be difficult for us- many of us are walking through illness, loss, worries, fears, so deep in the valley we are not even sure there is a mountaintop. Will our sufferings be many? We do not know but we know that You hold us in the palm of Your Hand. Lord, we cannot have courage without total trust and surrender to You. How comforting to know that no matter what happens today that You hold the future and that life is worth the living just because You live! (Because He Lives, hymn).

Faith and Confidence

October 18, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Faith And Confidence

Posted byValerie Parisi October 18, 2023 EditFaith And Confidence

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

Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues

Faith and Confidence

The Lord Jesus told me that He had just given me, with wonderful strength, the grace of faith and confidence, because without these two virtues, no other virtues can take root in either me, or in any other soul. (Elizabeth) (May 24, 1963)

Today’s Readings: What occasion is there then for boasting? It is ruled out. On what principle, that of works? No, rather on the principle of faith. For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Romans 3)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, all have sinned and fallen short of Your Glory (Romans 3). We cannot save ourselves- we cannot boast of working our way to Heaven, it is all filthy rags (Isaac 64:6) compared to Your Righteousness. Lord Jesus- the Way, the Truth, and The Life- we boast of nothing but You crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). Lord fill us with the grace of faith and confidence in You! We offer ourselves to You Lord Jesus because we believe in You! Fill us with Your Holy Spirit more and more so that virtue would take root in our souls!

The Laborers Are Few

October 17, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

The Laborers Are Few

Posted byValerie Parisi October 17, 2023 EditThe Laborers Are Few

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

Feast of St. Luke

The Laborers are Few

The souls that make reparation and faithfully follow My desires are so few.”(Jesus) (October 18, 1962)

Today’s Readings: He said to them,
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest. (Luke 10)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we celebrate St. Luke. St. Luke’s Gospel ,of the four, is the Gospel of Your Mercy and Love and desire for healing for the lost and the broken. In the Gospel today we see the sending of the 72- today Lord You send us out today in this broken world, just a few laborers in an ever growing harvest of souls in need of Your Grace. Lord, help us to be the ones who make reparation and faithfully follow Your desires for the salvation of souls! Let us be merciful in our words and deeds and never discount the power of prayer and intercession to bring in the harvest of souls for You!

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

October 16, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

Posted byValerie Parisi October 16, 2023 EditNot Ashamed of the Gospel

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

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Jesus: “Do you see how much I love you? I reward your perseverance to do good and convert it into blessing for My work of Redemption. I need your sacrifices so you ceaselessly give momentum to our messages and offer reparation to My offended Sacred Heart. (September 18, 1965).

Today’s Readings: Brothers and sisters:
I am not ashamed of the Gospel.
It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes. (Romans 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, today it seems so many are ashamed of the Gospel. We do not acknowledge, You Our Creator and have given into vain reasoning which has darkened our minds (Romans 1). We have become self -reliant and we think we can define all sorts of things it seems- we believe in no one but ourselves and our intellects. Even Christians live a subtle atheism- listening to one thing on Sunday and living in the world the rest of the week. We seem to want to hide our light under a bushel (Matthew 5:15) not willing to show that hope that lives in all of us (1 Peter 3:15) and yet You have asked us to be in the world but not of it (John 15). A people set apart. Lord let us be persevering in prayer and in doing good, ceaselessly offering the sacrifices of our daily life for Your Glory and to save souls. Let us not be ashamed of the Gospel but let us live it loudly each day for all to see even if we do not say a word!

Something Greater

October 15, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Something Greater

Posted byValerie Parisi October 15, 2023 EditSomething Greater

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

Monday of the Twenty Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

Something Greater

Jesus: “My little Carmelite, I complain because seeing so many indifferent souls grieves My Heart. Now, as First Friday again approaches, thinking of them fills Me with sadness. The love overflowing from My Heart receives no response from these souls. You, My daughter, must love Me even more. Embrace Me ever more closely in your heart. Offer your soul and serve Me with profound submission. Do this in place of those who do not, even though they are consecrated to Me.” (Jesus) (July 30, 1962)

Today’s Readings: At the judgment
the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation
and she will condemn them,
because she came from the ends of the earth
to hear the wisdom of Solomon,
and there is something greater than Solomon here.
At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation
and condemn it,
because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,
and there is something greater than Jonah here.” (Luke 11)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, in today’s Gospel we read about how, despite the great things done by You in various towns, Your own did not recognize You. (John 1). And how sad You must have been when You reminded the indifferent crowds that “something greater” was in their midst. The same thing happens today because You come to us in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass every day. Yet how many sadly do not recognize You in the breaking of the bread (Luke 24). Lord, You are the Something Greater that has come to redeem us and sanctify us and to fill our hearts with Your Body, Blood Soul and Divinity so that we will walk with You forever.

Jesus Passing By

October 14, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Jesus Passing By

Posted byValerie Parisi October 14, 2023 EditJesus Passing By

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

Twenty Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Jesus Passing By

“You see how much I walk with souls but they do not want to perceive Me. They look at Me for a moment. Then, when they see My sad look, they quickly turn their head. Some tell Me: ‘We have compassion for You, but it will wait for another day.’ The vast majority do not even notice.” (Jesus) (November 29, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Tell those invited: “Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”‘ Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. (Matthew 22)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You invite us to a life lived in Communion with You- life abundant (John 10:10) but we would rather go after what the thief has come to kill and destroy. The temporal, the business of life, work, family obligations, entertainment- who has time in all of this busyness to pray or read the Bible and take time to hear Your Voice? Lord how foolish we are- our barns can be full but You may ask our lives of us tonight (Luke 12:20)? Will we be able to say that we saw You in all the circumstances of our lives, that we heard Your whisper, that we obeyed Your inspirations, that we united all that You have given us in our individual vocations to You for Your Glory? Or did we just pass You by- too busy to notice that You were walking with us all this time?

In The Valley Of Decision

October 13, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

In The Valley of Decision

Posted byValerie Parisi October 13, 2023 EditIn The Valley of Decision

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

Saturday of the Twenty Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

In The Valley of Decision

Come, if you have time. If you have plenty of it, tell Me. The decision is yours. I respect your free will completely. You flatter Me if you abandon it spontaneously to Me. (Jesus) (April 10, 1962)

Today’s Readings: For near is the day of the LORD
in the valley of decision.
Sun and moon are darkened,
and the stars withhold their brightness.
The LORD roars from Zion,
and from Jerusalem raises his voice;
The heavens and the earth quake,
but the LORD is a refuge to his people,
a stronghold to the children of Israel.(Joel 4)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord we do not have to tell You the times are serious and increasingly scary and sad. The heavens and earth indeed quake as the birth pangs increase in our world (Matthew 24:6-8). But Lord, You are our refuge and our stronghold, and ever present help in time of trouble (Psalm 46). Jesus we trust in You! Lord in these times, in this valley of decision, the decision is ours, may we abandon ourselves completely to You in trust and hope as we pray without ceasing because Your Kingdom is coming! Fiat, thy Will be done!

I’m With Him

October 12, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

I’m With Him

Posted byValerie Parisi October 12, 2023 EditI’m With Him

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

Friday of the Twenty Seventh Week of Ordinary Time- Miracle of the Sun

I’m With Him

Jesus: “This is My teaching, do it. I give you the time and the opportunity to practice this lesson. To participate in My work of Salvation, you must attract those souls who despise Me and do not understand Me. This is not easy but our hands will gather in unity. Whoever gathers with Me is assured of the results. Although the fruit may not be apparent, you can be sure of it. Ask the Father in My Name and He will grant you whatever you ask for on My behalf. Have confidence and always refer to the Flame of Love of My Holy Mother because the Three Divine Persons are obligated to her. Through her, you can receive the graces you ask for. She is the Spouse of the Holy Spirit and her love warms up the hearts and souls which have grown cold in the world. Then, waking up with renewed energies, you will be able to rise towards God.” (October 19, 1962)

Today’s Readings: But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils.
Whoever is not with me is against me,
and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(Luke 11)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, it could not be clearer. The lines are clearly drawn. We are either with You or we are against You- we either stand with Truth and upon the Rock of Your Church or we are outside. We are either doing what we can to gather with You and work for the conversion of souls or we are lukewarm and that does not end well (Revelations 3). Lord help us to stand with You wherever this journey may be leading us- help us to gather with You as much as possible because without You we can do nothing! Lord let us commit ourselves to be truly with You today and every day! Let us rely on the Blessed Mother through the Flame of Love to receive the graces we ask for- for our families and for the salvation of souls!

Like A Tree Planted Near Running Water

October 11, 2023/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Like A Tree Planted Near Running Water

Posted byValerie Parisi October 11, 2023

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

Thursday of the Twenty Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

Like A Tree Planted Near Running Water

Let the words you say about me be alive so the mystery of Heaven has an impact on souls. If, eventually, you ask to speak and it is granted to you, may my power be with you! Let each word be like a seed planted so those listening produce an abundant harvest.” (Mary) (July 26, 1971)

Today’s Readings: He is like a tree
   planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
   and whose leaves never fade.
   Whatever he does, prospers. (Psalm 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we thank You and bless You and glorify You because we celebrate the power of the Most Holy Rosary during this month of October. Each Mystery is still alive and present to us today and available for us if we allow the graces of each decade to flow into our hearts. To do this we must have listening hearts, ready to allow each word spoken in terms of the vocal prayers in addition to each Scriptural word that we meditate on in our hearts be planted in our hearts by Our Lady so that we would produce an abundant harvest for Your Kingdom! The Rosary is the Gospel on a string, a journey which begins with a “Yes” and ends with a Crown for each one of us as we pray all the way through from the Annunciation to the Coronation of Our Lady! There is absolutely no problem, no struggle, no heartache that cannot be cured with this Divine Antidote from Heaven- this is the weapon that keeps us safe and secure in the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary! So, pick up a Rosary today and never let it go- let us get in agreement with Heaven and expect miracles!

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