Not A Moment Too Late

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Memorial Saint Pius X

Not A Moment Too Late

Desire to share in My work of Redemption! Let this be the supreme goal of your lives, the most valuable gift that you can bring to Me. Take advantage of every opportunity and every means to save souls. Work at it! Remember what you once read: ‘If each Christian would save just one soul, no one would be lost.”. (Jesus) (January 15, 1964)

Today’s Readings: Going out about five o’clock,
he found others standing around, and said to them,
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ (Matthew 20)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord You want no one to be lost- even the five o’clock laborers, the ones who are late to Your table. O Lord let us make our efforts to bring those five o’clock souls to You- who have we not invited? Let us not pick and choose who should come! Even Lord if we are the “late” ones who are paid the same let Your praise be always on our lips in gratitude that You have invited us to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb- let us not delay!

A Hundred Fold

In my house, I had to tighten still further to make room for my children who raised their families. This was very difficult. I had a four bedroom home with modern conveniences. I still had the large dining room at my disposal. Nevertheless, I gave it up also, even though it came at a great cost. (Elizabeth) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. (Matthew 19)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You are the God who gives and takes away. There are seasons in life of abundance and season where we must be pruned from our attachments because You have something new for us, a new season of faith and growth! Like St. Paul we know what it is like to be in want and to be in plenty (Philippians 4). Lord, help us always to keep our eyes on You and to follow You knowing that as You prune us it is always for Your Glory! We may or may not receive a hundred times more in this world but we will inherit what is priceless- eternal life with You in Glory forever if we are faithful!

If You Wish To Be Perfect

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Monday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time

If You Wish To Be Perfect

Jesus said, “I want to give you great graces, but you must renounce yourself completely.” Elizabeth writes: These were harsh words for my reason. This is why I asked Him, “Am I capable of doing this?” Jesus responded, “You must only will it; leave the rest up to Me.”(Jesus) (1961-1962 )

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. (Matthew 19)

Prayer Meditation- Lord You do not ask the same things of everyone but what You do want is our whole hearts! In the Mark version of this Gospel it is related that You looked on the rich young man with love (Mark 10:21) and You look on all of us with love as You ask each of us to be free from the chains that bind us. These things could be many- money, food, drink, prestige, human respect, or the need to constantly be in control. Lord, help us to examine today, what it is You want us to be detached from- help us to will it and leave the rest to You!

Not As Foolish Persons But As Wise

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Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Not As Foolish Persons But As Wise

From now on, you will be the representative of the souls of our parish community. This is a great task. Every day, you will recite the morning prayers in the name of the parish community; in the name of the fathers, the mothers, the young people, the indifferent children and the foolish elderly who, even now, do not even think about the end of their life. (Jesus) (August 28, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Brothers and sisters:
Watch carefully how you live,
not as foolish persons but as wise,
making the most of the opportunity,
because the days are evil.
Therefore, do not continue in ignorance,
but try to understand what is the will of the Lord. (Ephesians 5)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord we love You because today the readings focus on Wisdom. Wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit. It allows us to understand things from Your Point of View. And yet how many people today actually seek to activate the  wisdom You have given us. I would say most of us live life in our own heads and our own wills and even as we reach old age, the golden years, we still have not found wisdom as we live as if this life will never end. Living for retirement not eternity.  But we were not created for this temporal existence. And to live eternity minded, to put on Your Mind Lord, we so desperately need Your Wisdom in this very foolish world in these evil days. Lord that seems like a big ask if we have not called on the Holy Spirit for some time but You have given us an easy way to start. The key is the very first Reading. The Church has always linked the Wisdom literature, Lady Wisdom, with Our Blessed Mother. And we can picture Her calling out to us to turn to Her, whoever is simple and lacks understanding, as She implores us to forsake foolishness that we may live (Proverbs 9). She calls us home to You and to the Church, to the Sacraments and to the Eucharist so that we would have Your Life within us, Eternal Wisdom. Blessed Lady, place us where we belong in the Divine Fire, share with us Your Immaculate Conception.

Each According To His Own Ways- Return And Live

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Saturday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Each According To His Own Ways- Return And Live

Repentance is the only step that brings you closer to Me. I know that many will fall again, but if I see you are not going astray as you distance yourselves from Me, I can quickly raise you from your prostration since My Divine Hand is close to you. Then, as I raise you, the sin falls away instantly and you become lighter again. Gratitude is all I want in return. Tell Me just one word: ‘Thanks.’ (Jesus) (August 7, 1963)

Today’s Readings: Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel,
each one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD.
Turn and be converted from all your crimes,
that they may be no cause of guilt for you.
Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed,
and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
Why should you die, O house of Israel?
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,
says the Lord GOD. Return and live! (Ezekiel 18)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we read in Ezekiel about conversion and repentance. You want all to return and live! To have a new heart and a new spirit- Your Spirit! You know that we will fall again and again but if we have sincerely repented and we are really trying to live in Your Will You will raise us up quickly again and again and our sins will fall away as far as the East is from the West (Psalm 103). Lord thank you for Your constant forgiveness and especially in the Sacrament of Confession because if You kept a record of all of our sins, who could stand? (Psalm 130). Let us always maintain a spirit of gratitude always knowing that You are for us and not against us and Your Divine Hand is always close to us!

Pardoned for All We Have Done

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Friday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Pardoned for All We Have Done

“I overlook everything. By your
repentance, you attract Me to you like a magnet, and any soul doing that will attract Me. Oh, I
beg you, draw Me to yourselves.” (Jesus) (July 26, 1964)

Today’s Readings: For I will re-establish my covenant with you,
that you may know that I am the LORD,
that you may remember and be covered with confusion,
and that you may be utterly silenced for shame
when I pardon you for all you have done, says the Lord GOD. (Ezekiel 16)

Prayer Meditation- Lord we thank You that no matter what we have done and who we have been, You pardon us when we come to You with a repentant heart. You overlook everything in Your unfathomable mercy- You remember our sins no more! (Isaiah 43:25). Lord, soften our hearts and draw us close to You and to Your Sacraments for healing and pardon!

Blessed Are They That Believe

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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed Are They That Believe

‘If each Christian saved just one soul, no one would be lost.’” (Jesus) (January 15, 1964)

Today’s Readings:

Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord blessed is She who believed and followed You. Blessed is Her Glorious Assumption into Heaven where she intercedes for us! O Lord may we believe and act on Your Word like Our Blessed Mother. Let us never doubt that our prayers in union with Mary in the Rosary are the weapon for our time and for saving souls! Lord we believe Your Word today- help us to follow You!

Marked With The Sign Of The Cross

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Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Marked With The Sign of The Cross

Jesus: “Were you not deeply touched by the bishop’s blessing? I was there when he traced the cross on your forehead. I did this for two reasons: to give you a reward for your numerous sufferings; and so that the bishop would know My Divine Will concerning you.” (Jesus) (December 15, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Pass through the city, through Jerusalem,
and mark a “Thau” on the foreheads of those who moan and groan
over all the abominations that are practiced within it. (Ezekiel 9)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord we love You, we bless You and we adore You on this Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe who was so devoted to Our Mother, the Immaculata, promoting Total Consecration to You through Her to grow  in conversion and holiness! Because She is the Ark for Our Times for all who love You! In Ezekiel, we read of those who lamented the evil in their day and they were marked with a Thau, an exemption from judgement. Today Lord, Our Lady is spreading the effect of Her Flame of Love to all souls marked with Your Cross because the Flame of Love in the Her Heart is Noah’s Ark for our sad times  for ourselves and our families(Spring 1981). Today let us join the Immaculata, Our Beautiful Mother and renew our consecration prayers no matter which ones we made (De Montfort, Kolbe, 33 Days, etc) in the name of all for Your Glory Lord and the good of all!

We Are All Little Ones

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Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time

We Are All Little Ones

“That first meeting was the great step, when My Mother entrusted you to Me in a special way. Since then, My little one, you have been flying like an arrow towards Me. (Jesus) (April 8, 1962)

Today’s Readings: And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.” (Matthew 18)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You tell us how much You love the little ones. You also tell us today that it is not Your Will that any are lost! Lord, the truth is, if we humble ourselves, we are all Your little ones and You came for all of us! Let us entrust ourselves to You as little children through  Our Blessed Mother so that we will fly like arrows into Your Loving Arms!

Just A Glimpse

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Just a Glimpse

Then I came to a dead stop and for a brief moment the clouded face of God appeared before me. (Elizabeth) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: Like the bow which appears in the clouds on a rainy day was the splendor that surrounded him. Such was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. (Ezekiel 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord most days it seems that we are walking around in darkness, there are clouds all around and we can wonder where You are in all of it. Then, if we are truly seeking You, it will happen- a brief but glorious glimpse of Your Presence like a rainbow on a rainy day! Lord You are with us in every moment of our lives so let us be strong and courageous for You will never leave or forsake us! (Deuteronomy 31:6).