When The Journey Is Too Long

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Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

When the Journey Is Too

Long Little by little, I distanced myself from God. The continuous task to survive consumed my soul. After a long battle, my spiritual life faded. Even my faith itself was endangered. (Elizabeth) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: After he ate and drank, he lay down again,
but the angel of the LORD came back a second time,
touched him, and ordered,
“Get up and eat, else the journey will be too long for you!” 
He got up, ate, and drank;
then strengthened by that food,
he walked forty days and forty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb.(1 Kings 19)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, we all know that sometimes the journey just feels too long. Every day is a battle- sickness, fear, anxiety, worry, all the cares and problems of the world. And we can start to distance ourselves from You as our problems just seem to suck the lives out of our souls. It can be a slow fade- this life on Earth if we are not tethered to You. Sometimes it just seems we are barely hanging by a thread. And Lord You know this is what we are up against- that is why You are the Living Bread that came down from Heaven so that we would live forever (John 6). On January 16, 1964, You told Elizabeth Kindelmann the following:

 “I am the great Donor of blood. By virtue of My Divine Blood, you can be divinized. Can you understand that? Truly, it is difficult. I am the sole Donor of blood in the whole world. Permeate yourself with My love, My almighty love. Meditate on that now in the light of My holy brightness. Can’t you feel this Precious Blood? My Precious Blood warms up and sets into motion the frozen, paralyzed energy of your souls. I am pouring it out and will continue to pour it in all the men in the entire world inasmuch as they submit to the holy treatment of My Divine Hand” “After receiving My Precious Blood, examine your souls and become aware of the exhilaration that the power of My Precious Blood brings about in you. Do not be so insensitive. Let not routine lead you to my holy table, but rather the fervor of sacrificial charity, which ignites through contact with My love” Lord You have promised never to leave us or forsake us and we bless You, love You, and adore You because truly Your Love is the Love that never fails, never gives up, and never lets go!

Rising By Falling

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Feast of Saint Lawrence

Rising By Falling

“When you are in Heaven and from up there you contemplate the death of one of your children, you will be by his bed. Your drop of oil will fall on the empty lamp and the Flame of Love of the Blessed Virgin will be lit. (Jesus) (October 9, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. (John 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, on this feast day of Saint Lawrence we are reminded of the cost of discipleship. That to follow You means to die to ourselves- for Christians through the years and even now it meant literally laying down their lives as You did. For most of us to die means to lay down our own ideas, our own wills, maybe even our own dreams for Your dream for our life. Many of us who follow You Lord are still unopened seeds, so much potential, but held back by the fear of falling. Held back by our need for control. Yet Lord it is in this abandonment to Your Providence that we will produce the fruit that You intended for us to produce. It may be here in this life but it may very well be in the next- like St. Therese doing good from Heaven! Fiat Lord, Thy Will be done!

The Way Of The Cross

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Friday of the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time

The Way Of The Cross

On Friday, immerse yourself in my Sacred Passion. During
the day, meditate on the Way of the Cross. From noon to three,
adore my sacred wounds.” (Note, this can be done even at work
or school.) (Jesus) (April 6, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his disciples,
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life? (Matthew 16)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, so many want to avoid the cross in their lives. We want everything easy- we want our Heaven here! But there is no way to Heaven except through the Cross of Jesus. We have so many crosses- family worries, health concerns, work problems, the state of our nation and our world, our own helplessness to avoid sin. But if we unite them to Your Cross Lord throughout our day out of love for You and for the salvation of souls You will be faithful and You will walk us through the valley!

God Forbid Lord

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Memorial of Saint Dominic

God Forbid Lord

I told Him: “Forgive me, my beloved Jesus. Did I not ask You to destroy the rough features of my soul?” He answered with a mild voice: Jesus: “My little daughter, you must love Me night and day.” (Elizabeth/Jesus) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him,
“God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.”
He turned and said to Peter,
“Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me.
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”

Prayer Meditation- O Lord it is so easy to be critical of Peter. There he goes again, foot in his mouth. What we would call these days as having “no filter”. And it is shocking at first to hear Your response to him. But then all it takes is a quick look in the mirror. Because most of the time we are not thinking as You do but as human beings do. Stuck in our own human wills. And how many times have we said the same when the cross, whatever cross You have  chosen for us comes our way. Illness, financial troubles, family problems, you name it. We say, God forbid Lord that such a thing should ever happen. And we fight the cross that You have lovingly chosen for us- feisty enough to consider cutting off someone’s ear and then cowardly enough to just run away and lick our wounds. This is us, every day of our lives, when we do not unite our will to Yours. But the good news is we can ask for grace every day for the plans that You have for us and we can love  and praise You night and day because if our focus is on You we will not sink under the waves when You call us to do what seems impossible!

Woman How Great Is Your Faith

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Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Woman How Great is Your Faith

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: Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that hour. (Matthew 15)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today is a wonderful day because The Church has given us the Gospel of the Canaanite Woman who never gave up in her persistence! She humbled herself and You heard her prayers! Lord You are asking all of us to do the same- to pray with faith and confidence and with love and humility in our hearts! On this day let us pray  The Holy Rosary as Our Lady has taught us because there is no problem that cannot be solved by praying the Rosary! (Sister Lucia)

Listen To Him

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Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord

Listen To Him

Because your soul has been purified of the anguish of doubts, you now have been given the power to rise to the heavenly Father and be immersed in the delightful and joyful contemplation of the Holy Trinity. (Jesus) (October 23-24, 1963)

Today’s Readings: Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; 
from the cloud came a voice, 
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone
but Jesus alone with them (Mark 9)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we meditate on the Transfiguration. Peter, John, and James see You in the Your Glory. Peter nervously tries to enter the conversation with You, the Law (Moses) and the Prophets (Elijah) but really the Apostles are scared to death and have no idea what is going on. In so many ways, when faced with Your Glory and Your Majesty, we can be the same. And yet, You call us- Our God first and foremost but also Our Friend to rise and not be afraid especially in these turbulent times. You call us to be purified of doubt and fear and to rise to You in confidence and trust! Let us raise our eyes and see no one but You alone- reign in all the Earth Jesus!

All We Have

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Monday of the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time

All We Have

On the way, I kept adoring Him. When I entered the bakery, I remembered that it was Saturday and I asked, “Do you still have bread?” They said, “No.” I was scared. What will happen now? When I was about to leave, I heard them call me. They had reserved a bread, but the one for whom they had set it aside did not come to get it. At once, I said, “My adorable Jesus.” He said: Jesus: “I am that one. Do you see? The time you spend with Me should not harm your family.” (Elizabeth/Jesus) (February 14, 2015)

Today’s Readings: When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said,
“This is a deserted place and it is already late;
dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages
and buy food for themselves.”
He said to them, “There is no need for them to go away;
give them some food yourselves.”
But they said to him,
“Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”
Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” (Matthew 14)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, today we read two parallel stories. One disciple, Elizabeth, spent too much time in Adoration as if there is such a thing, and was risking missing out on the last loaf of bread for her family at the bakery. The others followed You to a deserted place but now it was dinner time with not a restaurant in sight. As disciples we come to You with all we have- the five loaves of our devotion, the two fish of our poverty because without You we are nothing. And that is right where You want us- not self sufficient but dependent on You for our daily bread! And You ask us to bring those loaves and two fish to You because it is not our job to feed the five thousand although sometimes we may think that it is. It is our job to bring all that we have to all that You Are- infinite abundance and infinite love and always enough!

Give Us This Bread Always

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Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Give Us This Bread Always

While we were eating our bread,
He allowed me to feel His inner emotions and He breathed His words full of grace into my soul.
Jesus said, “May our souls be in harmony. In this way, our hands will gather in unity. Now I fill
your heart with the feeling of My Divinity. Oh, that we might gather together as much as
possible!” (Elizabeth) (October 18, 1962)

Today’s Readings: So they said to him,
“Sir, give us this bread always.” 
Jesus said to them,
“I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6)

Prayer Meditation- Lord most of us will probably not have mystical experiences like Elizabeth, yet all of us, every day if we want to, can visit You in the Tabernacle as if we were visiting You in Capernaum or sitting at Your feet in Bethany. And each day we can receive Holy Communion, the Bread of Life that fills us with everything we need and everything we desire in You. You are our desire- no one else will do! Draw us close to You Lord- may our souls be in harmony, give us this Living Bread always until we are home with You in Heaven!

Revive Our Hearts

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Saturday of the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time

Revive Our Hearts

But the amazing spiritual force that had revived in me during these moments filled my heart
with an ardent love and the desire that the Flame of Love of the Blessed Virgin be enkindled. (Elizabeth) (February 1, 1963)

Today’s Readings: “See, you lowly ones, and be glad;
you who seek God, may your hearts revive!
For the LORD hears the poor,
and his own who are in bonds he spurns not.” (Psalm 69)

Prayer Meditation- Lord we thank You that You have revealed Your Kingdom to the little ones, not the wise and learned (Matthew 11:25). In these times which can be so discouraging, You see Your lowly ones who seek You with their whole hearts! Revive our hearts Lord and fill us with the ardent love and desire to enkindle the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!

Behold This Heart

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Friday of the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time

Behold This Heart

Jesus asked, “Cannot I work a miracle?” “But I am not
worthy, Lord.” “Nevertheless, I will work a miracle. I will so bless the problem which seems
impossible that all will be straightened out.” (Jesus) (August 3, 1962)

Today’s Readings: But Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and in his own house.”
And he did not work many mighty deeds there
because of their lack of faith. (Matthew 13)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, have we allowed You to be too familiar? You are fully present in our Churches and in our hearts but yet we take You for granted. We don’t think of You or turn to You in prayer unless we need something- and then it is on our timetable and not Yours! We set up barriers- distrust, unbelief, wanting to have things turn out our way, and even to despair that You as God may not be big enough for our problems! We have not because we ask not! (James 4:3). Lord we do not give You honor in Your own house- not in our Churches and not in our hearts! Lord open our eyes to Your Goodness, to Your Heart which has spared us nothing and teaches us to pray with our whole hearts- Jesus I trust in You!