Fire From Heaven

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

Memorial of Saint Therese

Fire From Heaven

If a fire breaks out in a place, people come from everywhere so there is as little damage as possible. Then why do you not put out Satan’s fire? You let the flame of hell carry out its destruction. (Jesus) (August 7, 1962)

Today’s Readings: On the way they entered a Samaritan village
to prepare for his reception there,
but they would not welcome him
because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
When the disciples James and John saw this they asked,
“Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven
to consume them?” (Luke 9)

Prayer Meditation: Oh Lord, today’s Gospel can be kind of humorous when we think about John and James, the Sons of Thunder, wanting to call down fire from Heaven. Then we realize, so often that is us! How many of us have “called down fire” in throwing Bible verses or catechism paragraphs at our loved ones to prove we are right and they are wrong and on the wrong track! We judge others when it is Your job, assuming we know where they are heading but the truth is we do not even know where we are headed! Even St. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:27 that he pommels his body to subdue it, lest after preaching to others he himself should be disqualified. It is not our job to call down fire from Heaven but to spread the Flame of Your Love so that we can truly counteract Satan’s Fire which rages out of control today. It is not spending time and energy on the latest outrage , no matter how justified that leads us to Heaven but spending time in prayer and adoration so that we can love others with Your Love that calls down the only Fire that heals! In the words of Saint Therese, let us love since our heart is made for nothing else!

Would That All Would Be Prophets

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

Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Would That We All Would Be Prophets (Numbers 11)

When you hear anyone pronounce My Name with a sigh, let this ring unceasingly in your ears. Help that soul to come close to Me.” (Jesus) (November 29, 1962 )

Today’s Readings: Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. (Mark 9)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, it is so easy to become territorial in trying to work for You but You have told us whoever is not against You is for You! Lord would that we all would be prophets which means one who speaks Your Truth and that we would all be One in You! May our hands gather in unity as we pray and sacrifice for Your Flame of Love to spread and Your Kingdom to reign on Earth as it is in Heaven!

Right In Our Own Eyes

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

Tuesday of the Twenty Fifth Week of Ordinary Time

Right in Our Own Eyes

Do not be surprised, my little instrument, that you cannot speak eloquent words. I am the one who acts and who enkindles the Flame of Love in the depth of hearts. I am the one who confused your words and darkened your mind. I did not want any pride in your soul. (Mary) (December 17, 1962)

Today’s Readings: All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts. (Proverbs 21)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, there is a way that seems right to us but so often it just takes us off track (Proverbs 14:12). Without You we can do nothing (John 15:5). Lord heal us of our pride and vanity that get in the way and purify our hearts so that is Your Voice we will hear when we would go to the left or the right (Isaiah 30:21)!

This Little Light Of Mine

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

Memorial of Saint Padre Pio

This Little Light of Mine

“Because your soul is like the pure water of a lake, My Divine eyes can always see what is within you. The pebbles at the bottom of the lake shine with light and cause delight. (Jesus) (December 12, 1964)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. (Luke 8)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, if Your Light is living in us than others should be able to see it. We may think we have to do great things for You but it is really little things done with great love that make the difference each day and which show the world Whose we are and Who our hearts beat for every day! Lord may You gaze upon us and see Your Light lifted high on a lampstand in our souls! This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! In the words of Saint Padre Pio, pray, hope, and don’t worry!

Asking Wrongly

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

Twenty Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Asking Wrongly

“They avoid what is difficult, and as the years go on, their soul becomes grey and covered with dust. Woe to them, because through example they influence others.” (Jesus) (December 22, 1963)

Today’s Readings: You do not possess because you do not ask. You ask but do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. (James 3)

“If anyone wishes to be first,
he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” 
Taking a child, he placed it in their midst,
and putting his arms around it, he said to them,
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;
and whoever receives me,
receives not me but the One who sent me.” (Mark 9)

Prayer Meditation- Lord in today’s Gospel we see the disciples are just not getting it. They are angling for their position in what they think will be an Earthly kingdom (Mark 9). Lord, You instruct us to ask and seek but many times we can be like the disciples, we can want and ask for all the wrong things. We seek comfort, or position, or we seek to avoid what is hard . What we need is a heart change but we what we ask for so often is for our circumstances to change. And yet it is those circumstances that may well be the way You will sanctify us if we unite our pain and suffering to Your Most Holy Cross. Lord may our feet journey together! Lord help us to follow You and seek You first like little children, ready to serve You in the least of these!