Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Little Things With Great Love
Friday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
“I always tell you not to worry that you can give Me only little things. I say again, ‘Always remain little.’ Do not believe that if you had powers to do great things, you would be a saint sooner. You are mistaken. (Jesus) (April 10, 1962)
Today’s Readings: A kind mouth multiplies friends and appeases enemies, and gracious lips prompt friendly greetings. (Sirach 6)
Prayer Meditation- O Lord, we always think we have to do great things for You and that the little things we do are of no consequence. But Lord You have shown us in Your Word that a kind word and gracious speech are important to You! Lord we have the power to speak life to our families, friends, and colleagues- to everyone we meet today! We have no idea how these little deposits sow seeds in hearts and help them open to You! You multiply our little acts of kindness each day and use them for Your Glory! Lord help us always to be humble and kind!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Salted with Fire
“Encountering no resistance, the Flame will illumine souls with a gentle light. Those accepting the Flame of Love will be intoxicated by the abundance of graces and they will proclaim everywhere, as I said before, that such a torrent of grace has never been granted since the Word became Flesh.” (Mary) (Compendium Page 58)
Today’s Readings: “Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.”
(Mark 9) Prayer Meditation- Lord we have all been salted with fire- The Fire of the Holy Spirit at our baptisms. And what have we done to keep this fire alive- have we separated ourselves from it by sin, have we become lukewarm and mediocre in our responses to Your Inspirations? Has our salt lost its flavor? Lord we ask today, in a special way for these times, that through the means of the power of the Immaculate Heart of Mary that You would pour Yourself, the Flame of Love, into our souls so that we will proclaim You everywhere in what we think, say, and do
25 Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
Wisdom Breathes Life Into Her Children
Listen, my daughter, you are also the mother of a large family. Through your children you know all the pains and problems of a family. (Mary) (November 19, 1962)
Today’s Readings: Wisdom breathes life into her children and admonishes those who seek her. He who loves her loves life; those who seek her will be embraced by the Lord. (Sirach 4)
Prayer Meditation- Lord, in the Old Testament, Wisdom, gift of the Holy Spirit, is often depicted as a lady. Our Lady is the Seat of Wisdom and the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Our Mother so wants to breathe Your Wisdom into our souls- to bring us into ever closer union with You! Come Holy Spirit, Come by the means of the Power of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
Prepare for Trials
At some moments, the Lord’s wonderful brilliance lights up my soul and I see things clearly. When these short moments pass, I return to my painful state. (Elizabeth) (January 20, 1963)
Today’s Readings: My son, when you come to serve the LORD, stand in justice and fear, prepare yourself for trials. Be sincere of heart and steadfast, incline your ear and receive the word of understanding, undisturbed in time of adversity. (Sirach 2)
Prayer Meditation- O Lord You have told us that to follow You in this life means that we will have trials and tribulations. Lord You have asked us to be steadfast and incline our ear toward Your Word at all times that we may be undisturbed in time of adversity. O Lord trials and times of darkness can be painful but You are always with us and You never leave us- Your wonderful brilliance is always shining on our souls. Lord You have promised that in this life we will have troubles but to take heart because You have overcome the world (John 16:33) and so we keep our eyes fixed on You, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) and keep our ears tuned to Your Word!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Monday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time
No Such Thing as Impossible
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: Jesus said to him, “‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who has faith.” Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!” (Mark 9)
Prayer Meditation- O Lord, we so lack faith and trust sometimes! We come to You with timidity, so weak in faith and lacking in confidence. “If You can” we whisper with nothing but a faint hope flickering in our hearts. And yet You take that flicker and if we but trust, You fan that tiny mustard seed of faith and fan it into a flame! Lord please help our unbelief and increase our faith- with You there is no such thing as impossible! Jesus we trust in You!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Loving Our Enemies
Many people in your neighborhood have known you for years. You have fought your great battles before their eyes. Many admire you and even your enemies speak of you with respect. I am pleased to hear that. (Mary) (November 19, 1962)
Today’s Readings: But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6)
Prayer Meditation- Today we have one of those hard teachings Lord, one that always sounds good in theory until it applies to a situation in our life. And our enemies are typically not surrounding armies as in the first reading today (1 Samuel 26) with King Saul and David where David showed mercy and respect but they are our family, our friends, and our co-workers. The people we love the most and we feel should love us! Why did he say that, why did she do that, how could they- these are all the questions and little wounds we deal with every day. And yet You ask us to love and to do good- to not expect anything back because You Yourself show us mercy every day in our ingratitude and our sins. And You ask us to be merciful just as You are merciful. And all of this is hard, a great battle, but our reward will be great because we are Your Children. So let us not put our trust in people (Psalm 118:8) but put our trust in You as You show us how to love all in our path with Your perfect Love.
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
Unfading Crown of Glory
For this, I have sweated blood. For this, I was crowned with thorns. I let Myself be nailed to the wood of the Cross. I endured unspeakable suffering. Then I humbly hid Myself under a common appearance so as to be more accessible to you, so that you would not fear Me. I hid Myself in the white Host like a child wrapped up in swaddling clothes. When I enter your heart, make sure that the robe of your soul is free from any stain or tear, because no father has made greater sacrifices to acquire a suit for his child. (Jesus) (May 1962)
Today’s Readings: And when the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. (1 Peter 5)
Prayer Meditation – Lord, today we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. In so many ways we can be so like him. Ready like the Gospel to proclaim who You are but then ready to run away and deny You because we are confused, discouraged, afraid, fill in the blank. Lord, we all want that crown of Glory but what crown did You wear? A crown of thorns so that we would have courage to endure to the end! Lord, enter our hearts, reveal Your Glory and may we be worthy to receive You in the Blessed Sacrament because nothing have You held back so that we would be free! Saint Peter pray for us!
I Don’t Want To Gain The Whole World And Lose My Soul
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Friday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
I Don’t Want To Gain The Whole World And Lose My Soul
Many times I was walking around with teary eyes. My love for the Lord Jesus filled my eyes with tears of repentance. I did not want to turn my eyes towards the world ever again. I sought only silence so I could continually hear the Lord’s voice, because from that day on, He was the One speaking to me. (Elizabeth) (1961-1962)
Today’s Readings: Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “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 and that of the Gospel will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? (Mark 8)
Prayer Meditation-O Lord, how we all want to hold onto the things of this world. To save our lives- to live out our best lives right here and right now because we think that what we have here on this Earth and all we are striving for is all that there is. We want it all and Heaven too! But that is not what You have asked of us- You have asked us not to save our lives, but to lose them for Your sake- not to gain the whole world but to save our souls and have the true and abundant life You want us to have in You (John 10). For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world (1 John 2:16). But if we repent, which really just means turn around, and keep our eyes on You and not the world, and really seek Your Voice we will hear You speaking this real life into our souls! Lord, Lent is coming- it is not about chocolate or caffeine or too much wine, though if we are slaves to any of this it would be wise to fast from it, but it really is about us holding on to the little pebble of our wills for dear life when what You really want to give us is Your Divine Life reigning in us! So let us examine ourselves- what would it take for us to say on Easter Sunday, it is no longer I who lives but Christ who lives in me? (Galatians 2)? Let us ask You today in prayer to show us that little narrow path forward this Lent that You have for us as we take up our crosses and follow You, the God who loves us and has given everything for us!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Who Do You Say That I Am
I am your way and your life. Everything passes away, only your work for souls remains (Jesus) (January 18, 1964)
Today’s Readings: And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Christ.”(Mark 8)
Prayer Meditation- O Lord, You ask us right here right now the same question- Who Am I to you? And the question can stop us in our tracks because we realize so often that we don’t always give that question enough thought. Or we rattle off the right words but we know that our hearts and our lives do not always show that You are our Everything! Lord help us today to be still and sit with You as we let You ask us this question- let us keep our eyes on You and look full in Your Wonderful Face and meditate on what these words really mean- Prince of Peace, Good Shepherd, Light of the World, Lamb of God, Bread of Life, Savior, Redeemer, Messiah, King! Everything else is passing!
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
The Goodness of God
“How good of You to come! Truly, You do not despise me. Because I am a sinner, You double Your strength in me. What goodness, what limitless compassion You have for a repentant sinner.” (Elizabeth) (November 22, 1962)
Today’s Readings: How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me? The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name of the LORD.(Psalm 116)
Prayer Meditation- Lord how can we make a return to You who are all good and deserving of all of our love! You are our ever -present help in time of trouble and our refuge and strength! Lord let us take up the cup of salvation and call Your Holy Name in praise and thanksgiving today! Let us seek You in Your Word and in Your Sacraments. You told St. Teresa of Avila that she could thank You by attending one Mass- let us come to Daily Mass with a heart full of praise and thanksgiving! Lord we will sing of the goodness of God!
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