It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere

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Memorial of Saint Bernard

It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere

Jesus: “My little Carmelite, your continual sacrifices give witness to your continual fidelity to Me and to My work of Salvation. These make you walk on the path of martyrdom. Do not fear, our feet journey together, and even though you grieve, let us continue walking together. I am giving you abundant graces, My little one, because My Heart overflows with love and prompts Me to be lavish. I fill each of your efforts with graces that are a thousand times greater. Would that many souls loved Me as you do. What great joy I would experience if I could give to many souls the abundant graces which I give to you.” (Jesus) (October 2, 1962)

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! And if like me Lord, we are the “late” ones who are paid the same let us be confidant in your abundant graces and may we love You for those who do not. May our continual sacrifices of praise, prayer, and thanksgiving bring souls to You!

It is I Who Send You

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Tuesday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time

It is I Who Send You

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.” (Elizabeth/Jesus) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: The LORD turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have and save Israel from the power of Midian. It is I who send you.” (Judges 6)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we read about Gideon who was greeted by the angel as a champion. Truth be told Gideon felt far from being a champion and yet that is the message You wanted to convey to him. Because Lord, You do not call the qualified, You qualify the called. Lord when we feel that call, we can feel so helpless, we ask are we capable of this? And yet You ask of us only our nothingness because Your strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 8-12). It is You who fight our battles- let us only will what You will and leave the rest up to You!

The Heart of God

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Monday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time

The Heart of God

“I broke forth in tears. This increased my sorrow for sins. Who would not cry in the presence of such goodness and kindness? In the silence, He remained next to me and then left. “Rest in peace. I am going to look for hearts.” (Jesus/Elizabeth) (September 1, 1963)

Today’s Readings: Many times did he rescue them, but they embittered him with their counsels. Yet he had regard for their affliction when he heard their cry. (Psalm 106)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today in the Readings we see Your Heart. Because despite our falling away again and again and again You never give up on us. We go after all kinds of things instead of the One Thing that can fill that great big hole in our hearts! Yet when we cry in our affliction, You hear us and You always give us a way out and a way forward. You do not turn Your back ever on those who turn back to You. I like to think the Rich Young Man in today’s Gospel who could not let go of the one thing that kept him enslaved remembered that day that You looked on him with love not with regret at the end of his life but with thanksgiving because that was the day he knew he had to give you everything and he eventually responded generously to Your call on his life. Lord let that be the choice we make as we let go of the one thing that keeps us from You!

He Is A Consuming Fire

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

He Is A Consuming Fire

While saying this, Jesus quenched in my heart the thirst for souls and He poured the fire of His burning charity over me in the greatest measure. (Elizabeth) (July 20, 1965)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! (Luke 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You are a Consuming Fire, the Flame of Love! You have come to set the world on fire- the fire of the Holy Spirit. The fire that burns away and purifies all that is not of You! We can do this narrow road the hard way or the easy way- the easy way is to surrender to You so that You can change us from glory to glory! (2 Corinthians 3:18). Lord, we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses as the Second Reading from Hebrews 12 tells us so let us run our race and put aside all that is in the way of Your Grace. Further in that chapter is the theme of these daily meditations- therefore we who are receiving the unshakable Kingdom should have gratitude with which we should offer worship pleasing to God in reverence and awe. For Our God is a consuming fire! Gratitude and surrender Lord, burn the rest of our baggage away!

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!

Not One Lost

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Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Not One Lost

‘My little one, I want that not one soul be damned. You should want this together with me. For this purpose, I place in your hands a beam of light that is the Flame of Love of my heart.’” (Mary) (January 15, 1964)

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 came for Your little ones, We are all Your little ones- created in love in Your image. And You rejoice when we are found because it is Your Will that none of Your children be lost. It is hard in today’s world with so much division to see the “little ones” in those who appear to be opposed to the Gospel. And yet it is our duty to never give up on anyone but to unite with You in prayer and sacrifice for those who do not yet know Your Love! Lord help us want what You want and offer all to You today for love of You and conversion of sinners that none would be lost!

He Grants Peace

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Memorial of Saint Clare

He Grants Peace

“As you see, I am honoring you again. At your request, I come to bless your family and the whole neighborhood. I have brought My peace. Trust! Do not give way to discouragement! (Jesus) (April 14, 1964)

Today’s Readings: He has granted peace in your borders; with the best of wheat he fills you. He sends forth his command to the earth; swiftly runs his word! (Psalm 147)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we read in the readings about the God who provides, who takes care of His Children. You brought Your people to the promised land and granted them peace in their borders and filled them with the best of wheat! Lord You came to save us and redeem us, to bless us and take care of us even in the smallest things as we see in today’s Gospel about the temple tax and the fish with the coin. Lord, let us not be discouraged but trust in You as You continue to pour Yourself out in Your Word and in the Sacraments, including daily in the Most Holy Eucharist! Lord, bring us Your Peace Lord today and every day!

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

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Evidence of Things Unseen

“Accept faithfully the sacrifices that I ask of you for My Cause. Many ask repeatedly to share in My works, but when they must accept a sacrifice from My own hands, they are afraid of Me.” (Jesus) (March 4-7, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Brothers and sisters: Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were well attested. (Hebrews 11)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, faith is the evidence of things unseen. We read in the second reading about how Abraham walked in faith even when he could not see what was ahead. We are also asked to walk in faith- to accept the sacrifices You are asking of us in our daily lives. Lord we are often so afraid of these crosses- illness, family trouble, financial difficulties, we just want to pray them away. And it is fine of course to pray for healing but at the same time how are we behaving in the valley? Are we walking in union with You knowing that You will walk with us through any dark night? Or do we start to lose faith and hope. In Luke’s Gospel today you tell us not to be afraid, as we are Your little flock and where our treasure is our hearts will be. Are You and the Kingdom of Heaven our treasure or are we wasting time in our own pursuits because we believe Your coming is long delayed? Lord help us to remember we are sojourners here on our way to Heaven. You are always faithful Lord, help us to be faithful in our walk each day.