REVEALED TO THE CHILDLIKE

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Revealed to the Childlike

A mother is pleased to hear one of her children is recognized as being good. And you are my daughter, twice over.” (Mary) (November 19, 1962)

Today’s Readings: At that time Jesus exclaimed:

“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. (Matthew 11)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, we make things so complicated, even in the spiritual life. Sometimes I think especially in the spiritual life. Our pride can so easily get in the way. Lord, help us come to You as a little child- docile to Your Holy Spirit so that we can truly hear Your Voice! Empty us of ourselves in humble trust so that we can depend entirely on You as Your little children sitting contentedly in the lap of Our Mother filled each day with Your Peace and Your Joy! We can do nothing without You!

WHOEVER DOES HIS WILL

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Our Lady Of Mount Carmel

Whoever Does His Will

“Let us set out, my little Carmelite, together with Saint Joseph. You must walk with us along Bethlehem’s dark roads covered with mist. You have to seek a refuge for my Flame of Love which is Jesus Christ himself. You will receive strength and grace from us.” (Mary) (August 31, 1962)

Today’s Readings: “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”(Matthew 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we honor Your Mother- the One who always did Your Will perfectly. Today Our Lady calls us to walk with Her in the darkness of this world covered with Her Mantle of strength and grace because in a special way She helps us to draw closer to You. She is the one who teaches us the meaning of Thy Will Be Done with her Fiat- Lord help us to imitate Her but more importantly rely on Her because She will always keep us walking straight on the broken road that leads to You!

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THE CROSS OF DIFFICULT TRIALS

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Memorial of Saint Bonaventure

The Cross of Difficult Trials

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. Many times you were close to falling beneath the cross of difficult trials, and you still experience many sorrows over your children. Bearing such ordeals is meritorious for you and for any mother. (Mary) (November 19, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to his Apostles: Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household. (Matthew 10)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, how many families today have conflict and today You promise us a sword- often our own “enemies” may be in our own household. Lord, You know all the pains and problems of a family and the sorrows that fill the hearts of so many mothers and fathers today over our children. The crosses of these difficult trials can threaten to overwhelm us and yet we know we do not carry our burdens alone! Lord, may our feet journey together as we take up our crosses confident that You will give us the rest we seek because Your yolk is easy and Your burden light! (Matthew 11). Mother Mary take us by the hand and place our families under Your Mantle so that the Flame of Love would be ignited in their hearts!

TO THE PRAISE OF HIS GLORY

The next day, I woke up thinking of how the saints give praise and adoration to God. Their homage and adoration filled my soul, I felt so small and miserable compared to them. I said to the Blessed Virgin: “My Mother, share with me your Flame of Love so I can continue to adore the Divinity in the company of the saints and Seraphims.” Meanwhile, the Lord spoke in my soul. I found this marvelous because He had never spoken to me in that tone of voice. Jesus: “You, little spark, no matter how small you are, were created by Me and from Me. Draw close to Me without fear. I give you My brilliance, and by enlightening one another, you will no longer notice the lackluster of your soul. Even great saints were My small sparks. (August 21, 1962)

Today’s Readings: In him we were also chosen,
destined in accord with the purpose of the One
who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
so that we might exist for the praise of his glory,
we who first hoped in Christ. 
In him you also, who have heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him,
were sealed with the promised holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance
toward redemption as God’s possession, to the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You have created us for the praise of Your Glory! In Heaven forever we will give You praise and adoration! We can feel so small when we compare ourselves to the great saints. Yet united to the hearts of Jesus and Mary, we can praise You right here and right now in all that we say and do if we are united to You! So let us draw close to You without fear because we are Your possession sealed with the promised Holy Spirit! Whether it is the Divine Office or praise and worship music let our praises ring for Your Glory and the mercy, salvation and sanctification of all souls!

SEND ME, SEND ME!

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Saturday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Send Me, Send Me!

Our Lady said: “My little Carmelite, whatever the difficulty
confronting you, do not give up the fight. By virtue of my Flame of Love, which I now send
upon the earth, a new era of grace never known before begins on earth. Be my faithful
collaborator.” (Mary) (July 26, 1963)

Today’s Readings: He touched my mouth with it and said,
“See, now that this has touched your lips,
your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.”

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”
“Here I am,” I said; “send me!” (Isaiah 6)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, so many of us when we heard about this great Grace cried eagerly, sign me up! Then as we work for You Lord, we realize that we have a great big target on our backs! Because if we are ready to serve You Lord, we are to be prepared for trials (Sirach 2). Yet, Lord every time we fall short we can run to the Sacraments for healing and mercy and then strengthened get back out there crying Lord send me, broken earthen vessels that we are! (2 Corinthians 4:7) Mother Mary, be a Mama to us and keep us on track!

HEALING OUR DEFECTIONS

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Friday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Healing Our Defections

A long time ago, you received from My merciful Heart the full possession of the love which forgives. I accept this profound repentance with which you prostrated yourself before Me for the sake of others, and I grant them My pardon.” (Jesus) (August 18, 1965)

Today’s Readings: I will heal their defection, says the LORD, I will love them freely; for my wrath is turned away from them. (Hosea 14)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, I am in awe of Your Healing Mercy which has covered our offenses! Lord may we offer You profound repentance and may we possess in our hearts the only Love that can heal us! Lord, for those we love who are away from You, help us  to stand with Mother Mary at the Cross, interceding for them that they may know Your Pardon and Peace!

KINGDOM LIVING

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Memorial of Saint Benedict

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Kingdom Living

“Take part unceasingly in My Work of Redemption. Do not ask how. Fervently desire the coming of My Kingdom for yourself and for all souls. When you rest at night, examine your day. What have you done for My Kingdom to arrive?  (Jesus) (April 20, 1962)

Today’s Reading:

As you go, make this proclamation:
‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Cure the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.
Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give. (Matthew 10)

Prayer Meditation: O Lord, You send us out yet we have all of our doubts and fears as if we are doing anything under our own power! You have given us everything we need to spread the Gospel- let us stop overthinking it and just do it! And if we cannot be active, even more importantly we can pray especially for the salvation of souls. Even the sick and the hospitalized can save souls by prayer and  acceptance of sacrifice. We can do all things through You who gives us strength!

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GOING TO THE LOST SHEEP

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Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Going to the Lost Sheep

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: Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” (Matthew 10)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, we know very well there are so many lost today. Faith is waning it seems- so many are lost in addictions, illness of all kinds, sin and despair. You have come so that we would have life abundant (John 10)- the Kingdom of Heaven starting here on Earth in our hearts. Not an earthly kingdom but the beginning of our union with You into eternity! Lord today You ask us to respond to this great Grace- the Flame of Love Grace through the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Lord we know that Her Immaculate Heart will triumph and that the Holy Spirit will renew the face of the Earth- may it begin right here and right now with us living for Your Kingdom even in and especially in our day to day lives as we offer our daily duty to save souls.

TROUBLED AND ABANDONED

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Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time

Troubled and Abandoned

If all is true and authentic and if it is the Will of God, why must I live with such dark and troubled torments? (Elizabeth) (Spring 1971)

Today’s Readings: At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them
because they were troubled and abandoned,
like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9)

Prayer Meditation- Troubled and abandoned. Lord, if I could think of two words many of us felt and are feeling still in these times those words would be it. But Lord, You have never abandoned us and forsaken us- in fact Your Sacred Heart has been moved to pity for not only those of us who felt abandoned but also for those who are away from You during these tumultuous times- the unbelievers and those who do not yet know Your Love. Because the truth is the Fountain of Mercy is flowing more than ever in these times of Divine Mercy. That the graces of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary- the greatest grace since the Word Became Flesh is flowing to us as well and calling us and our loved ones into the Ark. And we can sit here feeling sorry for ourselves like Lot’s wife and lament what may not ever return in the same way or we can keep walking forward with our hand to the plow without looking back (Luke 9:62) because we trust in You even in and especially in the dark.

HE IS FAITHFUL

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Monday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time

He is Faithful

Patience, perseverance and fidelity keep you
close to me. You and the others will see what no human eye has
seen and no ear has heard. In heaven, we will see and hear as
one.” (Jesus) (April 6, 1964)

Today’s Readings:

I will espouse you to me forever:
I will espouse you in right and in justice,
in love and in mercy;
I will espouse you in fidelity,
and you shall know the LORD. (Hosea 2)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, how many of us have been like the reading from Hosea today. Sometimes it takes some time in the desert to understand how far we have wandered and how we have worshiped and followed false gods- money, career, prestige, material things, you name it. And yet, You call us always and You speak to our hearts and You never give up on us even when we are far from You! God You are always faithful even when we are faithless. (2 Timothy 2:13). Lord help us to grow in patience, perseverance, and fidelity as we come closer to You! Lord may we stay close to You by persevering in faithfulness because You are always faithful. May we never run after anything false again!