Their Prayers Were Heard

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Wednesday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time

Their Prayers Were Heard

When I returned home, I couldn’t recall how I came across the little Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I opened it and began to pray. In the past, these prayers always rose from my heart towards God, now it seemed to be an empty whisper. I reached for my old book of meditation, but my efforts were in vain… A dark, frigid and mute silence surrounded me from all sides. I burst into tears: “God no longer wants to have anything to do with me.” (Elizabeth 1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: At that very time, 
the prayer of these two suppliants
was heard in the glorious presence of Almighty God.
So Raphael was sent to heal them both:
to remove the cataracts from Tobit’s eyes,
so that he might again see God’s sunlight;
and to marry Raguel’s daughter Sarah to Tobit’s son Tobiah,
and then drive the wicked demon Asmodeus from her. (Tobit 3)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, we see today two hurting people in the first reading of the Mass. Tobit, blinded in the course of doing good and Sarah, tormented by a demon when all she wants is a husband and a family. Lord today we also see hurting people all around us- even in our own families and in certain seasons they may be us. Like Tobit, we are doing all the right things but the wrong things keep happening. We try to pray, but it can feel dry and useless. But Lord, this is not where this ends, even if the valley seems very deep right now with an uphill climb that seems unsurmountable. Because You are a God who hears our prayers and You already have dispensed your angels with Your orders and Your healing. We are never alone because as we read in today’s Gospel, You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of the living! And we are alive in You! So let us keep coming to You, even when we have no idea where You are, trusting that You are working all things for our good (Romans 8:28) and that You are the God who listens and the God who acts in Your perfect timing and Your Perfect Will!

Do Not Fear The Evil Report

Posted byValerie Parisi June 5, 2023  EditDo Not Fear The Evil Report

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Tuesday of the Nineth Week of Ordinary Time

Do Not Fear The Evil Report

Jesus: “Have no fear, My little Carmelite. My Sacred Heart will be your permanent refuge. Don’t you feel it is so, and consequently, feel instantly relaxed? The compassion of love is forever enduring among those who love one another. (Jesus) (May 2, 1962)

Today’s Readings: An evil report he shall not fear;
his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear
till he looks down upon his foes. (Psalm 112)

Prayer Meditation- O Lord it is so easy to believe the evil report and to fear! It is so easy to believe the worst and to fear the worst- to live in a constant state of anxiety. The news media counts on us doing just that. And we live on high alert and adrenaline so stressed out. This is not Your Will for us. You told us in Your Word not to be anxious about anything but with prayer, and here is the key, thanksgiving,  present our requests (Philippians 4:6-7). To keep our hearts firm trusting in You, making Your Sacred Heart our permanent refuge. Because if we do so, the peace that transcends all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in You! Your Love is forever enduring! So Lord let us praise You, worship You, and thank You always as we rest in Your Sacred Heart, never fearing any evil report but trusting firmly in You with a steadfast heart!

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Memorial of Saint Boniface

Time To Collect

Jesus: “I always tell you not to worry that you can give Me only little things. I say again, always remain little. Do you know what we are going to do? You will give Me the little pieces of a mosaic which you collect throughout the day. I will arrange these pieces according to their color and shape. When all is finished, you will marvel to see the work of art that I created. But I cannot be an artist unless you gather the pieces. Without you, I cannot bring about My work of art.” (Jesus) (April 10, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes,
and the elders in parables.
“A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it,
dug a wine press, and built a tower.
Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants
to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. (Mark 12)

Prayer Meditation- Lord we love You and bless You and adore You because You have given us everything we need to be all that You have meant for us to be! You have given us all the gifts and talents we need for the purpose You have intended only for us as we are all unique, yet made in Your likeness and image. And we should not worry because even if we can only do little things, if they are done with great love, You will collect the pieces and make of all we that we do a work of art in union with You! But sadly so many of us are not offering our gifts and talents (Matthew 25:14-20) but we are hiding them and wasting them or even acting in opposition to You because we do not appreciate what we have been given and we believe that all that we own and are is due to our own efforts. Filled with  self -love we do not acknowledge The God who loves us and Who has created us for Your Purpose and perfect plan for us! Lord You will come someday at the proper time which is the end of our lives and You will ask to collect the produce- the fruits of all that You have given us, and You will want to know what we have done with all of those gifts and talents. And what will we have to show for all that You have given us with so much love? May we come with the little pieces of the mosaic of our lives lived in love and in union with You and may we marvel Lord when we see the work of art You have made of our lives in Heaven!

For God So Loved The World

Posted byValerie Parisi June 3, 2023  EditFor God So Loved The World

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The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity

For God So Loved The World

Beloved, I am waiting for you with a loving heart. God is calling you with His infinite love.” (Jesus) (September 20-23, 1964)

Today’s Readings: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.(John 3:16)

Prayer Meditation- Lord You have loved us so much that You gave Your Only Begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have Everlasting Life! (KJV). Lord I grew up as a little girl in a Methodist church and I had to memorize that verse- Lord it was also written on my heart from the time I was small. And Lord You have led me into Your One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church but You are the same yesterday, today and forever! You are my God and I am Your Child just like I was then. You have had a plan for my life and You have never abandoned me even when I abandoned You- so many wasted years! Lord let us all take a moment in prayer to meditate on Who You have been for us through our whole lives and may we be filled with infinite gratitude, awe, and wonder!

Our Lady-Seat Of Wisdom

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Our Lady- Seat of Wisdom

Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time

In this way, you can remain faithful in spreading my Flame of Love. Take advantage of every opportunity; seek these external and internal humiliations with your own effort, because what you seek for yourself increases your humility even more.” When the Blessed Virgin finished these maternal instructions, my heart was filled with profound humility. The Blessed Virgin allowed me to feel how powerful she is. Yet, in her earthly life, she was humble and modest. (Mary/Elizabeth) (September 29, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Since in this way I have profited,
    I will give my teacher grateful praise.
I became resolutely devoted to her—
    the good I persistently strove for.
My soul was tormented in seeking her, 
My hand opened her gate
    and I came to know her secrets.
I directed my soul to her,
    and in cleanness I attained to her. (Sirach 51)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, we thank You and bless You for these wonderful readings from the Wisdom Literature. In these books of the Bible, wisdom is referred to as a female and also there are references in the book of Proverbs in particular to Lady Wisdom. In our Catholic tradition, Lady Wisdom has been seen as a type of Mary. And so, we can read today’s reading from Sirach and ponder the wise instruction that Our Lady so wants to give us and indeed is giving us still in Her Apparitions and to Elizabeth Kindelmann in this Age of Mary. And Lord we are so thankful that You have given us Our Mother who with Her maternal instruction to us wants nothing but Your Will be done in our lives on Earth as it is in Heaven. According to St. Louis de Montfort, Mary has produced, together with the Holy Ghost, the greatest thing which has been or ever will be—a God-Man; and she will consequently produce the greatest saints that there will be in the end of time.” So let us give with Mary our fiat and may She form us into who You have asked us to be!

Believe It-Receive It

Posted byValerie Parisi June 1, 2023  EditBelieve It-Receive It

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Believe It- Receive It

Friday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

Jesus: “Ask for abundant graces. The more you ask, the more you will receive. Ask for others and do not fear that you ask for too much! I am happy when I give more. Even your desires make Me happy. 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. Do not deny Me your sufferings, and help for the conversion of sinners. If you act this way, you will have a great reward. A time will come when you do not just hear My voice quietly in your soul, you will hear it aloud and it will bless you. (March 4-7, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God.
Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’
and does not doubt in his heart
but believes that what he says will happen,
it shall be done for him.
Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer,
believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.
When you stand to pray,
forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance,
so that your heavenly Father may in turn
forgive you your transgressions.” (Mark 11)

Prayer Meditation: Lord You keep telling in Your Word and in Your words to Elizabeth Kindelmann to ask, believe and receive. It can seem so simple and how many times do we doubt. Or we have some sense of false humility, which is really pride, that we are unworthy somehow. How much You long to just pour out Graces on our thirsty souls! Even our desires make You happy especially when we pray and sacrifice for others. So let us come boldly to the Thone of Grace (Hebrews 12) in our nothingness accepting all that You have given us and allowed for us in resignation and surrender holding nothing back because You are a good, good Father! How much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” (Luke 11:13).  So let go of all the baggage including unforgiveness and let us ask, believe and receive the abundant graces intended for us from all Eternity!

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I Want To See

Thursday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

“In spite of all my efforts, O Lord, I see no progress in myself.” Jesus: “Do not worry! Begin anew each day. Our Mother will help you, ask everything from her. She knows how to please Me.” (March 4-7, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.”
Jesus told him, ‘Go your way; your faith has saved you.” (Mark 10)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, so many days we can feel like we are walking blindly in darkness. We see our days unfold little by little- only seeing what is in front of us. We can feel helpless as we cannot see the big picture and we see no progress in ourselves, in spite of all of our efforts to grow in holiness. And that is the problem, because it is our efforts, not Your Work that we are operating in. We read about Bartimaeus who, without fear, cries out –“Son of David, have pity on me” even as others tried to silence him. He was not afraid to answer Your direct question and tell You what he wanted from You. He wanted to see! And You heard him and healed him and told him that his faith has saved Him! Lord Jesus, help us to come boldly to You and be like Bartimaeus. Let us begin anew each day and let us ask especially through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother for what we need, especially when we our faith  and our courage seems so small.

Blessed Is She

Posted byValerie Parisi May 30, 2023  EditBlessed Is She

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Blessed Is She

Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mary: “My little Carmelite, intensify your desire so that my Flame of Love will be put into action. Make even greater sacrifices.” It is with these very words that she spoke to me. She also repeated them on the feast of her Visitation. Mary: “Offer me greater sacrifices. Do not ask how, just improvise!” (July 30, 1962)

Today’s Readings: “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1)

Prayer Meditation: Lord, we bless You, and thank You, and adore You because today is the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. She brought You Lord Jesus to Elizabeth and to the child in her womb, John the Baptist, and She brings You Lord Jesus now to each one of us because we became Her Children at the foot of the Cross! Lord, I love to imagine at certain times in our family’s life that Mary has indeed moved in to help- times of illness, weddings, the birth of our grandchild and just during a hard week of work I have asked Her to come visit and She always comes bringing Your Peace and Joy! Lord may we let Her into our hearts and our homes, She who believed what was spoken to Her by You, so that we would live by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Let us imitate our Mother Mary in faith, hope, and charity letting Her form us so we can carry Her Flame of Love, You, Jesus Himself, to others!

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Tuesday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time

All That We Have To Offer

“Live hidden in great humility. Except for a few persons, no one should know about you. You will gain merits by your sufferings. These you must offer in union with Me to the Eternal Father for the souls consecrated to Me. May your humility be so great that you radiate goodness and love to all whom you meet.” (Jesus) (Compendium Page 37)

Today’s Readings: Appear not before the LORD empty-handed,

for all that you offer is in fulfillment of the precepts.

The just one’s offering enriches the altar

and rises as a sweet odor before the Most High. (Sirach 35)

Prayer Meditation- Lord it seems sometimes that we have so little to offer You- sometimes all we really have to offer is our misery and sufferings. It can seem that we are empty handed because we can feel so depleted by the tribulations of life. What can we possibly offer in return for Your Unfailing Love? But Lord, You told St. Faustina that our miseries are what is uniquely ours- our weak nature and our failures can be made into a beautiful offering if offered in union with You to the Eternal Father for the salvation of souls! Lord may we learn humility so that filled with Your Love we can radiate that love to others despite being the leaky broken vessels that we are! (2 Corinthians 4:7)

Behold Your Mother

Posted byValerie Parisi May 28, 2023  EditBehold Your Mother

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Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God

Behold Your Mother

I must tell you, My daughter, that My Mother will not have been more venerated ever since the Word became Flesh, as she will be once she spreads the effect of grace of her Flame of Love in hearts and souls. (Jesus) (August 4, 1963)

Today’s Gospel: When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” (John 19)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we celebrate Our Mother as Mother of the Church. She was given to us at the Cross- she gave birth to us as Her spiritual children because She is Our Mother in the order of grace. (CCC 966). During these times, we have been given the great grace of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary- She is truly our generation’s ark- the ark of safety to bring us home to You Lord! Spread the effect of grace of thy Flame of Love over all humanity for the conversion of hearts and souls- Her Heart will triumph!