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If It Delays Wait For It

October 4, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

If It Delays- Wait for It

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

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

O heavenly Mother, I desire so much that your Flame of Love burns that I feel a great sadness and affliction because it is being delayed. O Mother, smooth out the road of those called to promote your Cause. (Mary) (July 30, 1962).

Today’s Readings: For the vision still has its time,
presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint;
if it delays, wait for it,
it will surely come, it will not be late. (Habakkuk 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, I believe so many of us are waiting for many things. We may be waiting for a spouse, a baby, the right job, or the return of our health. We may be waiting for our loved ones to return to faith. We may be waiting for the darkness to lift in our minds and hearts so that we may feel Your Presence once more though we know by faith You are always there. I believe Heaven waits for us to respond to this time of Mercy and Grace poured out on us in these extraordinary times. Mercy through the Divine Mercy and Grace through The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Why Lord, does it seem so long when we are waiting? Yet the second reading today tells us what our attitude is to be while we wait. Stir into Flame Your Gifts in our souls because You did not give us a spirit of fear but of power, love and self -control (2 Timothy 1)! And the Gospel offers us the promise- if we have the faith of a mustard seed we will see great things (Luke 17). So let us who are waiting do so with expectancy and hope- Your timing is not our timing but You are never late!

Patient Persevering Love Never Gives Up

October 3, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Patient Persevering Love Never Gives Up

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

Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi

Patient Persevering Love Never Gives Up

Your sacrifices unceasingly rise up to Me and I shower My abundant graces upon you and upon all who dedicate themselves for the glory of My Holy Name. Patient, persevering love never blunders. (Jesus) (March 6, 1964)

Today’s Readings: At that very moment he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,
“I give you praise, 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.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. (Luke 10)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, today we hear of how your disciples were sent out in Your Name and were able to deliver others in Your Name! Lord, there is power in the Name of Jesus and You send abundant graces upon all who call upon Your Holy Name in faith and trust! And yet You love to give these graces to the humble and the childlike. Each day Your Children invoke Your Name and the Holy Name of Mary in the Hail Mary in every Rosary as we meditate on those mysteries which are still alive to us today. We can be with Mary at the Annunciation, at Your Birth, and at the foot of the Cross. We can follow You in Your childhood, public ministry, and console You at Calvary. We can rise with You in Your Resurrection and rise to Heaven with the Blessed Mother at Her Assumption. We can receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit because You are outside of time! And we can do this all not for ourselves but for Your Glory and the good of all pleasing mercy, salvation, and sanctification of all souls because patient and persevering love never blunders and never says enough! So let us meditate with expectant faith and trust on all four mysteries- Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious spreading the effect of grace of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary because the Kingdom is coming!

Nowhere to Rest Our Heads- All That You Can’t Leave Behind

September 30, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Nowhere to Rest Our Heads- All That You Can’t Leave Behind

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

Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

Nowhere to Rest Our Heads- All That You Can’t Leave Behind After this, I placed my daughter C in charge of the house: “From now on, you will be the little owner of this house and I will not cook anymore.” She was surprised and asked what I would do. “Whatever you ask, I will do and I will eat whatever you give to me.” – “Mother,” she said, “you are acting like a hermit.” (Elizabeth) (1961-1962)

Today’s Readings: As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding
on their journey, someone said to him,
“I will follow you wherever you go.”
Jesus answered him,
“Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests,
but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

Prayer Meditation- O Lord, no matter where we live and where we rest our heads the truth is that we are all pilgrims, sojourners on this Earth. We can’t take it with us so whether we are slowly giving up stuff and downsizing, retiring or changing careers or dealing with other losses little by little of health, loved ones, and our previous lives by choice or by chance the only certainty in life is You! And we say we want to follow You but do we really count the cost (Luke 14:28-29) and whether we are building on a solid foundation when we are building those lives of ours. Because to follow You is to die to ourselves so that You live through us (Galatians 2:20) and to do that means we are stripped down to all that we can’t leave behind which at the end of the day is love and nothing else. So Lord help us to live with open hands and open hearts ready to give it all in this life that we would freely enter Heaven where we will finally rest our heads and our hearts! Fiat!

The Little Spark That Lights the Fire From Heaven

September 29, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

The Little Spark That Lights the 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 Jerome

The Little Spark That Lights the Fire From Heaven

Come close. “You, little spark, no matter how small you are, were created by Me and from Me. Draw close to Me without fear.” (Jesus) (August 21, 1962)

Today’s Readings: 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- Lord today soon we will celebrate the memorial of St. Therese, the champion of the Little Way! Lord I thank You for her, I cannot imagine how lost I would be white knuckling it on the narrow way- so thankful for the elevator that leads right to You! Because if we stay little, the helpless children we really are; as You see us struggle up the stairway of sanctification, You will lift us up in this “totally new” way to holiness which is really the heart of The Gospel! So let us draw close to You without fear- no need to call down fire from heaven like we are some kind of big deal but let us be little sparks that keep the lamps of our souls burning for Your Merciful Love!

In The Arms Of The Angels

September 28, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

In The Arms Of The Angels

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

Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels

In The Arms Of The Angels

I woke up early that morning when I heard my guardian angel saying: “The angels and the saints are looking at you with great admiration.” The angel asked me to increase my profound adoration and praise for the Divine Majesty, “Because rare are those chosen to receive graces to that extent.” (Elizabeth) (November 17, 1962)

Today’s Readings: You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” (John 1)

Prayer Meditation- Lord today we are reminded that we are surrounded by the Holy Angels who protect us and guide us! Lord may we increase our praise and adoration for You, Lord of Hosts because the Kingdom of Heaven is right here and right now but veiled in this world- in the world to come we will see clearly what eye has not seen for those who love You! (1 Corinthians 2:9). As You told the Apostle Nathaniel- the best is yet to come!

Lazarus At The Door

September 27, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Lazarus At The Door

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

Lazarus At The Door

“Look where I walk. Abandoned in towns and in cities, wherever you look, you see Me, poorly dressed. (Jesus) (November 29, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Jesus said to the Pharisees:
“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen
and dined sumptuously each day.
And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps
that fell from the rich man’s table. (Luke 16)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, it is so easy to walk past poverty and need especially in our affluent nation. In fact, so many of us walk around with phones and earbuds- could we even hear the cry of the poor.? And yet it is that distraction that leads to the sins of omission. Because Lord, we may easily be walking past not only real poverty but that poverty Mother Teresa spoke of in the West- the poverty of loneliness, of hunger for love and hunger for You. We may not even have to walk past it in the streets because this poverty may well exist in our workplaces and in our families. Yes, in our rich nation poverty abounds and by being too busy, distracted, or indifferent to deal with it we literally walk past You, Jesus in disguise. Lord open our eyes and help us to see- break our hearts for what breaks Yours!

Encircling Wall of Fire

September 27, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Encircling Wall of Fire

The fire of charity is burning me and I want only what the Lord wants. (Elizabeth) (September 18, 1965 )

Today’s Readings: But I will be for her an encircling wall of fire, says the LORD,
and I will be the glory in her midst.”

Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion!
See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the LORD. (Zechariah 2)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, You have promised that You will never leave us or forsake us, that if we keep Your Word You will make Your home with us (John 14:23). As promised, at Baptism and Confirmation You have poured out Your Spirit on us- and this Spirit lives in us, the same one that raised Jesus from the dead. (Romans 8:11). Lord, You appeared to Moses as flaming fire and for us who have received the Holy Spirit You are indeed a consuming fire! (Hebrews 12:29). Lord fan the flames of faith in us and be for us an encircling wall of fire and the glory in our midst so that we will indeed what only want You want. Consume us with the fire of Your Love!

Who He Is

September 25, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Who He Is

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

Friday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Who He Is

Jesus said, “My little one, take courage and gaze at Me. May our eyes look at each other and our glances melt in one another.” (Jesus) (January 14, 1963)

Today’s Readings: But now take courage, Zerubbabel, says the LORD,
and take courage, Joshua, high priest, son of Jehozadak,
And take courage, all you people of the land,
says the LORD, and work!
For I am with you, says the LORD of hosts.
This is the pact that I made with you
when you came out of Egypt,
And my spirit continues in your midst;
do not fear! (Haggai 2)

Prayer Meditation- Lord more than anything else it seems in Sacred Scripture You tell us not to fear. To take courage. You remind us You are with us always- and You never leave. We see You- the God who stays in the First Reading because You are a God who keeps His Promises. And we see You today in the Gospel (Luke 9) asking us to tell You who do we say that You are. And like Peter may we affirm, You are The Christ of God- our everything because we know that You are the God who walks with us in our joys and sorrows and who gives us courage in every battle!

Who Then Is This?

September 24, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Who Then Is This

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

Thursday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Who Then Is This?

Mary: “You have no reason to fear. Although we prepared your soul, you must unceasingly feel that you are an instrument in our hands. Attribute nothing to yourself. Fear is inevitable, it is a reflection of your pride. Do you think you are capable of anything? Devote yourself fully, my little one. Recognize your nothingness. We will lead you.” (Mary) (December 1, 1962)

Today’s Readings: Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,
and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,
“John has been raised from the dead”;
others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”;
still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”
But Herod said, “John I beheaded.
Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”
And he kept trying to see him. (Luke 5)

Prayer Meditation- Lord we praise You today because we read in the Gospel about how Herod is perplexed by who Jesus is. You see, Herod thought he was in control as he had already beheaded John the Baptist. And now there was a new prophet and he was curious. Herod represents the cynicism, corruption and worldliness so present particularly in the last century and today.. Lord Jesus, when you were on the Earth You were humble and You attributed everything to the Father. And You are asking us Lord to be instruments of Your Grace in these times- not to fear as we recognize our nothingness as You lead us in Your Most Holy and Divine Will. Others may or may not say about us, who then is this, as we quietly make sacrifices and acts of reparation for the world we are in today, but let us be faithful, totally united to the Holy Trinity in all that we do for Your Glory!

Take Nothing For The Journey

September 23, 2025/Lifesong/Leave a comment

Take Nothing For The Journey

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

Wednesday of the Twenty Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Take Nothing For The Journey

“I grasp your hands. I will go with you. May our feet journey together.” (Jesus) (November 29, 1962)

Today’s Readings: He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic.(Luke 9)

Prayer Meditation- Lord, on this journey of life we can load ourselves down with so many things- so many props, so many things we think we can’t live without. So many attachments! We all have them- money, food, need for approval, addictions, stuff! But Lord we can’t grasp Your Hands if we don’t fully let go- Lord help us to rid ourselves of whatever baggage is getting in the way of our walk with You! Because only You lead the way to the narrow road of life! (Matthew 7:14).

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