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June 29, 2011
June 30th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 9 Period I.The Novena Rosary Mysteries
for June 30th are Joyful.
Please pray for Jimmy.
Pray for everything to do with
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The Florida Book Store
June 29, 2011 - Sts. Peter and Paul
R. Where does the sun
shine on this
golden morning?
The sun I see shines on me,
my car and their car and their car and
it follows me It was back
there and now it is here and on them
Do I own the air, above me
surrounding me, I breathe?
I see a big building over there and a big
chimney and for miles around
they put some kind of smoke
into the air surrounding me
Well Jesus died for all men
He knew them by name
The sun is blinding me now
for I am driving into it
but its blinding all the
other ones too
Even though the light is
powerful and bright it
is blinding and it works on
all around me at the same
time blinding us
The devil is like this he
wants
people isolated doing
their own will disregard for
obedience and authority to see
themselves under the sun on
the golden morning and to not realize
the sun shines on many men,
on the earth blinding
many
They can think only of
themselves
as down here effected, but
it may be how they see it,
but it isn't true, it's
not reality
Does a man drive a busy
highway with only thoughts
of himself?
He wouldn't live too long
Life is like that God
put us here to work with
each other
The devil says go out
there and
think only of yourself
The devil wants people to
think they
are the only people on the earth
to not work together to be
self-centered and disharmonious
to even try to see themselves as above
the natural law
The devil wants
anything that
opposes God
In religious
communities men
are to be under obedience and work in
love The Trinity is the most perfect
community, but in trying to start
a community people who only
worked alone most of their lives
come and want to stay isolated
A person opposing God's
will, has
a rule do anything my way and
oppose anyone ever telling me
how or what to do
We see Saul
The people wanted a
people - King
Samuel anointed Saul, but
Saul soon wanted only to please
himself and the people he worried
more about himself and what
people thought of him rather
than being a King doing what
God wanted
Building the Kingdom of
God was
far from Saul's mind
He disobeyed what God
told him
through Samuel and he had excuses
for every time he disobeyed
He offered sacrifice when he
was told to wait saying
he had to do something
He didn't do what God
wanted
He disobeyed
He was jealous of David
He wanted David wiped out
He could have been a
mighty
warrior, serving God
Instead his god was
himself
He disobeyed God and thought
God should do it his way
Adam and Eve wanted to be
equal
to God
Look at the mess we got
from
their pride and selfishness
Cain slaughtered his brother
There was so much
corruption
at the time of Noah
God wiped out all but
Noah's
family to purify the earth of
these willful people.
Impart to me, oh God a
clean
heart one living by Your
statutes and laws
One obeying Your will
So we do all these good
acts, but
disobey God's will
Psalm 40: 6
"Sacrifice or oblation you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me."
R. Why do we give
God something
else like Samuel when
he wants obedience
Don't we get how Jesus
taught us about doing
the Father's will
how Jesus suffered saying
"Not My will, but Thine
be done."
Jesus paid a big price
teaching us this message
Today's Readings
It was about this time that King Herod started persecuting certain members of the church. He had James the brother of John beheaded, and when he saw that this pleased the Jews he went on to arrest Peter as well. As it was during the days of Unleavened Bread that he had arrested him, he put him in prison, assigning four sections of four soldiers each to guard him, meaning to try him in public after the Passover. All the time Peter was under guard the church prayed to God for him unremittingly.
On the night before Herod was to try him, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, while guards kept watch at the main entrance to the prison. Then suddenly an angel of the Lord stood there, and the cell was filled with light. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him. 'Get up!' he said, 'Hurry!'-and the chains fell from his hands. The angel then said, 'Put on your belt and sandals.' After he had done this, the angel next said, 'Wrap your cloak round you and follow me.' He followed him out, but had no idea that what the angel did was all happening in reality; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed through the first guard post and then the second and reached the iron gate leading to the city. This opened of its own accord; they went through it and had walked the whole length of one street when suddenly the angel left him. It was only then that Peter came to himself. And he said, 'Now I know it is all true. The Lord really did send his angel and save me from Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'
2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18
As for me, my life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to depart. I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come for me now is the crown of uprightness which the Lord, the upright judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his appearing.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me power, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed for all the gentiles to hear; and so I was saved from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 16: 13-19
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, Who do people say the Son of man is? And they said, Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. But you, he said, who do you say I am? Then Simon Peter spoke up and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus replied, Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man! Because it was no human agency that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my community. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
R. In the Gospel
Peter could admit Jesus was the Messiah
when this was written - Peter was already
dead
We see the institution that God was
establishing the Church
The Pope does not succeed the previous
pope the pope comes
in succession from Peter.
There is tradition
Founded on Jesus
Working to bring that Faith to others
as Paul did
Almighty God help us to
know and do
Your will
Prayer for Union with Jesus
Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
R. Here are 2 men
who lived to serve
God and build His Kingdom
Jesus: They were blessed for their faith
for in the end
the measure is how did you love?
How did you serve your God?
How did you live likened to Me
who did the Father's will
R. Many marriages
fail because Jesus
is not in them
Intercede to Mary for the marriages
John 2: 1-11
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. Jesus said, Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water, and they filled them to the brim. Then he said to them, Draw some out now and take it to the president of the feast. They did this; the president tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came fromthough the servants who had drawn the water knewthe president of the feast called the bridegroom and said, Everyone serves good wine first and the worse wine when the guests are well wined; but you have kept the best wine till now. This was the first of Jesus signs: it was at Cana in Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
R.
Religious need Mary
Religious are married to Jesus
The union of the 2 Hearts
Mary is the spiritual Mother
We see Mary at the wedding of Cana
We know that the most perfect
relationship between Jesus and
man is with Mary conceived without sin
The most perfect
community is the Trinity
We see how Jesus taught us about
obedience to the Father's will
To His death on the cross
Jesus obeyed the Father's will
R. In Blue
Book IV we see Jesus talk about His
relationship with His Mother
We see Mary talk about her love
for Jesus
Everything in the spiritual life "boils"
down to relationships
Asking for forgiveness when we offend
God restoring our relationship
with God
Asking
for forgiveness when we do
something wrong
restoring our relationship with
others
and we will be blessed because what
we do to others - we do to God
Wouldn't you like to be
more
unselfish, more giving in love,
generosity from the heart, joy
tenderness, kindness, goodness,
humility and self-control
These are the fruits of the Holy Spirit
Jesus took the apostles
up Mt. Tabor and
He was transfigured before
them
The devil is an evil
spirit!!
Do we let the Holy Spirit lead us?
Do we let the evil spirit lead us?
Our mission is to be a
witness to others
of God who lives in us
Others see us building
God's
Kingdom
The Holy Spirit moves in us
Jesus prayed at the Last Supper
John 17: 21-23
May they all be one,
just as, Father, you are in me
and I am in you,
so that they also may be in us,
so that the world may believe
it was you who sent me.
I have given them the glory
you gave to me,
that they may be one as we are one.
With me in them and you in me,
may they be so perfected in unity
that the world will recognise
that it was you who sent me
and that you have loved them
as you have loved me.
Cling to Me
May 13, 1993
Jesus: My dear child, if you stay close to Me, then I live in you and you live in Me. I am He Who created you and I love you with such an intensity that you will never know. My words are your truth. You must abide in My heart in all things. There is no room for doubt. My ways are steadfast, direct, and without error.
You must stay rooted in Me to ward off the power of the evil one. His grip is paralyzing and crippling. His power is stronger every day.
When you live in Me, I am in your heart and he has no power over Me. I am your God. I am your true lover. I want to protect you. I want to guard you from this force. Stay rooted firmly in Me and he will have no power.
I am He Who comforts you. My hand is upon you. Hold tight to Me, My child. My eyes are fixed right on you. You are My most precious child. I love you as no other can. My arms are about you. My tenderness surrounds you. My love is in your heart. You go not alone. I walk with you.
I share every aspect of your life with you. Cling to Me, feel My presence. It is warm and secure within your chest. There is no room for fear, for I cast out fear and bring you comfort and joy.
end of May 13, 1993
Jesus: Life creeps on in petty
pace
you cannot live yesterday over again
when you go to bed tonight at
midnight the day will be gone
forever
R. The Spirit is a mystery
The Spirit strengthens us, moves in
us like the wind
The Holy Spirit wants to give us love on
fire trying to control our
spiritual life is stopping this
gift
The Holy Spirit is a mystery
We must seek God's Plan
Living life as we used to so we
don't have to grow
can be a slow death
We need Jesus
Jesus is the Savior
If we tell ourselves we can do it
we can fail (We depend on God)
It is because of God's grace
if we are good
The Holy Spirit moves in us
The Holy Spirit moves in the Church
Matthew 25: 14-30
It is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out on his journey. The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more. The man who had received two made two more in the same way. But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money. Now a long time afterwards, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. Sir, he said, you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made. His master said to him, Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your masters happiness. Next the man with the two talents came forward. Sir, he said, you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made. His master said to him, Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your masters happiness. Last came forward the man who had the single talent. Sir, said he, I had heard you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had not scattered; so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have it back. But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered? Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have got my money back with interest. So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough; but anyone who has not, will be deprived even of what he has. As for this goodfornothing servant, throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
R. Oh Most Holy Heart of Jesus help me
not to be caved in like the man
in the bucket who has made
his habits his end
It is like quick sand
He stands alone
His life can be lived trying to prove he is
perfect, he is right
he needs no one
He may think he does it alone
He has arrived
Then if he makes a mistake he can
punish others further
for his god can be being perfect (to himself)
being right
In the stuck man there is not life in his ways
He is stuck like in a niche of
the tree
We are here on a journey to love and serve
God and others
The man caved in lives life caved in
The man living in God filled with
love in His Heart
lives to go out
A child wanted to be alone
So they created tension to keep
others away
There was always friction so they
could have a problem going
on why they had a reason
to be divided
Every place they went they
found this division to
stay isolated, caved in and divided
R. JESUS was open
Jesus didn't hide
Judas hid his evil plan
The devil wants his evil
design to remain in
secret
Song: Give me your heart oh Jesus
R. Jesus'
Heart is a fountain of
blessings
Daniel 3: 57-88, 56
Bless the Lord, all the Lord's creation:
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, angels of the Lord,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, heavens,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, all the waters
above the heavens
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, powers of the Lord,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, sun and moon,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, stars of heaven,
praise and glorify him for ever!Bless the Lord, all rain and dew,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, every wind,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, fire and heat,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, cold and warmth,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, dew and snow-storm,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, frost and cold,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, ice and snow,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, nights and days,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, light and darkness,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, lightning and cloud,
praise and glorify him for ever!Let the earth bless the Lord
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, mountains and hills,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, every plant that grows,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, springs of water,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, seas and rivers,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, whales,
and everything that moves in the waters,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, every kind of bird,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, all animals wild and tame,
praise and glorify him for ever!Bless the Lord, all the human race:
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, O Israel,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, priests,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, his servants,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, spirits and souls
of the upright,
praise and glorify him for ever!
Bless the Lord, faithful,
humblehearted people,
praise and glorify him for ever!Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael,
bless the Lord,
praise and glorify him for ever!
For he has rescued us from the Underworld,
he has saved us from the hand of Death,
he has snatched us
from the burning fiery furnace,
he has drawn us from the heart of the flame!blessed in the expanse of the heavens,
exalted and glorified for ever.
R. We pray for the priest, the Church
and the world.
A man drove a motor cycle in the left lane
and everyone had to pass on the right or stay
behind him
he was little,
cars and truck big
when the sun shone it shined on
the cars, trucks, etc.
the man saw only himself.
The morning was golden
The gold sun shone on the street
Cars went to and fro
Some couldn't see
The sun was in their eyes
who saw the golden morning painted by
God as an opportunity to love and
do His will
who planned the day to be alone
divided
irritated
angry
Addicted to division
Addicted to anger
Saying "no" to God when we could
do it His way and have a victory
It is the journey we walk and the
reward is for doing it
God's way
living in relationship
not wanting to offend God
Some drove the golden street and they
never saw the golden street
The streets of heaven are paved in
gold with the price paid
by the blood of the Lamb (and many Saints
shed their blood too)
We find a niche and stay there
contaminating the place with our
disobedience dysfunctional ways or
We can walk in the footprints of
Jesus who shed His Blood and
rose to Victory.
Heaven is a reward for those who love and
serve the Lord.
Live in unity
Help build His Kingdom
America
God Bless America
Look at the beauty God has
given us in our country
The rich green fields
The snow covered mountains
The oceans so beautiful
The sun shines on America
The sun shines on many
God bless us
Let us be grateful for our blessings
Beautiful buildings where
people govern and work
awesome sunsets over these structures
From east to west
We see the beauty of this precious
land
Do we look to God to recognize
the sound of the birdies
the light of the sunlit day
Do we recognize God who made
oceans and rivers and
lands and oh God
You gave us such beauty
The sky
The light of day
Oh God thank You for Your
gifts
Beautiful trees
green in summer
flowers in spring
autumn leaves of such splendor and
oh the snow resting on
a line of barren trees
Oh God thank You for such beauty
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Oh God the beauty of Your skies
the fresh fallen snow
little fields flowers
Oh God we are so ungrateful
for all Your gifts given
to us forgive our ignorance God
Help us to see the good things You
give us
Not see in a tunnel or
Caved in on ourselves and
miss the sunset
The rocks of the seashore
The waves coming in and
out on the sand
The birds beckoning us to
relax and take it in
now now now
Let the sun reflect like golden
light on the waters, the
oceans, the rivers
Let the beauty of Your land
and sea shine in our
eyes
Let the mountains reflect
the light of a full sun or
show us the night by
the light of the moon
Let waters show so blue we
gasp for their beauty
adorned with fur trees
and palm trees
sailboats, motorboats,
ocean liners
The sun setting on a restful
day reflecting on the
ocean
The clouds hanging low
The fire of fall
The steeple of Churches
The beauty of a red coated
day reflecting against
a blue sky and on the
ocean waters
Let sun shine as it never
shown before and
Let us see from the plane the
clouds high above that
we may have missed
Snow so beautiful for children
with the snow balls,
sleds and
the men on the skies
seeing the beauty of fur
trees, blue skies and
snow covered splendor
Rosie cheeks for you and me
For this is reality
But we could have missed this
while we were alive
focusing on having more
being angry, wanting
someone or something
to make us happy
A snow covered day
A field of white
A funeral of a dear fried
3Excerpt from Priestly Newsletter 1998 - ISSUE FOUR
Shortly before he was to die from cancer, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin left us these inspiring words about peace: "It is the first day of November, and fall is giving way to winter. Soon the trees will lose the vibrant colors of their leaves and snow will cover the ground. The earth will shut down, and people will race to and from their destinations bundled up for warmth. Chicago winters are harsh. It is a time of dying.
"But we know that spring will soon come with all its new life and wonder.
"It is quite clear that I will not be alive in the spring. But I will soon experience new life in a different way...
"What I would like to leave behind is a simple prayer that each of you may find what I have foundGod's special gift to us all: the gift of peace. When we are at peace, we find the freedom to be most fully who we are, even in the worst of times. We let go of what is non-essential and embrace what is essential. We empty ourselves so that God may more fully work within us. And we become instruments in the hands of the Lord."
Notes:
3. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, The Gift of Peace, Loyola University Press, pp. 151-153.
R. Life is so very, very
short
Autumn leaves were once
green leaves
Budding trees, flowered and
the foliage and flowers
died
Song: A Song from Jesus
Prayer for Union with Jesus
Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
R. Do we see the beautiful sky
the snow covered mountains
the turn of a new season
Sun shining for a new day
Beautiful buildings along
the waters
Beautiful sky - lines
The Twin towers that once
were
That remind us we are to
be grateful today
From a Lenten Homily, March 24, 2000
Live in the Moment
Todays Gospel in its story certainly points ahead to Jesus in His Passion and death. And as we read passages such as this during the Lenten season, we are reminded once again that the Church in her Liturgy of the Word gives us an opportunity to undergo a purification, an ever deepening cleansing of ourselves so that we may be a more fit instrument for receiving the great graces which are to be given to us at the time of the Resurrection memorial on Easter. And so all in all, Lent is a time of purification to prepare us for ever-greater gifts of the Lord. Its a time of self-discipline, a time to renew our efforts to be self-disciplined in the service of the Lord. Self-discipline is an aspect of purification. And I suggest that one of the most difficult acts of self-discipline in the spiritual journey is to concentrate on the present moment. We have a very strong tendency to disregard the importance of the present moment by focusing in a wrong way on the past or in a wrong way on the future. There are proper occasions for thinking of the past and the future. For example, we have to learn from the past and we have to prepare for the future, but our great emphasis has to be upon the present. There is a Latin axiom which says, age quod agis, age quod agis, which means: do what you are doing, concentrate on the present. And of course we are familiar with that term in the history of spirituality: the sacrament of the present moment. And so the discipline of Lent certainly encourages us to include in a deeper self-discipline a greater determination to get as much as we can out of the present moment. People with a terminal illness have an opportunity as they prepare for death for increased prayer, contrition, love of God. However, some are taken very, very quickly. But for those who have the opportunity of knowing with some certainty the time of their death, Im sure as they look back on their lives, they are saddened by the many times they did not use time and opportunities for the service of the Lord properly, and are overjoyed at those times in which they did use the present opportunity properly. A great means we have of living in the present properly is a greater focus upon our Lord. For if I have that awareness of the fact I am united with Jesus here and now, why should I be concerned so much about the future or the past? Yes, a great help in living in the present and deriving all the good we can from it for ourselves and others is an ever greater focus upon Jesus, because the more I focus upon Jesus and the more I live with Him in the present moment, the more I am satisfied with the present moment. And so let us in our Lenten activity resolve to grow in that self-discipline - which is very difficult at times - to really live in the presence with the fullness of our being as much as is possible, with the help of Gods grace. Now is the day of salvation. Now is the day of salvation.
end of Father Carter's homily
R. New Orleans and towns that
suffered from hurricanes
The sun shines
Mary appeared in America
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R. Our Lady of Clearwater
Lights given from God
on this window
February 5, 2001
April 5, 2001
Genesis 3: 15
I shall put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
it will bruise your head
and you will strike its heel.
R. Where is the water when
there is a drought
R. the glassy sea
The beauty of the
waters all over
America
The beauty of the Clearwater
in Florida
the bridges
the water that surrounds
Clearwater
Oh America
We love you
17 Years Ago
July 31, 1994
Words of Jesus to Members of
Shepherds of Christ Associates:"My beloved priest-companion, I intend to use the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, and the movement, Shepherds of Christ Associates, in a powerful way for the renewal of My Church and the world.
"I will use the newsletter and the chapters of Shepherds of Christ Associates as a powerful instrument for spreading devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart.
"I am calling many to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. To all of them I will give great blessings. I will use them as instruments to help bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. I will give great graces to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. I will call them to be deeply united to My Heart and to Mary's Heart as I lead them ever closer to My Father in the Holy Spirit."
- Message from Jesus to Father Edward J. Carter, S.J., Founder, as given on July 31, 1994,
feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits)
Fr. Carter and Rita, 4 days before his death
R. Such blessings,
Do we get greedy
Can we thank God who
gave us so much
So many advancements
A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul
Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.
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