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September 8, 2002
| September 9th Holy
Spirit Novena Scripture selection is Day 6 Period II. |
The Novena Rosary
Mystery for September 9th is Glorious. |
Happy Birthday Mary
September 8, 2002
Messenger: Oh my beauteous queen
Oh virgin fair
Of one so pure
Of one so sweet
Of one who suffered under His
cross
Oh Mary my Mother
help us we love
you so very much.
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| September 7, 2000 | September 7, 2000 |
Homily delivered by Father Carter
in China, Indiana
September 8, 2000
Matthew 1:18-23
Joseph adopts Jesus as his son
This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this when suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins. Now all this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:
Look! the virgin is with child
and will give birth to a son
whom they will call Immanuel,
a name which means Godiswithus.
Father Carter's homily
We notice that the Church in Her liturgy for the celebration of the birthday, the Birth of Mary, immediately puts her with Jesus:
"She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins." (Mt 1:21) words from today's Gospel.
And so the Church reminds us that Mary was born for the sake of Jesus. Again, in celebrating her birth, the Church links her very, very directly with Jesus. Yes, this is the reason for her birth: to be Mother of Jesus, and in doing that, everything else about her takes its proper place.
And just as Mary was dedicated entirely to Jesus and to His cause, we in giving her a birthday present of the highest value can only promise her, "Mary, as you were completely dedicated to Jesus, help me be completely dedicated to Him. You were His first and perfect disciple. Teach me to imitate you in the putting on of Christ."
end of Father Carter's homily
Excerpt from August 11, 2000 message
Messenger: Include
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in 6:20 prayers.
Messenger: And He gave us the wonders of the earth.
Why do we not see how good He is to us?
Why do we not trust Him?
August 11, 2000 message continues
Messenger: To have His life so deeply planted in our soul should be our desire.
As St. Paul says:
Galatians 2: 19-20
...I have been crucified with Christ and yet I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me.
Messenger: We gaze at the beauty
of snow-capped mountains and gape at the lily pads on a glistening lake. Our
eyes behold a falls of enormous proportion and beauty. We love Him and He is the
Creator, and these things, the beauty, He has created for us to enjoy.
The depth of knowing Him increases as we are penetrated more and more with His grace.
The depth of loving increases as we are saturated with His life.
Every moment of this life we live more fully as we exist more and more in Him through a deeper penetration of His grace.
I see the mountains and the transfigured Lord. Let our eyes behold His vision. He is a God of goodness and He loves us so.
Let us experience insight into the divine mysteries more and more and taste the beauty of those who know they are loved by God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Where before we knew so little of the Trinity, we relate more fully with each Person and we know the oneness and the trinity of God.
What a gift to know more fully our Divine, Beautiful, all loving God.
God is Creator, we are His creatures. All that He creates reflects His goodness and His love. He is just and right. We must honor Him and love Him and thank Him for His gifts given to us.
Alleluia, praise Him, Our God, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
August 11, 2000 - Second Message
Messenger:
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The blue of the sky we cannot capture exactly. The white of the snow. The color of the smoke of the geyser. Do we not see the fire of the stars, the light of the sun, the denseness of the black night. It is the creation of God and we cannot describe it exactly as it is. |
God speaks:
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Oh, open your eyes, men, and see the softness of the skin of the baby, the intricacies of a human ear, the complexities of a human eye and the master mind of the Creator in the function of a human heart. Oh, blind men, those who are so prideful, bow to God your Creator. See with the eyes of faith. It is I who paint the hills with My mystical wand. It is reality. So, too, the things you do not see, they are real. It is your perception that is off. God Is and He is Divine and you cannot create as I do. Get off your pedestals and live in reality. I am Supreme, you are under Me, but I elevate you to such heights. Oh, men of the earth, worship God your Creator, be humble, live in the truth. If you are intelligent it is because of My grace and My goodness. Huffy little men. Let Me see you produce the beauty of a sunlit field, from sun to flower. My men, you are limited, you are human, you are My creatures and I am your God. Recognize Me and live in the truth. Be docile to the hand of God in your life. Oh, children of the light, hear Me, I am God. I am the Light of the World. In Me you live in the light. |
Messenger:
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My eyes beheld the beauty of the night, the stars, the moon. My eyes beheld the sunlit day and the wonders of the lake and heard the trickle of the falls. First, faintly, and then as I approached, the sound of roaring water. Why do men not comprehend the goodness of God? Why do they abuse Him with slang and slanting remarks? The forest can burst into flame in the heat of the day and what was once a beauteous field, a garden of fruit, a forest of fir trees, can become lands of waste at the hands of the elements or what have you. A home of lustrous beauty, ravaged by a violent wind of enormous proportion and you cry and then when the reality sets in you say, "Oh, but I have my life and the life of my children." Oh, what is it that man can be so blind and then when health is taken away from a man, he sees those things that are transcendent, he sees the glory of God and the promise of everlasting life to those who love and serve the Lord. We do not see and we do not understand the ways of God and yet in it all, He is attempting to lead us to Him, and He gives us the gifts of the universe. He gives us love. |
End of excerpt from August 11, 2000 message
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