After every trial, if faced well, something beautiful grows – a flower blooms, or a tree, if you will. Such is the life after resurrection.
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We work for salvation, not self-elation.
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GOD is faithful to those who are faithful to Him (yet also even to those who are unfaithful).
“O God, forgive me for being too presumptuous that I have not been able to make male friends.”
“Lord, let me see the body for what it truly is – pure and holy.”
Mary’s humble offering of self and total surrender to the Will of God.
Don’t judge by externals.
“I am sorry, Lord, for being too pre-occupied with the exact fulfilment of duty rather than striving to be compassionate.”
“O my God, I thought that there was one perfect work for a person... but it seems that even if circumstances have changed, things can still be perfect.”
“O my God, I do not know all the reasons, but like Mary, with Mary, and through Mary, I offer him to you completely and pray that Your work through him will be accomplished. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Why Mary? If we have a mother on earth whom God gave to take care of bringing us up, so the Lord desired that we have a spiritual mother who will obtain for us all our spiritual needs. || Most of us have known the blessing of an earthly mother... well, Jesus wants us to have an all-powerful spiritual mother!
Why priests? As we listen to doctors because we know they have dedicated their lives to a certain profession, so we listen to priests because they have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of Truth and Faith, and God's hand rests on them.
We work for salvation, not self-elation.
***
GOD is faithful to those who are faithful to Him (yet also even to those who are unfaithful).
“O God, forgive me for being too presumptuous that I have not been able to make male friends.”
“Lord, let me see the body for what it truly is – pure and holy.”
Mary’s humble offering of self and total surrender to the Will of God.
Don’t judge by externals.
“I am sorry, Lord, for being too pre-occupied with the exact fulfilment of duty rather than striving to be compassionate.”
“O my God, I thought that there was one perfect work for a person... but it seems that even if circumstances have changed, things can still be perfect.”
“O my God, I do not know all the reasons, but like Mary, with Mary, and through Mary, I offer him to you completely and pray that Your work through him will be accomplished. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Why Mary? If we have a mother on earth whom God gave to take care of bringing us up, so the Lord desired that we have a spiritual mother who will obtain for us all our spiritual needs. || Most of us have known the blessing of an earthly mother... well, Jesus wants us to have an all-powerful spiritual mother!
Why priests? As we listen to doctors because we know they have dedicated their lives to a certain profession, so we listen to priests because they have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of Truth and Faith, and God's hand rests on them.
