When: Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:00 AM to Sunday, April 06, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Words of Jesus
"It is I; do not be afraid."
John 6:20
In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Abba, Father, Lord God, I read the Psalms and I think back to my childhood Catechism and I wonder why despite all the warnings and words about fearing You, I do not feel right fearing You. I seem to regret my weakness and disobedience for what I have missed rather then what You have or might do. For it is I that turned or turn away from You, whether through the disobedience of sin or the lack or prayer and seeking Your presence. Is it that because I believe I feel it is up to me, because You have and will always be there; have the words of Jesus taken root in my heart 'it is I; do not be afraid'. I know in my darkest sinful days and ways I had faith, hope and love; I just lacked realization, the realization of what being apart from You is like compared to being with You. So know I wake each day to seek and keep Your presence trying not to ask for anything but acceptance of Your will and Your continued blessings, grace and mercy. For I know that if I cannot walk in the image of Jesus, I will never be able to be His image; if I do not love with the heart of Jesus, I will never be able to liken my to His. But I still need Your help in overcoming myself, especially my poor stewardship of Your blessings; as with my disobedience help me put this too behind me so I can live as Your good steward, so I will be able to reflect the glory and power of Your presence in me and the strengthen and courage of Jesus Christ under the sun. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Acts 6:1-7<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Acts&ch=6&bv1=1&ev1=7>
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=33&bv1=1&ev1=2&bv2=4&ev2=5&bv3=18&ev3=19>
John 6:16-21<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=6&bv1=16&ev1=21>
Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>
Papal Visit<http://www.uspapalvisit.org/>
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