Archive for April 14th, 2008

Souls eager to arrive at union with God must accept, without excusing themselves, every correction or rebuke, even if not wholly deserved, even if wholly unjust. It takes great humility to find oneself unjustly condemned and be silent..to imitate the Lord

April 14, 2008

When: Monday, April 14, 2008 12:00 AM to Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

"you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 1:5

And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

John 10:16

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:19

Souls eager to arrive at union with God must accept, without excusing themselves, every correction or rebuke, even if not wholly deserved, and even if wholly unjust. It takes great humility to find oneself unjustly condemned and be silent, and to do this is to imitate the Lord, who set us free from all our sins.

— St Teresa of Avila

Abba, Father, Lord God, today my mind is filled with hope in Pope Benedicts visit to America; I know You work within each of us in different ways as is Your callings. But I feel Your hand at work in Pope John Paul and Pope Benedict and the Christian Churches; and I think as Solomon proclaimed 'There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens'. So I keep my eyes, ears, mind and heart open to You, always seeking, always trying to prepare myself to be a worthy Sheppard for all Your blessings through my faith in You the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit which I know is alive within me, with the hope that You may find me worthy to serve You so that I may make amends for all I did wrong and failed to do right, always with and in unconditional love and humility. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Acts 11:1-18<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Acts&ch=1&bv1=1&ev1=18>

Psalms 42:2-3<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=42&bv1=2&ev1=3>; 43:3-4<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=43&bv1=3&ev1=4>

John 10:11-18<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=10&bv1=11&ev1=18>

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/>