One Walk

When: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:00 AM to Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

And he who sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true."

Revelation 21:5

Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one."

John 10:25-30

Always be doing something worthwhile, then the Devil will always find you busy and more difficult to distract.

— St Francis of Assisi

Abba, Father, Lord God, I am thankful Lord, I am aware of You being, yet I wrestle with fear or doubt. Thinking that fear has no place in our relationship for it is driven by love, yet doubt breeds fears. But it is it doubt in You or in what You want and expect from me that causes the confusion that surrounds me today. Or is it just my weak nature struggling with my human being unable to accept the mistakes that I have made yet unwilling to exercise the practice of discipline that it takes to avoid making the same mistakes again or the realty that no matter what I do or how much I practice, I will never be mistakes free. Yet is it making a mistake or being disobedient that haunts me; is it the fear that I cannot be or the doubt of how I should be. For I feel You have shown me and given me insight into the words we use to express what we (I) hear and say so that I can understand and interpret what it is that we (I) should feel! For where there may be many words there is only one feeling. And it is feeling that connects me in the Spirit through Jesus to You; this I do believe even when I do not do what I have heard You expect me to do. So I wrestle with what I have heard and try to know what I should and do feel; contemplating how to know if it is my human being telling me or my spiritual being feeling me until I cry out – show me Lord, touch me help me feel what to do. For I feel I am awakened for a reason and You are enlightening me for a purpose. Help me through this stage as the fire of Your touch purifies and readies me for what You have planned for me; help me feel what to do, to know when to wait and when to act. Do not let my human being corrupt the purification and development of my spirit being for I know that it is only in the spirit that I can feel my connection to You help me to walk under the sun in this human being awakened and aware of the spirit being that is the breath I breathe and let each breath I breathe feel the connection to You. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Revelation 21:1-5<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Rev&ch=21&bv1=1&ev1=5>

Psalm 95:1-7<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=95&bv1=1&ev1=7>

John 10:22-30<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=10&bv1=22&ev1=30>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

When: Friday, May 23, 2008 12:00 AM to Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

Mark 10:1-12

Good virtuous folks feel more pleasure in the sorrow over their sins and the affliction of their penance than wretches feel in the fulfilling of their obsessed pleasure.

— St Thomas More

Abba, Father, Lord God, thank You for softening my heart and awakening me to strengthen hidden in faith, and courage found in hope, that produces unconditional love as its fruit whose source I believe can only be possible in You through Jesus worked out with the Holy Spirit within me. Help me to remain humble in spirit through the knowledge that is born from that faith filled in hope that the wisdom shared with me by Your Word through Jesus will become visible and cause others to ask, seek and open themselves to the daily practice of walking in Your presence aware of the human condition caused by its nature and the fulfilling grace and mercy that flows from being connected with You. For only here can we find this faith worked out in hope expressed in love that can help us 'not to grumble, against one another', nor dare to judge; for 'behold, the Judge is standing at the door'. And 'above all', help me, 'not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let my yes be yes and my no be no, so that I may not fall under condemnation.' For only You do not 'deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities.' In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

James 5:9-12<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Jas&ch=5&bv1=9&ev1=12>

Psalm 103:1-4, 8-12<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=103&bv1=1&ev1=4&bv2=8&ev2=12>

Mark 10:1-12<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Mark&ch=10&bv1=1&ev1=12>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

When: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:00 AM to Friday, May 23, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

"For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward." "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea." "Indeed, if it is your own hand that spoils your faith, you must cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to keep both your hands and go to the rubbish-heap, if your foot spoils your faith, you must cut it off. It is better to enter life on one foot than to keep both your feet and be thrown on to the rubbish-heap. And if your eye leads you astray, pluck it out. It is better for you to go one-eyed into the kingdom of God than to keep both eyes and be thrown on to the rubbish-heap, where 'their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched'. For everyone will be salted by fire." "Salt is a very good thing; but if it should lose its saltiness, what can you do to restore its flavor? You must have salt in yourselves, and live at peace with each other."

Mark 9:41-50

The affairs of God are accomplished little by little and almost imperceptibly. The Spirit of God is neither violent nor hasty. He does all things in His time.

— St Vincent de Paul

Abba, Father, Lord God, thank You for Your blessings and this day, the birthday of my baby girl who through Jesus opened my heart to what true love is and began the process and chain of events that resulted in the awakening my soul through my spirit being to Your presence within me through the Holy Spirit and convicted me of my to have 'salt' and to restore its flavor daily through this time with You. Today's readings are filled with words of warning and fact, in wisdom and knowledge. For I know what it is like to be in the rubbish-heap, but for Your grace and mercy, the love of Jesus and my baby girl would remained. So with an open heart, awakened spirit and thankful soul I give praise and thank You Lord God. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

James 5:1-6<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Jas&ch=5&bv1=1&ev1=6>

Psalm 49:14-20<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=49&bv1=14&ev1=20>

Mark 9:41-50<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Mark&ch=9&bv1=41&ev1=50>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

When: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:00 AM to Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us."

Mark 9:38-40

We should even go beyond doing what is required in order to avoid scandal.

— St. Basil the Great

Abba, Father, Lord God, I am thankful for all Your blessings and I see and hear the signs You provide me. I feel the work You are performing in me has put me on the path I was meant to be; yet I wonder if in fighting off worry and fear of the realities and responsibilities under the sun I am doing the right thing? So I ask for Your guidance and for a discerning heart and mind that will not let me hide behind or within the peace and comfort I have with You; but that will challenge me to grow and walk this path with confidence and courage that comes from serving Your will and doing whatever I do in the name of Jesus Christ with all honor and glory to Him who saved me by convicting me of the errors of my ways and started the process of preparation which I know has created visible change within me and now is opening awareness in others . For I need Your help to keep my intentions pure and righteous so that what I seek will not be for my gain or comfort and in no way satisfies the desires I truly work to die to, but for those that need or do not yet understand the truth in the readings today. For as the Psalmist sings we all see but few walk in true understand worked out in faith, hope and love that 'even the wise die, the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.' So I need Your help making sure I do not put off what needs or should be done today for as written in James today I am but a 'mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes' and so I want to accomplish Your purpose for me, never again boasting of myself but all in Jesus name, guided by Him to do what is right in His name always. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

James 4:13-17<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Jas&ch=4&bv1=13&ev1=17>

Psalm 49:2-3, 6-11<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=49&bv1=2&ev1=3&bv2=6&ev2=11>

Mark 9:38-40<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Mark&ch=9&bv1=38&ev1=40>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

When: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:00 AM to Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you.

John 14:16-17

Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He may prolong my life, He may shorten it, He knows what He is about. He may make my spirits sink, hide the future from me, still He knows what He is about.

— John Henry Cardinal Newman

Abba, Father, Lord God, thank Your continued blessings, the memories from this weekend, the signs to server as answers to my questions, and today's readings that go direct to the heart of the matter which occupies my thoughts as I contemplate to practice in conscious acts Thy will to be done and fight off any doubt hidden in human reason or knowledge to which I already know to be flawed by its own very nature. So lift me up and out of myself and place my feet next to Jesus where in the Holy Spirit I know I can find what I need for today and in doing so server Your will accordingly. For as Peter spoke, "… by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,… This is the stone which was rejected …, but which has become the head of the corner. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." And as the Psalmist sings, 'Every day I will bless Thee, and praise Thy name…' for Your 'greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall laud Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. Men shall proclaim the might of Thy terrible acts, and I will declare Thy greatness.' In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Acts 4:8-12<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Acts&ch=4&bv1=8&ev1=12>

Psalm 145:1-6, 21<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=145&bv1=1&ev1=6&bv2=21&ev2=21>

John 14:12-17<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=14&bv1=12&ev1=17>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

When: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:00 AM to Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" And one of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer."

Mark 9:15-29

Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, don't seek to understand so that you may believe, but believe so that you may understand.

— St Augustine

Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful, conscious yet contemplative I come to You today. Thankful for the time I was able to spend with my children and grandchildren this weekend; conscious enough of Your presence so as stay in the moment, able to get out of what happened and not get into what might happen by sharing and communicating with You what I feel as You are at work within me through Your Spirit; contemplative enough to walk by faith filling myself with Your Word and fighting off any doubt which might result in over contemplation and breaking my consciousness in and of the moment and the balance between faith and hope which can only be expressed in and through love, the love that I can only have with You in Jesus through the Spirit.

For what I seek is as is written in today's readings 'Who is wise and understanding..? .. let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. .. if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. ..the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.' For 'the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.' In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

James 3:13-18<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Jas&ch=3&bv1=13&ev1=18>

Psalm 19:8-10, 15<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=19&bv1=8&ev1=10&bv2=15&ev2=15>

Mark 9:14-29<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Mark&ch=9&bv1=14&ev1=29>

Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:

NKJV: The Word of Promise – multi-voiced, faithful rendering of the New King James Version (NKJV) New Testament is presented by a diverse, star-studded cast includes Jim Caviezel from movie The Passion of Jesus Christ.

A New Earth (Unabridged), by Eckhart Tolle

Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to USA<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2008/index_stati-uniti_en.htm>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>