Lord Jesus, today we pray for those who deny the presence of You, our living God. May Your Holy Spirit convict them and bring them to repentance. We pray that every year they have lost will be regained for Your glory. Open the eyes of their souls that they may really see You. Let us Christians be used as instruments to bring the lost back into the fold. Keep us from losing the faith too. Amen.
Bible Reading & Meditation / Daily Reflections / Message of the Day
by Jesus - My Great Master · Published December 8, 2014
“…to be holy and blameless in His sight…” –Ephesians 1:4 Picture a Thanksgiving supper. There are many leftovers and you are ready to store them in the refrigerator. Of course, you will put the leftovers in clean containers, so the food will not spoil. Who could imagine putting the leftovers in unwashed containers that the kids had used to make mudpies? The thought is repulsive; the image itself is unthinkable. We couldn’t imagine a scene at Eucharistic Adoration where the monstrance was filthy. No, the priest or sacristan would first clean and polish the monstrance before placing the Holy Eucharist...
Lord Jesus, we surrender to You singles who are longing to have a life partner. You alone know the desires of our hearts, our endless prayers and deepest aches. We pray that miracles of the kind that led Ruth to Boaz and Tobias to Sara, will take place in our lives too, so that we and our dear ones may see that and glorify Your name. May the way each of us Christian singles get a spouse from You alone, become a testimony to many. If we missed our own soul mate or our calling, rework our lives so we...
Twelve Christmas angels met Up near the Milky Way; To discuss why joy was missing, From the Christmas holiday. It gave them so much sadness, As they tracked the negative trend; So each decided to do their part, To bring this madness to an end. Angel one would touch memories, Reminding of the blessings of life; Angel two would tenderize hard hearts, Removing bitterness and strife. Angel three would gather families, From far reaches of the earth; Then stir feelings of love and peace, Giving hope and joy new birth. Angel four would return Merry And Christ to holiday greetings.|...
Bible Reading & Meditation / Daily Reflections / Message of the Day
by Jesus - My Great Master · Published December 7, 2014
“Comfort, give comfort to My people, says your God. Speak tenderly.” –Isaiah 40:1-2 The Lord promises to comfort and speak tenderly to us. In the second reading, the Church proclaims in the name of the Lord that “the heavens will vanish with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire” (2 Pt 3:10). How comforting! In the Gospel reading, we meet St. John the Baptizer, one of the least comforting characters in the Bible and in history (see Mk 1:2ff). The Lord’s ways are not our ways, and His idea of comfort is not our idea of comfort (see...
