Sunday, January 22, 2006

Reflections on THE WORD......www.sacredspace.ie

ohol Poll 7 results released jan. 6, 2005
if your heart is true and your intentions are pure, the Lord will send you something or someone to guide you or inspire you to go where He is, and when you find Him you will be overwhelmed with joy!’
jan. 7, 2005

the Spirit of God is love, God commands us to love one another, love is forgiveness. those that oppose love, those who do not forgive, do not belong to God.’
jan. 11, 2005

being a child of God, being a follower of Christ, does not make one exempted from sufferings, rather, that even with sufferings God is there present loving and sharing one’s sufferings. we cannot be exempted from suffering, because Christ Himself even faced and endured suffering for us, indeed His is the greatest love of all.’ no servant can be greater than his master. why should I complain. I will face and accept suffering for my love for You. just give me the strength and courage to go on. thank You.
jan. 12, 2005

the Lord heals both body and the soul. the Lord cares and is concerned also of the physical well-being of His people. but more than that, He cares more of the soul, the main reason for His coming. He prayed, He found time to pray, alone. He proclaimed the good news to other areas and healed the people. as His followers, by His example we also have a mission to follow what He did.’
jan. 14, 2005

the faith of the people in Jesus was so great that it moved Him, a strong faith in Him is His weakness. I can see also how much those four people loved the paralytic that they did all they could to bring him to Jesus, they were very concerned, it shows how love for one another can facilitate healing of the sick, of hopeless cases. sensitivity to the needs of others coupled with love can make way for miracles to happen. and this can only come from God, only if we listen to the stirring in our hearts the inspiration of Jesus to be concerned and to love one another.’
jan. 18, 2005
man was not made for the law, rather the law was made for man.”
jan. 19, 2005

what’s most important is not your biological family, but your spiritual family which God is the Father and Jesus the brother, Mother Mary the mother. ‘family is not always biological’. “you are a priest forever in the line of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 7:1-3 & 15-17. I belong to the family of God, I belong to the family of His creation. I have theobligation to care and love others, though strangers they might be.

jan. 20, 2005
Mark 3:7-12

the situation that the people crowded Jesus, to the point that He was concerned about them crushing Him, because they wanted to touch Him, reached out to Him, wanted Him to heal them, is a striking resemblance to the devotion of the people on the Sto. NiƱo, particularly during the procession. people waited for Him, waved to Him, followed Him, wanted to touch Him, asked Him, pleaded with Him, for healing, for blessings, for many desires and needs. the seed of faith can grow anywhere in the world and continues to flourish in the hearts of people near or far. every part of the world is holy, every person is a holy temple of God, let them not be profaned nor violated.
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jan. 21, 2005

Hebrews 8:6-13
the Lord’s covenant with the people would mean less if the people do not keep it or turn their back from it yet the Lord has and will always be faithful.

jan. 22, 2005
people close to you tend to understand less of your action or mission, especially if its not the usual thing done or extraordinary or if other people are not saying the desirable comments. I learn that it is important not to judge a loved one, not to be overprotective, it is not important what other people say but what is in the heart and mind and what one does.
jan. 24, 2005
sin against the Holy Spirit --- the refusal to believe the saving power of God through Jesus Christ, the refusal to believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. A strong faith in God, the Lord Jesus Christ, satan cannot destroy. Lord keep us always safe and strong against the evil one. Be our protection Lord. Holy Guardian Angels be with us always and pray for us. Thank you very much Lord and dear Guardian Angels.

jan. 25, 2005
sometimes or oftentimes the Lord’s choices are different from the humans. He chooses the least expected. He has His own criteria which shock people, choosing the persecutor Paul as one of His apostles, not punishing the ‘adulterous’ woman, revealing to her first and foremost His resurrection, anointing David, choosing the blessed Mother—a simple and humble woman, Peter as the head of the Church, the apostles—ordinary people, fishermen. His ways are not our ways. help us Lord not to be judgmental and biased. help us to treat others especially the ‘lowly’ with compassion and respect.

no matter how bad or ugly our behavior might have been, God does not give up on us, He is still waiting for us, willing to entrust us greater responsibility in witnessing and spreading the Good news.
Jan. 31, 2005

Mark 5:1-20
Man is more important, more valuable than pigs. how the Lord loves us is our testimony to others, we are living witnesses. we have a mission from God, each of us, to be a witness to His love and mercy, to tell others about it.
feb. 2, 05

Luke 2, 22-40
Anna, there is something about her worth emulating. her dedication to God, fasting, praying, never leaving the temple. she never left her greatest Love, God. Mother Mary, her heart was destined to suffer?
feb. 3, 2005
Mark 6, 6-13
to do the mission that the Lord wants us, we must have no attachment. detachment from material things, it gives strength, makes us trust in God alone, makes us hope for the kindness of others.
aug. 16, 05
faithfulness from the ground…’ this is what comes to mind --- to be faithful to Him, to remain faithful to Him alone, this is what I must have in my heart, this is what I need because He is all I need….to be committed to Him, to dedicate everything to Him, to do things for Him alone. to offer the life that He gave back to Him. to do His will. to embrace Him, to hold His hand so tightly. to love Him most of all. to think constantly of Him. He is everything to me. forgive me Lord. pardon me for my sins. Thank you Lord. be with me. never leave me. You are my life. I resolve to remind myself always that You are always my companion, anywhere, everywhere. You have always been my companion and partner since the beginning, though I often overlook that TRUTH. Let me not forget YOUR FAITHFUL AND COMMITTED PRESENCE in my life.
aug. 17, 2005
God is fair and generous to all, whether one has been called since birth, or mid-life or late in life, what He gives to one, He gives to all, regardless of status or rank or seniority. His love and generosity is beyond human expectation and understanding. The Gospel today is an affirmation and reassurance of God’s love and generosity to us all.