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04/30/2021

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“God did not create the world to add to His goodness (since God is the essence of goodness), but He wanted other beings to share in His Goodness. In short, God’s creation was an act of love.”

— Peter Bondanella, in his commentary of Canto XXIX of Dante’s Paradiso (note 5)

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"The ways of the Lord are not comfortable, but we were not created for comfort, but for greatness, for good." - #PopeEmeritusBenedictXVI

📷 Chapel Crucifix / Luis Ángel Espinosa / #Cathopic. #CatholicPriestMedia #Catholic_Priest #Easter2021 #SacredArtandImages #EasterTide #EasterSeason

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“Peace is a common task, and the Church wants to make Her contribution, because it is a service to man and therefore to God.”

— Pope John Paul II (Message on the 1,000th Anniversary of the Election of Gerbert of Aurillac as Pope Sylvester II)

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A timely easter message!

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"The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and a theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it." - #SaintJohnPaulII

📷 Praying Rosary / © IOFOTO / #StockPhotoSecrets. #CatholicPriestMedia #Catholic_Priest #Easter2021 #SacredArtandImages #EasterSeason #HolyRosary

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Transcience

Life is fleeting.

Life is a constant come and go. And in prayer, we will understand this, and so we live at the fullest. St. Irenaeus tells us that the glory of God is man fully alive.

This COVID19 pandemic showed us the frailty of human life. Amidst the technological advances, the industrial development and modernization made by man, we are still merely creatures.

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I am increasingly convinced that the word prayer, which has become a functional and pious thing for believers to do, is, in fact, a descriptor for inner experience. That is why all spiritual teachers mandate prayer so much. They are saying, “Go inside and know for yourself!” We will understand prayer and inner experience this way throughout this book. As Jesus graphically puts it, prayer is “going to your private room and shutting the door and [acting] in secret” (Matthew 6:16). Once you hear it this way, it becomes pretty obvious.

Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM

Things Hidden, Scripture as Spirituality

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Jesus’s counsel against fear reveals several truths, a few things he wanted us to know about the world, and about God.

First, I have not come to harm you. God’s presence should not prompt fear, for God always comes in love. Second, don’t fear the new. God’s entrance into your life may mean something will change, but unanticipated doesn’t necessarily mean frightening. Third, there is no need to fear things you don’t understand. If it comes from God, even the mysterious should hold no terror. You may not understand fully what God is asking, but this is no cause to be frightened. At the Annunciation Mary couldn’t foresee what her future would hold, but she was empowered to fear not. And at the Resurrection the disciples probably didn’t understand what, or more precisely who, stood before them, but they soon learned not to be afraid.

(James Martin, Jesus A Pilgrimage)

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When you have that "aha!" moment, do not let it slip away! Sit down! Listen to it! Pray and reflect about it! It may be a light that will shed light to other people's lives! 💬

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Prayer is more of trusting and hoping rather than demanding and expecting.

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If your day is rooted in prayer, peace and stillness will remain even if the storm gets stronger.

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“Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here." (Mark 16:6)

Prayer is allowing God to remove the stones of our selfish desires even to the point of finding nothing inside. This empty tomb is not about the absence of God but about God's fulfillment of the promise of resurrection.

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Prayer is all about our relationship with God. When you are in a relationship, you always nurture it through constant communication. Communication is always a two-way process. It involves listening and speaking.

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The mere fact that you saw this post means you are seeking God or seeking means to pray. Come and journey with me.

Happy Easter everyone! This is the first post of my musings on prayer and spiritual life! Come and join me as we bask in God's desire to show His great love for us!🙏