406- We're acting in the most beautiful play ever made which is called ... « The story of our life » And each of us has the leading role. God the Father writes the screenplay. The Holy Spirit blows us the lines. Jesus, the director, shows us how to play our role well, and He gives us the love of His Heart to do it well. We are free to exit the text or follow the course that has been planned for all eternity. It is up to each of us to live an unfolding that leads to tragedy or everlasting happiness. Lord, help us to stay fixed on Your love Plan which makes our life and will be an adventure that has an happy ending. (L.C.)
I’m sitting in a crowded diner on my lunch break quietly crying - I found this thread and started reading all of your postings - I am Just so overwhelmed at Gods Love for this undeserving sinner
410- We allow Jesus to incarnate with every charitable gesture we make. « And the Word became Flesh.” (John 1, 14)
412- It's so tempting sometimes to denounce publicly the bad things that some people do. On the other hand, there are in rare exceptions, situations where we must intervene to protect the innocent. Many don't even know that many of their actions are bad since they learned to put their conscience to sleep. Showing them their unhealthy behavior, it's a bit like lighting them up, a big spotlight right in their face, While they've been in the dark for a very long time. Their eyes can't support it, because this clarity hurts their eyes. It does them more harm than good. Hence the importance of leaving to Jesus the care of bringing them Himself towards that Glow ... gradually and very gently. The Mission that God entrusts to us, is to continue to love them with the Merciful Heart of Jesus. Not just wishing them well .... But by DOING good to them. « But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you. » (Matthew 5:44) Because to move away from them, even by the heart, it's a bit like crumbling the Heart of Jesus scattering It, since we all do part of His all loving Heart. We might think we have to be crazy to follow this impossible path … To this, I answer: « Yes! ... Crazy about God who makes everything possible !!! » (L.C.)
413- When we are inclined to be discouraged facing a situation that seems impossible to us, it is good to remember that God never lets us down. He raises us up. Let's put our trust in him. (L.C.)
408- « I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36, 26) Lord you love us as we are, but You also desire our conversion. Thank you, Lord, for fulfilling this alive, transforming and sanctifying Word in us. (L.C.)
411- When we get to Heaven, it would be better to have … a heart proud to be loved rather than a heart proud of our good deeds (L.C.)
407- I enter the confessional. Seeing me coming, the priest, teasing me, told me... « Here is Saint Louise !!!! » I laugh and tell him ... "Exactly, I lost my halo. I'm coming to pick it up! " We burst out laughing !!! He didn't expect me to tell him that. Me, neither, I « CONFESS » !!! That's what happens all the same, in fact ... This Sacrament gives us back the beauty of our soul. How great is the Mercy of God! (L.C.)
429- « Anyone who loves Me will obey My teaching. My Father will love them, and We will come to them and make Our home with them. » (John 14, 23) God loves us and asks us to love Him back, and to love our neighbor ... To respond to His love, so...! He talks to us continually and always comes to us. Often times we let Him speak alone. We even just leave Him to love us passively. I believe that every lover prefers to avoid monologues and one-ways ... Love without end … Remember that Jesus is first a mad lover of each of us. He wants our heart! He asks us to love Him, in return. Let's talk to Him and love Him, back. Yes, let's talk to Him and love Him, but with His Heart and His Spirit! « ... Your love in the Spirit... » (Colossians 1, 8) (L.C.)
432- « When I am lifted un from the earth, I will draw all people to Myself. » (John 12, 32) I love this Word, from this Sunday March 21, which makes it clear that it is Jesus who draws us to Himself. We are just traffic signs that run alongside the road of those who seek God. If the driver fixes his gaze on the indication, he risks an accident. The sign is designed to warn, prevent, indicate only, and not to be admired. Keep our eyes focused on Jesus which is the only Way, the only Way to follow. We will thus avoid road exits. (L.C.)
433- The groundhog, in February, comes out of its nest to tell us that soon the coldness of winter will no longer have a hold on us ... Jesus comes out of His Paradise to tell us that soon the coldness of death will no longer have a hold on us! (L.C.)
443- Jesus knows that the hour of His Passion is approaching. He also knows that our Salvation is very near fulfillment and that we will soon receive His Spirit. How He loves us! He really has it all planned. (L.C.)
444- Two “renovation” projects very different … One ... for material life ... The other, for Eternal Life. And this Life, it's already started ... « Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. » (2 Corinthians 5, 17) (L.C.)
445- « Blessed is the King who comes un the Name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and Glory in the Highest! » (Luke 19, 38) This is what the crowd said when welcoming Jesus in Jerusalem. He has remained the same. He comes to our heart with humility to save us from certain death that causes sin. To each of us belongs the choice of welcoming Him or rejecting Him. (L.C.)
446- « Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. » (Mark 10, 14) A child's heart is a heart that knows how to be amazed and which remains true and quite simple. It’s impossible to keep our hearts as children when we play grown-ups, because a child accepts to be small, vulnerable and exposed to teasing very often hurtful. I thank God for giving this inner Strength that helps to keep, for all who accept this smallness and this desire for wonder, a heart that lets love come first ... Even before the care of how they look like! (L.C.)
447- HOLY MONDAY + + + In the Gospel of the Mass on Monday March 29 ... « Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said: “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself. » (John 12, 3-6) The perfume of the soul is love ... The soap of the soul is the Sacrament of Forgiveness ... Through this Sacrament, we always live free from false gestures of love who hide the smell of evil disguised as good, as long as we want to get rid of this poisoned perfume bottle. (L.C.)
448- HOLY TUESDAY + + + Jesus told to Peter: « Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later. » (John 13, 36) Jesus knows very well what awaits Him, now that Judas is going out to deliver him. He also knows that Peter is going to deny Him. He sees very well that in our human heart, fear can prevent us to follow Him to the Cross. Without the Holy Spirit, our desire to follow Him, weakens. This is why He answers His disciple “You will follow later. "... He surely means when Peter will receive the Holy Spirit ... this Strength from Above. (L.C.)
