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“O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. ² Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. ³ Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. ⁴ Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.” -Psalm 105:1-4

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” – Phillipeans 4:7

We live in dark times, but God is the Light :). The Light we follow and the Light that fills our heart :). We need to Focus on God and all the good in our lives. We need to rest in His Provision for us.

It is important that we don’t allow the world around us to make us to weary now, for darker times are coming.

Watch, Prepare and Pray. Focus on God and all that is good. Be Ready 🙂

” Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.” – Isaiah 60:1-2

As the world grows darker, many will seek the light-The Light of Christ, for it is Light of Christ who will lead them Home to Heaven.

“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12

But sometimes those we love, and even those we don’t know very well, need our help to find the way:

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16

Be The Light!

Some have asked me why my faith, in the face of so many challenges, remains so strong. It’s not something I did, but something God did :). Faith comes through prayer. And that’s why my faith stays strong, no matter what life brings.

I pray always. I pray when I feel like it and when I don’t. I pray when my faith is strong and when it is weak. And when I can’t think of anything specific to pray about, I pray the Our Father and the Rosary.

I pray when I am happy (I say Thank You a lot). And when I am angry or sad, I pray and ask God not to allow my heart to harden. And when I have been hurt and need to forgive someone, I ask God to help me.

But whatever is happening in my life; I never stop praying! And I pray like others breathe.

It has always worked for me, and it will work for you. Because God is that good and He loves us 🙂

Faith is not about how we feel on any given day, but about who we choose to follow every single day 🙂

In Psalm 83, it starts with, “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.  They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”

There can be no doubt that the world has become a scarier place then it used to be. There’s the war in the Ukraine. There’s the fact that there are some who no know boundaries when hurting others. Their evil fills them as they lash out and hurt others. There is the growing crime and riots, the constant attacks on those who would keep us safe, the growing inflation, the rising gas prices… There’s Disney and it’s obsession with gay rights. Who thought we would live in days where evil seems to be everywhere . And make no mistake-it is. Evil spreads best in a time when people reject our Lord and do not appear to know right from wrong!

But God is here too :). And He will protect us, if we let Him. For there is no power, no evil that can “win” against our Lord. And there is nothing that can keep us from going to Heaven-other than us :).

And there is something else hopeful to dwell on. God knew that these days would come! Our Father is not without a plan for these difficult days. He did not watch His Only Son on the Cross, only to forsake us now. We just need to Trust Him 🙂

Sometimes a storm can cloud our vision. But our Father said, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” – Isaiah 41:10

And He meant it! We need not fear, God is here! And He always will be. How Blessed are we that He loves us so 🙂

“Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.² For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.” – Pslam 83: 1-3

It’s easy to look around the world these days and worry that evil is winning. But it’s not! Jesus already won the war :).

We are the ones who are fighting still., but there is only one fight that must be won! It’s the fight to keep our faith alive and well, vibrant and filled with love.

Our Lord said to us:

^“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” -Matthew 10:28

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” – Revelation 21:4

No matter what occurs on this earth; we are going to Heaven and no power can stop us! Do not fear this world! God is Always Faithful and Always Keeps His Promises :).

“Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth”- Psalm 105:5

As humans, our memories are short.  So easily and so quickly, we forget all that God has done for us.  And not just us, but those we love and all of mankind. 

This is when we need to take a few moments and list for ourselves all of the times that God has answered our call.  All the times God has been there for us .  All the times God has answered our prayer!  Because God loves us!

There are times when we all struggle with our faith, and that is okay.  Jesus will help us through our struggles!  Just ask Him to and He will. Because He loves us!

Watch, Prepare & Pray, In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.  ?

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” -Isaiah 41:10

We need not fear; God loves us and He is always faithful!

A very popular Bible website posted a Bible verse today!

“And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is charity” – Corinthians 13:13

The Bible version (KJV) ends this verse with the word “charity”, but the NIV version ends it with the word “Love”. They changed the word. A friend of mine had a really good way of defining charity, “Love in action”. But that is not exactly the same thing as “Love”. Love is defined as an “intense feeling of deep affection”. My friend had a great definition of charity, “love in action”. One is defined as a feeling and one as an action. That’s an important difference!

It’s important that we know that what we are reading in the Bible is God’s Word. And we need to read God’s Word as He shared it!

As an adult, the King James Verson is the version of the Bible that I have always read. This version is used in many Protestant churches, but many Catholic Bibles are also based on it :). We can trust it and it is available in many places and it also inexpensive. If you don’t have one, get one while you still can. And this Easter, get one for someone you love 🙂

And pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us all in the Truth ?

It’s scarey that so many in Russia could think that the Russian troops are handing out food instead of such great suffering. That so many Russians believe that their soldiers are “freeing” the Ukranians instead of destroy Ukraine!

Journalists used to report the truth of world events, or at least tried to. But many in the media today only report the stories that support their media company’s agenda. How often do we believe the untruths told by some in our own media?

How many are “cancelled” for telling the truth?

That is just one reason that we need the Holy Spirit so desperately! We need to pray always that we see the world as it is, not as we wish it were. That we serve our Lord and each other, not the world.

The Bible teaches us right from wrong. We need to tuck those lessons in our hearts so that the world, and the media, can not change our perspective.

“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”-Psalm 119:105

We need to plant that word in our heart, keep it there and let it grow 🙂