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Archive for 'Divine Will'

An act of faith is a very powerful prayer…

Daniel 13:60 The whole assembly cried aloud, blessing God who saves those that hope in him.
“My beloved, hope in me, trust in me, believe that I will help you.” Jesus I trust in you. “An act of faith is a very powerful prayer, my child, and in this age it is of more value because [...]

This day will come, but you, my child, must not lose hope…

Isaiah 39:6 Behold, the days shall come when all that is in your house, and everything that your fathers have stored up until this day, shall be carried off to Babylon; nothing shall be left, says the LORD.
“My child, do not be surprised when you see the Lord’s house plundered. This [...]

Do not let even great trials rob you of your peace…

Lamentations 3:17-19 My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is; I tell myself my future is lost, all that I hoped for from the LORD. The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall.
“My child, do not let even great trials rob you of your peace. Remember that [...]

The rewards are infinitely more valuable than the little you give up or suffer in this life…

Luke 9:57 As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
“My beloved, what do you say?”
Lord Jesus, there is no other place that has meaning apart from your loving presence. I follow you.
“Child, you know that this will mean great sacrifice, do [...]

Let the gratitude you offer from here on, in some way make up for the times you have been ungrateful…

Luke 17:17-18 Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
“My child, never underestimate the power of gratitude. Your merciful Father showers blessings on the world in glorious abundance each moment. How many return even a [...]

Penance adds to your prayer what salt adds to your food - flavor and preservation…

Leviticus 2:13…On every offering you shall offer salt.
“My beloved, let the prayers you offer be salted with the grace of penance. Penance adds to your prayer what salt adds to your food - flavor and preservation. It adds holiness to your prayer and wholeness. It is the complete package. [...]

Let those who will praise me magnify their praise through fasting and almsgiving…

Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun to its setting let the name of the LORD be praised.
“My child, by design the world is such that the sun is rising someplace at all times. Therefore, it is possible for the name of the Lord to be praised in perpetuity. However, [...]

Proclaim the ‘Fiat’ as often as you can, for in that one word a feast awaits…

John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.”
“My child, you are ‘Sent’*. Then imitate me as my Mother did and make your main nourishment to do the will of God. Many times you fail to reach out [...]

Prayer and fasting can go a long way towards mitigating the dire consequences of sin…

John 6:12 When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” 13 So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat.
“My child, creation is groaning. [...]

Nothing in Mary’s life was ever outside of God’s will…

Luke 1:38 Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
“My child, do not be afraid to embrace wholeheartedly Mary’s fiat. Enter into her fiat and you enter the Divine Will. For nothing in Mary’s life was ever outside of God’s will. Imitate [...]