Monday,
January 16, 2017
Deacon
K. gave the homily yesterday during Mass on Sunday morning. He spoke about the mission, the calling, of
Saint John the Baptist. Deacon K. said
that in our own prayer time, we should ask God what His calling is for each of
us.
This
morning, in the middle of my rosary (the Joyful mysteries), I recognized my
Lord Jesus’ holy presence. Ah, how I am
so unworthy to be in His presence! His
loving nearness sends me squirming to beg at His Feet, at the foot of His
Cross, for His Forgiveness and Mercy upon me, a poor sinner! Who I am I that He should come to me?
Oh, how
He just wants to hold me, like a little girl, and place my head so carefully
and gently on His beating Sacred Heart.
His folds me in His loving arms.
Here I am safe. Here I am
completely loved. Here I just melt, and
rest. Here I can just be me, so little,
wrapped in my God’s love.
And
then I remembered what I wanted to ask Jesus.
What is Your mission, Your calling for me? I saw with the eyes of my heart, just a willingness,
on my part, to allow Jesus to be Who He Is in my heart. I saw just an emptying of myself, and a being
open to letting Jesus do His Work through me.
I saw just a resting in Jesus and in His Mother, Mary, and a trusting in
them, that God’s Will would be done.
Then
Jesus spoke to my heart. He said, “I
will enliven the faith of those around you.
I will give them the joy of a relationship with Me.” Wow!!
Praise God!! That’s all I ever
wanted for those so close to my heart, for my husband, my children, my brothers
and sisters in Christ, my friends, my church family, for the whole world!
My Lord
blessed me with this beautiful image in my mind…I was underneath and in the
shadows of a great lantern in my heart, burning with the love and light of
Jesus Himself. I was resting beside
Mary, my holy Mother, who surrounded her Son, Jesus, with her rose petals, her graces
of love and peace. Jesus just calls me
to rest here, so small, with Mary. He
will do all the rest.
Today
is Martin Luther King, Jr. day. He said,
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”
Questions for reflection:
1.
What is God’s Will for you, just you?
2.
What are the gifts God has blessed you with?
3.
How is God calling you?
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