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MJ-0115: January 2015

1-1/15

The world is in so much need of Jesus Christ.

Honor Mary.
Her heart is blessed.
She held all these things in her heart.

Ransom means save.
Mary’s house was in Ephesus.


1-2/15

The front of the church I attend caught on fire last night.
[St. Pius X, Rochester, NY]
“The church is a fire.”

Who are you?
Children of God

What are we?

 

The Church — Catholic Christians

Our words, our actions will tell the community who we are.

All things can be restored in Christ.


1-4/15

Mystery

Where would you be without religion?
What would your life be like if you still believed in Jesus Christ?
What would it be if you only believed in God — not Jesus?

A-ha! Moment

EPHIPHANY
[light show]

Have you ever had an epiphany?

God is a master at jigsaw puzzles.
He knows where to put all the pieces.


1-5/15

EPIPHANY
[light]

Light can be scary, or it can be comforting
depending upon the source.

Sin is closing our eyes to the light of Christ.

What is at the center of sin?

“I”

It’s not all about you.
Get rid of the “i”


1-6/14

BEING CALLED
Don’t worry about the resources.

When we have an inspiration from God,
to step up to the plate,
God will provide.

God is a wonderful and amazing God.


1-11/15

BAPTISM – NATURE OF THE TRIUNE GOD
Inclusion

The trinity is fully present at Jesus’ Baptism
The Voice [God], the Holy Spirit [Dove] and Jesus

[Acts 15]
Jesus came for everybody.

“Following of the Way.”

Include everybody in the Way.
The Truth and the Life.


1-12/15

When you are at communion …
Ask for God’s Will — Honestly.

Pray that hearts will change.

You have been purchased at a great price.

Lord, inspire us to acts of kindness,
lead us to your gentle grace.


1-19/15

White wines don’t last long.
Re wines get better as they age and last for decades.

The difference —

Some things are meant for immediate consumption
and some are meant to wait.

Now, wine needs to be put into new wine skins.
You can’t retrofit the new into the old.
The Holy Spirit will move in hearts and minds.

Listen to the Spirit speaking in our midst.
If we are worrying, fear not.

Change is a chance for God to show us His mercy.
Let go of the old.


1-20/15

Don’t get discouraged about doing good deeds.

God does not forget those who work hard for him.

REMAIN STEADFAST

Moses waited a long time for God to move in his life.
Spirit of the law vs. the Letter of the law

Everyday brings God’s graces.


1-23/15

Pray before making decisions.
[Like Jesus]

The Apostles spent time WITH Jesus
and then were sent out.

We are called by name by the Lord.

Spend time WITH the Lord daily.

Pray and Listen and Respond

How have we been called?

What are we to do?


1-25/15

LIVE YOUR FAITH

Follow the call.

Matters of the head.
Jesus speaks to your heart.

Bring faith into your education.

What things have been a part of your foundation?

What building blocks are you adding today,
so that Jesus can hear you?

We need to hear and respond.


1-26/15

Lord, tell me what to do.
I am hurting today.

Motivations of people’s hearts.

When someone does good,
and we read in other motives,
minimizing them …

Think about how the Spirit is working.
Is legalism operating?

Remove those thought from your heart.

We cannot judge.


1-27/15

God’s law is written on our hearts.

IT IS OUR CHOICE.

He gave us conscience of sin,
unlike in the old testament when one time a year
a sin offering was made and people
didn’t think about their sins.

THE WILL OF GOD

Relatives are people who do the will of God.
They are not always our blood kin.
We will all be together in heaven.

COME WITH OPEN HEARTS

Allow God to transform your life.


1-28/15

Those who sow in tears, will sing when they reap.


1-30/15

You receive a blessing by your faith in Christ.

When we start to blame, we need to keep our faith.

Wake up in the morning and say
THANK YOU JESUS
and keep your faith in God.

God will give us the grace we need every day.

Your walk could save others in darkness.


 




Prayer to the Holy Spirit [Msgr Brady]

I Will Pour Out Upon Everyone a Portion of My Spirit [Acts 2:17]

Dear Holy Spirit,

I place myself under your total power, guidance, and control.
I surrender to you my intellect, my talent,
my will, and my entire self.

Hover over me as you did at the Baptism of Jesus.
May I be filled with the Holy Spirit and with love!

May the Spirit of the Lord be stirred within me, 
so that I might be God’s chosen instrument
to touch the hearts of every soul
and to lead them to the Lord, their God.

Empower me to discern;
Enable me to do and to complete the work to which
I have been called during my earthly life.

Spirit of the Living God, fall abundantly upon me.
Mold me, use me, lead me, and guide me.
Transform me to become more like Christ.

Amen

Prayer by Msgr. John B. Brady
Inspired at the Mass of Christian Burial of Domink Liam Petty
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
November 8, 2014

 




Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with your holy gifts.

Let my weakness be penetrated with our strength this very day that I may fulfill the duties of my state in life conscientiously, that I may do what is right and just.

Let my charity be such as to offend no one and hurt no one’s feeling; so generous as to pardon sincerely any wrong done to me.

Assist me in all the trial of life, enlighten me in my ignorance, advise me in my doubts, strengthen my weakness, help me in all needs and embarrassment, protect me in temptations and console me in all afflictions.

Graciously hear me, O Holy Spirit, and pour your light into my heart, my soul and my mind. Assist me to live a holy life and to grow in goodness and grace.

Amen.

Imprimatur: Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago