MJ-1214: December 2014
12-1/2014
Being Faithful to Advent.
You will be disrupted, but you will miss it later.
We can’t rush Christmas.
Incorporate your advent routine into your daily life.
WATCHFUL PRAYER
PRAISE GOD
This is a sacred time of year filled with blessings.
REPENT
of all offense.
Bosses, co-workers, employees, spouses, children, family, significant others, random people, the government, lawyers.
How do you know if you have repented?
If we acknowledge the offense and ask
God to remove it and repent, is that enough?
Why do we take it back?
Or do we?
Is that just the evil one trying to push it back upon us?
12-2/2014
VALUE
Open your eyes and see Jesus around you and in the Eucharist.
He is here.
Open Your Ears.
Open Your Eyes.
Open Your Heart.
“Call a spade a spade, but not a big spoon.”
12-2/2014
FASTING
The Lord will Provide.
When you experience spiritual hunger and thirst,
sometimes reaching out to others can satisfy that.
“If I let go of these thoughts as they invade my mind and my peace, but they then return when stuck in my face again — does that mean that I still harbor them? Or, s that just a lie from the evil one to steal my peace?”
You are in control God, take this attack
and thoughts away from me, I pray.
12-5/2014
EXPECTANT JOY
Jesus helps us see the good in the world.
We need to open our hearts to Him.
He will make us whole.
“Maranatha” means “Come Lord Jesus”
This is how people would greet each other in the early faith.
12-7/2014
Prepare the Way of the Lord!
Spiritual Deserts
What Kind?
Broken Relationships
Grief
Health Concerns
Impatience
Judgement & Criticism
We can’t be in denial.
Have courage and strength to go there.
Ask the Lord where your desert is and encounter Him there.
Ask to experience Him, His Love and Healing.
He will bring an oasis to you.
12-8/2014
Nothing is Impossible for God.
Mary is close to God.
We can go to her in confidence for her intercession.
“May it be done to me, according to Your Word.”
GREAT FAITH
12-8/2014
Today at the Holy Mass, Jesus gave me Himself in a special way.
I am so thankful!
Before I fell asleep, He told me that He would take care of me.
My response … “I TRUST IN YOU LORD. THANK YOU.”
God is So Good.
12-14/2014
Rejoice in the Lord Always!
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.
He is Faithful.
12-15/2014
Labeling Ourselves & Others is Control.
By what authority do you label?
Who is in charge of you?
We have the greatest authority — FREE WILL
You have the authority to make choices.
God will give you signs and means,
if you surrender your authority to Him.
(Your will.)
Jesus, You are there for me in the Eucharist.
12-16/2014
IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Being human is not an excuse, but a reality.
You always have time to change your mind.
Devotions
Charity
Reconciliation
Begin a New.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE.
Thank You Jesus <3
O Antiphons
Octave before Christmas: December 17th-23rd
Liturgy of the Hours
O Sapientia = Oh Wisdom
O Adonai = Oh Sacred Lord
O Radix Jesse = Oh Root of Jesse
O Clavis David = Oh Key of David
O Oriens = Oh Rising Sun
O Rex Gentium = Oh King of the Nations
O Emmanuel = Oh God with Us
Take one each day and ask God, see how it applies to your life.
How, Where, What and Why
12-18/2014
HOLY SPIRIT’S POWER
Our best is yet to come.
The Holy Spirit can translate God’s will into our life.
Allow Him to work in your life.
Your will have surprise in your life.
Behind things you will see the hand
of the Holy Spirit guiding your life.
12-19/2014
We have a commission in this world — if we follow it
— we will be set apart.
God is omnipresent.
He knows our hearts desire.
He knows everything.
In the eyes of God, nothing is too late.
The coming of Christ restores all things.
Believe in the divine intervention.
FAITH + GRACE GO TOGETHER.
12-21/2014
What are We Preparing?
We are preparing out bodies — the temple,
for Christ to reside in.
PURIFICATION [at the temple]
They lit the menorah for 8 days.
We are meant to be temple of God’s Love & Spirit.
LIVE THE BEATITUDES.
Continue to prepare and make worthy your soul.
12-22/2014
SPIRITUAL COMPLACENCY
What are you looking for spiritually?
We will never be out done with generosity.
How open are you to receive His gifts?
THE LORD HAS MORE FOR YOU
THAN YOU CAN EVEN IMAGINE.
Bring your openness of heart.
12-23/2014
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH OF US!
He tries to keep us on the path,
sometimes He puts a prophet in your way.
God can speak to us in our confusion or despair.
We thank God for giving us His son in our midst.
RECONCILE WITH OTHERS
PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS
ACCEPT THE MESSAGE & CHANGE YOUR LIVES
“It‘s all about the heart.”
12-25/2014
God trusted us with His son,
and He provided people to care for Him.
He wants us to hold Jesus — even today.
To hold Him in your heart and in the hearts
of people around us.
Everything will be okay.
God has his arms around you.
He loves us everyday, not just today.
Care for Him and Love Him.
12-26/2014
[Feast of Stephen]
Death can never separate us from the love of God.
Your call is different from your ministry.
Your first call is to be with Jesus.
We are entrusted to share the Word.
The message comes from God — not us.
Commit yourself to God.
Ask for forgiveness.
“Into Your hands, I commend my Spirit.”
Face yourself.
Repent.
Ask for mercy and move ahead.
In every misfortune, is a blessing in disguise.
12-28/2014
It is in family that we are called
to work out our salvation.
PUT ON LOVE
If you don’t have graces, ask for it.
12-29/2014
Christmas Octave = 8 Days
Bring you gifts to the Christ Child.
Lay down the gift of our patience …
Lord, I give you my patience.
I trust that your promises will be fulfilled.
12-30/2014
Come to the Christ Child and Bring Him
the Gift of Prayer.
FAST & PRAY
We are called to persevere in prayer.
God is always here.
Whether He manifests Himself or not.
Don’t pray to experience good feelings.
Thank God for them if you receive them.
WE PRAY FOR GOD DESERVES IT.
Make your first prayer = THANKSGIVING.
God, I Thank You. Jesus, Thank You.
MASS IS PRAYER.
Prayers of Thanks are Powerful.
— The Eucharist is All About Thanks —
He is never out done in generosity.
12-31/2014
Today, bring the Christ Child His Word
and a Desire to Know His Word.
The Word made Flesh.
[Jesus]
Find your path to the Word.
THANKS BE TO GOD.
Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ.
THIS YEAR,
COMMIT TO READ THE SUNDAY
GOSPELS AHEAD OF TIME.