"Lord Jesus Christ, you have triumphed over the grave and you have won new life for us. Give me the eyes of faith to see you in your glory. Help me to draw near to you and to grow in the knowledge of your great love and victory over sin and death."
- Prayer from the Daily Gospel Reading and Meditation
Here's a verse from one of my favorite songs:
Go and Sin No More by Rebecca St. James
"I've sinned, come on my knees, how could You die for me?
You search my heart, know my thoughts,
see me inside out and all throughout me.
You alone can forgive me.
You always pick me up like a child in Your arms.
I could stay with Your forever here."
Lord, I learned a lot of things about a person, and the knowledge troubles me. Calm my heart, Father, that I may trust in You. You know me more than I know myself; so whatever You give me, I'm sure is for the best. Forgive me, Father, for being weak and at times, letting my pride take the better of me. But may You grant me the patience and humility to be able to immitate Your son, Jesus Christ, that I also may be able to extend my understanding of people. Help me, LORD, and strengthen my heart, that instead of judging and getting mad at the person, I may help him and sacrifice for him. I Please always guide me, LORD. :) (I am not alone in this task so I also pray the same for the rest of the people involved. :) ) THANK YOU SO MUCH, FATHER! ^____^
God bless! :)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Maundy Thursday
An excerpt from the April 1, 2010 entry in the Daily Reading and Meditation (see link ^__^)
"Does your love waver when you encounter bitter disappointments and injury from others? As Jesus' hour of humiliation draws near he reveals to his disciples the supreme humility which shaped the love he had for them. He stoops to perform a menial task reserved for servants - the washing of smelly, dirty feet. In stooping to serve his disciples Jesus knew he would be betrayed by one of them and that the rest would abandon him through disloyalty. Such knowledge could have easily led to bitterness or hatred. Jesus met the injury of betrayal and disloyalty with the greatest humility and supreme love. Jesus loved his disciples to the very end, even when they failed him and forsook him. The Lord loves each of us unconditionally. His love has power to set us free to serve others with Christ-like compassion and humility. Does the love of Christ rule in your heart, thoughts, intentions and actions?"
I typed it here so it can serve as a ready reminder for me and for anyone who happens to drop by..:)
I'm currently reading Conscience and Freedom by Cormac Burke and Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis..:) In keeping with the Holy Week, I'm stocking up on doctrinal knowledge. It's this time when we are most reminded to reflect on ourselves and renew our faith; that's why, reading up and acquiring a deeper knowledge - and hopefully, understanding - of the Catholic faith is one of my goals this season. However, I also shouldn't forget about reflecting on the Passion of our Lord, which is being commemorated in our Catholic traditions during Holy Week. ^__^
Tomorrow, it will be Stations of the Cross at Grotto, Fairview/Bulacan. ^__^
God bless! :)
"Does your love waver when you encounter bitter disappointments and injury from others? As Jesus' hour of humiliation draws near he reveals to his disciples the supreme humility which shaped the love he had for them. He stoops to perform a menial task reserved for servants - the washing of smelly, dirty feet. In stooping to serve his disciples Jesus knew he would be betrayed by one of them and that the rest would abandon him through disloyalty. Such knowledge could have easily led to bitterness or hatred. Jesus met the injury of betrayal and disloyalty with the greatest humility and supreme love. Jesus loved his disciples to the very end, even when they failed him and forsook him. The Lord loves each of us unconditionally. His love has power to set us free to serve others with Christ-like compassion and humility. Does the love of Christ rule in your heart, thoughts, intentions and actions?"
I typed it here so it can serve as a ready reminder for me and for anyone who happens to drop by..:)
I'm currently reading Conscience and Freedom by Cormac Burke and Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis..:) In keeping with the Holy Week, I'm stocking up on doctrinal knowledge. It's this time when we are most reminded to reflect on ourselves and renew our faith; that's why, reading up and acquiring a deeper knowledge - and hopefully, understanding - of the Catholic faith is one of my goals this season. However, I also shouldn't forget about reflecting on the Passion of our Lord, which is being commemorated in our Catholic traditions during Holy Week. ^__^
Tomorrow, it will be Stations of the Cross at Grotto, Fairview/Bulacan. ^__^
God bless! :)
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