pocketful of morphine

I had some interesting things in my pockets this week.  Ok two things, morphine and Jesus.  My mom's pain got to the point on Friday that I had to stay home from work and she was prescribed morphine.  To make sure she doesnt mess up when taking the drugs I give them to her in consultation with my sister the nurse.  As she cant attend Mass when father was here yesterday, giving her the anointing of the sick, he said I could bring her Communion in  a pyx they would give me after mass.  After mass today I spoke with the deacon, he set me up and Jesus King of kings, Lord of lords, etc etc sat in my coat pocket as I biked back home in the chilly wind.  Donkey jokes are accepted.  We chatted, I suggested it might be a nicer ride if I lived in a place with palm trees :P I was honored to be able to do that but wish a priest or someone else more qualified was available.

Ignoring God

There may be things we want to hide in our lives from God, or just hide our whole life in general.  We are afraid, for whatever reason, that following God means He takes everything fun away from us.  Fun meaning the sin we think is fun but we are really slaves to.  That could be one reason but there are others as well why we ignore God.  The joke is on us though because we think we are so smart and knowledgeable about God that if we ignore Him He will think "oh ok so and so is ignoring me so I will leave them alone." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA  NO SUCH THING!!!  You can ignore God all you want but He will NEVER ignore you or leave you alone.  He is the Good Shepherd that will keep following your sorry stupid ass, throwing spiritual rocks at you until the very end in order to save your soul.

From Psalm 139

Where can I go from your spirit?

From your presence, where can I flee?

If I ascend to the heavens, you are there;

if I lie down in Sheol, there you are.

If I take the wings of dawn

and dwell beyond the sea,

Even there your hand guides me,

your right hand holds me fast.

If I say, “Surely darkness shall hide me,

and night shall be my light”^*—

Darkness is not dark for you,

and night shines as the day.

Darkness and light are but one.

HAPPY FEAST!!!

Happy Feast

of St Therese!!!!

Start

your St Therese Novena!!

Sorry I posted this so late in the day on the 23rd BUT THERE IS STILL TIME, and God is outside of time anyway so just pray.

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Jesus came to divide us...

Luke 12: 49 - 53

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"I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled!  I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!  Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."


Jesus is the Prince of Peace.  Jesus is Love.  How is it that He came to divide the earth?  

You either belong to the camp that believes, loves, follows Jesus and His Words, or the camp that does not believe, does not love nor want to follow His words.  Two camps will clash constantly until He comes again.  You don't have to look far to see this is true.  In our society today, we have those who believe murdering the unborn is a right to be done out of the convenience of the mother who carries the baby in her womb.  Opposing these pro-aborts are us pro-lifers who will stand to defend the unborn every chance they get.  Another example:   we have those who believe it is a normal way of life for men to have sexual relations with men, and women to have sexual relations with women. They demand we accept it as normal and want to force it upon our traditional institutions.  Then, there are those of us who heed the word of God in regards to same sex "marriages" and know it is an abomination to the Lord.  And we speak out against this agenda which is forcing us to accept that which is contrary to nature's laws and God's laws. 

Other examples are those found in families:  some believe living in sin, living a life without God is OK.  This brings much division when other family members do follow God and his Commandments.  It could make for awkward moments during the family get togethers...

What Jesus is really saying is His Truth reveals sin.  It is SIN that divides us.  Jesus uncovers the reality of sin, and the majority of the world doesn't want to accept it.  The earth doesn't want His peace...the earth doesn't want His love...the earth does not want Him...



Come Lord Jesus, in Your glory soon!