Saint Mary Mackillop, Day Two- A Woman of Conviction

Day two- A Woman of Conviction

We place ourselves in the presence of God and Mary Mackillop.

"Do not for the sake of defending one or two, shrink from speaking the plain, open truth.”

Mary to Julian Tenison

We read from Scripture Isaiah 30:17

Reflection:

Though a strange feeling that something is not right remains in my mind, it is not disturbed, for the conviction, that God is with his own dear work and able to bring good out of every little evil, overrules all.

We spend some time, to allow these words to speak to us.

 

My Reflection:

Romans 16:17-18, I implore you, brothers and sisters, be on your guard against anybody who encourages trouble or puts difficulties in the way of the doctrine you have been taught. Avoid them People like that are not slaves of Jesus Christ, they are slaves of their own appetites, confusing the simple minded with their pious and persuasive arguments.

We conclude with prayer;

Mary, teach me to trust in God that God will provide what is needed for me to be a person of conviction.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

Saint Mary Mackillop, Day One- A Woman of Faith.

Day one- A Woman of Faith

We place ourselves in the presence of God and Mary Mackillop.

“Keep up your good spirits, God is all goodness and love, and what He disposes is always best.” Mary to her mother Flora on 2

We read from scripture Luke 12:27-28

Reflection;

A serious crisis is approaching, but let the sisters be faithful, humble, and at the same time unflinching in their defense of the right, and the cause of the right will triumph in the end. Mary to Sr. Monica, Phillips on 26

We spend some time, to allow these words to speak to us.

My Reflection;

“God will provide.”

We conclude with prayer;

Mary, teach me to trust in God that God will provide what is needed for me to be a person of faith.

Amen.

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Kindness

What is a virtue? Virtue is a trait, characteristic, that
can lead to good behavior some examples of virtues someone might display;
wisdom, courage, good manners, generosity, self-control and Kindness. Kindness,
is being concerned and having consideration for others, being helpful with a
pleasant disposition. Mother Teresa said, “I would rather make mistakes in
kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness.” Kindness,
I share with my children, family, friends, and neighbors. Kindness, I express
in action with my face, eyes, smile, my time, it’s never allowing someone who
comes to me leaving without feeling happier and better in themselves in their
situation. As a mother, I am my children’s first teacher and being an example
of kindness in a world that is so cruel. What the
world needs, is for people who live what they say, to be gifts of love and
compassion. If you know Jesus and what he did, then believe the word of his
grace has power to build you up, love him and let the love of God shine on
others, John 13:34:35, I give you a new commandment: love one another; just as
I have loved you, you also must love one another. By this love you have for everyone
will know that you are my disciples. So, let us care for other people, treat
others the way we would like to be treated, be humble, considerate, patient and
kind. What I know to be true and am very certain of is to trust wholeheartedly
in the Lord and to never put faith in our own understanding and to be a Woman of love and Kindness.

May God Bless Always

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Come! Listen! Live!

Come! Listen! Live!

2 Corinthians 1:3-4, blessed be God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, a gentle Father and the God of consolation. Who comforts us in all our sorrows, so that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation that we have received.

I understand wanting to withdraw to be by myself, to contemplate, to understand, to gather my thoughts, feelings and I understand while this is happening, God is by my side, nothing will ever separate me from the love of God. Through God’s comfort, grace and strength, we are able to comfort and provide for others. Can we take a step ashore and be a blessing for others, like Jesus?

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Saint Mary Mackillop

Saint Mary Mackillop

Treasure Found.

“All the way to heaven is heaven because Jesus said; “I am the way.” Saint Catherine of Sienna

I possess two incredible gifts in this life, my son and my daughter; I now possess one other incredible treasure and gift in this life.

‘JESUS’

We have heard the command, ‘love one another.’ In life, the world is going to hate us, remember though, the world hated Jesus first. On my journey, I have come to understand, if we truly belong to the world, the world would love us as its own. We don’t belong to the world; Jesus chose to withdraw us from the world therefore the world will hate us. As we ponder and walk through life, may we not forget his words, may we keep them in our hearts, as disciples, servants of God, we are not greater than our Lord, God. If they persecuted Jesus, excluded Jesus, rejected Jesus, they will persecute, exclude and reject us too. Luke 23:28, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep rather for yourselves and for your children.

I have been reading, Message of Bernadette by Vernon Johnson and Donal Foley. In the book, under the title More than friendship, it says; Listen to St Paul; “I have been crucified with Christ, and I live now not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me.” Galatians 2:19-21. Could anything be more beautiful?

After, we have found Jesus, our most wonderful treasure in life; we slowly and gradually come to know the depths of the love of God, when we are nailed to the cross, to our pain, suffering, sickness, tiredness. We become one with him, so that he lives in us, loves in us and suffers in us. If we accept suffering with Christ, we become the most powerful instrument for helping the souls of others, and we are drawn into the mystery of our saviour’s passion. Our faith will revive and a supernatural hope will lift us above all our pain.  

I have been selfish and neglectful in my prayers, in my thoughts. I see Jesus sitting on a stool disappointed, hurt, which only makes me disappointed and embarrassed, to allow him to sit alone, suffering. As strange as it may seem, disappointment is something which, has been filtered through God’s sovereign fingers of love. Testing my faith, I cannot consider it all joy, James 1:2-4, My brothers and sister’s, you will always have your trials but, when they come, try and treat them as a happy privilege; you understand that your faith is only put to the test to make you patient, but patience too is to have its practical results so that you will become fully-developed, complete with nothing missing.

I searched and so badly wanted to find, Jesus, and I guess I had to dig a little deeper to know, he was available to me every Sunday, in every bookstore, motel/hotel I stayed in, my home growing up, my grandparents’ home, my great Aunties home, he wasn’t hidden from me at all, he was waiting with a message,  the mystery is Christ among us, our hope in his glory and this is the Christ we proclaim, the wisdom in which we are all thoroughly trained and have received instructions to make us all perfect in Christ. Colossians 1:27-28.

‘Our treasure is in God, Women of Faith and Hope, and we become, a new song.’ We don't need to sell all we have, it's finding Jesus, our greatest treasure, choosing to be good, to do right by others and to be a humble servant of God.

Matthew 6:21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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