Today is the last day in 11/11! The 11th month in the 11th year of the 21st century! WOW! Could Jesus really come now? Am I ready?
Well while this is an urgent matter … it is not a reason to stress… rather focus on the fact that He really is coming closer to us this Christmas as He does every year!
This is such a grace filled time of year that Holy Mother Church purposely takes time to get us ready to receive such graces…
This must be the reason that the enemy tries to make so much noise at this time and cause so much distraction!
We have to work against all the noise because we know that Our Lord comes silently… in the middle of the night… as a newborn baby!
So beautiful… and so here we are in day three and final day of preparation before starting our 30 Day Spiritual Cleanse.
We started with reflection of where we are in our spirit.
Then we prayed about what to focus on for these 30 days.
Today we put it all together and offer it up to Our Lord… we offer this “work” this time this sacrifice of praise and prayer that we are about to embark on….
for who? for what?
Ask God… maybe there is someone you really need to pray for,
maybe there is someone you really need to forgive,
maybe there is a need in your church, your family, your community, your work,
maybe someone is sick?
I would like to offer my 30 days for all priests! Especially those struggling in their vocation, those who feel hopeless, alone, those who are sick,
in a special way because of what they have gone through during the last years, and also because of any struggles they may find with adapting to new changes in the Mass –
The Mass changes are beautiful but as I heard from one priest… it’s like being married to a woman and then she changes…
any change can be difficult to get used to… even the ones that are good for us!
I would also like to offer myself this advent for all men struggling with morality…
for men struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs, pornography, homosexuality,
especially for Jim Joseph, Christopher Warns, all the men from the King’s Men and all those who work in men’s ministry… and anyone you are praying for…
for holy men, for holy fathers!
The last thing to reflect and pray about today is who you would like to pray with you the Advent — ask God who He has appointed for you to spend time with…
Someone in the Community of Saints…
Since I am praying and meditating on humility I will be spending time with Saint Francis… and also trust… so Saint Faustina.
And of course the Queen of humility and faith and trust… Our Blessed Mother.
Who will you pray to and with this Advent to take this journey with you growing closer to Jesus?
Finally spend time putting it all together and come up with a 30 day spiritual plan.
We start tomorrow… choose at least three things to do spiritually daily for 30 days…
If you have the book Faith on Fire we are on page 119 – 122 — fill in the pages for when you will pray and what you will do.
I’ll post my plan later today along with the scripture study and sharing!
God bless you with a faith on fire!
Marie Joseph
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