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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1320 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:09:51 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

-Matthew 6:14-16

It is in forgiving that we are truly forgiven by our Father In Heaven...Amen.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1321 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:14:07 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

This quote reminds me of the parable that my Parish Priest shared with us during dispensing of the Holy Gospel. The story of the merciful king who forgave the slave his debts. The slave who was forgiven of his debts did not forgive those whom owed him money, and decided to maltreat them. When the merciful king heard of this treachery, he punished the slave whom he had forgiven for not forgiving those who asked for his forgiveness.

God In His Glorious Mercies requires that we forgive those who trespass against us so that we too may be forgiven of our own trespasses.

To God Be Glory!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1322 on:** September 30, 2011, 05:17:05 AM »

Traits of a Christian Minute Meditations
Where there is Christ there can be no hatred or jealousy or anger or bitterness. Christians who desire to be part of the Christ mystery must cast wide the nets of mercy, compassion, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace.

Na'ay guwapong bersikolo in Matthew Chapter 11 verse 25:

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1323 on:** October 01, 2011, 05:20:46 AM »

Small Gifts Minute Meditations
St. ThÃ©rÃ¨se shows us that we can offer our small joys and even failures to Jesus as a gift. Her â€œlittle wayâ€ can be very encouraging for people like you and me, because it is proof positive that God isnâ€™t waiting for us to impress him with all sorts of awesome signs.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1324 on:** October 02, 2011, 02:33:05 PM »

Shadows of God Minute Meditations
We see the shadows of Godâ€™s passing through our lives in the things that change which we thought never would; in the prayers that are answered in ways we never expected; in a new level of maturity that we know we couldnâ€™t have arrived at alone.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1325 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:56:36 AM »

Act of Praise Minute Meditations
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1326 on:** October 04, 2011, 01:36:31 PM »

Sweetness of Souls Minute Meditations
When I was in sin, it appeared too bitter to me to see lepers; and the Lord himself led me among them, and that which seemed bitter to me was changed for me into sweetness of soul and body. -St. Francis of Assisi

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hofelina · « **Reply #1327 on:** October 05, 2011, 01:22:52 PM »

Our Worst Enemies Minute Meditations
We really are our own worst enemies, and salvation is primarily from ourselves. It seems humans would sooner die than change or admit that they are mistaken.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1328 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:23:59 AM »

Open Heart Minute Meditations
I think your heart needs to be broken, and broken open, at least once to have a heart at all or to have a heart for others.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1329 on:** October 07, 2011, 01:28:44 PM »

Pure Heart Minute Meditations
When the heart is pure, love responds to love alone and has little to do with duty, obligation, requirement, or heroic anything. It is easy to surrender when you know that nothing but Love and Mercy is on the other side.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1330 on:** October 08, 2011, 02:16:31 PM »

Infinite Love Minute Meditations
God resists our evil and conquers it with good, or how could God ask the same of us?! God does not love us if we change, God loves us so that we can change.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1331 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:21:14 PM »

Redouble our Efforts Minute Meditations
The years are passing by, and we are approaching eternity, so we need to redouble our courage and lift our souls up to God, serving him with more diligence in everything that our Christian vocation or profession requires of us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1332 on:** October 10, 2011, 04:20:40 AM »

Divine Assistance Minute Meditations
We are all fragile, we are earth, and not every plot of land produces the fruit intended by the farmer. Let us always humble ourselves after our failures, recognizing that we are completely helpless without divine assistance.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1333 on:** October 12, 2011, 01:19:58 PM »

Trust in God Minute Meditations
Worrying about an action that did not achieve its pure intention does not constitute humility. It is merely a clear sign that the soul did not place the perfection of an activity in the hands of divine assistance but rather trusted too much in its own strength.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1334 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:32:01 AM »

Child of God Minute Meditations
Did you ever get on your knees before a little child? Godâ€”Father, Son, and Spiritâ€”aides in and continually loves each little child. How precious and sacred that child! Through Baptism I, too, have become a child of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1335 on:** October 14, 2011, 01:24:50 PM »

Gift of God Minute Meditations
We are loved by God, in every moment, in every way. We donâ€™t earn the love of God. Through grace, it is freely and mysteriously given! Everything good in our lives, in the world, is a gift of God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1336 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:57:24 AM »

Our Calling Minute Meditations
Flowing from the Eucharist, our mission is clear and urgent to live the gospel in daily life, to leaven our world with loving and just deeds, to become instruments of peace in our world of conflict and division.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1337 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:36:16 PM »

Visible Expression Minute Meditations
The gift of grace is there because of Godâ€™s magnanimous love for us. We have only to experience it, celebrate it as sacrament and then go forth to be sacramental to the world-be that visible expression of Godâ€™s love and care.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1338 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:32:14 PM »

Sharing in His Victory Minute Meditations
Part of the beauty of Baptism is its assurance that through this sacrament we share in Christâ€™s victory over the power of darkness in the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1339 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:05:16 AM »

Acceptance of Others Minute Meditations
There is something incredibly liberating about being yourself. God gives each of us the freedom to be who we are. As we come to accept ourselves for who we are, we are naturally equipped to accept other people for who they are.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1340 on:** October 19, 2011, 05:14:39 AM »

Live in the Moment Minute Meditations
When we are so focused on what we hope our lives will become in the future, we may miss the gifts and opportunities available to us in the present.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1341 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:17:42 PM »

One Body in Christ Minute Meditations
The church is all of usâ€”infants, children, teens, young adults, singles, married couples, ordained priests, divorced individuals, widows, and widowers. Each brings their unique needs and contributions, but all make up one community, one body in Christ.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1342 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:58:28 AM »

Heart Full of Love Minute Meditations
We were created in love, for love, by a God who is love. All love comes from God and is directed toward God. The desire to give and receive love is one of the most authentic and natural desires; for where there is true love, there is God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1343 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:21:53 AM »

Permission to Love Minute Meditations
God loves us for who we are and gives us the courage to change. When we are able to love the â€œreal meâ€ and accept our own idiosyncrasies, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1344 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:35:05 PM »

Godâ€™s Presence Minute Meditations
The mystery of the Incarnation reminds us that God is intimately involved with the world. God wants to be in this messy, murky, beautiful, mysterious and grace-filled adventure with us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1345 on:** October 24, 2011, 02:33:27 PM »

Perfection Not Required Minute Meditations
We donâ€™t have to be perfect. All we need is faith and a willingness to be the presence of love, healing and forgiveness for others.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1346 on:** October 25, 2011, 02:14:19 PM »

Lifelong Conversation Minute Meditations
Prayer is a lifelong conversation with the one who created us and loves us. We come to God in prayer as we are right now, not as we would like to be when we have it all together.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1347 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:07:55 PM »

Intimate Exchange Minute Meditations
We speak and listen, just as God listens and responds. Prayer is that intimate exchange between lover and beloved, the one we talk with like a best friend. God is the one to whom we direct our hopes and dreams and concerns for the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1348 on:** October 27, 2011, 02:31:28 PM »

Connecting With Jesus Minute Meditations
Like our face-to-face friendships, getting to know Jesus requires some shared experiences, some honesty, some trust, some vulnerability and some dedicated time spent with one another. We get to know Jesus through prayer, we learn about his life by reading Scripture, and we connect with him through the sacraments.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1349 on:** October 28, 2011, 06:16:05 PM »

eSPECIALly You

When all else fails remember this: God not only loves you always but designed you, too. God knew me long ago, and he really does love me just the way I am.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1350 on:** October 29, 2011, 02:31:33 PM »

Inner Healing Minute Meditations
So instead of turning solely to counselors, friends, or family for help, I looked to my God for inner healing. And thatâ€™s when I really started to feel beautiful.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1351 on:** October 30, 2011, 05:29:26 AM »

Body Beautiful Minute Meditations
Start seeing your body in a new light. Whenever youâ€™re tempted to wish you were thinner, curvier, taller, shorter, or younger, remember that your body shares in the dignity of the image of God. You are a human being, not a human body.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1352 on:** November 06, 2011, 04:56:05 PM »

The Right Direction Minute Meditations
If our compass is not directed to what God is asking us to do in our marriage, then weâ€™re wrong, and we have to change. Not God, not the Bible, not the Church. Weâ€™re the ones who are facing in the wrong direction. We have to change and live lifeâ€”in this case, marriageâ€”in accordance with how God has designed marriage.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1353 on:** November 07, 2011, 02:35:57 AM »

A Marriage of Three Minute Meditations
When God is not number one in the marriage, we tend to make each other a god, and when the other fails youâ€”and they willâ€”where do you turn?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1354 on:** November 08, 2011, 02:43:34 PM »

In God's Hands Minute Meditations
We have a choice: We can leave everything in Godâ€™s hands, or we can leave ourselves open to Satanâ€™s attack. Thatâ€™s why itâ€™s so important to get God involved. Only God can really carry all those heavy burdens we want to get rid of.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1355 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:38:36 AM »

Love Unites Minute Meditations
Love seeks the good of the other. Compassion is the feeling of love that rends the veil of the stranger and unites one human to another, heart to heart.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1356 on:** November 10, 2011, 02:26:30 PM »

Compassion for Others Minute Meditations
When we experience loss or illness, we are confronted with a choice to either see it as an interruption or impediment to our comfortable lives or an invitation to go deeper into our relationship with God, cultivating a sense of compassion for others around us who also experience loss or illness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1357 on:** November 11, 2011, 02:09:22 PM »

Conversing With God Minute Meditations
To pray is to be at home with oneself in the presence of God. It is taking hold of oneâ€™s life with its flaws, weaknesses and dreams, and sharing these with God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1358 on:** November 12, 2011, 05:53:35 AM »

Wilderness of the Heart Minute Meditations
â€œMost High Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out your holy and true command.â€ -St. Francis

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hofelina · « **Reply #1359 on:** November 13, 2011, 03:51:03 PM »

Look Around You Minute Meditations
The greatest thing each of us offers the world is ourselves, not a whirlwind of activity. People all around us are starving for love. People need our company, our presence and our comfort.

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