2 Verses that can carry us daily

"My Grace is sufficient for you!" 2 Cor 12:9a

"i have the strength for everything through Him Who Empowers me!!" Phil 4:13

These 2 verses r worth memorizing to b able to remind oneself of Truth on those weaker days...til next time let's take time to read the 2 chapters in their entirety.  Always in my prayers...ang

Priest scandal...REMNANT ARISE!!!!

With the priest scandal in the headlines again this week here is a perfect sermon given by a great Catholic priest Fr. John Hollowell titled. PRIESTS ABUSING KIDS.  Til next time let's listen to him...an look up all his videos on youtube. He covers all the difficult issues gracefully an straight on target. He is one of the thousands of  good an holy priests brave enough to withstand the flames of disgrace made by others an stay an continue the course to put out the fire an help heal an rebuild our Roman Catholic Church to greater than before....we r the Remnant The Scripture July 22,2018 at Mass speaks of...God's Words r Clear an Prophetic:
Jeremiah 23:1-6

Reading 1JER 23:1-6

Woe to the shepherds
who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture,
says the LORD. 
Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel,
against the shepherds who shepherd my people:
You have scattered my sheep and driven them away. 
You have not cared for them,
but I will take care to punish your evil deeds. 
I myself will gather the remnant of my flock
from all the lands to which I have driven them
and bring them back to their meadow;
there they shall increase and multiply. 
I will appoint shepherds for them who will shepherd them
so that they need no longer fear and tremble;
and none shall be missing, says the LORD.

Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David;
as king he shall reign and govern wisely,
he shall do what is just and right in the land.
In his days Judah shall be saved,
Israel shall dwell in security.
This is the name they give him:
"The LORD our justice."

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Pope Francis ...gender identity...just beautiful!

There is a 2 minute video from Pope Francis on gender identity....simple...beautiful..
God honoring....til next time watch this an let if warm ur heart to Gods Divine Plan. ang

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVwgxQD8EgM

To caregivers an their families

After asking for prayer support in my care giving of my 94 yr old Mother ,a friend replied to my plea as i explained that it is not so much the physical exhaustion but the mental an emotional as one learns to exercise an develop muscles in patience, compassion an self control that i received this most beautiful reply:

"Angie, when I cared for my Mom, and later Dad, at the end of their lives I had the same exhaustion you described. I determined that each of them were my priority in their need. I was guided by the thought that I would never regret the blessed moments I had with each of them and I have been overly rewarded as result. Be well always."

These words r for all who take on the exhausting an lonely task of caring for elderly parents....or any sick an disabled family member...be encouraged...we r doing God's work an putting His Words, so easily spoken by most, into action. To Him Alone be all Glory an Honor an Power forever!  May He complete the good work He has begun in us for it is only by His Grace that we do wat we do.

Til next time...find a caregiver in ur circle an bless them first with ur deep prayer support an second in some beautiful tangible action of Love an support.  Remember, if u r related to them, that they have no obligation to do wat they do. They just stepped up to the plate wen no one else would so b kind an gracious to them.  (A card...soup...take over an give them some time off...flowers...a gift...invite them out for coffee or a meal...shop for them...help with household chores, give them a certificate for a massage....a letter...have a mass said for them...be creative...an it does not have to cost much of. anything) angie

"THERE IS GENIUS IN CATHOLICISM" Matthew Kelly

There is an authentic Catholic site that has books an other things for free if u order one for yourself...an they offer them in bulk for just a few dollars each...it is time for us to evangelize our Catholics an remind ourselves ..our families ..all those we know.. an our congregations that "THERE'S GENIUS IN CATHOLICISM!" Which is Matthew Kelly ,the founder of Dynamic Catholic an Catholic
author's favorite saying. It is time for us all to be reminded that the Catholic Church, regardless of its scandals, coverups, abuse, an tarnishing of the priesthood by a small group of lost clergy, is much more than wat the news portrays. Go to this site....research...there r many great resources available for pastor , catechist, church an lay person alike. It is time for us to rise an bring visible the Dignity of Our Roman Catholic Church to Light again.  I will help anyone i can thru spiritual direction or retreat for home groups an churches...feel free to call on me for help.  Matt's book REDISCOVER CATHOLICISM an RESISTING HAPPINESS r two books i got for my choir as retreats for summer reading. They r excellent an r not just for beginners to the faith.  I pray u will  take a minute to search this site an become the leader in passing on our wonderful gems of faith...helping catholics regain who they really are.  God bless u an God bless our Roman Catholic Church!!! Til next time ck out the site angie

https://dynamiccatholic.com/shop/free-resources/books

"Lord i need You" song by Matt Maher my favoritel

Moms...an my favorite song especially on a hard day...listen wen u have a quiet moment...the 1st video. Happy Sunday!

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My reply to those disillusioned by some Catholics

Fake Christians r  everywhere sadly to say.  In all churches there r the remnant an then those who still r working on finding their relationship with God.  We pray for all.  Our conversion happened wen we were ready at that moment an hopefully continues daily.   My intimacy became espousal with Christ in the Catholic Church an because of This Church as well.  Conversion happens wen people r in the Catholic or Orthodox or Coptic or other denominations too....but it happens at the appointed time an wen a soul is ready to receive.  Sadly most do not understand the road is narrow yet ..but our trust is in His Mercy.  Maybe most havent been given the capacity to hunger like us.  Maybe they r simple an like little children an we have much more to learn from them then they from us. There is a whole Truth an it is important for us who hunger to understand the why in things to continue to ask God to reveal Truth in All Its Fullness...also important to no that God is way beyond our own thoughts
understanding.
We must pray an always b open to being taught.  He reveals fullness of Truths wen He wants... an wen we r open an ready.

May we continue to b God chasers in Jesus Name. May we continue to be teachable by Him Alone.  May we remember we no nothing an God knows everything. May we b simple an humble an prideless an recognize we do not have all the answers but He does. He needs no help from us to bring us ,His children ,to fullness of Truth. Silently sitting quiet with Him an not always using words allows us to hear...may we embrace this quiet letting Him lead. It is no mistake that u may be  back in the Catholic Church at this time in ur life. U r not here to convert us out of this church. God has put you here an drawn u in at this time of ur life for a good reason. Consider sitting with your priest to talk...u might b very surprised in wat u hear. Always praying for u an all ur loved ones. Ty for covering me an mine.

Martin Luther and Mary, Mother of Jesus

Often people who r not Catholic or Orthodox ridicule us for our views on Mary, the Mother of Jesus.  I just had this conversation with a woman who was Catholic an left to become Protestant. Wat great animosity she had for Mary....forgetting that this Mary gave us Our Savior!  ..Also forgetting the Words in Luke 1....we cannot accept Scriptures we agree with an give no value to others that dont fit our belief system. If All of Scripture is Gods Breathe, than we must believe it all including Luke 1.   Below is an article written by a previous Evangelical Christian on MARTIN LUTHER AND MARY. He has since converted to Catholicism. Til next time lets read this article and Luke 1 in The Bible an ask God Himself to clarify this issue in our minds an hearts for us that we might fully adopt His Opinion Alone on the matter.

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=788

Possible Spiritual Direction with me

I have more time to devote to spiritual direction at this time....if u want to grow spiritually an would like someone to journey with ..  pray first an if u r so led by God contact me at the bottom of this blog in comments. Nothing gets published wen u write to me there. It is a personal note to me. Only i can publish comments after previewing wat has been sent. An it doesn't matter where u live because we can b in contact by email...or telephone ...once u contact me i then will pray to see if God wants me to assist u. In direction We are always free to stop at anytime we feel that it is not working out.

Praying for all those seeking Spiritual Direction that they find Gods pick for them. The saints before us all had a director...someone to help us get closer to God an listen to Him rather than do only whatever we want...

Til next time let us look at our own life an pray about seekin a gd holy director...consider ur local priests...religious...or lay people....take it to prayer an ask God...He will lead u to the right persin for u.

Order "With Open Hands" an The Value of Mass

Go to this site to see book WITH OPEN HANDS...if u click preview u can read 2 chapters online scrolling down pages...i highly recommend this book...u will never regret it...an dont forget to pray all week deeply especially for everyone who visits this blog...  i am supporting u  deeply in prayer fasting an almsgiving ...God is Great an we await miracles in our lives cause we r His Kids whom He loves sooo much!!

An try to go to Mass during the weekdays...nothing tops Mass...receiving Him cannot be topped. ..The Word made Flesh...It was His Greatest Gift to us to strengthen an gird us up to be more an more like Him...

Peaceful day an great nite sleep to all of us with Godly dreams an restorative sleep. Talk soon!  Til next time...ck out With Open Hands.

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Mary an Elizabeth JUMP FOR JOY!

Someone gifted me this painting which is 1 of my favorites... something i would never buy for myself...very expensive...an big...i just

Picked it up framed...i hesitated because to frame it was alot of money...but i felt it was a valuable spiritual aide...an i deserved to treat myself to it.... now to figure out where to hang it.....i luv this....it captures my spirituality...wat an instrument to take me into deep ecstatic prayer with My Living Lord!!!!  Oh the hours of meditation it will provide.  Mary, a Virgin, carrying the Savior after being visited by an Angel goes to visit Elizabeth her cousin who is past child rearing years but also conceived miraculously for her age an was also visited by an Angel...John The Baptist is her son in her womb.  He who would prepare the way for Jesus. When these women met John lept for Joy in his mothers womb at the meeting of his Cousin Jesus announcing His Coming...Both women an children are ecstatic

..the title of this is JUMP FOR JOY!!!  What a gift we women have to be able to bring forth life!  I would have loved to have been a fly in the room to hear an experience their conversation....

their joy...their astonishment.......thnk You God for This Gift....thnk you Mary an Elizabeth for your contribution for the Salvation of the world an the Salvation of each of us!!!

Til next time ck out this beautiful picture!

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Tradition ,Church an Bible not solo Scriptura

Just had this discussion with a friend an decided to post about it. This topic confuses many....Solo Scriptura(meaning only what is in The Bible) isnt spoken of in The Bible...an there was no Bible til after around 400 ad wen The Catholic Church compiled The Old an New Testaments into wat we call The Bible today. Before that much was taught person to person by Tradition...400 yrs...a long time...an so this is why The Catholic Church does not preach solo Scriptura but Tradition an Scripture...if one researches the early church  mothers an fathers from Christ til 400 ad one finds in their writings many direction correlations to wat we celebrate an believe in the Mass as Catholics today.  One famous early church Father was St Justin Martyr. ..look him up

Here is an article that is quite elaborate... u may b interested some day to read an understand why catholics believe this way...fyi

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/a-quick-ten-step-refutation-of-sola-scriptura

Til next time lets look up the early church fathers an mothers...

Catholic Daily Devotional

The best daily devotional that is Catholic is from Presentation Ministries. You can get them mailed to your house every 3 months or you can go online to read them daily ... sent to your email here's the information in case it's something you would like to try. It is free....donations accepted i included a sample for u to see. Everyday includes the readings from Mass for that day an the saint for the day plus a reflection.  Try it...til next time happy reading.

www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp

No bullying...an Coming Home

I was thinking about wen a person said to me they had a lump in their stomach wen thinking of a spouse's reaction to them taking their children to church....it hurts me to hear this because that means they r afraid of their husband an cant just reason an dialogue with him. I know this too well ...intimidation on behalf of machismo runs in my family line...we need to disown this!!  No man is smarter or better than we r ....an God does not want us ever to live under their bullying.....we must work on this because we r Gods women an dont have to answer to any human person... just Our God has to approve us..... As we overcome this our daughters will learn it an hopefully never suffer wat we have suffered. God is calling our children an our families home to Him an it will happen thru our faithful return to The Holy Roman Catholic Church.  Dont b distracted to look left or rt...eyes on Jesus Alone. An b reminded God is a jealous God an asks us to get everyone an everything off the Throne an put God back there. B alert an cautious because as u try to return to the Church an Its Sacraments every possible distraction will come to try an stop u. Let nothing get in ur way.  Ur greatest achievements lie in front of u...u will be doing great things u never imagined!!  Watch an wait!  This evolution is going to b so beautiful to see ...i promise!!  An the lump in the stomach should be there only wen we an our children r denied our rightful knowing an loving of Our Most Marvelous God! Wen we have done something wrong an offended so Great a Father in Heaven.

This song is perfect for the day we go to confession...wen we look at ourselves an finally realize Jesus new wat He was doing wen He left us Confession...the first step to coming Home!!
When God Ran
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Til next time...read about The Prodigal Son in The Bible...which son r we?....peace

Always Hope awaiting Jesus Return!

Look for the Whole Truth to bring Light to every situation...God will give that to us if we seek it sincerely...
two things i believe may be gd for us to work on in all our relationships:  never assume we no why someone does something...that is judgement an only God knows others' entire situation an make up an reasons for doing things. We must ALWAYS GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT!!!  ALWAYS if we want to become saints.  ....  and we need to work on forgiving our enemies....we need to forgive if we want to continue to find True Peace an become more an more like Christ.

 This week was the feast of St Peter and Paul ...two examples of the worst of sinners.. 1 who killed Christians because they believed in Jesus Christ and lived the different way and the other who denied him three times after being with him day and night ..night and day and who when he walked on the water had so little faith he fell beneath the waves with Christ right in front of him. This example shows us that no person is beyond Redemption and that there's always hope and we're supposed to believe and Hope because that's what Love does from 1st Corinthians... it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never fails.  If we are foolish then God will reveal it to us ... we understand better the sinfulness an the brokenness and the ugliness and the demonic influence everywhere it is to be found by God's Grace we know but we cannot abandon people who have come to us and so we love on them hoping beyond hope.. praying ,fasting and giving arms that they can be saved in whatever capacity God Himself will do it in whatever way He knows how ..little by little, inch by inch our job is to just continue to have Compassion and Love on His people speaking truth ..gently ,gingerly and continuing to point them towards Gods Altar !

The woman who brings me Holy Communion every day because I cannot get to Mass daily with caring for my Mom at home ... she was going for some tests today at the hospital and I asked her how do you do this and not be really anxious and nervous ?and her answer was delightful:
" Angie I don't care ...I'm just waiting for the Big Guy" and she pointed up toward Heaven...she had a smile ear-to-ear ...an then my reply... "me too Debbie me too" ..I so look forward to seeing Our Lord...just like the words we say at every mass "as we wait in Joyful Hope for the coming of Our Savior Jesus Christ!"  ..an in the Light of that...all this stuff in this world is trivial!!!  Lets chew on those words from ur elder women in faith...delightful...just delightful!!

Til next time...lets  look up toward Heaven this week...an wink at Jesus ...letting Him know we cant wait to finally see Him Face to face one day...not wishing for death but waiting on our appointed time to finally go Home...remember we r pilgrims...just passing thru...sojourners...on our way Home.....MARANATHA !!  COME LORD JESUS, COME!!!

I love you all and I'm deeply proud of your hard work with the Lord and your interior work. Keep going ...Eyes On Jesus!!... let nothing distract you to the left or to the right. So proud to call you my true brothers an sisters!  And remember ,we want no one to burn in hell forever and hell Is Real and if we can separate and detach, especially from our family, and recognize that they are not just blood relation, but they are daughters and sons of God... true brothers and sisters in the Lord ...we can look at them differently... treat them differently, especially when they are in serious sin.  Even if we have been very hurt by them and this be a painful process , be at peace. God may need others to minister to them ...we go forward but remember we must forgive. Lets work on that... Forgiving those who injure us...an forgive me for being so straightforward but our job is to become Saints and that's hard work...BECOME THE SAINT GOD CREATED U TO BE!!!  Til next time...God Bless!

a few thougts....

Just a few thoughts....

1.  Padre Pio was a priest who has been made a saint by the Catholic Church....he suffered the stigmata (wounds of Christ)....had gifts like bi location....healing...reading of souls...the list goes on and on...He promised he would not enter heaven until all his spiritual children arrived...i often visit his statue at a Benedictine Monastery where i go weekly to pray and i wink and remind him, please don't enter until i get there...i asked him to adopt me as one of his spiritual children a long time ago..He is a marvelous father figure....go to this site to learn more about him...He lived during our lifetime...

https://www.ewtn.com/padrepio/

2.  We often worry about what we would do if someone we love dies...one that supports and cares for us....remember ..God is the Only One we have to have...others are helpful, but God is the Only One we can't live without....He is a Faithful Shield and Buckler....and Ever Present Help in times of trouble...Let's Trust God more...

3.  Listen to one of my favorite songs,"How can i keep from singing" by Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman.  The ending of the video has powerful words that i luv...enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_8rTBpvRU

4.  Listen to The Father's Love Letter....Words from the Bible...a letter from God to us...enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJvqmhGs1Y8

Let's continue to stay very close to God....to chase Him...reviewing  some of the older blogs and renew our commitment to keeping Him in First Place in our lives....my time is very limited to be able to blog...so wen i catch a moment...i write...forgive me that it is short and not too deep...caring for my 94 yr old Mom takes all my time...plz pray for us....and i promise to continue praying for you daily. 

til next time...ang

Long time no blog....

i am very sorry....i have not been available to write....My 94 yr old Mom was in the hospital and rehab again and is now home and requires much of my time and attention.  But i was able to sneak away for a bit to share some things with you...

First i wanted to share information about the Daily TV Mass every day on the computer...this is a half hour Mass each day that we can listen to and pray with.  just google Daily TV Mass....This past Monday they had a sermon that was unbelievable on judgment...... go to 8 minutes in and you can listen to just the sermone on the link below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pV9dIHWUys

i also wanted to share with you about One Bread, One Body(OBOB)...a daily devotional...one page to read for each day of the yr.  They have a hard copy to read that can be mailed to you in booklet form every 3 months or you can sign up to read it online...below is a reading that touched me deeply so i included it for us to review and on that same link you can find info on ordering these resources which i highly recommend.

http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp

Watch this song......"Grace God You" by Mercy Me...i expect we all will be singing and dancing with it by the 3rd time we watch it...enjoy!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtiUjNT_vAM

Do not worry about anything.....read this...
http://www.presentationministries.com/obob/obob.asp?lang=en&d=6/23/2018

Try to read from Give Us This Day...Monday June 25, 2008 reflection...'Consider the Merits'

https://giveusthisday.org/Preview

Sirach 30:21-25
DO NOT GIVE IN TO SADNESS, OR TORMENT YOURSELF DELIBERATELY.  GLADNESS OF HEART IS THE VERY LIFE OF A PERSON AND CHEERFULNESS PROLONGS HIS DAYS.  DISTRACT YOURSELF AND RENEW YOUR COURAGE, DRIVE RESENTMENT FAR AWAY FROM YOU; for GRIEF HAS KILLED MANY, AND NOTHING IS TO BE GAINED  FROM RESENTMENT.  ENVY AND ANGER SHORTEN ONE'S DAYS AND ANXIETY BRINGS ON PREMATURE OLD AGE.  THOSE WHO ARE CHEERFUL AND MERRY AT TABLE BENEFIT FROM THEIR FOOD.

Well these are a few things God has given me over these weeks....hope they help....til next time....prayers...ang

prayer request...

Plz join me in keeping my oldest brother in prayer, fasting and alms giving....he is having a heart procedure tomorrow.  thanks....

til next time let us read Is 53 in its entirety...focusing on
"By His Stripes we were healed!"

"BY JESUS' PRECIOUS STRIPES MY BROTHER IS HEALED AND MADE WHOLE..."

"Your King does not sleep or slumber!"

i wrote a few texts today...and thought i would share some of the words with you in the hope that it may be just what you might need at this time in your life.  i ask your forgiveness in not being consistent in my writing on this blog.  i have brought my 94 yr. old Mom home from a 4 and a half month run with hospital and rehabs.  My hands are very full in service at this time.  Plz keep us in prayer and i promise to continue to keep you in mine.  Don't be afraid to go back and start from the first blog and re-read them.  There are lots of good writings and information and hopefully as things slow down a bit, i will be able to write more often and more regularly. 

"My heart and my deepest prayers r with u all at his most difficult time in your lives. Plz try to remember that you are very strong and courageous individuals an have endured many many trials in the past and have always come thru.  Though your knees may feel weak at times remember that the same blood that brought your parents thru many trials runs thru your own veins too.  You are warriors whose armors may be dented and scratched by life's wear, but are totally uncompromised and perfectly intact to again protect you thru this all.  And greater than that is:   your King does not sleep or slumber.  Again God calls you to honor and serve your parents...the only commandment that comes with a great promise.  Kindness to a parent will not go unrewarded.  Plz try to be peaceful and strong for them and extremely patient with yourself.  Yet it may be your turn to be served and cared for.  If so, give others that opportunity because as you know from your own life experience, Service is a beautiful school that teaches all of us things we could never learn from a teacher or from a book.  i promise you my deepest prayers trusting in the simplest of prayers:  Jesus be your Doctor, Mary be your nurse and Good St. Joseph hold your hand now and always.  And may Our Lady keep you and your families tucked tightly in her Motherly Mantel warm and safe...strong and prayerful now and always as only a Good Mother would.   And if you are the primary caregiver, take very good care of yourself.  If i can help you in any way, plz don't hesitate to send me a note.  "

til next time...lets re-read an older blog from this site....ang

a quick note....

i recently was sharing with someone....and thought i should post this:

Nothing worthwhile happens overnight.  Much brokenness needs alot of time to heal in us and in others.  All our prayers are being answered regardless if you do not see them, understand them, or if they do not turn out exactly as we thought.  God truly knows best!  Those of us chasing God r already far on our journey and though our body belongs here on earth...our heart belongs to Jesus!!!...we just need to keep walking with Him...chasing Him...never looking left or rt...eyes on Christ alone...Jesus...then all is and will continue to be well...And remember we  r safe and no one will ever be able to hurt us like in the past ever again because of the deep God Work you have begun. All Praise goes only to Him.

hoping some word or two may be of help to you today....til next time....let's read psalm 121...be assured of my continued prayers....and plz remember me in yours!  ang