September 28, 2010
St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz and his companions Dear Family of Mary!"Dear children! Today I am with you and bless you all with my motherly blessing of peace, and I urge you to live your life of faith even more, because you are still weak and are not humble. I urge you, little children, to speak less and to work more on your personal conversion so that your witness may be fruitful. And may your life be unceasing prayer. Thank you for having responded to my call."(September 25, 2010) Mother Mary urges us to live our life of faith even more. I confess I had to think about that. What is my life of faith? (I journaled about this, and here is what I heard. Remember, this is just my journal, nothing big.) Me: Can you help me, Lord, to understand? What is my life of faith?
The Lord: When you wake in the morning, what do you think of first?
Well I think of how early it is, and how tired I am, and how hard it is to get out of bed.
Yes, and what do you do then?
I ask you for help.
Right. I hear you say, "Oh Lord, help me! I can't do this!" Then I send you help. I fill your heart with my courage. I give you hopeful thoughts of what a good day it could be. I send my love into your heart, which gives you the desire to serve your family.
Why, yes you do!
Well, that is the life of faith.
Oh, I see.And when you sit down to your computer to work, what do you think of first?
Well usually it is about the accounting work I have to do and how I don't understand it.
And then what do you do?
I tell you, "Lord I need your help. I don't understand this stuff."
Right! And then what happens?
I get an idea, and it works out and the work gets done.
Ok, so you depend on me, and the work gets done!
Yes!
Well that is the life of faith.
Oh, yes.And when you have to prepare dinner, what do you do?
Well I usually look in the pantry to see what we have, and then I just say, "Lord, I just don't know what to cook for dinner."
And ---
Then you give me a great idea using the ingredients I have!
Well that is the life of faith.
Ok, I think I am catching on.And when it is time to write the reflection what do you do?
Oh, yes, I know this answer! I pray, because usually I haven't a clue what to write about the messages.
Yes, and what happens?
Somehow you get through my thick skull, and give me an idea that works out ok.
Yes, I anoint something in Scripture or I give you a memory or a picture in your head, or you get a great email from someone. Those are all my gifts to you.
Wow, that's true. It is always a gift.
Well, that's the life of faith.
Got it! Every moment of my day is too big for me to handle. But if I call on You, You come and help me with your grace. That is living a life of faith. It is faith that You love me and care about every detail of my life, and that You are listening to me, no matter how little the need is, and You answer me.
Yes. That is the life of faith. It is a life of you and Me together. I love you so much and I am happy that you depend on me. You love me and trust me enough to ask for help. I love you and you love Me, and we work together to bring life and love to others. It is a joyful life, isn't it?
Lord, it is the best of lives. You are awesome!
Little one, for me it is a joy as well. (I hope you all get the idea as well. Our lives are lives of faith, because it is only in God that we live! He is our help and our shield, our support and our comfort, our only hope! What a joy it is to have a life of faith!) In Jesus and Mary!Cathy Nolan
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