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Wednesday of Holy WeekDear Family of Mary!Today was a particularly cold and wet spring day in Indiana. My joints ached and I couldn't stop yawning, even during the internet Rosary this morning. As I began journaling, I couldn't help mentioning how old and tired I felt to the Lord. I told Him: I am growing old, getting gray and weak, just old!!He responded: Yes, you are wearing out!That's it, Jesus, I am wearing out!It's ok... it is the way of all living things, to wear out. It is part of the Father's mercy that your lives are so short. No matter the trouble, it will pass. You do not have to live forever in this world. Imagine what it would be like if you lived for thousands of years, battling sin and evil, etc. Not such a nice thought! But, no, you have a short life and then you fall asleep and come to be with us in Heaven. Even if you pass through Purgatory, it is only for a short time, and then all is well forever! Immediately my thoughts went to those who do not choose Heaven, those who despair and choose evil. I asked the Lord about the despairing. He responded: That was where I was leading you. After this short life, some choose hell. They choose anger or disbelief, pride, envy, they reject me in their despair, blaming me for the pain and turning away. These are the ones in hell. There are some who despair of life, not of me, but of life. They choose to die because even this short life is too brutal for them. They will come to me through Pur
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Cathy Nolan
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