Psalm 34

[Of David, when he had feigned insanity before Abimelech, and Abimelech sent him away] I will bless Yahweh at all times, his praise continually on my lips. I will praise Yahweh  from my heart; let the humble hear and rejoice.

 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, let us acclaim his name together. I seek Yahweh  and he answers me, frees me from all my fears. Fix your gaze on Yahweh  and your face will grow bright, you will never hang your head in shame. A pauper calls out and Yahweh  hears, saves him from all his troubles. The angel of Yahweh  encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.

Taste and see that Yahweh  is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones; those who fear him lack for nothing. Young lions may go needy and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good. Come, my children, listen to me, I will  teach you the fear of Yahweh. Who among you delights in life, longs for time to enjoy prosperity? Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from any breath of deceit.Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.The eyes of Yahweh are on the upright, his ear turned to their cry. 

But Yahweh's face is set against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. They cry in anguish and Yahweh  hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed. Though hardships without number beset the upright, Yahweh  brings rescue from them all. Yahweh takes care of all their bones, not one of them will be broken. But to the wicked evil brings death, those who hate the upright will  pay the penalty. Yahweh ransoms the lives of those who serve him, and there will be no penalty for those who take refuge in him.

How Great Is Our God...

This song by Chris Tomlin is so beautiful... don't forget to watch Louie's video that follows... God Bless!

Hope in Troubled Times

Jeremiah 33: 3
    Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

No one can deny the troubled times we live in… it is scary out there… worried about what will happen next. I’d like to share with you how my view of our God has expanded over these last few days. It all began with an email from a friend about 'the cross in our bodies'. I wanted to find out more about it and found on You Tube a video series of Louie Giglio talking of ‘the cross in our body’ as well as the immensity of the universe and how that translates to “How Great is our God”

I'll never be the same again. Maybe some of you know Louie's teaching, I didn't, I am so thankful I watched these and that He has expanded my view of Him. We have a God who is so GREAT!!!

...Jesus ...Jesus... Jesus I Trust In You...

sung by Angelina, EWTN

Works of Mercy
Be Merciful as Your Father is Merciful
We are not only to receive the mercy of God, but to use it by being merciful to others through our actions, our words, and our prayers; in other words, we are to practice the Corporal and Spiritual Works (Acts) of Mercy.
The Lord wants us to do these works of mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no use without works.


For more on "Divine Mercy" go to www.divinemercy.org




From the Spoken Word Album, "The Chaplet of Divine Mercy", Angelina traveled to Krakow, Poland then on to Lagiewniki Sanctuary of Divine Mercy where she met with the Congregation of Sister's of Our Lady of Mercy. Angelina's favorite place to have visited, Lagiewniki is filled with love and peace. A person can meditate and pray as they walk the grounds of this enormous area. The Basilica is truly magnificant with the tabernacle in the shape of the world.

We were to spend six (6) days of filming in Poland. It was our first stop of a three (3) week work schedule. I had spent over a month gathering different outfits appropriate for the filming of Angelina's videos. Upon arriving only one small hand held suitcase came off the baggage conveyor. Once over the shock that by no means our luggage was showing up in Poland, I looked around at the beauty and a peacefulness came over me and I began to say over and over to myself "Jesus, I Trust In You". What better time to put my fears and sadness into His hands. Angelina never once showed any anxiety. She was only 15 years old and again reminded me to have more faith and not to worry. We were able to break away for a time and go to the nearest mall. The clothes that Angelina is wearing in this video and "I Can Only Imagine" were from Poland.




Wishing you all a most Blessed Easter week and Divine Mercy Sunday! God's peace and blessings, Angelina Productions

"Saints"

I was not an accident, for God knew me before I was conceived, knew me as He formed me in my mother’s womb and he has a plan for my life just as He has a plan for each of us. This I am sure!
As I’ve looked back over my life, I’ve reflected on the fact that my maternal great grandfather was a Methodist minister, his daughter, my aunt, married a Presbyterian minister, his son, my grandfather’s step-family were Mormons; now on my father’s side I had cousins who were Baptist ministers and I was raised in the Episcopal Church. My church history has been very Ecumenical and really am not surprised that God brought me into The Catholic Faith…
I am a convert and Saints have become apart of my prayer life. I've been asked questions about the “Saints” and how I accepted praying to them, asking them to pray for my intentions. For me, it is no different then asking my family, my friends, my prayer group to pray for me… asking them is a powerful way to lift my prayers to Jesus.  The more I read about their lives, their walk with God the more I learn about my walk and how to live my life. St Joseph is my patron Saint and this is a little about what I’ve learned from his life.

The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a "just" man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts.
When the Bible speaks of God "justifying" someone, it means that God, the all-holy or "righteous" One, so transforms a person that the individual shares somehow in God's own holiness, and hence it is really "right" for God to love him or her. In other words, God is not playing games, acting as if we were lovable when we are not.
By saying Joseph was "just," the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God.
The rest we can easily surmise. Think of the kind of love with which he wooed and won Mary, and the depth of the love they shared during their marriage.
It is no contradiction of Joseph's manly holiness that he decided to divorce Mary when she was found to be with child. The important words of the Bible are that he planned to do this "quietly" because he was "a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame" (Matthew 1:19).
The just man was simply, joyfully, wholeheartedly obedient to God—in marrying Mary, in naming Jesus, in shepherding the precious pair to Egypt, in bringing them to Nazareth, in the undetermined number of years of quiet faith and courage.
 
Comment:
The Bible tells us nothing of Joseph in the years after the return to Nazareth except the incident of finding Jesus in the Temple (see Luke 2:41–51). Perhaps this can be taken to mean that God wants us to realize that the holiest family was like every other family, that the circumstances of life for the holiest family were like those of every family, so that when Jesus' mysterious nature began to appear, people couldn't believe that he came from such humble beginnings: "Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary...?" (Matthew 13:55a). It was almost as indignant as "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" (John 1:46b).

Quote:
"He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of his greatest treasures, namely, his divine Son and Mary, Joseph's wife. He carried out this vocation with complete fidelity until at last God called him, saying: 'Good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord'" (St. Bernardine of Siena). 
 
Please visit St. Joseph | Saint of the Day | AmericanCatholic.org http://bit.ly/gSKcp2

Psalm 23

As you read this ... read it in a slow, in a thoughtful way. Let the words fill your soul with peace and joy... Jesus... Jesus... Jesus...

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!   

The Lord is my Shepherd- that's a relationship!

I shall not want-that's supply!

He makes me lie down in green pastures-that's rest!

He leads me beside still waters-that's refreshment!

He restores my soul-that's healing!

He leads me in paths of righteousness-that's guidance!

For His Names' Sake-that's purpose!

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death-that's testing!

I will fear no evil-that's protection!

For You are with me-that's faithfulness!

Your rod and your staff they comfort me-that's discipline!

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies-that's hope!

You anoint my head with oil-that's consecration!

My cup runs over-that's abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life-that's blessing!

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord-that's security!

Forever-that's eternity!

Mother Teresa and John Paul II letters concerning Medjugorje

This is a video of great HOPE! Whether you're Catholic or Protestant or... I encourage you to watch it!

Thank you Mary TV n' YouTube

Prayer for Inner Healing

 I use this prayer for myself and when I pray for others who need healing in themselves. It is a powerful prayer!

 

Dear Lord Jesus, please come and heal my wounded and troubled heart. I beg you to heal the torments that are causing anxiety in my life. I beg you, in a particular way, to heal the underlying source of my sinfulness. I beg you to come into my life and heal the psychological harms that struck me in my childhood and from the injuries they have caused throughout my life.

Lord Jesus, you know my burdens. I lay them on your Good Shepherd’s Heart. I beseech you—by the merits of the great open wound in your heart—to heal the small wounds that are in mine. Heal my memories, so that nothing that has happened to me will cause me to remain in pain and anguish, filled with anxiety.

Heal, O Lord, all those wounds that have been the cause of evil that is rooted in my life. I want to forgive all those who have offended me. Look to those inner sores that make me unable to forgive. You who came to forgive the afflicted of heart, please, heal my wounded and troubled heart.

Heal, O Lord Jesus, all those intimate wounds that are the root cause of my physical illness. I offer you my heart. Accept it, Lord, purify it and give me the sentiments of your Divine Heart.

Heal me, O Lord, from the pain caused by the death of my loved ones. Grant me to regain peace and joy in the knowledge that you are the Resurrection and the Life. Make me an authentic witness to your resurrection, your victory over sin and death, and your loving presence among all men. Amen. 

God heal the pain in your heart... 
Elizabeth

"Healing Prayer Candle"
www.trustiam.com

SYMBOLS OF CHRISTMAS…

Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor.  This is how it happened.

I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed when I heard a noise in the front of the house.  I opened the door to the front room, and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree.  He placed his finger over his mouth so I would not cry out.

"What are you doing?" I started to ask him. The words choked in my throat, as I saw he had tears in his eyes.  His usual jolly manner was gone.  Gone was the eager boisterous soul we all know. He then answered me with a simple statement, TEACH THE CHILDREN!

I was puzzled: What did he mean?  He anticipated my question, and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood there bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the children!  Teach them the old meaning of Christmas.  The meaning that a now-a-day Christmas has forgotten!"

Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it on the mantle.  "Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind.  All the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning

toward heaven."

He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago.  God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of that promise."

He then reached into the bag and pulled out a CANDLE.  "Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness."

Once again he reached into his bag and then removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree.  "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the eternal nature of love.  Real love never ceases.  Love is one continuous round of affection."

He then pulled out from his bag an ornament of HIMSELF.  "Teach the children that Santa Claus symbolizes the generosity and good will we feel during the month of December."

He reached in again and pulled out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach the children the holly plant represents immortality.  It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior.  The red holly berries represent blood shed by Him."

Next he pulled out a GIFT from the bag and said, "Teach the Children that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.  Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.  Teach the children that the wise men bowed before the holy babe and presented Him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  We should give gifts in the same spirit as the wise men."

Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree.  "Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherd's crook.  The crook on the shepherd's staff helps bring back strayed sheep from the flock.  The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper."

He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL.  "Teach the children that it was the angels that heralded in the glorious news of the Savior's birth. The angels sang 'Glory to God in the highest, on earth, peace and good will.'"

Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL .  "Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of a bell, it should bring people to the fold.  The bell symbolizes guidance and return."

Santa looked at the tree and was pleased.  He looked back at me and I saw
the twinkle was back in his eyes.  He said, "Remember, teach the children
the true meaning of Christmas, and not to put me in the center, for I am but
a humble servant of the One who is, and I bow down and worship Him, our
Lord, our God."

Author Unknown

Hallelujah