Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Jeremiah, Chapter 10, Verse 5-7
5 Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field are
they, they cannot speak; They must be carried about, for they cannot walk. Do
not fear them, they can do no harm, neither
can they do good. 6 No
one is like you, LORD, you are great, great and mighty is your name. 7 Who would not fear you, King of the nations, for it is your due! Among all the wisest of the nations, and in
all their domains, there is none like you.
Our idols are not real
they are like scarecrows appearing real but are not. Yet, even in our
foolishness the Lord our God calls us to His service. This is the message of
St. Therese of Lisieux that we are all called and we should have great
confidence and humility seeking to bring the kingdom in small ways and asking
our Lord to multiply our efforts. The greatest way we can bring about the
Kingdom is in our own families. This is the reason Pope Francis made such
efforts to attend the family symposium in Philadelphia in 2015.
Yes, families are under
attack from a secular world, a media that continually pushes instant
gratification and sensuality and of course Satan and his followers.
The
final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and
the family. Don’t be afraid because Our Lady has already crushed his head
and anyone who works for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be
fought and opposed in every way. (Sister Lucia of Fatima)
Our Lord will not abandon
us and tells us to trust in him.
Entrust everything to Me
and do nothing on your own, and you will always have great freedom
of spirit. No circumstances or events will ever be able to upset you. Set
little store on what people say. Let everyone judge you as they like. Do
not make excuses for yourself, it will do you no harm. (Diary of
Sister Faustina, 1685)
We are
all called to marriage no matter what vocation you choose. Some choose the bachelors
life yet by their marriage to their vocation of their choosing they can and do
serve the will of God. Likewise couples in marriage give themselves to each
other choosing to serve God through each other. Finally the Priest and Religious
marry the Church and serve God as faithfully as any husbandman. You see the
entire Bible is a book that tells a love story—the story of God’s love for
humankind. In fact the scriptures are arranged so that the canons begin and end
with a wedding. When God spoke through the prophets, he portrayed his covenant
with Israel as a marriage. Human marriage, then, was for Israel an earthly
image of God’s eternal love. The entire univers takes part in the sacred
marriage of YHWH with Israel and through Christ the world. The Law is Love. It
is not a question of law or love, but love conceived in love, love expressed in
Law. The two are a unity.” Marriage is also a symbol of this mystery of the
love that God has for his bride, the Church, the love that God has for his people.
The Choice Wine-Program for
Couples[2]
7 Steps to an Abundant
Marriage, Choice Wine – This program integrates the latest findings from modern
science with the timeless teaching of the faith and the wisdom of the saints. "The
Choice Wine": 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage places authentic marital
happiness within every couple’s reach. By opening to couples the interior life
of the Holy Family at Nazareth, "The Choice Wine" helps couples to
experience a foretaste of Paradise.
• Honor Your Wedding Vows
• Use Money for Others
• Give God some of Your Time
• Set you Mind on things above
• Find God in Yourself/Other
People
• Make it Easy to Be Good &
Hard to Be Bad
• Foretaste of Paradise
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