Thursday, June 10, 2010

Come after Me...

Scripture: Mark 8:34-35
Grace: To take up my cross and follow Him

"He (Our Lord) now asks for a deeper detachment. One must renounce self, one's own ego, and what is most personal. But for a disciple of Christ every act of self-giving includes an affirmation: to cease living for oneself so that Christ may live in me (Gal 2:20)...The whole of Christian living is an affirmation of life, love and friendship. I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly. (John 10:10) Christ offers us divine filiation and a sharing in the intimate life of the Most Blessed Trinity. What stands in the way of that wonderful promise is simply attachment to our own ego, our love of comfort, well-being and success. Thus mortification is necessary. It is not something negative, but rather detachment from self in order to allow Jesus to live in us. Hence the paradox: to Live we must die. We must die to ourselves in order to live a supernatural life." --from In Conversation With God, vol. 3, pp.-
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Novena to the Holy Spirit

"Wait for the promise of the Father...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you." Acts 1:5,6

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.