DAILY THOUGHTS: Daily Thoughts

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Daily Thoughts - Make God Known

1225 In his Passover Christ opened to all men the fountain of Baptism. He had already spoken of his Passion, which he was about to suffer in Jerusalem, as a "Baptism" with which he had to be baptized.²² The blood and water that flowed from the pierced side of the crucified Jesus are types of Baptism and the Eucharist, the sacraments of new life.²³ From then on, it is possible "to be born of water and the Spirit"²⁴ in order to enter the Kingdom of God.

See where you are baptized, see where Baptism comes from, if not from the cross of Christ, from his death. There is the whole mystery: he died for you. In him you are redeemed, in him you are saved.²⁵

Preparation. "Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit." John‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬. Water we can touch, taste and feel with our physical being, spirit we can not, it requires faith. It can not be seen unless you have eyes of faith. Jesus prepares us with both the physical and the spiritual in His birth, life, death and resurrection. He made all things possible and fulfilled all seven Sacraments of the Church before He returned to the Father, beginning with Baptism and ending with Baptism.

Son of David, have mercy on me a sinner. In todays first reading God readies His family lineage by doing what doesn't seem possible. Naomi has a grandchild yet lost her sons before they had children. God prepares the called. In the Gospel reading He speaks of the turmoil within the Church, the people who seek stature and places of importance versus seeking to serve. God prepares the called. You are being called to prepare and it requires God like faith. P.S. God never fails

Dear Lord God, I see with faith, I feel with faith and I hear by faith. When I read Your word it reveals our world around us, we see You at work within our own bible story in Acts chapter 29. Awaken us to Your reality and continue the preparation as Your eternal plan is revealed. May we be faithful to Your call. Thank You Father for the gift of this day and the blessings that are being revealed. Love Your son.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.

St Joesph, Pray for us.

St Patrick, Pray for us.