DAILY THOUGHTS: Daily Thoughts

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Daily Thoughts - Make God Known.

1295 By this anointing the confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority, or ownership of an object.¹⁰⁶ Hence soldiers were marked with their leader's seal and slaves with their master's. A seal authenticates a juridical act or document and occasionally makes it secret

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Teacher. As we listen to God in the daily readings is He Teacher to you? As I journey with Him, there is this understanding of who God is, not who I think He is from my youth. He stands before the Sadducees and is their teacher. Knowing their short comings in their understanding and His desire for them to know the Living and Eternal Father.

The King in the first readings has found himself in desolation realizing the error of his ways as he desecrated God's temple. Yet in this realization there is remorse for his ill conceived plans. I am reminded this morning tha: "Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬. We are kings in our own rights and without God in our lives we will find ourselves in the same predicament as King Antiochus.

Still our Teacher waits patiently and lovingly for our return. Life is a great lesson and much better when traveled through with God. It prepares us for eternity.

Dear Father, I enjoy the beauty of the morning, watching as Love moves mountains and brings a real Presence to the readings this morning. I have found myself in the situation the King found himself in and I have seen You as teacher waiting. Thankful for another lesson today found within scripture and the guidance of Your Holy Spirit. May we all recognize the lessons You are giving, both the good and the bad. Bless this day and bring peace through it. Love Your son.

Mary, Mother of Jesus, Pray for us.

St Joesph, Pray for us.

St Patrick, Pray for us.