The Gathering

Acts 1:13-26

 

And so we gathered,

All of us together,

Men and women both.

We had much to think about,

Much to take into consideration.

Some of us had been with Him from the start,

Others of us not as long.

But He had changed our lives forever.

We wanted to continue in His steps,

Yet we feared.

 

We needed wisdom,

We needed understanding,

We needed prudence,

We needed courage.

So we prayed and we waited.

In perfect trust we clung to His words.

We spoke about where we had been,

The hardships and the strife.

We prepared ourselves for the future,

Whatever it would bring.

We knew that in order to make this journey

We would need to make peace with each other;

We would need to make peace with ourselves.

We continued to pray,

We knew He was listening.

 “…The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.’ John 14:26


"Dear children! This evening I would like to tell you to pray in the days of this Novena for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish. Pray. You shall not regret it. God shall give you the gifts with which you will praise Him to the last breath of your life on earth. Thank you for having responded to my call."
Our Lady, Queen of Peace,  gave this message on June 2, 1984 in Medjugorje.

 

One True Altar

For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I ..discovered an altar inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God’  Acts 17:23

 

As in the days of old, oh Lord,

We, your people have lost our way.
 

Like the Athenians, we have turned to an Unknown god,

One that feeds our inner passions, our whims,

 One that satisfies our earthly desires.

Idolatries of the current times have taken hold of our minds

And we have turned our gaze from You, oh Lord,
Our one true God,
Our benevolent God that gives us life and breath.

Creator of the universe,

You, who sent us your only begotten Son;
You are never far away from those who seek your face.

Show us the idols in our lives,

The ones that keep us in bondage.

Open our eyes to that which we have made the center of our lives,

To that which controls our thoughts,
That steals our peace.
 

Open our eyes to the known God,

The true and only God,

For it is in You alone the we live.

Open our hearts that we may sing a song of praise before you,
And feast at the one true altar,
The altar of Your Son Jesus Christ.

"Yes" For All Of You

 

The Annunciation heralds the beginning of our salvation. By Mary's obedient "Fiat", the earth has become heaven. "In Jesus, God has placed, in the midst of barren, despairing mankind, a new beginning which is not a product of human history but a gift from above" Pope Benedict XVI

Quietly sitting in her room, she waits.

Born to parents in their later years of life,
And dedicated to God from the earliest part of her youth,
She waits.

Prayer and fasting are her constant companions,
For the eyes of her soul are turned inward as she watches for things to come.

The ears of her spirit listen as she reads the Holy Scriptures,
Always contemplating on the One,
The One who would bring salvation to her people.

She is no more than a girl by some standards,
Around fifteen years of age.
And while quietly sitting in her room,
She begins to sing softly.
Her heart lifted in prayer.

It is nearing dusk, and the dim light that has entered her room begins to brighten.
Increasing slowly at first, the light becomes radiant.
She is filled with awe as the angel of the Lord stands before her.

“Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus” Luke 1:31

Bowing low, arms crossed on her breast, she responds…..

…….“May it be done to me according to your word” Luke 1:38

Yes….forever yes….

She and the light are now one,

Its radiance consumes her.
A lifetime of waiting is fulfilled.

God has brought salvation to his people.

“Today, before God, I say my “Fiat” for all of you. I repeat it: I say my “Yes” for all of you. Dear children, pray, so that the kingdom of love may come into the whole world. How mankind would be happy if love reigned.” BVM, Medjugorje March 25, 1986


March 25, 2011 Message to Marija

"Dear children! In a special way today I desire to call you to conversion. As of today, may new life begin in your heart. Children, I desire to see your ‘yes’, and may your life be a joyful living of God’s will at every moment of your life. In a special way today, I bless you with my motherly blessing of peace, love and unity in my heart and in the heart of my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call."



Notes:

Miryam of Nazareth, Woman of Strenth & Wisdom, Ann Johnson, 1984 by Ave Maria Press, Inc.