Making a Visit Because Love Conquers All

     What is my life purpose? Where am I going? When is God going to reveal His Will to me? How will I recognize His Will for me? Do I have the strength and courage to obey Him?

     Taking some time to stop and visit with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings to mind God's instructions from Romans 12:1-2. The "recipe" is straight forward. It requires patience and a "thick skin". Being a non-conformist is not as fashionable as it used to be. But that's OK. Love conquers all! 

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Three Hail Mary's

      I once read that three Hail Mary's open the gates of Heaven. 

     The Gospel of Luke reveals the Angel Gabriel's salutation to Mary, "Hail, full of grace!".  Following the Annunciation, Mary, filled with the Holy Spirit, walked 60 miles to bring the Good News to her miraculously pregnant cousin Elizabeth. John the Baptist leaped for joy in Elizabeth's womb at the Holy Presence of Jesus our Savior. Elizabeth proclaimed to Mary, "Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb."  Mary's response was the glorious symphony of her Divinely inspired Magnificat.

     

     Our Blessed Mother willingly devoted her life to drawing all of her children, that is, all people, to Jesus.  She continues to advocate for each one of us. 

    

     The  most beautiful culmination of any life is infinite union with Jesus Christ.  Walking while praying the Holy Rosary -the life of Jesus in prayer- is an ingredient of a Heavenly recipe for a life blessed with God's strength, tranquility, wisdom and love, and found in the road map to a joyous eternity in His Presence. 

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Esther's Prayer of Hope

        Esther's Prayer stirs my heart with waves of hopefulness. 

     The double edged sword of hatred and ignorance threatened the existence of Esther and her people. We embrace the power manifested by Esther’s heart felt plea to our merciful God by entirely surrendering to His perfect and holy will. Without hesitation, Esther trusted that our Heavenly Father would bring about the answer that she and her people needed. Our loving God spoke through Esther directly into the heart of her husband. God's miraculous transformation caused this king to see her people in a favorable light. The result of Esther's surrender to God was the preservation of her people, their faith and their cultural traditions. 

Girasoles de 
la esperanza

     Allowing God’s love and wisdom to flow through our hearts is our courageous first step of hope, especially when faced with 

inevitable losses. 

     Every positive transformation begins with our first step in faith. 

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