CONFESS YOUR SINS, BUT . . .
Never let your past sins be an obstacle between you and Jesus.
It's a ruse of the devil to keep putting our sins before
our eyes in order to make them like a screen between the Saviour and us.
"Think of your past sins to persuade yourself of your weakness; think of them
to confirm your resolution not to fall again
-- that's necessary -- but think of them mainly to bless Jesus for having pardoned you, for having purified you,for having cast all your sins to the bottom of the sea. Do not go looking for them at the bottom of the sea! He has wiped them out;
He has forgotten them. I'm not saying that you believe too much in your own wretchedness. I'm telling you that you don't believe enough in merciful love.
God's greatest pleasure is to pardon us. The good Lord is more eager to
pardon a repentant sinner than a mother to rescue her child from the fire.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
LIVING IN FEAR
Because our lives are completely dependent on the gift of our Creator and
because we lack perfect trust in his love, we live in constant fear of our vulnerability. This fear is so natural that we often don't pay much attention to it. Nevertheless, our thoughts, feelings and actions are constantly influenced by a more or less conscious pursuit of security. The happiness God desires for us involves a freedom from these fears. There are many references to fear or anxiety appear in Scripture. But to free ourselves from these fears we have to first acknowledge and accept our weaknesses, insecurities, and vulnerabilities.
And then begin to accept God's unique plan for each one of us and grow closer to the Father who longs to free us from fear and lead us to perfect happiness.
Lisa Duffy
“Let your hearts not be troubled. Neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27
WORDS TO PONDER BY ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
“The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; It signifies Love, It produces love. The
Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.”
From: The Holy Name Of Jesus, Laval,Quebec,Canada
June 19, 2011, Church Bulletin
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