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Our determination to move towards Christ, even in difficulties, is like the determination of a child who struggles towards her mother, even when she can only just walk. Persistence is part of the journey.
Christ stands by us in Holy Communion, wrapping us in His cloak, as a man cloaks a friend in a storm, to hold His friend close and to give him protection, warmth and consolation.
God the Father can draw us up in prayer, through His fiery glory, until we lean on the Father's heart, in blessed intimacy, like a child on her father's breast who is confident of being heard.
Personal prayer, in our 'secret room', is never made alone; through Christ we are present with the whole company of Heaven
Personal prayer, in our 'secret room', is never made alone; through Christ we are present with the whole company of Heaven
When someone brushed me aside and refused to help me, Jesus looked upon me with a lovely smile and infinate kindness, just as He did when He went to greet the blind beggar at the roadside.
Sometimes, when we are tired, Christ calls us to rest, and 'helps us' to find that rest in our lives.
The Godhead is so holy and ineffable and glorious. The glory of the Godhead is like shards of glass or ice: piercing, powerful, and even painful for those unaccustomed to the light; and we can only enter it with and through Jesus Christ our Saviour and Mediator.
The Lord grants the graces of repentance and conversion in different ways, to different souls. This is not only to assist different personalities, but also to show out His own power, His patience, His generosity, and His wisdom. We must persevere in prayer for others, even when there seems to be little hope.
Sacred Liturgy is like a river of praise which pours from the Church, upwards towards God in Eternity; and our own personal intentions to praise God with Christ and the Church flow into that 'river', reach Heaven, and give glory to the Father.
Christ showed me in Holy Communion that He was hugging me, as one hugs a child to console her, to help me through my difficulties.
It is good that we delight in beautiful things and thank God for them.
Christ is a true friend and companion to those who believe in Him and love Him.
The angels 'guard' the Lord, Who is present in the Tabernacle in the Blessed Sacrament.
Christ and all the saints rejoice with us at special occasions, for example, when we celebrate a birthday.
The Father reminded me of the importance of the prayer-card which I am completing: "Ready for Heaven?" God loves us all; but there is a desperate need for sinners to repent and change. Some Catholics are far from ready for Heaven. Many are not even fit for Purgatory.
The union between Christ and myself is so close that whoever hurts me must hurt Christ. Each of us must remember that. It we hurt another human being it is as though we hurt Christ, through whom the world and all that is in it were made. Everyone is precious.
Christ held out to me a purple cloak, like the one which was draped over His shoulders before his crucifixion. He invited me to put it on, as a sign that I accept the sufferings which He asks me to endure in patience on the path ahead.
In Holy Communion, Christ can draw us close so that we can rest our head on His breast, like St. John, and rest beside Christ in utter peace, joy and fulfilment.
Christ comforts and reassures us, like a mother reassuring her children when they are worried or distressed.
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