Love is Fire!
Pro Sanctity National Convention - July 29-31, 2011
Join us in a countdown of prayer and reflection for the Convention from July 1-29, 2011
July 15, 2011 – Msgr. Andrew Vaccari
Donami un cuore che bruci, (Give me a heart that burns…) G. Giaquinta
St. John of the Cross speaks of the living flame of love. This is the flame that burned in the bush on the mountain. It is the same flame that burns in the heart of us all and the same flame that burns forever in the heart of God!
Donami un cuore che bruci, wrote Bishop Giaquinta. A fire consumes what it unites with - but the fire of God's love does not destroy! I ask during this Countdown to the Convention for a heart that is united with the heart of Jesus, and a heart that is burning with Love for the Lord and for his people.
PAUSE AND PRAY IN REPONSE TO WHAT YOU HAVE READ….
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July 16, 2011 – Teresa Monaghen
(John 1:40) Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.
The noun "apostle" (apostolos) derives from the Greek verb apotello, which means "to send" (Barbara Reid, O.P.). Andrew is one of the first apostles, but before he was sent, he first spent time with the Sender, he spent time with Jesus. He followed Jesus. He stayed with him, listened to him, learned from him and let his heart be completely taken by him! As soon as he met Jesus, he ran to tell his brother and brought him to Jesus. This is just like best friends who share everything with each other. When they experience something good or bad, they can hardly wait to share it with the other. This was Andrew's experience with his brother, and then he and his brother, together, developed a most intimate and powerful, life changing friendship with Jesus. My thought is that Jesus did not have to work very hard to send these two. They could hardly contain themselves in the beginning; imagine how eager they must have been after a little formation time with Jesus. They were ready to go and enflame the world with the truth and light of Jesus Christ, their beloved!
St. Andrew, pray for us.
PAUSE AND PRAY IN REPONSE TO WHAT YOU HAVE READ….
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July 17, 2011 – Msgr. Andrew Vaccari
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. (Matthew 5:14)
When I was a child I was sometimes fearful of dark place. I never knew what might jump out or who might be hiding there. St. John tells us in the prologue to his Gospel that the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. Christ is the light, the light of the whole world. He faced the darkness of the world and it ran away. He was not afraid of the darkness, or at least he did not let his fear take over him. Now, he wants his disciples to be the light of the world, to face the evil in the world and to bring his light to overpower it. Lord, help me not to be afraid of the dark of this world. I know you are the true light and with you near, the darkness will never conquer.
PAUSE AND PRAY IN REPONSE TO WHAT YOU HAVE READ….
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