I have finished Elizabeth Kindelmann's spiritual diary and one of my takeaways is the importance of constant repentance. God bestows wonderful graces on a repentant sinner and through your repentance on those who are not repentant. She struggled greatly with darkness and felt overwhelming repentance for her sins. On the face of it I would have considered her very saintly but that was not what she felt. That was a cross she carried but it was used by God for the unrepentant. Sanctus you have been given great advice here but repentance is a great and painful suffering but not wasted. Continue to offer up your sufferings you will save many souls.
Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Colossians 1:23-35 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, I love this so much. There is this interesting thing I have learned about soil. There are fungus colonies that grow within it that can be massive, covering whole forests, unseen under the earth. The fungus transports nutrition to different areas where the plants are calling for it. When we pray for each other and make up for the sins of each other, it seems like that. Unseen yet witnessed. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aam9970
Beautiful maryrose. Thank you. Much to meditate on in your words. Because of you I have begun the Flame of Love rosary. Not every Rosary I say but frequently.
In the above post (142), Pax Prima speaks of hidden network supplying nutrients in the forest. Imagine if praying Catholics everywhere were practicing mercy and charitable works of all kinds on a daily basis. In this, I am asking myself as well. May we all become humble servants fully engaged! O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
There is another interesting thing that happens with the fungal networks. It breaks down clay, which is essentially an aggregate of microscopic rocks. Fungus creates enzymes which break down the clay and create pathways for it to grow. It then delivers the nutrients from this to the plants. People using a gardening technique called "back to eden" have had the clay in their fields and gardens turned into rich soil within 3 years using this technique. The connections between the teachings of Jesus regarding the Kingdom of Heaven and what actually happens in the soil is incredible. It strikes me how the water runs off of the harder soils. It also strikes me how the different organisms work together symbiotically to generate healthy earth. Much like how everyone has different gifts of the Holy Spirit, which work together for a healthy church. Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth. Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Genesis 3:17-18 And to Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, cursed is the earth in thy work; with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all the days of thy life. Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herbs of the earth.
Yes I remember that -as at our meetings- we read a passage or two. We were really struck by the fact that when we repent we are saving others. The book s an eye opener for so much.
Thanks maryrose. Feeling very desolate and abandoned but I keep praying and asking God for help. Sometimes in prayer when I don't expect it I experience a very small or mini "transverberation ". It is very pleasant and consoling when this happens but then it goes away. Perhaps God is consoling me when I experience these darts of love. I find it gives me courage to keep going.
God love you. It's a hard cross but praying and offering everything to God can only be good. I will keep you in my prayers. Please pray for me also.
Sorry for posting about this but am going through very difficult trials at the moment. I ask God and Jesus to have mercy on me
Me too. I can't help but feel these terrible struggles you endure and offer so generously are in fact " supernatural gold" buying many necessary graces for others as well as yourself. Our Blessed Mother purifies and sanctifies every anguish. Give them to her. No matter what the evil one keeps whispering in your head Our Lady has your six as they say in the military. Rebuke renounce reject as Msgr Rossetti says. Keep binding and renouncing and send to the foot of the Cross. Keep doing it. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Offering up my Mass and rosary this morning. I wish so much there was more I could do. Perhaps when I move to my little house in Spain you would like to fly out for a visit? Perhaps that might cheer you up a little or take your mind of things? I always find a nice long walk with the dog brings a smile to my face. Or a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. Or Confession.
Padre Pio is such a saint's , saint. So very,very Catholic too. Just to think of him brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart. So incredibly holy.
I watched this video this morning and it was so beautiful. The child saint Saint Dominic Savio came back from heaven to visit Saint John Bosco from heaven and described the place to him. A very, very beautiful vision of heaven indeed. We all have heaven to look forward to in Hope. Such a source of Great, Great joy.
Praying.. and will take this to First Saturday Mass in the morning. May the Holy Saints help you cope immediately and the Holy Souls tomorrow and both, beyond.. (Was supposed to post this thismorning)
