Re: [JOYnet] Pray for Priests
Dear brotherssisters in Christ, I was really glad to read the message from Mr. Edward.In the past few months I had also this strong call to Pray for the Priests.especially for our Popehis intentions we should pray daily.We should love, respectpray for all the priest all over the world.It would be a good idea if we choose a particular day of the week so that we can form an intercessory group to pray for this intention.I usually choose Saturday as my special day to pray for this intention coz along with Mother Mary(Whoelse is the best intercessor?. I would strongly advice all out there to read the book Merciful Love to Little Souls by Marguerrete.This contains beautiful messages by OUR LORD to all of us regarding how our attitude should be to all our dear priests Loveprayers. Dr.Jayanthi James,Sihat,Saudi Arabia. From: Edward A. Edezhath [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [JOYnet] Pray for Priests Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 03:37:01 +0530 Hello Joynet Friends, I am from Cochin, Kerala, India. These days I am mostly at my parents' house in the village, Kumbalanghi. The evenings are quite relaxed, with a long dip in the pond and sometimes a walk near the river side. At about 9pm I spend quite some time in intercession. I pray for Jesus Youth all over, especially those with responsibilities in it and those who have asked for prayer. I remember Joynetters and many faces in it and it goes on, International JY conference in Canada, the Rex Band trip, etc are uppermost in my mind. But one intention comes back to my mind again and again, that is, the need for urgent prayer for priests. The harvest is plentiful . . . . Pray the Lord of the harvest . . (Mt. 9: 37) Let me share some of my thoughts so that a few of you readers may respond. We have to pray for priests. Priesthood, I believe, is a wonderful invention of the Holy Spirit. I think of many great priests I know, some of them in this network, Joynet. Some Bishops are very close to my heart. I very well know that one priest alive in Spirit is indeed a mighty force for the building up of the Kingdom. All over the world a great number of priests are doing this wonderful work of God, and we have to pray for Priests. I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word (Jn. 17: 20). When I hear about failures in the life of some priest, I again say we have to pray for priests. They are called for a big mission and they have responded. They were set apart and were given support and training. But they are from among us and need our support. While talking to a big group of priests two weeks back, one of them was sharing from his heart, 'Sir, don't forget, we are human. We need your love and support'. We have to pray for priests. I dream of a wide network of people who will love the Church, love the priests and earnestly pray for them. If two of you agree on earth about anything they ask . . . (Mt. 18:19). I can never do the wonderful amount of God's work that any single priest does. (Though sometimes some priests tell us that many of us Jesus Youth do much more than any of them, I believe that our effectiveness comes from our sharing of the work of these priests.) Even if I cannot work like a prist, I can surely have a share of the abundant graces of priesthood by loving and praying for priests. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall recieve a prophet's reward. . . even a cup of cold water . . shall not lose his reward. (Mt. 10:41). I don't have a complete idea, but we must have a network to specifically PRAY FOR PRIESTS. There has to be certain things that (i) each one in this network should do and (ii) certain things they do together as a body of intercessors. (i) Individually, - Daily take time to remember priests with love and pray for them. = I remember priests in general and then specifically think of the priests I know and life them to the Eternal Priest. And then I say a decade of the rosary for them. - Love and respect priest. = I greatly value my relationship with priests. It is a great thing to know a priest. There is an age-old custom of kissing the hand of a priest. At times it is a little embarrassing, but I take great joy in kissing the hand of some of them. - Try not to spread bad news about priesthood rather spread inspirational tidings. - Collaborate in whatever way possible with the good things that priests are doing. and more . . (ii) as a network called PRAY FOR PRIESTS, would some of you like to give some ideas for me. So, do pray for priests, Eddy/Cochin/ India This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL
Re: [JOYnet] Pray for Priests
Dear Friends, Yes we should pray for the priests. It is our prayers that gives them strength in their works. I would like to share something with my dear joynetters.when i was studying for my first holy communion, Sr. Maggie who taught us used to say that we should always pray for our Pope, Bishops, Priests and Sisters and believe me knowinlgy or unknowingly i used to include them in prayers after my communion till today. In my childhood days i never knew much importance of this pray for the Priests.. but now i know the importance of it.. how much valuable is this one small prayer for them. This is a small prayer for priests from my prayer book which i would like to share : Keep them, I pray Thee, dearest Lord, Keep them, for they are Thine - Thy priest whose lives burn out before Thy consecrated shrine. Keep them for they are in the world Though from the world apart, When earthly pleasures tempt, allure - Shelter them in Thy heart. Keep them, confort them in hours Of loneliness and pain When all their life of sacrifice For souls seem but in vain. Keep them, and O remember Lord They have no one but Thee Yet they have only human hearts, With human frailty. Keep them spotless as the Host, That daily, they caress - Their every though and word and deed, Deign, dearest Lord, to bless. Yours in Jesus Christ Biji Thomas Mumbai This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Raising Priests and Nuns
Dear Friends, In continuation with what Mr.Edward and Josun Jose wrote, I would like to add one more intention especially for Jesus Youth couples. Why don't we pray, prepare and encourage one of our own children to the vocation of becoming a priest or a nun. I do have the same desire for one of my child to embrace this noble vocation. In Christ Jesus, Biji James, Bangalore Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Help!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ I come once again asking for your valuable prayers. This time it is for me. I have been really struggling for the past two weeks with my temper, especially with my family. I get mad for no reason. My tongue is being used to hurt people. I am saying things that I shouldn't be saying. I am also thinking evil thoughts about others. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME! May God Bless you ALL! Love and Prayers in Jesus, Mary and Joseph Leena [IMAGE] GOD LOVES YOU! Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Please check the book .....
Please check the book . Recently in the Joynet somebody had recommended a book by Bobby Jose kattikad. It said that the book is attracting the readers interest very much, within a few months the third eddition is being printed etc... Till now I did not get the opportunity to go through that book or read any other articles by the same author . So I am not in a position to personally make an observation about that. Then why I am writing this . Recently in the Sunday Shalom Weekly, news papper , in a monthly colum which analyses the positives and negatives of current Christian Malayalam Literature , Magazine Articles , there was a negative statement about the ideas of the author .The main point was that it contains unchristian and mainly Buddhist, ideology / ideas. Eventhough the redability is very good , it may mislead the readers ,the writer was saying like this. I request some of you to throw more light in to this matter. Chackochan.J.Njavallil/ KERALA/ INDIA This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] My next 3 months
Hi friends, I 'm Rani Antony from Kanjirappally. I finished my nursing course 1yr bond from S.H.Pullur by 28th April. My next 3 months is for visiting different hospitals schools of nursing in order to support the prayer groups there to strengthen the network among nurses. Remember me in your valuable prayers Rani Antony for details contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] News from Hospital ministry
Hi friends, We conducted a leaders training programme from April 30th-May 5th at Emmaus Ernakulam.40 participants attended the programme who were the students and staff nurses from different institutions. Initial 3days were of retreat and remaining 2days were of leaders training. Retreat was mainly based on charisms and its practical use. It helped them to identify their charisms and to get basic training to use them. The second part of the programme helped them to become more aware of the importence of prayer groups, how to build a prayer group and how can it be strengthened to bear fruits.All these lead the participans to take dicisions and to make specific plans to reactivate their prayer groups and to take initiatives to reachout nearby institutions. Sheena M Jose / Co ordinator / Nurses ministry /Kerala for details contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Kannur Nurses Retreat
Hi friends, Hospital ministry ,Kannur conducted a retreat for nurses at Marian Retreat Centre,Pilathara(May4-9).52 sstudents from 3 schools of nursing(Ashirvad Hospital,Christhuraja HospitalLourde Hospital,Thottilangadi) attended the program. retreat was delivered by Fr Benny Ennakkappallil team.On the last day of program an orientation to Jesus Youth7Hospital ministry was given.JincyJulie(staff nursesPariaram Medical College)Bindu(AKG Hospital) were those behind this program.KannurKasargod zonal leaderswere actually a help. Sheena Sheena M Jose / Co ordinator / Hospital ministry /Kerala for details contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] ALL WERE TOUCHED....TWIN CITIES ON FIRE......THANKS FOR THE PRAYE RS
Hi All, Praise the Lord What an beautiful program was it isAlll were touched Thanks to all for all your valuable prayers. The Gathering was reallly amaizing that was held at St Tresa's Church Auditorium H'bad..The sessions were really powerfull..I am again and again thanking u all for the prayer support given for this Program... PLs do continue your prayer for the youth of H'bad. With prayers, Sanath Henry(kollam) Jy H'bad ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Re: Life is Beautiful !!!
Dear Suresh and all, Nice to come back into the JoyNet. A small job to keep and lot of work keeps small fry like me busy all the day long. I do share and appreciate what my dear friend Suresh has to tell us about Life. It is beautiful. I happened to have a friendly chat with one of my family friends the other day... I asked him, hows life... He said...ya..good...kind of..pulling along sort of...moving forward I said..what do you mean..???!! He then says Nothing much..First 20 days of the month we go in full swing (he is speaking in monetary terms). Then the next 10 days we go in neutral gear. That kept me thinking. This guy, supposed to be a techinical person working in India's leading and premier research organisation, drawing a five figure salary, good home, good wife, good kid.. Why does he have to tell like that.. Life is moving forward...pulling along ;-) Each person sees the life in his own perspective. Every guy has his own problems. Every guy however high he is in position, authority or responsibility has.. his own problems. Learning to cope with that is what is important. I am doing that now. It was not before... We can end up saying Life is Beautiful. But it will not be always. And we have to make it onemake it one.. Sorry for boring you with this Will mail later. As I said before..nice to be back.. Lots of love, wishes and prayers.. This is Jobin signing off from the world's hottest city of the season-Chennai. Temperature touches as high as 46 deg.~!!! Love Thomsson A.Jobin Chennai mail me also at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 02:31:16 +0600 From: Suresh Kumar T. Jose [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [JOYnet] Life is beautiful !!! Hi friends, Life is beautiful !!! Why life is beautiful There are many things coming into mind.. let me start with few experiences... Everywhere it is War Terrorism and war against Terrorism CNN, BBC, Sky news, Foxnews or any Tv channels you get this peice of news... India you get Gujrat, Middle east you get Palestine issues, Nepal you get Maoists, Sri Lanka you get Tamil issues, Taliban, IRA, Al Fatah, Jihad, Hamas, Japaneese Red Armay, ETA, PKK, list is going on... If you take religions there also problems, In kerala itself we have time long issues on various things like liturgy, etc, politics is hopeless anywhere... Globalism, International trade, World bank,etc. Attack on a building in New York is affecting a family in the remote village of Assam or Bihar but same time a million dollar profit for the neighbor might not give that family any benefit.. Everywhere you can see unrest among the people. Still life is beautiful Like to share few things coming into Mind. We Joynet members are scattered all around the world. unless like other JY communities we are not from a particular place, job or situation... many of us are alone in their country or City (I mean no other Jy's around). this part of sharing specially for them... for my friends who are away from their home, far away from their parents and loving ones. No Man can Live as an Island Journeying through the life alone Last few days I was feeling so lonely... Where else can we share all this feelings... Being in this community for more than 3 years I feel this is the place we can get the real love, help, spiritual support etc. My job is like operating from my house itself and not much works always so in literal meaning here I am alone. That's is the reason these days thinking the worthiness of being with friends, Being in a Community, Being with family etc. God created this world in a beautiful harmony...Where we all can live as a community...where nobody is alone...Family ties are most important in our life. My father, Mother, their sufferings for me, How they managed to support all our way, They gave everything for us, My sister, brother, their love for me, How much they care for me... (My wife, kids don't know how to explain this part... Some married guys can explain)... Yes experincing all this... Life is beautiful... Something very beautiful right Friends - My memories going back to college days, The friendships we will remember till the end of our life My college days I got my best friends... still we are best friends and when ever in kerala I spend my time with them. Those days we worked for Jesus youth with whole heart. We have a three men Army there me, James Binu (we are best freinds for last 12 years) Last month I went to home for just two days out of that one day I spend time with these JY friends... yes life is beautiful... Today I am stopping here with a small prayer. LORD JESUS I THANK YOU FOR MY PARENTS, BROTHERS SISTERS, THANK YOU FOR THE LOVING FRIENDS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND ME. WHEN I AM ALONE BE WITH ME AS MY FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER (HUSBAND,WIFE)
[JOYnet] Birthday Notification !!!
Hi Friends These are the birthday babies of the day (May 15). Joshy Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wishing you a very happy birthday God Bless With Love The JOYnet Family This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The Hail Mary of a Protestant (A true story) A little six-year-old Protestant boy had often heard his Catholic companions reciting the prayer Hail Mary. He like it so much that he copied it,memorized it and would recite it every day. Look, Mommy, what a beautiful prayer, he said to his mother one day. Never again say it, answered the mother. It is a superstitious prayer of Catholics who adore idols and think Mary a goddess. After all, she is a woman like any other. Come on, take this Bible and read it. It contains everything that we are bound to do and have to do. From that day on the little boy discontinued his daily Hail Mary and gave himself more time to reading the Bible instead. One day, while reading the Gospel, he came across the passage about the Annunciation of the Angel to Our Lady. Full of joy, the little boy ran to his mother and said: Mommy, I have found the 'Hail Mary' in the Bible which says: 'Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women.' Why do you call it a superstitious prayer? On another occasion he found that beautiful Salutation of St. Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary and the wonderful canticle MAGNIFICAT in which Mary foretold that the generations would call her blessed.He said no more about it to his mother but started to recite the Hail Mary every day as before. He felt pleasure in addressing those charming words to the Mother of Jesus, our Savior. When he was fourteen, he one day heard a discussion on Our Lady among the members of his family. Every one said that Mary was a common woman like any other woman. The boy, after listening to their erroneous reasoning could not bear it any longer, and full of indignation, he interrupted them,saying: Mary is not like any other children of Adam, stained with sin.No! The Angel called her FULL OF GRACE AND BLESSED AMONGST WOMEN. Mary is the Mother of Jesus Christ and consequently Mother of God. There is no higher dignity to which a creature can be raised. The Gospel says that the generations will proclaim her blessed and you are trying to despise her and look down on her. Your spirit is not the spirit of the Gospel or of the Bible which you proclaim to be the foundation of the Christian religion. So deep was the impression which the boy's talk had made that his mother many times cried out sorrowfully: Oh my God! I fear that this son of mine will one day join the Catholic religion, the religion of Popes! And indeed, not very long afterwards, having made a serious study of both Protestantism and Catholicism, the boy found the latter to be the only true religion and embraced it and became one of its most ardent apostles. Some time after his conversion, he met his married sister who rebuked him and said indignantly: You little know how much I love my children. Should any one of them desire to become a Catholic, I would sooner pierce his heart with a dagger than allow him to embrace the religion of the Popes! Her anger and temper were as furious as those of St. Paul before his conversion. However, she would change her ways, just as St. Paul did on his way to Damascus. It so happened that one of her sons fell dangerously ill and the doctors gave up hope of recovery. Her brother then approached her and spoke to her affectionately, saying: My dear sister, you naturally wish to have your child cured. Very well, then, do what I ask you to do. Follow me, let us pray one 'Hail Mary' and promise God that, if your son recovers his health, you would seriously study the Catholic doctrine, and should you come to the conclusion that Catholicism is the only true religion, you would embrace it no matter what the sacrifices may be. His sister was somewhat reluctant at the beginning, but as she wished for her son's recovery, she accepted her brother's proposal and recited theHail Mary together with him. The next day her son was completely cured. The mother fulfilled her promise and she studied the Catholic doctrine. After long preparation she received Baptism together with her whole family, thanking her brother for being an apostle to her. The story was related during a sermon given by the Rev. Fr. Tuckwell. Brethren, he said, The boy who became a Catholic and converted his sister to Catholicism dedicated his whole life to the service of God. He is the priest who is speaking to you now! What I am I owe to Our Lady. You, too, my dear brethren, be entirely dedicated also to Our Lady and never let a day pass without saying the beautiful prayer, 'Hail Mary',and your Rosary. Ask her to enlighten the minds of Protestants who are separated from the true Church of Christ founded on the Rock (Peter) and 'against whom the gates of hell shall never prevail.' _ Click below to visit monsterindia.com and review jobs in India or Abroad http://monsterindia.rediff.com/jobs
[JOYnet] Fwd: Belated Happy Mother's Day!
From: Osman Luis Casipit Ranit To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Belated Happy Mother's Day! Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 20:26:16 + Dear Father Thomas, Glad to hear from you. Thanks for the email on 'mother,' it digs deep into one's heart especially when one's mother is gone. There seems to be a void in one's soul especially when she's gone. Of course, I feel happy she has found peace since I see her in my dreams dressed in a white robe with carnations and white roses around her feet. I do not see the red roses anymore that I used to give her and place in vases on top of her piano. They have all turned white. I see her beconning to me always as if saying come and I keep on saying not too soon and then she smiles. I guess she understands, I still have a family to take care of, then I pray for her peace and she fades away. For those who still have their mother's, hold them tight and always express your joy to them. Sometimes, you may never have the chance to do it again, believe me. It happened to me. Cheers and best wishes. Louie Received: from 208.208.118.10 by pv1fd.pav1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 12 May 2002 16:58:27 GMT X-Originating-IP: [208.208.118.10] From: Thomas Mathew [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],! [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Happy Mother's Day Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 16:58:27 + Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from text/html by demime 0.98e This morning I greeted my Mother Happy Mother's Day. In the evning I might accompany her for dinner or will be with my brothers for dinner to honor the mothers in my family. The mother of Jesus,at Cana in Galilee, instructed those waiting on table do whatever he tells you John 2,5. Jesus gave a wonderful Mother's Day gift to his Mother Mary and that was the first miracle of Jesus Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee John2.11. Today the 12th of May, we celebrate Mother's Day, a special day set apart to honor all the mothers from Eve to you the new mother. I wish all the Mothers, Happy Mother's Day It is an honor to be a mother and to have a mother. Mother is the other name for love. Mothers give life, nurture life, protect and foster life on the earth. When I see the mothers carrying their children and walk to the Alter for blessing and or for Holy communion, I say, it is not fun to be with unruly children and to love them. At the peaceful arms of the mother, the children are lulled to sleep. Then they are quiet. They look like saints in the church when they sleep in their mom's arms, I say to myself . It is the most wonderful miracle on this earth, to see the unruly children in the Church and outside to be quiet in the arms of their mothers. This morning, at the Church, a young couple brought their son for blessing. That boy has told me I have prepared a special gift for my mother and I asked him to tell me about that gift. He looked at the mother and said HushNow I can't tell you Father Mathew, my mom will hear. It is a surprise He whispered to me I have painted a beutiful Rose flower . Colored Red for my Mom and my dad asked me to do that.But the mother over heard. She gave him and his dad a big hug and a kiss and I heard the little boy say Thank you Mom, I love you and they left the Church. A mother loves her children and sacrifices everything for them. She grows grey with her children, her spouse and the rest of the family. Mothers forgive faster and hides the mistakes of their children and prays for them. Yesterday a mother told me I am in the church to pray for my chiildren. She prayed hard during the evening Mass. Before she went home she asked me to pray for two of her sons in a special way. The mother sees everything. She feels the need of herchildren and offers everything. She earns and sacrifices wealth, health and everythign she has for her children and family. I spoke with a mother last sunday at a First Holy Communion and she said You know I am very happy today. I was able to arrange a party for my son on his First Holy Communion.
[JOYnet] Vocations a must, from us?
Dear Bro's and Sis's in Lord Jesus Christ, God Bless u All. Wonderful it is Vocations . I do appreciate and come into the same conclusion of what Biji James had shared on the same. As per my opinion, If my Lord gives me children, I am supposed to bring them up as per Jesus's plan and not mine, and I am ready 'Praise God', If my Lord asks me all the children for His mighty work, I would not hesitate to do that. I really appreciate people who practice more than talks. Please do pray for me, that thru out my life I would be a burning candle for all and to accept the Will of God, whatever difficulties I might face. Please do keep my family in prayers. Thks. One more point I love to add now. The church many times is in confused state. The Vocations r becoming less and many other problems. Many have joined vocations for many selfish reasons. We finally critizise them. R we praying for our church sincerely? Sorry if there is anything wrong in what I have added in.Praise God Ur's Bro in Christ JesusGeorgeAbu Dhabi/UAE Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whom the Lord considers sinless Ps.32.1
I remember talking to a wonderful man Mr. White ( real name is withheld) during my recent visit to the Gulf countries. He is a good catholic and at one point I got the feeling that he is more catholic than Christ himself. Mr. White has an attitude problem and that is his strict attitude towards the law. He is a perfectionist and demands perfection from his family but he expects forgiveness from God without any condition and he knows that God forgives every time he asks for forgiveness. Mrs. White and their three children struggled with Mr. White in a hostile family atmosphere. He appeared pious and holy but his anger and arrogance at home was phenomenal. During our communication I tried to enable him to be in touch with his feelings but he kept saying But father, the Church teaches and at last I said think about what does God say about this and I send him home with the assignment. He ret! urned and said Please tell me father what God says. I was least surprised. We opened the Bible and, I started reading Ps.32. I said to myself the following verse might help Mr. White. The message for Mr. White was Happy are those whose crimes are forgiven, Whose sins are blotted out, happy the man whom the Lord considers sinless Ps 32.1-2. Strict adherence to the law might have made him a blind follower of the law. He got tired of following the letter of the law and yet he couldnt find a way out of that situation. I mentioned A person is justified in Faith and not by doing something that the law prescribes Romans 3.28. He stared at me and said But father the teaching of the church. he continued. I said to myself he appears to be more catholic than the pope. Law became a monster for him, even blocking the vision of God and I said Gods love is beyond the law. H! e listened and that was the point of salvation for his family. We are the beloved and the beautiful handiwork of God. God created us by his holy hands. We are Gods work of art Ep.2.10 and we are conceived in God, not in man or by man willing it. God created man in his own likeness, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created themGen.1.27. God created us and blessed us God blessed them Gen.1.28. Man is justified in Christ Man is justified by faith in Jesus. Because it is by grace that you are saved by faith Eph 2.9. We are not saved by what the law prescribes. The law is a good guide. It instructs us about right and wrong. All that the law does is to tell us what is sinful Rom.3.20. We are educated in the law. But salvation comes from and through Jesus. He brought us to life with Christ Ep.2.5 and gave us a place with him in Heaven, in Christ Jesus Ep.2.6. Jesus is the way to the Father in heaven. Through him, our way to come to the Father Eph.18. Jesus is the way to salvation and happiness. We are Justified through the free gift of his grace by being redeemed in Christ Jesus Romans3.24. We have seen that our salvation is not by being strict observers of the law. When we state that justification is by faith, we do not abolish the law. Jesus himself said, I didnt come to abolish the law but to fulfill the law. St. Paul has said that he is not rejecting the law by establishing salvation by faith in Jesus. Paul has ratified the law. Do we mean that faith makes the law pointless? Not at all. We are giving the Law its true value Romans 3.31 Very often we tend to forget that the law is only an instruction. The law doesnt by itself guarantee salvation. Justification is in Jesus alone. A man is justified by faith and not by doing something the law prescribes Rom3.28. Abraham was justified by faith. Abraham has put his faith in God, and this faith was considered as justifying himRomans.4.3. By his trust in the Lord, Abraham found justification Abraham put his faith in Yahweh, who counted this as making him justified Gen.15.6. God is our point of departure and salvation is not in the strict observation of the law. Coming to our day-to-day lives, many of us follow the letter of the law. We fail to see the importance of the law. The law is to fulfill the commands of God. God is love. God is light. God is merciful. God is forgiving. But we may say, I have given you three chances and you failed. You are out. Think about the times we are and were insensitive to the feelings of the people at our home, by being loyal to the laws. Most of the time, the in-fights in our families are because of our insensitivity to the members in the family. We are very loyal to the laws although we may not follow them. Many of us appear to be the guar! dians of the law, not followers of Jesus new commandment of love. The laws are man made. They might help us to attain God if we know that salvation is in and through Jesus. I am not discounting discipline in life; rather, my intention is to appreciate the mercy and goodness of our God. Love each other as I have loved
