"O Lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come to you. Hide not your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily." (Psalm 102: 2-3)
I do not complain, criticize or condemn. Instead my response to distress is: "O Lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come to you. Hide not your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily." (Psalm 102: 2-3)
"They left Mount Hor by the road to the sea of Suph, to skirt round Edom. On the way the people lost patience. They spoke against God and against Moses." (Numbers 21: 4-5)
The Enterprise is journey with Christ. The Enterprise is the extension of Desert-95 experience. The journey may be long and at times very hard. Do not complain. Do not criticize. Do not condemn.
Rather, "Put your hope in the Lord. Take courage and be strong." (Psalm 27: 14)
"Lord, through the apostolic work of St. Turibius and his unwavering love of the truth, you helped your Church to grow in faith and holiness…." (Mass Prayer)
Father, grant me an unwavering love of truth. Lead me, guide me and use me in your Church.
The reformers of the 16th century lacked the unwavering love of truth. After about five centuries of multiple reformations, many of the churches that broke away from the Catholic Church have gone so far away from the Truth. They failed to perceive the wisdom of God in making the Church the bulwark of the truth. It is God's will that truth in the Church be maintained in a relationship of inter-dependent synergies of Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium. These trio functions like nature's ecosystem.
"Lord, help us to do your will that your Church may grow and become more faithful in your service……" (Prayer at Mass)
Jesus said, "Without me, you can do nothing." I believe this thoroughly. Therefore I pray, "Lord, help me to do your will."
When I do God's will, the Church grows.
"Put your hope in the Lord. Take courage and be strong." (Psalm 27:14)
Yes, I put all my hope in the Lord.
"Take courage and be strong." Let your hope not weaken. Let it grow stronger every day. Let challenges, delays, obstacles and disappointments strengthen it.
"Let the one among you who is guiltless be the first to throw a stone at her." (John 8: 7)
It is mercy that I want and not sacrifice.
Be compassionate as your heavenly Father is compassionate.
Do not criticize; do not condemn; do not complain.
"Though I walk in the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for you are with me." (Psalm 23: 4)
I believe this. No matter the situation, I will not fear. I will remember always that God is with me. He was with Susana. He was with Daniel in the lions' den. He shall be with me always. That is His promise.