Rejoice in Sufferings

"Rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly." (1 Peter 4: 13)

Fruits of the Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary: Grace to share in the sufferings of Christ.

The One thing

"One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord and contemplate his temple." (Psalm 27: 4)

Jesus said to Martha, "Only one thing is necessary." For the psalmist, that one thing is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life. Note that the psalmist does not just ask the Lord for the one thing. He seeks it. Jesus commands us to ask for the one thing; seek the one thing; knock on doors for the one thing until we find it.

What is the one thing that I need in my life right here and right now? That one thing is the Holy Spirit. This is the one thing that makes all things possible.

Prayer and Hope

"All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and his brothers." (Acts 1: 12 – 14)

Wait for the promise of the Father in Jerusalem. Where is my Jerusalem today?

How did the apostles wait for the Holy Spirit? They devoted themselves with one accord to Prayer.

How do I wait for the fulfillment of the promise of the Enterprise? Prayer! Prayer! Prayer! The 7-Way Plan.

Through prayer, we keep hope alive.

2 dimensions of prayer:

• Pray that you do not enter into temptation: (Gethsemane). Prayer becomes a defensive weapon in spiritual warfare.
  
• Pray in order to be able to wait for the promise of the Father. Prayer becomes a means of living the virtue of hope.

History is the unfolding of truth

"Eternal Father, reaching from end to end of the universe, and ordering all things with your mighty arm: for you, time is the unfolding of truth that already is, the unveiling of beauty that is yet to be. Your son has saved us in history by rising from the dead, so that transcending time he might free us from death. May his presence among us lead to the vision of unlimited truth and unfold the beauty of your love….." (Mass Prayer)

God orders all things with His mighty arm.

History is the unfolding of truth that already is.

The Risen Christ is among us in the Church.