JESUS CHRIST OFFERS US GENUINE FREEDOM.

JESUS CHRIST OFFERS US GENUINE FREEDOM.

"Brothers and sisters:
For freedom Christ set us free;
so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.

It is I, Paul, who am telling you
that if you have yourselves circumcised,
Christ will be of no benefit to you.
Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised
that he is bound to observe the entire law.

You are separated from Christ,
you who are trying to be justified by law;

you have fallen from grace.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus,
neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything,
but only faith working through love.



"So Christ has truly set us free.

Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." (Galatians 5: 1 - 6 NLT)

What if your country tells you: "You are free but you can't vote; you can't travel abroad, etc" You are entitled to ask: "Is this fake freedom?"

Jesus Christ suffered and died to give us true and genuine freedom. Freedom from sin, freedom from drug addiction and every type of compulsive behavior.

This type of freedom soars above and beyond circumstances and physical prison.
Like the word of God, this freedom cannot be chained. (Cf 2 Timothy 2: 9).

But it can be lost. Losing it is like a dog going back to its vomit. (Proverbs 26: 11; 2 Peter 2: 22)

Law is useless. What is needed is prayer, grace and mercy. Jesus we trust in You.

Tuesday October 13 in the 28th week in Ordinary Time.

The word to live by today is from Galatians 5: 1 - 6.

Here is an alternative translation:

"We have freedom now because Christ made us free. So stand strong. Do not change and go back into the slavery of the law." (International Children Bible)

How do we stand firm so that the dog does not go back to its vomit?

It will be impossible for us to maintain our freedom as Christians without a solid plan for living our Christian faith day by day.

That plan may consist of the following elements:

#1 Daily Prayer: Jesus calls Prayer a vital necessity.
#2. Word of God (God’s Manual).
#3. Eucharist (Bread of life and Food for the Journey).
#4. Penance and Examen (Medicine for the Journey).
#5. Spiritual Reading (Our GPS: When you pray, you talk to God. When you read, God talks to you. St Ambrose, St Augustine, St Vincent de Paul).
#6. Ministry (Sharing your gifts & making them more abundant).

Habit has power. The above 6 Daily Habits of Saints will help anyone retain the freedom that Jesus bestows on us.

"Live by the Spirit." (Galatians 5: 16).

Be Free from fears, worries and doubts.

I believe the Scriptures that Christ has set us free through His redemptive death.

Why don't I feel this freedom and victory always in my life?

The Letter to the Galatians teaches that we appropriate this freedom by faith.

When I am attacked by fear, worry or doubt, I declare by faith that Christ has set me free. I walk by faith and not by sight or feeling.

What is the pathway to this freedom?

Through the Spirit, we pray to receive the mercy and grace that we need. Therefore the pathway to victory and freedom is prayer, grace and mercy.

"For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness." (Galatians 5: 1 - 6).

October is the Holy Rosary Month.

"I am the Lady of the Rosary." – Our Lady of Fatima, 1917.


Say the Holy Rosary every day in October.

For Prayers, Consecration, Litany, Testimony of Jesus about those who pray the Rosary, click the link below:


http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/09/october-devotion-to-holy-rosary.html?m=1

NO MORE SIGNS FOR YOU.

NO MORE SIGNS FOR YOU. 

THE GOSPEL:

"While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,

“This generation is an evil generation;

it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,

except the sign of Jonah.

Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninivites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

At the judgment 

the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here.

At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it,

because at the preaching of Jonah they repented,

and there is something greater than Jonah here.” (Luke 11: 29 - 32).

Monday 12th March in the 28th Week in Ordinary Time. 

Jesus told the crowd in today's Gospel:  No more miracles for you. You keep looking for a big sign from heaven to prove that I am the Messiah.

 But what happened to Jonah is the only sign you will get. 

My friends, where are you today in your spiritual walk with Jesus as we approach Advent 2026? 

Are you still looking for more signs to strengthen your faith?

Listen to what Abraham said to Dives in the Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. 

The former rich man who wore purple robes for show and dined sumptuously every day denied Lazarus a little sign that his life matters. Abraham told him in the after life, that his brothers have more than enough signs from the Church. 

"If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead." (Luke 16: 31).

We have in the Church all the signs we need.

 The Church of the living God is the sign of salvation. 

This Church subsists in the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ.

This Church has visible structures: The Vatican, St Peter's Square, Basilicas, Cathedrals, Churches, Schools. Every one of these structures has a name, an address and a history. 

The Catholic Church exists in almost every country in the world. This attests to her universality. 

The Church has one Shepherd, the Pope.

 One Liturgy, the Holy Mass. The Catholic Church  holds the entire Deposit of Faith. That is, the Church has the fullness of truth. 

What more are we looking for? Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. 

You know the Way. Follow it. 

There will be no more signs till the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 

October is the Holy Rosary Month.

1. Ten Hail Marys at a time, the Rosary turns a worried heart into a fortress.

"By the Rosary you can obtain everything." – St. Thérèse of Lisieux

2. The world sharpens its weapons. The Christian picks up beads.

"…her Rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today." – St. Padre Pio. 

3. One decade can quiet a storm no amount of worry ever could.

"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is…" – Sr. Lucia of Fatima

4. Hold the Rosary, and you are holding the hand of Mary, who has never once let go.

"…as though from the very hands of the Mother of the Redeemer." – Pope St. John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae (2002)

Say the Holy Rosary every day in October.

For Prayers, Consecration, Litany, Testimony of Jesus about those who pray the Rosary, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/09/october-devotion-to-holy-rosary.html?m=1