Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Fill me with your joy. Imagination: Picture Mary entering Zechariah’s house. Context: This story contains many truths. First, Jesus begins his sanctifying ministry. Second, John begins his ministry, pointing out Jesus to his mother. Third, this is an early picture of Pentecost. All are filled with …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Fourth Tuesday of Advent Rising Up To Meet Him Mary: “My little one, my Flame of Love has become so incandescent that I want to spread on you not only its …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Help me to say “Yes” to God’s plan. Imagination: Picture Mary speaking with the Angel. Context: Luke records the greatest moment in human history when God becomes flesh in Mary’s womb. This text highlights Mary’s struggle to understand the mystery. Once all is clear, she quickly …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Monday of The Fourth Week of Advent Full of Favor And then, by God’s favor and under the effect of graces, I was fully immersed in the knowledge of my nothingness …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Fill me with your joy. Imagination: Picture Mary entering Zechariah’s house. Context: This story contains many truths. First, Jesus begins his sanctifying ministry. Second, John begins his ministry pointing out Jesus to his mother. Third, this is an early picture of Pentecost. All are filled with …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Fourth Sunday of Advent Give Us New Life and We Will Call Upon Your Name I shower My abundant graces upon you and upon all who dedicate themselves for the glory …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Give to me Joseph’s fidelity to God’s plan. Imagination: Picture Joseph receiving the angel’s message. Context: Luke tells us about Mary accepting her role as Mother of God. In Matthew’s gospel, the infancy stories focus on Joseph’s dilemma. How does an upright Jewish man resolve the …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Third Saturday of Advent God With Us Mary: “My little one, my Flame of Love has become so incandescent that I want to spread on you not only its light, but …
Prayer: O Lord, I thank you that you have created me. Imagination: Picture Joseph and Mary at Bethlehem with the child, Jesus. Context: Matthew traces the genealogy of Jesus through St. Joseph back to Abraham. He divides these ancestors into three groups, from Abraham to David (1000 BC), from David …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Friday of the Third Week of Advent Family Tradition “It is to the warm solidarity of the family sanctuary that souls come back to, after having strayed far. It is there …
Prayer: O Jesus, let me rejoice that I was born into your Kingdom. Imagination: Picture Jesus speaking to the crowds. Context: Jesus has answered John’s messengers about being the Messiah. Now Jesus praises John, saying he is an angel preparing the way. Even though John is the greatest of the …
1216/21 Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Thursday of the Third Week of Advent We Won’t Be Shaken Jesus: “I can see to what extent you were shaken by the fact that they did not believe your …
Prayer: O Jesus, let me always believe in You. Imagination: Picture John’s disciples questioning Jesus. Context: John preached repentance and confession of sins. He expected Jesus to be even more fiery in his preachings. Instead, Jesus eats with sinners and opens the Kingdom to tax collectors. John wonders whether Jesus …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent Looking For A Miracle, Hanging By A Thread Cannot I work a miracle? I will so bless this impossible problem that it will be …
Prayer: O Jesus, give to me the grace of conversion. Imagination: Picture Jesus confronting his critics. Context: This is a parable of God’s mercy which explains the decisive moments of the Final Judgment. What a surprise! Publicans and prostitutes enter Jesus’ Kingdom. Why? Because they realized the need for conversion. …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Memorial of Saint John Of The Cross Close To The Brokenhearted Jesus: “Do not fear. I will not allow anyone to harm you. If he were able, together with his henchmen, …
Prayer: O Jesus, you have all authority in heaven and earth. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching in the temple, confronted by the authorities. Context: The day before this event, Jesus had cleansed the temple. As he returns to Jerusalem, the temple authorities want to know by what authority he took that …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Third Sunday of Advent- Our Lady of Guadalupe Rejoice I Say! Then I spent a long time before Him. I cannot describe the joy that I felt through the words of …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Help me to accept the demands of the Kingdom. Imagination: Picture John preaching at the Jordan River. Context: The people are anxious for the Kingdom and are filled with many questions. John has excellent answers. He, also, clearly define his relationship to Jesus. Gospel Text: (Read …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Saturday Of The Second Week Of Advent Days of Elijah-Like A Fire Jesus: “Are you confident you can fulfill the destiny for which we have chosen you? I am asking you …
