ON DECEMBER 25TH, WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR
LORD, JESUS CHRIST!
LET US BE WHERE HOPE BEGINS. HOPE IS KNOWING
SOMEONE CARES. HOPE IS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL
CHILDREN.
LET'S DO THE BEST WE CAN WITH WHAT LITTLE WE
HAVE, TO HELP THOSE MOST IN NEED.
FOR PADRE PIO, CHRISTMAS SEASON WAS THE MOST
WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. HE BELIEVED THAT
CHRISTMAS AWAKENED THE LOVE AND COMPASSION
IN PEOPLE THAT IS OFTEN SLEEPING DURING THE REST
OF THE YEAR....AND IN HIS MOST INSPIRED HOLIDAY
SERMONS, PADRE PIO ASKED THE FAITHFUL TO KEEP THE
LOVE OF GOD BURNING BRIGHTLY EACH AND EVERY
MOMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!.....AND MAY THE NEW YEAR
BRING EVERYONE AMAZING BLESSINGS!!
LOVE, ENILDA DIAZ
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
From the book: Becoming a PRAYER warrior ( Elizabeth Alves)
WHEN MY GRANDSON CHRISTOPHER WAS SMALL, I WOULD
SPEND TIME TALKING TO HIM ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT AND
HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES WITHIN HIM. ONE DAY AFTER RE-
TURNING FROM A TRIP TO GERMANY, I PICKED UP CHRISTOPHER
AND TOOK HIM WITH ME TO RUN SOME ERRANDS. WHEN WE
ARRIVED AT MY OFFICE, THE SECRETARY GAVE HIM SOME
CHEWING GUM; THEN WE STOPPED AT THE TRAVEL AGENCY,
AND THE TRAVEL AGENT GAVE HIM SOME CANDY. AS WE
CROSSED THE PARKING LOT, I NOTICED HIS LITTLE CHEEKS
WERE SO STUFFED WITH GOODIES THAT HE LOOKED LIKE A
CHIPMUNK STORING UP FOR WINTER.
IT WAS A SCORCHING SUMMER DAY AND THE TEXAS SUN
HAD TURNED MY BORROWED CAR INTO A SLOW BAKING OVEN.
AS I BEGAN TO FASTEN CHRISTOPHER INTO HIS SEAT, I REALIZED
THAT NOT ONLY HAD ALL THE CANDY BEEN CONSUMED, BUT ALL
EVIDENCE OF THE GUM HAD ALSO DISAPPEARED. I THOUGHT.....
OH NO, I HOPE HE DIDN'T LEAVE THAT GUM ON THE SEAT OF MY
DEAR FRIEND'S NEW CAR!
I ASKED, "CHRISTOPHER, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR CHEWING
GUM?"
HE REPLIED, "YOU KNOW."
TO WHICH I RESPONDED, "NO, I DON'T KNOW."
HE INSISTED AGAIN, "YES, YOU KNOW, NONNIE."
AND AGAIN I RESPONDED. "NO, CHRISTOPHER. I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THAT GUM?"
"I SWALLOWED IT!" HE EXCLAIMED.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" I ASKED.
HE INNOCENTLY EXPLAINED, "YOU SEE, NONNIE, JESUS LIVES
INSIDE OF ME AND HE WANTED TO CHEW IT FOR A WHILE.
YOU KNOW, NONNIE, SOMETIMES HE TALKS, SOMETIMES HE
SINGS AND SOMETIMES HE JUST WANTS TO CHEW GUM!"
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SPEND TIME TALKING TO HIM ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT AND
HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES WITHIN HIM. ONE DAY AFTER RE-
TURNING FROM A TRIP TO GERMANY, I PICKED UP CHRISTOPHER
AND TOOK HIM WITH ME TO RUN SOME ERRANDS. WHEN WE
ARRIVED AT MY OFFICE, THE SECRETARY GAVE HIM SOME
CHEWING GUM; THEN WE STOPPED AT THE TRAVEL AGENCY,
AND THE TRAVEL AGENT GAVE HIM SOME CANDY. AS WE
CROSSED THE PARKING LOT, I NOTICED HIS LITTLE CHEEKS
WERE SO STUFFED WITH GOODIES THAT HE LOOKED LIKE A
CHIPMUNK STORING UP FOR WINTER.
IT WAS A SCORCHING SUMMER DAY AND THE TEXAS SUN
HAD TURNED MY BORROWED CAR INTO A SLOW BAKING OVEN.
AS I BEGAN TO FASTEN CHRISTOPHER INTO HIS SEAT, I REALIZED
THAT NOT ONLY HAD ALL THE CANDY BEEN CONSUMED, BUT ALL
EVIDENCE OF THE GUM HAD ALSO DISAPPEARED. I THOUGHT.....
OH NO, I HOPE HE DIDN'T LEAVE THAT GUM ON THE SEAT OF MY
DEAR FRIEND'S NEW CAR!
I ASKED, "CHRISTOPHER, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR CHEWING
GUM?"
HE REPLIED, "YOU KNOW."
TO WHICH I RESPONDED, "NO, I DON'T KNOW."
HE INSISTED AGAIN, "YES, YOU KNOW, NONNIE."
AND AGAIN I RESPONDED. "NO, CHRISTOPHER. I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THAT GUM?"
"I SWALLOWED IT!" HE EXCLAIMED.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" I ASKED.
HE INNOCENTLY EXPLAINED, "YOU SEE, NONNIE, JESUS LIVES
INSIDE OF ME AND HE WANTED TO CHEW IT FOR A WHILE.
YOU KNOW, NONNIE, SOMETIMES HE TALKS, SOMETIMES HE
SINGS AND SOMETIMES HE JUST WANTS TO CHEW GUM!"
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
DONDE HAY AMOR, HAY PAZ ( E.D. )
SI EN TODOS LOS HOGARES HUBIERA PAZ, HABRIA PAZ EN TODO
EL MUNDO. LA PAZ EMPIEZA EN EL HOGAR. SI EN NUESTRAS FAMILIAS
NO HAY PAZ, QUE SE PUEDE ESPERAR DE EL RESTO DE EL MUNDO....
SI ASI SOMOS LAS PERSONAS QUE ESTAMOS SUPUESTOS A AMARNOS,
COMO SERAN LOS ENEMIGOS.
NOS OFENDEMOS POR CUALQUIER INSIGNIFICANCIA PORQUE
TENEMOS LA FALSA CREENCIA DE QUE SOMOS PERFECTOS. POR
FAVOR!! DEJA DE DARTE TANTA IMPORTANCIA. SOLO DIOS ES
PERFECTO Y TOLERA TODAS NUESTRAS INJUSTICIAS Y PERDONA
NUESTROS PECADOS. PORQUE EL SI SABE AMAR.! AMEMONOS
UNOS A LOS OTROS...POR FAVOR!! YA HAY BASTANTE ODIO EN
EL MUNDO!
TRATEMOS DE AMAR LA VIDA Y AMAR A LOS DEMAS SIN VER
SOLO LO NEGATIVO EN TODO LO QUE NOS RODEA Y VERAS QUE
SERAS MUCHO MAS FELIZ.
LLENEMOS NUESTROS CORAZONES CON MUTUO AMOR, COMPASION,
ENTENDIMIENTO Y CONFIANZA. APRENDAMOS A PERDONAR LOS
ERRORES Y FRACASOS DE LOS DEMAS PARA QUE NUESTRAS FAMILIAS
REFLEJEN LA PRESENCIA DE DIOS EN NUESTROS HOGARES Y EN
NUESTRAS VIDAS.
SEAMOS LA LUZ BRILLANTE EN ESTE MUNDO DE OSCURIDAD PARA
QUE PODAMOS SANAR UN POCO EL CORAZON HERIDO Y LASTIMADO
DE JESUS!!
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EL MUNDO. LA PAZ EMPIEZA EN EL HOGAR. SI EN NUESTRAS FAMILIAS
NO HAY PAZ, QUE SE PUEDE ESPERAR DE EL RESTO DE EL MUNDO....
SI ASI SOMOS LAS PERSONAS QUE ESTAMOS SUPUESTOS A AMARNOS,
COMO SERAN LOS ENEMIGOS.
NOS OFENDEMOS POR CUALQUIER INSIGNIFICANCIA PORQUE
TENEMOS LA FALSA CREENCIA DE QUE SOMOS PERFECTOS. POR
FAVOR!! DEJA DE DARTE TANTA IMPORTANCIA. SOLO DIOS ES
PERFECTO Y TOLERA TODAS NUESTRAS INJUSTICIAS Y PERDONA
NUESTROS PECADOS. PORQUE EL SI SABE AMAR.! AMEMONOS
UNOS A LOS OTROS...POR FAVOR!! YA HAY BASTANTE ODIO EN
EL MUNDO!
TRATEMOS DE AMAR LA VIDA Y AMAR A LOS DEMAS SIN VER
SOLO LO NEGATIVO EN TODO LO QUE NOS RODEA Y VERAS QUE
SERAS MUCHO MAS FELIZ.
LLENEMOS NUESTROS CORAZONES CON MUTUO AMOR, COMPASION,
ENTENDIMIENTO Y CONFIANZA. APRENDAMOS A PERDONAR LOS
ERRORES Y FRACASOS DE LOS DEMAS PARA QUE NUESTRAS FAMILIAS
REFLEJEN LA PRESENCIA DE DIOS EN NUESTROS HOGARES Y EN
NUESTRAS VIDAS.
SEAMOS LA LUZ BRILLANTE EN ESTE MUNDO DE OSCURIDAD PARA
QUE PODAMOS SANAR UN POCO EL CORAZON HERIDO Y LASTIMADO
DE JESUS!!
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
GOD, GRANT US HOPE AND FAITH AND LOVE (Helen Steiner Rice )
HOPE FOR A WORLD GROWN CYNICALLY COLD,
HUNGRY FOR POWER AND GREEDY FOR GOLD--
FAITH TO BELIEVE WHEN, WITHIN AND WITHOUT,
THERE'S A NAMELESS FEAR IN A WORLD OF DOUBT---
LOVE THAT IS BIGGER THAN RACE OR CREED TO
COVER THE WORLD AND FULFILL EACH NEED...
GOD, GRANT THESE GIFTS TO ALL TROUBLED HEARTS
AS THE OLD YEAR ENDS AND THE NEW YEAR STARTS.
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HUNGRY FOR POWER AND GREEDY FOR GOLD--
FAITH TO BELIEVE WHEN, WITHIN AND WITHOUT,
THERE'S A NAMELESS FEAR IN A WORLD OF DOUBT---
LOVE THAT IS BIGGER THAN RACE OR CREED TO
COVER THE WORLD AND FULFILL EACH NEED...
GOD, GRANT THESE GIFTS TO ALL TROUBLED HEARTS
AS THE OLD YEAR ENDS AND THE NEW YEAR STARTS.
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