PISCES: You’ve Been On Their Mind Ever Since.. Mid July General Love Reading

Back in May, I shared with you that my theme for the year is “Spiraling Upward.” For those of you that may have missed that article, here’s a quick recap. In February, we attended the annual International Regrouping Retreat in Puerto Rico.

We all feel more at ease praying in church. There’s something about the familiar sights, the smell of the candles and incense, and the sacred silence of a church. Of course, the presence of Jesus in the Tabernacle is the main reason for Catholics to pray in a church. But what can we do to capture a sense of that sacredness in our home? Let’s explore creating a sacred space for our daily prayer.

A very common piece of advice for learning how to pray is to set aside a specific time to pray every day. This is excellent advice. But you cannot take full advantage of it unless you understand why it’s so effective. Let’s explore why creating sacred time is so important to Catholic prayer.

Recently I’ve been chewing on and digesting God’s Word. I have been studying very deeply over the past three years. I used to think quantity of Bible reading was important, but now I see it’s a loss. When God tells us to meditate on it day and night for good success, it means we are to take a Word that He has given us or that we have seen in the Bible that jumps out at us to be pondered…

Have you ever wondered what life was like for Jesus Christ? Reading the four gospels gives us a clear answer to this question.

In Mark 1:35 we read a most amazing verse. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

When we open the New Testament, we find four books called “gospels” – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. All four present compelling accounts of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, the long-awaited Jewish Messiah (the Christ) and Son of God.

The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his public ministry. After spending 30 years in Nazareth, he goes to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptizer (Mark 1:9).

In Mark 1:21-28 we read a fascinating account of Jesus in the synagogue at Capernaum. On the Sabbath, Jesus and his four recently called disciples (Peter, Andrew, James and John) attend the weekly worship service, as any faithful first century Jew would do.

And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; Ex 17:15. The word Banner means – something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail. This fits right in with flags, banners, and ribbons. When I dance I see myself as raising a standard to praise and worship. God wants told me that, ” if I wanted to make someone hungry I needed to eat in front of them.” In other words if I wanted to make someone hungry for a supernatural relationship like I have with them I should let them see it! Sometimes that means they need to see my joy and love when I dance FOR THE KING!

In trying times or of crisis we find ourselves looking for guidance. Many times we do not have sufficient relationships to go to when we need help. This article promises to give you the tools to guide you.

Bananas are enjoyed all around the world. They are full of goodness, but they are easily bruised and can quickly turn to mush. Like many fruits, they can be extremely sweet and a delight. But they can also be easily bruised and turn rotten. They make a great object lessons on how we look at the outside to judge the inside and also on how we treat one another, how we express the fruits of the spirit to others, or we cause hurt to others.