I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, says the Lord.
Philip, to have seen me is to have seen the Father. JN 14:6, 9
1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-8 ©
My Soul's Beloved,
St. Paul writing to the people of Corinth exhorts them emphatically to keep believing exactly what he preached to them - believing anything else, he says, will not lead to anything. Catholics must be very, very careful about who they read or listen to. It is far, far better for Catholics who are not as well-formed in their faith to err on the side of caution and read and listen only to those who are anointed, consecrated, formed, and guided wholly by the doctrines of Holy Mother Church.
The Good News that the Apostles, St. Paul, and the disciples of Jesus have taught the unerring truth which is, in the words of Paul, that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; and that he was raised to life on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures.
There are witnesses to whom You appeared after Your resurrection as Paul records, that You appeared first to Cephas and secondly to the Twelve. Next, You appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom were still alive, though some have died; then You appeared to James, and then to all the apostles; and last of all You appeared to me too; it was as though I was born when no one expected it.
It is in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church where the Sacred Deposit of our faith is found both in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. All who wish to be instructed authentically will find in her alone the fullness of beauty, goodness, and truth.
PSALM 18(19):2-5 ©
My Soul's Beloved,
My Soul's Beloved,
You are the glorious, life-giving, Eternal Word of the Father that proclaims unceasingly the goodness of God, the glory of God, the majesty of God, the power of God, the wonder of the love of God.
Open our whole being to awareness of the Presence of God within us and all around us so with every breath we breathe we praise You O Lord our God who are worthy of all our praise, worship, adoration, love, and thanksgiving.
Until the time You return, Beloved, Your love is made visible in the beauty of creation so we can look at Your creatures, the work of Your hands, and give glory to the Living God.
Grant O Lord that our lives too give You glory. May we be authentic witnesses of Your love so all who see us see You in us and sing Your praises.
JOHN 14:6-14 ©
My Soul's Beloved,
The more we spend time with You immersed in prayer, in Scripture, contemplation, and meditation the more clearer we will see You. The more we know You the more will the Father become visible to us for You are the Face of the Unseen God. You are God made Flesh. You are tangible, You are visible, You are with us.
Thank You, Beloved, for assuring us that whatever we ask of the Father in Your Name He will grant it to us because we believe in You, we believe that the awesome works You do, and most especially the work of salvation that You wrought from the Cross will enable us to do even greater things than You did. We ask in Your Name, to empower each one of us to be unafraid as we live and witness to the Good News by our lives.
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