Mary's Instruments

     I thought I would take advantage of this Marian month to share how I came to love and appreciate how Mary calls us to be her children.

     During my highschool years, I had the privilege of directing two play productions for my parish about two different apparition series (Fatima and Lourdes).  Both opportunities were ways of spreading Our Lady's messages not only to our audiences, but to myself as well.  As we became instruments to "Pray for the conversion of sinners" for example, I too started to pray for them and myself in this way.  The more I researched for each script, the more I took each intention to heart.  For example, I was not always able to pray a whole rosary on my own, so I would at least pray the Apostles Creed. 

     How is the Blessed Mother using you to be her instrument?  

"It is the Lord"

A Blessed Third Sunday of Easter to you all!  He is Risen!  Alleluia!

                          In today’s gospel, it takes the promptings of the unidentified Jesus for the disciples to have any luck at their own, skilled profession: fishing.

                          I agree that, when caught up in our own day to day lives, it is difficult to notice any special role Jesus is participating in it.  We base things on our own talents and strengths (like fishing), and begin to wonder if... maybe God really isn’t there. Or is He?

                         It is during these moments that we (even I) need to be the ones to look for Jesus, rather than the thought that Jesus is looking for us.  He is already Present!  I have found, that, living in a spirit of gratitude makes me more ready to see the good He is placing in my life.  This is why keeping up with grace before meals and morning and evening prayers are such “trademarks” for Christians to be ever mindful of the Presence of God- and this is only the beginning to an epic life in Christ!

                        Let us cry out with the disciples “It is the Lord” and other simple phrases of recognition to Him, and to one another.  As my Sisters in Christ practice saying at the end of their recreation times:

                         I remind you of the holy presence of God, and of Our Lord Whom we have received in the Eucharist….