Solemnity of St. Joseph

Authentic true power is service. Look at Saint Joseph.

“He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of his greatest treasures, namely, his divine Son and Mary, Joseph’s wife. He carried out this vocation with complete fidelity until at last God called him, saying: ‘Good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord’”
-St. Bernardine of Siena

Holy Spirit and Sacred Heart of Jesus

” Devotion to the Holy Spirit is bound up with devotion to the Sacred Heart. The Holy Spirit is, so to speak, the spiritual heart of God, his substantial love. The Holy Spirit formed the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is his throne where he reigns as king. The Holy Spirit is also the gift of the Sacred Heart. It’s graces are won for us by the sufferings and merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart of Jesus must reign within human souls and societies through the Holy Spirit.”
– Father Leo Dehon – Founder of the Priest of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus

And so we pray, come Holy Spirit Come from the Sacred Heart of Jesus and enlighten the hearts and minds of your church as we pray for a new pope. Amen.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 4:7

“Put the cross right in front of you. The son of God being put to death. Through the power of the resurrection, A love that is greater than anything that is in the world has been made manifest. There’s no power, no tragedy, nothing so horrific that the love of God doesn’t envelope it, conquer it, prove greater.” – Father Barron

Its All Within

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman
Doesn’t this quote give you the fuel to be who you truly are? Begin.

Mary shows us Future Restoration of all Things in Christ

Artist Commentary:

“The Assumption of Mary body and soul into Heaven is a sign of the future restoration of all things in Christ, the resurrection of the body and the bestowing upon those who are saved their new and glorious bodies. Like all human beings, she died a physical death. Rising from the dead by the merits of her Son, and taken up to Paradise, she intercedes that we too may dwell in glory, body and soul”

-prolific author, Michael O’Brein

As we let our own light shine

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same – A Return To Love by Marianne Williamson.