“‘Updating’ our lives with the love and power of the Holy Spirit'”

(Based on Acts 4:32-37 and Jn 3:7b-15 – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter)

This beautiful message on prayer, was written in bold large letters…
…. in front of the arch leading to a famous Shrine:
“When you pray, remember:

1. The love of God that wants the best for us.
2. The wisdom of God that knows what is best for us.
3. The power of God that can accomplish it!”

Yes… prayer is acknowledging the Love, the Wisdom and the Power of God…
… which will always want the best for us,
… know what’s best for us
… and accomplish what’s best for us!

Do we realise that ‘God’s Way is always the best way?’
… or is my life failing “to be in compatibility” with the Ways of God?

When we are not in proper terms with God, we fail to understand many of His plans for us.

And that is why the Lord tells in today’s Gospel, “If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?” (Jn 3:12)

The conversation between Nicodemus, in the darkness of the night and Jesus, the Light of the world continues…

The Lord speaks of the need “to be born anew” and of how the movement of the Spirit cannot be judged, but its effects can be perceived and felt (Jn 3:7)

But Nicodemus fails to understand these words of the Lord…

In his ignorance and unawareness, he puts forward a genuine doubt, “How can this be?” (Jn 3:9)

Nicodemus was unable to grasp the meaning of the words of the Lord.

He looked lost.

His thoughts were not “compatible” with the thoughts of the Lord.

And so Jesus says that one would fail to understand heavenly things, if one fails to even understand the earthly things.

How often is our life also, not “compatible” with the requirements of Jesus, and His Gospel!

Our thought-pattern often fails to be “compatible” with the teachings of the Church….

Our relationship with others, often fails to be “compatible” with the command of love of all…

Our personal following of Jesus, often fails to be “compatible” with our dual mind of seeking also the pleasures of this world….

We need to realise that ‘God’s Way is always the best way!’

We need to deepen our prayer life and our bonding with the Lord.

This will help us to acknowledge the Love, the Wisdom and the Power of God…
… which always wants the best for us,
… which knows what’s best for us
… and which accomplishes what’s best for us!

Let us “update” our lives with the love and power of the Holy Spirit.

Let us move from a state of “How can this be?” to a state of “Indeed, it is so!” with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Let us thirst for Him.
Let us long for Him.

We also seek the intercession today, of St Catherine of Siena – the patron saint of Europe and the first woman along with St Teresa of Avila, to be declared as Doctor of the Church – on her feast day.

Her words are an inspiration to us:
“Everything comes from love, all is ordained for the salvation of man…
… God does nothing without this goal in mind!”

God Bless! Live Jesus!

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MAN’S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT – GOD’S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE – The Fourth Commandment – The Family and the society

The political community has a duty to ensure:
… the protection of the stability of the marriage bond and the institution of the family

… the freedom to profess one’s faith, to hand it on, and raise one’s children in it, with the necessary means and institutions. (CCC # 2211)