As many of you know, I'm slowly making my way through the over 600 page diary of St. Faustina. Recently I read two comments she made - one reporting a word from Jesus she received in one of her visions (or technically, an audition), and another about herself, in which I thought maybe she is unintentionally providing us with parts of what could be considered the definition of a saint. Here's what she said, and I won't make any further comment, just let her speak for herself, but you all should feel free to comment - as always I'm interested in hearing your thoughts.
During adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, Jesus said to her, "Know this, my daughter, that you are already tasting now what other souls will obtain only in eternity." (p. 375)
A few pages later, she says, "I feel that I am being completely transformed into prayer in order to beg God's mercy for every soul." (p. 381)
Dear friends - Please take 10 minutes to watch this personal update from me:
I mentioned in The Journey that I wrote a song based on Isaiah 2, which is one of my favorite OT passages:
In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain, and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it. Many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations, and set terms for many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
I hope you like the song!
This is Michael Knowles' commentary on the murder of Charlie Kirk, and directly on the press conference about the arrest - In the middle is a great speech by the governor of Utah - overall excellent stuff if you have 1.5 hr to spend on it
with some Florida colleagues - all of them Protestant, but with varying traditions on the Eucharist - it was encouraging to hear how there are some Protestant denominations that have a real respect for the Sacrament (and I'm not talking about Anglicans or even Lutherans):
