WORD 2day: 9th May, 2017

To be called Christians: Listen and Follow

Tuesday, 4th week in Easter

Acts 11:19-26; Jn 10: 22-30

The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me! The believers in Antioch were called 'Christians', because they belonged to the Lord, they listened, they followed! Listening to the Lord would mean to drink in his principles, to put on his mindset as St. Paul would describe. To follow the Lord would mean, to live like him. Our actions have to be our witness, not merely our words and our titles. 

Would anyone, unknown to you, looking at you and your actions say that you should be a Christian? Not because of the cross you might possibly wear, nor with the name tag you may probably have, but with the attitudes you sport and the actions that spontaneously emanate from you. 

I am tempted to ask myself: is it right to say that a person will do good if he or she is a Christian or to say, anyone who does good to the other without expecting anything in return is truly a 'Christ-ian'?

FATIMA 100 YEARS - LET US PRAY - Day 4

OUR LADY OF FATIMA - 100 YEARS

LET US FORM A NOVENA COMMUNITY...

LET US PRAY TOGETHER FOR THESE 9 DAYS...

DAY 4: 8TH MAY 2017

LET US PRAY:

ost Holy Virgin, who has deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three little shepherds the treasures of graces hidden in the recitation of the Rosary, inspire our hearts with sincere love of this devotion.  

      By meditating on the mysteries of our redemption that are recalled in your Rosary, may we gather the fruits contained therein and obtain the conversion of sinners, the conversion of Russia, the Peace of Christ for the world, and this favor that I so earnestly seek of you in this novena....

   O Queen of Peace, we unite to pray for those who disrespect human life, those who take to killing as a way to achieve their ends, those who kill children and innocent victims to prove their point, those who promote and advocate abortions, people who contemplate suicide. Mother grant peace in every human heart that we may feel the presence of God with us once more. Turn the world to God and may the world know peace, love and joy. 

I ask this of you, for the greater glory of God, for your own honour and for the good of all people. Amen

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be (three times)

Please do not forget to pray the Rosary these 9 days!