The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

                              The Alter of the Holy Sepulchre 

Lord, Your Holy Cross been exalted,

The Cross, on which our Lord was crucified, granted us salvation. 

The world considered this to be a disgraceful Cross.

But You brought a immeasurable value to Your Holy Cross

You were crucified like a thief by Jews and Romans.

They were given You vinegar to drink, and they all scoffed and yelled, 'He saved others, but cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down from the crucifixion now, so that we may see and believe.'

Even those who were crucified alongside him mocked him. 

How could I have forgotten the Crosses in my life?

Lord shaped me via these crosses to make me a friend of Jesus. 

Lord told me, 'my Cross is simple to carry, and my burden is light.' 

Lord, I keep your cross imprinted on my heart.

It is carried by the wounds on your body.

I reflect on these mysteries day and night, which are hidden because of the foolishness of this life. 

The Cross made me to humble in front of You and taught me humility to practice

According to the Holy Apostle, the only knowledge to know is Jesus the crucified. 

The message of the cross is folly for those on the road to ruin. 

But for those on the path of salvation, is God’s strength

Lord, and we must only teach the crucified Christ to bring redemption. 

When the Holy Mass begins, the priests make the sign of the cross.

When a priest consecrates the Eucharist, he makes the sign of the Cross. 

When the mass is finished, they make the sign of the Cross. 

They make the sign of Cross when the mass is ended 

The Cross is not the History but for the salvation of all humanity 

It is not easy to carry cross, but yes, those in the Spirit of God

Can anyone reject the cross and it is impossible

But Jesus says, my yoke is easy, for the gentle and humble heart 

Moses made the bronze serpent to save the Israelites

They all looked on the raised serpent in the desert

By looking on it, Lord, you saved them from death

Lord, we also look into your crucifix to get the life in fulness

Lord, your holy Saint Helena found the Holy Cross under the debris of Jerusalem

Along with her all the saints and whole Christianity has praised God 

St Helena found the burial grave of Jesus there,

Where she built a Church the Holy Sepulchre over the Tomb of Jesus 

The most holiest of Christianity  

 

Lord, the Crucifix makes us understand You have died for our salvation

Lord, we praise You, we adore You, we glorify You, by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world

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The Daily Word of God

 

Daily Word On 13th Sept 2022

Jesus is giving us the grace and truth 

John 1:17–18 (NJB): for the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; it is the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known. 

Moses was given the law by God! But how Jesus is, he is above the law. He brought and and given us the grace and he reveals us the truth( that is Word of God). John 17:17 (NJB): Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth. Only Jesus knows the Father and he only can reveal us who is Father in Heaven. Matthew 11:27 (NJB): Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. The Son (Jesus ) has to reveal The Father because everything is entrusted to Jesus by the The Father. Only Jesus has the authority to reveal the mysteries of God. It’s a special gift Jesus wants to reveal us. 

Lord, we don’t understand the hidden mysteries of Your Kingdom, but make us humble enough to know you and Father in Heaven! Amen

The Light and Darkness

Part XVI 

Lord, let our eyes guide us to Your real Light 

  The eye serves as our body's lamp, guiding us to the true light. We must exercise great caution when looking about for something that is forbidden in the eyes of God. If we see wonderful things with both our inner and exterior sight, we shall be filled with the light of Jesus. If we observe anything that is forbidden by Jesus' teaching, our eyes will get darkened. ‘The lamp of the body is the eye. It follows that if your eye is clear; your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be in darkness. If then, the light inside you is darkened, what darkness that will be!’(Matt. 6: 22-23) How our eyes will be diseased? For example, while we watch TV, there could be programmes which might have evil contents which can influence or corrupt the goodness within our soul, if we are not careful. St. Paul is saying: ‘Keep as your pattern the sound teaching you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. With the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, look after that precious thing given in trust.’ 2Timo. 1: 13-14. We have to pray for the grace to overcome all evil ways and keep our eyes close to the Crucified Christ in order not to fall into the sin. Let us keep away our eyes from being seduced by the sight of the pleasures and the glory of this world. (Luke 4:5-8).

Daily Word of God

 

Daily Word on 10 Sep 2023

Spirit of Wisdom to discern our call from Jesus

Ephesians 1:17–18 (NJB): May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed, to bring you to full knowledge of him. 18 May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, how rich is the glory of the heritage he offers among his holy people, 

Heavenly Father has given us insight and praise through Jesus Christ, as demonstrated by his birth, death, and resurrection. This is the knowledge salvation, and he gave us his Body and Blood to connect us in him. What a rich and magnificent heritage God has given us to accomplish the purpose of His call for us. That is, to live and die for Him. 

Lord, give us your grace sustain in you and fulfill your call and bear fruit for your Kingdom! Amen!!

The Light and Darkness

 

Part XV

''Lord, send us spiritual fathers to lead us in Your Divine Light and to Your Eternal Love.''

   Later, when I met Brothers of our Community(CG), I discovered the truth and discernment needed to live a spiritual life. We should have one spiritual father who will lead us from darkness to the true Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. It is rare to find a genuine spiritual father who lives a holy spiritual life. Once we've found our spiritual father, we should surrender our lives in Jesus, this is what they are teaching us.Then we will learn how to lead a holy life, a life always strive to reach the goal of eternity. They will always be a small remnant of His disciples. 1 Kings 19:19–21 (NJB): Elijah passed near to him and threw his cloak over him. 20 Elisha left his oxen and ran after Elijah. ‘Let me kiss my father and mother, then I will follow you,’ he said. Elijah answered, ‘Go, go back; for have I done anything to you?’ 21 Elisha turned away, took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He used the oxen’s tackle for cooking the meat, which he gave the people to eat. He then rose and, following Elijah, became his servant. They will then be like Elijah and Elisha, a true father and son. ‘Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will have a prophets’ reward and anyone who welcomes an upright will have the reward of an upright person.’(Matt. 10: 41)  When a spiritual person finds a spiritual father, this is what happens. Br. Brilly and Br. Joemon came together in my house to support me during a crucial time in my spiritual life. Br. Brilly serves as my spiritual father with his valuable teachings through Scriptures, while Br. Joemon serves as my spiritual mother. Br Joemon constantly showed me motherly love by praying for me and spiritually correcting me. Br. Abey was always there for me through his prayers during the difficult times of my persecutions. But, like St. Joseph. Br Aby was always present, by offering silent prayers. Through our Brs, we all will become Br Victor's children. The Word of God says: ‘Disciple is not superior to teacher, nor slave to master. It is enough for disciple to grow to be like teacher, and slave like master.’(Matt. 10: 24-25) We should be always like a good disciple in a humble way, than try to become a master.