Praying for Lisa tonight. If she is a nurse it is a very good sign. Nurses are such special people. I just got word from my brother. The police raided our Church tonight. We are supposed to be on full lockdown but the priest kept the Church open for Adoration and giving out the Eucharist. My brother got the poor priest out of the confessional to talk to the police. The one in charge was called Eamon a Catholic.. They were very unhappy. Some dreadful person rung up to complain. The priest said. 'Now it starts...' What terrible, terrible times we are living in . This city is alive with drugs but they come to close down a Church. A Catholic policeman leading the charge. Prayers. It is so hard not to get very, very angry.
Praying tonight Rory. If she receives the anointing it may very well give her the grace to ask for confession. Your SIL is also going on the list. Prayers going up. God bless.
Yes it is hard not to get angry. I think of St Paul before he was Paul. "Saul Saul why do you persecute Me?" I expect those responsible for this will have their Damascus moment for good or ill. May they be given the grace to wake up before there is no more time.
Praying for Lisa, and your family. Her miracle will surely be in the graces she receives. God bless your sister in law for the care she is giving Lisa.
Not long now until we go fully underground. I never thought it would happen this fast even though I knew the day would come eventually. Hard to believe it's truly upon us.
Thank you all for praying for Lisa She went to confession and received last rites. She certainly still is waiting for a miracle for her health. We are exhausted but so happy. God heard all prayers
I had the most lovely dream about Pope St John Paul last night. I dreamt he was just a young priest, wearing a black soutane and that both of us were walking around Rome together , discussing the State of the Church and Pope Francis. He took me to different places around the Holy City and spoke about specific places and individuals and the individuals involves and their heresies and wrong doings. It struck me being with him how very,very holy indeed he was even as quite a young man, also how very wise and learned he was and with such keen insight. It seemed to me as well how very humble and down to Earth he was. Ecclesial ambition meant nothing to him; it was all about doing the Will of God. So unusual in a man of his gifts. He also looked so very,very serious. A reflection of the terrible times we live in.
Thanks be to God. I am so glad Rory. God bless you for seeking prayers for her. The greatest miracle of all is a holy death with sacraments of the Church. IMHO.
I read a story a few months ago about a Chinese Catholic man and his family who were persecuted for his Faith, including prison and beatings. They managed to escape China and settled in Texas , where he set up his own very successful business. He was so busy and making so much money he stopped going to Church and lost the Faith. So all those years of Persecution in China and he kept the Faith. But making good in Texas he lost it. There's a lot to think about there.
When I got Communion tonight I was so, so grateful. Also for the long time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. It teaches me so much not to take things for granted. I have always been, since childhood very much a loner with my Faith. Preferring Daily Masses for instance to Sunday Masses and liking the Church almost empty. But I think we are moving into times of Community, when we will have to stick together as a Church Family, otherwise I think it would be very hard to survive on our own. I must make more of an effort to help the poor priest and others. To be more part of the family.
