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MyJoysComplete!Appetizer,🧆 main course a🍤nd dessert🍧! 🤤My Perfect Life!?The steward is decisive when faced with a crisis... so must we in matters relating to our spirituality
2020-11-0607 minMyJoysComplete!Is Heaven rejoicing today?The mission of Jesus is to call sinners to repentance, for which there is more reason to rejoice than there is over those who have never strayed the faith. CCC
2020-11-0507 minMyJoysComplete!Tall Order!!!The call is to devote ourselves completely to him without compromise and bear whatever trials and oppositions come
2020-11-0406 minMyJoysComplete!Stop bugging meIf a friend who is hesitant to fulfill a request will do so because of oui persistence, how much more so God .
2020-10-0810 min2020-10-0712 minMyJoysComplete!When the bells stop ringing 🌌Mary took this singular occasion to speak and listen to our Lord with rapt attention. CCC
2020-10-0610 minMyJoysComplete!Go and doThe parable drives home the point that the obligation to do good supercedes the rigorous observance of human laws. CCC
2020-10-0513 minMyJoysComplete!How does the moon hang?🌚🤔Christ taught His disciples that God's children have the liberty of access to Him.
2020-10-0212 minMyJoysComplete!Be vulnerable missionariesChrist needs followers who will devote their lives to spreading his message of joy, healing and salvation
2020-10-0112 minMyJoysComplete!Have I forgotten?Christ, throughout His life, gave example of poverty and shared the lot of the poor in his way of life.
2020-09-3012 minMyJoysComplete!My wooly fiery Father💓Today we are called to commit ourselves to God's service and to put his teachings into practice.
2020-09-2912 minMyJoysComplete!Strange LoveIt is the least among you - the most humble the one who serves the others most - who is the greatest. CCC
2020-09-2813 min2020-09-2512 minMyJoysComplete!Vanity of VanitiesIt is vain and futile to pursue wisdom that is not rooted in the fear of God
2020-09-2412 minMyJoysComplete!Shake off that dustWhen a person rejects the Word of God, he or she is closing the door to the blessings God desires to bestow on him or her.
2020-09-2313 min2020-09-2211 minMyJoysComplete!No Double StandardsEach of us are endowed with special gifts by the Holy Spirit that are intended to be used for the good of the Church
2020-09-2112 minMyJoysComplete!Women... Power!!!Christ's larger group of followers included women. Not only did they play an important role as Christ's followers but they were the first to announce his Resurrection. CCC 641
2020-09-1811 minMyJoysComplete!My conscience ... Stay!Profound repentance is the necessary step in beginning a deep life of prayer. CCC
2020-09-1711 min2020-09-1611 minMyJoysComplete!My Mom...My LoveIn entrusting the care of His Mother to the beloved disciple He also gives her to us and the Church
2020-09-1512 minMyJoysComplete!For we murmur and fall short ....The israelites were spared death by gazing at the bronze serpent, prefiguring Christ who was lifted up on a Cross to save humanity. CCC
2020-09-1410 min2020-09-1109 minMyJoysComplete!Crushing ... LoveChrist effectively defined mercy as the ultimate mark of holiness and commanded his faithful to reach out to others in that mercy according to the example of the Father, who is so merciful in forgiving us our own sins. CCC
2020-09-1012 minMyJoysComplete!My wealth - belongs to...?Luke lists only four Beautitudes but adds four "woes", warning that those who enjoy an excess of worldly wealth may experience a temporary or fleeting joy only to ultimately find life empty and without meaning. CCC
2020-09-0911 minMyJoysComplete!Serenity in ChaosPray for us O Holy Mother of God, despise not our petitions but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen
2020-09-0807 min2020-09-0710 minMyJoysComplete!New wineskins- fresh beginningsFasting is a means for growth in sanctity through a self-imposed participation in Christ's Cross.
2020-09-0410 minMyJoysComplete!Too irresistible- Our JesusIt is this profound contrition and humility that is vital for effective discipleship
2020-09-0211 min2020-09-0108 minMyJoysComplete!The Battle belongs to the LordEven if many people were not yet convinced, the demons themselves recognised the divinity of Christ. CCC 581
2020-08-3108 min2020-08-2711 min2020-08-2612 min2020-08-2611 min2020-08-2511 min2020-08-2411 minMyJoysComplete!Who am I...really?Love is not primarily a feeling but covenant fidelity, a matter of willing and doing with all your heart. Jerome Commentary
2020-08-2111 minMyJoysComplete!My pain... my God... My SalvationI will pour clean water on you and wash away all your sins
2020-08-2011 minMyJoysComplete!Vineyard Needs WorkersOur good works are not a means of earning salvation but rather a response to earning God's grace.
2020-08-1812 minMyJoysComplete!Giving till it hurtsOur material wealth will not carry on with us to our eternal life
2020-08-1811 minMyJoysComplete!First LoveRiches pose spiritual dangers because crime is sometimes involved in gaining them, and once possessed this can distract one from God, cut us off from others and lead to exploitation and oppression but they can also do much good.
2020-08-1712 minMyJoysComplete!Refining Fire of MarriageChrist's teaching on the indissolubility of marriage left even his own disciples confused. To them, it seemed that such a lifelong commitment was impossible. By instituting the Sacrament of Matrimony, however, Jesus provided the grace and strength necessary for a husband and a wife to remain United and faithful until death. CCC 1615
2020-08-1416 min2020-08-1312 minMyJoysComplete!CarefrontationThe faithful are urged to "intervene" or give "fraternal correction" for a member of the Church who is obstinate in breaking the moral law. It is an act of charity... CCC 817, 822
2020-08-1212 minMyJoysComplete!Chewing on the WordBeside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life, taught St. Basil
2020-08-1111 minMyJoysComplete!Giving and cheerfulnessJust as the volume of a harvest is normally proportionate to how much was planted, so too the fruits of holiness in terms of spreading the Gospel will also be proportionate to a person's generosity
2020-08-1012 min2020-08-0612 minMyJoysComplete!Covenantal LoveThe Canwnnite woman's persistence serves as an example of how we must pray even if our prayers do not seem to be answered immediately or even if followed by more suffering. (CCC)
2020-08-0513 min2020-08-0412 minMyJoysComplete!I believe, help my unbeliefAn image of the Church is the boat of Peter in the rough seas. Despite the many obstacles and struggles, the Lord's help and protection will never be lacking. CCC 447- 500
2020-08-0313 minMyJoysComplete!Bolder for the KingdomGet rid of everything that prevents you from following God. Mother Teresa
2020-07-3111 minMyJoysComplete!I am the clayGo forth and teach all nations. Mat 28:19. And this is brought about by Apostolic Tradition. CCC 11
2020-07-3011 min2020-07-2909 minMyJoysComplete!Weeds to WheatIf we desire to be esteemed by our neighbors we shall never be rooted in God. St. Ignatius of Loyola
2020-07-2812 minMyJoysComplete!Today... No more delays!It's possible to see God present and active in everyday things if one looks at them with wonder
2020-07-2712 minMyJoysComplete!The Call to ReturnIdentify our thorns of vice and call them by name. Find courage, reclaim the soil to effect a nice conversion of heart. Pope Francis
2020-07-2410 minMyJoysComplete!How is my heart's dispositionOur own fruitfulness in hearing the word of God is determined by our desire and eagerness for a close friendship with Christ and fidelity to His teachings. CCC 827
2020-07-2313 minMyJoysComplete!Intense LoveWe are, despite our weaknesses, healed by him and commit ourselves to follow Him, become witnesses of this merciful love. CCC 640-641
2020-07-2211 minMyJoysComplete!Not tomorrow... Today!!!All preaching should lead to repentance and a desire to turn over.
2020-07-2013 min2020-07-1711 minMyJoysComplete!The Joys of the CrossThe mission of Christ is to redeem the world by His Cross and resurrection. We are invited to share this mission which includes suffering.
2020-07-1613 min2020-07-1506 minMyJoysComplete!Cleaning up my messThe invitation to place family ties within the context of obedience with the Lord does not demean them; on the contrary it protects them, frees them from degradation, rescues them for life which knows no death. Pope Francis
2020-07-1314 minMyJoysComplete!Go ... Speak... SpreadPerseverance to the end... For what good are seeds that flourish in the beginning but afterward either and die. St. John Chrysostom
2020-07-1011 min2020-07-0912 minMyJoysComplete!Look out for the Lost SheepThe mission to evangelize is authentic.... Baptism makes us missionaries. A baptized person who does not feel the need to proclaim the Gospel, to proclaim Jesus, is not a good Christian. Pope Francis
2020-07-0812 minMyJoysComplete!Unity in DichotomyScripture teaches us the value of fasting as a pathway to sanctity and atonement for sin and there are times to fast and times to celebrate . CCC 1387
2020-07-0411 min2020-07-0307 minMyJoysComplete!Go against the FlowAs proof of his divine authority. Jesus healed the paralytic. Later he conferred this authority on to His apostles, who in turn passed it on to their successors
2020-07-0211 minMyJoysComplete!Covenant RelationshipTo Amos seeking Yahweh in the conventional cultic sense was not enough. Israel had to seek (to do) good or to live righteously. Only in this way could God be with Israel. CCC
2020-07-0112 minMyJoysComplete!Friend or FoeGod's relationship with Israel was compared to a father-child relationship. His punishment though severe, was the discipline of one who loves and forms a child. CCC 2223
2020-06-3012 minMyJoysComplete!Fought the good fight?There is no holiness without renunciation and spiritual battle.
2020-06-2913 minMyJoysComplete!Saint or SinnerEven in my own life it can happen, when my foundations are not strong. The storm comes - and we all have storms in our lives, all of us - and we are unable to stand firm. Many say "I will change my life." They think making life changes is like putting make up. Changing my life requires changing the foundations of my life, that is, finding the Rock that is Christ. - Pope Francis
2020-06-2511 minMyJoysComplete!Whose success story?Success in all my endeavors including spiritual areas is enabled through God's guidance.
2020-06-2408 minMyJoysComplete!Whining Prayer vs Prayerful whinePrayer request structure💌: 1. Exalt God👏🏿 2. Present Problem in detail using descriptive language....🙏🏼🤩 3. Acknowledge God for who He is and what He does👌🏻 4. Listen to what God has to say🗨️. Amen!💪🏾
2020-06-2309 minMyJoysComplete!Being PossessedTo live with the comforting thought that I am being Possessed by God, should never find me craving desperately for love and attention from others
2020-06-1912 min2020-06-1813 min2020-06-1711 minMyJoysComplete!Sanctity through LoveEnemies are also those who speak ill of us, who defame us and do us harm. It is not easy to digest this. We are called to respond to each of them with good, which also has strategies inspired by love.
2020-06-1610 minMyJoysComplete!No counting costThe only way to break the chain of an evil action is by good... as one evil leads to another which leads to another evil. Evil is in fact, a void of good.
2020-06-1514 min2020-06-1212 minMyJoysComplete!Acrimonious AngerAnger isn't wrong in itself - it is the way we use and express it that can be labeled right or wrong. Dr. Les Carter (Getting the Best of your anger before it gets the best of you!)
2020-06-1110 minMyJoysComplete!Love in Prayer in LoveToday we are invited to pray and to love. The law of love ought not to be compromised
2020-06-1009 min2020-06-0912 minMyJoysComplete!Paradoxical PromisesHave a Beatitudes checklist to ensure that we are aligning ourselves to the will of God.
2020-06-0813 minMyJoysComplete!Enjoy Jesus enjoying you!!!Invite yourself to a sacred space where only you and Jesus are present and just bask in His assuring Presence...
2020-06-0507 minMyJoysComplete!LOVING EMBRACE!!!All of us are yearning to be loved, embraced and accepted. No one but Jesus can fulfil that deepest longing in our heart.
2020-06-0411 min2020-06-0315 minMyJoysComplete!Whose image am I?Knowledge of Scripture and knowledge of human behaviour are essential ingredients that equip us in our missionary work.
2020-06-0213 minMyJoysComplete!Desperate LoverIn this episode be entranced with the narrative that you are being invited to join in and be seduced by the Greatest Lover of this Universe- God Himself! RSVP ASAP!
2020-06-0116 minMyJoysComplete!HIS LOVE IS ALL I NEED!Today is an invitation to draw near to the Greatest Lover of my Soul- Jesus who calls me into His wãrm łovinğ ëmbrace!
2020-05-2914 minMyJoysComplete!Annoying evangelistMove forward and never stop ... the harvest is plenty and labourers ... a few...
2020-05-2810 minMyJoysComplete!Now is the time!We cannot be complacent anymore. The time is here for us the Church to arise and jump into the boat of evangelization and ministry started by the early Church Fathers
2020-05-2712 minMyJoysComplete!Is there more to life than life?What is my purpose in life? Where am I going after I die? What is my heart really longing for? Find the answers within yourself as you listen to this podcast... and explore further what really matters to you.
2020-05-2609 minMyJoysComplete!Digging deeper not widerSolitude is grace to the soul as water is to parched and arid land. It is when we are alone with God where we find our deepest longings met. We need nothing else and nothing more.
2020-05-2511 minMyJoysComplete!The God of my consolationKnowing that there is A God who is interested in me and everything that happens to me makes my life worth a re-think.
2020-05-2411 minMyJoysComplete!Joy in SorrowBe more authentic today than you were yesterday and take time to go your Sacred Space where Jesus awaits you! You will not be disappointed!
2020-05-2213 minMyJoysComplete!Gazing at the sky...We are called to look beyond our doubts and embrace the love of God that is so near and so tangible... oh, how we long for such a heavenly hug that reassùres us- I am Beloved! I am loved!
2020-05-2115 minMyJoysComplete!Daily reflections in the ordinary sense of the WordIn today's reflection we are challenged to examine those areas in our lives that pull us away from the heart of God
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