Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on Our Journey!
Happy You Matter Monday and the eve of Take Care Tuesday and St. Michael and all Angels! Yesterday we talked about how we need to be ready at a moment's notice to respond to God's call and daily tasks. Mary the mother of Jesus responded to God's call quickly too. Today we not only must be responsive but we must become human angels spreading the Gospel of Love, Hope, Peace, Joy and Mercy to help God soothe and heal this fragile and broken world. The kind of messengers we need to be are rooted in love and kindness, not the kind where guilt trips are the order of the day. I don't know about you but being evangelists require more than being a Bible thumping goon on the sidewalk that make you feel inadequate and unworthy. The kind of evangelists and messengers we must be are those where we model loving and merciful behavior and shining God's light to all our family members. If you are an introverted type don't worry you can still be a messenger by showing love to our family members in Social Media. All God requires of us is to walk the walk and talk the talk with a peaceful and empowered demeanor. Can you smile? Can you give a reassuring touch on the hand? Can you listen calmly without trying to be a fixer? Can you be a warm and genuine presence to all who you meet wherever you are? Can you be a Good Samaritan if need be? Can you show hospitality and welcome? Can you light up someone's life when they are down and depressed? Can you show love? Can you do what Jesus did and not think twice about serving and loving the least of these? If you can do any of the above you are being a messenger or hope and love! Think of the things above and you may find yourself being a living, breathing, and doing Bible that our family may ever read just by our authentic actions and selves. Tonight ask yourself what kind of messenger God wants you to be and go deeper and seek to be empowered to spread the Gospel of Love, Mercy, Hope, Compassion, and Unity to a fragile and broken world.
Take time to listen to the following songs as part of our meditation time:
Christ the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels
1 Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
maker of all things, ruler of all nations,
grant of thy mercy unto us thy servants
steps up to heaven.
2 Send thine archangel Michael to our succour;
peacemaker blessed, may he banish from us
striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
all things may prosper.
3 Send thine archangel Gabriel, the mighty;
herald of heaven, may he, from us mortals,
drive every evil, watching o'er the temples
where thou art worshiped.
4 Send from the heavens Raphael thine archangel,
health-bringer blessed, aiding every sufferer,
that, in thy service, he may wisely guide us,
healing and blessing.
5 May the blest mother of our God and Saviour,
may the celestial companies of angels,
may the assembly of the saints in heaven
help us to praise thee.
6 Father Almighty, Son, and Holy Spirit,
God ever blessèd, hear our thankful praises;
thine is the glory which from all creation
ever ascendeth.
Michaelmas Mix
Let us Pray,
Holy God you sent angels to be messengers of hope, health, healing and good news to all who need it, may we become angels and messengers in human form so that this world may know you, your love, and the gifts you bring to us through the voices and actions of many. Help us we pray as we answer your call to be daily messengers of Good News as we respond in the words of this mini litany.
Will you be an angel in human form to help bring peace to this hurting world?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form spreading the Good news daily in both words and deeds?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form comforting and loving our enemies when they need it the most?
I will with God's help.
Will you be an angel in human form seeking to be peace makers and children of God?
I will with God's help.
Will you seek to be a messenger of hope?
Yes, Loving and hope bearing God, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of love?
Yes, Loving God who is Love, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of joy?
Yes, Loving God and bringer of Joy, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of comfort?
Yes, Loving God and Holy Comforter ,every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger crying out for Justice, mercy and unity?
Yes, Loving God of Justice, mercy, and unity, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you seek to be a messenger of healing and voice for the voiceless and marginalized?
Yes, Loving God and healer of us all, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you .
Will you strive to do these things for God and our family members?
Yes, Loving God, every day that I live, move, and just be! May my words and deeds be loving reflections of you and to our family members throughout the world.
For Additional Prayers Please see last year's blog: It is time to lay down the weaponry of hate and division and begin to love everyone! We are called to be messengers of peace and love!
Good Night Dear Ones! I love you! May you take time to take care tomorrow. Go out into the world tomorrow and become voices to the voiceless and practice random acts of kindness to all of our family members nearby and far away. I hope I don't have to tell you who our family members and neighbors are. Do I?
With love and peace this night and always!
Sara
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