Praise the Holy Trinity

 

 I wish I could say I fully understand the mystery of the Holy Trinity, but it is way beyond my thoughts.  Although I can’t comprehend, I feel incredibly blessed to have this living mystery in my life. It is amazing to me that when I was only an infant, God began sharing His divine life with me through the holy waters of Baptism.  Day by day, year by year He has been calling me to draw closer.  Even when I held back, God never did. He continued to share every part of Himself with me-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

 This week try to discover something new about the Holy Trinity.  Ask Mary to guide you in this journey.  The mysteries of the Rosary can reveal so many different insights of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   Even though we may not be able to completely grasp the meaning of the Trinity, we can grasp our Rosary beads and try to see the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through Mary's eyes. No one knows the Trinity better than Mary, who is His handmaiden, mother and spouse. Let us ask Mary to help us praise the Holy Trinity.


-Susan

Celebrating Pentecost

  I love reading how the apostles, Mary, and other disciples experienced the Holy Spirit in the upper room. A mighty wind, tongues of fire, speaking in different tongues sounds absolutely amazing!  The entire room must have been filled with such joy and excitement! I would love to have this same experience, but my encounters with the Holy Spirit have been quite different.

  In my life the Holy Spirit is more like a close friend, a gentle nudge, or a breath of inspiration. The Holy Spirit often calms my racing thoughts, reminds me that I am loved by God, and holds my heart when my mouth utters the words, "Your Will be done Lord" as tears run down my face.

  This blog is called Dwelling With the Spirit because I heavily rely on His inspirations. Sometimes I am awoken in the middle of the night with an idea, sometimes my ideas come while praying the Rosary, and sometimes I begin to write something and it slowly becomes something I had never even considered. Most of my longer stories that occur over several weeks are never planned ahead of time.   I just trust that the Holy Spirit will continue to unveil the storyline to me as well each week.

  I would love to experience tongues of fire, but I am also perfectly happy just dwelling with my best friend. I trust in Him completely and couldn't imagine life without Him!

-Susan

  

Time for Eternity?

 

  

  "Live longer, stronger, better." This was on the cover of a magazine I received this week.  I think this would have been a great motto for the apostles to have used. It just needs a small additional clause: Live longer, stronger, and better with Jesus in Eternity.  Sometimes I wonder if I would be a better disciple if I had a better understanding of time. 

  I always wear a watch. My whole day revolves around the time on my watch, and I try to make the best use of my time.  I generally think of time in infinite terms.  But what if the time on my watch was a mere fraction of a second compared to my time in Eternity?  If I had to do everything I could in that mere second in order to gain an infinite amount of time in Eternity, what would I do differently?

 

  Wouldn’t it make sense to give God as much of my time as possible?  My smart phone sends me a message every week letting me know if my screen time was up or down from the previous week. I think it be awesome if heaven could just send me a message letting me know if my faithful discipleship time had increased or decreased in the past week? I would have a better grasp on time. 

 I really do want to live a longer, stronger, better life in Jesus in Eternity which is why this week I’m going to ask God, “How can I spend my time better?” 

-Susan

A Mother's Love

   I remember in my early years of being married, I had gotten a bad case of the flu.  I felt absolutely awful.  My husband looked at me and said, "Is there anything I can do?'

  I looked at him and said, "I just want my Mom!"  Mom's just know what to do. Whether I was sick or having a bad day or struggling with a problem, my mom was always there for me.  A mother's love goes beyond understanding.

  I often consider this when I'm praying the Rosary. I wonder about all the years Jesus and Mary spent together before His ministry. Obviously, God understood the great love shared between Jesus and His Mother. When meditating on Jesus' Passion I wonder about God's special blessing which allowed Mary to fight the crowd and be exactly where she needed to be when Jesus fell carrying His cross. Jesus' body was exhausted and beaten. Yet when He looked up after falling, He saw the face of His Mother.  I like to imagine the love they must have exchanged at that moment.  I'm sure God knew how important having this small moment would be for both of them.  The love they shared was stronger than the evil which surrounded them.  

  Mary is always obedient to God's Will, but being a mother she knows how to love and intercede for her children. I hope in heaven God reveals the prayers Mary said for her Son, and the prayers she she says for each of us. What an extraordinary gift Jesus gave us on the cross when He made Mary our Mother.  I think Jesus knew we would have moments in our lives when we "just want our Mom's" to help us with life's difficulties. 

  This Mother's Day I would like to encourage you to honor those
women you call "Mom" here on earth and also to remember the heavenly Mother Jesus so generously shares with all of us.  Have a blessed Mother's Day!

-Susan

  

My Queen!

   Today is a glorious day! I had the opportunity to attend a May Crowning at my parish. It is a beautiful tradition that celebrates our love for Mary. If you don’t have the opportunity to attend a May Crowing, please don’t miss the chance to spend some quiet time with Mary and make her Queen of you heart. As many of the saints will tell you, Mary is the best guide to holiness and to the heart of Jesus. 

  Her soft sweet voice is the melody that runs through my thoughts. Throughout my life, I have heard her sing many verses, but the chorus is always the same, “Love my Son. He is the Lord, yes He is the One.  Just love my Son.”  I consider having Mary’s voice in my head an incredible blessing! She will always be the Queen of my heart.

-Susan