O my Jesus, Eternal Truth, I fear nothing, neither hardships nor sufferings; I fear only one thing, and that is to offend you. My Jesus, I would rather not exist than make you sad. Jesus, you know that my love knows no one but you. My soul is absorbed in you.

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Jesus I Trust In You

I Have Seen The Lord

In your presence  Lord, you called me to walk the passion of the cross with you. With tears in my eyes and a heart burning with love for you, I freely gave you my fiat.

With abundant grace, you lifted me above my weakness and filled me with your strength and gave me the strength to press on for souls and in this, you showed me love knows no bounds. The fear of death was taken from me as you lifted me up from the darkness of the night that surrounded me.

Darkness shall not overcome the Light as I searched everywhere for you and found you at the tomb risen, and gloriously beautiful. Calling my name you raised me from the tomb of darkness. Oh, thanksgiving for saving not only my sick body but my heart.

In Your light and transforming love that passes through to my family we have seen and felt your touch, Jesus.  Always, always You are with us. The Love of Jesus crucified what a transforming gentle love. Divine gift of my soul I thank you for everything today. Most importantly for the celebration of life and the baptism of my first grandbaby Lincoln Kolbe.

Blessed Mother, you showed such heroic, faithful, and motherly love at the foot of the cross teach me perseverance in carrying the cross of Jesus and as a mother to be the heart of the home. Totus Tuus Maria

Blessed By The Cross

These Are, The Ones Who Have Survived The Time Of Great Distress, They Have Washed Their Robes And Made Them White In The Blood Of The Lamb (Rv 7:14)

St Teresa Benedicta Of The Cross Is A Model For Women And What God Asks Of Each Of Us. She Relentlessly Searched For The Truth And Found It In The Catholic Church Where She Became A Carmelite Nun After St Teresa Of Avila. Being Jewish This Decision To Become A Catholic Nun Was Not An Easy One For She Knew This Would Hurt Her Mother Whom She Loved So Dearly. However, Edith Stein Followed Her Beloved To The Cross, And As A Daughter Of Israel, She Tasted The Sweetness Of The Cross As She Gave Her Life In The Extermination Camp At Auschwitz. Edith Stein Embraced The Cross And Found Strength In Bearing The Cross Of Jesus Crucified. She Found God In The Prayer Of Silence, And He Drew Her Close To Him, And She Rested In His Love. She Entered The Dark Night, Where Faith Was Her Guide; Hope Sustained Her And Love Led Her To The Cross. The Crucified Christ Was Her Life, Her Joy, Her Peace. It Must Be Ours Also As Mothers Our Vocation Is To Lead Our Children To Heaven. To Accomplish This, We Need To Search For God In The Silence Of The Heart. This Silence, He Will Speak To Our Souls. We Cannot Spend All Day In Prayer, But Our Very Lives Are A Form Of Prayer To God An Active Prayer That Humbles Us Making Us More Obedient To God’s Will. As We Travel The Path Of Holy Motherhood, We Must Be Led By God As St. Teresa Benedicta. We Must Be Courageous And Embrace The Cross Of Holy Motherhood Aiding One Another On This Journey. We Must Reclaim The Dignity Of Motherhood Imitating The Life Of The Blessed Mother. The World Needs The Courageous Love That Saint Teresa Benedicta Of The Cross Modeled For Us. We Are Made For Heaven, And Our Lives Should Glorify God, Not The World.

“A Scienta Crucis(Knowledge Of The Cross) Can Be Gained Only When One Comes To Feel The Cross Radically.”

This Quote From St Teresa Benedicta Is My Favorite.  On Sunday, August 2, 1942, She Was Seized By The Gestapo Along With Her Sister Rosa. She Left The Convent The Last Words She Uttered Were” Come Let Us Go For Our People.”

Ave, Crux, Spes, Unica!

Hail Cross Our Only Hope

Front Row With Francis: On the Unity of the Church

Front Row With Francis: On the Unity of the Church