Holy Thursday

 "The ultimate show down between good and evil, light and darkness... God and the devil. 

Jesus looks at death square in the eye and still gives a whole hearted "yes"." No Greater Love 

Today is Holy Thursday. Triduum has begun. The night he gave us His body and blood through the Eucharist! The night He was betrayed. It was the night He stomped on Satan's head by giving His "yes" though sweating drops of blood. 

Why did Jesus do it? Why did He say "yes" when He could have easily said, "No."

 No to having been betrayed by his friend, abandoned by his friend and denied by his friend. 

No to having been punished as a criminal and no to horrific scourging and crucifixion... 

   Again, why? 

The answer: For you and for me! 

Today I went to see my doctor/friend for the cold I have. 

A chest X-ray was ordered to make sure I did not have pneumonia and an IV was going to be ordered as well. 

My doctor/friend asked if I wanted to instead drink one liter of water within thirty minutes.  

Since I do not like needles, you can guess which one I chose. 

Challenge accepted! 

I have an antibiotic prescription for my cold. (The same cold my family fought this past week.) After my X-ray and liter of water I was released to go home!   

Today I was reminded of Jesus's "yes". 

Facing things I did not want to face. 

I am not going to Holy Thursday service tonight but will participate online. I am choosing to say "yes."  

I have an amazing doctor, awesome nurses and friends! I feel a blanket of prayers and love surrounding me!  

"God responds to his peoples needs by sending an angel to help them." No Greater Love 

I am grateful for my guardian angel!

Ask your guardian angel to help you give a whole hearted "yes". 

 "Our Lady said yes for the human race. Each one of us must echo that yes for our own lives. We are all asked if we will surrender what we are, our humanity, our flesh and blood, to the Holy Spirit and allow Christ to fill the emptiness formed by the particular shape of our life." Caryll Houselander