Today holds two special feast days in the Catholic Church!
The Solemnity of the Ascension and the feast of Our Lady of Fatima!
"The message of Fatima is in its basic meaning, a call to conversion, and repentance, as in the gospel... The call to repentance is a motherly one, and at the same time, it is strong and decisive... Mary our heavenly mother, came to awaken men's consciences to illuminate the authentic meaning of life, to call men to conversion from sin and to spiritual fervor, to inflame souls with love for God and with charity towards their neighbor." Pope St. John Paul II
"Illuminate the authentic meaning of life!"
This is a wake up call!
Each of us was created and placed on this earth for a reason.
We were not made to be self sufficient. We were made to love God.
"Inflaming souls with love for God and with charity!"
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love you! I ask pardon of you for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love you. Fatima Prayer
We are to be the hope and to share the love where there is none.
That is our vocation!
To hope and to love.
The Ascension is a promise of His love for us.
He gives us hope as we await His coming again.
His glorification!
"Behold I am with you always until the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
Photo by Mateus Campos Felipe
This post makes me want to be a cheerleader for God!
ReplyDeleteAnd the photo of Our Lady of Fatima is striking. The out-of-focus cross, the heavy crown, the hands in prayer and shadow. Just beautiful.
Love it! I found the picture to be very powerful too! Thanks!
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