LIL DUDE The most important thing at this moment for this three year old is to be a COOL LIL DUDE.  He was not only COOL but had a neat swag when he moved along with sneakers that squeak and lit up.  He bought a smile to my face and a light hearted joy as he paraded around the shrine I visited this week.  It made me think this is what every child’s life should be COOL, free of worry and full of I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-0-N as stated by one famous super star Sponge Bob Square Pants.  Every child has the  inalienable  right to be a child and live life as such full and playful. No child should be a chess piece for adults, society, and or governments to move around at will.  They are to be protected by their families, society and governmental laws enforced to keep them out of harm’s way.  Their lives are to be valued as they are the future of the world and their stability gives hope. MY COMMENTARY: We are a throwaway society but o...

JMJ + #Pope Francis speaks often we are ALL called to be saints. #Jesus states in Matthew 16:24-28 in this verse (layer with many spiritual gems) “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his #cross and follow me.” However, for us all the task at hand seems daunting and unattainable since we know ourselves so well through our weakness, sins and bondages we shoot ourselves down before we even try. We seem to think this is all on us without help thus, impossible. However, our Lord tells us ALL is possible with Him and He knows that we cannot do this by ourselves He sees our hearts and knows us inside out thus He is well equip to give what is needed for the individual quest to be a saint . Our first step is prayer and humility realizing we are weak within ourselves and our strength is in Him Our Lord Jesus. #Trust Him is our prayer to understanding this journey of becoming and living the life of a saint. A #disciplined #prayer and #communication with our Lord i...

“All things are POSSIBLE with #God” a #scripture we say rather in a glib way when facing a challenge in a calling that is way beyond the human ability. It is a pat answer given by us to many times to spear head another to find the strength to take the cross before them and see the journey through to the end. “All things ARE possible with God” however, there is more to it then just quoting these words. These words are a reminder and NOT WORDS found at the surface. This quote has layers and layers of truth to all circumstances we are called to do by Our #Lord. These layers are tools to combat our worldly apprehension, physical limitless, the doubts about our ability to take the cross and carry it on the journey we are called to take. The first sign that should make us aware that our calling and journey is from Our Lord is we will NOT have anxiety that grips the heart or a heart plagued with unrest NOT AT PEACE. No matter what is said or what Our Lord has NOT REVEALED we go for...