Tuesday, August 7, 2018

He Said, “Come”


BEADS OF JOY 08-07-18
“He Said, “Come”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36 (Walking On Water)
“Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So, Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all that were sick and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.”

Reflection:
This miracle teaches us this, and I can personally attest to it: Our faith is tested by the storms of life; and if we can only see past the wind and rain and the flood and see Jesus’ hand reaching out to us to help us, to assist us, to comfort us. The key gem in today’s gospel that I got out of it is, that we must take our eyes off the storm and focus on Him and if we don’t see Him immediately. We must seek Him out all the time throughout our lives. Don’t waste your energy or your time sinking in the waters of self-pity and discontent; instead focus all you have inside of you on Jesus, and by doing so He alone will give you the strength and ability to stand and get through the storm.

Something else I noticed in today’s gospel. Jesus had no fear in the troubled waters; in fact, He even accepted Peter’s challenge to invite him out into the water. Jesus knew that if Peter was with Him and if Peter kept his eye on Him, he would be fine. That is absolute incredible faith, in that no matter what the situation is, no matter how bad it gets, no matter how bad it looks; as long you step forward, while staying completely focused on Jesus, you will be fine. This is most encouraging.

Life throws us some horrific storms, some tear us apart, some put us in the hospital and some even physically damage us for the rest of our lives. How are we to respond to this? Well we could have a pity party. I have had many of them, I found out that not too many people like to come to them, when I did have them. But I was awoken Spiritually and realized how selfish I was, on many occasions of sorrow. So, what did I do? I buried my head in prayer and bible study (reading God’s word more.) … Did that solve everything? NO! But what it did do, was begin to calm the storms of crazy stress in my life because my focus was on Jesus and no longer on me. I hope that helps my sisters and brothers. I find this full focus life of faith to be so much more fun, so much more calm, so much more focused.
Jesus Walking On Water


Bishop Robert Barron
How do we know we are encountering God?


Pondering these thoughts today:
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. (EWTN)

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Tuesday: We pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Agony on the Garden (Sorrow for sin) –Matt 26:36-46
2. Scourging at the Pillar (Purity) –Mark 15:1-16
3. Crowning with Thorns (Moral Courage) –Matt 27:27-31
4. Carrying of the Cross (Patience) –Mark 15:20-22
5. The Crucifixion (Perseverance) –Luke 23:33-46

Thank you Lord for loving us so much…


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Monday, August 6, 2018

Became Dazzling White


BEADS OF JOY 08-06-18
“Became Dazzling White”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel: Mark 9:2-10 (The Transfiguration)
“Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So, they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead could mean.”


Reflection:
What happen to Peter, James and John’s focus? Why did they take their eyes off Jesus and bundle Him up with Moses and Elijah? Are we prepared to see Almighty God in all His Glory? Will we stay fully focused on Him alone? Jesus allowed the disciples to see Him in His Glory. Why did God have to tell them to focus on Jesus? Weren’t the disciples Spiritually awake?

Are we Spiritually awake? Peter, James and John had the utmost privilege to see Jesus in His Glory and they didn’t see it. Well at least their words didn’t make it obvious to my understanding that they saw HIM alone as the Christ. Instead they focused on all three men. Almighty God had to “step in” and “guide them” I feel they missed the reason why they had the opportunity to witness such a magnificent sight.

We need to live our lives fully awake and aware of our Lord’s presence in it. Jesus alone and no one else takes center stage. Yes, we admire and learn from the saints and prophets and those of the Old Testament, but we do not make them equal to Jesus. Jesus is The Christ. The Son of the Living God. He is the only one we are to lift up in Worship and Praise every single day of our lives.

The Transfiguration


Fr. Larry Richards (for everyone)
No Bible – No Breakfast
No Bible – No Bed


Pondering these thoughts today: Here’s my opinion if it’s worth anything: If you live a life that always has Jesus in it and you spend time in scripture daily and you spend time before Him in adoration weekly and you go to Mass as often as you possibly can and you go to confession as often as you possibly can; well then staying focused on Jesus will be very easy for you. Why? Because you already do. That’s my opinion.

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Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Monday: We pray the Joyful Mysteries:

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation (Humility) – Luke 1:26-28
2. The Visitation (Love of Neighbor) – Luke 1:39-45
3. The Birth of Jesus (Poverty of Spirit) – Luke 2:1-20
4. The Presentation (Purity of Mind & Spirit) – Luke 2:22-38
5. Finding in The Temple (Obedience) –Luke 2:41-50

I simply love Monday mornings, because every morning begins with the Rosary.



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Sunday, August 5, 2018

The True Bread


BEADS OF JOY 08-05-18
“The True Bread”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,

This is Divine Mercy Parish in Niagara Falls, NY I have been to Mass here,
with my long time dear friend and fellow Franciscan, Al Picogna.

Today’s Gospel: John 6:24-35 (Bread From Heaven)
“So, when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So, they said to him, "Then what sign do you do, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, `He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Lord, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.”

Reflection:
Everlasting Life! That is our goal! That is why we are here! We need to focus on that and all that that encompasses. If all we were here for was to get a big house, a couple of expensive cars, a bunch of money and a selfish attitude; well we’d have the world we ended up with now. Oh?? Well, we can change that one prayer at a time, one soul at a time. The Bread of Life is Jesus!

Let us focus on how we can make the world a better place, today and tomorrow. Jesus came so that we can have life, not just this life, but Everlasting Life with Him in Heaven. We need to live a life here that is pleasing to Him, so that we indeed do go to Heaven. We all sin and we all fall short, no doubt. But through God’s grace and the sacrament of penance we can clean our hearts and soul regularly. Do you hunger for the Bread of Life?

Do you know that this life and time go by very quickly? I am more than a half a century old, there I said it. LOL. Well, now that everyone knows it, even those who didn’t, I will say this; this time in life has gone by so very fast. I can remember high school and college like it was yesterday. Literally the people, the classes, conversations, weather. And poof, here we are 30-40 years later. WOW! Stay fully focused on Jesus throughout your life, you won’t regret that. I promise you.


John 6:24-35
(18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)


I Am the Bread of Life



Pondering these thoughts today: Do you truly, sincerely hunger for the bread of life that Jesus has to offer? We need to learn how to detach ourselves from this life, this world, these very distracting things here on this earth; so that we can truly focus more fully on Jesus. I know some of you may think that was a hard statement. I don’t apologize. Yes, I do feel that strongly about that. If only we can stay more fully focused on Jesus. Try it one day at a time. All things Jesus.

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Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Sunday: We pray the Glorious Mysteries:

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection (Faith) –Mark 16:1-8
2. The Ascension (Hope) –Luke 24:50-53
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Love) –Acts 2:1-4
4. Assumption of Mary (Grace of a Happy Death) –Rev 12:1-6
5. Coronation of Mary (Mary’s intercession) –Judith 15:9-10

Glory and Honor and Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ!


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Saturday, August 4, 2018

Had John Beheaded


BEADS OF JOY 08-04-18
“Had John Beheaded”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel:
Matthew 14:1-12 (Death of John The Baptist)
“At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus; and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him." For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod, so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter." And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given; he sent and had John beheaded in the prison, and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.”

Reflection:
John’s boldness against the sins of Herod eventually caught up with him. Herod did respect and fear John. But Herod’s wife was angry and when she saw the opportunity to direct her daughter’s decision, she decided she couldn’t take it anymore.  Did John overdo it? Was he too personal calling out their sins? If John were to do that in today’s society would he suffer similar consequences? These questions do make us think of how far should anyone can take judgement against another.

John The Baptist is from the Old Testament and the ways of the Old are different than the ways of the New. When Jesus came into the world, there was repentance and forgiveness. No one judged another but God alone. Remember when they wanted to stone the woman accused of adultery? Here is that scripture:

John 8:2-11
“At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say? ”They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, 

“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”  Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

“No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”



Episode 1 | Introduction
St. John the Baptist: From Birth to Beheading


Pondering these thoughts today: Jesus has taught us a tremendous lesson is forgiveness and to never judge another. No matter what others have said about another person; it is not our place to judge someone. God alone (“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”) is the only judge. We trust in His judgement. We do all we can in this life to encourage and direct and lead others to Jesus. We can teach and preach and show them the way as best we can. But if they so choose to have a life that excludes Jesus, all we can do is pray for them and ask Jesus to touch their hearts. Never give up on anyone, ever, never judge anyone, ever; just keep praying for them…

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Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Saturday: We pray the Joyful Mysteries:

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation (Humility) – Luke 1:26-28
2. The Visitation (Love of Neighbor) – Luke 1:39-45
3. The Birth of Jesus (Poverty of Spirit) – Luke 2:1-20
4. The Presentation (Purity of Mind & Spirit) – Luke 2:22-38
5. Finding in The Temple (Obedience) –Luke 2:41-50

I simply love Saturday mornings, because Saturday like every other day of the week -begins with the Rosary.



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Friday, August 3, 2018

Without Honor


BEADS OF JOY 08-03-18
“Without Honor”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel: Matthew 13:54-58 (Rejection at Nazareth)
“and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?" And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house." And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.”

Reflection:
The Gospel of salvation is the "good news" for all of us today. Do you know the joy and freedom found in the Gospel? Simply read each day’s gospel and little by little you will want more and more. Today Jesus is rejected by those of the community (Nazareth) that He grew up in. I believe, and I had a hard time finding anything about anywhere; but I believe Catholic Priests are never assigned to the town or city they grew up in. If you talk to many priests like I have, and you ask them, “Where are you from?” They will tell you, some other town 30 minutes to an hour or more away, or even the other side of the state. I did read that choices are also made by the Bishop based on where need is.

It does make sense, that serving in a town where you were a kid and most people know people. The town tends to know only what they decide to know. So, there could be a very unfair judgment in that situation.

I did find this on Christianity.stackexchange.com (Asking how are Priests assignments chosen.) I thought it would be interesting to share. Mark was the author of this, in the string of answers. He did note that he learned this from The Diocese of Fall River.

_______________________________

Many vocational offices explain this process in detail (the Diocese of Fall River has a good explanation, for example), but I'll try to explain it as best I know.

Before that, there are a few things to keep in mind:
1.     There are two different "tracks": the diocesan track, where you are ordained as part of a diocese, and the religious track, where you are ordained as part of a religious order. You seem to be interested in the former, so this answer mostly answers to that. The processes are similar, it's just a question of where you end up.
2.     Priests are, to put it somewhat bluntly, proxies for the bishop. A bishop cannot perform all the duties required of him for everyone, so the priests act as surrogates, performing many of the functions that are needed to successfully tend to the flock. In many ways, the process is about finding suitable matches for the bishops who need more priests: this is sort of the short answer to your question (the bishop decides).
3.     One way to understand the full Ordination process and how the bishop makes his selection is to think of it like a very long, very structured introspection. Accepting the Sacrament of Holy Orders is a huge deal, one that will shape the rest of a person's life. The time in Seminary Formation and up to the Rite of Ordination into the Priesthood is basically the trial run period to see whether a person really, truly wants to commit to the life of a priest: committing one's life to the Church, taking a vow of celibacy, etc.

A Prophet Without Honor



Bishop Robert Barron on...
How Can Jesus be Both God and Human?



Pondering these thoughts today: 
Dear Jesus, you alone are the fulfillment of all my hopes and my desires. I have noticed on my Spiritual Journey that the Holy Spirit brings me grace, truth, life, and freedom. I feel so incredible with you in my life Lord. Please continue to fill me with the joy of the Gospel and inflame my heart with love and zeal for you and for your will in my life. My life I dedicate to you Lord... AMEN.

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Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Friday: We pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Agony on the Garden (Sorrow for sin) –Matt 26:36-46
2. Scourging at the Pillar (Purity) –Mark 15:1-16
3. Crowning with Thorns (Moral Courage) –Matt 27:27-31
4. Carrying of the Cross (Patience) –Mark 15:20-22
5. The Crucifixion (Perseverance) –Luke 23:33-46

Thank you Lord for loving us so much…

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Sorted The Good


BEADS OF JOY 08-02-18
“Sorted The Good”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53 (Kingdom of Heaven)
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So, it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. "Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there.”

Reflection:
I simply love this gospel today; it offers such hope for so many. You know how many of us try and try to live a good life and might even think, “What for, look how others live their lives doing what they want, having so much fun, embracing the treasures and lust and things of this world; is all that I am doing worth it?” Well, today’s gospel confirms that indeed it is well worth all the effort. Look at this, “The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.” That’s verse 49. I’m not hoping for the worst for those who are evil and sinful (they are in my prayers); but I am glad to see the reward for those who are doing their best to live a good life, righteous before God.

Almighty God sees and knows all of what we do, not only in sight, but more importantly what is in our hearts. The thought of the Kingdom of God gathering up souls into a net is incredible. But even more incredible; have you ever considered the worldwide death rates on an hourly, daily and yearly level? Well after doing some research I have learned some pretty amazing things. Our Lord gathers a huge net full of souls every single day of every single year. Check out these numbers.

I have gathered this information from a Google search: Average life expectancy at birth is approximately 67 years. This was done in 2001, I’m sure the age is higher now. The information is still intriguing. Sources: Population Reference Bureau & The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency) This is worldwide.
·        Nearly 2 people die a second.
·        105 people die per minute.
·        6,316 people die per hour.
·        151,600 people die per day.
·        55.3 million people die per year.

Prepare Now... PRAY! GO TO MASS! Love Jesus with all your heart, mind and soul… Never allow the world to distract you or consume you. One day we will all be on this list. We must be ready at all times.


The Parable of the Net


(BONUS VIDEO)
"Do Not Judge" + "Love"
Explained by Fr. Larry Richards


Pondering these thoughts today: Do you yearn for God’s presence in Heaven? Is that your life’s goal? Do you plan and choose and do things, thinking, I will do this to make sure I get to Heaven? Wreckless living is foolish. I am no saint, I sin too. We all have to keep ourselves as clean as we can spiritually. Confession is key and let’s sin just, so we can go to confession. God is well aware of that kind of thinking. In Fr. Larry’s talks, I listen to lots of his teachings. He says, “Go to Confession once a month, it’s good for the soul.” I think that is a great plan. That is my challenge to you my sisters and brothers.  

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Thursday: We pray the Luminous Mysteries:

The Luminous Mysteries

1. The Baptism of Jesus (Matt 3:13-17)
2. Wedding Feast of Cana (John 2:1-12)
3. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:15)
4. The Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-13)
5. Institution of the Holy Eucharist (Matt 26:17-30)

Glory and Honor and Praise -Lord Jesus Christ!! 



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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The Kingdom of Heaven


BEADS OF JOY 08-01-18
“The Kingdom of Heaven”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46 (Sold All He Had)
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”

Reflection:
Do you have a very special place in your heart where you keep the Lord tucked away safely? Is Jesus your treasure? And would you sell all you had in order to have Him, if that’s what it took to have Jesus in your life? Today’s gospel leaves us wondering why would anyone sell everything they have to buy a field or a pearl? I guess the simplest answer is that there must some great value, enormous value in possessing it.

The Kingdom of Heaven is without a doubt the Greatest Treasure of all. Let us spend our lives seeking it, sharing it and looking forward to spending eternity in it.  And I see Jesus as the Priceless Pearl. Our lives need to be consumed by our faith and our love for God. He alone should dominate our every thought, our every desire, our every objective every day. The Kingdom of Heaven is here, now, within you. Remember our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Here read this: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”

I think you will enjoy this scripture, it focuses completely on where our treasures are. Matthew 6:19-24 (Treasures in Heaven)

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”


The Parables of the
Hidden Treasure and the Pearl


The Kingdom of Heaven


Pondering these thoughts today: Who is the delight of your heart? If it is Jesus, then you have treasure within you, right here, right now. Ponder these thoughts about how you see what you own and access its value. Pray, ask our Lord to guide you and direct you closer to Him, the true treasure on earth.

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Wednesday: We pray the Glorious Mysteries:

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection (Faith) –Mark 16:1-8
2. The Ascension (Hope) –Luke 24:50-53
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Love) –Acts 2:1-4
4. Assumption of Mary.1 (A Happy Death) –Rev 12:1-6
5. Coronation of Mary (Mary’s intercession) –Judith 15:9-10

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