BEADS OF JOY 04-17-18
“Bread From Heaven”
©2018 James Dacey, Jr. OFS
My Friends,
Today’s Gospel: John 6:30-35 (Bread of Life Discourse)
“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 the stuff 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. I’m not being negative, just very realistic. So, on a positive note, let’s get to work and start sharing Jesus every day with someone new. Remember: Jesus is The Bread of Life!
So, let us focus on how we can make the world better today and an infinity of tomorrows. 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 confession 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. Holy Mackerel (Yeah, I know that’s a fish 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, even the 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.
I look back on my (our) 30 incredible years of marriage, our most sincere love for one another, holding hands all the time, hugging and cuddling so much, kissing so tenderly and being so playful. I cherish those memories so much. God has blessed me with so many fond, heart warming memories of three incredible decades. But like I have been saying all along today, all that time went by so fast. And we knew what was to come, but it still caught us by surprise. So, we must be ready all the time, keeping Jesus, The Bread of Life front and center in our lives.
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 the stuff 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. I’m not being negative, just very realistic. So, on a positive note, let’s get to work and start sharing Jesus every day with someone new. Remember: Jesus is The Bread of Life!
So, let us focus on how we can make the world better today and an infinity of tomorrows. 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 confession 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. Holy Mackerel (Yeah, I know that’s a fish 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, even the 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.
I look back on my (our) 30 incredible years of marriage, our most sincere love for one another, holding hands all the time, hugging and cuddling so much, kissing so tenderly and being so playful. I cherish those memories so much. God has blessed me with so many fond, heart warming memories of three incredible decades. But like I have been saying all along today, all that time went by so fast. And we knew what was to come, but it still caught us by surprise. So, we must be ready all the time, keeping Jesus, The Bread of Life front and center in our lives.
Jesus 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. Even start with one hour
at a time. All things Jesus.
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…
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…
Rosary Man Jim’s Sorrowful Reflection: http://beads-of-joy-blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-sorrowful-mysteries_11.html
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