"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: He Will Guide You

BEADS OF JOY 05-09-18

“He Will Guide You”

My Friends,

Today’s Gospel: John 16:12-15 (The Spirit of Truth)

“I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

Reflection:
Clear a Path! Clear a Path! Jesus is sending us the Spirit of Truth. Awesome! That statement, "Clear a path" I got that from the movie The Ten Commandments. Don't you worry, I won't get side tracked. Our hearts and minds will be enlightened by the wisdom of the Spirit of the Truth today. The inseparable Blessed Trinity has been brought into our lives. It was best said by Fr. Mullally in his homily in 2010, I use to video tape his homilies, "What is God? God is a total unity of three Persons, an eternal community of living love, of mutual self-giving. There is no holding back, there are no hidden agendas, there is no manipulation. The inner life of God is absolute, no-holds-barred generosity, eternal and unlimited self-giving. That is God: three perfect divine Persons who perfectly share the unique divine nature." Father was insightful, thank you. Father's homilies were always like that.

How can we personally know all three, yet all separate and distinctly separate, yet still one? Come on, that's a great question. But many may even answer it like I will. Each distinct person of the trinity plays a unique role biblically and personally. I'm no scholar, just a bit addicted to my Lord, His Father and Mother and The Holy Spirit; so sometimes my insight can't be seen from the street, you need to come into the yard, past the fence. Did that make sense? LOL. So, come on over and check this out. God is the ultimate part of the trinity, he is the creator, the God head. "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." ~Mark 13:32. See God the Father is in-charge. While the Son is our Savior, the sacrifice sent by God to save the world, ""For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:16-17. And the Holy Spirit will be our helper, "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26. There is obviously way more to that, but you get the gist, the separate yet distinct persons in the trinity.

So how do you refer to each of them when you are sharing or praying? Ah, another very interesting question. I don't know that I consciously think about them separately, now this is going to be really hard to explain. I see the Trinity as One, yet when I speak of Jesus he is my brother and Savior, then when I speak of the Holy Spirit I see Him as the teacher and guide who brings me back to the Son who brings us to the Father. Are you following me? They are One, in so much as I entwine their names and roles so casually that I really don't think about it. God, I always see and express as the creator and Father. Yet God, the three are. I just know I will be rereading this several times before posting it. I hope all of that made sense. Sometimes when something isn't fully understood, it becomes more magnificent.

The Trinity is a matter of faith and trust in a God who loves us with all His heart; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

What is the Trinity?

Pondering these thoughts today: It’s a lot to digest, I know. Here is an even more insightful 3-minute theological teaching. This one is really well done and explained in laymen’s terms.

3 Minute Theology 1.1: What is the Trinity?

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 Our Lady (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!