Forever In Thought

“A soul that is united with God must be prepared for great and hard-fought battles” Saint Faustina Kowalska

The priest at church today said we need to ask the Holy Spirit to help us listen to those around us and discern their needs

Holy Spirit, please come and help us listen to those around us and discern their needs and help them however you want us to

The priest at church today said Jesus is always there with his hand stretched out to catch you when you fall, like he caught Peter in the water. But we have to extend our hand to him as well

Lord, please help us always reach out to you and thank you for catching us

The priest at church today said struggles give us an opportunity to allow God to take care of us

Lord, please help us have faith in you especially during our struggles

The priest at church today said the more time we spend with Jesus, the more we become like him

Lord, please help us spend all our time with you

The priest at church today said we have very little time on earth and we need to get our priorities straight

Lord, please help us not waste any of the time you’ve given us and do your will always

The priest at church today said we pick up our cross every day and sometimes hourly

Lord, please help us always carry our cross

The priest at church today said our faith is like a fire. The more you feed it, the brighter and bigger it grows but if you don’t tend to it then it slowly burns out

Lord, please help us always feed the fire of faith in us

The priest at church today said we always know when the Lord is talking to us because we might not hear him but we can feel his peace

Lord, thank you so much for your peace and please help us always give you time to give it to us

The priest at church today said we might not wear a priestly collar but we should live our life in a way that stands out and makes people realize there is something different about us

Lord, please help us live how you want us to

The priest at church today said we can’t love properly unless we are connected to the source of love which is God

Lord, please help us all love like you

“Every person who goes to confession and makes a good confession has the virtues of humility and hope. Humility, I know I need to be here. Hope, I know he wants me to be here”

Father Mike Schmitz

The priest at church today said faith is the best gift a father can give to their children

Lord, thank you so much for the faith that has been passed down to me and please help us pass down our faith as well

The priest at church today said there is always one constant no matter how far you wander or fall, God’s love for us

Lord, thank you so much for your love. Please help us love like you

The priest at church today said in the Eucharist is the same Jesus who walked in Israel and healed people and did all that he did

Lord, thank you so much for giving us yourself in the Eucharist. Please help us always believe and be in awe of you in the Eucharist

The priest at church today said if we look with the eyes of our soul, we can see God everywhere: God the Father and creator in people’s creativity, Jesus in people’s love, and the Holy Spirit in people’s wisdom and other gifts of the Holy Spirit

Lord, please help us see you everywhere

The priest at church today said Jesus remains with us through people of faith

Lord, please help us remember you are present and work through people of faith