"At this time in history, with news crashing on upon us from every side - mostly bad news, and some of it frankly scandalous in the extreme, as it reveals the callous complicity with, approbation of, and dedication to evil on the part of many in the hierarchy of the Church, who were supposed to be our guides to holiness and our models of it - nothing could be better than for us to go regularly before the Lord in Adoration. Fair weather or foul, super-busy or at loose ends, it doesn't matter; this is what we should be doing for our Church, for our clergy, for ourselves. This is what Our Lord is waiting for: a sign from us, an unmistakable sign, that we love Him for His own sake, and above all things on earth. When enough of us are taking real steps to love Him in exactly this way - with our whole mind, our whole heart, our whole soul, and our whole strength - we may then count on a new flood of graces inundating the Church." ( Dr. Peter Kwasniewski f rom The Holy Bread
Wow! This shows how human Venerable Sheen was. Who among us has not felt anything at times when making a holy hour? But just showing up and waiting on the Lord shows a true relationship with him. I love my dog and all the dogs I've had. They show us what true devotion is. I will happily be the Lord's dog.
ReplyDeleteGuilty as well Barb! As imperfect as our time with Him may be, our faithfulness to such visits is a source of comfort and reparation to our loving Lord who is so frequently abandoned and ignored. Thank God he allows us dogs to come..
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