Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

We thank Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan for inviting Catholic bloggers re-post their favorite articles on “It’s Worth Revisiting” Wednesdays. Do yourself a favor and   go there now (and every Wednesday) and let these authors bless and challenge you in your Faith journey.   During the rest of each week. visit Allison at Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb . You will enjoy your visits. I hope you find the following post worthwhile: Have We Forgotten? We marvel at the physical miracles, big and small, that Jesus performed during His time here on earth – for example raising Lazarus from the dead and healing St. Peter’s mother-in-law of her fever. And well we should. (Image Sourc e: Ralph Hammann and Wikimedia Commons ) But what we often overlook is the frequency with which Jesus spoke to and expelled demons – as is mentioned in so many places in the Gospel (for example, Mark 1:34, Mt 8:16 and 24-34, Luke 11:41 and 11:...

"Praying the rosary with Mary is a memorial – making present in our own time an event in salvation history. By mediating on the mysteries of the Rosary, Mary brings that event to us, so we can experience its power and grace.   Mary draws us to her Son.   Use your imagination. Meditate on the mysteries.   It will help you grow in your relationship with Jesus.   We are with Him and with Mary in these events."   (Father George P. Schommer, O.P.)