The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting. 1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said." 1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good.
Scripture Reading at beginning of meeting, 1 Peter 1:3,4,6 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials.
Scripture Readings Psalm 46:1 - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Scripture Reading Sirach 18:5-7 - Who can measure his majestic power? Who can tell the whole story of his merciful actions? We cannot add to them; we cannot subtract from them. There is no way to comprehend the marvelous things the Lord has done. When we come to the end of that story, we have not even begun; we are simply at a loss for words.
Scripture Reading 2 Cor6:16-18 - Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate," says the Lord. "And do not touch what is unclean; and I will welcome you. And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me," says the Lord Almighty.
Scripture Reading Psalm 121:1-8 - I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. God will not allow your foot to slip; your guardian does not sleep. Truly, the guardian of Israel never slumbers nor sleeps. The Lord is your guardian; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. By day the sun cannot harm you, nor the moon by night. The Lord will guard you from all evil, will always guard your life. The Lord will guard your coming and going both now and forever.
Scripture Readings Sirach 3:17-22 - My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts. The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight of the Lord. For great is the might of the Lord; but by the humble he is glorified. Neither seek what is too difficult for you, nor investigate what is beyond your power. Reflect upon what you have been commanded, for what is hidden is not your concern. Psalm 107:1-3 - O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
Prophecy - My children, tonight I desire to give you a wonderful gift, the gift of trust. And with this gift of trust, I will increase your faith, increase your hope in me, knowing that I am God of love, a God mercy and compassion. I hear my children's cry. Yes, you are my children, my beloved children, and I hear your cry. I know your pain, I know your suffering, I know your wanting, your desires, and I know your regrets. With all of these, my children, I'm asking you to search yourselves more thoroughly. As you search yourself, you will discover my love that exists within you. You will discover how I love my people and how much I love you. And with this discovery, you will build up a spirit of compassion and understanding for others who too are yearning for salvation, are yearning for deliverance and healing. I desire to make you, my children, instruments of my healing love in this world. Continue, my children, to participate in the sacraments, for it is in the sacraments that you will discover that heaven truly does exist here on earth. I want you to believe this in the very core of your being so that you may know the hope and the glory that exists now here on earth, and the hope and the glory in eternal life in heaven. Do not fear, my children, when trials come, for they will come. It is part of the human condition, part of the human world. There will be suffering, trials and tribulations. But I will give you the strength, the courage and all the graces that you need, if you turn to me, my children. Feed on my word, feed on the Eucharist, feed on the love of one another whenever you gather together. I've always said where two or three are together, there I am in your midst. I love you, my children. I love you so much that I desire for you to live to the fullness of your life, to know this gift that I offer you tonight.
Vision - I saw two images. One was of a person like a bridegroom in a black suit facing a woman in a white dress and their hands were up like this in front of them and they were touching each other and they were moving together. So, I guess that's the Bride of Christ. And then I saw another image. It was, it looked like a cherry and it looked like it was damaged. And then the pop; it came out and it turned into a red rose. I don't know the meaning of that.
The cherry is the sweetness of suffering because it is through the suffering that Christ's glory will reign.
Someone shared that it represents what is going on in her family. Her hope was in the rose.
My thought on that cherry: the damaged cherry can become a red rose. God can turn it, change it.
Arthur C. Brooks speaking on "You're not unhappy - You're misunderstanding happiness" with host Fr. Mike Schmitz. A link to the teaching was sent to all participants.
Rosalie thanked everyone for their prayers for her son to get more work. He now has a couple of jobs lined up. Thank you, Lord.
David thanked everyone for their prayers for Susan's passport to come in time for their trip. It arrived today. Thank you, Lord.
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