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Happy Saint's Name Day, Mother Angelica! EWTN| February 16, 2010
Mother Angelica answers the question from a viewer about how EWTN started and what brought it into being.
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OCTOBER 3, 2010
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
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A MUSTARD SEED SIZE FAITH
October 3, 2010
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Christopher Scroggin, LC
Luke 17: 5-10
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord
replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say
to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it …More
OCTOBER 3, 2010
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
[2]
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A MUSTARD SEED SIZE FAITH
October 3, 2010
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Christopher Scroggin, LC
Luke 17: 5-10
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord
replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say
to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it
would obey you." Who among you would say to your slave who has just
come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field 'Come here at once
and take your place at the table'? Would you not rather say to him,
'Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat
and drink; later you may eat and drink'? Do you thank the slave for
doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that
you were ordered to do, say, 'We are worthless slaves; we have done
only what we ought to have done!'"
Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus, you are the master of the
universe, and yet you wish to listen to me and guide me. You know all
things past, present and future, and yet you respect my freedom to
choose you. Holy Trinity, you are completely happy and fulfilled on
your own, and yet you have generously brought us into existence. You
are our fulfillment. Thank you for the gift of yourself. I offer the
littleness of myself in return, knowing you are pleased with what I
have to give.
Petition: Lord Jesus, grant me the faith of an apostle.
1. Supersize it! We live a "supersize" mentality. Everything has
to be big: our food orders at McDonalds, our houses, cars, etc. We
need to "supersize" our faith in Jesus. He has the power of doing
that for us if we request it with all sincerity and humility. At the
same time, we need to exercise the faith we have, especially when
the temptation to doubt God increases. Our faith deepens in the
measure in which we apply it in all the different circumstances of
our life.
2. Believing As Jesus states, we often want praise or thanks from
others because we have done our duty. Yet, we were only doing what
we ought to have done. No praise or thanks is needed, since we have
done nothing more than what was expected. Rather than look for
recognition, praise, or thanks, we should see ourselves as humble
servants in search of greater faith everyday.
3. Worthless Slaves ...Us? No one wants to feel worthless. We all
seek to be valued and esteemed, to be needed in some way by others.
We strive hard to achieve this esteem from family and friends.
However, in our relationship with God our Father, things are often
different. We do the minimum in order to get by spiritually. With
God's grace we need to strive to go beyond the minimum, giving
ourselves with love and without reservation or fear. It is not that
God will somehow value us more; in fact, he already loves us
incredibly deeply. Our efforts in the spiritual life are simply a
response to God's love. Paradoxically, the more we humbly seek to
respond to God's love by doing his will in our lives, the more we
experience the greatness of his love.
Conversation with Christ: Jesus, help me to place all my trust and
faith in you. I don't always trust, and this is when my fears and
anxieties take over. I want to put these aside and place myself in
your hands. In doing this I will be able to serve you better.
Resolution: Today I will put more effort in doing the ordinary
things of the day in an extraordinary way, out of love for Jesus.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
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Happy Saint's Name, Mother Angelica!!
EWTN | February 16, 2010
Mother Angelica answers the question from a viewer about how EWTN started and what brought it into being.More
Happy Saint's Name, Mother Angelica!!

EWTN | February 16, 2010
Mother Angelica answers the question from a viewer about how EWTN started and what brought it into being.