The Desperate

desperate for true affirmation...

wounded from its denial...                             

the unaffirmed seek to satiate

their solitary starvation for 

unconditional love by any means 

necessary...wherever their isolated / 

distorted feelings lead them

no matter the depth of their 

rabbit holes nor the long-term 

consequences for their health 

and well-being let alone their 

Eternal Destination...spurred-on 

by bizarre influencers spewing 

imaginative hokum as a solution 

to their identity conundrum by 

encouraging radical transformations 

which though unattached to actual 

Reality none-the-less spark vain 

mythical dreams to conform their 

exterior appearances to match their

perceived interior identities as if one 

can make the immutable mutable and 

all-the-while coercing everyone around 

them into celebrating their perilous 

tragedy lest they be cancelled by the 

ever-watching ideologues of diversity / 

inclusion all-the-while knowing in their 

darkest unspoken recesses that xy's can 

never become xx's nor visa-versa no

matter how vehement the protestations

that such "cultural conjectures" are not 

part of the equation nor of the preposterous 

web of lies that undergird their obsessively 

narcissistic claims to be traveling in uncharted 

territories of a fantasied human nature no

longer shackled by Objective Universal Truth 

which itself is postulated as a hater's 

hallucination...all of which screams for an 

answer to the question...when will someone 

of merciful mind and heart Accompany them 

and proffer the TRUE and ONLY Fulfillment 

for the Desperate Heart of the Lost by Speaking 

the Truth in Love? walking together with them 

to find that the Answer lies in the Truth of Creation...

discovering the One who Created Human Beings 

as a Masterpiece of Creation knitting them 

together in their Mother's Womb from their very 

inception each in His own Image and Likeness...

Male and Female...Separate yet Equal...Complementary...

Created to Join Together in a Sacred Act to bring forth 

New Life...each Unique like a facet of a diamond 

United in a Creation of Beauty and Structure 

with an Order that goes beyond the visual...

Universal yet Individual / Distinct that surpasses 

even the most complicated algorithms or Science

and the Mysteries of the Universe...sui generis 

patterns Created by an Infinite Designer

captivated in Finite Beings who incessantly 

seek More than their imperfect nature can 

measure...a hunger for the Perfect mysteriously 

imbedded in their incomplete hearts which

long for the mending of their brokenness solely 

rooted in the One Crucified specifically for them

whose purpose and goal was to Heal the wounded 

hearts of a fallen humanity prone to deception 

by the evil one whose aim is always to capture 

and destroy any resemblance to their Perfect

Creator whose Invitation is to share His Devine 

Nature as a Beloved Son or Daughter Eternally 

Affirmed...Unconditionally Loved...Unique 

yet One in Mind and Heart with the Father 

of All who is with All and in All who Receive 

the Son in a Personal Relationship United by the 

Spirit who Abides within by Love as it was in 

the Beginning and will be in the End...Order...

Peace...no more Chaos / Confusion...

Desperation Eternally Ended

Reflection / Discussion:

-Why is Truth Universal / Objective?

-Why is it not based on Subjective feelings?

-What does Affirmation mean?

-What does 'wounded human nature' mean?

-How does Creation show the imprint of the Creator?

-How does Creation show order / structure in human beings?

-How do you know the 'evil one' is real?

-Where do you see in culture his 'lies / deceptions'?

-How does 'hunger for the Perfect' show itself?

-What does 'unconditional love' mean?

-How can we help those caught-up in gender dysphoria?

-What does 'speaking the Truth in Love' mean?

The Metanoia Mindset

Blow the Trumpets!...Sound the   

Alarm!...Open the Gates of your

Mind!...Change the way you think

about yourself...life...everything...

what I'm going to tell you will

radically transform your world if -

and this is the key - you receive it...

believe it...act on it...live it...

faithfully...nothing will remain the

same...so...listen carefully...I have 

Good News to tell you...you

are being offered a New Life with

New Eyes to See...New Ears to 

Hear...a New Mind to Think...a 

New Heart to Love...for Behold!

the old things will pass away and

ALL things will be made NEW...

Change your Mind about what is

possible and Believe the Gospel

and you shall Receive POWER

from on High to live Beyond your

Human Nature...Beyond your 

Natural Abilities...Indeed...you are 

being Chosen to Receive a Gift 

Beyond your wildest dreams...So...

Added to the Dignity of a Natural

Human Being Created in the Image 

and Likeness of God is the Super-

Dignity of a Supernatural Sharing / 

Participation in the Very Life of the 

Infinite / Eternal / Perfect / Divine 

Creator of the Universe...to Actually 

become His Adopted Son / Daughter 

because He becomes your Loving 

Abba Father...you become Divinized 

with ALL the Rights / Access to His 

Divine Presence and Personal Love 

as well as a Share in His Infinite / 

Eternal Inheritance of  Perfect Joy...

Peace...Love...Beginning In this 

Present Life and Fulfilled in the Life 

to Come...What an Amazing / Astonishing  / 

Holy Identity you have been Chosen to 

Receive aa a Pure Gift!! - Talk about 

being "Special"!!. Well...in response 

to such an astonishing revelation you 

justifiably can ask... How can this be 

possible...for...you?.. Why you?...and 

if you are forthright - you who are so...

how can I say this... politely?.... how 

about...imperfect?...most likely done 

many things that you are not proud of...

things you did / failed to do...and if you 

really think about it...even 'worshipped' 

false gods of money / success / pleasure / 

vanity / self-centered lifestyles / given to 

anger / resentment / unforgiveness...ALL 

of which leads to a Justified Eternity of 

Destruction...A Fiery Separation from the 

One who is PERFECT...so again...why 

you? you don't deserve it...to which I say...

yes...I agree. wholeheartedly...how can it be?...

BUT...it is not just you...ALL of us have 

sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God...

ALL Humanity is Fallen...ALL are Wounded 

by Sin...ALL need to be Saved from their 

Fallen Nature inherited from our First Parents 

who Freely Chose to Rebel against Abba Father...

were deceived by the Evil One and are prone 

to evil...enslaved to self and live in a world 

infatuated with sin...and thus there is an Infinite 

Chasm that separates the Holiness of the Divine 

and the Sinfulness of Humanity that ONLY ONE 

who is Both  Human and Divine who can Perfectly 

Span that abyss...and now here is the GOOD NEWS..

Jesus has accomplished this by His Outstretched 

Arms upon the Cross... Jesus - the Sinless One - 

the only Begotten Son of God who Became 

Man...took upon Himself our Sins and the 

Punishment of Death - WHY?...in a Word...

Mercy... out of Love for you and me He was 

Pierced...Tortured...Mocked...Murdered but 

on the Third Day ROSE from the Dead and is 

ALIVE / REAL...and thus Conquered Death / 

Sin / Satan and Now OFFERS this Victory to 

ALL - including YOU...who CHOOSE to Receive 

Him as Lord and Savior..to SURRENDER and 

Receive.....Forgiveness / Mercy to ALL who Repent / 

Turn away from Sin...to Receive  A New Life...

New Hope...New Love...a Sharing in His Divine 

Life...His Very Nature...Ask to be Filled with 

His Holy Spirit...Become His Disciple to Follow 

Him...Take on His Mission and Purpose for your 

Life... to Live a Supernatural Life here and now 

using the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to 'Do what He 

is doing...Say what He is Saying'.. to Go Make 

Disciples by Living the GOOD NEWS as... 

Behold...He Makes ALL Things NEW.!!!

Discussion / Reflection:

-What is the 'Good News'?

-How does 'Metanoia' - 'Change your Mind' - prepare you for the Good News?

-How does it make you feel when you hear that you are Loved  as Jesus Loved you?

-What does it mean to Repent of your Sins?

-If you are Catholic, go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

-What does it mean to Choose Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?

-Have you decided to Follow Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?

-If not, I encourage you to do it now in your own words.

-Find a Support Group of Committed Believers.

-Become involved in Service.

-Break ties to your sinful past.

-Develop a daily Prayer Life including Scripture Study.

 

The Abiding

it is My Desire that you

Abide in Me...

always and everywhere

for that is where you have

been Created to Be...where

you will Flourish as Children

of the Father...it is My Spirit

that Empowers you to Rest

in Me and Receive a taste of 

My Eternal Joy and Peace

as you become more and more

One with Me in Mind and 

Heart...it is both your Calling

and Battle - Life in Me and 

death to self in this world of                                                                                                                   

chaos and confusion made

so by humanity's Fall from 

Original Grace when the evil 

one's deceptions lured them to 

choose selfish pride instead of 

Selfless Love thus sealing a

fatal inheritance of a wounded

nature racked by conflict

where passions are like 

wild stallions running this way

and that attracted by evil ends

resistant to control from 

a weakened will and a mind

clouded and blinded subject to 

error in a body now sentenced

to deterioration and death 

under the dominant influence 

of the evil one who relentlessly                                            

seeks to remove your focus                     

on Me and turn you inward                      

upon yourself thus bringing

the disorder of the world into 

Our Sacred Space - it is a 

Spiritual Battle which rages for 

the minds and hearts of All who 

have been Created...it rages 

within and without...false teachers 

promoting false doctrines created to 

captivate and lure the unsuspecting and 

naive into the darkness of doom

dressed in rays of light weaved

together from strands of both 

true and false words until 

Reality cannot be distinguished

from unreality by disordered

feelings leading round and

round until it is halted by 

death and eternal destiny is

decided...so.

Resist these temptations by

My Grace and so Remain in 

Me as I Remain in you for it 

is in Me that you find your True

Self as a Son / Daughter of

the Father...where you find 

your True Affirmation as 

One Beloved by the Father 

Called to Share Our Divine

Nature now and Forever

I have Given you All that you

need in the Battle of Life 

and Death...My Word is 

Light and Truth...My Spirit

is Power to Discern and 

Live in that Word...to 

Speak the Truth in Love...to

Carry the Cross of Love 

and Truth - even to Die

there as a Witness to My

Victory over the Chaos

and Confusion of Sin /

Death - My Resurrection to

Eternal Life...so...Abide in Me

and I in you...then...Stand!..

for I AM the Resurrection and 

the Life...the One who Brings 

Shalom...Wholeness..as it was 

in the Beginning when all is 

well as it is supposed to Be...

Reflection / Discussion:

-What does it mean to 'Abide' in the Lord?

-How can we make that the 'normal' for our lives?

-What habits can we form to do that?

-What is a 'quick' way to get back into His Presence?

-One way is the 'Jesus Prayer'...what is that?

-What are some of the 'lies / deceptions' in the world that 

 cause 'chaos / confusion'?

-How can we combat them?

-How do you 'speak the Truth in Love'?

-How should our 'feelings / intellect / will' work together in us to

 keep us in His Presence?

The Ultimate Q & A

it gnaws at your inner stability...

in silent but poignant thrusts it 

sporadically yet persistently pounds 

at your security foundation despite 

all your outward protestations of 

stable satisfaction from awards for 

hard-fought victories over the challenges

of life...circumstances that have 

embodied your incessant hunger for 

happiness - a fulfillment that never 

quite arrives despite all your passionate

endeavors of sensual indulgence...

ego gratification....pleasing others...

ambitious achieving...competitive

recognitions...and all the benefits of 

material success...still...it is not enough 

and despite your exhausting schedule

it remains a perpetual merry-go-round

consistently bringing you back again

and again to where you first began

your quest....winning trophy after 

trophy which then reluctantly rust 

in the recycling bin of meaninglessness...

in the face of such Desolation one is 

compelled to ask the Ultimate Question -

What is the Purpose of  your life?...such 

a fundamental question can either be 

viewed through the lens of hopelessness 

or Grace...one leading to an uncertain 

ending...the other to a New Beginning...

Desolation is not merely a negative if it 

leads to the Consolation from the Ultimate 

Answer - but for that to occur it must have a 

Certainty about it and thus.it cannot be a 

temporary solution - here today and 

gone tomorrow...it must be never-ending...

final...Eternal....nor can it be an imperfect 

one...it must be Perfect -or else the glass 

of your soul remains forever half-full...

nor can it be a finite / limited one for 

your desires have no limits...No...it must 

Fulfill your Infinite / Eternal Desires 

Perfectly...now...just what is that Ultimate 

Desire?.. that for which you long...cannot

live without...maybe can run from...

never admit...pretend you don't need but

in the end...in the still of the night

when you are alone in your inmost

thoughts.....dreams... must finally 

accept that what you Truly Desire -

beyond all the empty promises of 

this world - is to Love and Be Loved...

Infinitely...Eternally...Perfectly...and 

logically...that is only possible from 

One who is Infinite...Eternal and 

Perfect...The One who has Revealed 

Himself to be your Creator. .that, yes, 

even you - with all your weaknesses...

faults... you who have never even 

bothered seeking Him with any 

determination and having been an 

obsessed lover of self but such a lax 

lover of others...how is it that you 

should be Offered such an Unimaginable 

Gift?...it can only be because That is Who 

He is...Creating you out of Love and For 

Love...even when all Humanity chose to 

walk away from Him...the One Revealed 

as the Father of all Creation...who sent 

His Son to bear the Cost for their Return....

which means it is Only by Grace that we 

have been Saved...New Life has been 

Offered... written in the Blood of the 

Lamb Sacrificed but Risen so that our 

life can be Rooted and Grounded in His 

Love by sharing in the very Nature of 

the Devine by the Power of His Spirit...

His Story can become our story...the 

darkness of this fallen world which 

surrounds us...which is in us...can be 

Transformed by His Light by saying 

yes to His Invitation to Follow Him...

Receive Him as your Personal Lord 

and Savior...become His Children and

Be Filled with the Power of His Holy 

Spirit in order to Live His Life...Bring 

His Kingdom / Word /Love / Light into 

this world...and Ultimately Be in His 

Loving Presence for all Eternity...and...

yes in this life there will still be troubles...

trials...heartaches...persecutions...suffering...

even death....but He has Overcome this 

world...and in the End...we share in His 

Victory over All sin...evil...death...for 

Jesus is the Ultimate Answer to the 

Ultimate Question...Our Purpose in Life 

is to...Love Him above all...Love one

another...Serve Him and Build His 

Kingdom which will last...Forever...

Reflection / Discussion:

-Have you asked / answered the Ultimate Question?

-If yes, describe your experience.

-If no, describe how this poem affects you.

-Have you asked Jesus to be the Personal Lord / Savior of your life?

-If not, Simply Invite Him in your own words. 

-How are you living out your Purpose in Life?

-What can you do to Grow in your Love for the Lord / others?

-What needs to change?

-What is the Lord calling you to do to serve Him?

-Have you "earnestly desired the Spiritual Gifts" as in 1 Corin 14?

-What Gifts of the Spirit do you have?

-How can you grow in those Gifts?

The Dialogue Continues

THE DIALOGUE CONTINUES

 so...Lord Jesus...where are we going?

You'll see...

Well...if you don't mind, can you just tell me?

Sure...we're going Home...

You mean...NOW??

No...but...Eventually... 

Well...I mean...NEXT...because I don't recognize any of this and... I'm not sure I like what I'm seeing...

I understand...but...don't worry...you'll get used to it...

Well...I just like to know where I'm going so I don't get lost...

You mean like the other day when you took the wrong turn and wasted a half-hour trying to get back on track?

Ahh...yeah something like that...

You ask a lot of questions...got to have it all figured out and be 'in control' don't you? 

Well...yeah I like it that way...it helps me to feel more secure about things...

Ok...some basics...remember when I said to my Disciples that one needs to receive the Kingdom as a little child?...well, that's what this is all about...

Oh...but I thought that was more a 'figure of speech'...I'm not a kid anymore and I've got some 'baggage' to unpack so...

So...you think I don't know that? You're the same as everyone else when it comes to the Kingdom...you have to learn to let go of your 'old ways' and learn to live the 'Kingdom ways'...

Like what?

Well...like what you keep your eyes on...for instance...in the Kingdom it doesn't matter if something is familiar or not because your FOCUS is on ME not your circumstances...those will always be changing but I never will...I'm the same yesterday...today...and forever...so...your Security is in Me...not your circumstances...that's .the FIRST lesson... it's all based on TRUST...like a Mom or Dad taking their child for a walk...the child's not worried...they know they're LOVED...so...all's well...

Well...OK...I know that you Love me...I'm not questioning that...but I just get 'triggered' sometimes by different things that bring up... stuff from the past that make me feel somewhat 'insecure' or like I have to 'prove' or 'protect' myself...it's like I can't help feeling that way...so I feel like I'm 'on my own' to 'figure it out' and 'get it done'...

Yes, I know...all my Disciples have wounds to deal with and that is part of the Journey...part of why I focus so much upon GRACE and the POWER of My Spirit because right now no one can see things clearly and all must live by FAITH - not by sight...and that is why it is so important for you to be in Daily Contact with Me...it is all part of becoming a NEW CREATION...having the 'Old' pass away and the 'New' come into being...It comes about by the 'RENEWAL OF YOUR MIND'...

That's a lot to deal with...more than I can sort out right now...that's for sure...

Right...but you don't have to... so...don't try...It'll just make you more 'introspective'...more 'gerbil wheel' spirituality than 'I AND THOU'...Again...Keep you eyes on Me...I LOVE you...I DO have a PLAN for your life...you CAN Trust Me...

Yeah...-I know what you mean about 'gerbil wheels'...been there done that...

I know...that's why I'm saying all this...Look...I know it's not easy...it's all part of the CROSS...part of living in a fallen world with the consequences of a fallen nature and being in a Spiritual Battle with an Enemy who knows your weaknesses...but I have OVERCOME IT ALL...

Whew...OK...So, what now?

Two more things and that'll be it for now...but...remember...that when I ask something of you...I am always giving you the GRACE to do it especially when it seems beyond your abilities / power to do...So FIRST..SURRENDER...Give yourself over to Me...that shows your TRUST...and then when the Enemy tempts you with whatever...useless thoughts...vain dreads...anxious imaginations...even appealing to your weakened flesh...just come into MY PRESENCE - just BE with Me - and give the temptation over to Me...I helps when you whisper My Name and bypass your mind by 'praying like the angels' while Uniting your heart with Mine....you are Giving everything over to Me...Remember...I will WALK with you...your are NOT ALONE...we'll deal with everything together..

.SECONDLY...BE THANKFUL...everyday...for everything...even for the difficult challenges because I especially use them in your life to help you Grow as My Disciple...there is nothing like GIVING THANKS to help you keep your FOCUS upon Me... It changes your outlook...Day by Day...One Day at a Time...So...Just like a 'little child'...We go hand In Hand...On our way....HOME...TOGETHER...

Ok...I'll really try to do those things everyday...Oh...and speaking of Hands...I noticed You still have your Wounds...do they hurt?...

Not any more...

Well, you're supposed to have a New Body so then why do You still have your Wounds?

Well... They're now just part of Who I AM...they show what's in My Heart for you...and...just like you... they'll always be with Me...Now...Let's continue our Journey...We've got a ways to go...

Reflection / Discussion:

-What struck you about this poem? Why?

-How can you apply to your walk with the Lord?

-Are 'useless thoughts...vain dreads...anxious imaginations temptations in your life? How?

-What is 'gerbil wheel' spirituality?

-How can you grow each day to: 1. BE in His Presence 2. be Thankful? 

-How does this poem describe dealing with temptations?

-What is 'praying like the angels' mean?

-How does it help realizing Jesus still has signs of His Wounds? 

-How does 'Grace' fit into all this?

-Do you ever feel like you have to prove yourself? If so, how do you 

 deal with that 'in the Lord'?

The Demonic Mantra

no...no...no...don't let them 

do that to you...they're just

trying to control you by telling

you what's right and what's wrong...   

no...absolutely not...you tell them:

'hold-on pal...not so fast... I decide

NOT you...I'm not a child so stop

treating me like one -TRUTH is

what I say it is - NOT you - I

can feel it in my bones...I just

KNOW IT...I know what makes 

ME happy...what feels right for ME...

YOU live by YOUR rules and I'll

live by MINE...that's only fair...and

I expect you to respect / tolerate

MY truth and I'll do the same for 

YOUR truth - that is...unless you 

cross the line by trying to control me

again then you'll 'get what's comin' to

you'...well...what'd ya think??

think it'll continue to work?...

has up till now...look...we've 

got everything goin' for us...

our Master's really proud of us...

and He's the One who started it

all...remember?...it was that 

deceptively innocent question 

to Eve which led to the humans' 

downfall from Grace and into 

their inner turmoil of weaknesses

which made our job so much 

easier - and now...seems like 

they'll believe just about anything -

take your pick - anything that

'feels' like a good idea - as long

as it has to do with their 'pride 

and pleasure' we can get 'em

yeah...have at it...as our mantra

goes - say it all together now....

'me...me...me'...yeah...'what you

want...when you want...how you

want...as often as you want'...

and...remember too...what our 

Enemy's Offering...a CROSS??

are you kidding me?? yeah...and 

wait!!...I know what you are going

to say...POWER!!...yeah I understand

the ETERNAL SACRIFICE OF LOVE...

and all that it brings to the table...but not

all of THEM do!!...WE have the 'here

and now'...all those 'tangible goodies' -

you know...that delicious 'self-centered'

stuff from the world / flesh / and we 

demons who are trained by our Master

to gain more victories...but if our Enemy

starts to get the upper hand...BOOM!...

we tell the 'BIG ONE'...you know...like...

'how can you really trust HIM?? look 

what He did to His Only Son...you think

He'll treat you any different??...didn't He

say that you have to pick up your own

cross to follow Him??'...and even though

They were of One Mind and Heart I still

think that'll fool a lot of them...but if that

doesn't work there's always the ol' 'blame

game' like...'why's He doin' this to me?'...

or 'how come I always get the short end of

the stick and they don't?...and the best one...

'yeah...right...He loves me...after all that crap

that I've been through??...THEN...we just 

continue our strategy of goin' after their kiddies

to get a big jump in the game so by the time

their indoctrination is done...well...THEY'RE done!...

one last thing...the Churches...well...some of 

them are a problem but we've been working on 

that...what's that called again?? oh yeah...'modernism'

you know...gettin' 'up to date' / 'with it'...actually

it's just 'fitting-in' with the world and not so 

'stuck-in-a-rut' from those 'medieval dark days' 

and no one wants to have THAT reputation...

well...we've got a 'bright' future set-up for them -

even though it's a really 'dark one'...good one there...

anyway...keep up the good job...and remember...

when our Enemy's followers say: 'more of THEE

and less of me'...WE JUST LET IT RIP....NOOOO

IT'S ME...ME...MEEEE...yeah...THEY'LL get

many but...we can get MORE...so 

LET'S GET BACK TO WORK!!

Reflection / Discussion:

-What is the 'demonic mantra'?

-Why is it demonic?

-How does it compare to their "Enemy's" mantra?

-How does this poem express "moral relativism"

-How would you explain it? Refute it?

-Are there Absolute Truths? How do you know?

-Give some examples? 

-How does 'moral relativism' fit-in with 'original sin's consequences'?

-What are they? 

-How does 'modernism' fit into 'moral relativism'?

-How do you refute the 'Big One'?

-How do you refute the accusations about suffering?

-Does ''More of Thee and less of me" describe your life? How?

The Poison

I see your wounds...

I know how you have been 

hurt...each has impacted your life...

yes... you have been changed

and no...you didn't deserve

to be treated that way whether

by sins of commission or omission 

they were egregious....plain and simple...

it was wrong...but...still...I call 

you to Forgive...not for their sake

but for yours...Unforgiveness

is a Poison for your soul...

it's as if when you consume the

contents of its cup you expect 

your offender to die...but...it does 

nothing to punish the transgressor...

they could care less...it only destroys 

the one who imbibes its toxicity 

in a futile attempt at an execution 

of justice but whose caustic fruit 

blossoms on your tree of bitterness 

deformed from its diseased roots -

demons' deceptions / accusations /

lies falsely promising retribution

for your offender but in reality

you are the only one who reaps

the dark harvest in your soul -

not only in this life but jeopardizing

the next...so...yes...Forgive as I 

Forgive you...be Merciful as 

you have received My Mercy...

that is the Antidote for the Poison 

of Unforgiveness... and....notice...

I did not say 'Trust'...that must be

earned...but...if you do not Forgive...

how then can you expect Me to Forgive 

you?...the Fruit of Forgiveness allows 

you to no longer be oppressed by 

resentment...repressed hatred...

suppressed victimhood and the

triggered emotions which erupt 

at any given moment...think about

this.. who has been more Unjustly 

treated than I?...despised / rejected /

mocked / cruelly tortured...Profanity 

of Profanities -The Son of God...

Crucified! - yet even in My 

weakened humanity I asked My 

Father to Forgive them...so...This is 

My Offer to you...Grace to... Forgive...

Let go of your offender's punishment...

Pour out the cup of poison...

Give your offender over to Me...

Trusting Me to Heal your wounds 

no longer being infected by your 

sins of hatred / revenge.. but...what 

of your pain?...the suffering thrust 

upon you?...the hurtful memories 

arriving without notification?...the 

struggles to let go?...your feelings 

of frustration at your perpetrator's 

lack of repentance?... Know that -

even here - I make all things 

work for good for those who

Love Me...I Offer you the 

Opportunity to Join your suffering

with My Passion for the sake of 

those you love...a Deeper Union 

of  our Hearts...a Transformation

for the sake of the Kingdom...

and Know as well that I AM the 

Just One...the One who brings Justice -

whether in this life or the next -

My Grace is Offered to All - both

to Repent and to Forgive - for

All have sinned and fallen short

from the Glory of the Father...

I Am the Way...Truth...Life...

Each is Free to Come to My

Merciful Throne...so...carefully 

Consider and Choose...It is 

Freedom if you Receive...A 

Painful Captivity if you Refuse...

Reflection / Discussion:

-Why is it crucial for your well-being to forgive?

-Why is it difficult to forgive?

-What is the relationship between your feelings and your will in forgiving?

-Have you experienced the Grace to Forgive? How?

-Have you experienced the poison of unforgiveness? How?

-How does 'letting go' of an Offender bring healing?

-If you have sinned against anyone and not repented to them...ask for Grace and take care of it.

-How does this poem describe 'Redemptive Suffering'? 

-Have you experienced that?  How?

The Agenda

Stupid Humans!...sitting ducks....

ignorant of our existence - let alone 

our Agenda - even our Enemy's Bride 

is too busy being ravaged from within 

to hinder us and BTW...nice work

comrades...decades in the making...

we now have the opportunity to go 

warp-speed...to put it simply...It's The 

Children Stupid!...Ha!...everything is in 

place for the last of the dominoes to fall -        

their most vulnerable and our most 

delectable - thus when we get the 

Children we get the Family then all of 

Creation!...of course we could not 

succeed without the Human Nature being 

so wounded...so easily deceived...weak 

willed...attracted to evil...rooted in ego's 

selfishness / pride...then there's the 

Culture of the World - Sin's playground - 

we have it all - media / entertainment...

social networks...world organizations...

governments... courts...medical fields...

and best of all...education - 'get 'em while 

their young' as they say... we now have 

the table set to wreck havoc and bring 

many many more to our Eternal Fiery 

Homeland...so now...let me review -

and this is so so common since their -

and by that I mean 'Our' - Cultures no 

longer prize 'Marriage' - 'who needs it?'

so...their Baby-Daddies have fun then run...

that leaves their Baby-Mommies to mostly 

abort - killing is always my personal favorite - 

or go it alone.. but if they stay together... 

no worries...we've got 'Our' Cultures 

working on it...which brings us to the 

Kiddies...Ahh yes...the Kiddies...so fertile 

for sowing an Orphan spirt...insecurities...

fears...abandonment...desperation for 

affirmation...and so deliciously naive so

as to innocently consume our Ideological

feast of  Sexualization called wink wink 

'Health Class' that has a 'Revolutionary Menu' 

including Gender Identity - where 'Feelings 

Reign' and you can pick one or more of the

'Heinz 57' varieties.. make the objective 

subjective...normalize confusion...then it's...

how can you be sure?... feelings are totally fluid...

so many to choose from...which one are you? 

how do you know?...maybe you too can be 

really really special... . and Shhhhh...don't 

worry we won't tell Mommy and Daddy what 

you want to be called....they just won't understand... 

and then to our delight... they say bye bye to 

Reality ..and jump on the Kiddie Car of Lifestyle

Indoctrination which goes GROOM...GROOM....

GROOM off into the Darkness of Deception!!!...

Ahh...yes...the Joy of Delusion!...lots and lots

of delightful picture books to choose from!...then it's ..

just have fun....hey why not?...pleasure is everything...

anything with anybody...maybe you're 'this' letter

or maybe you're 'that' letter....how do you know 

unless you try?...haven't you ever felt like doing 

X...Y...Z...? they all feel so GOOOOOD....

accompaniment anyone?...thus we banish 

Innocence to the Eternal Incinerator of Idolatry...

Ahh...the fruit is delicious and a monument to 

our Pride in making the 'Immutable forever 

Mutable' - thus to make that which is 'true' 

to be 'false' and 'false' to be 'true' which invites 

all to imbibe our cocktails of  deception / 

delusion / depression / despair - and best of 

all...death - first of the soul then if we can... 

the body...both our final solution...so...the time 

is now for us to redouble our efforts...pressure...

pressure...pressure...be creative...use what the 

humans call 'Cancel Culture' to enforce our 

Agenda upon them and solidify our gains - 

it's either... Celebration or Cancellation....

we will win if....you are vigilant in preventing 

our Enemy's forces from mobilizing to resist

our Agenda by stirring up our 'Woke Minions' 

who in their vain arrogance will vociferously 

disparage them as 'Haters / Bigots' - anything to 

marginalize / demonize / isolate...whatever it 

takes to shut them up and if we persevere we shall 

have Victory! so remember...and all together now...

It's The Children Stupid!

Reflection / Discussion:

-lifestyle: the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level etc. that together constitute the   mode of living of and individual or group.

-objective: influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, prejudice' based on facts; unbiased

-subjective: existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought   (opposed to objective) 

-sexualization: the act of endowing with sexual characteristics, or of excessively   emphasizing  those characteristics .

-indoctrinate: to instruct in a doctrine, principle or ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific or

  partisan biased belief or point of view.

-deceive: to mislead by a false statement or appearance; delude

-true: being in accordance with actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false

-false: not true or correct; erroneous

-What is the teaching of Scripture / Church on Original Sin and it's consequences?

-What does Scripture / Church teach about Satan?

-What does Scripture / Church teach about the 'World'?

-How is our culture shaped by the 'world / flesh / devil'?

-What is the Agenda? 

-How do you know Satan is behind it?

-How are the media / entertainment / courts / world organizations / governments / 

  education used to attack the Family?

-How does 'Sex Ed / Gender Identity' attack the Family?

-What does making the 'Immutable Forever Mutable' mean?

-How is the Church ie the Lord's Bride being attacked from within?

-How are children vulnerable to Satan's attacks?

-What does 'banish Innocence to the Eternal Incinerator of Idolatry' mean?

-How does 'Cancel Culture' work to destroy the family?

-What does 'it's either Celebration or Cancellation' mean?

-What is the Lord calling you to do to fight for the family / children?

The Tyranny

feelings are your servants

not your tyrannical masters

dictating true / false / right / 

wrong no matter the rational

objection nor evidence to the 

contrary...which necessarily

follows from the argument that - 

strictly speaking - they are YOUR 

feelings and therefore YOUR truth...

others may disagree but that is THEIR 

truth - not yours - because that is how 

YOU feel and that's all that matters...

others must respect that...accept you 

as you are...in fact...celebrate your 

truth...and, if they don't...they're simply 

'haters' / 'bigots' since they can't tell 

you what is true for you...only you can... 

because...who are they to judge?.. and 

of course...all truth is relative which is 

absolutely true!...or...is it?...step back...

examine your past decisions...actions...

feelings. whether it's about identity...

relationships...morality...politics..

career...finances...big or little things...

have you ever changed your mind about 

an important matter?  or felt impelled to 

do something which felt 'right' even 

though it might be 'risky' and then later

regretted it? or... gotten angry at someone 

for what they said / wrote because you 

thought they meant one thing when they 

really didn't mean that at all?... feelings

change...truth / objective reality does not...

but just because someone feels something

is true does not just 'make it true'...

many factors can influence your 

feelings such as making assumptions...

mood swings....alcohol / drugs...

not enough sleep...stress from work /

relationships.....incorrect information....

jumping to conclusions...lies from 

someone's agenda...the reality is that 

feelings provide data to our intellects which 

then need to be discerned / examined / 

evaluated  by our reason to put them 

into the proper perspective - many times 

with the help of others who can provide

us with other facts / data that perhaps we 

haven't considered / known / realized - so 

we can finally make a decision with our 

wills...feelings change...truth does not...

you may love red and blue and have no 

fear of heights but 'feeling like you can fly'?....

hmmm...let's see...no....better postpone 

your test flight for now....at least until 

you take some lessons starting.at the 

bottom of the steps!....again...you may

feel like...not studying for your finals /

skipping your scheduled court appearance

for a moving violation...not...paying your 

rent / car payment / taxes or that somehow

were born in the wrong body and you

need to start treatments to change your

body to 'look how you feel' and then

everything will be 'right'  but then

what about all those who 'de-transition'?... 

feelings / emotions need to be put 

into their proper place in our lives...

put to the test...they are an important part 

of our human nature but are not what sets

us apart from other creatures...our

intellect and will - the ability to reason 

and freely choose are our highest faculties - 

our greatest dignity - feelings / emotions 

change  / can be fickle...influenced by a 

plethora of factors ...open to the lies of

the evil one...the unbelieving world or even

our own illusions... so do not build your life 

around them...carefully examine them to 

determine their source...why do I feel this 

way?...is what I feel true 'objectively' not

 just 'subjectively'? what are the 'facts' 

behind my feelings?....when did they start?

what was going on then?...what is really 

going on now?...and don't be afraid to get 

help from someone who will not just 'tell you

what you want to hear' but who is wise and 

will be honest with you and who isn't just

being 'politically correct'...feelings play an 

important role in our lives but do not make 

them 'gods' which command you to obey at

all costs...let truth be your guide...truth that

doesn't depend on how you feel today...

make more measured - rational - responses 

rather than emotional - irrational - reactions...

more in-control than out-of-control...

servants...not masters....

Dictionary Definitions:

-'Reason': verb- to think or argue in a logical manner: to form conclusions, judgments or inferences

                  from facts or premises.

-'Irrational': not in accordance with reason; utterly illogical

-'Emotion': an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate or the like is 

                     experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness

-'Obsess': to dominate one's thoughts or feelings or desires: haunt persistently or abnormally

-'Discern': to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect

-'Logic': the system or principles of reasoning applicable to any branch of knowledge or study

-'Data': individual facts, statistics, or items of information 

-'Fact':  something that actually exists, reality, truth

-True': being in accordance with the actual state or conditions, conforming to reality or fact, not false

-'False': not true or correct, erroneous

-'Illusion': something that deceives by producing a false or misleading of reality

-'Real': true, not merely ostensible, nominal or apparent: being an actual thing, having objective 

              existence not imaginary

-'Objective': adjective- not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations or prejudices: based on 

                      facts external to the mind rather than thoughts or feelings.

-'Subjective':  adjective- existing in the mind, belong to the thinking subject rather than object of                                   thought

-'Relative': existing or having its specific nature only in relation to something else

-'Absolute': free from restriction or limitation; not limited in any way

-'Tyranny': arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.

Reflection / Discussion:

-What is 'the tyranny'?
-What does "feelings are our servants...not our masters" mean

-Why do people have different feelings about an objective fact?

-Why do 'feelings' change? 

-If you feel something is true, can it still be objectively false? Why / not?

-What is the proper place of 'feelings' in making decisions?
-What determines something is "true or false"?

-How would you teach young children the art of making a decision?

-Give a simple example where danger / attraction are factors. 

The Surprise

it may Surprise you that I

Really Look Forward to being

With you in that Special Way

each time you come to receive 

Me in the Holy Eucharist...

Everything is Personal for Me...

I Know you...everything about 

you...your strengths / weaknesses... 

what was going on before you arrived...

where you sit...who is with you...

around you...I know your thoughts...

what is on your heart / mind that day...

especially that you want to be with 

Me which is a Joy to Me because I 

Anticipate our being in Holy 

Communion so much and then 

when it happens...I Love it because 

I Love you...Intimately.. and even 

though you sometimes quickly get

distracted with this or that pressing 

situation in your life...which BTW 

I can appreciate and understand...

I just want you to let it sink-in -

to go from your head to your heart -

that you are Very Special to Me 

and that I Cherish Our Time Together..

now... that might be hard for 

you to accept sometimes knowing

your own weaknesses and areas 

in your life that need working on 

but Please... Trust Me... I Do Love

Being With You...and one day 

we Will See each other face to Face

and it will never end...the Joy from 

the Love we Share will be Perfectly

Tangible and you will look back and

in a glance understand that I Truly

was With you...Working in you -

especially in those Purifying Trials

you struggled with but were so 

necessary to Free you...Heal you 

to become the Child of God I Created 

you to be...and that each Reception 

would be a Foretaste of Our Eternal 

Communion and the Fulfillment of 

your Deepest Desire - as well as 

My Mine for you - so...Yes...it may 

Surprise you...but...It's Really True....

Reflection / Discussion:

-Does it surprise you? Why / not?

-What strikes you about this poem? Why?

-How is each reception of Holy Communion a foretaste of Heaven?

-Is it helpful to look at the Eucharist from Jesus' point of view? Why?

-What can you do to get more out of eachHoly Communion?

The Chosen

when you only focus upon 

your choice to follow Me

it can turn your attention back

upon yourself...'see what I

have done'...'look at me'...

evaluating your own efforts...

your accomplishments...

successes / failures...what gifts 

you have / how you want to use 

them...what goals you want to 

achieve in 'building the Kingdom'...

maybe comparing yourself to 

others for better or worse and 

without even realizing it fall into

the trap of  being a 'check-list 

Christian' striving to attain your

next 'merit badge' in the Kingdom

thus continuously gaging your own 

progress in gaining the praise of 

other 'disciples'...to put it simply...

becoming 'proud of your humility'...

it is a deceptive focus on self...a false 

independence which leads one further 

away from rather than closer to Me...

more of you and less of Me...so... 

instead... focus on the fact that I 

Chose you to follow Me even though 

I knew your every thought . word / deed

every imperfection / sin...

every failure as well as 

every temptation your mused

upon and still... I Chose you...

before you even thought about it...

before you loved Me in return...

humbling isn't it?...Knowing 

you as I did and still I Chose you

why?...because I Love you

as you are...but I Love you 

so much that I do not Choose

to leave you as you are...rather

I Choose to transform you into a 

Perfect Image of Myself in order

that you may share My Divine Life

Perfectly for all Eternity...

that is My Plan for you and your

role is to Cooperate with My Grace

working in you...to Follow My 

Holy Spirit wherever He Leads you..

to use the Gifts as He Directs...

to Live out My Life within you

by His Power...not by yours...it is

a Journey of Transformation that

begins and ends with My Love...

Calling out to you to Become One

with Me...so...when you experience 

your weaknesses...failures...sins...

when following Me becomes

really difficult...when I ask 

things of you that stretch your

boundaries...that require you to

repent / change / sacrifice in order 

to be a witness of My Love / Word

in a fallen world which may then 

cause you to be 'cancelled' / persecuted / 

punished...to lose your possessions / 

family even life itself...Know that I 

Love you...that I Am always with you-

even when you do not experience Me

I Am Faithful...You are Mine and 

I Belong to you... so...Remember...

Ponder this Reality...

YOU... ARE..CHOSEN....

MY BELOVED....FOREVER

Reflection / Discussion:

-How does it feel to be Chosen / Selected by Jesus Personally?

-In your own words, thank Him, tell Him what it means to you, 

  what kind of disciple you want to be and ask for His help especially to....

-What are some of the ways pride can influence our faith-walk?

-What are some of the 'merit badges' we can go after?

-How can we avoid centering our faith-walk around ourselves?

-How can having a spiritual director or sharing group help us?

-Remember how He Chose you...your story, so you can tell others.

The Line in the Sand

the day is at hand

time to choose

for or against

no matter the cost or

personal price to pay

they will not let you

slip away unnoticed 

hide in the basement

blend into the crowd

you will have to 

wear the badge if you 

disagree with them

a sign of your 

nonconformity - hatred

in their eyes but

nonsense in your eyes -

it will be your badge of

courage...faithfulness...

love / honor / standing

for the Truth / Reality

but ignorance / bigotry in 

their world...you will have

to endure like your Master...

receive like unto what 

He Received...it will be 

painful...humiliating....

they will come for you...

your family....job / business...

careers will have to change...

relationships will be ended...

friends will no longer be 

there for you...nor some 

family members despite 

your love for them...problems

will arise that you never

imagined would come knocking

on your door let alone take over

your life...money...reputation...

pressures of every kind even on 

your children....all because of 

Him...yes...He is the Line in

the Sand...the Pont of Contention...

what He Said...Taught...Passed on...

the Truth about Reality...Life...

Who you are...What you are

Called to Be in this World...

His Witness...Follower...

Disciple...to speak as He

Spoke...to say what He is

Saying now...Truth in Love...

to deny His Teaching is to

deny Him...to please the world

is to displease Him...to agree

with the world is to disagree

with Him...He told you this 

was coming...that they would

hate you because they first 

hated Him...only now it's 

not just written words...

it's here...in your face...in

your children's faces...what 

others - in times past...in 

other places...cultures...

circumstances have had to do...

say...live...endure...now you are 

called to replicate...make your own...

Stand...Fight - not with weapons

of this world but in Spirit / Truth...

not returning hatred but Love...

not by might / power but by Grace

for on your own you will fail...

you will not be able to live

Virtuously by merely trying

harder...it will only be possible

if you are One with Him...

depending upon His Spirit of

Power...day by day...supporting

one another in the Lord...loving

one another as He loves us...and

lastly...Rejoicing in the Lord...

that you are Chosen to suffer 

along side Him .knowing that 

He is Risen!...He lives within you...

He will never leave you nor 

forsake you...He will always

Love you...Dearly / Infinitely....

remembering that all you see / 

hear / experience will pass away...

only what is in Him will Stand...

Forever...do not fear those who 

can merely kill the body...rather

be in Awe of He who has 

Power over death...who can

Destroy the soul in Fire Forever...

He is the Line in the Sand so

Choose Wisely and Fearlessly 

Obey God rather than man

Reflection / Discussion:

-How is Jesus the 'line in the sand'?

-What are some of the issues at stake?

-How do you handle family members who don't follow the Lord?

-Where have you seen 'persecution' in Western society?

-What can you do now to prepare yourself / family for persecution?

-What is your prayer life like?

-Have you / family made a personal commitment to Christ?

-Be informed so as to make a 'simple / loving' defense of your faith.

The Quintessential Love

beyond anything I ever experienced

as well as imagination's fantasy

for sure...any expectations...

Infinitely beyond my first love

so Delicate...Humbling...Undeserved

His overwhelming acceptance with

such an Intimate Embrace of 

Forgiveness that took my breath

away along with all my guilt 

and shame from that now 

unbelievable decision to end

my precious baby girl's life

despite all my doubts that 

lingered... days running into 

weeks and months...a sadness

no one could touch and a crime

I could not forgive but only 

punish with endless recriminations

but then...that invitation came to

what they said was a healing retreat

and it was there that I experienced

His Quintessential Love like no other's

a Merciful Release from my dark 

dungeon of death into the Paradise

of His Everlasting Light...so 

Gentle...even "Tender" is too

harsh a description...yet Powerful -

a Blazing Fire that Consumed my

sorrowful past with His Abiding

Peaceful Presence that in my mind

I could envision His Look of Love

that Calmed my staggered heart

Inviting me to Follow Him as

my Lord and Savior which I so

desperately desired...He who IS

Love...Joy...Peace and so now I

Live FOR Him...and want to 

Invite YOU to "Taste and See"

because He is Real...Alive...and

you too can Know Him...Know

His Quintessential Love...Mercy

Forgiveness...in fact...Love that

is Infinite...Eternal...Perfect..so

simply...Ask and it Shall Be

YOURS...

Reflection / Discussion:

-How does the Lord treat repentant sinners?

-Have you experienced forgiveness for abortion from

 the Lord...yourself...your child? 

-Is all that possible? 

-Have you ever experienced 'Quintessential Love'?

-What was it like? 

-What were the circumstances?

-If not, ask Him to reveal Himself to you.

-How can we help others to 'see' the truth of life?

-Get to know and understand the facts of  pregnancy / abortion.

-Pray daily and get involved in some way with the prolife movement.

-