Jesus Doesn't Give Up!

 Jesus — The Model Of Perseverance

It’s important on our Spiritual Journey we keep our eyes and ears fixed on Jesus, who is a model of perseverance for us.  During his public life Jesus encounters disbelief and rejection from the very people he was trying to help.  In the fifth chapter of John’s Gospel his conversation with people in the crowd becomes personal when he says, “But you do not want to come to me to have life.”  Thankfully, for our sake, Jesus does not collapse in frustration or give up in disappointment  Instead, he remains steadfastly committed to accomplishing his Father’s works and he perseveres, eventually enduring suffering and death to gain for us the promise of an abundant life.  Lord Jesus, help us to persevere on our Spiritual Journey.   (Paraphrase Give Us This Day, April 03, 2025) 
Jesus will help you persevere; simply stop by the Adoration Chapel and ask Him!

“God is a God of the present.  God is always in the moment,
be that moment hard or easy, joyful or painful.” - Henri Nouwen
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The Treasury Of God’s Mercy Just In Time For Lent

“There is one action whose effect is boundless: it is our confident and insistent prayer.  Even the poorest of believers, when he does not have much to give, still has an unknown wealth: to draw through prayer from the infinite treasury of God’s mercy.

In the Gospel, the Lord calls us to perseverance in prayer.  Pray without ceasing.  Watch and pray.  While our world lacks hope, a powerful remedy is offered to us.  In a society that suffers from loneliness and individualism, Eucharistic Adoration helps us discover the Real Presence of Christ at our side: I am with you always, until the end of the age.  His love for us does not change.  From Him alone comes stability of our life.  The prayer of adoration allows us to welcome this love, to take this time of reflection in silence, to root ourselves in Christ and to allow our inner freedom to grow.  Furthermore, Eucharistic Adoration has the power to transform our everyday relationships by giving them the true meaning of human love.” (The Magnificat Adoration Companion)

Raise your prayer life to the next level by spending time in Eucharistic Adoration this Lent.  The chapel is always open, and Jesus waits to welcome you.  Committed Adorers are always needed.

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Keep Asking

 

Don’t Be Afraid To Keep Asking

Sometimes we feel God doesn’t listen … That’s not true … God hears every word that comes from our lips.  The Church teaches that every prayer is answered - so why doesn’t something happen?

Maybe God delays His response to build our faith.  Maybe God answers us, but it isn’t the answer we expect so we ignore it. Maybe the answer is ‘no’.  Maybe God gives us something better but we don’t recognize it because it’s not specifically what we asked for.

So what’s a person to do?  Remember the story in the Gospel of Luke (11:5-13) about perseverance in a request?  Your neighbor comes over in the middle of the night and asks for a couple loaves of bread to feed unexpected company.  You say “go away, don’t bother me it’s the middle of the night”.  The point is that the neighbor is so persistent you do get up and give him what he wants just so he stops bothering you.

Sometimes we need to take the same approach in our prayer requests.  The lesson is: ask repeatedly, ask earnestly, ask increasingly, even shamelessly.  And then put all your trust in God and let Him do what He knows is best.

You’re encouraged to go to the Adoration Chapel; kneel in His Real Presence; look Him in the eye; and make your request.  That’s a good way to let Him know how earnest you are.  And don’t be afraid to go back often.