Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Listen to your Mother...

The serpent is the most subtle of all the wild beasts that the Lord God has made. Genesis 3 : 1

The serpent’s tactics haven’t changed since he fed Eve in the Garden with his first lie, encouraging her to share the lie with Adam. The lie is that we shall not die if we disobey God’s commandment.

satan is the father of lies.

satan attempted to deceive Jesus in the desert but Jesus was able for the serpent; after all, he had just completed 40 days fasting and prayer.

And now the serpent is accusing those who live the message of Medjugorje – who pray and fast – of being disobedient to God himself. How’s that for twisting the truth? And like Adam and Eve, there are some who are tempted to take on this lie and encourage others to feed on it.

Lies bring death. Truth brings life

It is the Mother who crushes the serpent’s head.

Am I disobedient:
when I pray?
when I fast?
when I repent of my sins?
when I receive the Sacraments?
when I listen to the Word of God?
when I receive the Eucharist?
when I accept God’s merciful love?
when I set out to do the will of God?
when I choose to love my neighbour?

Dear children! Today also I am calling you to prayer. Your prayers are necessary to me so that God may be glorified through all of you. Dear children, I pray you, obey and live the Mother's invitation, because only out of love am I calling you in order that I might help you. Thank you for having responded to my call. Medjugorje message, January 16 ,1986