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TODAY’S WORD…
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May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord.
I say it again: rejoice!
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– Philippians 4:4 (GNT)
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REFLECTION…
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Jesus is always near us…and this fills us with happiness.
Unhappiness is when we lose Him,
when we put a distance between ourselves and the Lord our God
through our egoism, our sins, and our lukewarm attitude to our faith.
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The Lord always brings joy…never affliction.
We shall be full of joy if our Lord is present in our life,
unless we have lost Him;
unless we have allowed our sight to be clouded by tepidity
or by a lack of generosity, mercy and compassion.
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To find Christ, and to remain in His company,
is to possess a deep happiness which is new every day!
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QUOTE…
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“Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.”
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– Our Lord Jesus Christ (Jn 16:22)
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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…
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My heart rejoices when I walk with You, when I talk with You. Lord, You are my Joy!
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[*] Today’s reflection is sourced from the seven-volume work “In Conversation with God” by Padre Francisco Fernández Carvajal.