Ideał (PL)

Gdy św. Faustyna otrzymała wizje Chrystusa Miłosiernego, próbowała -- wg powierzonych instrukcji -- pozostawić ludziom
Jego wizerunek. Ani jednak Jej własnoręczne próby czynione w tym zakresie, ani nawet te, które po Niej podejmowali profesjonalni malarze, nie były w stanie oddać piękna Boga.

Czasem martwimy się, iż daleko nam do doskonałości -- bolejemy, iż nasza dusza nie jest idealna.

Tak --  wszyscy jesteśmy grzesznikami, niedoskonale próbującymi ożywić Jezusa w Naszych sercach: możemy być przy tym pewni, że ani nasza grzeszna natura,
ani niedostatki ludzkich artystów, nie umniejszają prawdziwie doskonałego istnienia Pana Miłosierdzia.

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Tomasz, Racibórz +

The Treasurer

A Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Thailand

If a person wants to be a treasurer (s)he shall gain favours with the local king first. Only someone

who is ready to give everything to her/his lord, will be granted with the enormous confidence and assets that are hidden from the eyes of an ordinary man.

Now please look at Mary, the greatest treasurer of all times:

She gave everything she had to Christ the King and for the said reason He gave her in return much more than she could expect.

Because of that not only is she mediatrix of all the regal gifts & graces, but also – if you trust and emulate her  ''everything to the Lord'' actions – she can polish your soul up, turning it into the priceless royal gem.

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Tomasz, Racibórz +

If It Makes Him Happy (Jesus Needs Totality)

Totus Tuus – it is difficult to find words that are misunderstood, ridiculed, and attacked more than these two.

It is a well known fact, and that is just the tip of an iceberg, that the people who proclaim them boldly and with courage are accused by some enemies of the Catholic Church of diminishing the divinity and role of Jesus... 

That's the sad reality of our modern times, but – what cannot be forgotten – Christ himself (both in the manger and after his sorrowful Passion) put himself silently into the service of God, doing this through the tender hands of Mary; being subjected, at least in His human nature, to own mother. Moreover, He had been so pleased with Immaculata's actions that later Mary herself was granted with the exclusive gift of the Assumption: 

All of that so I am totally your phase may be repeated in heaven not only by the Blessed Virgin (this outstanding protectress of the divine features in each and every soul and body), but also by all the faithful that follow her example in caring for the Messiah without any restrictions, through their total spiritual and carnal obedience.
 

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Tomasz, Racibórz +

PS Please pray for my friend. Her name is Justyna.

One Body, One Care

''Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.''

THE EPISTLE OF
ST. PAUL
TO THE EPHESIANS [5:30]

We all are, in our sufferings and joyful moments alike, members of the most Holy Body of Christ.
I am sure that not a thing can console us, the weak human creatures, more than just-mentioned fact.
Still the Body that we are part of is deeply hurt as many Christians (both laymen and  the clergy),
do not care about Jesus who trusted them enough to incorporate them into his own Being.
Thus a question my arise: How can we bear the responsibility for Christ if even our own bodies are treated by us without due respect - rather with alcohol, drugs etc.?
Ask Mary, the most tender Mother of God: She knows well not only how to be the best companion
of Our Lord, but - through the divine intention - how to care for each and every Member of his Body.   

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Tomasz, Racibórz +

The Pearl

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant man, seeking fine pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 

(Matthew 13:45,46) 
 
Many of us know the parable of the pearl Merchant very well.
Interestingly, some people think that, in this particular story, only Jesus can be referred to as the pearl: The One to be find by each and every Christian.
It is so, however the other interpretation may serve us here as well:

imagine that, no mater what your past may look like, your soul is, and always will be, the said pearl. 
In fact, you are so precious to God that He decided to give everything up that you may be granted with heaven -
the place where your soul, freed from the mud and dirt, can shine forever.

But how to get there and - as the time come - be appreciated and embraced by the Creator of pearls himself?
Start with Mary, the Stella Maris,  lighthouse and treasurer of Jesus, and ask for her aid:
She is here to help you, my dear pearl-diver, to find the Divine Merchant. The One that had been dreaming
of your unique and magnificent pearl even before you were born.  

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Tomasz, Racibórz

PS Please pray for me, I do need this badly because of my loneliness...
You all are in my prayers. God bless you!

Yes, We Can

Jesus and Mary on the Mt Carmel

Each and every mountaintop, either the real or abstract one, has something special to offer. Some climbers are attracted to the real peaks, the others -- especially people with  impairments -- want to reach the tops of their abilities.
Whether you are disabled or able-bodied person, do not be afraid of supernatural summits:
They all are given to remind you and me that, at least sometimes, the great joy of communion with God and good people may have its start on the abandoned and difficult route.

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Tomasz, Racibórz