JESUS TOOK UPON HIMSELF THE STORMS OF OUR LIVES

In the Gospel of mk4:35-41 we see Jesus calming the storm. The Gospel says that the apostles woke him up because they were frightened, they touched Jesus because of their fear. he scolded them in return for their lack of faith, as by his command there followed a great calm. How many times that we call to Jesus because of such storms in our lives, thanks to those storms we are able to touch Jesus. We must believe that whatever the situation Jesus is there, the lamb of GOD who took upon himself the sins, storms, sickness pain and trials of the world.

THEIR EYES MET

It's not only the physical side that caused great pain in Jesus but also the emotional side, that is seeing the pain in his mother's eyes and on the other hand the emotional pain that greatly wounded Mary his mother. no wonder the blessed virgin mother of God continues to appear in Malta and throughout the world as Jesus paid a high price for every soul.

During every illness all of the patient's family suffer, me and my family are enduring this pain at the moment...now who can understand us more than Jesus and his mother? knowing that we're not alone is a great comfort...

EMBRACING THE CROSS

Tomorrow I'm going to start my chemo again,for me this is the road to Calvary...what an opportunity it is to meet Christ!, to continue his work of redemptive suffering. All this remains a mystery, i have no explanation to it but I'm praying that I will be able to use it for the conversion of souls. With agony Jesus embraced the cross for the love of souls. let us all be responsible and try to do this same for the love of Jesus as a lot are causing him great anguish with their sins. St Paul's teaches us that through suffering we are one with Jesus and are partakers in his mission, "From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus" (Galatians 6:17).

FROM MOUNT TABOR TO THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

In the episode of mount tabor we read that Jesus took with him the apostles Peter, James and John,where they witnessed Jesus in glory,these apostles later on witnessed Jesus in the agony of fear in the garden of Gethsemane, did they understand what was happening? Probably we too are not understanding what is happening at the hill of Borg in-nadur where everyone is happy during the apparition of our lady[and rightly so!] As i explained during my earlier posts,I was the first witness....there where times when i felt that I am on mount tabor! Now unfortunately,I'm ill again and i feel I'm in the garden of Gethsemane for the second time,............do i still believe in all this? of course i do,...all the moments that I've spent on mount tabor has somehow helped and prepared me for this. I do believe that Jesus can heal me but i have to accept his will not mine!! Accepting his will is in fact the greatest miracle. The servant is no greater then his master. I encourage every person who is reading this to join me in prayer...those of you who are passing from an agonizing moment,fear not ....we are in the garden of Gethsemane,that is true, but we are not alone there is Jesus with us,he will not sleep but he will watch over us. let us do something with our fear,with our pain,let's unite them with Jesus' passion for the conversion of sinners...it is here where we will be truly passing on our lady's message to the world.

Prayer: Mary mother of God, my mother, I want unite my tears with your tears, take these tears to your son Jesus, where he can turn these tears into joy.....the joy for a converted soul.