Prayer Reflections Week XXV (Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2013)

Day 7: 'if today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.' Psalm 95: 7.

• Have you heard God's voice today? What did He say to you? Faith is to believe what we hear from Him, to do what we hear and to entrust what we do back to Him. Faith entails patience to wait for God and continue to believe in His Word. -vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'For I know the plans I have for you..They are plans for good not for disaster,to give you a future & hope'
Jr 29 :11

• Mary believe in God's word,in His promise.she trust totally in him.Let us continue walking with her believing that God's promises will be fulfill & that nothing is  Impossible for him.how is my trust in Gods word? -vd prayer buddies

Day 5: "My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.(Luke 1:46-50)".

• How happy we are if we only recognize that human as we are, still God's love for us is immense.  May we recognize that we can return the favor to God when we faithfully follow His will to our life with humility and simple faith like Mother Mary to follow God's will with gratitude in her heart.-from VD prayer buddies.

Day 4: " I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her. (Luke 1:26-38)

• God will always fulfill what he started in you, to the purpose that you have been created giving you the happiness that you deserve. like our mother mary we are invited to be humble in front of God and allow him to use our life...fear not, whatever God called you to do, He will always be with you. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: Woman behold your son. Then he said to his disciple behold your mother. Jn. 19:25-27 

• We are blessed that Jesus gave us His mother to be mother of all humanity. Mama Mary is the beloved inheritance of Jesus for all of us. Let us recognize Her as our mother who gives us faith and strength to follow her son. With her in our life, we are never been orphan. Today be a "mother" to those who feel abandoned, insecured and unloved. -VD Prayer Buddies

Day 2: "Do what ever he tells you." Jn 2:5.

• There are times in our life that we run out...of patience, understanding, hope, faith, happiness, peace etc. Our mother Mary reminds us to do whatever Jesus tells us, to listen and do his will for he is the only one can give what we are looking for...like her though she didnt completely understand God's plan for her but she never doubted God's love for her. Whatever you lack today trust that he can make miracles if you believe and do whatever he tells you to do.- VD Prayer buddies.

Day 1:"Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her." Luke 1:40

• God is calling us to be faithful by believing in all His promises. Mama Mary is telling us that dependence to God would free us from doubts  and worries. Thank u Mama Mary for guiding us to your Son. -vd prayer buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXIV (Sept. 23-29, 2013)

Day 7: "If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if one should rise from the dead."-luke16:31.

• Our conviction in Christ should lead us to believe in the prophetic voice of the Church sent by Christ. If we would not listen to her, we  cannot say that we believe in the One who rose from the dead. Are you willing to hear what the Church has to say? Moreso, do you have something to say as member of the Church? -vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'life worthy of the vocation to which you were call. With all humility and gentleness and with patience, support each other in love. Take every care to preserve the unity of the spirit by the peace that binds you together' Eph4:1-7

• The call of God as one family is a gift,&the Spirit maintain this bands among us,working in us his presence in gentleness, patience,love.How we procure this unity of our call among us? Do we care for the unity? -vd prayer 

Day 5: "But this same spirit who brings sin to light is also the Consoler who gives the human heart grace for repentance and conversion."(CCC1433)

• In our daily huzzle n buzzle Of life we tend to missed up something because of wordly priorities  w/c sap our energy that leaved us discourage and less intelligent.  The invitation is to recognize our consoler, the holy spirit who is always there even in tired & empty moments in our life.-From VD Prayer Buddies

Day 4: The Spirit himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express.  (Rom 8:26)

• The Holy Spirit always inspires and brings out the best in us, and will always teach us to pray and to be true to ourselves in front of God our father in order for us to recognize the life and love that God has been given us and for us to understand the purpose of our existence. Interconnect and express yourself to God 24/7 by activating the Holy Spirit in you. - VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3:"Gods spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children." Rm.8:16.

• The Holy Spirit dwells in us. His dwelling in us made us to be identified as God's children. It also impels us to proclaim the love of God through the Gospel. Jesus is inviting us to proclaim our identity as Gods children for there so many who are not aware. Let us be advocates to all people in proclaiming God's love for us his children. VD Prayer Buddies

Day 2: "The helper will come --- He is the holy spirit  who reveals the truth about God and who comes fr the father  (jn 15:26) 

• Our world today is full of invitations, chaos, lies but God has given us the holy spirit that leads & guides us to the TRUTH. To be able to live accdg. to what is truth it is vital that we spent time to pray and dialogue w/ the Holy Spirit. To ask him for guidance, to follow his insinuations, & to allow him to be our compass on how to live this day & everyday of our life. How often do you consult the Holy Spirit? -vd prayer buddies

Day 1: The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8)

• Did u wish to gain favour of God and people? Do as Jesus did, take off ur hand n d wheel and let d Holy Spirit drive ur life. r God s a gud God, He s Jehovah Jireh, He will provide exactly what we need to fulfil r destiny. Trust Him and do ur part, b n ur best each day and n everything u do have the spirit of excellence. VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXIII(Sept. 16-22,2013)

Day 7: "If you can trust someone in little things, you can also trust them in greater."-luke 16:10.

• Money, possessions, status, power..are not necessarily evil things. When learnt to be used with an honest heart, they can build mutual trust and just relationships for a  better world. Start with little things, be honest with yourself, at home, at work & relationships, and the Lord will make you a strong support in whom many and God Himself will trust.- vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus,in whom our faith depends from the beginning to end' Hb 12:1-2

• let us continue seeing Jesus, model of who we are call to be. To learn from him so that others can see what is inside of us,the image of God. Let us walk in his image, learning from him the child of God that we are call to be. - vd prayer buddies 

Day 5: "Master," Simon answered, "we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will let down the nets.They let them down and caught such a large number of fish that the nets were about to break." -Lk 5:5-8

• God is talking to us but we tend to neglect it because we are too confident of ourselves. The invitation for us is that we should listen to Him and include Him in our daily undertakings so we can have abundance in life.- from VD Prayer Buddies

Day 4: Peter declared, Never at any time will you wash my feet! If I do not wash your feet, Jesus answered, you will no longer  be my disciple. -Jn. 13:7-8

• Jesus spoke and acted humility in taking the task of a servant washing the feet of his  follower. We will only know and understand the meaning of this if we submit ourselves to be washed by Jesus and practice humility each day.... humility in asking and giving forgiveness, in accepting fraternal corrections and in recognizing that all what we have is coming from God. -VD Prayer Buddies
• How humble is our God that washes our infirmity, how bless we r that he give as the chance to be clean - joy

Day 3: "You need only one thing. Go and sell all you have and give money to the poor, and YOU WILL HAVE RICHES IN HEAVEN, THEN COME AND FOLLOW ME." Mk. 10:21-22

• What do you value most? What treasures are you keeping? Jesus is inviting you to value what is essential and that is to live life with Christ, the way to Love. Wordly treasures does not give meaning to our life. Be smart! Choose the path of Jesus and you will enjoy riches in heaven. -VD PRAYER BUDDIES
• LIFE is a flute... It may have many holes and emptiness insides...but, if we work on it carefully, it can provide magical melodies as gate way to happiness. Enjoy LIFE everyday! GOD made it for you worth living for His glory! Amen!     PAX CHRISTI!!  - Celia 

Day 2: "People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick.   (Mt.9:9-13)

• We are all sinners, No one is exempted. But the good news is that we have a loving and compassionate healer in the person of Jesus and he begs us to allow him to heal us and make us whole, Would you allow him to touch, heal and restore you? VD- prayer buddies.

Day 1: Romans 8:29
"For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." It is through baptism into christ, that we are renewed according to the image of our creator.

• God handpicked us to have fullness of life like his son, jesus. Do we strategically set a time to know more about His son Jesus? VD Prayer Buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXII (Sept. 9-15, 2013)

Day 7: 'I will rise up and go to my father.'-luke 15:18.

• Our Christian faith constantly calls us to walk towards our God as father. It is so easy to forget Him in the hustle and bustle of life and to sink into the quicksand of self. But in forgetting Him, we forget who we are too. Gently He calls us again, "my son, rise up. Come back to the true Life meant for you.. Your true self, the real YOU, my son." - vd prayer buddies

Day 6: 'I'm who I am. You must tell them. The one who is called I AM/ has sent me to you' Ex 3:14

• After this week to recognise."Who are you,you who hold out your hand to me?-confidence-Who are you,you who knows what is best for me?-assurance- Who are you,you who love me so patiently? -faithfulness-And the colours of my heart are in ur eyes"FATHER! - vd prayer buddies

Day 5: "People of Israel, am I not able to do with you what his potter does? As clay in the hand of the potter so are you in my hands." (Jeremiah 18:6)

• God reminds us that we are mold by Him. He creates and recreates us to be the best creation but our collaboration s needed. Whatever our ups and down we are secured because somebody holds  us and that is God, Almighty potter. - From Verbum Dei Prayer Buddies

Day 4: "The Lord is gracious and merciful, abounding in love and slow to anger." psalm 103:8-11

• brothers and sisters God has been consistent in his mercy and love for us and he is always faithful. I invite you to recall your history and recognize Gods abundant work of mercy and you will be amazed. VD Prayer Buddies  

Day 3: ...Can a mother forget the baby at her breast?... Though she may forget, I will not forget you! Is. 49:13-15.

• God our Father wants to assure us that in moments we feel abandoned, alone and neglected we belong to him. He has never left us. His love is meant for us. Today, recognize that we need to live a life inside the house of  God and enjoy His care and love. VD Prayer Buddies.

Day 2: "So do not start worrying: 'where will my food come from? Or my drink? Or my clothes? Our father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Instead, be concerned above everything else with the kingdom of God & w/ what he requires of you, & he will provide you w/ all these other things.       (Mt.31-33)

• Our father reminds us today not worry like the pagans do, He invites us to TRUST him that he loves and cares for us and receive his promise, and enjoy life worry free. - VD prayer buddies

Prayer Reflections Week XXI (Sept.2-8,2013)

Day 6: 'Go and make disciples...baptize them in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit....' Matt 28:19

• God, source of our mission, fountain of who we are-family-Who make us his disciples. Receive today that special call to collaborate in his mission of making others part of this family of God. Hear that voice that call: can I count on you? - vd prayer buddies

Day 5: "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word  and my father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."(John 14:23)

• Because we love and obey Him, he reveals his LOVE to us. God the father through his son will continue to pour out his blessings to us. Keep his words and remain in his love Because to those who live in his words who also live the Son...From Verbum Dei Prayer buddies

Day 4: This is how Jesus Christ was born. Mary become pregnant through the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 1:18)

• Our daily awareness and recognition of the dwelling of the holy trinity in our life enables us to sustain, endure and stay calm amidst the complexity of situations we are facing along our journey. My friends we are invited to look and reflect how the holy trinity dwell in the life of our mother mary....do we also recognize their dwelling in us?  -VD Prayer Buddies

Day 3: ..for in Him we live and move and exist... Acts 17:28.

• Our body is the temple of the Holy Trinity. They are within us in the midst of the hustle and bustle of life. The question now is are we with them?  Today we are invited to practice and exercise our awareness of their presence in us. We are never alone. Recognize the voice within us and life is all worth it and beautiful.-Vd Prayer Buddies.

Day 2: "Whoever keeps his commands remains in God and God in Him.(1jn3:24).

• The trinity invites us to live the real purpose of our life which is to Love and love and love. This can only be possible through a life lived in obedience to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. -vd prayer buddies

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