" Matthew 28:20

"...I am with YOU always…AM WITH YOU ALWAYS..." Matthew 28:20

Little one,
When you wakened this morning, I thought perhaps 
you'd talk to Me and involve Me in your day, 
but you were preoccupied finding something to wear for work. 
When you'd time to spare, I thought we'd have a few moments together, but you got on the phone and started talking to somebody else.
I noticed that before you ate lunch at work, you looked around 
and seemed embarrassed to talk to Me.

Maybe that's why you didn't bow your head and give thanks, 
even though some of your friends did.
Later at home, I waited while you watched television, ate 
dinner, and did paperwork.
At bedtime I guess you were just too tired, because you dropped into bed and fell fast asleep.

Do you know I'm always here for you? 

I love you so much that I wait every day for a prayer,
a thought, or just a chance to speak with you.
The problem as I see it is - it's hard to have a one-sided conversation. Signed, Your Friend, Jesus'. ..." Matthew 28:20
When did you last talk with the Lord? 
Or take time to listen to Him? 
There's never a time when He's not speaking; no room so dark, no lounge so crowded, or no office so busy that He's not there.
Never mistake your insensitivity for His absence. 
Among life's fleeting promises of pleasure is this timeless assurance, '...I am with you always...' (Matt 28:20 NIV).
 Make time for Him today!

Descubriendo el Siglo 21

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Fr Tomás Del Valle-Reyes

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*~Change Me~*

Dear Lord change not Thy will in my life, Or trial and sorrows to be;

renew my faith and make me strong,
Change not Thy will, change me.
Though teardrops fall when trouble comes, 
Like storms on a rolling sea;
Let Thy beacon guide my ship to port,
Change not the storm, change me.
When Thy Holy Word I don't understand and 
Thy glory I cannot see;
Teach my eyes, give me sight and wisdom,
Change not Thy Word, change me.
If the fruit Thou hast given me to eat, Taste bitter and sour, I plea;
 Let not my will but Thy be done, Change not the fruit, change me.

If sometime I murmur and grumble, dear Lord, 
about the cross I carry for Thee; 
Keep it firm on my shoulders, but hold my hand,
Change not the cross, change me.
If You change Thy ways to please me, dear Lord, 
I would soon grow cold and turn from Thee; 
That You may hear my prayers, dear Lord, 
Change not Thy ways, and change me.
There's a valley that I must cross, 
Someday Thy face to see; 
Lest I forget what power is Thane, 
Change not the valley, change me.
~ Author Unknown~

Descubriendo el Siglo 21

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Fr Tomás Del Valle-Reyes

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New York, NY 10018

(212) 244 4778

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DADDY'S EMPTY CHAIR

A man's daughter had asked the local Priest  to come and pray with her father. 
When the Priest arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. 
An empty chair sat beside his bed. 
The Priest assumed that the old fellow had been informed 
of his visit. 
"I guess you were expecting me”, said the Priest.
'No, who are you?" said the father. 
The Priest told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up." 
"Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?"
Puzzled, the Priest shut the door. 
"I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter," said the man. 
"But all of my life I have! Never known how to pray. 
At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head." I abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued," 
Until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me: "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus….Here is what I suggest: "Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair. 
It's not spooky because he promised, 'I will be with you always'. 
"Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now." "So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though. 
If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm." 
The Priest was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. 
Then he prayed with him, anointed him with Holy oil, and returned to the church. 
Two nights later the daughter called to tell the Priest that her daddy had died that afternoon. 
Did he die in peace?" he asked. 
Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek! 
 When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him. 
But there was something strange about his death. 
Apparently, just before my Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. 
What do you make of that?" 
The Priest wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we could all go like that." 
Prayer is Powerful
I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean.
I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden. 
I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU... 
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. 
Happy moments, praise God. 
Difficult moments, seek God. 
Quiet moments, worship God. 
Painful moments, trust God. 
Every moment, thank God.

Descubriendo el Siglo 21

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Fr Tomás Del Valle-Reyes

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New York, NY 10018

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Open my Heart oh Lord

Today, Creator, grant me the courage and the will to forgive the people I love the most.
Help me to forgive every injustice I feel in my mind, and to love other people unconditionally. I know the only way to heal all the pain in my heart is through forgiveness.
Today, Creator, strengthen my will to forgive anyone who has hurt me, even if I believe the offense is unforgivable.
I know that forgiveness is an act of self-love. Help me to love myself so much that I forgive every offense.
Let me choose forgiveness because I don’t want to suffer every time I remember the offense.

Today, Creator, help me to heal all the guilt in my heart by accepting the forgiveness of everyone I have hurt in my life. 
Help me to sincerely recognize the mistakes I have made out of ignorance, and give me the wisdom and determination to refrain from making the same mistakes. 
I know that love and forgiveness will transform every relationship in the most positive way. 
Thank you, Creator, for giving me the capacity to love and forgive. 
Today I open my heart to love and forgiveness, so that I can share my love without fear. 
Today I will enjoy a reunion with the people I love most.
Amen.

Descubriendo el Siglo 21

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Fr Tomás Del Valle-Reyes

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New York, NY 10018

(212) 244 4778

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