15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

15:3 And he spake this parable unto them.

15:11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 15:12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

15:14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15:15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

15:16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 15:19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

15:21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

15:26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

15:27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father
out, and intreated him.

15:29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and
yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my
friends: 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath
devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted
calf.

15:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I
have is thine.

15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

20:21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto
him, We are able.

20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give,
but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

20:24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 20:27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the
chief seats in the synagogues, 23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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Feast Day of St. John Joseph of the Cross

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Does this mean that we can only hurt ourselves?

One of the first books I read on communication said there are only seven Spiritual Planes—I suppose the writer’s informant in the spiritual world had only advanced far enough to see seven, the statement was true as far as he had gone. At first, just like going to any strange country on this Earth, they often gather and impart impressions that are not entirely correct—especially anyone like my husband who is impulsive and eager as a child to tell any new thing he has seen or heard. As he said, “We sometimes turn two pages instead of one.” On the first two Planes they do not even have classes or lectures, and they gain a great deal—other than knowledge of their immediate surroundings—by hearsay, which, as in this world, is of incorrect. Quoting Professor James: “It is impossible for souls on the lower Planes to give you very important things—they are still in school Good students go high up, from them you get the best results. I am a professor and have a great deal of knowledge, but I realize there is much I have had no connection with so far.”

Then too, not knowing conditions in the Universe, we on Earth sometimes ask questions in a way that will result in wrong answers. Shortly after I began talking with my husband I wished to ask him if the doctrine of reincarnation in correct, and trying to couch my question in simple language, as Sophie’s English at that time was rather limited, I asked, “Do people return to this Earth for other lives?” not knowing then that there are other planets on which we can be reborn. Elmer answered, “Not everyone comes back to Earth, just those who must come back on account of the lives they have lived, and a few who come back for special work.” Which of course gave me the erroneous impression that everyone is not reincarnated, but the fault was my own because of the way I asked the question.

Also with the fixed, but often wrong, ideas we have of their world, we sometimes do not comprehend their answers. Most of us have always thought of what we call Heaven as some vague place up in the sky—so when I asked Elmer where the Spiritual Planes are located and he answered, “In space beyond where your airplanes can reach,” I still thought they were sitting on a cloud—that their world was intangible! One day he mentioned having rivers, and at my exclamation, “I should think they would leak through!” he replied, “Why should they? Yours don’t.” But it was not until many months later that my mind grasped the fact that they are on planets just as we are.

All up there are not able to do the same things, all do not have the same forces, which is exactly as it is on Earth, so one person may tell us they can’t do such and such thing—and we take it for granted no one is able to do it, that it is an impossible thing on the Spiritual Planes. Neither do all see alike. We are told that no two persons on Earth witnessing an accident see it just the same, and so it is in the spiritual world, there is a vast difference in people—they take over their personal characteristics.

They also love to joke with us—tease us—and expect us to realize they are joking and not take everything they say as “Gospel truth.”

Then we often ask them for help and advice on material matters upon which they have not received an opinion from the Higher Power—sometimes we even insist upon an answer, and in their desire to be of help to us they give us advice, which they hope will be right. Then they pray to God, just as we would do, to make their advice good, but often He sees differently. Of course they should not attempt to give advice or information without asking the Higher Power, but
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Characteristic of my father, he said to me: “If I do not know the answer to something you ask me, I will say I do not know. Some people may come through and tell things wrong but not I, you can’t come back at me!”

The amazing thing to me, is not that we get a few wrong impressions from the, but considering the “great gulf” of comprehension that we get anything correct at all. But the “great gulf” can be “bridged” by love and faith.

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A Natural Bridge To Cross

Bruce Lipton is a cellular biologist who has spent
years studying how our thoughts effect us in all
areas of life.

His scientific studies are so shocking and revealing
and have such wide ranging ramifications that the
established communities have gone to great lengths
to keep them hidden, especially the medical community.

Bruce Lipton has out-right said that the majority of
medical studies done today are inaccurate and
misleading and he has the proof to show why.

If you’re ready for some mind blowing information
on how your thoughts effect all areas of your life
then I highly suggest watching this video:

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Here are a few of the things that he discusses
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-Why positive thinking is not enough to change
your life (And what he says does work)

-How the unconscious programming you received
in childhood is effecting you today (And what you
can do about the programs that aren’t serving you)

-The one simple belief that traditional medicine is
based on that is 100% false.

This video is guaranteed to be one of the most
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This video is part of the Tapping World
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your past traumas and negative emotions may be
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Last week while doing the message work among the cards I received was “Mother Healing-As your feelings toward your mother heal, your desires manifest more rapidly and accurately.” mmmmm I’ve had to distant myself from my mother for a little while (OK more than a little) because I find her energy extremely draining. I thought it was imperative to my survival to spend time in growth rather than recovering lost energy. I know she wasn’t happy, but I’m lucky to have many family members to pick up the slack (Although they are starting to fade, too). I was waiting for something to come along that would assist in this issue. I wasn’t actively seeking a solution, but mindful that something would come along. So here I am with the Mother Healing card telling me to take action (and also saying the key to my success is tied to it!), but no solutions came forth. OK, yes, you are right; it is time, but what?

The next day, I received the “Father Healing-Your personal power increases as you give any father-related issues to Heaven.” OK, I hadn’t heard from my father since his passing (unlike Harold McCoy who “showed” up only a month later), and now he wants me to help mom. Understandable.

Sigh.

I didn’t think any more about this, I mean, spirit never gives US dates for when things are going to occur, I certainly don’t think I need to drop everything right now. I’ll get to it. It was Saturday morning during message work when it seemed as though an angel went, “Transformations.” There was almost a choir chord to accompany it. My mom was attending mass religiously (pardon the pun), and I am sure she would like me to attend also, and I have on several occasions (OK, one), but as much as I adore the Catholic Church, it doesn’t fill me. Maybe the Sisters of Saint Joseph would have a solution for me (us). I went to the website, and looked through the programs which mostly seemed to involve getting in touch with your intuitive self (how can that be?). They were having a week long retreat that started on Monday and ran until Friday while staying on-site. I’m sure that would have been extremely beneficial to her, but didn’t think there would be any way I could get her to go to that outside of a blindfolded momnapping. Then I saw, “Orientation for Spiritual Directions” starting on Wednesday. I wasn’t really sure what it would be about, but I thought, hey, I could resemble a good Catholic for the two hours it would take my mom to totally immerse herself in the culture there. I would even go through the class process. I’m too old to be afraid of the Sisters at this point, and I’m not fertile so the whole birth control issue is off the table. Shoot-I can not only be a good Catholic now, I can be a great one! I called my mom and asked if she would like to go. Of course, she would go anywhere with me. I told her, “I’d been looking for something for us to do together, and this seems so us!” OK, so I wasn’t ACTIVELY looking, but I was open to possibilities. Phone call took less than five minutes, a record.

Wednesday, I picked her up, and we drove the 40 minutes giving my mom ample time spill out all her news which I so desperately need to know. I didn’t interrupt, just gave an occasional “uh-huh.” This never was a dialog situation, anyway. The family has learned over the years not to respond in a meaningful way to her monologues, or even to move unnecessarily. Witness:
Mom: “I see you are standing close to your father’s complete taped set of ‘The War Years.’ Do you want that because I’ll box them up for you to take home, and while I’m at it, I just add grandmother’s hand-crocheted toilet paper cozy. I noticed you were close to that, too.” (Mom, I was in the bathroom.)
She’s gotten more cunning over the years to actually seek out engagement from us. Witness:
Mom: “Do you like broccoli?”
Target: “Um, er, yeah, kinda.”
Mom: “Do you like rice?”
Target: “mmm, yeah.”
Mom: “What about blueberries? Do you like blueberries?”
Target: “I like blueberries.”
Mom: “Great! We’re having broccoli-rice-blueberry casserole for dinner!”

We turned the corner on to Gull Road and continued until we saw the stonewall surrounding the grounds. Turning into the campus there was another choir chord. The grounds were well groomed and the roadway led up to a tall statue of Jesus. My first impression was, and I kid you not, “This in Camp Chesterfield with nuns!” (Camp Chesterfield is a spiritualist camp by Anderson, Indiana.) There was ample parking; in fact, the parking lot was empty. I was hoping we weren’t the only ones attending. We were told to come through the pillared main entrance. (OK, well, this was a tad more regal than Camp Chesterfield.) We went to the office and said that we were there for the class. From there we were directed to go downstairs, and there would be a room marked for us. We roamed through the long statued hallway, down the elevator to the classrooms in the basement. As we entered the classroom, there was no one else there. Were we being punished? Would there be a closed-door session? We sat in the chairs around a table, and waited nervously for the others to arrive. Soon we were joined by four other women and two Sisters.

Sister 1 explained that in order to get the orientation done in two hours, we would be splitting up into two groups. We didn’t even understand the procedure, and already we were to be divided into “focus groups.” She went on to describe the procedure:

1. The group begins with silent reflection. Then the facilitator reads a short passage of scripture and asks one or two questions to stimulate further reflection.
2. A brief period of silence follows after which the facilitator declares the session open for “rounds.”
3. Whoever is ready shares how the scripture or questions speak to his/her personal experience.
4. The round continues with each of the others in the group responding, in turn, with their perceptions of how the Spirit was manifest in what the first person shared. Quiet prayer for the first speaker closes the round.
5. This same procedure is followed until all have shared their story.
6. The session closes as it began, in silence-giving participants time to review what they have experienced and to identify a direction for themselves before they leave and also a focus for their prayer for the others in the group.

The guidelines are few. The fundamental requirement is that participants must have a sincere desire to experience God more fully in their life. In addition, they are asked to:

• Make a commitment to support one another in the desire to experience God more fully
• Be committed to praying for one another
• Be consistent in some regular, personal spiritual practice (such as daily prayer, meditation, worship, etc.)
• Be considerate about time
• Talk about how they experience God–not their religious beliefs
• Listen respectfully to one another
• Hold in reverence and confidence what is said in the group

Mmmmmmm this would require my mother to do two things she wasn’t accustom to doing—sitting in silence and—giving feedback, NOT advice. Oh, and there was also that little thing about not blabbing everything to the next person you saw. However, if she can just give herself the chance, she will be able to experience God, not just regurgitate dogma, and find within herself—herself. I know there’s a gem in there, I’d just like to see it more often.

For me, it was a spiritual development class with different vocabulary. We are required to give messages from spirit (see Guideline 4). The Sister stated this several times with a hand motion coming from her heart (chakra) out. I use the same motion only I draw it down from heaven and out through the heart. When they asked how we came to this class, I said, “An Angel told me this was something for my mom and me.” This was embraced by the group rather than condemned. We were never asked about what church we attended or how often. I did tell our group that it seemed that this path and the path I was on were similar and that exploring it through the origins of the Catholic Church would be fascinating. Who knew? I never had an experience like this going to mass, and indeed, it harkens back to the times when most spiritual work was done clandestinely. We were in a basement, holding a small meeting, where we were not allowed to share what went on in the meeting. It was like a Catholic splinter group where I could (almost) legally practice spiritually.

I’m in. My mom is in because as she says she’s here because I’m here. Whatever. For two hours every other week we’ll sit in silent reverence, and she will be forced to “develop.” Not a bad thing.

As I dropped her off at her house, I didn’t feel emotionally drained as I usually am after a visit. She remarked about how calm she felt (!). At that moment I received one last message from spirit— “Spiritual Xanax,” I said.