| Quote for the Day: Faith leads us beyond ourselves. It leads us directly to God. Pope John Paul II |
Sorry about not sending out a JoyNotes for Thursday.... I started on it.. but heat and life and a healthy dose of procrastination and before long I just went to bed!
I have to tell you about a plan I am working on. It's called... "Let's make "101 Inspirational Stories of the Sacrament of Reconciliation" a bestseller. You see, the book is selling... but only in little bits but I believe this is the most powerful book I have put together. The most life-changing book. But.... it's not easy to push.. because nobody... including me sometimes wants to go to confession!
A lot of us (I was there at the top of the list) don't understand how powerful this sacrament is. We don't realize . . . .
How confession can help us to be a better person.
How it can help us to become a more loving and lovable person.
How it can help us to have greater peace and acceptance in our lives.
How it can help us to feel better about ourselves.
How it can help us to develop more trust and confidence in God’s love and care for us.
How it can help us to do better work.
How it can help us to concentrate better and be more effective in everything we do.
How it can help us to use our talents and gifts more powerfully.
How it can help us to become more bold and courageous in our life.
And most of all... the biggest point of all... is that going to confession....
Allows God to Be more Present in our lives.
So..... prepare your souls... because for the next 18 days I am going to be sharing with you
Just what this book can do for you.
Call it sales talk... pushy.... whatever..... but I'm coming out of the closet and will be shouting out loud ..... just how life-changing and powerful this sacrament is.
AND - SO
during the month of August... I'm going to make a very special deal.....
for everyone who will pray one rosary for the success of promoting the Sacrament of Confession
I will offer the book for only $5.00.
Every rosary you pray - you can get a book for that amount during the month of August.
I am so convinced that the Rosary book did so well because of the hundreds of rosaries that were prayed for its success... and so I'm going begging again for prayerful suport.
Blessings of Peace and all Good,
Sister Patricia
I am changing the Mini Retreat for the rest of this summer to the "Confession Connection." The "Mini Retreat" will continue in October.
The Confession Connection First of Four Points to Rediscover the Power of The Sacrament of Reconciliation in our lives by the Most Reverend William S. Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane First, we need forgiveness. Every one of us is a sinner, and we know it. At the beginning of every Eucharist, we acknowledge our sinfulness and proclaim God's mercy with one of several forms of the Penitential Rite. During the Our Father, we pray, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us . . . ." The redeeming and forgiving presence of Jesus is always with us. Again and again, we can return—yes, and we need to return—to the wonderful gift of this sacrament, seeking forgiveness and healing with a spirit of gratitude and joy. From the Introduction of "101 Inspirational Stories of the Sacrament of Reconciliation." |
