Three More Weeks

     Three more weeks of Lent, three more weeks of classes!  Have our efforts done any good?  In regards to classes, my heart hopes that what was taught over the 21 classes has been heard and has taken root into the spirits and hearts of those young people!
     I started in the very first class with asking this question.  "Why were you created? Why were you born?   "Why are you here today?"  DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?
  Just in case you have forgotten your religion class teachings of our faith---the answer is "To know God, to love God and to serve God--in this life so that we may live with Him in eternity."
     All through the year, with all of the books lessons, I have tried to tie all the other teachings in with this one important truth. Everything taught and practiced in our faith and our Catholic Church is set up to help us to know God, to love God and to serve Him.    Everything!!  
      Today's lesson is on the Communion of Saints. This belief is very important too, as it ties all together and connects us to why "WE SERVE GOD." We are all one Body in Christ, we are all connected,  and when one suffers---we SHOULD be aware of another's pain.  Maybe we can't do something to physically help each person--BUT---this is why we pray everyday for the poor souls who suffer everywhere.  We pray and we fast too!  When tempted we offer all up for those who are struggling anywhere with same temptations, the same physical and emotional pains we are experiencing.  Our crosses are their crosses and that is why we take them up and put those crosses into the Hands of our Lord who promises to carry our heavy burdens for us. He can only do this however when we bring all to Him in prayer.  
   So dearly beloved of God---when your human nature rises up to frustrate you--remember others are weak too. When you are mad, angry, worried, suffering pain, mentally distressed, depressed or just plain weary:  this is God calling to say PRAY for somewhere out there is someone REALLY in trouble and needs your prayers to send the angels to help and deliver them RIGHT NOW!!   You do not know it, but your prayers could be preventing a suicide, an abortion, an abuse, an accident, or just someone needing a special grace to keep on going in their time of struggle  Never forget the power of your PRAYERS and your FASTING.  Never forget just how important you are no matter how old, how unable, how useless you think you are. NEVER!! For you are a unique one of a kind saint under construction that God needs no matter how small the effort on your part!  GOD will multiply and made wonderful every seed you sow, and every prayer you pray.  Remember, united we can and will stay in Communion with our God and each other.