VOICE OF THY HOLY CROSS (The spoken words)
THE THREES
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THE THREES
+ There are THREE persons in the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
+ God made man in His own image. Man has THIRTY-THREE vertebrae in his spine.
+ Man has THIRTY-THREE joints in each foot.
+ When baby Jesus was born, the THREE Magi came to bring him gifts.
+ In his youth, Jesus was lost for THREE days and was found in the temple.
+ Jesus preached for THREE years in his ministry.
+ There are THREE parables of God’s mercy: the Lost Sheep, the Lost Drachma, and the Lost Son and the Dutiful Son (The Prodigal).
+ When Jesus went to pray in the desert, he was tempted by the devil THREE times.
+ Jesus spoke THREE times about the prophecy of the passion and His death: around the villages of Caesarea Philippi, on the way to Galilee, and on the road to Jerusalem.
+ During the agony in the garden, Jesus went to pray THREE times while his THREE friends, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, slept.
+ Jesus was denounced THREE times by Peter.
+ Judas betrayed Jesus for THIRTY pieces of silver.
+ Jesus was unjustly judged by THREE judges.
+ THREE guards watched over Jesus.
+ Pilate asked the angry crowd THREE times what should he do with Jesus.
+ Jesus, carrying the cross, falls THREE times.
+ Jesus was nailed to the cross in THREE places.
+ There were THREE crosses on Calvary.
+ There were THREE Mary’s at the foot of the cross: Mary, the Mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; and Mary, the wife of Clopas.
+ Jesus suffered on the cross for THREE hours.
+ Jesus died on the cross at THREE o’clock.
+ Jesus died at the age of THIRTY-THREE.
+ Jesus was in the tomb for THREE days.
+ Jesus rose on the THIRD day.
+ There were THREE Mary’s at the tomb of Jesus:
Mary Magdalene; Mary of Clopas; Mary Salome.
+ After the Resurrection, Jesus met Simon Peter on the road and asked him THREE times, “Do you love me?” (this was the THIRD appearance of Jesus)
+ At the transfiguration, the THREE favored disciples --Peter, James, and John -- witnessed the conversation of these THREE personages:: Jesus, Moses, and Elijah.
+ There are THREE sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japet.
+ Saul -- converted to Paul -- is blind for THREE days.
+ There are THREE theological virtues: faith, hope, and love.
+ There are THREE elements to a person: body, soul, and spirit.
+ There are THREE elements of faith: knowledge, assent, and confidence.
+ There are THREE evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity, and obedience.
+ There are THREE notable duties: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
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Inspirational writings. Open your eyes and see things. Open your heart and feel things. Answering the call.
The Lord calls and waits for the inner-spirit of oneself to respond. It is I, who heard this call through a near-death experience. A journey which has taken me to the light, the way, and the truth—a journey of faith, of the Cross. With the guidance from my spiritual director, and also a small wooden cross I had in my pocket I gave to another person as a compassionate gesture in petition, opens the door to spiritual gifts, and spiritual writing—encounters of spiritual inspirations, reflections and experiences that touch the heart and soul. I have recorded and documented the on-going events in my life as they happened. I have put forth my complete trust in the Lord, and have written the words that come into my heart and soul. These thoughts and actions are not of myself, but inspirations of the Holy Spirit. I have shared my writings with others across the world touching hearts and souls in response to my calling, to glorify the work of the Lord.
My wife and I reside in Connecticut and have a son and daughter and two grandchildren.
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ISAIAH 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord
saying:
“Whom shall I send? Who will be my
messenger?”
I answered, “Here I am, send me.”
