Saturday, December 29th
St. Thomas a Becket, bishop and martyr
Simeon said, "This child is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected - and a sword will pierce your own soul too….."
Luke: 2:34-35

Do not underestimate the power of sin to bind and spoil and halt man's progress in the Way. Evil is progressive and even culpable inertia has dangers for the progress of the soul. Many have rejected and will harvest the reward of their rejection who have not heeded the continuous restraining voice of the Father's love. And many more will travel the same path. And those who having followed far the path of sin and self-destruction but stop and turn and look for a return - all will be cleansed, restored and set along the way through My Redeeming Love and through the power of Our loving Holy Spirit.

The cost no human child will ever know, though all may read the message on the Cross of Calvary. But all who seek to understand and penetrate the mystery, identifying with the cost and glorious purpose of the Father's love will have the imprint of the Cross upon their hearts and lives. The sword which pierced My beloved Mother's soul will touch the soul of every one committed to the Father's love. And all would have it so who dwell in Us and We in them.

Expect to suffer as you advance in love but do not seek it. Enough that you are faithful in the Way, strengthened and fortified by Our unfailing love.