Friday, November 21, 2025

 

DESPERATE FAITH

Sunday 23 November – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

O’ Lord, You are eternal hope and the One who freely chose to take on our sins for the sake of salvation.

Lord, You remember all, especially the outcasts who speak with a dying breath and a desperate faith.

Praise to the God of Liberation!

O’ Lord, could it be possible for me to model the desperate faith of Dismas who humbly repented?

Lord, You remain history’s quintessential standard of heroism that goes far beyond any man’s attempt to replicate.

Glory to the Numen of Mankind!

O’ Lord, it is with a broken heart that I gaze upon Your crucified body and I stare in disbelief with those who refused to flee.

Lord, you are the locus of power even in Your most desperate time , remaining faithful to Hashem, the Father Almighty.

Praise to the Innocent Sacrifice!

O’ Lord, that irrevocable and scared choice to die for us and afford us a spectacular life can never be altered.

Lord, Your mercy endures from the hill of Golgotha and Your love for us and all creation remains unchallenged.

Glory to the Celestial Forbearance!

O’ Lord, steady our resolve with an unwavering faith when we are faced with difficulties beyond our abilities.

Lord, help us to fulfill our quests with similar dignity and resolve when our time comes and we commit our spirits to thee.

Praise to the Apex of Love!

                                                                                                     The Pilgrim

 

Saturday, November 15, 2025

 Boy scouts have a reputation for always being prepared; It's a good thing, after all, to be ready for whatever may come. To many people's way of thinking, if you know about something before hand, there is no excuse for not being ready for it. Jesus's admonition regarding future tribulations seems to go against our better judgement:

"Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute."

But not preparing a defense beforehand when you are put on the spot because of your faith in Jesus is not the same thing as not being ready. We have Jesus's promise that He will give us what we need. We only need to accept the situations that we are placed in as if they are from God Himself, be centered in prayer, and be willing to give witness to God's glory.

Don't be prepared; be ready.....

                            +Theophilus