The Catholic Message Board

Friday, March 6

Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28
Joseph, son of Jacob, was beloved by his father. And this made his brothers jealous.

It would have been better for them to seek to enter the joy of God's Love that flows from His Heart to the hearts of humanity.

Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
“This is the heir. Come, let us kill him.”

Jesus speaks directly of the conspiracy against him, from the leaders of the Temple. When one person, just one person, decides to remove someone, it is no longer possible to stop the slander.

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Normand Thomas

Saturday, March 7

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
“Shepherd your people with your staff.”

It is joy in every heart to have God as shepherd.

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
The story of the prodigal son reminds us that the Father welcomes every person of humanity. He loves every person.

He loves us.

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Normand Thomas.

Sunday, March 8

Exodus 17:3-7
“There was no water for the people to drink, 2 and so they quarreled with Moses.”

It’s easy to grumble instead of turning to the Lord as Moses did. We often rely on leaders, but when each person takes responsibility, things improve quickly.

Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
“The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.”

I welcome God’s love into my heart. Let us welcome God’s love into our hearts.

John 4:5-42
The Samaritan woman said to Jesus, “How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?”

This is a very simple way to start a conversation. And Jesus leads the Samaritan woman to the source of his Heart… filled with Love, 100%.

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Normand Thomas.

Monday, March 9

2 Kings 5:1-15a
Naaman wanted to be cured of leprosy. King Aram sent him to see Elisha. Elisha did not go out and instead sent a messenger to tell him, “Go and bathe in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” But Naaman became angry. His servants said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it?”

We don't realize it, but we also seek what is difficult. Yet God is simple, and his love is within us.

Luke 4:24-30
Jesus is sent to bring the Good News to everyone. God loves us; his love is peace and joy.

When we welcome God’s love, life is good; when we turn away from it, that is called evil.

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Normand Thomas.

Tuesday, March 10

Daniel 3:25, 34-43
"With contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received."

Thank you for receiving us, Lord, even when we are at peace and joyful.

Matthew 18:21-35
To harm someone is also to harm ourselves.

Let us draw near to God, let us allow Him to love us.

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Normand Thomas.

Wednesday, March 11

Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
"Hear the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to observe."

All the rules and laws in the Bible are based on a single principle: to turn away from evil and allow God to love us by remaining with Him.

Matthew 5:17-19 (this is the same answer as the previous one)

"Whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

All the rules and laws in the Bible are based on a single principle: to turn away from evil and allow God to love us by remaining with Him.

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Normand Thomas.

Thursday, March 12

Jeremiah 7:23-28
“This is the nation which does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God.”

In the Bible, there is always the duality between the love of God, listening to Him, and the distance from God’s love… not listening to Him.

Luke 11:14-23
“Whoever is not with me is against me.”

Whoever is not with Jesus hurts themselves and others.

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Normand Thomas.

Friday, March 13

Hosea 14:2-10
“We will never again say, ‘Our god,’ to the work of our hands.’”

This is logical; we do not worship a representation, but what it represents, that is, God, when it is God. We do not worship an image of our parents, but God who, through his love, entered the hearts of our parents and who experienced it with us.

Mark 12:28b-34
“The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God.”

To love God, let us learn to let ourselves be loved by him, let us remain with him.

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Normand Thomas.

Sunday, March 15

1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
The anointing with oil represents God's grace in David's being.

David must constantly remain in the Lord's presence so that God's grace may be perceived by others.

Ephesians 5:8-14
"You are light in the Lord. Live as children of light."

This connects to the reality of grace in every person, as in David. Let us become beings of peace and joy.

John 9:1-41
"The blind man went, washed and came back able to see."

This is what happens when we listen to the wisdom of Christ. Everything becomes clear and simple.

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Normand Thomas.