My Daily Bread: A Summary of the Spiritual Life, Simplified and Arranged for Daily Reading, Reflection and Prayer by Anthony J . Paone

Author:Anthony J . Paone [. Paone, Anthony J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Heaven, Jesus, Death, Spiritual Life, St Alphonsus, Prayer, Hell, Meditation, Salvation, Catholic Church, Happiness
Publisher: Abhor press
Published: 2014-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

well not have them. Wearing a crucifix will not save a man who refuses to be patient with his daily trials. So too my devotions at home can never take the place of Sunday Mass. The standard of true devotion was set by Jesus Himself: "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." How am I living the commandments of Christ? That is the sure gauge of my devotion to Him. Will I be foolish enough to think that I please God simply because I say a certain number of prayers daily, or use certain religious articles, or even go to church daily? Doing these things is only half of my spiritual life. The other half consists in showing goodness and unselfishness in my dealings with people. One half without the other is incomplete, and therefore unsatisfactory to God.

PRAY:

My Jesus, I want my daily life to be a fulfillment of all that you teach me through books, prayers, and other religious objects. I desire to live what You tell me through the Church, through the sacraments, and through my own interior life. My kindness, patience, generosity, and unselfishness in my daily life will prove that I use religious articles because I love You, and not for selfish or superstitious reasons. I want to use these articles to improve my daily loyalty to Your holy Will. I will also use them to obtain Your blessings on my daily occupations. Finally I will use them as a badge of loyalty to You, so that I may remind others of You. Let me never separate my interior life from my external dealings with people. Amen.

FOLLOWING JESUS IN DAILY LIFE CHAPTER 12 Distractions in Daily Life

CHRIST:

MY CHILD, so often you kneel before Me only in body. In spirit you are somewhere else. Many times you begin to think of Me or speak to Me, and then find yourself thinking of other persons or things.

2. You say that these distractions come to you in spite of your good will. Let Me show you how to deal with distractions, so that you may learn at last the secret of My loyal followers Only action is the proof of sincerity. How sincerely do you desire to turn your attention to Me throughout the day?

3. Distractions are thoughts, imaginations, feelings, and desires which hold your attention longer than they deserve. At a time when you might direct your attention to Me or to some profitable activity, you often find yourself fighting to keep control of your thoughts. These distractions are due to the various experiences which you have in your daily life. By diminishing these experiences, you will also lessen the number of your distractions.

True, you are obliged to give your attention to a number of people and attend to various duties and needs throughout the day. Yet, you need not give your attention to these people and things any more than is necessary. You could eliminate many a distraction without neglecting the necessary obligations of your daily life.

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