“But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Wednesday 8th January 2025 – MARK 6:45-52.
So, we know that a burden shared is one that is half-solved.
When we have a friend that we can share our burden with. Not necessarily having them taken away. No, the mere opportunity of having one who can listen without judging and empathise with us is a rare privilege. And it is equally also very soothing.
However, having Jesus Christ with us, in our boat as a friend and companion is worth more than just a soothing friend.
Christ Jesus other than pacifying us, also takes away our storms and burdens.
What are those storms and burdens that assail us?
The year 2024 ended with some of us not getting to achieve our set goals. Whereas, the economic outlook for the 2025 isn’t giving any respite that situations may be any better.
One has intentions to get married since 2022. The years 2023 and 2024 zoomed pass. Yet there isn’t a meaningful source of income that would guaranty them a daily meal, not to talk of sustaining a family.
Another is having age racing swiftly against her while she’s still to get married. Most or all eminent suitors are seeking to better their economy before venturing into marriage.
Then, someone has been battling with ailments. Some of the ailments could be strange while others may be as a result of our lifestyles. Notwithstanding, we still need help.
My dear friend, each one of us have our storms and burdens, and, we all need help.
All we need do is to call on Christ Jesus and permit him to get into the boat with us.
We should cast all our burdens on him then look on to the future with hope and enthusiasm.
Even if medical experts have given up on us; also, even if the year 2025 looks so forlorn, once we cast our burdens on Christ Jesus, we must look on with hope.
Like the Apostles who were roving in a deathly storm without the slightest hope of any help, yet the were saved in the most unlikely way, when Christ came walking on water to their rescue.
My dear friend, your help, too, will come in the most unlikely way. Invite Christ into your boat. Cast all your burden on him. Trust him blindly. Be patient and keep hope alive.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
8th Jan. 2025.
Dispose Yourself to Love
“Let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.”
Excerpt, First Reading, Tuesday 7th January 2025 – 1 JOHN 4:7- 10.
So, you do know as much we all do that one can only give what one has. You can not give what you do not have.
If one has two pairs of shoes, they can choose to give one pair to a needy person.
Some may even be so extreme that having just one pair of shoes, they may still go ahead and surrender them to someone else whom they feel has more crucial need of them. This is love.
This, my dear friend, is also likened to love.
It is one who has felt love that knows love and can give love.
Some of us have been so battered that love seems and feels weird to us. Nevertheless, we can be repaired when we dispose of ourselves to love
We must dispose ourselves to love so that we too can love as much.
Love is not just about sympathy and compassion, there must also be some empathy as well as actions if and when we can.
In today’ Gospel, after empathising with the people, Christ, after feeding them spiritually, also gave them physical food.
We must have love so we, too, will be capable of giving it.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
Excerpt, First Reading, Tuesday 7th January 2025 – 1 JOHN 4:7- 10.
So, you do know as much we all do that one can only give what one has. You can not give what you do not have.
If one has two pairs of shoes, they can choose to give one pair to a needy person.
Some may even be so extreme that having just one pair of shoes, they may still go ahead and surrender them to someone else whom they feel has more crucial need of them. This is love.
This, my dear friend, is also likened to love.
It is one who has felt love that knows love and can give love.
Some of us have been so battered that love seems and feels weird to us. Nevertheless, we can be repaired when we dispose of ourselves to love
We must dispose ourselves to love so that we too can love as much.
Love is not just about sympathy and compassion, there must also be some empathy as well as actions if and when we can.
In today’ Gospel, after empathising with the people, Christ, after feeding them spiritually, also gave them physical food.
We must have love so we, too, will be capable of giving it.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
We Must Be Wiser
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God.”
Excerpt, First Reading, Monday 6th January 2025 – 1 JOHN 3:22-4:6.
So, we are welcome to a new year – 2025. May God avail us His grace.
We are one older, hence, one year more experienced and supposedly more wiser.
Today’s teaching enjoins us to test every spirit and know which is of the truth and the one that is not.
Therefore, if our religious sect or denominations centres their preaching on another sect or denomination rather than teaching on how we can make heaven, then we must begin to ask questions. Else, we must have permitted ourselves to be led by the nose.
In Christianity, we end our prayer by saying, “Through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Then, we all acclaim, “Amen!”
If however, in your religious sect you do not recognise Christ Jesus as such (and there several religious sects that do not), then why would your cleric choose to make the theme of his message for an annual event, “Jesus is not God” and you will be docilely be quiet about it?
Even in Christendom, in the Catholic Church, we believe that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of God, and we so honour her.
However, other Christian denominations have disagreement over that and have refused to acknowledge it.
Therefore, if in one of your religious group’s annual event, the theme is, “Mary is not the mother of God.” Just as with the one above on Jesus Christ.
Now, if your church, denomination or sect do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary as such, why should you remain quiet if your cleric chooses either of the above themes for an annual message, how will that help you to make heaven?
My dear friend, we are our own problem if we choose and accept to be led by our nose and treated shabbily.
This is the year 2025, if we must have just one resolution, then, it must be that we should not allow ourselves to be disrespected.
Therefore, we must test every spirit to know it substance.
Folks, have a fulfilled year, a blessed week and a fatalistic day.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
6th Jan. 2025.
Excerpt, First Reading, Monday 6th January 2025 – 1 JOHN 3:22-4:6.
So, we are welcome to a new year – 2025. May God avail us His grace.
We are one older, hence, one year more experienced and supposedly more wiser.
Today’s teaching enjoins us to test every spirit and know which is of the truth and the one that is not.
Therefore, if our religious sect or denominations centres their preaching on another sect or denomination rather than teaching on how we can make heaven, then we must begin to ask questions. Else, we must have permitted ourselves to be led by the nose.
In Christianity, we end our prayer by saying, “Through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Then, we all acclaim, “Amen!”
If however, in your religious sect you do not recognise Christ Jesus as such (and there several religious sects that do not), then why would your cleric choose to make the theme of his message for an annual event, “Jesus is not God” and you will be docilely be quiet about it?
Even in Christendom, in the Catholic Church, we believe that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of God, and we so honour her.
However, other Christian denominations have disagreement over that and have refused to acknowledge it.
Therefore, if in one of your religious group’s annual event, the theme is, “Mary is not the mother of God.” Just as with the one above on Jesus Christ.
Now, if your church, denomination or sect do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary as such, why should you remain quiet if your cleric chooses either of the above themes for an annual message, how will that help you to make heaven?
My dear friend, we are our own problem if we choose and accept to be led by our nose and treated shabbily.
This is the year 2025, if we must have just one resolution, then, it must be that we should not allow ourselves to be disrespected.
Therefore, we must test every spirit to know it substance.
Folks, have a fulfilled year, a blessed week and a fatalistic day.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
6th Jan. 2025.