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elizabeth
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 07:58 pm |
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Hello friends,
I am basically from india.i was born into an orthodox family.And going to chruch was like a ritual.Every sunday,put on your best dress and set out to see some priests do something in front of the altar, dressed in those weird outfits.Neither could i understand what was happening and nor could i understand the language sometimes, coz we have this syrian in between.
Anyways,mom was so particular about attending Mass, so i never wanted to disappoint her and was also scared that she might beat me up.So, to please her i went to chruch.
Just after my college,i was attending a training session to pass an exam to join university.i was preparing for it, staying in a convent.There i met some nuns, who was very friendly with me.i used to be with them and they used to have a special prayer time, and i was just curious to know wat they pray.i started to go for it and unknowingly,i used to pray with them.Soon,i felt an inner pull to sit long hours in front of the eucharist.I NEVER KNEW all the while my dear Jesus was asking me to open my heart to him.i never could understand what was that inner pull.
Those days went by , and i joined in a university but since it was far from home, i stayed in a convent again for 4 years to earn a Degree in pharmacy.After the first year,there was this retreat conducted by the catholic charismatic youth movement, called the " JESUS YOUTH ".I thought i will simply go and attend it ( out of curiosity).That was the biggest day in my life.During adoration, I saw a vision that changed my whole life.I saw my Jesus coming towards me and he looked at me in a way that i had never seen in anyones eye's before and with a big smile he said 'I LOVE YOU MY CHILD".I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I WAS,TRUST ME IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SIGHT A HUMAN BEING CAN SEE.
From then on,all throughout my life,Jesus used to talk to me through the eucharist.believe it or not,but the immense amount of love i used to receive just by sitting with him,in the eucharist was so much,i couldnt get a hold of it.i was aching inside to spread his fire of love.I dont know guys, how to say this but all i wanted to do was just shout and tell everyone that JESUS loves everbody in a special way.i was like bomb waiting to explode.
eventually i joined the same catholic prayer movement, and after university,i got a job and soon after i came to canada, when i finally decided to be a catholic.The way JESUS led me through the period from my university till now,its unbelievable,i have a whole book to write ,how my Jesus lead me to the true faith.Trust me, it was not easy for me but i had my heavenly FATHER,JESUS CHRIST AND HOLY SPIRIT and mama MARY to lead me through it all.
DO U GUYS HAVE ANY IDEA WAT A HOLY MASS IS?TRUST ME IT IS HEAVEN.After Jesus called me, i always went to a catholic mass.During the Mass, when we say "HOLY ,HOLY ,HOLY LORD ,GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH..........."I saw HEAVEN COME DOWN WITH OUR FATHER IN HIS THRONE,JESUS BESIDE HIM,MARY ON ANOTHER SIDE,12 APOSTLES AND ANGELS AND SAINTS SINGING PRAISES TO OUR FATHER.FOR HEAVENS SAKE, U WOULDNT WANT TO MISS HOLY MASS AFTER THAT WOULD YOU?.IT WAS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.WAT MORE DO WE NEED?.
elizabeth
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CajunRick
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 10:09 pm |
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That is a beautiful story, Elizabeth. We are so happy to have you here with us.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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Juan
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Posted: Tue May 29th, 2007 10:14 pm |
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We believe you:
7. But if the intrinsic wonder and glory of the sacrifice move you not, be moved at least by the extreme necesity for its existence. If there were no sun to shine on the world, what would it be? All darkness, horror, barrenness, and misery supreme. And if there were not holy Mass in the world? O unhappy race! We should then be vessels empty of every good, and full of evil to the brim; we should be a mark for all the thunders of the wrath of God.
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Juan
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