Reclaiming Our Children

Christ’s “Passion” for Me

 

Passion: A powerful emotion; ardent love; an abandoned display of emotion; intense driving or overpowering feeling or emotion

I know God loves me! It is not something only in my head, it is internalized. A belief I know is true in the core of my being. There is nothing better!

The amazing thing is that He chose to reveal this truth to me at the same time that I learned about the depth of my own misery. When I honestly faced my abortion and the sinful life I had been living at the time.

This deep truth and knowledge of His love have been life altering. It has turned me from someone timid and shy, to someone willing to speak out about her worse sin. It has given me the courage to stand up to adversity. It has given me the ability to forgive even when the pain is deep. In it I find perseverance to do this work and the willingness to suffer for others.

I don’t always succeed in my desires to serve God. In my human weakness, I fail a lot and when I do manage to succeed, I know my ability is in itself a gift from God.  But, I also know despite my failings He is still passionately in love with me and forgives me if I am repentant.

It takes deep love to heal deep wounds. It takes “passion”. Christ’s Passion. Once internalized His “passion” changes us forever because we act on His truths, not our own, and we are filled with confidence because we know what He has done for us, not two thousand years ago, but right here, right now.

I pray this Lenten season to be emptied of self so that I may love Jesus “passionately” with His love…I pray the same for each of you.

May you have a blessed Lent.                                                         

Theresa Bonopartis

 

God always loves us

God always loves us and is calling us to Himself for forgiveness and mercy! “ God cannot cease to love me. That is the most startling fact that our doctrine reveals. Sinner or saint He loves and cannot well help Himself. Magdalen in her sin, Magdalen in her sainthood, was loved by God. The difference between her position made some difference also in the effect of that love on her, but the love was the same, since it was the Holy Spirit who is the love of the Father and the Son. Whatever I do, I am loved. But then, if I sin, am I unworthy of love? Yes, but I am unworthy always. Nor can God love me for what I am, since, in that case, I would compel His love, force His will by something external to Himself. In fact, really if I came to consider, I would find that I was not loved by God because I was good, but that I was good because God loved me. My improvement does not cause God to love me, but is the effect of God’s having loved me.” —Fr. Bede Jarrett, p. 51

The Simple Truth-Healing from Abortion

Yesterday's program on "The Simple Truth" speaking about a variety of issues in relation to healing from aboriton.

 

 

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Events

Here are some upcoming events during Lent from Lumina & Entering Canaan, plus a Saturday 40 Days for Life- prayer vigil on April 9th.  We recognize some are local but the Lenten Meditations and Sibling retreat are for everyone.  Please spread the word far and wide!!! Facebook has been rejecting ads that have any reference to abortion saying it is a "social issue", even though it is in regard to healing.

 

Holy Hour for Life: 

Every second Wednesday of the month at St Ann's in Yonkers, 7:30pm, led by Fr Fidelis Moscinski, CFR

 

Lenten Meditations Series: 

Know someone who has been touched by abortion? This Lent we will have daily Lenten Meditations for those who have been touched by abortion written by women, men, and siblings as well as Bishop Joseph Strikland, Rev Mariusz Koch, CFR, Rev Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, Rev Francis Mary Roaldi, CFR & Rev Lawrence Schroedel, CFR. To read the meditations or register to receive then each day visit: www.postabortionhelp.org. Or email [email protected].

 

40 Days for Life Saturday Prayer:  

Come join us on Calvary! Fr Justin Cinnante, O Carm, will led us in prayer on April 9th at 9am at Planned Parenthood, 175 Tarrytown Road in White Plains.  For further information call Gerald at 914-837-7008.

 

Retreat for Siblings of Aborted Babies--

Know someone suffering because of losing a sibling to abortion. March 11-13 retreat weekend for siblings at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. led by Fr Fidelis Moscinski, CFR. There is no cost for retreat and financial assistance for travel is available to those in need. Spread the word! Call 877-586-4621 or email Theresa at [email protected]

 

Holy Hour for Life: 

Every second Wednesday of the month at St Ann's in Yonkers, 7:30pm, led by Fr Fidelis Moscinski, CFR

 

Lenten Meditations Series: 

Know someone who has been touched by abortion? This Lent we will have daily Lenten Meditations for those who have been touched by abortion written by women, men, and siblings as well as Bishop Joseph Strikland, Rev Mariusz Koch, CFR, Rev Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, Rev Francis Mary Roaldi, CFR & Rev Lawrence Schroedel, CFR. To read the meditations or register to receive then each day visit: www.postabortionhelp.org. Or email [email protected].

 

40 Days for Life Saturday Prayer:  

Come join us on Calvary! Fr Justin Cinnante, O Carm, will led us in prayer on April 9th at 9am at Planned Parenthood, 175 Tarrytown Road in White Plains.  For further information call Gerald at 914-837-7008.

 

Retreat for Siblings of Aborted Babies--

Know someone suffering because of losing a sibling to abortion. March 11-13 retreat weekend for siblings at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. led by Fr Fidelis Moscinski, CFR. There is no cost for retreat and financial assistance for travel is available to those in need. Spread the word! Call 877-586-4621 or email Theresa at [email protected]

Bridgeport CT Day of Healing