Perhaps Our Lord Said
I am the Living Bread come down from Heaven partake of Me Alone. My Mother will help you. Stay Close to Her and We will walk with you always. I am in the Eucharist. Keep close to Me through the Sacraments, receiving My Word within your heart; living the Gospel Message I have brought to the World.
Do not be sidetracked and do not drink from too many wells.
If at any moment your peace is disturbed be on Guard.
The evil one lurks about looking for souls to deliver. Resist him with My Help and the Help of My Mother.
Be not fooled by false prophets.
My Peace I give you. My Peace I leave with you.
Fatima Prayers
August 4, 2007
Good Luck Bad Luck – Author Unknown
There is a Chinese story of an old farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and when all the farmer’s neighbors heard about what had happened they sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, but the farmer replied, “Bad luck. Good luck. Who knows.” A week later the horse returned with a herd of wild horses from the hills and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, “Good luck. Bad luck. Who knows.” Then, when the farmer’s son was attempting to tame one of the wild horses, he fell off its back and broke his leg. Everyone thought this was very bad luck. Not the farmer, whose only reaction was, “Bad luck. Good luck. Who knows.” Some weeks later, the army marched into the village and conscripted every able-bodied youth they found there. When they saw the farmer’s son with his broken leg they let him off. Now was that good luck. Bad luck. Who knows. Everything that seems on the surface to be evil may be good in disguise. And everything that seems good on the surface may really be evil. So we are wise when we leave it to God to decide what is good luck and what is bad luck and to thank Him that all things turn out for good with those who love Him.
Fable Of The Two Wolves
An elderly Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil — he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego. The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.”
They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The grandfather simply replied: “The one you feed.”
A Wise Grandfather
The children asked the grandfather where he learned this from and with a smile he pointed to their grandmother.