THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM
(Author Unknown)
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead, they were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made a bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things are not always what they seem.”
The next night the angels came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel, “How could you have let this happen? The first family had everything, yet you helped them. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die. Why?”
“Things are not always what they seem.” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the family was so greedy and unwilling to share in their good fortune, I sealed the wall so they wouldn’t find it. Then last night when we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.”
Things are not always what they seem. If you have faith and a good heart, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.
HOW TO SAVE YOUR CHILDREN
Every time you pray the Rosary, say: “With this Rosary, I bind all my children to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” Our Lady has promised that she will “See To Their Souls.”
PRAYER INVOCATION
Imprint forever the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary upon my heart and the hearts of all the Children of God. Come to our assistance Holy Mother, that we may become more pleasing before our Eternal Heavenly Father. May I join my prayers with your prayers, to intercede before your Son, that my heart becomes open to the Divine Heart of the Triune God.
Matthew 11:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.”
Divine Mercy
“Eternal God, in whom Mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion, look kindly upon us and increase Your Mercy in us, that in difficult moments, we will accept Your Holy Will”.
Matthew 7:7-11
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asks for a fish? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give good things to those who ask Him.”
Intercessory Prayer Petition
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Divine Love. Send forth your spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray:
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may truly be wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen