DELIGHTFUL ANNIVERSARY!

"Judas & his brothers & the entire congregation of Israel decreed that the days of the wholeheartedness of the altar ought to be actually observed by having joy & gladness on the anniversary." - 1 Maccabees 4:59

They usually keep in their mind anniversaries of both good & bad events. The Maccabees commemorated "the anniversary of the day on which the Gentiles had actually defiled" the Temple. "On that incredibly day it was reconsecrated by having tunes, harps, flutes, & cymbals. All the people prostrated themselves & adored & applauded Heaven". Need you ever assumed of celebrating the anniversary of when one defiled the temple of your body with sin? Perhaps years back, one tumbled in to adultery or fornication. Potentially one were injured by somebody years back. You responded to this by having unforgiveness & bitterness. Perhaps one quit going to church twenty-five years back.

It is time to commemorate the anniversary of your sin, of defiling the temple. You do this by showing penitence, going to Confession, & reconsecrating your life & bodily temple to God. Give your life to God, prostrate yourself prior to Him, adore & praise Him. Although one is actually celebrating the anniversary of a bad event, it is a wonderful commemoration made joyful by your repentance from sins & overall message to Jesus. One may rejoice with all the saints & angels in wonderland over sinner that has shown penitence. Have a delightful anniversary.

PRAYER: Father, by attrition, may I let You turn even my sins to the delightful (Rm 8:28).

PLEDGE: "The whole populace was listening to Him & hanging on His words." (Lk 19:48).

PRAISE: The American Indians called St. Rose "woman-who-prays-always" (see Lk 18:1).