Never the Same Again Day 3 Companion
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NEVER THE SAME AGAIN attackers came. He blocked the way of the life is over. I think of those who have made DAY 3 attackers, gaining time for the Hurons to escape mistakes and cannot manage to envision the COMPANION SHEET through the back of the church. He told his future, of those who hunger for mercy and Huron parishioners, “We shall see one another in forgiveness and believe they don’t deserve it.... The grace to ask for today is: heaven.” He refused to escape with them In any situation of life, I must not forget that I Deep sorrow for my sins and a heartfelt saying, will never cease to be a child of God, to be a son experience “I must await death here as long as there is here of the Father who loves me and awaits my of God’s merciful love for me. any soul that can be sent to Heaven.” As he return. Even in the worst situation of life, God cared for the elderly too feeble to escape, he was waits for me, God wants to embrace me, God Scripture Passage: wounded with a gunshot and pierced with expects me.” (May 11, 2016) Luke 15.17-20 (The Prodigal Son) arrows. He died trying to save his people on At last he came to his senses and said, “All my July 4, 1648. Sing to yourself or recite father’s hired workers have more than they can Google Celtic Thunder – Amazing Grace – You eat and here I am about to starve! I will get up Read and reflect on what Pope Francis says: Tube and go to my father and say, “Father, I have “Maybe someone among us here is Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound sinned against God and against you. So he got thinking, ‘My sin is so great, I am as far from that saved a wretch like me. up and started back to his father.” God as the younger son in the parable; my I once was lost, but now am found, unbelief is like that of Thomas. I don't have the was blind but now I see. During the day if you wish (but only if you find courage to go back, to believe that God can T’was Grace that taught my heart to fear, it helpful) you can do the following: welcome me and that he is waiting for me, of all and Grace, my fears relieved. people.’ But God is indeed waiting for you; he How precious did that Grace appear, Invite Saint Antoine Daniel, SJ (1601-1648) asks of you only the courage to go to him. How the hour I first believed. to spend the day with you. many times in my pastoral ministry have I heard Through many dangers, toils and snares After having been delayed for a number of it said, ‘Father, I have many sins.’ And I have we have already come. years, Fr. Daniel finally got his wish and arrived always pleaded, ‘Don't be afraid, go to him, he is T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far. in Huronia in 1634. In 1636 he was chosen to waiting for you, he will take care of everything.’ And Grace will lead us home. open a seminary for six Huron boys near We hear many offers from the world around us; Québec. He returned to Huronia in 1638 to but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound preach to the Hurons and care for their sick. Fr. caress of love. For God, we are not numbers, we that saved a wretch like me. Daniel said, “That when he was among the are important; indeed, we are the most important I once was lost but now am found, Hurons, the more he saw himself abandoned and thing to him. Even if we are sinners, we are what was blind but now I see. removed from human comforts, the more God is closest to his heart.” (Church of Mercy) Additional Passages of Scripture: took possession of his heart.” In 1648 after Romans 5.6-11; Psalm 32; Lk 7.36-50; finishing his 8-day retreat at the home base we “Jesus’ words encourage us never to despair. I Romans 8.31-39 call today Ste. Marie Among the Hurons, he think of the worried moms and dads watching returned to be among his people. Three days their children move away, taking dangerous later his village was attacked by the Iroquois. paths. I think of the parish priests and catechists He had just finished saying Mass in the church who wonder at times if their work is in vain. But and was caring for the sick and dying when the I also think of the person in prison, who feels his .