By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. ³ Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2:2-3

Last Friday, January 17, 2025, the first reading at Mass was from Hebrews 4. Saint Paul exhorts;

Let us be on our guard while the promise of entering into his rest remains, that none of you seem to have failed. For in fact we have received the Good News just as our ancestors did. But the word that they heard did not profit them, for they were not united in faith with those who listened. For we who believed enter into that rest, just as he has said:

“As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest,”

and yet his works were accomplished at the foundation of the world. For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this manner, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; and again, in the previously mentioned place, They shall enter into my rest. Therefore, let us strive to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall after the same example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:1-5, 11

As I pondered this meaning of rest, I thought to myself, that sure sounds nice. And God whispered, “rest is living in the Divine Will.” And it was like a lightbulb went off in my head. While I may be thinking of lying in bed and getting a sound sleep, God is speaking of a time of His work perfected in our souls. It means we have surrendered to His dominion in our souls. Think of the Apostle John, who even though everything is crumbling, rests his head on Christ’s bosom. The number seven indicates the manifestation of the Spirit. God’s work is completed when His Will resides in us. This is a time when we listen only to Him and keep our eyes only on Him. Rest in the Spirit of God. We were made for a time such as this. We await a New Pentecost and an ushering in of an era of Peace.

No, we will not be sleeping. In fact, just the opposite, we will be awake, so as to see the signs and follow the Will of God because of what is about to take place on the earth. But we should not have a disposition of fear, because the Spirit of the Lord will be upon us. Be not afraid.

This past Sunday, January 19, 2025, I was in Mass praying with my eyes closed. In my eyelids I saw illuminated the number 11 and then the word Emergency. I didn’t know and still don’t know exactly what this means. But as I have pondered this, I know a few things. When I see an 11, I always pray because scripturally it means two things, one is that things are falling apart. Think of Judas’ betrayal and the leaving behind 11 Apostles. It means God’s judgment is coming. It means focus on the Passion. But it also means the rising up of great men and women, as happened after the betrayal. It means God is getting ready to pour out so we can rise up. Emergency, to me, means that it is urgent to have your heart right with God. If you do, you have absolutely nothing to fear.

“Keep to the ancient way and custom of the Church, established and confirmed by so many Saints under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And live a new life. Pray, and get others to pray, that God not abandon His Church, but reform it as He pleases, and as He sees best for us, and more to His honor and glory.” —St. Angela Merici

Let us pray together to the whole communion of Saints for God’s Will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Speaking of Great Saints, my friend and blog follower, Mary O’Reagan, has written a book about being a spiritual child of Padre Pio. I hope you will check it out.

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