Silent Insight - Daily Catholic Meditationshttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/Daily Mediations for Faith, Listening, and Peaceen-US2012-02-15T08:23:15ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Daily Meditation – Gift of the Present Momenthttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-gift-of-the-present-moment.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-15T06:00:45ZGuidance“If I did not simply live from one moment to the next, it would be impossible for me to keep my patience. I can see only the present, I forget the past and I take good care not to think about the future. We get discouraged and feel despair because we brood about the past and the future. It is such folly to pass one’s time fretting, instead of resting quietly on the heart of Jesus.”

- St. Therese

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]]>Daily Meditation – “…power came forth..”http://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-power-came-forth.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-14T06:00:40ZHealingAnd he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured. Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all.

- Luke 6:17-19

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]]>Daily Meditation – Healing Power of Godhttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-healing-power-of-god.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-13T06:00:34ZHealingOne day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem , and the power of the Lord was with him for healing. And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set (him) in his presence. But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus. When he saw their faith, he said, "As for you, your sins are forgiven." Then the scribes and Pharisees began to ask themselves, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, "What are you thinking in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins''--he said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home." He stood up immediately before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God. Then astonishment seized them all and they glorified God, and, struck with awe, they said, "We have seen incredible things today."

- Luke 5: 17-26

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]]>Daily Meditation – Asking & Receivinghttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-asking-receiving.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-12T06:00:02ZPrayer Prayer PowerConsider the following words and visualize being in the presence of Jesus.

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.”

- John 15:7

Be Still | Read | Contemplate It | Listen | Dialogue | Close With Praise and Thanks

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]]>Daily Meditation – Leaving guidance to Godhttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-leaving-guidance-to-god.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-11T06:00:52ZGuidance Jean-Pierre de Caussade holiness"If we only have sense enough to leave everything to the guidance of God's hand, we should reach the highest peak of holiness."

- Abandonment to Divine Providence, by Jean-Pierre de Caussade

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]]>Daily Meditation – Passionate Conviction / Healing of a Paralytichttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-passionate-conviction-healing-of-a-paralyti.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-10T06:00:43ZHealing HealingThe following has many dynamics. Consider the passion of the individuals carrying the paralytic such that they even went in through the roof. Consider the paralytic himself. Consider the scribes who were questioning. Many dynamics!

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'?

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"-- he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

- Mark 2: 1-12

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]]>Daily Meditation – Give Better Than You Gethttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-give-better-than-you-get.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-09T06:01:00ZConquer Evil with Good Living in peace- Consider your current dislikes of others and examine your own part. In doing so, apply the peace and direct guidance indicated below.

If possible, on your part, live at peace with all. Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." Rather, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.

- Romans 12: 18-21

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]]>Daily Meditation - Be Not Afraidhttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-be-not-afraid.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-08T06:00:32ZBe Not Afraid“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”

- John 14:27

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]]>Daily Meditation – Peace in our heartshttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-peace-in-our-hearts.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-07T06:00:20ZPeaceIn the midst of chaos on the outside, God provides us an inner peace and calm. In John 20, Jesus reiterates “Peace be with you.” For a moment consider the contrast of chaos on the outside vs. a stillness of peace within you heart. Perhaps visualize the stormiest sea (life on the outside) you have ever seen in a Hollywood movie vs. the peace of a sunrise over a still morning pond (inner peace within your heart).

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]]>Daily Meditation – Strive for Strengthhttp://www.silentinsight.com/silent-insight-daily-catholi/daily-meditation-strive-for-strength.htmlDaily Meditation2012-02-06T06:00:35ZGuidance[Consider being in the physical presence of Jesus as he communicates the sense of urgency to accept the present opportunity and strive to draw closer daily]

He passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few people be saved?" He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, 'Lord, open the door for us.' He will say to you in reply, 'I do not know where you are from.' And you will say, 'We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.' Then he will say to you, 'I do not know where (you) are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!' And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of God. For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

- Luke 13: 22-30

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