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The Holy Black Madona Icon in Poland who survived an attempt of destruction bearing scars  and was painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist; doctor and author of The Gospel of Luke and The Book of Acts.
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My Greatest Miracle in the Miracle of CommunionFire

It was 2014 during a CommunionFire encounter with Jesus whil,e having Communion with my wife Camille in our home. Dining with the Lord upon the bread He calls His flesh, therefore so do I, I saw Jesus in a n octagonal library room that for some reason made me think is this what the rooms in the Library of Congress look like? It was austere and made of 8 walls and a doorway, probably a study room for privacy from the public. Perhaps 10-12 feet high and at 10oclock from where I saw the Lord, the door was open inviting sunlight from another entry/exit door to the outdoors. The light cascaded down the steps probably because the sun was just where it needed to be.

As I took drink of the wine that had become His precious blood, again through the miracle He invites us all to participate in, I felt the fire of His passion transfusing into my bloodstream to quicken me to become the righteousness of God in Christ.  He had become sin for me that I might become a partaker of His divine nature. 

As I waited for a moment I saw coming from the staircase a scroll surfing on the rays of light from the sunbeam. As it entered the room above our heads it unfurled and out fell the person of a young woman. She stood next to her Son Jesus and Jesus introduced me to His Mother, the Holy Virgin Mary! 

About 5 Months later the same vision repeated itself as Camille and I share the Table of the Lord together.  It was early morning and this time from the scroll came Saint Peter, Saint Ephraim of Syria, Holy Mother Mary and Saint Joseph. As they stood with Jesus across from me, Mary spoke to me directly for the very first time. She looked at me and with a gentle smile in a soft and caring voice said, "Bob, be bold." That was it and I felt almosted translated into a new dimmension of faith. About 8 months later I began to go on an evening prayer walk to pray the Rosary. That was almost 3 years ago now on June 20th 2015 and I still take my evening prayer walks praying the Rosary every night. I have to say of a truth, I now know my Savior more personally and intimately because I have met His Mother who now has become my Mother in Christ and my Queen of heaven who is preparing the Bride for her Son. 

The Sign of The Cross & The Armor of God

2/22/2016

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I had no idea how to do this correctly so I figure some of you may be in the same spot! 

Making the Sign of the Cross and Confessing Your Total trust in the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost!

1. Shape your hand as above and touch our forehead

While saying, "In the name of the Father"

2. Then touch your heart
While saying, "and the Son"

3. Then touch your left shoulder
Saying "And the Holy Ghost"

4. Then your right shoulder
"Amen."

The Thumb, Index and Middle fingers represent the Trinity and ​The Ring finger and the Pinky folded down represent Jesus Son of Man and Son of God

*Note; The Sign of the Cross is used by 1.6 Billion Roman Catholics and Eastern Catholics worldwide for 2000 years! I know of few non-Catholics who utilize this symbolic gesture and there are 600,000 million of us for 400 years! I've taken a look at it, studied it and as for me any gesture of faith that further equips me in the Lord - I want it. For me its a marvellous device. It also makes me feel a part of something larger than me. I'm not a renegade soldier of the Cross but part of His Holy Royal Army! 

FYI The Western Catholics go from the left shoulder to the right and the Eastern catholics go from the right to the left, (I always use my right hand - either way!

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You've just put on The Whole Armor of God!
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Spiritual Armor is not the same as Physical Armor. You might say that the shoes of peace take us everywhere we go! We are children led by the Holy Spirit. This armor has been prepared and tempered by the Lord for each individual.

For example it's not a literal shield, but faith that protects the issues of our heart. Its not literally a helmet, but the anointing of the Lord and revelation that protects us from lies and distortions. It's not a sword that we wield, it is the Word of God. In most cases its God's living rhema to us and through us that has the power to do real damage to anything evil and do miracles to anything born of God and so forth.

​Our continual trust in the goodness and righteousness given to us by the Lord is our breastplate! Just say, "I am the righteousness of God in Christ!" 10 times a day right along with the Sign of The Cross! 

The Sign of the Cross goes back to the earliest days of the Church. 

It is a tool of faith just like a key is used to start the car.

Going through the motion in the physical sets your mind and heart in a certain direction and the confession of "In the name of The Father ans the Son and The Holy Ghost" places you into a location and position of strength. 

It can be used and said by you all day long. I've seen baseball players of all ages cross themselves before going to bat. I've seen Olympic athletes dedicate their performance in their sport to the Lord before and after the event.

The issue for all of us is to keep Jesus central and supreme in our daily activities and to give all glory to Him for anything we may accomplish and to surrender any difficulty or conflict to Him before we try to deal with it in our own strength.

There are all kinds of hand gestures that people use every day. Why not employ one that says "I love and trust Jesus" included along  with a friendly fist pump or handshake, a wave of hello or good-bye instead of other mean and sordid gestures.

Start each day and activity with a hardy, humble, cheerful, passionate, "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost!". Facing trouble or conflict? Insert the Sign of the Cross as a way of saying, "Lord, I commit this to you and depend on you for assistance!

We are Warriors of the Cross, We are Emissaries of The Gospel of God's Grace and Goodness and Mercy. It is the Cross that guarantees Victories small and great! To wear the Armor well, make sure to put it on by going through the  physical and verbal Sign of the Cross several times throughout the day. 

"In the name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit! AMEN

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