“He Made Me, I Praise: Embracing My Divine Mission”
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Ps 148
Hallelujah!
Praise the LORD from the heavens; give praise in the heights.
Praise him, all you his angels; give praise, all you his hosts.
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all shining stars.
Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens.
Let them all praise the LORD’s name, for he commanded and they were created,
assigned them their station forever, set an order that will never change.
Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all the deeps of the sea,
lightning and hail, snow and thick clouds, storm wind that fulfills his command;
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars; animals wild and tame,
creatures that crawl and birds that fly; kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all who govern on earth; young men and women too, old and young alike.
Let them all praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted,
his majesty above earth and heaven.
He has lifted high the horn of his people; to the praise of all his faithful,
the Israelites, the people near to him. Hallelujah!
Grace Prayed For
“Lord, grant me the grace to hear my name in the cosmic song, to fully embrace the miracle of my Maker, and to say Yes to my existence with courage and devotion. Teach me to carry this affirmation into every soul I meet, so that my life becomes a living echo of your divine love.”
Reflection
Each line is an invitation—from the heights of heaven to the depths of the sea, from stormy wind to humble creatures—to affirm a single truth: “God my Father in Heaven, Chooses to Make Me.” In the vastness of creation every voice—sun, moon, sea serpent, child—echoes the same refrain: I exist because He speaks me into being. When we affirm our own “Yes,” we join the cosmic chorus. And because we are made, deliberately and lovingly, we are entrusted with a mission: to carry this voice of praise into every encounter, blessing the world with the conscious echo of divine choice.
Let us ponder: if the Creator commands and the hosts obey, how much more does He delight in your existence—and mine? We are not afterthoughts in the cosmos; we are invited, by name, into this grand symphony of praise. Our Yes becomes the personal note that completes the harmony, for intimacy with God means recognizing the echo of the Trinity in our own hearts and lives, and singing it out in love and witness.
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
As we see creation called to praise by God’s Word, we remember that Jesus himself is the Word made flesh. By joining our voice with the heavens and the earth, we enter into the tenderness of the Trinity—Father who speaks, Son who becomes, and Spirit who empowers our own yes. Praise becomes relationship, and relationship becomes mission.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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