11/11/09 11/11 I've BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT HELPING THE POOR LATELY: scr: "whatever you did to the least of them you did to me: holy trinity m: ...re st. Martin of tours...pagan parents...christians still underground...still in secret. Afraid of romans..constantine had not yet liberated them...instructions for martin re faith...but father wanted him to be a soldier...so at 15 father sent him to army..ny age 18..he was an officer...then had convesion in france...cold winter..reoman legion...entering gate..beggar at gate..half-naked...all soldiers passed by gave nothing...but martin on horse took cloak, sliced it in half..threw it around beggar...said 'i give u all I have' that night had vision of Christ wearing cloak...Christ said thanks...angel army said God will now bring us souls...so martin finished service in army went back to hungary...father not receptive...mother did convert...then martin went to italy...built monastery...martin bc known....when gone brother died...returned they were about to bury him...knelt down prayed & brought man back to life...became priest...not too many who raised people from dead...he had great power...charity ...matt 25...vision of end of world..if end came now we would see Christ on clouds..if in ground..will be resurrected...if cremated..which I don't recommend...wherver you are...every living thing will see Christ..will divide us sheep & goats...for when I was hungry you gave me food...others will hear...away from you accursed..into hellfire..thirsty naked did not help me ...whatever you fail to do you do to me..usually come as poor..why does Christ trick us...have affinity for poor...bc he came as a poor man..born in manger...first to hear good news ? Shepherds..the poorest of poor...he doesn't exclude rich..three kings came..but He had pref for poor bc he was poor..he was a wandering itinerant preacher....intense judgment..doesn't ask on judgment day...how many masses..how many church service..no he asks 'when I was hungry..did you feed me'...when I did prison ministry..he said you preach...great privilege...to fulfill beatitude...in prison...did prison work later...some receptive devout..went to san quentin...mother theresa sisters. Say come up...on my day off..they take me to san quentin..death row...altar servers so pious..heard confessions...not all on death row..full lock down...do to the least...done horrible...but repented...we might not have opp to visit prisoners...cold weather coming up..imagine being on street or on river all night long..not manila anymore mother theresa says that extra jacket is not yours....we can do more..we could lose a few pounds...self included..we have cars family...loved ones..they don't have it....december giving tree.. opps..don't bring victoria secret underwear..not only material poor...when hungry for truth you fed me..naked & exposed in sin...you rebuked me..spiritual side to beatitudes...poor souls of purgatory..helping them to get out of purgatory...bottle drive to help them not have abortions..help pro-life group..helping those in womb about to lose lives...pray for souls...offer rosary for end of abortion...lot of rich..don't know Christ.
