Mach1_Bobby 🇻🇦

@shannonsnotions @BoneShaker_Five 🙏🏻🔥

Thank you everyone for praying. Fever is gone for now, doing way better than yesterday. My husband @BoneShaker_Five came and helped the situation with the doctors. I have 2 more tests, hopefully I am cleared and can get the picc line and go home Thursday. Eternally grateful for all your prayers.

@RobotPete 🐺🐺🐺

What engine is this? Messy is an acceptable answer.

@BreeSolstad Well written! 👏🏻

Tuesday of Holy Week, also known as “Fig Tuesday.” LONG POST ALERT The cursing of the fig tree is difficult to grasp. 1. Before cursing the fig tree, Jesus gives us the Parable of the Fig Tree, in which he talks about the need to tend & fertilize the soil of our spiritual life in order to bear fruit. He said, “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure. And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” - Luke 13:6-9 2. In between the moment when Jesus curses the fig tree and when Peter remarks on what has physically happened to the fig tree that Jesus cursed, Jesus goes into Jerusalem and cleanses the Temple with the ship of cords. (See yesterday’s reflection in my timeline). This cleansing of the temple draws out the meaning of the cursing of the fig tree more clearly….A judgement on Israel, particularly Jerusalem. 3. But it’s more than just a judgement on those people at that time. It’s a lesson that applies to all of us forever. At the last supper, He says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.” (John 14:1-6). What does this all mean? Spiritual fruitfulness is essential to all Christians. Stagnancy of spirit is not an option. Like He shows us in the Parable of the Talents, the “wicked and worthless servant” is the one who was spiritually sterile. He was cast out by the master. I must abide in Jesus, and through him, bear good fruit. 4. But I was still confused about the fig tree not being in season at the time of the cursing. Surely, we can’t blame the tree for not bearing fruit in season., can we? Then I read, Saint Jose Maria Escriva, who wrote: “Don’t tell me you have excuses. It availed the fig tree little, relates the Evangelist, that it was not the season for figs when our Lord came to it to look for them. Our Lord comes to pick [figs], knowing full well that he won’t find any at this time of year. However, when the tree proves to be barren in spite of its apparent fertility and luxuriant leaves, Jesus commands, ‘Let no man ever eat fruit of yours hereafter.’ Hard words, indeed! May you never more bear fruit! How must the disciples have felt, especially if they considered that it was the Wisdom of God who had thus spoken? Jesus curses the fig tree because in it he has found only the appearance of fruitfulness — many leaves. Let this be a lesson to us. There is no excuse for being unproductive. Some might say ‘I don’t know enough…’ But that is no excuse. Or else, ‘I am unwell, I haven’t much talent, the conditions are not right, my surroundings…’These aren’t excuses either. How pitiful the man who adorns himself with the foliage of a false apostolate, who has all the outward appearance of leading a fruitful life, but is not sincerely attempting to yield fruit!” Conclusion: We can all make an excuse as to why we are not bearing fruit right now. Jesus does not want an excuse when we meet Him at the judgement. He wants some fruit!

@FlanaganOnFaith Happy birthday Rose! 🎈🎉🎂

Our daughter Rose was born 6 years ago. She has a message she wanted me to share:

March 31st is bored AND stroked Happy 3/31 stroker day!

@GigaBasedDad Or a good girl with a gun 😸

Yes 😎

Why is everyone quoting and replying to Japanese people? Did I miss something? 😂

@Figgythebestcat Happy birthday! 🎉🎈

some frens dropped by for my birthday, made this dip with caramelized onions with a red wine reduction, some honey, bacon bits, chopped mushrooms, bit of parsley and mixed it all with cream cheese

@RobotPete Looks like the wheels I had on my '95 Bronco. 🔥

Little Red

@Catholic_bro Sloth I work a lot of hours so when I get days off I excuse being lazy too much. 🫠

What sin do you keep excusing instead of confronting?

@TaylorRMarshall The one who can administer the sacraments.

Pick your warrior. Who do you trust? Cardinal Pizzaballa or Reverenda Paula White

@67gta390 That's a nasty little 289! 🔥

FUN FACT: This is a full race prepped, Weber equipped, Cobra 289 that makes about 400hp. I could look at this picture all day AND if I could hear it run, I would start drooling. 📸internet

@ZeldaAGabriel I was watching a Catholic travel guide yesterday on YouTube. Specifically the episode on Italy and all of the cathedrals/shrines ect. 🔥

“What would you like to do or see if you went to other countries?” Me: “Cathedrals and Mass” “I mean, you can do that at home—“ Me, louder: “CATHEDRALS AND MASS.”

Mark Levin's radio show is being dropped from two prominent radio stations in my state and replaced with a local news show. 🧐

Many of y'all followed her and like me, loved her conversion story! Her account @SwamTheTiber was hacked, so please follow her backup account and let's get her back where she belongs by Easter! 🙏🏻

@swamthetiber25 Miss your posts but glad I found your backup! Praying you get it back, and happy Holy Week! 🙏🏻

I’m not going to lie. Lent has kicked my butt. It’s been a hard one. On top, I’m still quite sad I’ve lost my old account, and not confident in the slightest I’m ever going to get it back. I wanted to post so much in this season- specifically this week. I wanted to share stories of all “my kids” I teach getting baptized and joining the church. I wanted to share pictures of the woman I’m sponsoring doing the same. I wanted to argue against all the terrible theology I had to break away from in my old evangelical days. I wanted to do good with the little platform I had. Honestly, I went to Mass extremely discouraged. But despite all that, I had all the feels. My heart was ready to burst. I’m so happy I became Catholic. It wasn’t/still isn’t an easy journey. But I’m so glad I did it. Happy Holy Week.

@mplpodcast305 @BreeSolstad What an antisemite this guy is! 🤡

@BreeSolstad I’m not a Christian Zionist, you imbecile.

These people are such deranged liars. Even Netanyahu is backtracking on what was done to Cardinal Pizzaballa and the Catholic leadership in the Holy Land. But die hard "Christian" Zionists will absolutely never fault Israel for anything, no matter how horrific or unjustified.

@Catholic_bro Dealing with people I absolutely can't stand 🙃

What does “taking up your cross daily” actually look like for you?

@RetroCoast Well I wasn't alive but I had my own go-kart craze in the early/mid 90s! 😆

Remember the Go Kart craze of the #1970s?