Joyful Transition

The Last time I blogged it was after Christmas eve mass. Earlier that day I sat in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for a dear student named Suzy Beazley. I knew Suzy was ill and in the hospital over Christmas break. No one wants to spend Christmas in a Hospital. I was concerned for her health and later found out Suzy was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer. This past week we were praying for a miracle. Suzy was fighting for her life and we really hoped God would let us keep her. However, today I sat in front of the Blessed Sacrament again praying for her healing on earth or joyful transition into God's kingdom. God chose the latter. This has been hard because I knew Suzy. I admired her spirit and her constant fearlessness. She was a dancer and had truly grown in the past year and a half in high school. I really do feel blessed to know her.

I look at this a couple ways... I can live my life in a period of waiting... waiting for the day when I will meet all my departed brothers and sisters or I can live each day spreading Gods news so more people may enter Heaven and I can sorta guarantee a spot. (I hope) Life seems like a long time... but it's not. In a blink of an eye things can change. I do look forward to God's Kingdom and being with Jesus. I am trying to become comfortable in my human limitation. Rest in the fact that I don't know why everything happens and that's how it's supposed to be. I'll let God Shepherd his flock and remind myself I'm merely a sheep. I can only do so much.

Today, the heavens gained a bright, dynamic, funny, compassionate, and beautiful creation. Suzy may you watch over all of us. May your presence live inside of us and may we meet again in the freedom of God's Kingdom. Much love Suz. Keep DANCIN!

Below is the poem I wrote on God's Word while suzy was making her joyful transition.

Lord your words are workin and

They are never broken for

Every time their spoken your

Life is unfolding more

So the prayers that I hold

I will now let go

Give them to your special

Heart and just let your

Graces befall

In your word I recall

What we ask in your will

Will now be ours

You are bright like stars

And your light shines on

So any place of darkness

In me is now gone

Because you are beyond

If you ask I respond

With fa sho & I got you

You lead and I’ll follow

Your words are not hollow

They connect to me I know

Every time I reflect on your story

I’m reminded you are not done yet

And your Glory is comin

But these days are becoming like

Tough So I’m runin right

Home to your son in my soul

for the moment

until I get strength to keep on goin

- JM

HIS HOUSE IS PACKED!!

Hello, seasons greetings from a house that's leaking with people
I don't fully understand it why today the steeple
Seems to be on overload
Grown to max capacity
Is it inspired from a hunger inside?
That all these children want to be close to Christ
Maybe maybe not
Possibly God's in luck to have their attention for the night
But faith is a little more than one time at church
I'm not one to judge so I'll use kind words
Why just now... Why not always?
Sure it's a birthday celebration
But look God gave

his body to remember his invitation
to do as he did & pursue
Not leave him
If we are in pursuit
Then why don't we please him
The church was made to bring us closer to him
Unite us to commune in
Sacred space to consume him
Through communion
Praise him with song
A sound that truly goes on and on

But okay i'm excited God's home is packed

but I really hope we are on the right path
When the end comes there could be aftermath
Jesus might say, "why didn't you come back?

It was my birthday and yeah that's that...

But i'm here every week and You i'd really love to see...

You are special to me more than you can even think...

Please know that as you sit on your seat...

Pondering the next time we will pray and meet...

I am in your heart and activated with peace...

Surrender with ease... I'll take care of you... But please don't freeze.

The world is cold and you can lose control.

But if you reach out I have a strong hold and I won't let you go...

So you can't go far.. I am with the shinning star.

Now You know how to find me whereever you are!

Okay we good? Sure hope so...

If you didn't then now you know. Hope to see you around my beautiful child!"

There you have it
These are the matters
that are hopeful but distractin
What is the driving force behind the action of coming to church on Christmas is what i'm askin
Is really Jesus? Tradition? Or a mark to your checklist? All glory to God everyday is a lesson!

Peace!

JM

Frantastic!

Okay okay okay... cool night tonight. Starts off at St. Bernadine's Parish in Woodland Hills. I was able to speak and rap with about 60 amazing teenagers in 2nd year of confirmation classes. Today's theme was Mary! My speech was on 3 things:

1) How saying "yes" essentially changed to course of humanity! (when Mary said Yes to bear Christ)

2) Developing a "why not?" faith mentality. If we limit our belief we aren't thinking "why not?". This way of thought allows anything to be possible. You can be the best, get a promotion, heal your family, date a really attractive girl... whatever it may be. We need to go into situations with a "why not?" outlook.

3) I taught them to to be official Rosary Rappers.

So as soon as that ended I flew down to the Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles in the Batmobile (my car). I found out about Fran Drescher's Charity Benefit concert thanks to my talented friend Caitlin Crosby who was performing in the show. So, I'm always down to show support especially if it's benefiting a good cause.

When I arrived I saw these people standing out interviewing celebs and others about the event. So I was like hmmm.... how could I get to interview... I went to use the bano and as I was walking there it came to me. Write a quick little rap for Fran about Cancer. So I did. I wrote it in like 5 mins. I told the woman doing the interviews that I rap and wrote a cancer rap... she was interested. Then FRAN shows up with ROSIE O'DONNELL. Camera's are flashin all over the place. Then it hit's me RAP to FRAN! I thought to myself "why not?" So as soon as she was done with the pics I got her attention and Bam! The camera was rolling and I introduced myself told her I wrote her a rap and started goin! Following the rap she told her Personal Assistant to get my # because she liked it and may want to use it. Cool!

Yep that happened... lol to me funny but surely possible! Well the show continued and was great. So many talented acts Olivia Newton John, Caitlin Crosby, Jackson Brown, Rosie, and More. The moral of the story is... "why not?" =)

Here's the Rap

Dang she did it
Fran is a winner
Better check yourself
cuz cancer could get ya
But don't be trippin
Pray for the livin
We can find a cure
In a day were given
So Ima keep givin
Money to the cause
Oh my God...
I think He's the answer
To helping us with cancer
Schmancer
I have hope to be fully frantastic
Let's make this happen
Call (818) 4 AN EXAM
Yeah!!

Here are some pics and links to her website!

http://www.cancerschmancer.org/

PEACE,

JM

To everyone

Recently

I've come to realize

the real lies

come out

around this season

sad but what I'm feelin

I see everybody beggin and pleadin

hoping for a chance to fill their greed with

an overload of material things

it's like an animal is unleashed

when the doors are released

and everyone makes a mad dash

so they can save and have that

Yeah it feels good to save

but even better to be saved

knowing that all your riches and fulfillment

are found right here today

if you take a chance

listen to the fans

no need to wait in line

to race to your product

grace awaits you and so does a promise

Welcome to the table of plenty

no need to miss fill your heart, but feel empty

we are designed to love and be loved

to be honest God's love is the purest truest

so re-examine your wish list,

maybe what you really want is to feel happy

Jesus brought Joy to the World 2000 yrs ago but who's counting

I find myself more content with nothing

but the blood of the lamb

I'm covered with sacrifice

Yes, it's friday but you won't see me in Black

I'm a light in the dark

I'm White with sin gone

Not better than anyone

just trying to share

my revelation to everyone...

love is all you need

Give Me Your Heart

If you get lost

I got a cross

You can find me

I’ll try to take away

The pain inside thee

The pain inside me

Is due to the finding

Of you who winding

Down and denying

Me you maker

Please just stay here

Freeze for a moment (pause)

I love you....

Your heart I’m molding

But you let go when

You say no with

Choices, annoying

You can avoid it

See… sin is bound to invade

it’s never too late

I don’t hate

Instead pray, stay, and wait for you

No one, said it’d be easy

Please don’t tease me

But stop the bleeding

These nails are really

Hurting me being

Why not start believing

Receiving, Seeing

You will be persecuted

For my names sake

But, I’ll help you through it

No time to waste

Yep you can do it

And start today

Give me your heart

And I’ll renew your faith….

Find

Gone like

on foot

deep root

see you

think too

instead

of

I see you

more like

I'm seeing you

and

you are

so still

fra-gile

heart guard

turned on

flipped switch

go hard

or go home

doesn't matter

you know

I'll visit

stop by

at times

pray by

pool side

eat in

kitchen light

sounds a

bout right

this is

realized

as I

exercise

my mind

and spirit

run-ning

outside

I hope

you don't

mind you're

on my

mind for

I hope

to find

God through

your life!

Clear

I'm not you
But I see you
A tear streams
As you review
The past pains in the rearview
You just hope they will leave you
But it seems like their tatooed
So hArd to remove
Forgive to free you
But how can this be true?
How can you possibly,
HumAnly, stop the scene?
You can't...

So we, call upon, God to be
Our hero and saftey
He's in no maybe
He'll wash your plate clean
Ask him, "God Save Me!"
That's what he does best
I'm here to witness
Comfort in distress
Know you're a princess

no one can take that, away

the beauty, that seemed to fade

is simply a fake escape

now it'll disintegrate

God will just re-create

a new you right here Today

you just have to keep the faith

exercise amazing grace

I believe you'll be healed

forgiveness, revealed

but for now, be still

your season is here

Christ will appear

please don't have fear

He got the steer

No Icebergs

You're clear!