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Remain in me, as I remain in you.

Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine,

so neither can you unless you remain in me.

John 15:4

Peace be with you! My name is Bart Tesoriero, and I’m excited to begin this New Year together with you via my very first blog entry ever! 

God loves you! He created you, and each of us, for Himself, and as Saint Augustine said, our hearts are restless until we rest in Him. So how do we rest in Him, remain in Him, and abide in Him, as Jesus commands us?

We must pray. It is the only way! True prayer leads us into true communion with Our Lord, which, as Pope Benedict teaches in his encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, always “spills out into acts of love for others.” In order to come to know God, to love Him, and to give Him the opportunity to transform us, we need to spend time apart with Him. We need to pray! As we celebrate the feast of Mary, the Mother of God, we encourage you especially to pray the Rosary, to hold Mary’s hand as you walk to Jesus, to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ. Here at Autom, we have many rosaries and Catholic prayer books on sale, as well as many other aids to help you pray.

Prayer is a two-way street. We need to listen to God, and to respond to Him, even as He listens and responds to us. May God bless you this year as you set aside some precious moments to make Him your friend in 2010!