Priest held for Christmas Eve murder in Italy
Monday, January 4, 2010
Is it okay to visit Medjugorje?
Prominent Cardinal: supernatural nature of Medjugorje not yet determined but fruits are 'good' and pilgrims are free to go...just not on a diocesan level. Have patience.
MonteMaria Shrine, Batangas, Philippines
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Monte Maria : a breathtaking shrine to Mama Mary in the Philippines (Address below to donate if you wish).
A prayer to our Lord through the intercession of our Mother Mary
September 8 is the birthday of Mama Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mary as she is fondly called by Pinoys. In the not so distant future, Filipinos will take pride in having a shrine dedicated to Mama Mary, Mother of the Poor. The shrine, renamed Monte Maria, located on a mountain peninsula overlooking Batangas Bay on the right and the Verde island on the left, will be like no other in the world. On the tip of the peninsula, a large statue of the Blessed Virgin will be constructed. Stretching 33 stories high, it will be taller than the statue in Rio de Janeiro. 1001 spiral steps will lead to the crown of Mother Mary. Half way up will be a view deck, a perpetual adoration chapel and a 1000 seat chapel. As well a large oratory to the Blessed Virgin Mary will be built on the site. In the lower ground of the oratory, images of popular Philippine Marian devotions – Our Lady of Manaoag, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Our Lady of Piat, Ina Poon Bato, Our Lady of Caysasay, Our Lady of Antipolo, Our Lady of Mediatrix and Birhen ng Barangay - will be displayed. Monte Maria will be a house of prayer for international pilgrims to come for peace, healing and spiritual rejuvenation.
With the ground-breaking celebration held at Pinamukan, Batangas City on January 7, 2007, the Feast of the Epiphany, and with support coming from all over the world, Fr. Fernando Suarez’ vision is slowly coming to reality. In all his talks while here in Winnipeg, Fr. Fernando emphasized that God, through the Holy Spirit and the Blessed Virgin is using him as an instrument of healing. Monte Maria, he said, is a place being set aside from all eternity for the Blessed Mother so that the nation will be healed and that the poor will be raised up to the dignity and respect they deserve as the children of God.
Those who want to support this project can send their tax-deductible donations to: Mary Mother of the Poor – Monte Maria U.S.A. 1150 N. Kregmont Dr.,Glendora CA 91741
MONTEMARIA is a project of Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation (MMPF), an apostolic initiative being led by Fr. Fernando Suarez Healing Ministry. MMPF is an apostolic initiative whose aim is to ‘seek holiness in evangelizing and working with the poor through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.’
The Manhattan Declaration! Sign It Here!
Check out this website I found at manhattandeclaration.org
Here is where you can SIGN the Manhattan Declaration as you have heard on Catholic Radio,etc.
If you have not heard about it, visit the site to find out more.
THE HUMBLE HEALER: FATHER FERNANDO SUAREZ
THE HUMBLE HEALER: FATHER FERNANDO SUAREZ
This is a nice write up (intro) on (healing priest) Fr Fernando Suarez.
Some Thoughts about God....
"My name is The Lord Almighty!" (Is 51:15)
He is worthy! God is God. Anything else is a false god, a false idol.
God doesn't want a divided heart. (Who would?!)
He says He is a jealous God for ALL our love.
"But TRUST in the Lord, RELY ON YOUR God." (Is 50:10)
"The BODY was DESIGNED to be a TEMPLE OF GOD." (1 Cor. 3:16)
Psalm 127:1 says,
"Unless the LORD builds the house (ie: you!), they labor in vain who build it."
Have a ravenous appetite for His Word.
"Taste and see how GOOD the Lord is!" (Pslm 34:8)
"Listen, listen to me, and EAT WHAT IS GOOD (The Word!) and your soul will DELIGHT in the RICHEST FARE (nothing is better or higher!)...." (Is 55:2)
God IS sufficient and satisfying! "It's living and effective"
"Every morning He makes me EAGER TO HEAR what HE is going to TEACH ME." (Is 50:4)
(Of course, that implies that I am listening with an open heart and desire to HEAR Him.)
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"With man, this IS impossible, BUT WITH GOD, ALL THINGS are possible!!" (Matt 19:26)
"The Lord shall FIGHT FOR YOU and you shall hold your peace." (Ex 14:14)
When tempted GOD WILL PROVIDE A WAY OUT (but you have to LOOK for it & take Him up on it!). (1Cor 10:13)
"I CAN do EVERYTHING THROUGH HIM who GIVES ME STRENGTH." (Phil 4:13)
"...BE STRONG, and DO NOT GIVE UP, for your work will be rewarded!" (2Chron 15:7)
...His INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER FOR US who believe. That POWER is like the WORKING OF HIS MIGHTY STRENGTH." (Eph 1: 18-19)
He has a PLAN, a HOPE, and a FUTURE for us!! (Jer 29:11) He has his New Year Goals for you! ;)
His dreams are FAR GREATER than our own.
God loves YOU and accepts you completely. His desire is to TRANSFORM each of us FROM WITHIN.
His plans are WONDROUS and beyond FATHOMING!
He is your LIBERATOR! You were created to be FREE. He gave you HIS PEACE. He LIGHTENS your burdens.
"The Lord YOUR God is WITH YOU. He is MIGHTY to save YOU. He will take GREAT DELIGHT in YOU. He will QUIET YOU with HIS LOVE. He will rejoice OVER YOU with SINGING." (Zeph 3:17)
You are a miraculous masterpiece. God has unfathomable love for you. He is love and He loves EACH. This love is NOT based on your performance.....He will call a sin a sin, as He is Truth, and abhor the sin, because He is Pure...but He always LOVES YOU!!
Our bodies are jars of clay made PRICELESS by the CONTENTS within! (God, the Holy Spirit!)
"But WE HAVE THIS TREASURE [the presence of God] in jars of clay to show that this ALL SURPASSING POWER is from God and NOT from us." (2 Cor 4:7)
WE ARE VESSELS, CONTAINERS OF THE LIFE OF GOD.
BUT, WE are NOT the contents of the vessel, GOD IS.
We cannot PRODUCE His life in us, but we CAN REFLECT IT.
The beauty and value of the vessel is found in WHAT IT CONTAINS.
The BODY was DESIGNED to be a TEMPLE OF GOD." (1 Cor. 3:16)
"Do you not know that YOU ARE A TEMPLE of the Holy Spirit?!"
Consistent Bible-theme = the desire of a holy God to dwell among mortals.
To be in a heart-to-heart relationship with the creatures He made OUT OF LOVE and crowned above all other creation!
Appreciate the great intensity of God's revolutionary words:
"Let them MAKE ME A SANCTUARY (our interior soul!) that I may DWELL AMONG THEM." (Ex 25:8)
We MUST welcome Him and His friendship and Lordship and OPEN our HEARTS.
"THERE I will MEET WITH THEE, I will COMMUNE with thee." (Ex 25:22)
God's glorious incomprehensible desire is to MEET with humans! HE DESIRES OUR INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP & LOVE.
Is your focus on YOUR WILL BE DONE or GOD'S WILL BE DONE??
"THY WILL BE DONE..."
"My food is to DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER." (Jesus said in John 4:34)
Do you act as if you were a TEMPLE of GOD??
WHO is God in whom I am asked to trust??
"GOD IS LOVE." (1John 4:8)
"....for Thou hast created ALL things (YOU! ME!) and FOR THY PLEASURE they ARE and WERE created!" (Rev 4:11)
You are here for God's pleasure and glory! He didn't create us so that He could have a front row seat at an ongoing saga of our follies and failures.
He created us because He DELIGHTS in us! Not because He needed us, but HE WANTED us!! The act was based on the pleasure of His Will!
He doesn't just LOVE us---He likes us!!! :-)
Whether you like it or not, GOD IS CRAZY ABOUT YOU!!!!
Let's use this year to "rebuild our temple".....make it even better for such a wonderful God!
Remember when he said to St Francis...."Rebuild My Temple, it is in ruins." ?? That could very well be said of mankind today.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
foodforthesoul PRAYER POEMS
forget about your eyes and see with your heart forget about your ears and listen with your soul only then can you discern what you have known all the while which wise men cannot comprehend but children can see so plainly
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praise to You o Father
for what You have hidden from the wise
You have revealed to little children
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Luke 10:21
The More Powerful Things......
peace is a more powerful weapon than war a smile is more powerful than a sneer a whisper is louder than a scream the calm is in the eye of the storm and total darkness recedes when a single candlelight glows
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God shows His power and strength through our weaknesses...so don't be afraid of them. St Paul said he'd even boast of his just because of this fact. The little statement above reminds us that the world is upside-down...thinking war is powerful, sneers are powerful put-downs, screams make you get your way, and darkness can scare your enemy and confound him....but, in reality, the opposite is true. God works through the little things....the weak things.
Late have I loved You....
late have i loved You o Beauty ever ancient ever new late have i loved You You were within me but I was away there within of late i searched for You in my un-loveliness and You touched me
st augustine
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I always loved this of St Augustine. Reminds me of "the sinner's prayer" because a sinner feels this upon return to his senses and repentance....that how beautiful is the Lord, how awesome! How could I have missed this beauty all those years I was steeped in sin?
St Philomena's Oil (genuine)
St Philomena's Oil (genuine)
The Oil of St. Philomena is a sacramental of the Church and any
oil not originating from the Sanctuary of St. Philomena in Mugnano del
Cardinale – Avellino – Italy , simply is
not St. Philomena oil. The blessed oil is distributed to our official
approved worldwide Centres and to all the devotees that make request.
This
Holy Oil CANNOT BE REPLICATED; please distrust in any other
organization that may distribute oil which is not the original blessed
oil of St. Philomena and does not come in the original red bottles of
the Sanctuary, shown in the following pictures.
The lamp that burns before the Sacred Body of St. Philomena
and the original bottles of blessed oil of St. Philomena.
There
are other oils being distributed worldwide by devotional private
movements that is not the original oil of St. Philomena and have no
contact with the Sanctuary. Please distrust in the ones distributed by
the Living Rosary in Dickenson, Texas, USA - run by Patti & Richard
Melvin, the St. Philomena Shrine in Miami Florida - run by Fr. Timothy
Hopkins, a few associations in Switzerland, Philippine, Germany and
Ukraine which is not the Sacred oil of St. Philomena that comes from
the Sanctuary. As we have no contact with them, even though many think
that these associations are linked to us. They were revoked many years
back for not following the directives and many guidelines. To help all
of you distinguish the original and false oil of St. Philomena, please
keep in mind the original bottles of the Sanctuary.
The original red bottles of the Blessed oil of St. Philomena this is distributed from the Sanctuary here.
Oil which is not original
Another
very important thing that was done in the last few weeks and today; the
Living Rosary Association of Dickenson Texas- USA , sent out
newsletters to a list of our devotee's mailing list. I personally
apologise for this and exhort you to not confuse their newsletters with
our official ones, as I received plenty of e-mails asking me if the
newsletter was linked to the Sanctuary and if it was approved by me.
They have no approval from me to do this and if this was possible for
them to send you all the newsletter, it was only done through our Ex
web master Richard Fox still having a copy of the mailing list in his
possession. For those of you that are not informed of the whole back
scenes of this matter, he is working as their webmaster now majorly to
try and disturb our good work from the Sanctuary. For further
information of this situation please read my previous newsletter of
December 2009. If you do not want to receive their newsletters anymore
please unsubscribe from them on their link at the bottom of their
newsletter.
I have worked many years to try
and spread the message to clarify the importance of the original
Sacramental blessed oil of St. Philomena, informing all the worldwide
devotees of the truth, but this still remains a daily question that I
receive from many devotees. Hoping that these frequent detailed
newsletters will help you all spread the word of this frustrating
worldwide abuse of the blessed oil of St. Philomena, plus all the other
situations which I am informing you of through my recent newsletters.
As
I said in my last newsletter, it is time that all the worldwide
devotees are informed of the truth regard the devotion to St. Philomena
for Her major glory and triumph worldwide. The new year is also a new
beginning for the various strategies that I have to face and tackle, there is saying that says “a bold man confronts danger without fear”
as Rector of the Sanctuary of St. Philomena, custodian of Saint
Philomena's Sacred Body and President of the Universal
Archconfraternity of St. Philomena it is my duty to fight back and
protect the Sanctuary of St. Philomena which is Her and all the Saint's
worldwide devotees home on Earth.
“To love Saint Philomena is to love Her Sanctuary Her home on earth”
I
often travel a lot to various worldwide countries to visit all the
worldwide devotees and official centres that do not have the
possibility to come and visit the Sanctuary here. My next coming visit
in the beginning of February will be to some states, churches and
devotional centres in the USA :
You will find
full details following below in this newsletter. Hoping to meet some of
you during the various gatherings and bless you with the Sacred Relic
of our dear Princess.
In the meantime, I
assure you of our prayers, invoking the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
through the intercession of St. Philomena.
THE RECTOR
If you would like to receive a Bottle of St. Philomena's original
blessed oil direct from the Sanctuary here, please send a $5,00 dollar
donation to help cover the shipping cost. (They use Paypal)Support the Sanctuary of Saint Philomena
“To love Saint Philomena is to love Her Sanctuary
Her home on earth”
If
you can, please send a donation, if not pray for the works of the
Sanctuary, tell people about them and spread the devotion to our Little
Saint.
(Italy)
See: free newsletter: www.philomena.us
Again, to get your St Philomena Oil direct from the source, the Shrine in Italy, check out www.philomena.us (the official website) and check the store out.
You can get a 2nd class relic as well there.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Sister Raquel and Healing Oil (Videos and PDF)
************************ BACKGROUND for first time viewers - oil mysteriously appeared on the floor of the adoration chapel of the mother ignacia healing center one day before typhoon ondoy came the oil healed people with terminal sicknesses IS THE OIL AN OMEN OF BOTH GOOD THINGS (HEALINGS) AND OF BAD THINGS (DISASTERS)? JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AND SEND REACTIONS TO eastwind@motherignaciahealing.ministry - ************************ VIEW STORY IN YOUTUBE AND POWERPOINT - Youtube part 1 - typhoon ondoy’s healing oil - Youtube part 2 - healing testimonials - Youtube part 3 - global significance (coming soon) - powerpoint http://www.sisterraquel.com/2009/10/powerpoint15-t…a-wake-up-callpowerpoint15-typhoon-ondoy-a-wake-up-call/ - *************************************************************
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Mainly: the Power of Prayer! In 2010, let all of us who call ourselves Christians give more time to prayer and prayer from the heart...let us walk with God and have faith.
Our nation is steeped in sin (this is nothing new, of course. Jesus' world was as well!)...and we need to take action....use our gifts given to us at Confirmation (for those who are Catholic) and PRAY! God works through power and He wants to act. Sometimes we do many good things, but we don't pray so much. So, that would be a nice 2010 goal in our spiritual lives. Amen?!
Pope Benedict XVI Praying for Kids on the Internet
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for January.His general intention is: "That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare themselves to serve society."
(Why not visit Deacon John's website?! It is great!)
What is your Dream?
_________________________________________ you must empty your cup so the He can fill it you must give away your wealth so He can enrich you - _________________________________________ THE ESSENTIAL FILIPINO discovering dreams - a british journalist breezed into manila with an assignment to write about ‘the essential filipino’ he smiled confidently over his easy assignment relishing the free tour as complementary reward - for three days, he ran around searching he rejected the business district of makati which reminded him of cold calculating london he went to historical places in intramuros but saw only a glimpse of the past not the present - next he tried the native cuisine at market market delicious yes but nothing on the essential filipino he was getting not only tired but also nervous that he has not found his ‘easy’ story yet time was running out, he had to go back in two days - he wasted the next day on inconsequential probes into malls, churches, monuments on his last day, he wrote his editor saying that no one can possibly write about the essential filipino in so short time, he asked for an extension - he was expecting a week, the editor was kind but he was given only one lousy day extension in desperation, on his last day he took a wild stab at marketplaces in singalong, he sat on a curb too tired to think - then he realized his mistake he was looking for places not people the thought hit him like a terrorist’s bomb the essential filipino is a person not a place how stupid could he be, he thought - sitting on the curb in exasperation he began looking at faces that passed by he noticed a boy selling fishballs from a rolling cart he had a torn shirt and was barefoot what attracted him was not the fishballs - the boy gyrated like michael jackson unmindful of the noisy crowd around him the journalist approached him noticing the headphones he wore he instantly realized it was loud music - music that drowned the noise and transported the boy into his inner garden the journalist had to scream in order to bring him back into the real world the boy removed the headphones - ***************** - JOURNALIST Hey, what are you doing? - BOY Fishballs, sir, wanna buy? - JOURNALIST Nice earphones, huh? - THE BOY GIVES THE EARPHONES TO THE JOURNALIST, WHO PUT THEM ON. HE INSTANTLY REMOVES IT, ALMOST FALLING FROM THE DEFEANING ROCK MUSIC. THE BOY SMILES AND PUT HIS EARPHONES BACK ON. - JOURNALIST Hey, wait, we’re talking. -
THE BOY REMOVES THE EARPHONES AND HANDS HIM THE TINY MP3 PLAYER FROM HIS POCKET. THE JOURNALIST EXAMINES IT. -
JOURNALIST Where did you get this? This is expensive, first-class mp3 player with first-class earphones. Don’t jive with your shirt. - HE FLICKS THE HOLE IN HIS SHIRT. - BOY I saved income from selling fishballs for one whole year just to buy that. Nice huh? - JOURNALIST Why don’t you buy a new shirt and shoes? - BOY No need. Not important. Waste of hard earned money. Clothes don’t make me happy, only music. - JOURNALIST You kill yourself selling fishballs the whole day for a year just to buy those? - BOY Why not? What would you buy? What is your dream? Me, my dream is now real. I don’t need shirts and shoes, just a dream of dancing to music becoming real. What is your dream? - AT FIRST, THE JOURNALIST IS AT A LOSS FOR WORDS BECAUSE HE REALLY HAS NO ‘DREAM’ IN MIND, OR PERHAPS HIS DREAM IS TO FILE A STORY, THAT IS ALL, BUT THAT IS NOT REALLY A ‘DREAM’. A DREAM MUST BE SPIRITUAL AND FOREVER. - JOURNALIST I guess I have no dream. Or yes I have a dream but it is not a good dream. - BOY Too bad. You must be very sad. Buy yourself an mp3. - JOURNALIST But that is not my dream. - BOY So what is your real dream. There must be something you really really like. - JOURNALIST I have been working so hard to survive that I forget what I really really like. My life is work work work. - BOY But I also work work work. Let me tell you how to have a dream. - ****************** - and so the british journalist was beginning to discern the essential filipino he was amazed how in his dire poverty the boy rejected the very materialism that was gradually destroying affluent society - the essential filipino was a free spirit who was poor and happy all at once perhaps it came from his insular environment or from his distant past, his austronesian roots of nomads in tiny boats roaming the vast seas - the journalist took out a notebook and started writing frantically the boy peers into his writing, trying to read and he says aloud ‘essential filipino … free spirit spiritual dreams … nomadic boat people … - ***************** - BOY (Grabbing the notebook.) I know this is your dream. You just don’t know it. What you write here is your dream. - JOURNALIST (Stunned at the boy’s perception.) I … I … I guess so. - BOY It is not a guess. You know it. Once you know your dream, you must get it, or else you will be very sad and soon you will die because you know you have no more reason to live for. You cannot live just to live, can you? - JOURNALIST Guess not. Thank you for telling me my dream. - ALMOST IN TEARS, THE JOURNALIST HUGS THE BOY AND GIVES HIM A HUNDRED PESO BILL. THE BOY IS STUNNED. - BOY What for? - JOURNALIST Because you help me find my dream that was right in front of my nose all this while. - BOY Yes, you cannot see things that are too near. You have to move back to see. - JOURNALIST Go, buy yourself more music. - ********************** - it took thirty minutes for the journalist to write his story at his hotel in ten electronic milliseconds the story was at the editor’s desk the editor replied - ‘this is the best story yet for a long time our journalists often write about absurd things but what you wrote is an important wisdom for the affluent world stay there for a month and write me more’ - the journalist had a field day his dream, like the boy, was now a reality he would hang around with street vendors later, he moved to the countryside and talked to farmers and fishermen - he immersed himself in the essential filipino poor, happy, equipped with a different kind of wisdom unknown in the rich nations he married a kalinga native and wrote a book a best seller entitled ‘discovering dreams’ -
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Sister Raquel Blog : About
Background on the Mother Ignacia Healing Ministry
The ministry is an undertaking of the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM), a Vatican-approved Catholic religious congregation of sisters. The RVM was founded by Mother Ignacia, after whom the ministry is named.
The ministry had small beginnings. When Sister Raquel Reodica, a member of the RVM congregation, was bestowed her healing powers in 1991, she began healing those who approached her. A great portion of these people she has healed through the years were terminal cases, especially from cancer. This is why she has been tagged as ‘cancer healer for the Lord’. Sister Gloria, the other RVM healing nun, started healing as far back as the early 50s. There are other RVM sisters who heal or assist in healing, such as Mother Remy, the mother superior at the healing center as of this writing, December 2006, and Sister Rosales.
Later, because of television and newspaper coverages, the number of visitors ballooned into huge proportions. It was not until many months when the ministry was formalized, not so much in terms of registered name but in terms of volunteers, mostly from those who were healed, helping in the ministry in many different ways. The number of visitors, some from distant lands, gradually tapered into manageable size today.
The primary goal of the ministry is to render healing - spiritual, mental, physical, or financial. The secondary goal is to give material support for the poor in terms of food, scholarships and other means.
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There is a free downloadable e-book and/or you can join the Prayer Warriors from the site above.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Grace Before Meals -- a good idea, a good show!
Have you heard of Grace Before Meals?
Grace Before Meals is centered on one fundamental concept: the simple act of creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships. Founded by Fr. Leo Patalinghug in 2003, Grace Before Meals has grown from a simple idea to a worldwide movement, producing a book, blog and even a pilot for a TV show endorsed by PBS.
Research shows that having frequent family dinners can reduce the susceptibility of teens to risks like teen pregnancy, smoking, drug use and depression. And these benefits don’t just apply to traditional families or people with kids. Stronger families foster stronger communities, and that’s the goal we’re striving for–one meal at a time.
(Click on link above to go to site)
A priest “ties one on” for the New Year!
I love it when a priest is determined to tie one on to celebrate the New Year! In public too!
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This is from Fr. Z's website (click link above for full story & his great site!). Cute! :)
Need 2010 Inspiration?
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Need inspiration for 2010?? Here's a bunch of saints we can look to! A silly song, but it makes the point! :-) They're there for a reason.
Precious Blood--Protect us!
St. Catherine of Siena was a great adorer of the Precious Blood, so much so that her last words were "Blood...Blood...Blood!" The prayer she composed to the Precious Blood of Jesus which she was known to pray frequently for sinners is:
“Precious Blood, Ocean of Divine Mercy, flow upon us!
Precious Blood, Most Pure offering, procure us every grace!
Precious Blood, Hope and refuge of sinners, atone for us!
Precious Blood, Delight of the Holy Souls, draw us!
Amen.”St. Gaspar del Buffalo (died 1837) renowned apostle of the Precious Blood and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S) used to say that he wished he had a thousand tongues to preach about the power of the Blood of Jesus for the salvation of all. Prophetically, St. Gaspar said,
"No! The chastisements of God are not yet at end; still more sorrowful times are ahead; and divine justice will be placated by the devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ."
Nice reminder to pray devotions to the Precious Blood of Jesus in 2010!
Fr. Esper warns of coming Warning
Check out this website I found at pdtsigns.com
Fr Joseph M. Esper starts it with this...then click for full article if interested.
"During the past year and a half the Catholic Church in America has been rocked by revelations of widespread clerical sexual misconduct with minors, made worse by various attempted coverups by ecclesiastical authorities. Many instances of abused trust and lost innocence have come to light, resulting in grave harm to the Church’s overall reputation and credibility. Catholics are being forced to confront some painful questions and realities. Victims wonder if they can remain in a Church so slow to hear their cries for justice, while perpetrators hope for forgiveness and a way to atone for their sins; lay persons wonder if they can trust their priests and bishops, while innocent clergy live with a sense of bewilderment and the fear of false accusation. Parishes who’ve had pastors removed due to misconduct struggle with a sense of shock and loss, potential converts to Catholicism experience new doubts and hesitations, and bishops second-guess their handling of some admittedly very painful and difficult situations. This agonizing process of honest reassessment, which is both necessary and overdue, has the potential to make the Church stronger and holier—and because it forces so many of us as Catholics to confront some painful truths, we might say that in a certain sense, it’s a foreshadowing of the Warning...."
The New World Order has arrived
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The New World Order has arrived
President Barack Obama signed away Americas rights under the US Constitutional protection of the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments. The New World order has arrived...
(Click for article)
Monday, August 31, 2009
1st Thursdays! :))
For the faithful, a plenary indulgence can be obtained on the opening and closing days of the Year for Priests, on the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, on the first Thursday of the month, or on any other day established by the ordinaries of particular places for the good of the faithful.
To obtain the indulgence the faithful must attend Mass in an oratory or Church and offer prayers to "Jesus Christ, supreme and eternal Priest, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to his heart."
The conditions for the faithful for earning a plenary indulgence are to have gone to confession and prayed for the intentions of the Pope.
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Then, we have our 1st Friday and Saturday's coming up!! :))
Enjoy!!
To obtain the indulgence the faithful must attend Mass in an oratory or Church and offer prayers to "Jesus Christ, supreme and eternal Priest, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to his heart."
The conditions for the faithful for earning a plenary indulgence are to have gone to confession and prayed for the intentions of the Pope.
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Then, we have our 1st Friday and Saturday's coming up!! :))
Enjoy!!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sporadic?
Hi...my laptop computer crashed on Aug 18th...so, meanwhile, until we have time to figure out what is up, I'll be online only sporadically. (Wish me the best! Say a prayer! ;) )
Friday, August 14, 2009
"Lourdes of America"
I recently just visited what is called "Lourdes of America." I have never heard of it prior to the visit. Have you? It is a lovely place: Sanctuario de Chimayo....people go for healing and touch "healing dirt" (sand) from the holy "pocito" (well) where they found a huge Crucifix in 1810 (leave their memento's for gratitude for healings). The church is an operating parish.
The "dirt" found at the room is known as "pocito" (well) is considered holy because in this spot the crucifix of Our Lord of Esquipulas was found by Bernardo Abeyta in 1810.
If interested, you can find out more at their website: www.holychimayo.us
P.O. Box 235
Chimayo, NM 87522- USA
The "dirt" found at the room is known as "pocito" (well) is considered holy because in this spot the crucifix of Our Lord of Esquipulas was found by Bernardo Abeyta in 1810.
If interested, you can find out more at their website: www.holychimayo.us
P.O. Box 235
Chimayo, NM 87522- USA
The Oldest Statue of Mary in the USA!
I love nice-looking statues....of course, the very beautiful ones are but a dream as I could never afford to pay thousands for a statue...but I love to look. Some are so beautiful and serve as a wonderful means to contemplate perhaps certain virtues of the particular saint,etc. Do you enjoy beautiful statues, too?
Well, that being said, I always had my eye on getting a La Conquistadora Statue of Our Lady but they are pretty rare or costly when I do come across one. :) (Oh, yes, one day she shall be mine! hahahahha!)
So, imagine my great joy when she brought me to her! :o What a sweet little mother we have! It really happened & here is the story:
I went to The Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi (congregation est. 1610!!) in Santa Fe, NM (great city, btw!). Inside, I serendipitously entered (unbeknown to me at the time) La Conquistadora Chapel!
This chapel was built in honor of La Conquistadora, a statue of the BVM, which was brought to Santa Fe in 1626(!) by a Franciscan priest, Fray Alonso Benavides.
Originally named Our Lady of the Rosary, this statue was entitled Our Lady of the Conquest (a name it was given in 1693 when the Spanish Settlers were able to peaceably re-enter Santa Fe). The title has come to be used as a symbol of the manner in which the Blessed Mother can conquer the hearts of her people with her faith and love (isn't that the truth?!).
The backdrop for the statue is a "reredos," a Spanish mural of different designs, depicting various saints.
To the left of La Conquistadora, in the wall, is a coffin of two of the early Franciscan priests! The stained glass window above depicts Archbishop Lamy! (His remains are in the Basilica along with 9 other Archbishops!).
We got to kneel in front of this original statue, so beautiful, so ancient, so-chased by me! (ha!), and pray as a family. It was lovely!
What a wonderful GIFT from Mother to me! I had no clue it was the oldest statue in the US, nor that it was here (nevermind thinking I'd see it). Isn't that just typical of a mother, surprising you with little unexpected joys? (Usually their joy is even greater than the child's, as they love to see the happy delighted "wow!" on the face of their child.)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee...blessed are Thou amongst women and blessed is the FRUIT of your (Immaculate) womb, Jesus....Holy Mary, Mother of God, ((and my mother)), pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. AMEN! :))
Thanks, Mother!!! You rock!
Well, that being said, I always had my eye on getting a La Conquistadora Statue of Our Lady but they are pretty rare or costly when I do come across one. :) (Oh, yes, one day she shall be mine! hahahahha!)
So, imagine my great joy when she brought me to her! :o What a sweet little mother we have! It really happened & here is the story:
I went to The Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi (congregation est. 1610!!) in Santa Fe, NM (great city, btw!). Inside, I serendipitously entered (unbeknown to me at the time) La Conquistadora Chapel!
This chapel was built in honor of La Conquistadora, a statue of the BVM, which was brought to Santa Fe in 1626(!) by a Franciscan priest, Fray Alonso Benavides.
Originally named Our Lady of the Rosary, this statue was entitled Our Lady of the Conquest (a name it was given in 1693 when the Spanish Settlers were able to peaceably re-enter Santa Fe). The title has come to be used as a symbol of the manner in which the Blessed Mother can conquer the hearts of her people with her faith and love (isn't that the truth?!).
The backdrop for the statue is a "reredos," a Spanish mural of different designs, depicting various saints.
To the left of La Conquistadora, in the wall, is a coffin of two of the early Franciscan priests! The stained glass window above depicts Archbishop Lamy! (His remains are in the Basilica along with 9 other Archbishops!).
We got to kneel in front of this original statue, so beautiful, so ancient, so-chased by me! (ha!), and pray as a family. It was lovely!
What a wonderful GIFT from Mother to me! I had no clue it was the oldest statue in the US, nor that it was here (nevermind thinking I'd see it). Isn't that just typical of a mother, surprising you with little unexpected joys? (Usually their joy is even greater than the child's, as they love to see the happy delighted "wow!" on the face of their child.)
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee...blessed are Thou amongst women and blessed is the FRUIT of your (Immaculate) womb, Jesus....Holy Mary, Mother of God, ((and my mother)), pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. AMEN! :))
Thanks, Mother!!! You rock!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Offline a Week!
Hi!
I have been sick a week, thus offline, then for a week I had to "catch up" from being off for a week, so I was basically offline, and now, I'm having company visit for a week and will be busy with them.
So...I'll be back in a week and hopefully should be rested, caught up, and back to blogging! :))
Have you joined my Ning group for Catholics over 30? Stop by and sign up:
Catholics Online.
I am on Twitter and Facebook...are you? If so, let's add each other!
I am on Twitter at 1romancatholic and Facebook here.
Have you seen my other blogs?
I have a Catholic Quotes blog (I LOVE Catholic Quotes! This site is a great source to dig through all the archives...I'll go back to updating when I return...but there's plenty there! All my quotes are thanks to Mike Humphrey.): Catholic Quotes.
I have a Confession Source Blog here: Confession Source.
(*if you have any extra sources I can post there, email me!)
I have my original Catholic blog called "Catholic Kelly" here. Lots of archives!
I have some more, but those are some I'd like to share. My little way of trying to follow Pope John Paul II's call to evangelize on the new media means available....now also the call of Pope Benedict 16th.
Some new things I did recently was join the Arch confraternity of St Philomena. It's great. You can join here at her official site/shrine in Italy: St Philomena Shrine.
{ I love St Philomena, "powerful with God." She certainly is! You can go to that site to find out a ton of information on her, get her official oil, cords, relics, etc!! Go to the official source! Some do offer St Philomena Oil, but the official source is the site I have given you above in Munango Italy. It's a great sacramental! The Shrine Rector is friendly, too! }
I also joined The Invisible Monestary of Fraternity and Charity...check it out here: Click.
It's neat! Check it out. You register and are sent the prayer booklet (consisting of mostly scripture and novena prayer to the Sacred Heart and the Divine Mercy Chaplet..fyi...nice!) and you pray at 6:30pm your time Wednesday's UNITED in spirit with everyone else who is a member who is also praying...we pray for our needs listed on the site (submit yours and it's placed before Eucharisitic Jesus)...and for these needs in particular:
For those who have lost hope or the desire to live
For those who are alone and neglected
For those who are in darkness and are searching for the light w/o finding it
For those who are anguished and gripped by illness.
It's wonderful praying for those intentions as they really do need our charity! We can obtain graces for them. :)
Ok, must go prep for the guests, but see you soon!
Have a great week & God bless!
Kelly :)
I have been sick a week, thus offline, then for a week I had to "catch up" from being off for a week, so I was basically offline, and now, I'm having company visit for a week and will be busy with them.
So...I'll be back in a week and hopefully should be rested, caught up, and back to blogging! :))
Have you joined my Ning group for Catholics over 30? Stop by and sign up:
Catholics Online.
I am on Twitter and Facebook...are you? If so, let's add each other!
I am on Twitter at 1romancatholic and Facebook here.
Have you seen my other blogs?
I have a Catholic Quotes blog (I LOVE Catholic Quotes! This site is a great source to dig through all the archives...I'll go back to updating when I return...but there's plenty there! All my quotes are thanks to Mike Humphrey.): Catholic Quotes.
I have a Confession Source Blog here: Confession Source.
(*if you have any extra sources I can post there, email me!)
I have my original Catholic blog called "Catholic Kelly" here. Lots of archives!
I have some more, but those are some I'd like to share. My little way of trying to follow Pope John Paul II's call to evangelize on the new media means available....now also the call of Pope Benedict 16th.
Some new things I did recently was join the Arch confraternity of St Philomena. It's great. You can join here at her official site/shrine in Italy: St Philomena Shrine.
{ I love St Philomena, "powerful with God." She certainly is! You can go to that site to find out a ton of information on her, get her official oil, cords, relics, etc!! Go to the official source! Some do offer St Philomena Oil, but the official source is the site I have given you above in Munango Italy. It's a great sacramental! The Shrine Rector is friendly, too! }
I also joined The Invisible Monestary of Fraternity and Charity...check it out here: Click.
It's neat! Check it out. You register and are sent the prayer booklet (consisting of mostly scripture and novena prayer to the Sacred Heart and the Divine Mercy Chaplet..fyi...nice!) and you pray at 6:30pm your time Wednesday's UNITED in spirit with everyone else who is a member who is also praying...we pray for our needs listed on the site (submit yours and it's placed before Eucharisitic Jesus)...and for these needs in particular:
For those who have lost hope or the desire to live
For those who are alone and neglected
For those who are in darkness and are searching for the light w/o finding it
For those who are anguished and gripped by illness.
It's wonderful praying for those intentions as they really do need our charity! We can obtain graces for them. :)
Ok, must go prep for the guests, but see you soon!
Have a great week & God bless!
Kelly :)
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Prayer for the Elevation of Society through the Communications Media Lord
Prayer for the Elevation of Society through the Communications Media Lord
In union with the priests who today are offering the Holy Mass, I offer You Jesus-Host and myself, a small victim: In reparation for the errors and the scandals spread throughout the world by the media of communication; To implore Your mercy for those who are deceived and allured by these powerful media and who are withdrawn from Your Fatherly love; For the conversion of those who, in the use of these media, refuse to recognize the Magisterium of Christ and of the Church, and thereby poison the minds, the hearts, and the activities of the people; That we all may follow Him, whom You, Father, in the immensity of Your love, have sent to the world, proclaiming, 'This is My Beloved Son, hear Him."; To know and to make it known that only Jesus, the Incarnate Word, is the Perfect Teacher, the Sure Way that leads to knowledge of the Father and to participation in His life; For the multiplication in the Church of the number of priests, religious, and laity who dedicate themselves to making the message of salvation resound throughout the world through the apostolate of social communication; For those who carry on the diffusion of technical and writing apostolates to be wise, to be holy, and to bear witness to genuine Christian life in the field of social communication; For Catholic undertakings in the field of communication to grow in number and in value, and to effectively promote truly Christian values in order to offset the voices of error and evil; That we all may know our ignorance and our unworthiness, humbly and confidently draw near to the font of life, nourish ourselves with Your Word, Father, and the Body of Christ, and invoke light, love, and mercy for all humankind. Prayer to the Guardian Angels for the Good Use of the Media of Social Communication O Angels of heaven, watch over those who write, those who produce, those who distribute audiovisual media, and those who make use of them. Defend them from evil, guide them in the truth, and obtain for them true charity. Ask of God the necessary vocations to the apostolate of the audiovisual media, and be with them in their delicate mission. Inspire everyone to contribute to the apostolate of social communication media through good works, prayers, and offerings. Enlighten, guard, rule, and guide the world of audiovisual media, so that it serves to uplift the level of this present life and directs humankind towards eternal goods. Amen.
In union with the priests who today are offering the Holy Mass, I offer You Jesus-Host and myself, a small victim: In reparation for the errors and the scandals spread throughout the world by the media of communication; To implore Your mercy for those who are deceived and allured by these powerful media and who are withdrawn from Your Fatherly love; For the conversion of those who, in the use of these media, refuse to recognize the Magisterium of Christ and of the Church, and thereby poison the minds, the hearts, and the activities of the people; That we all may follow Him, whom You, Father, in the immensity of Your love, have sent to the world, proclaiming, 'This is My Beloved Son, hear Him."; To know and to make it known that only Jesus, the Incarnate Word, is the Perfect Teacher, the Sure Way that leads to knowledge of the Father and to participation in His life; For the multiplication in the Church of the number of priests, religious, and laity who dedicate themselves to making the message of salvation resound throughout the world through the apostolate of social communication; For those who carry on the diffusion of technical and writing apostolates to be wise, to be holy, and to bear witness to genuine Christian life in the field of social communication; For Catholic undertakings in the field of communication to grow in number and in value, and to effectively promote truly Christian values in order to offset the voices of error and evil; That we all may know our ignorance and our unworthiness, humbly and confidently draw near to the font of life, nourish ourselves with Your Word, Father, and the Body of Christ, and invoke light, love, and mercy for all humankind. Prayer to the Guardian Angels for the Good Use of the Media of Social Communication O Angels of heaven, watch over those who write, those who produce, those who distribute audiovisual media, and those who make use of them. Defend them from evil, guide them in the truth, and obtain for them true charity. Ask of God the necessary vocations to the apostolate of the audiovisual media, and be with them in their delicate mission. Inspire everyone to contribute to the apostolate of social communication media through good works, prayers, and offerings. Enlighten, guard, rule, and guide the world of audiovisual media, so that it serves to uplift the level of this present life and directs humankind towards eternal goods. Amen.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Being Honest with Yourself
Interesting.
I was on the Pauline blog, "a nun blog", being interested in the Pauline's (Holy Family Institute*).
And, I serendipitously found my way to another Pauline blog from there that stated something very interesting.
It basically stated something to ponder:
"It is Jesus Christ “and him crucified” who reveals the whole truth about God."
and
"That means that prerogatives that we associate with dignity, importance, status–these are the opposite of divine qualities..."
(You may slip over to the blog, Pauline Spirit, here, to read or subscribe to the blog.)
But...
although we know that in our brain, it really is something to sit in silence and meditate on.
The prerogatives WE associate with dignity (cleanliness? way of dress? quality of clothing? brand name? nice shoes? jewelry? hair? makeup? expensive smell of perfume? driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz? Carrying a LV bag? Flying business or first class? Staying at a 4 star hotel? Living in the best neighborhood? etc....), importance (business owner? CEO? CFO? VP? Celebrity? Author? etc.) and status (having the latest technological devices: the newest MAC, ipod, iphone, fitness toy, car, clothing, your kids toys/clothing, neighborhood, purse, luggage, etc.)....all these things we DO wrongly value as Catholics (to some degree; some more than others, but most to some degree if we are honest!)...ALL of these are OPPOSITE of the Divine Qualities...that is not how God sees dignity, importance, or status...
Anyhow, it was a good post and reminder that even us, who crown ourselves with halo's before our time (ha!), should take a breather, sit in silence and meditate on that.
Do I value myself or another MORE if they/me are wealthy?
Do I value myself or another MORE if they/I live in that costly sought-after neighborhood v.s. a pure working-class middle of the road (or less) neighborhood?
Etc.
Even many Catholics fall into the "materialistic" trap.
We want to show ourselves better than our brother.
We fly after the latest fads so we can keep up with the Joneses.
We want our kids to keep up with the Joneses.
If we don't, people might judge us "below" them...and we know we are not...that would be humiliating and wrong for them to think that (we reason/justify) .
"Be still and know that I am God." --God
We need media-free times to just be with and contemplate God.
If that makes us jumpy, we need to contemplate why.
What do I think is missing when "All" is here?!
We need to really get to know our true selves.
Brutally honest.
Then, we may be able to come to have this as our real truth:
"It is Jesus Christ “and him crucified” who reveals the whole truth about God."
And, we can "mirror" that truth to others who see us and our life choices.
They'll see us as
“not considering equality with God a thing to be clung to,” of “taking the form of a slave” and “being all things to all people.”
Shine your very special light in this world.
You are unique and special.
You do not need to look for approval or status or the latest cute shoes or purse.
Just be who God created you to be.
What more could you want or aspire to? ;)
I was on the Pauline blog, "a nun blog", being interested in the Pauline's (Holy Family Institute*).
And, I serendipitously found my way to another Pauline blog from there that stated something very interesting.
It basically stated something to ponder:
"It is Jesus Christ “and him crucified” who reveals the whole truth about God."
and
"That means that prerogatives that we associate with dignity, importance, status–these are the opposite of divine qualities..."
(You may slip over to the blog, Pauline Spirit, here, to read or subscribe to the blog.)
But...
although we know that in our brain, it really is something to sit in silence and meditate on.
The prerogatives WE associate with dignity (cleanliness? way of dress? quality of clothing? brand name? nice shoes? jewelry? hair? makeup? expensive smell of perfume? driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz? Carrying a LV bag? Flying business or first class? Staying at a 4 star hotel? Living in the best neighborhood? etc....), importance (business owner? CEO? CFO? VP? Celebrity? Author? etc.) and status (having the latest technological devices: the newest MAC, ipod, iphone, fitness toy, car, clothing, your kids toys/clothing, neighborhood, purse, luggage, etc.)....all these things we DO wrongly value as Catholics (to some degree; some more than others, but most to some degree if we are honest!)...ALL of these are OPPOSITE of the Divine Qualities...that is not how God sees dignity, importance, or status...
Anyhow, it was a good post and reminder that even us, who crown ourselves with halo's before our time (ha!), should take a breather, sit in silence and meditate on that.
Do I value myself or another MORE if they/me are wealthy?
Do I value myself or another MORE if they/I live in that costly sought-after neighborhood v.s. a pure working-class middle of the road (or less) neighborhood?
Etc.
Even many Catholics fall into the "materialistic" trap.
We want to show ourselves better than our brother.
We fly after the latest fads so we can keep up with the Joneses.
We want our kids to keep up with the Joneses.
If we don't, people might judge us "below" them...and we know we are not...that would be humiliating and wrong for them to think that (we reason/justify) .
"Be still and know that I am God." --God
We need media-free times to just be with and contemplate God.
If that makes us jumpy, we need to contemplate why.
What do I think is missing when "All" is here?!
We need to really get to know our true selves.
Brutally honest.
Then, we may be able to come to have this as our real truth:
"It is Jesus Christ “and him crucified” who reveals the whole truth about God."
And, we can "mirror" that truth to others who see us and our life choices.
They'll see us as
“not considering equality with God a thing to be clung to,” of “taking the form of a slave” and “being all things to all people.”
Shine your very special light in this world.
You are unique and special.
You do not need to look for approval or status or the latest cute shoes or purse.
Just be who God created you to be.
What more could you want or aspire to? ;)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Ghost Hunters
Do you ever watch "Ghost Hunters" on Wednesday nights? I do with my 2 oldest kids. I asked them first what they thought about it because I didn't want to open a door of occultism to them (getting into that stuff) or help them develop an unhealthy curiosity. Happily to my ears, they said: "Well, if there really is anything, I think it is poor souls in purgatory seeking prayers/relief...and, sometimes it could be demons, too." I was happy they learned well that there are not just "fun friendly spirits" to talk to and have friendships with as so many in the occultism world who are deceived.
I came across this article, "CHIEF EXORCIST OF MANILA OFFERS ADVICE AND PRAYER ON ALLEGED 'HAUNTED' PLACES" and was sure to read it. You can too, HERE.
He answers: How do "ghosts" jive with Catholic teaching?
He starts by saying it CAN be that there are haunted houses! "In scientific parlance," says Father Syquia, who directs the Office of Exorcism for the Archdiocese of Manila, "a house is said to be haunted when there are paranormal disturbances occurring within the vicinity -- invisible entities or beings manifesting themselves or making their presence known. Based on Church authorities and teachings, a 'haunted house' can truly exist."
So, if you enjoy watching "Ghost Hunters" but are not sure what to think about it...go read this priest's, chief exorcist, interview about it. :)
God bless!
I came across this article, "CHIEF EXORCIST OF MANILA OFFERS ADVICE AND PRAYER ON ALLEGED 'HAUNTED' PLACES" and was sure to read it. You can too, HERE.
He answers: How do "ghosts" jive with Catholic teaching?
He starts by saying it CAN be that there are haunted houses! "In scientific parlance," says Father Syquia, who directs the Office of Exorcism for the Archdiocese of Manila, "a house is said to be haunted when there are paranormal disturbances occurring within the vicinity -- invisible entities or beings manifesting themselves or making their presence known. Based on Church authorities and teachings, a 'haunted house' can truly exist."
So, if you enjoy watching "Ghost Hunters" but are not sure what to think about it...go read this priest's, chief exorcist, interview about it. :)
God bless!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Pardon My Site Work!
I have been offline a bit as explained in my last post, and realized my site is loading slow (at least for me!)...so, I am working on it behind the scenes right now...so it it looks weird, hang in there! I'm just changing stuff around and trying to get it to be a fast efficient site! Life's too short for blog hangups, right?!
Thanks,
Kelly
Thanks,
Kelly
July: Great Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ!
Month of the Precious Blood! Great to foster devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus this month and not let a day go by w/o honoring it. Here's one of many websites to check out.
Click here!I have been busy and mostly offline since school got out. My children still had baseball and then little league world playoff tournaments and trumpet practices, etc. It's been a bit crazy! Baseball finished and the trumpet (until Aug! then it is daily)....so I hope to have more time to devote to this website and my other Catholic ones. (At the same time I am starting 2 businesses slowly, so that keeps me busy in the background as well). Just a little note to let you know that I am not "flighty" and when I am not here, it's only due to good reason. ;)
Then, we have our daily prayer for Priests this year to say:
(I'll post it on my sidebar, fyi)
Daily Prayer During the Year for Priests
O Jesus, Eternal Priest;keep all Your priests within the shelter of Your
Sacred Heart, where none may harm them.
Keep unstained their anointed hands
which daily touch Your Sacred Body.
Keep unsullied their lips purpled with Your Precious Blood.
Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed with the
sublime marks of Your glorious priesthood.
Let Your holy love surround them and shield them
from the world's contagion.
Bless their labors with abundant fruit,
and may the souls to whom they have ministered to
be their joy and consolation
and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown.
O Mary, Queen of the clergy, pray for us;
obtain for us many holy priests.
And, remember to keep the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth in your daily prayers, too! ;)
God bless you and yours.
Have a great Tuesday!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Morning Offering for intention of Priests
Morning Offering for intention of Priests
Holy Blessed Trinity,
I offer You all my prayers,
Works, joys and sufferings,
Of this day. No matter what
little thing I do, I offer it to
You In reparation:
# For holy priests
# For the conversion of priests
# For more priests
# For the return of many priests
# Who have left the priesthood
# For the priests still in purgatory
# Especially those most in need.
I offer myself this day (optional:
And hereafter until my death)
As an offering for holy priests.
In union with the suffering,
Death and resurrection of Jesus.
And in union with the Sacred
Body And Blood of Jesus
Consecrated daily on all the
Altars of the world by Your
Holy priests.
I make this offering freely,
Trusting that You will take care
Of all my needs, spiritual and
Temporal, for the state in life
To which You have called me.
I make this offering through
The Immaculate Hands and
Heart of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of Divine Love,
That She might take this
Imperfect prayer and
Present it to Her Son,
That through His Sacred Heart,
He might perfect it,
And present it to Our Father
By the Power of The Holy Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
(With ecclesiastical approbation.)
Holy Blessed Trinity,
I offer You all my prayers,
Works, joys and sufferings,
Of this day. No matter what
little thing I do, I offer it to
You In reparation:
# For holy priests
# For the conversion of priests
# For more priests
# For the return of many priests
# Who have left the priesthood
# For the priests still in purgatory
# Especially those most in need.
I offer myself this day (optional:
And hereafter until my death)
As an offering for holy priests.
In union with the suffering,
Death and resurrection of Jesus.
And in union with the Sacred
Body And Blood of Jesus
Consecrated daily on all the
Altars of the world by Your
Holy priests.
I make this offering freely,
Trusting that You will take care
Of all my needs, spiritual and
Temporal, for the state in life
To which You have called me.
I make this offering through
The Immaculate Hands and
Heart of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of Divine Love,
That She might take this
Imperfect prayer and
Present it to Her Son,
That through His Sacred Heart,
He might perfect it,
And present it to Our Father
By the Power of The Holy Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
(With ecclesiastical approbation.)
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Happy First Friday!
Hi!
Happy First Friday!
I was offline for Lent and ENJOYED IT! Who knew?!
It was wonderful to be cut off from the "online" world...such freedom! LOL It really was a great experience that I did not expect.
It took away most of my desire to be online...blogging, twittering, facebook, seemed more like a chore after Lent's fast. Although I use my online time for Catholic evangelism and it never "took away" from my priorities, it did take time and energy and effort that I didn't fully comprehend until after-the-fact! So, all in all, it was a great Lent and I did change from it. ;)
I will blog when I can, but not w/ obligation. My first obligation will be (after my normal obligations such as wife and mother,etc.) prayer. Deep unity prayer from the heart in silence...not rushed or "obligatory" prayer. That time needed for this was realized by giving up all online activity. It was really wonderful ;). I am spoiled now and not about to give it up. Lent was very fruitful. My prayer life, which I thought was good, is even better.
Lent ended with a wonderful Easter and wonderful Divine Mercy Sunday after that. We had my son's confirmation at 3pm on DM Sunday! Just fantastic stuff!
Ok...wanted to check in and see how your Lent went and to say I'll post here but it will not be daily.
God speed!
Kelly ;)
Happy First Friday!
I was offline for Lent and ENJOYED IT! Who knew?!
It was wonderful to be cut off from the "online" world...such freedom! LOL It really was a great experience that I did not expect.
It took away most of my desire to be online...blogging, twittering, facebook, seemed more like a chore after Lent's fast. Although I use my online time for Catholic evangelism and it never "took away" from my priorities, it did take time and energy and effort that I didn't fully comprehend until after-the-fact! So, all in all, it was a great Lent and I did change from it. ;)
I will blog when I can, but not w/ obligation. My first obligation will be (after my normal obligations such as wife and mother,etc.) prayer. Deep unity prayer from the heart in silence...not rushed or "obligatory" prayer. That time needed for this was realized by giving up all online activity. It was really wonderful ;). I am spoiled now and not about to give it up. Lent was very fruitful. My prayer life, which I thought was good, is even better.
Lent ended with a wonderful Easter and wonderful Divine Mercy Sunday after that. We had my son's confirmation at 3pm on DM Sunday! Just fantastic stuff!
Ok...wanted to check in and see how your Lent went and to say I'll post here but it will not be daily.
God speed!
Kelly ;)
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