Prayer for the Faithful Departed
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Hector
The Holy Spirit working through the life of St. Pope John XXIII
Last week out of the blue I had he urge to learn about Saint Pope John XXIII, who was pope between 1958-1963. So, I downloaded the movie “Pope XXIII: the Pope of Peace” and I watched it on the way to CA. It’s not a documentary, but a movie
I am not afraid, for God is with me. I was born for this!
Jesus did not simply ask us to pray, be good, follow the commandments, and serve others. He asked us to make disciples of all nations. To evangelize and help the world repent and embrace the good news that Jesus is Lord and has defeated sin and death through his death
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Prayer: Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon by St. Francis of Assisi
Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord, All praise is Yours, all glory, all honor and all blessings. To you alone, Most High, do they belong, and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name. Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the
My father was miraculously healed through the intervention of St. Therese
20 years ago I prayed to St. Therese to intercede to God for my father’s healing from a critical heart situation and we witnessed a miracle. St. Therese of Lisieux, also know as Therese of the Child Jesus and also as “the little flower of Jesus” said: “When I
How will we change in heaven?
How will we change or transform in heaven? To be honest I have never thought about this question. All I have ever focused on is that if God has mercy on my soul and I get to enter through the pearly gates I will be able to experience God’s
The most ancient prayer to Mary - Beneath Thy Protection
During the persecution led by the Roman Emperor Decius in 250 A.D. against Christianity, the monks in Egypt popularized a hymn to the Virgin Mary begging for her protection. Originally in Greek, the hymn has come down to us in the West under its Latin title “Sub Tuum Presidium”
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Gospel reflection: Take up your cross and follow me
In Mark 8:34 Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” This image of us carrying our own crosses has found its way into many people’s mind, even for people that are not as familiar
St Teresa of Calcutta quote on Eucharistic adoration
The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in heaven, and will help bring about an
The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit help us to better follow God's will
“There must, therefore, be still higher perfections in man to dispose him to be moved by God. These perfections are called Gifts, not only because they are infused by God, but also because they dispose him to become readily mobile to divine inspiration, as is said in Isaiah: The Lord
God does not ask a great deal of us
"God does not ask a great deal of us: a brief remembrance from time to time, a brief act of adoration, occasionally to ask him for his grace or offer him your sufferings, at other times to thank him for the graces he has given you and is giving
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Prayer to see myself as God sees me
We have all had times when we experience a low self-esteem, are down on ourselves, or can’t forgive ourselves for our past actions. This is a short, but profound prayer. Perfect for quiet meditation and visualization “God, help me to see myself the way you see me, love myself