Hopelessness, Depression and Suicide.

February 23, 2010

It is satan who drives souls to the point of hopelessness and depression- it is this despicable creature who drives men to lose faith and kill themselves. 

Brothers and sisters, let us not give way to satan’s words of self-destruction. Please. Let us not befall on our selves the most abominable sin of all- of desiring to take one’s life- regarding it as his own even when he knows very well that he has not and cannot effect life on himself. Life is the Breath of God in us- Life is therefore God’s and not ours.

Let us all work to help our families, our neighbors, the people around us to renew their faith and hope in God- only He can lead us from this darkness we are in now to His Own Light. 

 

NEVER LOSE HOPE NO MATTER HOW HARD IT HURTS OR HOW YOU CANNOT BEAR IT ANYMORE. OUR GOD IS NOT A GOD OF EASY-LIVING, CONVENIENCE, FAME, EARTHLY GLORY AND FREE FROM TEMPTATIONS.

OUR GOD WAS TEMPTED, OUR GOD WORKED AS A CARPENTER, OUR GOD ENDURED INSULTS AND BLASPHEMIES, OUR GOD WAS REBUKED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE, AND DURING HIS GREATEST SUFFERING, HE WAS LEFT ALONE BY HIS FRIENDS.  OUR GOD WAS MORE THAN BETRAYED. OUR GOD WAS SOLD. HE WAS TRIED IN COURT. HE WAS ACCUSED WRONGLY AND WAS PUT TO DEATH UNJUSTLY. HIS BACK WAS SCOURGED. HIS HEAD WAS PIERCED WITH SHARP THORNS. AND EVEN THEN PEOPLE DID NOT STOP, HE WAS EVEN MADE TO CARRY A CROSS- THE CROSS OF OUR SINS- IT WAS OUR SINS NOT HIS, YET HE WAS THE ONE MADE TO CARRY IT, LIMPING, FALLING DOWN AND BLEEDING HE CARRIED OUR CROSS. OUR GOD WAS CRUCIFIED- yet He did not deserve ANY of it.

And yet He said, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

And do you know how He died? Our God did not die because He cannot take it anymore- HE DIED BECAUSE HIS BLOOD WAS DRAINED FROM HIS BODY. His flesh was drained of His Most Precious Blood through which He deigned to cleanse and purify those who nailed Him to the Cross.

NEVER LOSE HOPE. When you feel that nobody can understand or comprehend what you’re going through- Our God can. He bled for you, died for you. Unworthy as you are. If you think about what have you done for God in all the years you were here on earth- who’s unjust now? What have you done for God? From the moment you were born, every morning, He gave you the dawn, the sun, the birds, the breeze; He gave you smiles, laughters, tears- only you were afraid to use them. But you see, these are just consolations. What God deigned to give you fully and lovingly is Himself. He gave you Himself. Have you given Him anything, yet?

Do not lose faith, our “God is close to the broken-hearted, He saves those whose spirit is crushed.”

If you need proof, just like his disciple Thomas, ask our Lord. Jesus will lovingly show you His scars to prove His love for you.

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“The other gods were strong, but Thou wast weak;
They rode, but Thou didst stumble to a throne;
But to our wounds only God’s wounds can speak,
And not a god has wounds, but Thou alone. “

-Jesus of the Scars, Edward Shillito

Please be aware of so-called Catholic sites!

February 17, 2010

“So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: How can satan drive out satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand…“-Mark 3:23-25

“I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.“ -Mark 3:28-29

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I have found few- no- many Catholic sites in the internet who are teaching NON-CATHOLIC DOCTRINES and are questioning the infalliability of the Pope! Imagine, questioning the infalliability of him chosen by God to succeed His chosen disciple, St. Peter! Because of this I am terribly broken-hearted at how one can look at others and see fault when he has enough faults in himself to criticize for eternity! Alas! The cunningness of the devil! 

BUT I am not here to criticize these men, as I have much more fault than them, and I am sadly, at most times like them- criticizing others when I have far more faults in myself! How weak is the flesh of man! I am here to advise you to not believe everything which claims to be “Catholic” or “Christian” to be truly Catholic and Christian- but to look for signs of “authorization” which are the Nihil Obstat and the Imprimatur- works or books written by Saints are, of course, not to be questioned but only the source from where you obtained these works. 

For one, this may help to detect, that when a site claims to be Catholic yet it;

• Refutes the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Mother and as Mediatrix of All Graces
• Denies or Questions the Infalliability of the Pope
• Disrespect and Unbelief in the Doctrines and Dogmas of the Catholic Church
  

Then, it is AGAINST the Catholic Church built by Jesus Christ!

Let us pray for our souls and all the souls in need of God’s Mercy!
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And I tell you, you are Peter (Petros), and on this rock (petra) I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [Matt. 16: 18-19, RSV]

 

 

ATTENTION: IT’S ABOUT TIME WE ALL PRAY

February 12, 2010

You see, there’s too much freedom in the world. Well.. let me rephrase that.

Evil came into existence because of a FREE WILL created.. AND ABUSED.

 

Please, let’s not abuse our free will. But rather, let’s be grateful that we are given freedom ONLY so that we are free to choose to Love our God, and serve Him alone. Let us rejoice that we have found true Love in our One and True God and be happy that we are free to become slaves of His, and this slavery is our freedom.

 

My intention for writing this blog is actually because of the new movie, Legion. You see Legion is very much blasphemous and quite direct in attacking the Catholic Faith and its Dogmas- my Faith to begin with. It is blasphemous because it is about God, being “frustrated” at mankind, sending demonic angels to earth to destroy it and wipe out mankind. Where it is followed by an angel- particularly the Archangel Michael- rebelling against this plan, and protecting a diner where a woman is about to give birth to a child-on December 25- who’s the only one who can save humanity. AND! Take note, it’s an out of wedlock pregnancy- meaning this particular savior- is conceived out of adultery.

Primarily, satan is seriously afraid and angry at St. Michael and Mama Mary, as we can see. And so he turns to these people who are very much willing to be manipulated by satan in disguise of money and fame, to disrespect and blaspheme the Archangel and Our Lovely Mother.

HELLO satan, I AM PERFECTLY POSSESSED BY HOLY PRIDE AT THE THOUGHT OF you VERY CONFUSED AND HUMILIATED AT WHY I KNEEL TO A LADY- OF FLESH AND BLOOD- WHENEVER I PRAY THE ROSARY,  WHEN I WON’T KNEEL TO you, who is COMPOSED OF THE SAME ELEMENTS AS THE ANGELS.

WELL, LET ME CLARIFY IT TO you, THEN:       you, satan, ARE REPULSIVELY UGLY.

 

So, going back to you, my brothers and sisters. Let’s not use our freedom to choose satan and his ugliness. Let’s all strive to be Beautiful, just as Jesus is Beautiful, and His Dear, Lovely Mother.

 

NO TO LEGION AND satan!

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He will raise us up to Himself and clothe us with His own Merits. I Love You Lord. Let me burn with the Fire of Your Divine Love ♥

 

 

Our Lady of Fatima: Jacinta’s Last Words

Tempered and molded by extraordinary penance and sacrifice, 10-year-old Jacinta proved to be precocious and prophetic in her vision of things. She had many private apparitions and countless revelations. Such was her supernatural illumination and holy wisdom that Mother Godinho, the directress of the Lisbon orphanage where Jacinta stayed prior to her death in the hospital, could only asked in awe and wonder, “Who taught you all these things?” The following statements uttered by Jacinta showed her depth of soul in face of the moral decay ravishing the world:

• The sins which cause most souls to go to Hell are the sins of the flesh.




• To be pure of body is to keep chastity. To be pure in soul is not to commit sins, not look at what one should not see, not to steal, never to lie, always to tell the truth however hard it may be.
• Fashions that will greatly offend Our Lord will appear. People who serve God should not follow fashions. The Church has no fashions. Our Lord is always the same.
• Doctors do not have the light to cure the sick because they do not have love of God




• Priests should only occupy themselves with the affairs of the Church. Priests should be pure, very pure. The disobedience of priests and religious to their superiors and to the Holy Father greatly offends Our Lord.
• To be a woman religious, it is necessary to be very pure in soul and body.
• Many marriages are not good; they do not please Our Lord, and they are not of God.
• Confession is a sacrament of mercy. Therefore, one must approach the confessional with confidence and joy.
• My godmother, pray much for those who govern! Woe to those who persecute the religion of Our Lord. If the government left the Church in peace and gave freedom to the holy Faith, it would be blessed by God.
• Wars are nothing but punishments for the sins of the world.
• Our Lady can no longer hold back the arm of her beloved Son from the world. It is necessary to do penance. If people change their ways, Our Lord will still spare the world; but if they do not, the chastisement will come.
  

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*Taken from America Needs Fatima: http://www.americaneedsfatima.org/Articles/10-forgotten-facts-about-fatima-and-why-you-should-know-them.html

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Jesus said, “I have come to set the world on Fire, and how I wish it were already burning!” -Luke 12:49

A Clean Heart, Create for me, O God.

February 10, 2010

A reflection for the Gospel today, Feb. 10, 2010

Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591), Carmelite, Doctor of the Church
Counsels and maxims

 

«A pure heart create for me, O God » (Ps 51[50],12)

Purity of heart corresponds to the degree of love and grace of God. Therefore, when our Savior calls blessed those who are pure in heart (Mt 5,8), he speaks of those who are filled with love, since blessedness is bestowed on us according to the degree of our love. He who truly loves God is not ashamed of what he does for God before the world, nor does he hide it away in confusion though the whole world should scorn him. He who truly loves God considers the loss of all created things to be a gain and reward, together with the loss of himself for love of God… He that with pure love works for God
not only does not care whether or not it is known by others, but does not even do these things that God Himself might know it… It is a great thing to exercise oneself much in holy love, for the soul who has attained the perfection and fulfilment of love is not held back, whether in this life or the next, from seeing the face of God. He whose heart is pure profits equally from being raised up or cast down to become ever more pure. Whereas the impure heart is useless for anything except to produce still more fruits of impurity. In everything the heart draws out a knowledge of God that is flavorsome, chaste, pure, spiritual, full of joy and love.

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See, O Lord, how impure and imperfect, poor and lowly and unworthy we are; Look at Your people and see our sufferings, our loneliness, our hunger, our thirst, our pain, our destituteness, our sickness, our nakedness. Lord, You Whose Name is Mercy, hear our cries and heal Your people. Help us, and carry us, O Lord, carry us like a little child too feeble to walk. We are weak and imperfect, O Lord, and only would it be possible for us to become holy like You, if we do not rely on our own merits- for we have none, O Jesus- but trust fully in You who is Virtue and Holiness. You alone, O God, can create a clean heart for me. You alone can raise me to Yourself and make me holy. Amen+

*Inspired by a prayer of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face

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I considered that I was born for glory… After seven years in religious life, I still am weak and imperfect. I always feel, however, the same bold confidence of becoming a great saint because I don’t count on my own merits since I have none, but I trust in Him who is Virtue and Holiness. God alone, content with my weak efforts, will raise me to Himself and make me a saint, clothing me in His infinite merits. -St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Story of a Soul

The Most Holy Rosary

February 6, 2010

 

Just as St. Louis de Montfort, in his Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, said,

They will see clearly that she is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way of approaching Jesus and will surrender themselves to her, body and soul, without reserve in order to belong entirely to Jesus. 

I advise you, brothers and sisters, and make known to you- of course with the enduring help and guidance of God- that we must pray the Holy Rosary of Jesus and our Blessed Mother to obtain salvation for our souls in this present times, during the “last wicked persecutions of the devil, daily increasing until the advent of the reign of anti- Christ“.

To encourage you furthermore, I present to you the 15 Promises of Our Blessed Mother- which she imparted to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan, the the former to whom she said, “Whatever you ask in the Rosary will be granted.”

 

The Fifteen Promises of Mary Granted to those who Recite the Rosary

1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. The Rosary will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenititude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters of my only Son Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

 

 Let us pray!

 

 

[Make the Sign of the Cross]

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen + 

(Short Excorcism Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel)

St. Michael the Archangel, please defend us in battle, be our shield against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Divine Power of God, crush into hell satan, and all his legions, minions and all his works seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Divine Praises

 Blessed be God! Blessed be His Holy Name! Blessed be Jesus Christ, True God and True Man! Blessed be the Name of Jesus, blessed be His Most Sacred Heart! Blessed be His Most Precious Blood! Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist! Blessed be the Holy Spirit the Paraclete! Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy! Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception! Blessed be her glorious Assumption! Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother! Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse! Blessed be God in all His angels and all His Saints!

 

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, enkindle in us the Fire of Your Love! Send for Thy Spirit and they shall be created: And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth! O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of Your faithful, by the Light of Your Holy Spirit, grant that by the grace of the same Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever more rejoice in Your Consolation, through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen+

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth;

I believe in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, our Lord,

Who was conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, 

born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;

He descended to the dead, on the third day He arose again,

He ascended into Heaven and sits at the Right Hand of the Father Almighty:

He will come again to judge the living and the dead;

I believe in the Holy Spirit;

the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins;

the ressurection of the body 

and Life Everlasting. Amen+

 

Our Father Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom come,

Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven:

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive

those who sin against us, please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners,

now and at the hourof our death. Amen+

(to be prayed 3 times)

 

 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen+

 

 The Mysteries of the Rosary

Monday & Saturday- Joyful Mystery

Tuesday & Friday- Sorrowful Mystery

Wednesday & Sunday- Glorious Mystery

Thursday- Luminous Mystery

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The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

 

First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Our Most Holy Mother, Mary

 

  

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1. The Angel Gabriel was sent from God… to a virgin betrothed to a man, named Joseph, of the  House of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. (Lk. 1:26)

    Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2. The angel said to her: Hail full of grace! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women. (Lk.1:28)
    Hail Mary….

3. She was deeply troubled by his words, and wondered what his greeting meant. (Lk. 1:29)
    Hail Mary….

4. The angel said to her: Do not fear, Mary. You have found favor with God. (Lk. 1:30)
    Hail Mary….

5. You shall conceive and bear a Son and give Him the name of Jesus. (Lk. 1:31)
    Hail Mary….

6. Great will be His dignity and He will be called Son of the Most High. And His reign
    will be without end .(Lk. 1:32-33)
    Hail Mary…

7. Mary said to the angel; “How can this be since I do not know any man?” (Lk. 1:34)
    Hail Mary…

8. The angel answered her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the
    Most High will over-shadow you.” (Lk. 1:35)
    Hail Mary…

9. The Holy Offspring to be born will be called Son of God.  (Lk. 1:35)
    Hail Mary…

10. Mary said: “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord, be it done to me according to your Word.” (Lk. 1:38)
    Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation of Our Holy Mother to her cousin, Elizabeth

 

    

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1. Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.  (Lk. 1:39-40)

    Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.  (Lk. 1:41)
     Hail Mary….

3. And she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” (Lk. 1:42)
     Hail Mary….

4. “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” (Lk. 1:45)
     Hail Mary…

5. And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.” (Lk 1:46-48)
     Hail Mary….

6.  “For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me.” (Lk 1:48-49)
     Hail Mary….

7. “And Holy is His Name. And His Mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.” (Lk 1:49-50)
     Hail Mary…

8.  “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.” (Lk 1:51)
     Hail Mary…

9. “He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree.” (Lk 1:52)
     Hail Mary…

10. “He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.” (Lk 1:53)
     Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 Third Joyful Mystery: The Birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in a Manger

 

 

 [Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  And while they [Mary and Joseph] were in a manger the time came for her to be delivered. (Lk 2:6)

     Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. (Lk 2:7)
     Hail Mary…

3.  And [she] laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (Lk 2:7)
     Hail Mary…

4.  And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. (Lk 2:8-9)
     Hail Mary…

5.  And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you news of a great joy which will come to all the people.” (Lk 2:10)
     Hail Mary…

6.  “For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Lk 2:11)
     Hail Mary…

7.  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!” (Lk 2:14)
     Hail Mary…

8.  And going into the house [the Wise Men] saw the child with Mary his mother. (Mt 2:1,11)
     Hail Mary…

9.  And they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold and frankincense and myrrh. (Mt 2:11)
     Hail Mary…

10. But Mary kept all these things pondering them in her heart. (Lk 2:19)
     Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Offering of Mama Mary and St. Joseph of their Son, Jesus, to God (The Presentation)

 

  

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took him [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (Lk 2:22)

     Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. (Lk 2:25)
     Hail Mary…

3.  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before  he had seen the Lord’s Christ. (Lk 2:26)
     Hail Mary…

4.  And inspired by the Spirit [Simeon] came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God. (Lk 2:27-28)
     Hail Mary…

5.  “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word.” (Lk 2:29)
     Hail Mary…

6.  “For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.” (Lk 2:30-31)
     Hail Mary…

7.  “A light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” (Lk 2:32)
     Hail Mary…

8.  And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against.” (Lk 2:34)
     Hail Mary…

9.  “And a sword will pierce through your own soul also, that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.” (Lk 2:35) 
     Hail Mary…

10. And when they performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. (Lk 2:39-40)
     Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

  

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  Now [Jesus’] parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.  And when [Jesus] was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.  (Lk 2:41-42)

     Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it. (Lk 2:43)
     Hail Mary…

3.  And when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking him. After three days, they found him in the temple. (Lk 2:45-46)
     Hail Mary…

4.  [He was] sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions. (Lk 2:46)
     Hail Mary…

5.  And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Lk 2:47)
     Hail Mary…

6.   And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” (Lk 2:48)
     Hail Mary…

7.   And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (Lk 2:49)
      Hail Mary…

8.   And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them. (Lk 2:50)
      Hail Mary…

9.   And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. (Lk 2:51)
      Hail Mary…

10.  And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man. (Lk 2:52)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

 

First  Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane. And he began to be sorrowful and troubled. (Mt 26:36-37)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” (Mt 26:38)
      Hail Mary…

3.  And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed. (Lk 22:41)
      Hail Mary…

4.  “Father, if you are willing, remove this chalice from me; / nevertheless not my will, but  yours, be done.” (Lk 22:42)
      Hail Mary…

5.  And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. (Lk 22:43)
      Hail Mary…

6.  And being in agony he prayed more earnestly. (Lk 22:44)
      Hail Mary…

7.  And his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. (Lk 22:44)
      Hail Mary…

8.  And he came back to his disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” (Mt 26:40)
      Hail Mary…

9.  “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” (Mt 26:41)
      Hail Mary…

10. “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Mt 26:41)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  And as soon as it was morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” (Mk 15:1-2)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.” (Jn 18:36)
      Hail Mary…

3.  Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king.  For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.” (Jn 18:37)
      Hail Mary…

4.  Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”  After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no crime in him.” (Jn 18:38)
      Hail Mary…

5.  “I will therefore chastise him and release him.”  Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. (Lk 23:16, Jn 19:1)
      Hail Mary…

6.  He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces, he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (Is 53:3)
      Hail Mary…

7.  He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth;  like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. (Is 53:7)
      Hail Mary…

8.  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. (Is 53:5)
      Hail Mary…

9.  Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Yet we esteemed him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. (Is 53:4)
      Hail Mary…

10. Upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed.. (Is 53:5)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.   And the soldiers led him away [to the Praetorium]. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him. (Mk 15:16-17, Mt 27:28)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.   And plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. (Mt 27:29)
      Hail Mary…

3.   And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” (Mt 27:29)
      Hail Mary…

4.   And they spat upon him and took the reed and struck him on the head. (Mt 27:30)
      Hail Mary…

5.   [Then Pilate] took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this righteous man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” (Mt 27:24)
      Hail Mary…

6.   So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. (Jn 19:5)
      Hail Mary…

7.   [Pilate] said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, Crucify him!” (Jn 19:15)
      Hail Mary…

8.   And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” (Mk15:14)
      Hail Mary…

9.   “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” (Jn 19:15)
      Hail Mary…

10.  So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas; and having scouraged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. (Mk 15:15)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.  “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself.” (Lk 9:23)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

 2.  “And take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Lk 9:23)
      Hail Mary…

3.   So they took Jesus, and he went out, carrying his own cross. (Jn 19:17)
      Hail Mary…

4.   And as the led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. (Lk 23:26)
      Hail Mary…

5.   “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.” (Mt 11:29)
      Hail Mary…

6.   “For I am gentle and lowly in heart.” (Mt 11:29)
      Hail Mary…

7.   “And you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11:29-30)
      Hail Mary…

8.   And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed  and lamented him. (Lk 23:27)
      Hail Mary…

9.    But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.” (Lk 23:28)
      Hail Mary…

10.  “For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (Lk 23:31)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Cross

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

1.   And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him. (Lk 23:33)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.   And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (Lk 23:34)
      Hail Mary…

3.   One of the criminals who were crucified with him said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingly power.” (Lk 23:39, 42; Mk 15:32)
      Hail Mary…

4.   “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Lk 23:43)
      Hail Mary…

5.   But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother . . . and the disciple whom he loved. (Jn 19:25-26)
      Hail Mary…

6.   [Jesus] said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” (Jn 19:26-27)
      Hail Mary…

7.   And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. (Jn 19:27)
      Hail Mary…

8.   And there was darkness over the whole land. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook. (Lk 23:44; Mt 27:51)
      Hail Mary…

9.   Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” (Lk 23:46)
      Hail Mary…

10.  And he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (Jn 19:30)
      Hail Mary…

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

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 The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

 

First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection of Our Lord

   

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

1.  “Truly, Truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.” (Jn 16:20)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

 2.  “But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.” (Jn 16:22)
    Hail Mary….

3.  At the early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. (Lk 24:1)
    Hail Mary….

4.  For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. (Mt 28:2)
    Hail Mary….

5. “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus  who was crucified. He is not here.” (Mt 28:5-6)
    Hail Mary….

6.  “For he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” (Lk 24:6)
    Hail Mary….

7.  “He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.” (Mt 28:7)
    Hail Mary….

8.  And [the women] went out and fled from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. (Mk 16:8; Mt 28:8)
    Hail Mary….

9.  “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” (Jn 11:25)
    Hail Mary….

10.  “And whoever lives and believes in me / shall never die.” (Jn 11:26)
    Hail Mary….

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Second Glorious Mystery:  The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

 

 

1.  Then [Jesus] led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. (Lk 24:50)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

 

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  And Jesus came and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Mt 28:18)
    Hail Mary….

3.  “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” (Mt 28:19)
    Hail Mary….

4.  “. . . baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Mt 28:19)
    Hail Mary….

5.  “. . . teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Mt 28:20)
    Hail Mary….

6.  “He who believes and is baptized will be saved.” (Mk 16:16)
    Hail Mary….

7.  “But he who does not believe will be condemned.” (Mk 16:16)
    Hail Mary….

8.  “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Mt 28:20)
    Hail Mary….

9.  And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. (Acts 1:9)
    Hail Mary….

10. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (Mk 16:19)
    Hail Mary….

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

  Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit to Mary and the Early Church

  

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

1.  When the day of Pentecost day had come, they were all together in one place. (Acts 2:1)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

 

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:2)
    Hail Mary….

3.  And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. (Acts 2:3)
    Hail Mary….

4.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to tell the mighty works of God. (Acts 2:4, 11)
    Hail Mary….

5.  Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. (Acts 2:5)
    Hail Mary….

6.  But Peter, standing with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them. (Acts 2:14)
    Hail Mary….

7.  And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
    Hail Mary….

8.  So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:41)
    Hail Mary….

9.  Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created;/ and you shall renew the face of the earth. (Pentecost Alleluia)
    Hail Mary….

10. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful;/ and kindle in them the fire of your love. (Pentecost Alleluia)
    Hail Mary….

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary

 

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

1.  “My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my dove, my fair one, and come away.” (Songs 2:10)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

 

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  “For behold, the winter is past, / the rain is over and gone.”’ (Songs 2:11)
    Hail Mary….

3.  “Let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is comely.” (Songs-2:14)
    Hail Mary….

4.  Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, loud noises, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail. (Rev 11:19)
    Hail Mary….

5.  And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun. (Rev 12:1)
    Hail Mary….

6.  …with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.  (Rev 12:1)
    Hail Mary….

7.  The daughter of the king is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes; in many-colored robes she is led to the king. (Psalm 45:13-14)
    Hail Mary….

8.  “O daughter, you are blessed by the Most High God above all women on earth.” (Judith 13:18)
    Hail Mary….

9.  “Your hope will never depart from the hearts of men, as they remember the power of God.” (Judith 13:19)
    Hail Mary….

10. “You are the exaltation of Jerusalem, you are the great pride of our nation!” (Judith 15:9)
    Hail Mary….

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of the Virgin Mary as the Queen and Mother of Heaven and Earth

  

[Say prayer intention/reflection here]

 

 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Holy be Your Name, Your Kingdom Come

Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven;

Please give us today our Daily Bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us,

please lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen+

1.  Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun?” (Songs 6:10)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women,

 

and blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus;

 

Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen+

2.  Like the rainbow gleaming in glorious clouds; like roses in the days of the first fruits. (Sir. 50:7-8)
    Hail Mary….

3.  I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. (Songs 2:1)
    Hail Mary….

4.  My throne was in a pillar of cloud, and for eternity I shall not cease to exist. (Sir. 24:4,9)
    Hail Mary….

5.  Come to me, you who desire me, and eat your fill of my produce. (Sir. 24:19)
    Hail Mary….

6.  Like a terebinth I spread out my branches, my teaching is sweeter than honey. (Sir. 24:17,20)
    Hail Mary….

7.  And now, my sons, listen to me; happy are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise.’ (Prov 8:32-33)
    Hail Mary….
8.  Happy are those who keep my ways, watching daily at my gates.’ (Prov 8:32,34)
    Hail Mary….

9.  For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. (Prov 8:35)
    Hail Mary….

10. Hail, Queen of mercy, protect us from the enemy, and receive us at the hour of death. (Queenship of the B.V.M., Gradual)
    Hail Mary….

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be forever! Amen +

 

Prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima

 O my Jesus, please forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell;

lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need Your Mercy +

 

 

[Invocation for the Help and Intercession of Saints and Angels in Heaven]

St. Joseph, St. John the Baptist, St. John, Sts. Michael, Raphael, Gabriel and all the Archangels, Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, Sts. Timothy and Titus, St. John Bosco, St. John Chrysostom, St. John of the Cross, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas a Kempis, St. Louis de Montfort, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, St. Augustine, St. Anthony de Padua, St. Anthony Mary Claret, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales, St. Francis Xavier, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Dominic Savio, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Maria Goretti, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Rita of Cascia, St. Agnes, St. Agatha, St. Faustina, St. Frances of Rome, St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Jane of Valois, St. Frances of Rome, St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Elizabeth of Schonau, Blessed John Paul II, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Blessed Martyrs of Barbastro, and all the Celestial Choir of Angels, Lovely Saints and Beautiful Martyrs in Heaven, Mama Mary; Please pray for us, intercede for us, guard us, protect us from evil and aid us in temptations, hold our hands, guide us and lead us to Jesus. Please conceal your children in Your Immaculate Heart so that nothing in this world may touch us; Pluck us out from this earthly soil and plant us in the confines of Your Pure, Sorrowful Heart. Please help us put all our trust in the Lord and lead us up to the Mount of Calvary where we may be crucified with Our Lord, Jesus Christ, so that we may be able to rise up with Him again in Eternity. I pray to you, Dear Mother, the Holy Catholic Church- the Pope, the Bishops, Archbishops, Cardinals and the Priests, all the families in the world- every father, mother, wife, husband, son, daughter, brother and sister- Please unite us with the Love of Your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, so that we may be able to love each other just as Your Son told us to. I also pray to you the souls who are physically and spiritually hungry, thirsty, sick, dying, naked, homeless, destitute, lonely, depressed, suffering, lost, and also those who are living in sin– the proud, greedy, gluttonous, lustful, envious, and those given to anger and sloth. I bring to you, Mama, the souls of all living and those in purgatory. Mama Mary, please liken our hearts, to Yours, however unworthy, lowly, and poor we may be. Amen+

Hail Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To you do we cry, poor, banished children of Eve, to you do we send up our sighs, mournings, and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O Most Gracious Advocate, Thine eyes of Mercy towards us, that after this, our exile, show unto us the Blessed Fruit of Your Womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary; Please pray for us O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let us pray: O God, Whose Only Begotten Son, by His Life, Death and Ressurection, has purchased for us the rewards of Eternal Life, grant we beseech Thee that meditating upon the mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen +

 

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; please have Mercy on us. 

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; please have Mercy on us.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; please have Mercy on us.

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Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; we give You our hearts and our souls.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; please assist us in our lives and in our last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; may You wait for our souls and to be at peace with You. Amen +

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O Mama Mary, conceived without sin; please pray for us who have recoursed to thee.

O Mama Mary, conceived without sin; please pray for us who have recoursed to thee. 

O Mama Mary, conceived without sin; please pray for us who have recoursed to thee. 

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 May the Divine Assistance remain always with us; Amen.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in Peace; Amen.

May the Lord, grant us the graces to live our baptismal vows; Amen.

May the Blessings of the Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon us and remain with us always; Amen+

 

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* You may say the prayer intention at the beginning of the Rosary, or after the Fatima prayer at the end of the fifth mystery. 

CREDITS:

-English translation of Scriptures from Rosary Army website: http://www.rosaryarmy.com/

사랑.

February 5, 2010

When we Love.. it’s supposed to hurt. AND it is going to hurt.

May it be Eros or Agape Love- Eros being the “selfish” love or loving out of necessity,  Agape being the “Divine” Love which is loving out of the overflowing desire to give oneself to another.

Or, okay. Whatever you call the love you’re in right now. YES. It’s going to hurt. 

The difference is, if the hurt is profitable or not. Would it earn you anything, the hurt?

I hope it will. I hope it does, if you’re hurting right now.

 

Cause we are so wasting time if it’s not.  You wanna know why?

 

Because we don’t know when we’re going to die. We can die right now, later, tomorrow.. ANYTIME. And what if we die angry, bitter, envious, jealous?

Do you want to die like that? Just like that? What about Life? Is it okay that you missed it?

You say we only live once. I throw that back at you. We only live once so you smoke all the cigarettes you want, do all the drugs you can and drink all the alcohol you’re peer-pressured to. Imagine how it would be if in your life you were able to NOT SMOKE one cigarette. Imagine the difference that would make if ONE of us would be courageous and brave enough to say NO to smoking and START making a difference, not just for himself but also for others.

This is what we call “Agape” Love. You do something or not do something, however hard or painful, because you want to give yourself to others- even if they don’t even credit you for it, even if they despise you because of it. This is the profitable pain. This is the suffering God is going to reward when He calls you to Him. This is the suffering that makes people beautiful.

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It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.  -Mother Teresa