Lent
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"Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to Heaven." ----Saint Pope Pius X
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LENT BEGINS ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
AND ENDS APRIL 5,
EASTER
LENT
Lent is the period of 40 days including weekdays and Saturdays from Ash Wednesday, March 5 through Easter Sunday April 20th.
GOALS FOR LENT
1)
To confess and turn away from all sin in our lives
through Penance/Confession and Prayer.
2) To increase our love for God by attending Mass and
receiving the Body of Christ.
3) To increase our love for our neighbor by forgiving our
neighbor their faults and by doing good works to help our neighbor and the
community. This Lent ask God to give you the Grace to forgive
those who have offended you the most.
4) Pray
for the end of Abortion. Say rosaries for the unborn. Say the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the end of abortion. Vote prolife.
If your able, pray outside local abortion clinics asking God to save the
lives of the children that will be killed each week there and throughout the
world.
5) ABSTINENCE
is a penitential practice consisting of refraining from the consumption
of meat and is to be observed by all Catholics who are 14 years of age
and older. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and the Fridays during Lent
are days of abstinence in which meat is not to be eaten. Pastors
and parents are encouraged to see that children who are not bound by the
obligation to fast and abstain are led to appreciate an authentic sense
of penance.
FASTING AND ABSTINENCE: In
addition to abstinence, fasting is to be observed by all Catholics
between the ages of 18-59 years (inclusive).
There are two days for this: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (no meat is to be eaten on these two days). On days of fasting, one full meal is allowed.
Two smaller meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken
according to one's needs, but together they should not equal another
full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are
allowed. Note: If a person is unable to observe the above
regulations due to ill health or serious reasons, they are urged to
practice other forms of self-denial that are suitable to their
condition.
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MASS READINGS FOR TODAY
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Reading 1
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your inheritance,
That dwells apart in a woodland,
in
the midst of Carmel.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the
days of old;
As in the days when you came from the land of Egypt,
show us wonderful signs.
Who is there like you, the God who
removes guilt
and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;
Who does not persist in anger forever,
but delights rather in
clemency,
And will again have compassion on us,
treading underfoot
our guilt?
You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins;
You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and grace to Abraham,
As you
have sworn to our fathers
from days of old.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
R. (8a) The
Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R. The Lord is kind and
merciful.
He pardons
all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life
from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
He will not
always chide,
nor does he keep his wrath forever.
Not according to
our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to
our crimes.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
For as the
heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness
toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so
far has he put our transgressions from us.
R. The Lord is
kind and merciful.
Verse Before the Gospel
Luke 15:18
I will get up and go to my father and shall say to
him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Gospel
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Tax collectors
and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the
Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
"This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them."
So to them Jesus addressed this parable.
"A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,
'Father,
give me the share of your estate that should come to me.'
So the
father divided the property between them.
After a few days, the
younger son collected all his belongings
and set off to a distant
country
where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
When he had freely spent everything,
a severe famine struck that
country,
and he found himself in dire need.
So he hired himself
out to one of the local citizens
who sent him to his farm to tend the
swine.
And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine
fed,
but nobody gave him any.
Coming to his senses he thought,
'How many of my father's hired workers
have more than enough food to
eat,
but here am I, dying from hunger.
I shall get up and go to my
father and I shall say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven
and against you.
I no longer deserve to be called your son;
treat
me as you would treat one of your hired workers."'
So he got up and
went back to his father.
While he was still a long way off,
his
father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.
He ran to
his son, embraced him and kissed him.
His son said to him,
'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;
I no longer
deserve to be called your son.'
But his father ordered his servants,
'Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him;
put a ring on his
finger and sandals on his feet.
Take the fattened calf and slaughter
it.
Then let us celebrate with a feast,
because this son of mine
was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been
found.'
Then the celebration began.
Now the older son had been out
in the field
and, on his way back, as he neared the house,
he
heard the sound of music and dancing.
He called one of the servants
and asked what this might mean.
The servant said to him,
'Your
brother has returned
and your father has slaughtered the fattened
calf
because he has him back safe and sound.'
He became angry,
and when he refused to enter the house,
his father came out and
pleaded with him.
He said to his father in reply,
'Look, all these
years I served you
and not once did I disobey your orders;
yet you
never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
But when
your son returns
who swallowed up your property with prostitutes,
for him you slaughter the fattened calf.'
He said to him,
'My son,
you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.
But now
we must celebrate and rejoice,
because your brother was dead and has
come to life again;
he was lost and has been found.'"
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings
https://levangileauquotidien.org/main.php
https://dailygospel.org/AM/gospel
https://vangelodelgiorno.org/main.php
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SAINT FOR TODAY
March 7
SAINTS PERPETUA,
FELICITY, AND COMPANIONS
At the city of Carthage, which
was near the coast of Northern Africa, six Africans were arrested by the
Romans for seeking to be baptised into the Catholic Church.
Vivia Perpetua, a young local woman with a baby and a pregnant slave
named Feilicity. There were four male companions with them: Secundulus, Saturninus, Saturus and a slave named Revocatus. The
Christians were brought before the local judges who were following the
Roman laws against the practice of the Christian faith. These
Christians refused to deny their faith and they were sentenced to death.
They were exposed to the attacks of wild animals including a leopard, a
bear and a wild boar in the amphitheater. Their acts were recorded
by Saturus and probably the apologist Tertullian.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER:
Ask these great martyrs of the Catholic faith to give us the courage to speak
the truths of Catholicism in this pagan society. Ask them to intercede for
the end of the world-wide abortion holocaust.
Ask these saints to
intercede for your personal needs today.
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Our Lady of the Rosary,
also known as
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary,
is a title of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
in relation to the
Rosary.
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is on October 7, the anniversary of the
decisive victory of the combined Christian fleet in 1571 at the
Battle of Lepanto,
defeating an Ottoman fleet off western Greece. It was formerly sometimes
known as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory.
FROM CATHOLIC ENCYLOPEDIA:
Apart from the signal defeat
of the Albigensian heretics at the battle of Muret in 1213 which
legend has attributed to the recitation of the Rosary by St.
Dominic, it is believed that Heaven has on many occasions rewarded
the faith of those who had recourse to this devotion in times of
special danger. More particularly, the naval victory of Lepanto
gained by Don John of Austria over the Turkish fleet on the first
Sunday of October in 1571 responded wonderfully to the processions
made at Rome on that same day by the members of the Rosary
confraternity. St. Pius V thereupon ordered that a commemoration of
the Rosary should be made upon that day, and at the request of the
Dominican Order Gregory XIII in 1573 allowed this feast to be kept
in all churches which possessed an altar dedicated to the Holy
Rosary. In 1671 the observance of this festival was extended by
Clement X to the whole of Spain, and somewhat later Clement XI after
the important victory over the Turks gained by Prince Eugene on 6
August, 1716 (the feast of our Lady of the Snows), at Peterwardein
in Hungary, commanded the feast of the Rosary to be celebrated by
the universal Church. A set of "proper" lessons in the second
nocturn were conceded by Benedict XIII. Leo XIII has since raised
the feast to the rank of a double of the second class and has added
to the Litany of Loreto the invocation "Queen of the Most Holy
Rosary". On this feast, in every church in which the Rosary
confraternity has been duly erected, a plenary indulgence toties
quoties is granted upon certain conditions to all who visit therein
the Rosary chapel or statue of Our Lady. This has been called the "Portiuncula"
of the Rosary.
THE FIFTEEN PROMISES OF MARY TO CHRISTIANS WHO RECITE THE
ROSARY
These promises were given by the
Blessed Mother to Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan.
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 armour against hell, it will destroy
vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It 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 of 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 plentitude 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 brothers of my only Son Jesus
Christ.
15. Devotion of my rosary is a great sign of
predestination.
HOW TO SAY THE ROSARY
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PRAYING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND THE
UNBORN
From the Book: DIARY: Divine Mercy in My Soul, the writings of Saint
Maria Faustina
Jesus on one occasion asked Saint
Faustina to suffer for "the souls murdered in the wombs of wicked
mothers."NOTEBOOK IV: Section 1276: September 16, 1937. I wanted
very much to make a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament today,
but God's will was otherwise. At eight o'clock I was seized with
such violent pains that (31) I had to go to bed at once. I was
convulsed with pain for three hours; that is, until eleven o'clock
at night. No medicine had any effect on me, and whatever I
swallowed I threw up. At times, the pains caused me to lose
consciousness. Jesus had me realize that in this way I took part in
His Agony in the Garden, and that He himself allowed these
sufferings in order to offer reparation to God for the souls
murdered in the wombs of wicked mothers. I have gone through these
sufferings three times now. They always start at eight o'clock in
the evening and last until eleven. No medicine can lessen these
sufferings. When eleven o'clock comes, they cease by themselves,
and I fall asleep at that moment. The following day, I feel very
weak. This happened to me for the first time when I was at the
sanatorium. The doctors couldn't get to the bottom of it, and no
injection or medicine helped me at all (32) nor did I myself have
any idea of what the sufferings were about. I told the doctor that
never before in my life had I experienced such sufferings, and he
declared he did not know what sort of pains they are. But now I
understand the nature of these pains, because the Lord himself as
made this known to me... Yet when I think that I may perhaps suffer
in this way again, I tremble. But I don't know whether I'll ever
again suffer in this way; I leave that to God. What it pleases God
to send, I will accept with submission and love. If only I could
save even one soul from murder by means of these sufferings! Section
1277: On the day after these sufferings, I can sense the condition
of souls and their disposition towards God; I am pervaded with true
knowledge. **************** LITANY OF DIVINE MERCY
(SAY THIS PRAYER FOR UNBORN CHILDREN)
Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the
bosom of the Father, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, greatest attribute of GOD,
I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery, I
trust in You.
Divine Mercy, fountain gushing forth from
the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any
intellect, human or angelic, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, from which wells forth all
life and happiness, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, better than the heavens, I
trust in You.
Divine Mercy, source of miracles and
wonders, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole
universe, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, descending to earth in the
Person of the Incarnate Word, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the
open wound of the Heart of JESUS, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of
JESUS for us, and especially for sinners, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomed in the
institution of the Sacred Host, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in the founding of Holy
Church, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in our justification
through JESUS CHRIST, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, accompanying us through our
whole life, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at
the hour of death, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal
life, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, accompanying us every
moment of our life, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, shielding us from the fire
of hell, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in the conversion of
hardened sinners, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, astonishment for Angels,
incomprehensible to Saints, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all the
mysteries of GOD, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, lifting us out of every
misery, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and
joy, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from
nothingness to existence, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of
His hands, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, crown of all of god's
handiwork, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, in which we are all
immersed, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished
hearts, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, only hope of despairing
souls, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, repose of hearts, peace
amidst fear, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy
souls, I trust in You.
Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all
hope, I trust in You.
Eternal GOD, in whom mercy is endless
and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us
and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might
not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit
ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
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FIFTH COMMANDMENT: "Thou shalt not kill." When people vote for a prochoice candidate because they want women to be to obtain abortions whenever they choose, they violate the fifth commandment and become accessories to the crime of murder. Part of obeying the Fifth Commandment means to protect innocent life. What is considered an accessory to murder?
A person who aids a murder offender before or after the crime is referred to as an accessory to murder. They are never at the scene of the crime itself. Article from National Catholic Register Joseph Pronechen Joseph Pronechen is staff writer with the National Catholic Register-October 13, 2019
Sr. Lucia of Fatima revealed that Our Lady told her if the consecration had not been made by John Paul II, there would have been a nuclear war. (photo: Alexander Antropov/Pixabay/CC0) Joseph Pronechen Blogs October 13, 2019 On Sept. 1, 1983, flying from Anchorage to Seoul, a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 with 269 people on board strayed off its planned route and flew over an island that violated Soviet air space. Quickly, a Russian fighter plane shot down. The outrageous action prompted five Western European countries including Great Britain and Germany to okay accepting United States medium-range missiles beginning in November of that year. With their military advantage rapidly shrinking, the Soviets were readying for war. Then 205 days later, On March 25, 1984, St. John Paul II consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He invited all the bishops in the world to join him for this ceremony closing the Holy Year of Redemption. He did the consecration at St. Peter’s in Rome as he knelt before the statue of Our Lady of Fatima brought there from Fatima. Less than two months later in 1984, on May 13, the 67th anniversary of the first apparition of Fatima, catastrophe hit the Russia fleet at the Severomorsk naval base located near Finland on the Barents Sea. A fire, believed caused by a cigarette, turned catastrophic. Like a spark in a huge fireworks factory, it triggered the explosion of a huge stockpile of missiles. Of 900 anti-aircraft missiles, 580 were destroyed. Of 400 surface-to-surface missiles able to carry nuclear warheads, 320 were obliterated. Upwards of 300 military personnel died. It devastated the Soviet Union’s Northern Fleet. Years later, Sr. Lucia wrote: “Everyone knows perfectly well that we went through one of the most critical moments in human history, when the great, mutually hostile powers planned a nuclear war that would have destroyed the world, if not the whole world, then the greater part of it. And what would have remained? What chances of survival? And who could have dissuaded those arrogant people, surrounded by their war plans…? Who, if not God.” Grzegorz Gorny and Janusz Rosikon record this in Fatima Mysteries. The following year, 1985, during an apparition in her convent, Sr. Lucia would reveal that Our Lady told her if that consecration had not been made by John Paul II, there would have been a nuclear war. Because of the consecration this didn’t happen. There was an undeniable link between it and the m Sr. Lucia would later tell this to Cardinals Antony Padiyara of India and Ricardo Vidal of the Philippines when they visited her in her convent. A Preview in 1983? A year earlier, there was also a major near-miss of nuclear war between Russia and the United States. Surely Our Lady of Fatima must have had a hand in preventing this horrendous possibility in 1983 because the year before, on May 13, 1982, in Fatima, John Paul II also made that Act of Entrustment of the world but it didn’t completely fulfill the requests of Our Lady because it wasn’t done in union with all the bishops in the world. He intended to do it that way, but the letters informing the bishops were sent too late. They result? They were unable to join him that time. This event appeared to reflect what happened in 1942 during World War II. On Oct. 31 that year, Venerable Pius XII consecrated the world and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary as Our Lady of Fatima had requested. But the consecration wasn’t done in union with all the bishops of the world either. It was a critical time in the war as the enemy was making major advances. Yet Sr. Lucia would say Our Lord showed his “delight” even though the consecration was incomplete and promised an end soon to the war. Shortly after, the tide turned as the Allies began to win key battles. Similarly, John Paul II’s 1982 entrustment, even without all the bishops of the world, must have had the same effect when we consider what could have happened during that 1983 event to follow. A year earlier, there was also a major near-miss of nuclear war between Russia and the United States. Surely Our Lady of Fatima must have had a hand in preventing this horrendous possibility in 1983 because the year before, on May 13, 1982, in Fatima, John Paul II also made that Act of Entrustment of the world but it didn’t completely fulfill the requests of Our Lady because it wasn’t done in union with all the bishops in the world. He intended to do it that way, but the letters informing the bishops were sent too late. They result? They were unable to join him that time. This event appeared to reflect what happened in 196 he was brought to New York for an award from the Association of World Citizens and in 2013 given the Dresden peace prize. But on May 19, 2017 when he died at age 77 from pneumonia in his small town, nobody knew until four months later when a foreign journalist started inquiring about him. There is one piece of the story that has rarely been mentioned. And it surely seems to reflect indirectly on what Sr. Lucia said she was told in 1985. We know the Soviets were atheists. Of course that included the military. But we have to wonder if that applied to Stanislav Petrov when we look at what he said in 2004 during an interview with Christian Science Monitor. He affirmed, “I wish I could say there is no chance of [an accidental nuclear launch today]. But when we deal with space — when we [play] God — who knows what will be the next surprise?” Our Lady of Fatima had the answer and directions. It’s up to mankind to stop playing God and follow them.
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GRACES DERIVED FROM GOING TO MASS
Note: In the Catholic Church, "assisting at Mass" means actively participating in and worshipping at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, rather than just passively attending. It involves being spiritually, emotionally, and physically present, and engaging with the liturgy through attentive listening, responses, singing, and offering oneself to God through Christ.
1. The Mass is Calvary continued.
2. Every Mass is worth as much as the sacrifice of our Lord's life, sufferings and death.
3. Holy Mass is the most powerful atonement for your sins.
4. At the hour of death the Masses you have heard will be your greatest consolation.
5. Every Mass will go with you to judgment and plead for pardon.
6. At Mass you can diminish more or less temporal punishment due to your sins, according to your fervor.
7. Assisting devoutly at Holy Mass you render to the sacred humanity of Our Lord the greatest homage.
8. He supplies for many of your negligences and omissions.
9. He forgives the venial sins which you have not confessed. The power of Satan over you is diminished.
10. You afford the souls in Purgatory the greatest possible relief.
11. One Mass heard during life will be of more benefit to you than many heard for you after your death.
12. You are preserved from dangers and misfortunes which otherwise might have befallen you. You shorten your Purgatory.
13. Every Mass wins for you a higher degree of glory in Heaven.
14. You receive the priest's blessing which Our Lord ratifies in Heaven.
15. You kneel amidst a multitude of holy angels, who are present at the adorable Sacrifice with reverential awe.
16. You are blessed in your temporal goods and affairs.
In eternity, we shall fully realize that it was certainly worthwhile to have assisted at Holy Mass daily. PRAY FOR PRIESTS THAT THEY MAY OFFER THE MASS WITH HOLY LOVE AND REVERENCE.
"WHY Should I Go To Mass Every Day?"
"The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer!"
For each Mass we hear with devotion, Our Lord sends a saint to comfort us at death. (revelation of Christ to St. Gertrude the great).
Padre Pio, the stigmatic priest, said, the world could exist more easily without the sun than without the Mass.
The Cure'd' Ars, St. Jean Vianney said, if we knew the value of the Mass we would die of joy.
A great doctor of the Church, St. Anselm, declares that a single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death. St. Leonard of Port Maurice supports this statement by saying that one Mass before death may be more profitable than many after it.
"The Holy Mass would be of greater profit if people had it offered in their lifetime, rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls after death." (Pope Benedict XV).
Once, St. Teresa was overwhelmed with God's Goodness and asked Our Lord, "How can I thank you?" Our Lord replied, "ATTEND ONE MASS".
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Litany of Our Lady of Victory
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the World,
Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Our Lady of Victory,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Daughter of the Father,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Mother of the Son,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Spouse of the Holy Ghost,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Choice of the Most Holy Trinity,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Immaculate Conception,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Crushing the Head of the Serpent,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Over All the Children of Adam,
Pray for us.
Triumphant Over All Our Enemies,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Embassy of the Angel Gabriel,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Espousal to St. Joseph,
Pray for us.
Triumphant at the Scene of Bethlehem,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Flight Into Egypt,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Exile,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Humble Dwelling at Nazareth,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Finding Thy Divine Child in the Temple,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Earthly Life of Our Lord,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in His Passion and Death,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Resurrection,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Ascension,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Descent of the Holy Ghost,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Sorrows,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Joys,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy Entrance into the Heavenly Jerusalem,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Angels Who Remained Faithful,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Felicity of the Blessed,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Graces of the Just,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Announcement of the Prophets,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Desires of the Patriarchs,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Zeal of the Apostles,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Light of the Evangelists,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Wisdom of the Doctors,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Crowns of the Confessors,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Purity of the Numerous Bands of Virgins,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in the Triumph of the Martyrs,
Pray for us.
Triumphant in Thy All-Powerful Intercession,
Pray for us.
Triumphant under Thy Many Titles,
Pray for us.
Triumphant at the Hour of Our Death,
Pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, Lord.
V. Pray for us, O Blessed Lady of Victory!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray.
O Victorious Lady! Thou who has ever such powerful influence with Thy Divine Son, in conquering the hardest of hearts, intercede for those for whom we pray, that their hearts being softened by the rays of Divine Grace, they may return to the unity of the true Faith, through Christ, our Lord. Amen
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who,
fled to Thy protection,
implored Thy help,
and sought Thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To Thee I come; before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate! despise not my petitions,
but in Thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
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NEED A PRAYER ANSWERED, NEED A MIRACLE, PRAY THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
From the DIARY, DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL, BY Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.
NOTEBOOK III, Section 1128:
"May 22, 1937. The heat is so intense today that it is difficult to bear. We are all thirsting for rain, and still it does not come. For several days the sky has been overcast, but there is not rain. When I looked at (35) the plants, thirsting for the rain, I was moved with pity, and I decided to say the chaplet until the Lord would send us rain. Before supper, the sky covered over with clouds, and a heavy rain fell on the earth. I had been saying this prayer without interruption for three hours. And the Lord let me know that everything can be obtained by means of this prayer." |
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 Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy – JesusPray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with thousands of Catholics at Relevant Radio, the Drew Mariani Show, at 4pm Eastern Time, for Spiritual help and healing of sickness and the end of abortion: The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a prayer of intercession prayed on ordinary rosary beads in as little as ten minutes, yet its prayerful recitation comes with a plethora of graces and promises. Jesus instructed Saint Faustina, My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. (Diary, 1541)
If the Lord is saying “It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet,” shouldn’t we take every opportunity to recite this prayer with intentions for our country, our neighbors, our world? As are many of us today, St. Faustina was greatly concerned for all mankind. Her lamentations then sound remarkably familiar to what one might hear today. She records in Diary passage 929: When I had rested near His sweetest Heart, I told Him, “Jesus, I have so much to tell You.” And the Lord said to me with great love, “Speak, My daughter.” And I started to enumerate the pains of my heart; that is, how greatly concerned I am for all mankind, that “they all do not know You, and those who do know You do not love You as You deserve to be loved. I also see how terribly sinners offend You; and then again, I see how severely the faithful, especially Your servants, are oppressed and persecuted. And then, too, I see many souls rushing headlong into the terrible abyss of hell. You see, Jesus, this is the pain that gnaws at my heart and bones. And, although You show me special love and inundate my heart with streams of Your joys, nevertheless, this does not appease the sufferings I have just mentioned, but rather they penetrate my poor heart all the more acutely. Oh, how ardently I desire that all mankind turn with trust to Your mercy. Then, seeing the glory of Your name, my heart will be comforted.”
How kindly and tenderly Jesus deals with her outpourings. What a consolation for us who share St. Faustina’s heart. St. Faustina continues: Jesus listened to these outpourings of my heart with gravity and interest, as if He had known nothing about them, and this seemed to make it easier for me to talk. And the Lord said to me, My daughter, those words of your heart are pleasing to Me, and by saying the chaplet you are bringing humankind closer to Me. After these words, I found myself alone, but the presence of God is always in my soul.
The Lord asked St. Faustina to pray the chaplet for many causes as outlined below. Let us pray the Chaplet of Mercy as often as possible for all the things St. Faustina prayed for and more. Seek her intercession. Ask her to pray each chaplet with you thankful for the goodness and generosity of the Lord. Promises of the Chaplet for all ThingsI desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy. (687) My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. (1541)
Promises of the Chaplet to Appease God’s AngerThis prayer will serve to appease My wrath. (476) When this chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God’s anger is placated. (811) This chaplet mitigates God’s anger, as He Himself told me. (1036) It [the chaplet] appeases the anger of God. (1565)
Promises of the Chaplet for SinnersPriests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. (687) When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one. (1541)
Promises of the Chaplet for StormsToday I was awakened by a great storm. The wind was raging, and it was raining in torrents, thunderbolts striking again and again. I began to pray that the storm would do no harm, when I heard the words: Say the chaplet I have taught you, and the storm will cease. I began immediately to say the chaplet and hadn’t even finished it when the storm suddenly ceased, and I heard the words: Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (1731) When a great storm was approaching, I began to say the chaplet. Suddenly I heard the voice of an angel: “I cannot approach in this storm, because the light which comes from her mouth drives back both me and the storm.” Such was the angel’s complaint to God. I then recognized how much havoc he was to have made through this storm; but I also recognized that this prayer was pleasing to God, and that this chaplet was most powerful. (1791)
Promises of the Chaplet for the FaithfulThe souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death. (754) While I was saying the chaplet, I heard a voice which said, Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this chaplet; the very depths of My tender mercy are stirred for the sake of those who say the chaplet. O what a great multitude of souls I see! They worshiped the Divine Mercy and will be singing the hymn of praise for all eternity. (848)
Promises of the Chaplet for the DyingI realize more and more how much every soul needs God’s mercy throughout life and particularly at the hour of death. This chaplet mitigates God’s anger, as He Himself told me. (1036) At the hour of their death, I defend as My own glory every soul that will say this chaplet; or when others say it for a dying person, the pardon is the same. When this chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God’s anger is placated, unfathomable mercy envelops the soul, and the very depths of My tender mercy are moved for the sake of the sorrowful Passion of My Son. (811)
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Stations of the Cross, Promises
THE PROMISES MADE BY OUR LORD TO THOSE WHO HAVE
DEVOTION TO THE WAY OF THE CROSS.~Jesus to Brother Estanislao
I promise
eternal life to those who pray, from time to time, the Way of the
Cross.
I promise them my greatest graces.
I will deliver
the faithful from purgatory on the first Tuesday or Friday after
their death.
I promise them
a special glory in Heaven.
I will grant
them everything they ask through praying the Way of the Cross with
faith.
I will grant them the remission of all
their sins, even if they be as scarlet; if they be more than the
grains of sand on the seashore and the stars in the heavens, all of
them will be erased by the Way of the Cross.
I will preserve
them from sudden death.
I promise them
my special protection; my hands will always be open to protect them.
I will bless
them at each Way of the Cross and my blessing will follow them
everywhere on earth, and after their death, in Heaven for all
eternity.
They will be assured of being
joined to the Supreme Choir Of Angels.
I will give
them the grace never again to commit a mortal sin for I will give
them the grace never again to separate themselves from me.
I will lift all
power from the devil at the hour of death that they may repose
tranquilly in my arms
I will make of
each one of them a living ciborium in which it will please me to
pour my graces
I will give
them a special drought from the fountain of My Deity.
As I am nailed
to the cross, so also will I always be with those who honour me in
making the Way Of The Cross frequently.
BROTHER ESTANISLOA
Brother
Estanisloa was born in 1903. At an early age, he entered the
Christian schools of charity in Bugedo, Spain. Here he took vows of
regularity, perfection and pure love. In October 1926 he offered
himself to Jesus through Mary. Soon after this heroic donation he
fell ill and was obliged to rest. He died in the odor of sanctity in
March, 1927 of tuberculosis. According to the master of novices he
was a privileged soul who received messages from heaven. Confessors
and theologians recognize these supernatural facts. His spiritual
director asked him to write down the promises made by Our Lord to
those who have devotion to the Way of the Cross as written here.
Best Time to Pray the Stations is on
Friday at 3pm if possible as Jesus told St. Faustina,
At three
o'clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for
a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My
abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy.
... In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a
request of Me in virtue of My Passion (Diary,1320).
As often as you
hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in
My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the
whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment
mercy was opened wide for every soul. In this hour you can obtain
everything for yourself and for others for the asking; it was the
hour of grace for the whole world — mercy triumphed over justice.
...
My daughter, try your best to make the
Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit
it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then
at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Most
Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you
be unable to step into chapel, immerse yourself in prayer there
where you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant (1572).
STATIONS OF THE CROSS, written by Saint Francis of Assisi
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Introduction to the
Devout Life
Saint Francis of Sales Bishop and Prince of Geneva
SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
Feast Day: January 24th
(1567-1622)
Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland and a Doctor of the Church
FRANCIS was born of noble and pious parents, near Annecy, A.D. 1567, and studied with brilliant success at Paris and Padua. On his return from Italy he gave up the grand Career which his father had marked out for him in the service of the State, and became a priest. He studied at Annecy, Paris, France and Padua, Italy. He received a doctorate in law at the age of twenty-four. He was ordained a priest in 1593. When the Duke of Savoy had resolved to restore the Church in the Chablais, Francis offered himself for the work, and set out on foot with his Bible and breviary and one companion, his cousin Louis of Sales. It was a work of toil, privation, and danger. Every door and every heart were closed against him. He was rejected with insult and threatened with death. But nothing could daunt or resist him, and ere long the Church burst forth into a second spring. It is stated that he converted 72,000 Calvinists. He was then compelled by the Pope to become Coadjutor Bishop of Geneva, and succeeded the see A.D. 1602. At times the exceeding gentleness with which he received heretics and sinners almost scandalized his ends, and one of them said to him, " Francis of Sales will go to Paradise, of course; but I am not so sure of the Bishop of Geneva: I am almost afraid his gentleness will play him a shrewd turn." "Ah," said the saint, " I would rather account to God for too great gentleness than for too great severity. Is not God all love? God the Father is the Father of mercy; God the Son is a Lamb; God the Holy Ghost is a Dove, that is, gentleness itself. And are you wiser than God ?" He became an outstanding confessor and spiritual director and spiritually guided Blessed Marie Acarie and St. Jane Francis de Chantal. He founded several schools. He was gifted in spiritual writing and wrote the spiritual classics: Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God. In union with St: Jane Frances of Chantal he founded at Annecy the Order of the Visitation, which soon spread over Europe. Though poor, he refused provisions and dignities, and even the great see of Paris. He died at Avignon, A.D. 1622. He was canonized in 1653 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1877. REFLECTION.-"You will catch more flies," St. Francis used to say, " with a spoonful of honey than with a hundred barrels of vinegar. Were there any thing better or fairer on earth than gentleness, Jesus Christ would have taught it us ; and yet he has given us only two lessons to learn of him—meekness and humility of heart." Excerpt from Saint Francis de Sales' book, Introduction to the Devout Life: CHAPTER XVII. NINTH MEDITATION. On the Choice upon to you between Heaven and Hell. Preparation. 1. PLACE yourself in the Presence of God. 2. Humble yourself before Him, and ask His inspiration. Considerations. 1. Imagine yourself alone with your good angel (46) in an open plain, as was Tobit on his way to Rages. Suppose the Angel to set before you Paradise, full of delights and joys; and on the other hand Hell, with all its torments. Contemplate both, kneeling in imagination before your guardian Angel. Consider that you are most truly standing between Hell and Paradise, and that both the one and the other are open to receive you, according to your own choice. 2. Consider that the choice you make in this life will last for ever in the next. 3. Consider too, that while both are open to receive you according to your choice, yet God, Who is prepared to give the one by reason of His Justice, the other by reason of His Mercy, all the while desires unspeakably that you should select Paradise; and your good Angel is urging you with all his might to do so, offering you countless graces on God's part, countless helps to attain to it. 4. Consider that Jesus Christ, enthroned in Heaven, looks down upon you in loving invitation: "O beloved one, come unto Me, and joy for ever in the eternal blessedness of My Love!" Behold His mother yearning over you with maternal tenderness--" Courage, my child, do not despise the Goodness of my Son, or my earnest prayers for thy salvation." Behold the Saints, who have left you their example, the (47) millions of holy souls who long after you, desiring earnestly that you may one day be for ever joined to them in their song of praise, urging upon you that the road to Heaven is not so hard to find as the world would have you think. "Press on boldly, dear friend,"--they cry. "Whoso will ponder well the path by which we came hither, will discover that we attained to these present delights by sweeter joys than any this world can give." The Choice. 1. O Hell, I abhor thee now and for ever; I abhor thy griefs and torments, thine endless misery, the unceasing blasphemies and maledictions which thou pourest out upon my God;--and turning to thee, O blessed Paradise, eternal glory, unfading happiness, I choose thee for ever as my abode, thy glorious mansions, thy precious and abiding tabernacles. O my God, I bless Thy Mercy which gives me the power to choose--O Jesus, Saviour, I accept Thine Eternal Love, and praise Thee for the promise Thou hast given me of a place prepared for me in that blessed New Jerusalem, where I shall love and bless Thee for ever. 2. Dwell lovingly upon the example set before you by the Blessed Virgin and the Saints, and strive to follow where they point you. Give (48) yourself up to your guardian Angel, that he may be your guide, and gird up your courage anew to make this choice.
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FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 19TH
PETER, while still a youth, left his home at Alcantara in Spain, and entered a convent of Discalced Franciscans. He rose quickly to high posts in the Order, but his thirst for penance was still unappeased, and in 1539, being then forty years old, he founded the first convent of the "Strict Observance." The cells of the friars resembled graves rather than dwelling-places. That of St. Peter himself was four feet and a half in length, so that he could never lie down ; he ate but once in three days; his sackcloth habit and a cloak were his only garments, and he never covered his head or feet. In the bitter winter he would open the door and window of his cell that, by closing them again, he might experience some sensation of warmth. Amongst those whom he trained to perfection was St. Teresa. He read her soul, approved of her spirit of prayer, and strengthened her to carry out her reforms. St. Peter died, with great joy, kneeling in prayer, October 18th, 1562, at the age of sixty-three.
REFLECTION.-If men do not go about barefoot now, nor under-go sharp penances, as St. Peter did, there are many ways of trampling on the world; and our Lord teaches them when He finds the necessary courage.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER: Saint Teresa of Avila said concerning Saint Peter of Alcantara that, "The Lord once told me that no one should ask Him for anything in his name and not be heard."
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POPE
LEO PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR 2026
THE HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS
JANUARY 2026
For prayer with the Word of God.
Let us pray that
praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source
of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and
missionary Church.
FEBRUARY 2026
For children with incurable
diseases.
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases
and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never
losing strength and hope.
MARCH 2026
For disarmament and
peace.
Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament,
particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path
of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.
APRIL 2026
For
priests in crisis.
Let us pray for priests going through moments of
crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need
and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer.
MAY 2026
That everyone might have food.
Let us pray that
everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid
wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.
JUNE 2026
For the values of sports.
Let us pray that sports be
an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and
nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and
personal growth.
JULY 2026
For respect for human life.
Let
us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages,
recognizing it as a gift from God.
AUGUST 2026
For
evangelization in the city.
Let us pray that in large cities often
marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the
Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
SEPTEMBER
2026
For the care of water.
Let us pray for a just and sustainable
management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal
access to it.
OCTOBER 2026
For mental health ministry.
Let
us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the
Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons
with mental illnesses.
NOVEMBER 2026
For the proper use of
wealth.
Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing
to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service
the common good and solidarity of those who have less.
DECEMBER
2026
For single-parent families.
Let us pray for families
experiencing the absence of a mother or father, that they may find
support and accompaniment in the Church, and help and strength in the
Faith during difficult times.
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PRAYER
Queen of Heaven and earth,
most Holy Virgin,
we venerate thee.
Thou art the beloved daughter
of the Most High God,
the chosen mother of the
Incarnate Word,
the immaculate spouse of
the Holy Spirit,
the sacred vessel of the
Most Holy Trinity.
O Mother of the Divine Redeemer,
who under the title of
Our Lady of Good Remedy
comes to the aid of all
who call upon thee,
extend thy maternal protection to us.
We depend on thee,
dear Mother,
as helpless and needy children
depend on a tender and caring mother.
Pray the Hail Mary...
O Lady of Good Remedy,
source of unfailing help,
grant that we may draw
from thy treasury of graces
in our time of need.
Touch the hearts of sinners,
that they may seek
reconciliation and forgiveness.
Bring comfort to
the afflicted and the lonely;
help the poor and the hopeless;
aid the sick and the suffering.
May they be healed in body
and strengthened in spirit
to endure their sufferings
with patient resignation
and Christian fortitude.
Pray the Hail Mary...
Dear Lady of Good Remedy,
source of unfailing help,
thy compassionate heart knows a remedy
for every affliction and misery
we encounter in life.
Help me with thy prayers and intercession
to find a remedy for my problems and needs,
especially for...
(Mention your personal intention)
On my part,
O loving Mother,
I pledge myself to a more intensely Christian lifestyle,
to a more careful observance of the laws of God,
to be more conscientious
in fulfilling the obligations of my state in life,
and to strive to be a source of healing
in this broken world of ours.
Dear Lady of Good Remedy,
be ever present to me,
and through thy intercession,
may I enjoy health of body and peace of mind,
and grow stronger in the faith
and in the love of thy Son, Jesus.
Pray the Hail Mary...
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Good Remedy,
R. That we may deepen our dedication to thy Son,
and make the world alive with His Spirit.
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Unfailing Novena To The Virgin Mary Untier of Knots
Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots
Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother
who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother
whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they
are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your
heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of
knots that exist in my life. You know very well how desperate I am,
my pain, and how I am bound by these knots. Mary, Mother to whom God
entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of his children, I
entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. No one, not even the
Evil One himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your
hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. Powerful Mother, by
your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator,
Jesus, take into your hands today this knot.[Mention your request
here]I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all. You
are my hope. O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me,
the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my
destitution, and, with Christ, the freedom from my chains. Hear my
plea. Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!
Mary, Undoer
of Knots, pray for me.
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