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edenj
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on February 8th, 2023 at 8:45
What does Romans 5:3 mean?
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured…
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 8th, 2023 at 8:23
ON ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA
St. Josephine Bakhita is a heroic saint who endured the horrors of slavery with bravery before she escaped into freedom through the group of religious sisters she joined.Josephine was born around…
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Amparo Gonzales
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on February 8th, 2023 at 5:08
Prayer for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
Heavenly Father, we pray for all the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. We pray for the eternal repose of all who have died. . And may God…
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Amparo Gonzales
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 23:12
Personal Reflection
Father, may my reflection on the things you have done in the past point to You and lead to praise and worship. Give me eyes to see Your goodness in…
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JamesTheElder
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 22:16
Saints of the Day
St. Jerome Emiliani, please pray for us that we may answer the needs of the poor.St. Josephine Bahkita, please pray for us that we may do menial tasks joyfully for…
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on February 7th, 2023 at 17:23
Thank you Jesus. Amen
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Amparo Gonzales
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 13:39
Prayer of Prudence
Lord, grant me the grace to desire all that is pleasing to You, to examine it with prudence, to acknowledge it truthfully, and to accomplish it perfectly for the praise…
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on February 7th, 2023 at 9:11
I pray for the souls of those who have perished in the terrible earthquakes inTurkey and Syria.Lord Jesus have mercy.
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on February 7th, 2023 at 8:18
Today, February 7, 2023, we honor 19 Canonized Saints, Led by Pope Pius the Xl. Why does the Church honor the canonized saints? MISSION LAB JANUARY 12, 2018The Church honors the canonized saints who are already with the Lord in Heaven because they inspire us by the good example of their lives, and because they can help us by their prayers.We must honor the saints not just because they can and will pray for us, but also because our love for God demands it. The saints are masterpieces of God’s grace; when we honor them, we are honoring their Maker, their Sanctifier, and their Redeemer. The saints inspire us by the heroic example of their lives. To them we pray, asking their intercession with God for us.Jesus, having entered into glory and as the eternal High Priest, continues to pray for us. Mary, ever associated with her Son, prays for us with Him. She is not alone in this; the whole community of the blessed in Heaven imitates Christ in their continual concern for us. As we pray for one another upon earth and for the souls in Purgatory, so our brothers and sisters in Heaven intercede for us. We are united with all of them by intimate bonds of Christian love. Mary, our spiritual mother, however, has an altogether exceptional role in this union. Among those who have been redeemed by her Son, her intercessory power is by far the most extensive and effective.To invoke the intercession of the saints, including Mary, is really to pray that, together with them, we may grow in the love of the triune God, Who wills the Salvation of all; it is to express the longing that the saints, living in personal love of God, will also embrace us in that personal God-given love, and will, by their prayers, assist us in obtaining benefits from God.When we honor the canonized (and uncanonized) saints, we are honoring many of our own loved ones who now are with God in Heaven, because every soul in Heaven is a saint.
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 8:04
WHEN THE WORLD IS TOO MUCH WITH US
Habakkuk in Habakkuk 3. v 17-18   “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no…
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Robert Blumm
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on February 7th, 2023 at 6:10
His forgiveness is our blessing
I cry out in my wretchedness, for I acknowledge that I am a sinful man, and try as I will, I fall short of the glory of God. St Paul…
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Amparo Gonzales
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 6:09
Morning Prayer
Blessed are You God of all creationYou have given us Your Son as our example And made us the temple of Your SpiritFill me and my family with love and…
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