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JamesTheElder
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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 G.
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 B.
posted in Personal Reflections
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 G.
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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onette
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 7th, 2023 at 5:43
"May our companions today be free of sorrow, — and filled with joy"'
Lord, bless and lead us to life eternal. Thank you for all the trials and joy you sent us. Protect and preserve us and give us wisdom to keep us…
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Amparo G.
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 6th, 2023 at 23:52
Night Prayer
My Lord and My God, show us Your love and peace. Grant us salvation and a restful night. Amen.
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Joanne S.
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on February 6th, 2023 at 23:27
You, O Lord, are our refuge ! Let us hide beneath the shelter of your wings !
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JamesTheElder
posted in Personal Reflections
on February 6th, 2023 at 23:25
Saint of the Day
Blessed Pope Pius IX, pray for us that we may be devoted to Mother Mary as the Immaculate Conception.
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