From St. Faustina Kowalska Diary – Divine Mercy in My Soul 356, 357 O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the testament of God’s mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners. O Blessed Host, in whom is contained the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus as proof of infinite mercy for us, and…
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To you be praise, to you glory, to you thanksgiving, O blessed Trinity!
Benedictine nun Saint Mechtilde (1241-1298), belonged to the family of Hackborn and was born in 1241. She had a great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. Whenever our Lord appeared to her she nearly always received some special favour from His Heart. She often loved to say: “If all the graces that have…
St John Vianney – Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is like a gardener cultivating our souls. . . . — St John Vianney (1786-1859) The Holy Spirit reposes in just souls like the dove in her nest. He brings out good desires in a pure soul, as the dove hatches her young ones. The Holy Spirit leads us as a mother leads…
Litany of Reparation In Honor of the Blessed Sacrament:
Lord, have mercy on us; Lord, have mercy on usChrist, have mercy on us; Christ, have mercy on usLord, have mercy on us; Lord, have mercy on us God the Father of Mercy, Have mercy on us.God the Son, Mediator between God and man, Have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit, the Enlightener of hearts,…
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done
Mathew 6: 10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done When we say, “Thy kingdom come, we do not imply that God is not reigning now,” but “we excite in ourselves the desire for that kingdom, that it may come to us, and that we…
Hallowed be Thy name
Luke 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. As Augustine says, when we say, “Hallowed be Thy name, we do not mean that God’s name is not holy, but we ask that men may treat it as a holy thing,” and this pertains to the diffusion of God’s glory among men (Summa Theologiae, St Thomas Aquinas) In…
Draw your heart closer to Lord’s Heart
Jesus spent 40 days in the desert fasting and in prayer before His ministry. We have 40 days in Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday till Holy Thursday – a time of spiritual renewal, a time to reflect on God, His goodness, His greatness, and His unconditional love for man. We make active efforts to remove…
Spiritual testament of Alessandro Serenelli
Alessandro Serenelli was 20 years old when he stabbed Maria Goretti. While serving his sentence in prison, Alessandro had a dream of Maria with 14 lilies (one for each wound). This moved him and caused his conversion. After serving his prison sentence, he joined the Capuchin Franciscan friary, as a lay associate. Alessandro’s spiritual testament…
Saint Maria Goretti – Patron Saint of forgiveness & Chastity
Maria was born on October 16, 1890 in the central Italian village of Corinaldo. Her parents, Luigi and Assunta, were simple tenant farmers. Poverty and economic situations forced the Goretti’s to emigrate from Italy to the south of Rome: the Pontine Marshes. Gorettis moved into a home shared with the Serenellis. Only two years after…
On the Holy Spirit by St. John Vianney
On the Holy Spirit by St. John Vianney Without the Holy Spirit all is cold; therefore, when we feel we are losing our fervour, we must instantly make a novena to the Holy Spirit to ask for faith and love – St. John Vianney A soul that possesses the Holy Spirit tastes such sweetness in…
Power of His Word 