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August 7, 2017
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August 8th Holy Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
Please pray for Dan.
Please pray for Monsignor.
Please pray for Dennis serving our country.
Please pray Fr. Joe's book & cover & all involved.
Please pray for Regina's sister-in-law who
died and their whole family
Prayer for Grace for our Country
Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our new president as he takes office. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants.
August 7, 2017
R. Being a handmaid
of God is saying "yes".
What in your life stops
a person from saying
"yes" to the will of God
must be removed.
Nothing should ever
hold anyone back from
saying a whole-hearted
"yes" to God's calling
for us, God's will
for us.
There should never
be hesitation in serving
God as He calls us.
This is order –
God is above us
we are below –
Eve wanted to be equal
to God.
Eve was filled with
pride and disobedience –
Meditating on the Annunciation
helps us put that "yes"
so deeply embedded in
our hearts.
You must clear the
debris from your hearts –
Anger, division, envy,
jealousy, untruthfulness,
fill the heart with debris
and how can a person
be that empty vessel
ready to be filled by God.
Empty your hearts of
anger, darkness,
jealousy, envy and
beg to be pure in
your heart –
Pride keeps a heart from
listening to God.
Pride is a real blocker –
Like Eve wanting to be
equal to God.
Love – Love God with
your whole heart, your
whole soul and your whole
being and love your neighbor
as yourself.
God created us a unique
gift to be given in our
vocation to the world.
Surrender to the will
of God. Blue Book II is on
surrender –
Let the heart be
alive with the love
of God.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I
place my trust in Thee –
I surrender myself to
Thee –
Come to me Lord
and possess my soul –
Prayer for Union with Jesus
Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul
Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.
Luke 1: 46-55
And Mary said:
My soul proclaims
the greatness of the Lord
and my spirit rejoices
in God my Saviour;
because he has looked upon
the humiliation of his servant.
Yes, from now onwards
all generations will call me blessed,
for the Almighty
has done great things for me.
Holy is his name,
and his faithful love extends age after age
to those who fear him.
He has used the power of his arm,
he has routed the arrogant of heart.
He has pulled down princes
from their thrones
and raised high the lowly.
He has filled the starving with good things,
sent the rich away empty.
He has come to the help
of Israel his servant,
mindful of his faithful love
—according to the promise
he made to our ancestors—
of his mercy to Abraham
and to his descendants for ever.
R. Meditating on Mary's "yes".
What it means to be
a servant of God –
What it means to be
a handmaid of the Lord.
What it means to live
the "yes" of Mary
the new Eve –
Why would a person
hold back "yes"
to God –
Anger clogs a heart –
Pride clogs a heart –
Envy is wrong –
God created man in
His image and likeness.
No person has a right
to abuse and hurt
another person
because they are
acting out past
anger on an innocent
person now –
Jesus:
TRUTH –KNOW YOURSELF
DIE to your
I am the way, the truth
and the life –
R. Life is not in
control and anger
and punishing your
neighbor for your
ugly anger of the
past.
1 John 4: 17-21
Love comes to its perfection in us when we can face the Day of Judgement fearlessly, because even in this world we have become as he is. In love there is no room for fear, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear implies punishment and no one who is afraid has come to perfection in love. Let us love, then, because he first loved us. Anyone who says 'I love God' and hates his brother, is a liar, since whoever does not love the brother whom he can see cannot love God whom he has not seen. Indeed this is the commandment we have received from him, that whoever loves God, must also love his brother.
Romans 8: 5-9
Those who are living by their natural inclinations have their minds on the things human nature desires; those who live in the Spirit have their minds on spiritual things. And human nature has nothing to look forward to but death, while the Spirit looks forward to life and peace, because the outlook of disordered human nature is opposed to God, since it does not submit to God's Law, and indeed it cannot, and those who live by their natural inclinations can never be pleasing to God. You, however, live not by your natural inclinations, but by the Spirit, since the Spirit of God has made a home in you. Indeed, anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
R. The birds sing and you
can listen or
plug up your ears –
The vision is before us –
in the truth we
see beauty –
beauty is all around
us.
Jesus is the
Light of the World.
In Him is
NO
DARKNESS
Let your "yes"
be "yes"
and your "no"
be "no" –
Do God's will!
Do God's will IN LOVE.
Given April 11, 2017
Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation
(1) R. I meditate on Mary's "yes"
to God, perfect handmaid
of the Lord.
(2) R. Mary stood beneath the cross
of Jesus –
She suffered the invisible
wounds, Christ suffered.
(3) R. Mary loves, Mary most
perfectly models the love
of Mary as Mother of God.
(4) R. Mary said "yes".
(5) R. Mary said "yes".
(6) R. Eve said "no" to God.
(7) R. Eve said "no" to God.
(8) R. Eve wanted to be equal to God,
Eve disobeyed God.
(9) R. Mary only wanted the will
of God.
(10) R. Mary loved the will of God
and pleasing God.
The Visitation
(1) "My soul doth magnify the Lord."
(2) R. We were created to know,
love and serve God.
(3) R. Mary filled with the Holy Spirit
gave us the Magnificat.
(4) "Nothing is impossible
with God."
(5) R. Zachariah could not talk.
(6) R. John the Baptist's name
was John!
(7) R. When Elizabeth saw Mary
the babe in her womb
leapt for joy.
(8) R. John, cousin of Jesus, was to
prepare the way for Jesus.
(9) R. Mary is a powerful intercessor.
She appears to me. This space
is "sacred" to me.
(10) R. The devil wants people to be mean and
proud and selfish, divided, liars.
The Birth of Jesus
(1) R. Jesus came to this earth.
(2) R. Jesus took on flesh.
(3) R. Jesus took on a human nature.
(4) R. Jesus is our Savior.
(5) R. Jesus is the Light of the World.
(6) R. A person walking in darkness
can keep opposing God's will.
(7) R. God is love.
(8) John 3: 16
For this is how God loved the world:
he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish
but may have eternal life.
(9) R. The star shown over Bethlehem.
(10) R. Bethlehem means house of Bread.
The Presentation
(1) Sing: Little Baby Hands and Feet
(2) Sing: See the Eyes That Look at Mary
(3) R. Jesus was taken to the temple.
(4) R. Simeon said a sword will pierce
your heart.
The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary - February 22, 1995
1. The Prophecy of Simeon
Mary, Joseph and the child Jesus went to the temple. Simeon, the prophet, inspired by the Holy Spirit, met them and told Joseph and Mary of the great sufferings of Jesus and Mary. He told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart. From that point on, Mary ever remembered the prophecy of Simeon whenever she beheld her child. When she looked at His little body, even as an infant, she knew He would suffer. Every time she clothed Him and watched Him at play, her heart was torn in her chest as she knew what He would suffer. And a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart, O Mary!
(5) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
2. The Flight into Egypt
Joseph was told by the angel to flee. Joseph, Mary and the child Jesus had to flee because of what might happen to Jesus. They had to pack for a long stay. The child Jesus was so small! They left on their journey, hearts full of fear, trying to protect Jesus. They were forced to flee into Egypt.
(6) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
3. Jesus Is Lost, In the Temple
Imagine the sufferings in Mary's heart when she realized the child Jesus was not with them. Think of how it would be to lose your child and not know where he was or if anything happened to him. With sorrow in their hearts, Mary and Joseph returned to Jerusalem to look for the child Jesus. And a sword, too, shall pierce your heart, O Mary!
(7) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
4. Jesus Carries His Cross
Song: See the eyes that look at Mary, her tender infant child. See the child's Heart beat so tenderly, the Savior of the world!
See the eyes of Jesus and Mary as they met on Calvary. Mary's Heart knew Jesus' Heart so well! From the first moment of conception and throughout His life, Mary was so connected with Jesus and now she peered into His eyes. The crown of thorns adorned His Head! Blood ran down His face! A heavy cross on His back! Wounded, His whole body covered with bleeding wounds! And her whole life flashed before her, the life that she had spent with Jesus. This was the beloved child that she had held in her arms when Simeon told Mary that 'a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart, O Mary!'
(8) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
5. Jesus Dies on the Cross
Mary stood under Jesus' cross as He was put to death. The child that she
had held in her arms as Simeon prophesied, And a sword, too, shall pierce
your Heart, O Mary! Now Jesus is dead on the cross! He gave His flesh, He
gave His blood so that we might be with Him forever in heaven. He held not
back. He gave His all. He calls out to us this day to see through the eyes
of His mother as she appears and calls out with a Heart of great love,
"Return to the love of my Son! He is with you this day. He remains with
you, no less present than the day that He hung on the cross, in the
Eucharist. He longs for you to come and be with Him. He is in your brother.
How can you not love your brother when Jesus died for your brother?"
Her Heart was pierced with a sword. His Heart was pierced with a lance. What
came forth was blood and water, the sacramental life of the church. He lives
with us this day in the Church. He gives to us His sacraments, the source of
His life! He gives to us the Sacrament of Penance whereby any sin that we
commit can be taken away through the priest. He wants us to be so close to
Him! He gives us everything to be close to Him. But we see with such limited
vision only those things that are right before our face, when the true
reality is that which we don't see with our eyes, the reality of the
invisible divinity of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in the consecrated Host!
This is reality! This is our life! This is our power! This is God! And a
sword, too, shall pierce your Heart, O Mary!
(9) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
6. Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
If we ever doubted for one second that we were loved, we could visualize the picture of Mary as she sat beneath the cross with the lifeless, battered, bruised and bloodied body of her Son in her arms, the same child that she held when Simeon prophesied her suffering. He gave His last breath. He gave the last beat of His Heart. He gave His all! This is the way He complied with the Will of the Father. He came to show us the way. He died in perfect peace. To His death He was in peace because He knew the Father's love. The Father loves us so much that He gave His only begotten Son for love of us! The Spirit descended upon the Virgin Mary and the Word was made flesh! The love of the Two Hearts! Such immense love beating for us!
In all love there is suffering. Her Heart was pierced with a sword. His Heart was pierced with a lance. And a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart, O Mary!
(10) The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues
7. Jesus Is Locked in the Tomb
And now Jesus, His body lifeless, is locked in a tomb! What cold reality for Mary to realize that His body is now gone! A stone separated her from her Son!
He gave His last breath! He gave the last beat of His Heart for love of each one of us! And she comes to us this day with her sweet, beautiful voice and she asks us to go to her Son and love Him! How can we refuse Jesus who spread His arms and gave His life for each and every one of us? How can we not trust Him when He loved us so much that He allowed them to tear His flesh, to crown Him with piercing thorns and, lastly, to hang Him on a cross? He truly gave His life for us! He, truly God, is with us this day, the same as the day He died on the cross, in the tabernacle! And we take it so lightly! Death has no power over Him! Locked in the tomb for three days, He rose triumphant on the third day as He had foretold. He comes to give us life. He gives us the sacrament of Baptism that initiates us into His life, that makes us children of God and heirs of heaven if we remain in the state of grace. He asks two things: love of God and love of one another! He came to show us the way and His way is love. To His death on the cross He loved each one of us! He calls out to each one of us here today to be His soldiers, to march on a world that has forgotten God, that has forgotten what it is like to love! It is a battle to live in this world. But the battle is won with hearts that are filled with His love, empowered by the grace and might that He pours out in the Eucharist. He calls out for us to come to the Eucharist and to the tabernacle and be fed with His very flesh and blood. To feed on Divine Life, the greatest nourishment, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! This is the love He gives. This is the love He asks us to share.
The Finding of the Child Jesus
(1) Mary's Message - from the Rosary of August 27, 1996
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