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October 10, 2012
October 11th Holy Spirit Novena
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October 10, 2012
From Blue Book 9
December 5, 1995
Joyful Mysteries
Prayers began at 6:30
Jesus: O how dearly I love each and everyone of My precious children that have gathered in this room this evening. I am Jesus, your beloved Savior. I love you with the most ardent love. Open wide your hearts and let Me touch you in a special way. My Mother and I are with you to give you messages of Our love and messages about Our lives. Open your hearts and you will be touched with My abundant grace. How tenderly I love you. I have called you, My sweet loving children. I am with you always, always. Do not fear, I will not abandon you. I am with you. Release all fear and anxieties. Let Me enter your heart in a very special way, in a very deep union, during the rosary. I long to love you and long for your love, given to Me. Tell Me from your heart how dearly you love Me. How this pleases Me so! I am Jesus. I love you, I love you, I love you. You are so dear to Me.
Song: Ave, Ave Maria
Jesus: Die to yourself My child and let Me work in you. Come and dwell in My Heart and the heart of My Mother and let the Holy Spirit move within her heart and transform you more and more into My image and likeness. As you are transformed, you will be led closer and closer to My Father. I am Jesus, I love you in a special way.
The Annunciation
R. God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, Incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary. Think of the mystery that the Almighty God came into this world and took on flesh. This is the love that God has for His creatures, that He sent His Son into the world.
1. John 1: 14-15
The Word became flesh, he lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that he has from the Father as only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John witnesses to him. He proclaims: ‘This is the one of whom I said: He who comes after me has passed ahead of me because he existed before me.’
Song: A Song from Jesus
2. R. The Father loved Mary so much that He chose her from all women to be the Mother of God. Think of the great love that the Father has for the Virgin Mary. Mary was conceived without sin. God came into this world in Mary who was sinless.
3. Song: O Holy Mary
4. R. The angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and told her of the plan that God wanted her to be the Mother of His Son.
5. Song: The Angel Gabriel
6. R. Mary loved the Father with the tenderest daughterly love. Mary lived her life wanting to please the Father. Mary said "yes" to the angel. It is in modeling our life after Mary that we too will try to please the Father in our every action, for we are children of the Father and it is in the dependency that we will grow deeper in our love relationship with God.
7. R. When the child Jesus was formed in the womb of the Virgin Mary the two Hearts beat in one body. Think of the intimacy from the first moment of conception for below her Immaculate Heart, the child Jesus rested with His Most Sacred Heart, within her body.
8. R. Why is it so hard for the world to see the importance of the Virgin Mary when the Father chose her from all women. What honor He gives to women that He chose Mary to be the person that God called to bring His Son into the world! So much is within Mary, let us dwell more and more in the Heart of Mary! As Christ was formed in her womb, she is our spiritual Mother and we are formed in her heart through the Holy Spirit to be more and more like Jesus.
9. Song: O Holy Dwelling Place of God, O Holy Temple of the Word
R. Mother of God, think that God loved His creatures so much that He chose a human person to be the Mother of His Son. Mary's title, "Mother of God", meditate on this, a human person, the Mother of God.
10. Song: O Holy Mary
The Visitation
R. The angel told Mary that in her old age her cousin, Elizabeth, too had conceived of a child and Mary made haste to the hill country to be with her cousin Elizabeth.
1. R. Mary, full of grace - for within her womb she carried the Son of God. Meditate on Mary, full of grace. Jesus came in the womb of Mary.
2. R. What of us? We were created to know, love and serve God. God gives to us a special gift in the Eucharist for He gives to us Himself. He gives to us a sharing in His Divine Life. In baptism He nourishes this life in the Eucharist and we receive the Son of God within us, no less present than the day that Mary carried Him in her womb as she went her way to Elizabeth. If we saw Mary, we would think, O, God is inside of Mary! How many times do we receive the Eucharist and we are not focusing fully on the fact that God comes to us in His Divinity and His humanity, no less present than when He was carried by Mary. We receive Jesus in the Eucharist - Jesus truly present!
3. R. Let us thirst for these moments that we spend with our beloved Mother in union with the Mass, when we receive Him in the Holy Eucharist. Jesus, so tender, so loving, longing and waiting for us to come and unite with Him in deep union during the Mass.
4. R. We see the intimacy of these first two mysteries of the rosary between Jesus and Mary, that Jesus was carried within the body of His Mother. It is in realizing this closeness between Their two Hearts as we dwell in the Heart of Mary and she places us in the Heart of Jesus, that we will be closer and closer in our relationship with God, that we will know the love of Jesus deeper and deeper through the pure and sinless heart of the Virgin Mary.
5. Song: Jesus, I adore you, lay my life before you
6. Song: Immaculate Mary
7. R. We hear Mary speak: I am the Immaculate Conception. R. Mary was conceived without sin. She carried the Son of God within her womb. Such dignity and honor God gives to the human race that He came within the womb of the Virgin Mary. Let us love Jesus through her pure and sinless heart as we pray. Let us unite to the Virgin Mary in every prayer that we pray and all of our actions pray and act through the sinless, tender, loving heart of the Virgin Mary.
8. R. Mary said that her heart is surrounded with thorns, and there are many blasphemies against her Immaculate Heart. Let us comfort her heart. Let us make reparation to her heart for the offenses against her title as "Mother of God" and as the "Immaculate Heart". Mary is the spouse of the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1: 35
The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.
R. Mary is our Spiritual Mother. We go to her Immaculate Heart and pray to be formed more and more in the image and likeness of God as the Holy Spirit works in this.
The Holy Spirit - From Tell My People
Jesus: "My beloved friend, tell My people to pray daily to the Holy Spirit. They are to pray for an increase in His gifts. My people must realize that the Holy Spirit comes to transform them. The Spirit desires to transform you more and more according to My image. Those who are docile to His touch become increasingly shaped in My likeness. He performs this marvel within Mary's Immaculate Heart. The more one dwells in My Mother's Heart, the more active are the workings of the Spirit. The Spirit leads Mary to place you within My own Heart. In both Our Hearts, then, your transformation continues. The more you are formed after My own Heart, the more I lead you to the bosom of My Father. Tell My people all this. Tell them to pray daily for a greater appreciation of these wondrous gifts. I am Lord and Master. All who come to My Heart will be on fire to receive the gifts of the Spirit in ever greater measure! I love and bless My people!"
Reflection: The Holy Spirit is given to us to fashion us ever more according to the likeness of Jesus. And the more we are like Jesus, the more Jesus leads us to the Father. Do we, each day, pray to the Holy Spirit to be more open to His transforming influence? Do we strive each day to grow in union with Mary? The greater our union with our Mother, the spouse of the Holy Spirit, the greater is the transforming action of the Holy Spirit within us.
R. We too will be formed more and more into the image and likeness of Jesus as we pray to the Holy Spirit that works within the heart of Mary to form us more and more into this image and likeness of our beloved Savior.
9.
R. Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth and the child within Elizabeth's womb leapt for joy. Think of the abundant graces that we receive when we receive Jesus in the Eucharist and as we sit here before the tabernacle. This is a visit from Jesus. Let us thank Him for the great graces He is giving us at the present moment when He is touching our hearts in a special way and we are sharing more in His Divine Life! How we love
10. Song: A Song from Jesus
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.
The Birth of Jesus
R. The little Child Jesus, the Son of God, was born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem. There was not room for Him in the Inn. In such poverty, the Almighty God came to this earth!
1. R. Let us tenderly love the Child Jesus. Let us pray to Him and realize that He answers our prayers. Let us see Mary as she holds the Child Jesus and see the tenderness between the Mother and Child and pray to her and pray to the Child Jesus.
2. R. The long awaited time was here and Jesus was born, the Son of God on the earth. Jesus was not adorned in gold and silver. Jesus was not surrounded by mighty kings. Jesus came in a stable and was surrounded by the beasts of the earth. This is the Son of God, but above His head there was a star that shone bright to show that He truly is the King of all! The King of Kings, the Almighty God, comes to this earth out of greatest love for His human creatures. Jesus comes and is born in a stable.
3. R. Mother Mary, you are our prayer partner. As you cared for the Child Jesus, care for us in all of our needs and teach us how to pray that we may be joined closer and closer to the Almighty God.
4. R. Mary fed the Child Jesus with her milk. Mary is our Mother, our spiritual Mother. Mary mothers us as she mothered the Child Jesus and she leads us on our journey, our spiritual formation to the Almighty God.
5. R. We go to the Heart of Mary and we are joined to the Heart of her Son for her heart dwells in the Heart of her Son.
6. Song: What Child Is This
7. Song: See the Eyes that Look at Mary
8. R. Jesus is laid in a manger, in the town of Bethlehem. Jesus died hanging on a cross. Jesus, the Son of God - this is the love that Jesus had for each one of us that Jesus, became man, that Jesus gave His life that we would share in His Divine Life.
9. Hail Mary
10. Hail Mary
Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple
R. Mary and Joseph took the Child Jesus to the Temple to
present Him to the Father.
1.
Luke 2: 25-34
Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:
Now, Master, you are letting
your servant go in peace
as you promised;
for my eyes have seen the salvation
which you have made ready
in the sight of the
nations;
a light of revelation for the gentiles
and glory for your people Israel.
As the child’s father and mother were wondering
at the things that were being said about him, Simeon
blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Look, he is destined
for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a
sign that is opposed— 2.
R. Jesus, the Lamb of God, the lamb that was led to the slaughter,
that this day Jesus comes to us this day in the Eucharist, giving us His Body and Blood.
3.
R. The sacrifice of Calvary is
sacramentally made present in the Mass. We unite to the Mass and pray to the
Father. We unite to the Mass and offer all that we do, all through the day,
praying to the Father. It is the greatest prayer that we can offer to Him. 4.
R. Simeon, the prophet, was waiting to see
the Messiah. Simeon told Mary that a sword too shall pierce her soul and from
that moment on there was a constant ache in the heart of Mary for she knew of
the sufferings to come. 5.
R. Mary watched the Child Jesus at play.
Mary was with Him all through His life, walking by Jesus' side. 6.
R. How Mary's heart was pierced seven times:
the seven sorrows of Mary. Mary lived her life with her Son, Jesus. 7.
R. The Heart of Christ was pierced with a
lance and blood and water flowed forth, water for baptism - blood for the
Eucharist. Mary's heart was invisibly pierced by a sword. She is the Mediatrix
of all grace. We consecrate our hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. 8.
Mary: Let me tenderly caress you my beloved children. How I love
you and want to lead you ever closer to the Heart of my Son. It is in
dwelling in my heart that you will dwell deeper and deeper in the Heart of
Jesus. How He longs and waits for you to come. 10. Hail Mary
Finding of the Child Jesus
in the Temple 6.
R. Our beloved Jesus how we adore You and
love You. You are the Almighty God, all worthy of all of our love. God created
this vast universe and all of the creatures and look, look what man thinks -
that he can take the life of a child, a life that God has given.
I am Mary, your Mother. Listen to me. I call out and my call falls on
deaf ears, for many are not heeding the messages that I deliver. I am giving
this message to you. Come to my heart and I will lead you to the Heart of my
Son. I love you. It is through you, my children of light, that you will
light up this dark world. I am sending you into the darkness and you will
help many know the light of my Son. I am calling. This is an urgent request
to help my little children that are dying in their hearts.
9. Mary: I am asking you to help me to spread these rosaries, to
spread the rosaries to all the world, to spread the rosaries to the adults
and to the children. The rosary is a very powerful weapon against Satan.
Satan is so strong this day, my dear little children. I am calling out to
you. You must pray with all your heart. Do not be taunted by Satan. He wants
to drive you away from my Son, Jesus. I will lead you ever closer to this
burning love.
Mary: We call out to you on the fifth day of the month to help to
spread this movement across the world and to the children. I am Mary, your
Mother. I am calling you to open your heart and help to lead many to me and
my Son, to help all to consecrate their hearts daily to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I promise you, my little children,
that there will be peace in this world, but many will suffer great trials
and many will lose their souls. I am Mary, your Mother. I am calling. This
is an urgent call for time is short. Many will lose their soul. Please – my
little, lost children are suffering so in this world.
1. Mary: The murder of the children in the womb of their mothers, my
dear ones, this is a crime, the slaughter of innocent babies in the wombs of
their own mother!
2. Mary: The children that were taught about sex at such an early
age, young children—five and six years old—what do I say? Many have closed
their eyes!
3. Mary: How will little children know of the love of God? So many
of the teachings that are being taught this day have turned to such
evilness. I beg you from my motherly heart to reach the children, to be a
mother to each child, to pray from your heart as you have never prayed
before. Pray, my dear ones and reach the children, my little children. My
heart bleeds for the children in America.
4. Mary: Children of wealth—given such good things and look how they
act!
5. Mary: What more do I say? Many children will lose
their souls. My Son is to be
loved by the children. I am calling out to you to
turn your hearts to love, to go
to daily Mass and daily
Communion. Die to yourselves and unite to the burning
love of My Son, Jesus. At every Mass offer yourselves as a sacrifice united
with My Son, Jesus. Pray to the Father and pray that you will be joined ever
closer to the pure and tender Heart of my Son, Jesus.
7. Mary: The darkness covered the earth and the light of the love of
my Son was seen in the hearts of the children of the light. I am calling you
to light up this darkened world, this world that has turned to sin. I am
calling, I am pleading, I am sending out an urgent plea to help me to reach
the children of America with the rosary and to go to the schools and to tell
the children about the lives of Jesus and Mary.
I am Mary, your Mother. The rosary is a mighty weapon against Satan.
Satan prowls this earth looking for souls to devour. He is aimed at the
youth, my little precious youth that do not even know of the love of my Son.
Will you help spread his love to the little children in this world?
8.
Mary: The Sacred Heart of Jesus will reign and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary will triumph but many souls will be lost. What you do with
your life this day to help me to spread the message of His love will make a
difference to this hurting world. Do not be fooled by the false peace that
you see for underneath there is much turmoil. Look into the hearts of your
youth—look into their eyes, go to the schools and watch the youth.
9. Mary: Tell the children about the Mass and the Eucharist. Tell
them of my Son, Jesus, who is truly present this day. This is the healing
that the youth need—to come to Jesus in the Eucharist, to come to daily
Mass. I am Mary, your Mother, I am calling out to you, my beloved ones to
help me to spread the love of my Son to the children of America, for many
will lose their souls for their serious sins.
10. Mary: This is a rosary from the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Will
you help spread these rosaries to this world? Many do not even know how to
pray the rosary. The rosary is a powerful tool to use against Satan. I beg
you to help spread the rosary to the souls of America.
Given October 8, 2012
R. We must be one. This is our mission.
Let the valleys be raised and the mountains
made low. The lion sits down with the
lamb.
Think of this the lion grazes with the
lamb. God has called the world to oneness —
oneness in Him where we are to operate as
St. Paul says
"It is no longer, I who live, but He who lives
in me"
We must put on Christ —
In all things - put on Christ —
His Word alive in us — where it is no
longer - I who live, but He who lives in me.
A fruit was chosen to show the
sin of Adam and Eve and from a simple fruit
we are to recognize this accounting of the sin
of Adam and Eve. We can fail to see many
times because of our wounded
human nature our own jealousies, envy,
pride —
Mary was sinless —
Jealousies that exist in us can be the means by
which the devil can get in. If it is God's will for
us to have many relationships and function
deeply united as a body - then jealousies,
envy, must not be acted on or even have
jealousy or anger toward others —
God wants us to love to pray for each other-
to work together.
We have distorted vision because of our
wounded human nature — We see God and
others with distorted vision.
So we can size up our neighbor and not
be joyful when one is serving God as we should
with the God given talents as God desires. We
can cause pain and suffering and be a road
block to God's plan because of our jealousies.
Fr. Carter was very holy — he spent his
life loving - Jesus gave him this great
mission to teach us about love and
unity.
God wants us to see this vision of the lion
laying down with the lamb — lions are ferocious,
lambs little and docile — If the lion wants to
eat the lamb, then they are not friends — The
lion by nature is an animal, a lion — the
lamb by nature an animal - docile, simple.
Whatever the scripture says — about the
mountains being leveled and the valleys
raising up - to me it meant - oneness —
oneness means —
I am to do God's will.
I am to live in love with my brother.
Ponder the Persons of the Trinity —
Did you ever try to have 3 people united as one —
it can be very difficult — 2 can go together
against a third — then they can pair up
another way — one day and then it can be the
other two against the third — (a switch of friends)
God wants us to work together living
the Father's will.
In baptism we are incorporated in Christ —
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit live in our
graced baptized soul — God has called servants
and handmaids, Apostles, Associates in the
Shepherds of Christ — He has blessed us
abundantly calling us to do this work —
He has given us so many graces and gifts —
Look at all we have accomplished with so
few people — It is because of God doing it,
working in us. The Holy Spirit leading us on
our way. Others responding because of the
Holy Spirit working in them.
Excerpt from Response to God's Love by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
... In reference to Christianity, God himself is the ultimate mystery. Radically, God is completely other and transcendent, hidden from man in his inner life, unless he chooses to reveal himself. Let us briefly look at this inner life of God.
The Father, in a perfect act of self-expression, in a perfect act of knowing, generates his son. The Son, the Word, is, then, the immanent expression of God's fullness, the reflection of the Father. Likewise, from all eternity, the Father and the Son bring forth the Holy Spirit in a perfect act of loving.
At the destined moment in human history, God's self-expression, the Word, immersed himself into man's world. God's inner self-expression now had also become God's outer self-expression. Consequently, the mystery of God becomes the mystery of Christ. In Christ, God tells us about himself, about his inner life, about his plan of creation and redemption. He tells us how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit desire to dwell within us in the most intimate fashion, how they wish to share with us their own life through grace. All this he has accomplished and does accomplish through Christ.
R. In heaven there is no jealousy!
The vision God wanted for the Shepherd of Christ
was given to Fr. Carter and to me — the vision
God wants is clear —
Always the Priestly Writing is
the top #1 priority — these remarks that
follow show us many letters from hierarchy
and priests. God has called us to be a
part of this big plan to help to bring to
completion the mission Mary began at
Fatima —
The only way it will work is if we
unite very deeply in God. God is working
in us. It is His plan. We are under Him.
He has the Plan.
Jesus is the Chief Shepherd of the Flock.
Ezekiel 34: 11-16
“For the Lord Yahweh says this: Look, I myself shall take care of my flock and look after it. As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so shall I look after my sheep. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered on the day of clouds and darkness. I shall bring them back from the peoples where they are; I shall gather them back from the countries and bring them back to their own land. I shall pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the inhabited parts of the country. I shall feed them in good pasturage; the highest mountains of Israel will be their grazing ground. There they will rest in good grazing grounds; they will browse in rich pastures on the mountains of Israel. I myself shall pasture my sheep, I myself shall give them rest–declares the Lord Yahweh. I shall look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the injured and make the sick strong. I shall watch over the fat and healthy. I shall be a true shepherd to them."
John 10: 11-15
I am the good shepherd:
the good shepherd lays down his life
for his sheep.
The hired man,
since he is not the shepherd
and the sheep do not belong to him,
abandons the sheep
as soon as he sees a wolf coming,
and runs away,
and then the wolf attacks
and scatters the sheep;
he runs away
because he is only a hired man
and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd;
I know my own
and my own know me,
just as the Father knows me
and I know the Father;
and I lay down my life for my sheep.
R. This is our mission —
This is the great mission God calls us to,
to help spread His love to the world.
Margaret was a nice girl who loved God
but when she got around Sue there was
competition — Margaret didn't like Sue
getting too many things where she looked
good to others. So as sweet as Margaret was
most of the time - she blocked Sue's work
at Church and Sue had a unique talent for
helping others organize and get the money
they needed for projects, but Margaret just
got jealous if Sue "looked too good" at Church.
Envy and Jealousy are two of the deadly sins.
They all had the same mission spreading
God's love — being united deeply and really
forgiving and helping each other with the
vision. At times Kathy would spend lots of
personal time arguing with Judy — they
just fought about things, arguments of who
was right and withholding important information
needed. They spent lots of time competing with
each other —
there was little harmony ever in that
department.
Sometimes the pastor would get up on
Sunday and look so tired - it wasn't from
preparing his homily on Saturday, but
trying to settle argumentative - competing
persons. Even though they were called to holy
work, they fought each other and were
jealous, envious and prideful.
The Pastor would get up and talk about
unity, but as soon as the Mass was over —
there would be fights between Sue and Judy
about cupcakes at the bake sale.
You say "Oh come on - it isn't
that bad" — What does subtle mean? —
It was more subtle than that — passive-
aggressive ways of competing for dominance —
blocking the vision as God wants for pride,
wanting to be better than their brother — Foolish
games of disharmony - power struggles —
Jealousies are from satan, if people
give in to jealousies they open a door to satan —
They are not acting in God's will. They may never
want to
recognize their own intrusion in blocking
God's holy plan — they are jealous, a vice and
bad habit, jealousy toward our brother is an emotion
with energy - negative energy. Like a hungry dog
from
the basement one acts because of a capital sin
toward another. It isn't like the lion
laying down
with the lamb for harmony
and peace. There is an
negative energy in these negative ways of hurting
the body of Christ.
Remember the song — "Proclaim the
Joyful Message"
I always liked this song —
I would see a time of harmony —
The lion laying down with the lamb —
The hills and valleys being leveled —
But today I know this —
God shows us the relationship of the
Persons of the Trinity - the most perfect
community.
From the Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter 2000 - Issue 3
The Father's Will For Us - Our Source Of Peace
- Pope John Paul II instructs us: "The Church, as a reconciled and reconciling community, cannot forget that at the source of her gift and mission of reconciliation is the initiative, full of compassionate love and mercy, of that God who is love (see 1 John 4:8) and who out of love created human beings (see Wisdom 11:23-26; Genesis 1:27: Psalms 8:4-8)…He created them so that they might live in friendship with Him and in communion with one another.
"God is faithful to His eternal plan even when man, under the impulse of the evil one (see Wisdom 2:24) and carried away by his own pride, abuses the freedom given to him in order to love and generously seek what is good, and (instead) refuses to obey his Lord and Father. God is faithful even when man, instead of responding with love to God’s love, opposes Him and treats Him like a rival, deluding himself and relying on his own power, with the resulting break of relationship with the One who created him. In spite of this transgression on man’s part, God remains faithful in love.
"It is certainly true that the story of the Garden of Eden makes us think about the tragic consequences of rejecting the Father, which becomes evident in man’s inner disorder and in the breakdown of harmony between man and woman, brother and brother (see Genesis 3:12 ff; 4:1-16). Also significant is the Gospel parable of the two brothers (the parable of the ‘prodigal son’; see Luke 15:11-32) who, in different ways, distance themselves from their father and cause a rift between them. Refusal of God’s fatherly love and of His loving gifts is always at the root of humanity’s divisions.
"But we know that God…like the father in the parable (of the prodigal son), does not close His heart to any of His children. He waits for them, looks for them, goes to meet them at the place where the refusal of communion imprisons them in isolation and division. He calls them to gather about His table in the joy of the feast of forgiveness and reconciliation.
"This initiative on God’s part is made concrete and manifest in the redemptive act of Christ, which radiates through the world by means of the ministry of the Church." 13
13. Pope John Paul II, as in Celebrate 2000!, Servant Publications, pp. 140-141.
R. God wants harmony and love. We
can become so selfish and not focus
on the other. We don't have to bake
cookies for each other and shine each other's
shoes —
We must want God's plan and live in love —
Matthew 22: 36-40
'Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?' Jesus said to him, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.'
R. Not be jealous, but happy when we each
do a job as God would desire
in unity and
working together helping souls to get to
know God - the love of the Sacred Heart
and Immaculate Heart.
Working in harmony according to God's will —
Some people won't even recognize
jealousies so they stay blinded and satan
works in this, blocking our own
mission - We work so hard —
for the Plan of God?
for God's honor and glory?
Or do we do it for ourselves — do we
operate for our honor and glory?
for our dominance?
We should operate for the honor and
glory of God.
Hidden ways we can "take-out" our
own work that God calls us to do
to help build His
Kingdom.
If it is God's will
Do it!
Don't give into jealousy, self-
promotion, envy, pride,
Don't make your brother an enemy
because of jealousy, pride, envy, anger.
The devil works in these 7 capital
sins to block us.
Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth
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
R. Look at your feelings of jealousy
toward anyone in the Movement, in your
family, in the Church.
Accept God's vision — Pray to the Holy
Spirit — Do God's will —
Pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit.
Be grateful you were chosen —
Pray for the grace to love
Pray for the grace to have a heart like Jesus.
Dear God —
Thank you for the gift of the
Shepherds of Christ.
Thank you for this family of love —
Help our love to be seen as a unit
operating for this holy purpose of
spreading this mailing — these
Priestly Writings centered on
Consecration and the Eucharist —
the love of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit —
unity with God and one another.
Dear God You have given these
Priestly Writings as your instrument
to nourish and touch so many priests —
God help us to see this gift you have
given and thank You for the
precious
writings You have given us — and the
beautiful
prayers of the Shepherds of Christ —
Help us to spread the prayer chapters
centered in Consecration to the world in all
the different languages and
the
consecration materials to schools
and families —
God You are love —
We are hypocrites if we do work
in church and fail to love and
promote unity with those God has
called us to work with.
You are love —
Love is oneness —
Love is knowing the Trinity —
Oneness is making all vital relationships
in the Shepherds of Christ to be as You desire
working full potential in purity as You
will according to Your vision to
promote Your love and unity to
the whole world —
through prayer —
through consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
through devotion to the Eucharist,
through love for the priest, the Church
and the world —
Help us to heal old memories that
block us from being pure instruments —
Help us to let go of inordinate attachments —
Help us to be holy and united —
Help us to be glad at the accomplishments
of others doing Your will
and never jealous of one doing
Your work —
Help us to see the WIDE VISION —
the seeds You have planted and
not focus on a space just
between our ears — where we
can let thoughts of jealousy
and pride ferment and hurt us and
our brothers and block Your work.
Jealousy is wrong - we can give in to hurting
others we are to respect and love.
Pride is a weakness
Anger can eat at our heart
Lust - wanting more in any
relationship than God
wants —
even emotional bonding
that is dysfunctional
Song: Why Do We Hurt the Ones We Love
Real oneness promotes growth
Real oneness empowers
Real oneness recognizes God's vision
Real oneness - sees through God's eyes
the other in deepest love —
treasuring their gifts for
God's holy purpose - not
selfish gain —
A man could make nuts and bolts, but
in learning his skill - he learned patience,
duration, precision —
God called him to now put his talents
of patience, duration, precision to the
test of touching the whole world —
The man wanted to make nuts and bolts - he
didn't see the other gifts he learned
for the big mission.
Sometimes the lessons God is teaching
us may be hidden in the works we are producing
like putting out the nuts and bolts.
I taught math to adults at a particular
college for more than 16 years. They interviewed
students and they wrote an article on
the front of the paper about students
comments — I received a lot of
really good comments, but it was
how I handled the whole person
and their ability to grasp the subject
of math which intimidated some —
I told them "God created math in
the beginning and they could get it."
Today I do little math, but the skills I
had from loving people and teaching
them are what God has used to help
promote unity in the Shepherds of Christ.
God is always teaching us with each
person we encounter because we
are all so different, but we can be one -
empowered for this mission to spread the
Priestly Writings
and begin prayer chapters
around the world.
What is the motive force —
It was His plan from the beginning —
God wants the salvation of souls —
God wants us to do this work —
If I started writing down math formulas
now on this paper and talking about
higher degree polynomial functions —
I would not be doing God's will for
me now.
Since I was a baby and then 5 years old
when my mom died —
God has been teaching me for this
mission
Some skills like producing equations —
making lasagna, nursing babies
I don't use anymore —
But I learned to love, to relate to give
to rely on Jesus, to write the Blue Book
Messages of Jesus, to help form the Shepherds
of Christ Community to do this work, after 18 years,
we can send this mailing to the world.
Today Jesus is calling us in the Shepherds of Christ
to put all our skills to work to form a
unit with our unique talents —
a unit powered by genuine love as
God intends for His holy purpose and
to commit in some level to this
calling as a
Shepherds of Christ handmaid
servant
apostle
associate
Apostle of the Eucharistic Heart
Prayer Apostle and
say yes to this vocation —
To not give into jealousy
To not give into pride
To be holy, loving, peaceful and
to recognize —
His might
His mission
His calling to us to be united —
A family helping the world to know
the love of God
The peace and treasures in the Hearts
of Jesus and Mary —
To help the world to love and be grateful
for the Church —
to help strengthen it by our
prayers and spread this knowledge
of this marvelous gift to the world —
Yes - when we accept our vocation in
the Shepherds of Christ —
we are doing these things
Loving and Strengthening
the priests, the Church and the world —
Jesus called you to this mission
Mary called you at Clearwater —
Sing song: The Lady is Calling
Think of how Clearwater was
a calling through these
past 16 years
A calling to YOU! A calling to me!
A calling to Fr. Carter —
After the 4th anniversary
December 17, 2000 —
Fr. Carter died December 18, 2000
after the 6:20 prayers
For 12 years God has brought us
to this great gift.
Today we give you these comments
received from hierarchy and priests.
These writings in the mailing are a gift.
Please pray — help spread these books —
| 1. Fr. Carter's Response in Christ |
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| 2. Fr. Pasquini's Newsletter Book |
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| 3. Fr. Joe Robinson's Homily Book |
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| 4. Rita Ring's Mass Book |
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The prayers of the Shepherds of Christ
are Jesus' prayers —
God has blessed us —
Help us respond to this call —
Sincerely,
Rita Ring
co-founder and messenger
Shepherds of Christ
John 17: 21-23
May they all be one,
just as, Father, you are in me
and I am in you,
so that they also may be in us,
so that the world may believe
it was you who sent me.
I have given them the glory
you gave to me,
that they may be one as we are one.
With me in them and you in me,
may they be so perfected in unity
that the world will recognise
that it was you who sent me
and that you have loved them
as you have loved me.
R. Please help us with prayer and support.
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I would be willing to support the hierarchy
mailing and the mailing of Fr. Joe's new homily book, Cycle C, to
all priests in the United States and the hierarchy with a donation.
Name______________________________ Address____________________________ City______________________ St_______ Telephone______________________ Email__________________________ Shepherds of Christ
Ministries, P.O. Box 627, |
My dear friends,
Here are a few quotes we have received from around the world - concerning the newsletters and priestly writings.
I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love.
Hierarchy Mailing Responses
11. Bishop - 10-3-2012 - Thank you for your letter and for the enclosed books and materials. I appreciate you taking the time to send them. Be assured of my prayers for you. May the Lord bless you with His love and mercy.
10. Archbishop - 10-2-2012 - This acknowledges the receipt of your recent correspondence to the Archbishop. Your letter has been forwarded to him. Thank you for writing.
9. Bishop - 10-2-2012 - Thank you for the books and religious materials you recently sent. I try to share these through our Shepherd office. You and your ministry are in my daily prayers.
8. Bishop - 10-1-2012 - Thank you for your recent letter and for the encouragement of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries. In these difficult times, supportive words and prayers are most welcome. As we move toward the end of another liturgical year, we are reminded once again of the hope of the Incarnation. inspired by this miracle, may we go forth to love and to serve.
7. Bishop - 10-1-2012 - As the personal representative in the United States of America of His Holiness Benedict XVI, I thank you on his behalf for your correspondence dates September 13, 2012. The Sentiments which prompted you to send the three books and information about the Shepherds of Christ are appreciated and I encourage you to continue to pray for priests. His Holiness invokes upon you the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
6. Bishop - 10-1-2012 - Thank you for the kind and thoughtful gift packet with the books: "Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word", "Mass Book, A Journey into the Hearts of Jesus", "Response in Christ, A Study of the Christian Life", and the Shepherds of Christ "A Book of Spirituality Newsletters for Priests".
5. Bishop - 9-28-2012 - Thank you for your recent letter of September 13, 2012 and for the copy of your book entitled Mass Book, A journey into the Heart of Jesus and also for the copy of the music entitled A Priest is a Gift from God. I look forward to reviewing this material.
4. Bishop - 9-28-2012 - Thank you for your recent letter and for the copy of your book entitled Guiding Light, Reflect on the Word and the Shepherds of Christ Newsletter. I look forward to reading it. Please be assured of my prayers.
3. Archbishop - 9-27-2012 - I received the informational flyers and books about the Shepherds of Christ Ministries, which you sent on September 13, 2012. Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus are to be encouraged for all people, which I am please to notice you are doing so well. I am grateful for the prayers you offer for the priests of the world. The Word of God must be proclaimed. We need all voices invoking God's blessings on these messengers of faith.
2. Bishop - 9-27-2012 - Thank you very much for the books entitled, Response in Christ written by Fr. Edward Carter, SJ, Guiding Light - Reflect on the Word homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson, and your book entitled, Mass Book - A Journey into the Heart of Jesus, and various enclosures printed by the Shepherds of Christ Ministries. Your kindness in sending these materials to me is greatly appreciated.
1. Bishop - 9-26-2012 - May the Lord bless you and keep you in His care. You and those you love are in my prayers. Thank you for the books and reading materials, and for your prayers.
January 2012 Responses to Cycle B Homily Book
from the Hierarchy and the priests
53. Priest - 7-10-2012 - Thank you for the book "Guiding Light". I hope this small donation will help you in your ministry. I will remember you in my prayers and please remember me.
52. Archbishop - 7-10-2012 - Thank you for your prayers and sacrifices offered up for priests throughout the world.
51. Bishop - 7-3-2012 - Thank you for your Father's Day card and for your promise of prayers. There are much appreciated. I also offer to you my prayers for your ministry. God bless.
50. Bishop - 7-2-2012 - Thank you for your prayers and Masses for my intentions. Every bishop relies on the prayers of the catholic faithful. Be assured of my prayers for you.
49. Bishop - 6-28-2012 - Thank you for the nice Father's Day card and for your message of prayers for me. We have so much for which to be grateful and I am certainly appreciative of your prayers and warm wishes. Thank you for all that you do on behalf of the Church. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God continue to bless you.
48. VG - 6-27-2012 - Today I received the volume of the homilies of your brother, Father Joseph Robinson on the occasion of Father's Day and the month of the Sacred Heart. What a blessing to have a priest in your family and one who is likewise so eloquent. Your parents, whether on earth or in the next life, must surely be proud of their children. Sending the book was very kind of you and a very evident sign of your love for priests. May Christ the High Priest reward you and all members of your apostolate for the good work that you do.
47. Archbishop - 6-25-2012 - Thank you very much for your kindness in remembering me on Father's Day. I am very appreciative of all the prayers being offered for me, and I pray that the Blessed Mother draws all of us closer to the heart of Jesus. With heartfelt thanks.
46. Bishop - 6-22-2012 - Thank you for your Father's Day card and spiritual bouquet. I appreciate your kind remembrance and prayerful support. Please be assured of my prayers for you. May Our Lord Jesus bless you and may Mary Our Mother watch over you now and always.
45. Bishop - 6-18-2012 - Thank you for your letter dated June 1, 2012 and the copy of the book of homilies written by your brother, Fr. Joe Robinson. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and all your prayers. I will keep you and your work in my prayers and ask that you continue to pray for me as I continue my work.
44. Bishop - 6-18-2012 - Thank you for your many prayers. They give me strength to help my diocese. God bless you.
43. Archbishop - 6-15-2012 - Please accept my most heartfelt thank you for your lovely card and for your gift of prayer. There is great strength in people who follow God's divine will and live in His immense love. Be assured of my prayers for you and all Shepherds of Christ, I ask that you keep me in yours as well. May Jesus, through the intercession of Mary, bring peace and joy.
42. Archbishop - 6-14-2012 - I received the beautiful card and also the commitment to prayer. I appreciate receiving it and thank you for your kindness in sending it to me. I pray that these summer days are ones of blessing for all of you.
41. Bishop - 6-12-2012 - On behalf of bishop, I want to acknowledge his receipt of your good wishes and prayer as we celebrate Father's Day in our United States of America. Thank you so much for your remembrance of him in this way. How particularly important as bishop attends the meeting of the USCCB in Atlanta, GA from June 13-15! Many blessings to your association! Let us pray for one another that we may all continue to be, as our scripture readings remind us today, "salt for the earth" and "light for the world".
40. Archbishop - 6-11-2012 - Thank you so much for your thoughtful Father's Day greeting. I'm very grateful for your prayers. May the Lord give you peace and every blessing.
39. Archbishop - 6-9-2012 - Thank you so much for all you do for our Church, and especially for priests and bishops. May God always grant you peace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to continue doing what you do. Blessings.
38. Bishop - 6-7-2012 - I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your letter of June 1, 2012 with which you included your newsletter and the book, Guiding Light, Homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson, prayer pamphlets and a Father's Day card. Thank you for providing me with these publications and card. Know that I am most grateful for your zeal in encouraging prayer for priests, for the Church and for the world. May almighty God bless you and your apostolate, and may His Holy Spirit guide you in all your endeavors.
37. Priest - 5/21/2012 - Thank you for the book Guiding Light, homilies by Father Joseph Robinson. We appreciate your thinking of us here where we work hard at perfecting homilies. Father Joseph's homilies are informative, interesting and at some points even entertaining. We particularly appreciate your dedication to priests and your prayers for priests. Thank you for including us in your prayers. Please join us in praying that our seminarians will grow in holiness as they prepare for priesthood. Many blessings on your ministry.
36. Archdeacon - 5-17-2012 - Please intercede to Our Blessed Lord for me regarding peace and protection. Please pray for health and healing. Pray for financial blessings for ministry and parish school. Again, thank you.
35. Priest - 4-30-2012 - Greetings. I am so please to see that the Ministries initiated by Father Carter are still functioning. I truly appreciated his newsletters.
34. Cardinal - 4/2012 - May the Risen Lord bless you all and grant you His peace, joy and love.
33. Priest - 4/4/2012 - Thank you kindly for the Easter greeting and prayers. Blessings of peace and joy of the Easter Season to you and your Ministries!
32. Priest - 4/4/2012 - Thank you for your prayerful support of priests. I am grateful for the prayer pamphlets you often send. God's abundant blessings on your ministry. Happy Easter.
31. Msgr. - 4/2/2012 - You shall be specially remembered during Easter Season and in special prayers. Lot of thanks for the Book.
30. Priest - 4/2/2012 - Happy Easter and much thanks for your prayers for priests. We certainly need them.
29. Priest - 4/1/2012 - Thanks for the card and prayers! God bless all your ministries. Pax!
28. Priest - 4/2012 - Joyous Easter Blessings.
27. Priest - 3/2012 - Happy Easter to all of you and your great ministry of evangelization. Wishing all of you true joy as we celebrate the Resurrection.
26. Priest - 3/2012 - Thank you for your beautiful Easter greetings, but most of all for the wonderful gift of your support and prayer. You have no idea how comforting it is to know you are praying for me. Peace and Prayers always. You are all in my prayers this holy season.
25. Bishop - 3/30/2012 - With gratitude.
24. 3/29/2012 - Dear Fr. Joe, Thank you for the truly awesome book, "Guiding Light". I have ordered the others that are in print that I don't have yet from Shepherds of Christ Ministries.
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. Priest - 3/28/2012 - Thank you for your Easter greetings and prayer folder. Will remember all of you in my Easter Mass. Peace!2
2. Bishop - 3/27/2012 - Thank you for your Easter greetings and for your promise of prayers. I wish all of you a blessed Easter. God bless you.21. Bishop - 3/27/2012 - Thank you for your Easter greeting. I'm very grateful for your prayers. There are difficulties here in the Archdiocese and prayer is the only way through them all. May the Lord bless you abundantly during these final days of Lent.
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0. Priest - 3/26/2012 - Thank you for your Easter card and your prayers for priest. I greatly appreciate it. May the Lord bless and prosper the work of your hands!19. Bishop - 3/26/2012 - Greetings in Christ! Thank you for the letter and collection of homilies of Fr. Joe Robinson entitled Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word. Thank you also for thoughtful remembrance of me. May the joy of Christ remain with you always! With kind regards and prayerful best wishes.
18. Priest - 3/23/2012 - Thank you for sending me a copy of "Guiding Light". I will look forward to reading some of Fr. Robinson's homilies. Blessings and peace in your continued efforts to proclaim God's Good News.
17. Priest - 3/2012 - Thank you for the book and all of the prayers - we priests truly need them more than ever! God's blessings on you and on the Shepherds of Christ Ministries. PAX.
16. Cardinal - 3/2012 - With my cordial best wishes for Easter.
15. 3/19/2012 - I am an Apostle for the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. I go to Eucharistic chapel twice a week Tuesday and Friday, daily Mass and communion too. God bless, I am 95 years old.
14. Priest - 3/14/2012 - Pax! Thank you very much for the wonderful book of homilies by your brother Fr. Joe Robinson, which I enjoy. It got lost in the U.S. Postage and I only received it a couple of weeks ago. It is very kind of you and all those involved with the Shepherds of Christ Ministries, and it helps to give us food for thought in preparation for proclaiming the Word that saves. I especially appreciate the promise of your prayers for us priests. May the Lord keep the Father's children humble and pure until we meet Him in Heaven. A holy and fruitful Lent to you all. Gratefully yours in Christ.
13. 3/10/2012 - Dear Fr. Joe, Thank you for guiding Light Cycle B.
12. 3-7-2012 - Many thanks for sharing the homilies of Fr. Joe Robinson (Guiding Light) with me. I will certainly share the contents of this excellent book with board members and our spiritual director. Fr. Joe excellent way of bringing out the life and teaching of Christ is very rewarding and I will be talking about it for many years. Please for our Apostolate and family members.
11. 3-7-2012 - Priest - Thanks for the book and most especially for your prayers. God bless you.
10. 3-7-2012 - Priest - Thank you so very much for the gift of Fr. Robinson's book - Guiding Light. Enclosed is a small donation for your ministry. God bless.
9. 2-2012 - Priest - Thanks - I always enjoy your books.
8. 2-2012 - Priest - Thank you for the book by Fr. Joe. Keep up your great work.
7. 1-2012 - Priest - I am so thankful to you for providing me with the marvelous sermons of Fr. Joe Robinson. Merry Christmas.
6. 1-2012 - Priest - Thank you for Fr. Joe's reflections on the Word. I can use all the help I can get. I also thank you for the prayers you offer in behalf of priests. You give me a light on a rainy day. May God continue to nourish your ministry.
5. 1-2012 - Priest - Thank you very much for the "Guiding Light" I am retired now I'll use the book for Spiritual Reading. I am enclosing a donation for your good work. In Jesus and Mary
4. 1-24-2012 - Priest - I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the useful book "Guiding Light, Homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson." I can use all the help I can get to prepare my Sunday Homilies. Count on my prayers for you and for your Spiritual family. At the same time, I beg for your prayers on my behalf, asking Our Lord for the holy grace of perseverance in my vocation all the days of my life.
3. 1-2012 - Priest - Dear Rita Ring and Good Shepherds of Christ Ministries. Thank you for your ministries and prayers and for sending the sermons of Fr. Joseph Robinson. May God bless your work.
2. 1-9-2012 - Priest - I got your books and booklets and I tried founding a prayer group which has stood the test of time until now. During our last meeting, a nun asked me if I still have in possession some of the books of Rita Ring. She read the first two you sent to me and she is asking for more if there were any new copies or editions. These books were highly appreciated for their daily meditations on life!
1. 1-4-2012 - Priest - Thank you very much for your good service and sorry for the delay... May God bless you abundantly with your ministry!
2011 Bishops and Priests Responses to the Cycle B Book
26. 11/11 - priest - The enclosed check is for the recent copy of "Reflect on the Word". I recently received and to cover the cost of the order I am placing for a priest I know in Tennessee. I enjoy Fr. Joe's homilies and I am still waiting for him to publish funeral homilies. God bless you in your work.
25. 11/11 - priest - Thank you for copy of Fr. Joe's Homilies and for your prayers and apostolate. I am a 84 year old priest who still supplies at three Indian Missions. Three Sisters also serve there.
24. 11/11 - priest - Thank you very much for sending me Homilies Cycle "B". May God bless you with appreciation and prayer.
23. 11/2/11 - Bishop - I wish to express my gratitude for your letter of October 13, 2011, with the accompanying book of homilies, Guiding Light, by your brother, Father Joe Robinson. I look forward to reading them and benefiting from their spiritual insight. Please know of my continued prayers for the work of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries. May God continue to bless your efforts especially on behalf of your service to priests.
22. 11/2/11 - priest - Just a short but sincere word of thanks and appreciation for your prayers and the book of homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson which you recently sent. Please also pray for our work here at the University that we may nurture many vocations for God's Kingdom. May the Lord continue to bless you and your community.
21. 11/11 - priest - Thank you for sending me the book "Guiding Light".
20. 11/1/11 - priest - Each time I hear from you I get to know you a little better and have a greater appreciation for the wonderful work of the Shepherds of Christ. I want to thank you for the homilies of Fr. Joe for the B Cycle I've recently received. Does your group pray for bishops and deacons? They need prayers too. I'll keep on praying for your group just as you pray for me. It's affirming to know that someone is praying for you.
19. 11/1/11 - priest - Thank you for sending me the latest volume of Fr. Joe's homilies (Cycle B). I frequently make use of them when preparing my own Sunday homilies, because they are theologically solid but also very down-to-earth. Incidentally, I recently visited St. Gertrude's Priory (Dominican) in Cincinnati and during the Prayer of the Faithful, one of the friars prayed for Fr. Joe by name. After Vespers I asked why, and was told Fr. Joe was to have surgery the next day. I hope and pray he is well and will be blessed with many more years of happy priestly ministry. God bless you and the Shepherds as well.
18. 11/1/11 - priest - Thank you so much for the homily Guide Cycle B - Guiding Light. I deeply appreciate all the great things you do for all the priests.
17. 11/1/11 - priest - Thank you again for your prayers, the book, "Guiding Light" and the work you are doing for the Church. You need people like you who are dedicated and sacrificial. God bless you for such work. Your good example is a great help to me. I work with aged and sick sisters and priests.
16. 11/1/11 - Bishop - Thank you for your letter and for the enclosed materials and book, Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word. I appreciate you thinking of me and taking the time to send them. Be assured of my prayers for you. May the Lord bless you with His love and mercy.
15. 10/31/11 - Archbishop - Thank you most sincerely for your letter of October 13, 2011, together with the enclosed publications. Your thoughtfulness in updating me on the Shepherds of Christ Ministries is deeply appreciated.
14. 10/28/11 - Bishop - I appreciate you sharing the book, Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word, Fr. Joe Robinson along with other supporting materials. It is good to see the Holy Spirit alive and working in the Universal Church. Assuring you and Shepherds of Christ Ministries of my prayers and best wishes.
13. 10/28/11 - Archbishop - I would like to express my gratitude for the copy of the book, "Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word", Homilies by Father. Joe Robinson; how very thoughtful of you! I look forward to meditating and reading over Father Robinson's homilies. Be assured of my prayers for you and everyone at Shepherds of Christ Publications. May you continue to serve the Lord with love, and may He continue to bless you. Entrusting you to the care of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
12. 10/27/11 - Bishop - Thank you for your letter of October 13th and for the book, Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word, by Father Joe Robinson. I look forward to perusing your brother's homilies. I am deeply grateful, as well, for the prayer chapters you have established for priests, Church and world, as well as for all of your prayers in Indiana. Your devotion to the spiritual life is exemplary. May our gracious God abundantly bless you and all who serve in the ministry of the Shepherds of Christ.
11. 10/27/11 - Bishop - I am in receipt of your letter of October 13, 2011, with enclosed materials. Thank you for sending a copy of "Guiding Light", a compilation of homilies from Fr. Joe Robinson. I appreciate the work of Shepherds of Christ Ministries in their support for the life and ministry of priests. Please know that I will join you in prayer for all priests.
10. 10/26/11 - Bishop - On behalf of the Bishop, thank you very much for the copy of Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word. Bishop will no doubt appreciate your thoughtfulness in remembering him with this gift. Thanks again!
9. 10/26/11 - Bishop - Thank you for sending me a copy of the Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word, by Father Joe Robinson. Thank you as well for the other enclosures and for the information about the Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I appreciate the work that went into their publication and I am please to receive them.
8. 10/26/11 - Bishop - This letter acknowledges receipt of your recent letter and the information you included from Shepherds of Christ Ministries. Thank you for your kindness.
7. 10/25/11 - Archbishop - This card acknowledges the receipt of your recent correspondence. Your letter has been forwarded to the Archbishop.
6. 10/25/11 - Bishop - I thank you sincerely for your letter of October 13, 2011, and for sending a complimentary copy of Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word - Homilies by Father Joe Robinson. I look forward to review this work in the near future.
5. 10/25/11 - Bishop - Thank you very much for the book entitled, Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word, homilies by Father Joe Robinson, and the Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual. Your kindness in sending this material to me is greatly appreciated.
4. 10/25/11 - Bishop - I thank you for your letter and the helpful information you sent me on Shepherds of Christ, and a big thank you for the book that is filled with much helpful information especially as we enter into the Advent season. Thank you for all you do. God's peace.
3. 10/25/11 - Bishop - I would like to thank you for the courtesy of sending me the publication Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word, Homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson and related materials. I send my prayers to you and your ministry.
2. 10/24/11 - Bishop - Many thanks for sending me a copy of Guiding Light: Reflect on the Word. Homilies by Fr. Joe Robinson, and information about Shepherds of Christ. I am deeply grateful for your kindness and thoughtfulness. I look forward to reading it! Please be assured of my prayers, and may the Holy Spirit continue to guide everything you do.
1. 10/2011 - Cardinal - Thank you for the book, Guiding Light, by Fr. Joe Robinson.
1) "May the Lord abundantly bless you in your important ministry of the renewal of the spiritual life and prayer for priests, the church and the world." (This came from the Vatican. letter dated 8-24-06.)
2) "I am grateful for your work of promoting prayer chapters for the perseverance and sanctification of priests. This is certainly close to the heart of the church."
"I will lift you up to the Lord when I lift the host and chalice in my Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph." ( Bishop - Philippines., dated 8-25-06)
3) "Please be assured of my continued prayers for you and the work of Shepherds of Christ Ministries in spreading devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary." (Archbishop - New Jersey 8-22-06)
4) "I sincerely appreciate your efforts to deepen the spirituality of priests." (Monsignor of Illinois 8-23-06)
5) "God's blessings on your endeavors to support the priests of the United States." (Bishop - Minnesota 8-22-06)
6) "Please keep up the good work of spreading the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart and prayer for priests." (Auxiliary Bishop - California 9-1-06)
7) "Giving my best wishes for your work, so important because prayer is the heart of the church, I invoke upon you God's blessings of joy and peace." (This is from Rome. 8-25-06)
8) "I look forward to an in depth reading of the same. All too often our faithful, and priests for that matter, tend to "get into a rut" and need that renewal of the spiritual lives." (Msgr from Ukraine 8-31-06)
9) "I commend you for the work you do for the clergy, the Church and the world. Much is gained in prayer, and much is accomplished through prayer. More especially if prayer is directed to God in behalf of the church." (Archbishop - Philippines 8-25-06.)
10) "Please convey my heart felt gratitude to the Author and continue praying for the priests around the world who are in great needs of your helps now." (Cardinal - Japan 8-30-06)
11) "I thank you for the devotion which you are working for the Shepherds of Christ ." (Bishop - India - 8-31-06)
12) "I thank God for inspiring you and your team for the fantastic job you are doing for us priests, it is a pity that I cannot do more than pray for your much needed apostolate today. May he who has begun this great work in you bring it to completion."
(Bishop - South Africa 8-30-06)12) "Thanking you for this kind favour and assuring you and all your associates in Shepherds of Christ Ministries our humble prayers." (Bishop - India 8-30-06)
13) "I am grateful for your continuing support of our priests who faithfully serve our church." (Archbishop - Wisconsin 9-7-06)
14) "I appreciate the noble purpose of circulating this newsletter to all the bishops and priests in order to have a network of prayer and to have devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary." (Bishop - India 9-1-06)
15) "I take this opportunity to wish you all the best and pray that the good Lord may Bless in your apostolate. God bless you all." (Archbishop - India 8-30-06)
16) "The network of prayer chapters in the world because of Father Carter's work is a tremendous gift, and I am pleased to see this work continuing."
"With assurance of my prayers for you and I appreciate your prayers for me as well, I am." (Bishop - South Carolina 8-29-06)
17) "Wishing you permanent God's assistance while you carry on the great mission of the renewal of the spiritual life in our world, I warmly greet you and assure you of my prayers." (Bishop - Vatican City 9-7-06)
8) "Be assured that on my part I will do my best to share these spiritual riches with my 16 diocesan priests in the diocese of Embidir." "We count much on your prayers." (Bishop - Ethiopia 9-16-06)
19) "Thank you for your thoughtful kindness. I am sincerely grateful. May the Lord and His Mother bless and be with you and your loved ones." (Bishop - Massachusetts)
20) "I commend you for your efforts in promoting prayer and solidarity with priests and Bishops worldwide. May Almighty God continually bless your ministry as you continue to serve His Church here on earth." (Bishop - Texas 9-12-06)
21) "With every good wish and prayer that the Good Shepherd continue to bless you and your staff with every good and perfect gift, I remain in Jesus and Mary." (Archbishop - Philippines 8-31-06)
22) "It was very thoughtful of you to spread this precious literature and to help numerous Bishops and priests all over the world. It is a great service that you are rendering though this apostolate. If the Shepherds of Christ are renewed in their spiritual life, the service that they can render is beyond all expression. May God bless all those who are involved in this useful and noble ministry." (Bishop - India 9-5-06)
23) "May the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart be spread all over the world especially between the priests." "I avail myself this opportunity to renew my sentiments of deep esteem in the Lord" (Bishop - El Salvador 9-7-06)
24) Please continue the work. I am happy that you decided to continue the good work initiated by Father Carter." (Bishop 9-5-06)
25) "It is very encouraging and a cause for gratitude to know that our daily prayers for priests are part of a much bigger wave and that, the Shepherds of Christ Ministries participates so deeply in and foster the development of this wave of prayers." (Bishop, 7.11.06)
26) "I am sending my Blessings to you. May the Shepherds of Christ bless you and give you all the necessary graces that you need in your daily work." (Bishop)
27) "Since the receipt of the letter I keep on encouraging my priests to join you in praying for the priests and the world. My Community members took this activity of prayer very seriously. It is encouraging and I am sure God will hear us as we join hands with a common aim of presenting to God our intentions." (Bishop - Kenya, 10.31.06)
28) "John, Thank you very much for all of you in the Movement who are working for the renewal of the priesthood spirituality. (Bishop - Argentina, 10.26.06)
29) "With Salutation, I would like sincerely to thank you for all you sent to me. Know that you can count on my prayers and with these I can collaborate in my possibilities." (Bishop - Chile, 10.20.06)
30) "Thank you so much. I am wishing you well in all your endeavors as you continue to spread the devotion to the Sacred heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary." (Bishop - Philippines, 10.18.06)
31) "I am praying to Our Lord, especially in the Holy Mass, for the fruits of the apostolate of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries." (Msgr - Rome, 10.28.06)
32) "I wish to assure you of my appreciation for the movement's efforts to contribute to the spiritual formation and ongoing renewal of priests, something very much required in our days." (Bishop - Benin, 10.06.06)
33) "I am pleased that a priest from our Diocese, Father John Pasquini, is performing this service as editor of the Shepherds of Christ Newsletter. I intend to inform our priests of its availability and give them your contact information if they want to be included in your mailings. If you wish to directly send the Newsletter to the priests of the Diocese of Palm Beach, their addresses can be found on our website." (Bishop - USA, 10.30.06)
34) "I want to congratulate you for your efforts and prayers on behalf of the priests, the church and the world. All of us, indeed, we need prayers." (Bishop - Jerusalem,10.02.06)
35) "May the Good Shepherd bless your movement dedicated to the renewal of the spiritual life." (Msgr - Slovenia, 10.27.06)
36 "Unity in prayer is our hope for the future. Fr. Pasquini and all of you will be in my prayers, please keep me in yours." (Bishop - USA, 10.27.06)
37) "Your proposal to us from all the people of your Ministry is a favorable echo for us." ( Bishop - Ivory Coast)
38) "I will support the association "Shepherds of Christ" with my prayers as I am confident that all its members will pray also for me. God Bless you!" (Msgr - Rome)
39) "Thank you for the "Shepherds of Christ" and the prayers. It is essential for the future of the Church and faith that we increase our prayer practice. Thank you for praying with us and for insisting on prayers." (Bishop - Belgium, 10.26.06)
40) "May you all remain healthy in mind, heart, soul and spirit, and may your work and society flourish through daily prayers and meditation." (Bishop - South Africa,10.20.06)
41) "I am most grateful for the prayers that accompany these publications. Be assured of my prayers for you and your ministry. May God's Grace enhance your efforts and enable us to become holy priests. God Bless you!" (Msgr - Guam, 10.23.06)
42) "I Thank you for these publications and for all that the Shepherds of Christ Ministries is doing for the renewal of the spiritual life and in spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary." (Bishop - Vatican City, 10.18.06)
43) "Prayer for Priests is indeed very important today, not only because they are so few but also because they are so precious in the church today." (Msgr - Malaysia, 10.23.06)
44) "Assuring you of the prayerful best wishes of this Pontifical Representation for the fruitfulness of your responsibility and religious commitment, I remain, with cordial greetings." (Msgr - Madagascar, 09.22.06)
45) "Please be assured of my prayers in your continued work of encouraging prayer for the clergy and the Church throughout the world." (Archbishop - Canada, 10.11.06)
46) "Thank you very much for including us in the good work you are doing for the spiritual benefit of priests throughout the world." (Bishop - Pakistan, 10.05.06)
47) "Let me thank and congratulate you for the concern you are showing for holiness in the lives of the Shepherds of Christ." (Bishop - Sri Lanka, 09.26.06)
48) "Greetings and thanks immensely for your letter informing me of the continuation of the work of Fr. Carter. We are grateful." (Cardinal - Nigeria, 09.27.06)
49) "While I wish you and all those involved in the Movement "Shepherds of Christ Ministries" every God's blessing and praying for the success of the Movement's activities, I remain." (Bishop - Taiwan, 09.26.06)
50) "With all warm wishes for the continued success of the work of the Ministries." (Archbishop - New Zealand, 09.27.06)
51) "Thank you for sharing your material and for what you are doing to bring us all priests, bishops and people - closer to God." (Bishop - Australia, 09.22.06)
52) "I shall be grateful for the prayers of members of "Shepherds of Christ Ministries" for their support of our missionary diocese in a land, whose main religion is Islam. Asking the Lord to bless you and your important apostolate of spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I remain." (Bishop.- Kazakhstan, 09.18.06)
53) "Reiterating to you my gratefulness for these gifts and for your thoughtfulness, I convey to you my sentiments of warm esteem and fraternal regards, as I remain." (Archbishop - Philippines 08.25.06)
54) "Only in unity can we have the strength and perseverance in prayer for this intention will help each one of us to be an Alter Christus. May the Lord bless you and the work that you do in His vineyard." ( Bishop - Slovakia, 10.31.06)
55) "We thank you for your good work in your ministry and pray that our Lord will continue to guide and bless you always." (Bishop - Malaysia.11.06.06)
56) "It is very encouraging to hear that you have a network of prayer praying for the priests, the church and the world; there really is a great need for this kind of initiative. Be assured of my prayers for your intentions; that the Holy Spirit may inspire all your initiatives!" (Bishop - Netherlands, 11.13.06)
57) "Thank you for the work that you do. You have been persevering in it and I am sure it will bear fruit." (Bishop - India, 11.06.06)
58) "I will continue to support this noble apostolate in the Church of God, especially through prayers and invocation of God's graces upon all who devote their efforts in publishing it. Thank you very much and may God bless you abundantly." (Priest - Kenya, 11.08.06)
59) "I appreciate your thoughtfulness and great interest in praying for the priests around the world. I will encourage my priests to pray for your intentions and for the Shepherds of Christ Ministries." (Bishop - India, 11.03.06)
60) "I commend you on your excellent work in promoting a network of prayers for priests and the Church. This is a splendid apostolate. know of my supportive companionship with you in prayer." (Bishop -Canada, 11.09.06)
61) "We are grateful to you. Please, continue to keep us in your prayers and know that we continue to pray for Fr. Pasquini and the entire staff of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries." (Bishop - West Africa, 11.11.06)
62) "I thank you most sincerely for the prayers offered for me and my priests and I assure you and the Shepherds of Christ Ministries a place in my own prayers." (Bishop - Ireland, 11.17.06)
63) "I thank the Lord for the good work you are doing to continue the work of Fr. Carter, and to spread the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart. May the Lord and Our Mother Mary bless you and your Ministry abundantly." (Bishop - India, 10.06.06)
64) "I sincerely thank you for the same and extend my appreciation and best wishes for your ministries. I also extend my gratitude to all of you as you are dedicated to this ministry, praying for the priests, the church and the world, and wish to assure you of my prayers for your fruitful ministry." (Archbishop Pedro - India, 11.03.06 )
65) "I am glad to know about your prayer campaign for priests and your prayer manual and newsletters. I wish you all the best in your ministry. With warm regards and God bless and assuring you of my prayers." (Archbishop - India, 11.01.06)
66) "Thank you very much for the beautiful message and the celebration of fellowship as priests. You can rest assured of the prayers of all of us for you and for the success of all your efforts to foster the fellowship of priests all over the world." (Bishop -India, 11.13.06)
67) "It is lovable to pray with supplications to Our Lord for the Ministries He has chosen to shepherd His Church." (Bishop -Brazil, 11.17.06)
68) "Through the intercession of Our Blessed Lady, may your ministry be graced with many blessings. Allow me to wish you well in this noble endeavor." (Bishop - Vatican City, 11.20.06)
69) "I am very pleased to learn of your Movement and thank you for all the prayers you and your members offer for our priests. I need not emphasize the fact that our priests need a lot of prayers these days with all that is happening around them in the world. Please be assure of our prayers for your Movement in return." (Archbishop - Sri Lanka, 11.15.06)
70) "I assure you of my prayers for your apostolate to enable us priests to be more like the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ." (Bishop-India 11.06.06)
71) "I pray that God may continue to guide you and grant you wisdom and good health to continue this ministry for priests that is very needed in our day." (Bishop - Sri Lanka, 11.14.06)
72) "With assurance of prayers for God's abundant favors and blessings through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary." (Bishop - Nigeria, 11.09.06)
73) "I am grateful, and wish you the best spiritual fruits in your labor and work, for the sanctification of the priests. Count on my prayers to Our Lord for the fruits multiplication, for the good of the priests, all the church and for the good of all men." (Cardinal - Spain, 11.17.06)
74) "I thank you for these publications and I pray for the success of your important efforts in promoting the renewal of priestly spirituality through your newsletter and prayer network." (Cardinal -Vatican City, 11.10.06)
75) "Congratulations on your excellent publication. I wish you every good wish and God's blessings in your good work." (Archbishop - Ireland,11.07.06)
76) "May the Lord bless you for the wonderful spiritual ministry you are doing." (Bishop - India, 11.07.06)
77) "Wishing you all the best in your ministry and with God's speed in all your activities." (Bishop - India, 11.08.08)
78) "I wish to thank you for having been on your correspondence list with all your spiritual information. Keep up the good work." (Msgr - Brazil, 11.15.06)
79) "I thank you for all, and will be more and more united spiritually with you all in the hearts of Jesus and Mary. God be with you." (Bishop - Lebanon, 11.04.06)
80) "I ask God Our Father and The Most Virgin Mother to illuminate your works." (Archbishop - Peru, 11.10.06)
Jiffy Sheet: 108 day Novena beginning October 2, 2012 to January 17, 2013
You will need: 1. This sheet
2. Holy Spirit Novena Book
3. Shepherds of Christ Prayer ManualI. Begin at 6:20 p.m. by singing, "Come Holy Ghost" (verse 1).
Say, "I want to make a Spiritual Communion."
"I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love." (This will unite us in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.)
Cast out Satan: "We cast Satan into the fires of hell, far from us, our families, our Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
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Pray the Holy Spirit Novena using the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet.
After the novena, read the appropriate meditation. For example: period 1, day 1; period 1, day 2; etc. This will continue until further indicated.
It is enormously important that you feel as a body praying together, asking for the special coming of the Holy Spirit.
After the meditation say: "We consecrate the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary."
Ask that the Blood of Jesus be spread on the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world.
Begin the 6:30 p.m. prayer service as usual.
II. Begin the 6:30 prayer service
Begin praying: Dear Father in the name of Your Son Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, through the powerful intercession of the Virgin Mary, with all the angels and the saints and the souls in purgatory, we join in one mind and one heart and ask the Holy Spirit to come to all the world in a special way, especially to our priests. We pray all prayers for the priests and the renewal of the Church and the world and for the Shepherds of Christ intentions. By the precious Body and Blood of Jesus we cast out Satan far from this place, our families, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We ask the Blood of Jesus be spread on us, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We beg for grace and mercy for the world and wish to make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. We give our hearts to Jesus and Mary with all gathered here in love. We wish to be forgiven for offending one another. We love You God, help us.
Sing A Song from Jesus. Refrain: "I come to you with greatest love, I am your loving Savior. I am your God, I died for you, I come to you this day."
Then begin the prayers of the Good Shepherd (Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual).
Sing The Rosary song Refrain: "Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts, Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts."
1) Ave Maria, Ave Maria.
2) Jesus we love You, Mary we love you.
3) This is her peace plan, Children must pray it.
4) We turn to Mary, She is the Queen of Peace.
5) Oh Sacred Heart Divine, Oh Heart of Mary pure, Ave Maria, We love to pray it!Begin the rosary. Please use the Rosary Books and the Rosary Aves. The important thing is to pray the prayers and the rosary at 6:30 p.m., if possible. (Rosary mysteries need to be according to the Rosary Novena.)
Read the Ten Commandments.
1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Pray A Prayer of Thanksgiving then read the Daily Message for the day.
Please pray for Gene, Dan, Beth,
Amanda, Betty, Adeline, Jimmy,
Mike, Doris, Andrew and Monsignor
and all the people
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God's Blue Book II by Rita Ring. Letters from Jesus about His on fire love Jesus wants this great intimacy with us On fire love Personal love letters from Jesus about the love of His Heart A book on surrender Fr. Carter said! $10 |
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God's Blue Book IV by Rita Ring. This book is about the love Jesus has for Mary and Mary has for Jesus and Jesus and Mary have for us It is truly the Love of the Two Hearts. Mary appeared every day at the Holy Spirit Center Fr. Carter was there. Mary's first apparition July 5, 1994. $5 |
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God's Blue Book 6A by Rita Ring. Rosaries from Their Hearts during apparitions. Jesus and Mary appeared every day and I received rosaries from Them and They were transcribed from a tape. Also messages of love from Jesus on days of January, 1995 About Baptism writings from Fr. Carter and the Scriptures. $10 |
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God's Blue Book 6B by Rita Ring. Jesus and Mary appeared every day in February, 1995 So beautiful transcribed from a tape the Stations, 7 Sorrows, prayers in the Prayer Manual, the Holy Spirit Novena Book and the Song Book. Pure love loving and forgiving a book about Jesus' love, baptism, grace and Fr. Carter's Newsletter. $10 |
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Apostle's Manual
Apostles Manual. About the Movement — the structure of the Movement All Ministries — from the time 3 months before Mary appeared in Clearwater and 3 months after. Rosaries of the 13ths, Fr. Carter's Newsletters. Messages from God the Father Reaching the priests, the Church, the schools and the world. $20 |
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Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena Holy Spirit Novena Booklet. In four languages with the Imprimatur with 18 scripture readings for two complete novenas – this very powerful Holy Spirit Novena has prayers for prayers for Protection by the Blood of Jesus, Healing, Strength and Light, To Be One with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One with Jesus, To Dwell in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Prayer for the Holy Spirit and His Gifts, and the Word Alive in Our Hearts. All these prayers take about 10 minutes daily recited out loud. $1
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Guiding Light homily series — Reflect on the Word — Cycle B The Word leaves an impression on our souls. In my thoughts and reflections are born a more tangible understanding of these eternal concepts presented in the Gospels and the readings. Anyone can read a sentence, but not anyone can absorb it's true meaning. Truth, in this day and age, is almost a matter of opinion or individual entitlement. We believe that Christ's truth is our Roman Catholic Church. We, as priests, champion it's teachings; we are ambassadors for the Pope and Christ to those faces looking at us. We are the light by which our congregation reads to reflect upon real truth and we do it hand in hand. $15 |
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Guiding Light homily series — Steadfast to the Son — Cycle A The sunflower is a great example of how we should be steadfastly guided by light. What a powerful thought that this exceptional plant is not stuck in one pose day in and day out, yet adaptable and magnetized to the sun. We feel the same about our Son. Our heads turns to face Christ as each day presents its challenges to find light. We join together like plants in a field and soak up the Son through the pulpit. We are a warm circle of strength using the wind of our breath to carry our priests' words, Christ's words, to new rich soil. $15 | ||
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Guiding Light — Feed My Soul — Cycle C In a world rapidly advancing and encouraging personal gain, we are faced with modern problems. There is a challenge to find time in our busy schedules for Sunday Mass or a family meal. We are able to research, shop, bank and even work without hearing one human voice. It is no wonder that we may often feel disconnected and famished at our week's end. In Fr. Joe's third book of homilies from Cycle C, we are reminded of the charity that Christ intended us to show each other. We have a calling to turn the other cheek and be the Good Samaritan to others. We are rewarded with the Father's kingdom and love when we are not worthy. We are not left alone or hungry. $15 |
Guiding Light — Focusing on the Word — Cycle B At times we may feel that our path to Christ is a bit "out of focus". Like the disciples in the Book of Mark, this ordinary life clouds our vision of Christ's Divinity. We may doubt the practicality or possibility of applying His teachings and example to our modern life. Cycle B's homilies are a "guiding light" to help us realize Jesus' Messianic greatness and His promise of better things to come. $15 |
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Guiding Light — The Word Alive in Our Hearts. — Cycle A (partial) Homilies by the Reverend Joe Robinson given at St. Boniface Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a tremendous honor Fr. Joe has allowed us to share these great gifts with you – for greater holiness and knowing more and more about God. $10 |
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Light, Happiness, & Peace
Journeying Through Traditional Catholic Spirituality Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageThis book Light, Happiness and Peace is a journey into the spiritual life an awakening of deeper life IN HIM. Here are some of the comments we received from bishops and cardinals about the book. Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City “I am sure that this book, Light, Happiness and Peace through a discussion on traditional Catholic Spirituality will contribute in bringing back prayer into the mainstream of life.” $10
In Imitation of Two Hearts
Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageIn Imitation of Two Hearts — Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Fr. John J. Pasquini leads a suffering soul to the gentle Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In these most loving Hearts — the prayers by Fr. John Pasquini — help the person suffering to know more deeply the pascal mystery of death/resurrection. President of the Pontifical Council for Health $10
Authenticity
Authenticity — Prayers and Meditations Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageAuthenticity, the Yellow Book of prayers by Fr. John Pasquini, can lead the soul into deeper intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, can lead to greater love of Mary which leads to the unitive life and greater holiness. The book of prayers Authenticity by Fr. John J. Pasquini is to help one grow ever deeper in the Unitive life. Apostolic Nuncio – Archbishop – Philippines “With Authenticity, much is gained in prayer, and much is accomplished through prayer. More especially if prayer is directed in behalf of the Church.” $10
Medicine of Immortality
Prayers and Meditations for Mass and Eucharistic Adoration Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postage“In Medicine of Immortality, Father John Pasquini offers his readers the richness of Catholic devotional prayer, the wisdom of the Fathers and, most of all, the fruits of his own prayer and meditation before the Blessed Sacrament. I recommend this book to all who wish to grow in their love for the Lord, who sustains the life of His Church through the precious gift of His Body and Blood.” Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago $10
Ecce Fides
Pillar of Truth — Dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageEcce Fides is a work dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit. "It is important that we (as people of God) return to the source of life, our faith, which is usefully exposed in this volume, and take it out to our contemporaries, evangelizing them and their cultures and inculturating the Gospel." Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City $10
Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters
Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 35.00 plus postageShepherds of Christ, a book of Spirituality Newsletters, is a compilation of the first nine newsletters from Fr. John J. Pasquini begining in August 2006. The Newsletter has been circulated to the priests and hierarchy spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart, promoting love for the Eucharist, greater love for the Church, the Priesthood, Mary and the Holy Spirit, the Mass, Prayer, and greater intimate relationship with God. $35
Authenticity Ocean DVD
The Authenticity Prayer Book is read with the Ocean as a backdrop.
$ 10.00 plus postageDVD — Prayers from the Authenticity Book read by Rita Ring on the ocean it is beautiful. 410
Nursing Home Mass DVD
A special mass by Fr. John J. Pasquini for those in nursing homes or homebound.
$ 10.00 plus postageDVD — A beautiful Mass was done by Fr. John J. Pasquini for Nursing homes and assisted living. It was done at St. Joseph's magnificent chapel St. Joseph's assisted living in Jupiter, Florida. It last about 33 minutes. We call it the golden Nursing Home Mass from St. Joseph's. $10
Consolation DVD
Give this DVD as a sympathy present.
$ 10.00 plus postageConsolation by Fr. John J. Pasquini upon the passing of a loved one. Fr. Pasquini has done a beautiful gift of his most wonderful homily given when someone dear has died. It can be given as a tremendous gift. $10
Divine Mercy Chaplet CD
Give this DVD as a gift.
$ 10.00 plus postageDivine Mercy Chaplet CD. Prayed by Fr. John J. Pasquini $10
Statues/Religious Items
Statues, Crucifixes, and Religious Artwork
These items are very special additions to your home or place of worship.
Special 27" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
27" Statue with crown
$ 450.00 plus shipping
Special 18" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
$ 250.00 plus shipping
Special 15" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
White gown with gold trim around mantel
$ 200.00 plus shipping
Special 12" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
White gown with gold trim around mantel
$ 160.00 plus shipping
Special 18" Our Lady of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
Blue and Pink gown with a rosary over her hand.
$ 250.00 plus shipping
Special 11" Our Lady of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
Blue and Pink gown.
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Crucifix by Felix — Hand Carved
Crucifix with incredible detail!
$ 750.00 plus shipping
Imitation of Two Hearts
Giclee Art Print on Canvas
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Lucia's Vision
Giclee Art Print on Canvas by Harold Kellner
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Mary's Image 12 x 16
Giclee Art Print on Canvas of Mary's image with a sliver of glass and a little bottle of Jesus and Mary water. The glass will be fixed behind the back of the picture.
$ 200.00 plus shipping
Blue Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm — $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm — $ 40.00 plus shipping
Red Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm — $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm — $ 40.00 plus shipping
Clear Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm — $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm — $ 40.00 plus shipping
Mug
Mug with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
$ 15.00 plus shipping
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Statues
OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 28
OL-Grace
w/glass - 24OL-Mt. Carmel
w/glass - 24
OL-Lourdes
w/glass - 24
IH-Mary
w/glass - 24
IH-Ivory
w/glass - 24
SH-Jesus
w/glass - 24SH-Blessing
w/glass 24
Sorrow M
w/glass - 24
Inf.-Prague
w/glass - 24
OL-Lourdes
w/glass - 18
OL-Mt. Carmel
w/glass - 18I Heart w/glass - 18
I Heart - Ivory
w/glass - 18
OL-Grace
w/glass - 18
SH-Jesus
w/glass- 18OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 12
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 27
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 18
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 15
OL-Fatima
w/glass - 18
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 12
OL-Fatima
w/glass - 11
St. Padre Pio
St. Joseph
St. Therese
St. Francis
St. Anthony
St. Claire
Limpias
St. Jude
Divine Mercy
Holy Family
Angel
St. Philomena
Pieta - Marble
Pieta - Color
Holy Family 12
St. Anthony - 18
St. Francis - 18
St. Joseph - 18
St. Therese - 18
St. Rita - 18
St. Clare - 12
St. Rita - 12
St. Padre Pio - 12
Divine Mercy - 12
St. Michael — 11
Limpias — 8
Shepherds of Christ Ministries
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China, IN 47250
Toll free - 1-888-211-3041
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Size
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Holy Family
24"
$180
Limpias
24"
$125
St. Anthony
24"
$125
St. Claire
24"
$125
St. Francis
24"
$125
St. Joseph
24"
$125
St. Jude
24"
$125
St. Padre Pio
24"
$125
St. Therese
24"
$125
Divine Mercy 22" $125
Angel 22" $100
St. Philomena 20" $100
St. Philomena 16" $65
St. Joseph 18" $65
St. Francis 18" $65
St. Anthony 18" $65
St. Rita 18" $65
St. Therese 18" $65
Pieta - Color 15"
$125
Pieta - Marble 15"
$125
Holy Family 12" $75
St. Padre Pio - standing 12" $100
St. Padre Pio - sitting 9" $100
St. Michael 11" $40
St. Rita 12" $40
Divine Mercy
12" $50
St. Claire 12" $40
Pieta - Color 8"
$75
Pieta - Marble 8"
$75
Limpias 8" $25
Our Lady of Guadalupe w/glass 28" $500
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel w/glass 24" $500
Immaculate Heart of Mary w/glass
24"
$500
Immaculate Heart - Ivory w/glass
24"
$500
Infant of Prague w/glass
24"
$500
Our Lady of Grace w/glass
24"
$500
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass
24"
$500
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass 24"
$500
Sacred Heart -Blessing w/glass 24"
$500
Sorrowful Mother w/glass
24"
$500
Immaculate Heart of Mary w/glass 18" $300
Immaculate Heart - Ivory w/glass 18" $300
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Grace w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel w/glass
18"
$300
Our Lady of Guadalupe w/glass 12" $200
Fatima w/glass
11"
$150
Fatima w/glass
18"
$250
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 12"
$160
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 15"
$200
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 18"
$250
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 27" $450
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Immaculate Heart and Sacred Heart Pictures Available
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Revised: January 1, 2012
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