Message #3038 to little Mary - December 3, 2007


God loves all His children, but do His children truly love Him?"



MESSAGE #3038 from the Blessed Mother December 3, 2007

My daughter, God loves all His children, but do His children truly love Him?

Please, dear children, be grateful for the many blessings God has given each of
you. Be grateful and give all honor and glory to God. Begin today and adore My
Son. Spend time with Jesus and pray, pray more. Abandon yourself to His Will.

I am asking that you listen to my heavenly plea and prepare your soul.
Seek the Kingdom of God and choose the path that will lead you to Heaven.
Accept God's grace so you come to know His love for you. Respond to God's
loving call and you will truly become strong soldiers for Christ. Through your
response, you will repent and amend your ways.

Now, please trust in God's love and mercy. Trust and believe and He will truly
teach you His way to holiness. Amen.

Website: littlemary.us

Message From The Father Thru Lec - February 8, 2008


Message From the Father February 8, 2008
6:40 AM

Son, let me make myself clear to you! No one in this life is perfect based on
my standards but a certain degree of spiritual maturity is attainable. Based on
a person's spiritual maturity hinges the level or degree of clarity of my
presence. The higher a soul ascends, the more the soul understands me and my
ways, the more I am heard, the more I reveal my secrets.

No one is worthy but my Son Jesus did it for you. His death on the cross is
never in vain.

Go in peace!

Message Reception Ended: 6:45 AM Duration: 5 Minutes
 

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 6,2008

PRAYER GROUP ROSARY / WEDNESDAYS - 7:00P.M. / SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M
LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL
MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN
SHARON FITZPATRICK LOCUTIONIST


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

YOU HAVE NOW ENTERED LENT AND YOU DO NOT DREAD SUCH PREPARATIONS. YOU HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND THIS TIME WISELY, PURCHASING GRACE AND A CLOSENESS
TO THE LORD. EACH DAY PRESENTS ITSELF AS A TIME TO GIVE AND TO GIVE UP.
LET EACH DAY THEN BE GIVEN OVER FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

MY CHILDREN, DO NOT BE DISTURBED WITH THE HAPPENINGS IN THE WORLD. GOD DOES
NOT DEPEND ON MAN, MAN IS DEPENDENT ON GOD. THOSE WHO PUT THEMSELVES AS
LEADERS IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD, ARE BUT SIMPLE PEOPLE WHO ONLY THINK
THEY ARE GREAT. BEFORE GOD THEY SHALL FIND THEIR PLACE. NONE OF THEM CAN
SOLVE A SINGLE PROBLEM WITHOUT GOD AND SO THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN DILEMMA.
I TELL YOU THAT YOU NEED NOT WORRY - YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE BLESSING OF GOD
AND YOU AND YOUR NEEDS WILL BE MET ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD. YOU CAN
HAVE PEACE IN HIS WILL FOR HIS WILL IS PERFECTION.

NOW I INSTRUCT YOU TO CONCENTRATE ON THESE DAYS OF LENT MAKING EACH ONE A
GIFT TO GOD. YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS IN ALL WAYS.

I GIVE NOW MY BLESSING IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY
SPIRIT.

GOD'S BLESSING IS ALSO UPON YOU - REJOICE IN IT AS YOU PRAISE AND THANK HIM
NOW AND FOREVER.

Our Lady of Emmitsburg Message, Opening Remarks, Pope's Prayer Intentions

Our Lady of Emmitsburg Public Message - February 3, 2008

The Public Message to the World of Our Lady of Emmitsburg given February 3rd is
now available.

Full Text of Message... (
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/messages_current_temp.asp



Monthly Marian Prayer Service Opening Remarks

The Opening Remarks from the February 3, 2008 Monthly Marian Prayer Group by
Michael T. Sullivan MD are now available.

Read Opening Remarks... ( http://www.tfsih.com/Remarks/Post.aspx )



Pope Benedict XVI Monthly Prayer Intentions - February 2008

Join in praying daily for the February 2008 monthly intentions of our Holy
Father:

FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED: That the mentally handicapped may not be
marginalized, but respected and lovingly helped.

FOR THE INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE: That the Institutes of consecrated life
in mission countries may rediscover the missionary dimension and generously
proclaim Christ to the ends of the earth.

What has Our Lady of Emmitsburg said about the Founders of the Institutes of
Consecrated Life? Read the Public Message of April 6, 2000...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/singlenews.asp?item_ID=160&co\
mm=0&list_code_int=NEW03-INT )

DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of
Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union
with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all
the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin,
and the reunion of all Christions. I offer them for the intentions of our
bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended
by our Holy Father this month.



February
24
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, February 24, 2008

Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg
Monthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her
monthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome. Please note that
there will be no Prayer Group in March. In April there will be two meetings of
the Prayer Group: on April 6th & April 27th.


More Info...


( http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/messages_current_events.asp
)



Visit: www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org & www.prourladyofemmitsburg.org



Emmitsburg Maryland - Center of the Immacualte Heart
 
)

Message to

Gianna Sullivan

Feb. 8,2008


The Words of

God the Father

through Gianna

Sullivan

To the World

February 8, 2008

Children of

Humanity,


Blessings and

grace to you!

Receive and

cooperate with

this grace.

You act as if you

know so much of

the future's

events and what

is needed for
change; but

truly, within

yourselves, you

do not! No one

knows the future
events or what

really needs to

be changed other

than Myself, your

Father.


You have been

welcomed,

invited and

encouraged to

unite in

harmony, not to

live
in division; to

live in ways of

good moral

values and

ethics; and to

slay your
vices and silence

your anger. And

yet, so many of

you pass this off

and do not
believe that My

Words are for

you.

It is better to

believe than to

doubt; for once

you doubt, you

allow forces to
enter that will

betray you and

deceive you. If

you doubt, then

the enemy can
overpower you,

as has happened

throughout

history, even to

my beloved

ones. In
times of war with

the Philistines,

when my beloved

ones were to

protect my Ark,
they doubted

and were

overthrown. And

yes, the Ark

went into the

hands of the
enemy.

(Sam 4:1-11)

You must believe

and live your

faith, for the

Truth will be

revealed. Guard
yourself in My

Truth and be

confident, so you

will be able to be

protected in
all ways.


Peace. Do not

receive my

blessings in vain.


Medjugorje Day

By Day Feb 08 -

HELP PEACE TO

REIGN            

    

Hard Sayings!

Many of His

disciples, when

they heard it,

said, "This is a

hard saying; who

can listen to it?"

John 6:60

   The Eucharist

is one of the

greatest offences

to the world.  

When Jesus told

His hearers that

they must eat

His flesh and

drink His blood,

the response was

immediate: they

left.  Jesus was

left with a small

group of dazed

followers who

couldn't imagine

what He was

talking about.
   It's often the

same today.  The

Gospel proposes

all sorts of hard

sayings to us and

then says, as

Jesus did, "Are

you going to

leave Me too?"  

It really does ask

us to render a

judgment, to

make a choice.  

The Gospel does

this, not to push

our buttons or

play with our

heads, but

because the

Gospel really

does claim to be

a statement

about the nature

of reality - about

what is, not what

we would

necessarily like.
   Jesus taught

that we must eat

His flesh and

drink His blood,

not because He

knew that would

really irk people

and He enjoyed

that, but

because we do in

fact need the

remedy of the

Eucharist and we

do in fact have to

share in Christ's

Risen Life if we

are to have life in

us.
   Today, thank

Jesus for

speaking the

hard truth even

when it cost Him

friends.  Because

of His courage,

we have life!

Just a Word of

Encouragement  

from Mark Shea

& Jeff Cavins
http://www.cath

olicexchange.co

m/
Let people know

about Medjugorje

through
The daily           

"Its Time Email"

(free)
The weekly        

"Its Time"  radio

broadcast Sat

6-8am MDT

91.3FM or  

http://www.cjtr.

ca
The bi-monthly

"Its Time

Medjugorje

Webpaper" (free)
The bi-monthly

"Its Time

Medjugorje

Newspaper"
http://ollo.saskt

elwebsite.net/
Contact   

ItsTime@sasktel.

net

Meditations by

Padre Pio   

God can reject

everything in a

creature

conceived in sin

and which bears

the
indelible

impression

inherited from

Adam. But He

absolutely

cannot reject the

sincere desire to

love Him.
Pope John Paul II

-

Mother Teresa

wrote in her own

hand to Denis

Nolan April 8

1992
"We are all

praying one Hail

Mary before Holy

Mass to Our Lady

of Medjugorje."

Medjugorje and

the Church, Sr

Emmanuel &

Denis Nolan p 18

Mother Teresa -  

All glory and

honor are His.
We must let

Jesus use us as

He sees fit.

Meditations by

Padre Pio -
This manner of

staying in the

presence of God

simply to

protest, with

one's will, that

we ourselves are

His servants, is

most holy and

most excellent,

most pure and

extremely

perfect

 
Archbishop

Fulton Sheen -
Healing takes a

good doctor!
"The vocation of

a doctor may

have been very

much

underrated. His

ideal is not just

to cure a patient

of neuralgia or

phobias, but also

to be at one and

the same time an

educator, a

politician, a man

of God, a

philosopher and

a theologian, not

in the sense that

he takes over

completely any

of these

functions, but

rather that he

recognizes that

every sick

person in the

world has, to

some extent, a

combination of

three disorders:

physical, psychic

and spiritual."

MEDJUGORJE

DAY BY DAY
These thoughts

for a day are

taken from a

daily meditation

book based on

the Messages of

Our Lady of

Medjugorje by

Father Richard J.

Beyer, Ave Maria

Press.
 
Feb 8 - HELP

PEACE TO REIGN
The Mother of

God speaks of

peace today :
Dear children,

today I call you

to pray

especially for
peace. Dear

children, without

peace you cannot

truly experience

the birth of Jesus

in your daily

lives. Therefore,

pray to the Lord

of Peace that he

will protect you

with his mantle,

and that he may

help you

understand how

important it is to

have a great

peace in your

hearts. Having

this, you will be

able to spread

the peace of your

hearts

throughout the

world. I am

always with you

and intercede to

God for you.
Pray, for Satan

wants to destroy

my plans for

peace. Be

reconciled with

each other and ,

by your lives,

help peace to

reign over the

entire earth

(Monthly

Message

December 25,

1990).
Isaiah prophesies

of peace in this

well-known

passage :
He shall judge

between the

nations, and

shall arbitrate for

many peoples;

they shall beat

their swords into

plowshares, and

their spears into

pruning hooks;

Nation shall not

lift up sword

against nation,

neither shall they

learn war any

more.
Isaiah 2 :4
Reflection :
One of the key

messages of

Medjugorje is

that peace

begins in the

individual heart,

and then spreads

to the family, the

workplace, the

local community,

and then to the

world. Years

before

Medjugorje

apparitions, Pope

Paul VI spoke of

peace in words

that could easily

have come from

Our Lady :
Peace demands a

mentality and a

spirit which,

before turning to

others, must first

permeate him

who wishes to

bring peace.

Peace is first and

foremost

personal before

it is social. And it

is precisely this

spirit of peace

which it is the

duty of every

true follower of

Christ to

cultivate.
The fall of the

Berlin Wall, the

liberation of

Eastern
Europe, the

demise of

Communism in

Russia all were

miracles of peace

wrought by the

Mother of God

and her children

which began with

peace in a few

individual hearts.
Application :
Today, pray

simply for peace

of mind, heart,

and soul.


Reflection by

Father Ted

February 4, 2008

edmundshipp@..

.



My dearest Lord

Jesus, in this

morning's gospel

[Mk 5:1-20] You

reminded us of
the deep love

that you have for

all people even

those who have

been possessed

by
the evil one.



You came to the

territory of the

Gerasenes

because You

wanted to free

this man
who had been

possessed by

Legion and

through him to

bring Your

merciful love to
members of his

family and others

who lived in the

Decapolis.



How he became

possessed, I do

not know.



That he was

miserable, I do

know. For Your

evangelist, Saint

Mark tells us so
every night and

day he was

crying out and

bruising himself.



That these evil

spirits are quite

harmful You

pointed out for

us when You
allowed them to

enter into the

pigs. For those

swine, 2

thousand of

them, after
the spirits had

entered them,

rushed over the

cliff and into the

sea - where
they drowned.



These same evil

spirits are

striving to

destroy us even

today.



They may not

possess us, like

they did that

man under the

influence of

Legion.
But their aim is

the same to

prevent us from

experiencing

Your tremendous

love
and ultimately to

join them forever

in their home -

hell.



If we have

experienced that

love they strive

to persuade us to

forego our
relationship with

You - for some

temporal

pleasure.



This coming

Sunday, You

remind us that

You too were

tempted by the

devil. In
fact he tried

every possible

way to con You.

But You were

prepared for his
attacks.



That is why,

after Your

baptism by John

the Baptist in the

Jordan, the Holy
Spirit lead You

out into the

desert where You

spent 40 days

and nights in

prayer
and in fasting.



You spent this

time in prayer

and in fasting to

get ready for his

assaults.



You did this to

show us how to

be able to resist

the devils

attacks on us.



For when we

pray as You

exhort us to do,

we will be able to

not only discern
that he is

tempting us but

also obtain the

grace from You,

many times

through
the intercession

of Mary and

other saints, to

resist his

temptations.



You want us to

pray every day.

You want us to

deny ourselves

every day. You

want
us to fast often.



You want us to

do these so that

we can overcome

these many

attacks of Satan

and
his associates.

And in the

process, become

the saintly men,

women, boys

and
girls that Your

Father desires.



May we do all

that You ask of

us so that we will

resist all his

temptations and
become the holy

ones You have

called us to be.

Message #3038

to little Mary -

December 3,

2007


God loves all His

children, but do

His children truly

love Him?"



MESSAGE #3038

from the Blessed

Mother

December 3,

2007

My daughter,

God loves all His

children, but do

His children truly

love Him?

Please, dear

children, be

grateful for the

many blessings

God has given

each of
you. Be grateful

and give all

honor and glory

to God. Begin

today and adore

My
Son. Spend time

with Jesus and

pray, pray more.

Abandon yourself

to His Will.

I am asking that

you listen to my

heavenly plea

and prepare your

soul.
Seek the

Kingdom of God

and choose the

path that will

lead you to

Heaven.
Accept God's

grace so you

come to know

His love for you.

Respond to God's
loving call and

you will truly

become strong

soldiers for

Christ. Through

your
response, you

will repent and

amend your

ways.

Now, please

trust in God's

love and mercy.

Trust and believe

and He will truly
teach you His

way to holiness.

Amen.

Website:

littlemary.us

Message From

The Father Thru

Lec - February 8,

2008


Message From

the Father

February 8, 2008
6:40 AM

Son, let me

make myself

clear to you! No

one in this life is

perfect based on
my standards

but a certain

degree of

spiritual maturity

is attainable.

Based on
a person's

spiritual maturity

hinges the level

or degree of

clarity of my
presence. The

higher a soul

ascends, the

more the soul

understands me

and my
ways, the more I

am heard, the

more I reveal my

secrets.

No one is worthy

but my Son

Jesus did it for

you. His death

on the cross is
never in vain.

Go in peace!

Message

Reception

Ended: 6:45 AM

Duration: 5

Minutes

Message to

Sharon

Fitzpatrick Feb.

6,2008

PRAYER GROUP

ROSARY /

WEDNESDAYS -

7:00P.M. /

SUNDAYS - 3:00

P.M
LADY OF

LOURDES

GROTTO

(BEHIND

HOSPITAL)

PANA, IL
MESSAGE FROM

HEAVEN
SHARON

FITZPATRICK

LOCUTIONIST


WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 6,

2008

MY DEAR DEAR

PRECIOUS

LITTLE

CHILDREN,

YOU HAVE NOW

ENTERED LENT

AND YOU DO

NOT DREAD

SUCH

PREPARATIONS.

YOU HAVE
AN

OPPORTUNITY

TO SPEND THIS

TIME WISELY,

PURCHASING

GRACE AND A

CLOSENESS
TO THE LORD.

EACH DAY

PRESENTS

ITSELF AS A

TIME TO GIVE

AND TO GIVE

UP.
LET EACH DAY

THEN BE GIVEN

OVER FOR THE

GLORY OF GOD.

MY CHILDREN,

DO NOT BE

DISTURBED

WITH THE

HAPPENINGS IN

THE WORLD.

GOD DOES
NOT DEPEND ON

MAN, MAN IS

DEPENDENT ON

GOD. THOSE

WHO PUT

THEMSELVES AS
LEADERS IN THE

AFFAIRS OF THE

WORLD, ARE

BUT SIMPLE

PEOPLE WHO

ONLY THINK
THEY ARE

GREAT. BEFORE

GOD THEY

SHALL FIND

THEIR PLACE.

NONE OF THEM

CAN
SOLVE A SINGLE

PROBLEM

WITHOUT GOD

AND SO THEY

FIND

THEMSELVES IN

DILEMMA.
I TELL YOU THAT

YOU NEED NOT

WORRY - YOU

HAVE BEEN

GIVEN THE

BLESSING OF

GOD
AND YOU AND

YOUR NEEDS

WILL BE MET

ACCORDING TO

THE WILL OF

GOD. YOU CAN
HAVE PEACE IN

HIS WILL FOR

HIS WILL IS

PERFECTION.

NOW I INSTRUCT

YOU TO

CONCENTRATE

ON THESE DAYS

OF LENT MAKING

EACH ONE A
GIFT TO GOD.

YOU WILL

BENEFIT FROM

THIS IN ALL

WAYS.

I GIVE NOW MY

BLESSING IN

THE NAME OF

THE FATHER,

THE SON AND

THE HOLY
SPIRIT.

GOD'S

BLESSING IS

ALSO UPON YOU

- REJOICE IN IT

AS YOU PRAISE

AND THANK HIM
NOW AND

FOREVER.

Our Lady of

Emmitsburg

Message,

Opening

Remarks, Pope's

Prayer Intentions

Our Lady of

Emmitsburg

Public Message -

February 3, 2008

The Public

Message to the

World of Our

Lady of

Emmitsburg

given February

3rd is
now available.

Full Text of

Message... (
http://www.cent

eroftheimmacula

teheart.org/mess

ages/messages_

current_temp.as

p )



Monthly Marian

Prayer Service

Opening

Remarks

The Opening

Remarks from

the February 3,

2008 Monthly

Marian Prayer

Group by
Michael T.

Sullivan MD are

now available.

Read Opening

Remarks... (

http://www.tfsih

.com/Remarks/P

ost.aspx )



Pope Benedict

XVI Monthly

Prayer Intentions

- February 2008

Join in praying

daily for the

February 2008

monthly

intentions of our

Holy
Father:

FOR THE

MENTALLY

HANDICAPPED:

That the

mentally

handicapped

may not be
marginalized, but

respected and

lovingly helped.

FOR THE

INSTITUTES OF

CONSECRATED

LIFE: That the

Institutes of

consecrated life
in mission

countries may

rediscover the

missionary

dimension and

generously
proclaim Christ

to the ends of

the earth.

What has Our

Lady of

Emmitsburg said

about the

Founders of the

Institutes of
Consecrated

Life? Read the

Public Message

of April 6,

2000...

(
http://www.cent

eroftheimmacula

teheart.org/mess

ages/singlenews.

asp?item_ID=16

0&co\
mm=0&list_code

_int=NEW03-INT

)

DAILY OFFERING

PRAYER - O

Jesus, through

the Sorrowful

and Immaculate

Heart of
Mary, I offer You

my prayers,

works, joys, and

sufferings of this

day in union
with the Holy

Sacrifice of the

Mass throughout

the world. I offer

them for all
the intentions of

Your Sacred

Heart: the

salvation of

souls, reparation

for sin,
and the reunion

of all Christions.

I offer them for

the intentions of

our
bishops and of all

Apostles of

Prayer, and in

particular for

those

recommended
by our Holy

Father this

month.



February
24
Sun
Our Lady of

Emmitsburg

Monthly Marian

Prayer Service
Lynfield Event

Complex,

February 24,

2008

Come pray the

Rosary and

Chaplet of Divine

Mercy at the Our

Lady of

Emmitsburg
Monthly Marian

Prayer Service

from 3PM-5PM.

(Our Lady has

been giving her
monthly

message to the

world at this

service.) All are

welcome. Please

note that
there will be no

Prayer Group in

March. In April

there will be two

meetings of
the Prayer

Group: on April

6th & April 27th.


More Info...


(

http://www.cent

eroftheimmacula

teheart.org/mess

ages/messages_

current_events.a

sp
)



Visit:

www.centerofthe

immaculateheart

.org &

www.prourladyof

emmitsburg.org



Emmitsburg

Maryland -

Center of the

Immacualte

Heart

Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I, 456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.

More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html

Book URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.html

Author’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.html

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htm

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/giftfair.htm

2nd Message to Louise Feb. 6,2008

Supercritical! 2nd Message via L., V+J

February 6, 2008- - -12:35 A.M.

ASH WEDNESDAY!

L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood." (and other various prayers of testing the spirits)

Then your God spoke, "Soon U.S.A. will vote for a new president. It will begin a new and very Godless, sinful, era.

My true and faithful, tiny remnant will suffer much. Most of the candidates will allow abortion, same sex unions and promote One World banking, religion and

government.

They (your new government) will advocate the use of the chip in everyone and every animal. Yes, people will flock to receive the chip. It will

be all 'New Age'!

Satan IS READY AND EAGERLY WAITING to step in for complete control. You will see and witness events as never seen before. You will be under complete

control, if you accept the chip FREELY, of satan's evil power. You will walk the wide road of sinful pleasure which leads directly to Hell!

These are the last days of your freedom of religion, of speech, from hunger, freedom from fear. All freedom will be snatched from you!

Amen dear remnant, fear not for if you trust Me, follow Me, obey Me, love Me and refuse the 'mark of the beast' AND pray, I promise NEVER to leave you.

This IS THE WORD OF GOD! Amen, My word IS true and ALL WILL BE - -VERY, VERY SOON! Amen!"

http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/messages_current_temp.asp

Message to Gianna Sullivan Feb.3, 2008

Public Message

Our Lady of Emmitsburg To the World through Gianna Sullivan

February 3, 2008

Little children, praised be Jesus!

Little ones, your salvation involves cooperation on your part. It is so necessary for you to be humble and kind. My Son gave His Life, and He is your

salvation. However, He also invites you to live in Him, and to be Him.

To be Him, you must be humble. You cannot be filled with pride, all-knowing and righteous; for that was the way of the Pharisees. They believed they knew the truth, but they did not believe in the Truth.

On your walk with my Son, there are many gifts to behold, many graces I am allowed to dispense. You must be Jesus; and to be Jesus, you must receive His graces with humility and kindness and with love.

You are entering a season (Lent), one that can change your life forever. Do not wait till it is too late to change. You should be preparing now, so that at the end of the season you do not say, Well, there is another year.  

The time is now to give of yourself, to heal relationships, to be more loving, to seek what is the Truth in my Son, and to be a light of joy, mercy and love.

This takes preparation. You cannot live as if another day is there at your beckoning call. You must live today as if it were your last, and its beginning--a new life.

Ponder my words; and know how much I love you, and how grateful I am for your willingness to listen and to hear words from Heaven. I thank God above for allowing me to be here with you.

Many have desired to receive what you have received, to hear what you have heard, and to see what you have seen. Now for what has been given to you, much more is expected of you.

Do not allow another day to go by without you working and cooperating to change interiorly and without you following Gods Divine Will.

Peace to you, for that is what God desires, peace! You can make the change, and this world can be different. Prevent evil from allowing you to think

bad of others or to judge others. Look at the weakness of all humanity, and desire to be like my Son.

I bless you and take all of your petitions to my most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, which shields the blows of the sword that are given to you. I absorb

them, and I am here to comfort you. Thank you for your response to my call.

Reflection by Fr. John B. Wang

In this message, Blessed Mother discusses our salvation. She reminds us that Jesus alone is our Salvation.

To be saved, we must become like Him. Our Mother especially singles out the importance of the virtues: love, kindness and humility. Jesus is Love, Infinite Kindness and Sublime Humility. We remember

that some of Jesus enemies, the Pharisees, were the very opposite, filled with pride and self-righteousness.

Such vices paralyze the souls ability to be open to Gods saving power.

We are also reminded by our Mother that Lent is a propitious time for change.

This period of forty days dedicated to prayer, penance and almsgiving will open pathways to healing in relationships, help us to find the Truth in Jesus, and make us less self-centered and judgmental so that we can be God’s light of joy for the world.

Let us, therefore, make good use of these

salubrious Lenten practices.

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 07 - FAMILIES NEED TO PRAY TODAY

"The Power of One Hail Mary can change the world. In all our efforts and
endeavors, we can never underestimate the power of prayer, and must always rely upon the help of God. In a special way we commend our efforts to the Mother of God and our own Blessed Mother.

The Rosary, especially prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, is a powerful means of spiritual grace. In all of our efforts to promote the sanctity of human life, prayer is our first and strongest resource. May we rely upon the power of our Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament and the intercession of His Blessed Mother to guide and help us in fostering a greater respect for human life and an end to abortion in our
society" (Bishop Thomas Daily).

"The secret of this spiritual ardor is the Eucharist, the inexhaustible source of faithfulness to the Gospel, because in this Sacrament, the heart of ecclesial life, we achieve intimate identification and total  conformity with Christ, to whom consecrated men and women are called."  (Pope John Paul II, February 3, 2005)

Meditations by Padre Pio       

In order to reach our final goal, we must follow our Divine Leader who usually leads chosen Souls by the path He Himself has trodden and by no other; by the path, I tell you, of self-denial and suffering.  
Pope John Paul II -

Mother Teresa  -
God wants our will and our desire to be
for him, for our family, for our children,
for our brethren, and for the poor.

Meditations by Padre Pio -
 If you can speak to the Lord, do so, praise Him, pray to Him, listen to Him. If you are unable to speak due to your clumsiness, don't worry. In the ways of the Lord, stop in your room, like the courtesans, and pay Him homage. He, who will see this, will be pleased with your patience, will favor your silence, and on another occasion you will be consoled.


 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Surrendering morality will be our downfall!
"At present two currents manifest themselves in our American way of life: one is in the direction of a great development of moral character both in individuals and in the nation; the other is toward the surrender of morality and responsibility through a socialist state in which there will be no morality but state-morality, no conscience but state-conscience. Of the two the first is by far the stronger, though neither politics nor economics has seen it."

St. Faustina's diary
Once when I was suffering greatly, I left my work and escaped to Jesus and asked Him to give me His strength. After a very short prayer I returned to my work filled with enthusiasm and joy. Then, one of the sisters [probably Sister Justine] said to me, "You must have many consolations today, Sister; you look so radiant. Surely, God is giving you no suffering, but only consolations."

"You are greatly mistaken, Sister," I answered, "for it is precisely when I suffer much that my joy is greater; and when I suffer less, my joy also is less." However, that soul was letting me recognize that she does not understand what I was saying.

I tried to explain to her that when we suffer much we have a great chance to show God that we love Him; but when we suffer little we have less occasion to show God our love; and when we do not suffer at all, our love is then neither great nor pure. By the grace of God, we can attain a point where suffering will become a delight to us, for love can work such things in pure souls.       (303b)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 
Feb 7 - FAMILIES NEED TO PRAY TODAY

Speaking of the family to Ivan's prayer group, Our Lady said :
Dear children, tonight your Mother wishes to call you, as I have before, to renew prayer in the family. Dear children, families need to pray today. It is my wish, dear children, that you would live my messages through family prayer (Visionary Prayer Group January 1, 1990).

St. Paul also speaks of the family, specifically, of husband and wives :
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. " This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the church. Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband (Eph 5 :31-33).
 
Reflection :
There has never been a time when the institution of marriage has been threatened more. With a divorce rate of over 50%, a culture that denigrates commitment, and a prevailing atmosphere of narcissism, the support beams of marriage appear to have fallen away. But Our Lady gives us a simple yet profound remedy in family prayer. When the presence and nurtured by the hand of God himself, and is no longer dependent on solely human factors.
 
Application :

If you are married, the initiative to talk with your spouse about a prayer time together. You can begin, perhaps, by offering the following Marriage Prayer : Lord Jesus, grant that we may have a true and understanding love for each other. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Give us the grace to live with each other's strengths. Help us to forgive one another's failings, and grant us patience, kindness, cheerfulness, and the spirit of placing the well-being of one another ahead of self.

May the love that brought us together grow and mature with each passing year. Bring us both ever closer to you through our love for each other. Let our love grow to perfection. Amen.

Message to Michael DiBitetto feb.3, 2008

THE    T.R.U.S.T.  PRAYER GROUP OF SHELTON, CT

February 3, 2008
Sunday evening 6:00 p.m.
Tonight we prayed The Marian Prayers
 
 At the end of the 3rd decade, Our Blessed Mother has appeared as…
 
“Our Lady Of Fatima”
 
Michael said:  I bow down only to Jesus Christ

Blessed Mother replied:  YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR MY SON JESUS CHRIST LOVES AND PROTECTS YOU.
 
- now over the picture of The Sacred Heart, St. Padre-Pio has appeared and he is celebrating mass.

-and now on the-wall … I see a very LARGE BROWN CROSS
…
-and now I see a very LARGE  BROWN ANCHOR

-and now I see The Holy Spirit as a ‘DOVE’ on the-wall … and It’s coming from –the-wall- and is going around the room,  and It’s going “through” everyone’s heart … including everyone on the radio internet.
       
And now once again… I see …
 
"OUR LADY OF FATIMA"
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        DISASTERS CONTINUE … FIRST … A SMALL PLANE CRASH CARRYING ONLY
SIX PEOPLE … JUST IMAGINE IF IT WAS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY PEOPLE … IT WAS A SMALL AIRPLANE … BUT YET SIX LIVES WERE TAKEN …
 
THE STORMS IN THE MID-WEST … IN CHICAGO … SNOW … THAT HAS PILED UP OVER THREE FEET … SOME PEOPLE ALSO HAVE DIED IN THESE STORMS … DUE TO THE COLD … YOU DO NOT FEEL THESE ARE DISASTERS … YES … THEY ARE DISASTERS …
 
SO MUCH IS OCCURRING …AND THEY ARE DISASTERS … BUT PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK AT IT … AS DISASTERS … JUST AS SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED … AND THEY GO ON … WITH THEIR MERRY-WAY …
 
PEOPLE WILL START PRAYING MORE … WHEN IT STARTS HITTING THEIR OWN FAMILIES … THAT’S WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO PRAY … THEN … IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE …
 
MANY … MANY PEOPLE … DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE … AND MANY PEOPLE DON’T EVEN WANT TO READ ‘MY MESSAGES’… AND CHECK THEM ON THE INTERNET… THE WEB SITE OF THE T.R.U.S.T. PRAYER GROUP … ALL I CAN SAY IS … ‘SHAME’ … SHAME ON THESE PEOPLE …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        WHEN WILL PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE WORD ‘SACRIFICE’ MEANS?  THERE ARE ONLY A FEW … THAT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS … AND IT STARTS HERE AT THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … THAT TODAY IS THAT FAMOUS – AS THEY CALL IT- ‘SUPER BOWL SUNDAY’ … AND YET EVERYONE IN THE PRAYER GROUP MADE THAT ‘SACRIFICE’ TO BE HERE … TO PRAY … AND THEN WHEN IT’S OVER … THEY WILL GO AND WATCH THEIR ‘SUPER BOWL’ … THAT IS A ‘SACRIFICE’ OF MISSING THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME …
 
BUT DO OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF THAT … NO … THEIR SUPER-BOWL PARTY COMES FIRST … AND MY SON JESUS CHRIST COMES ‘SECOND’ … AND IF THAT’S HOW IT IS TODAY … THAN THAT’S HOW IT WILL BE TOMORROW …
 
I DO NOT DEPRIVE ANYONE OF HAVING A GOOD TIME … EVEN FOR A SUPER BOWL SUNDAY … BUT  INSTEAD OF STARTING AT 6:00 … START IT AT 6:30 OR 7:00.

LEAVE SOMEONE HOME TO GREET YOUR COMPANY … AND HAVE ONE OF TWO ATTEND THE PRAYER GROUP … NO … THIS CAN NOT BE DONE …

‘BECAUSE … YOU MAY MISS TOO MUCH FUN’
 …
WELL IN THE NEAR FUTURE … WHEN THINGS DO NOT GO RIGHT …
ENJOY … YOUR FUN … AND DON’T PRAY …

REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT PRAY … WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING …
 
YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT … “NOTHING” …

THAT IS THE FIRST OF ALL …

YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT NOTHING AND THEN

YOU PRAY FOR SOMETHING …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        FORGIVE ME IF I SOUND BITTER … AS YES … I AM BITTER … BITTER THAT PEOPLE CAN NOT MAKE ‘SACRIFICES’ … I HAVE GIVEN PRIVATE MESSAGES FOR PEOPLE TO PRAY MORE … AND DO THEY … NO … THEY PRAY LESS …
 
BUT YET … THAT DOES NOT GO FOR EVERYONE … AS TONIGHT … THERE IS ANOTHER ‘SPECIAL PERSON’ IN THIS WORLD … AND IN THIS COUNTRY … ANOTHER PRAYER GROUP WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … HERE IN SHELTON CONNECTICUT … AND THAT IS MY DEAR DAUGHTER BARBERA FLORES IN NEW MEXICO … WHO TODAY STARTS HER PRAYER GROUP …
 
I WANT TO THANK BARBERA SO MUCH … AS SHE PUT SO MUCH WORK INTO COMMITTING TO THIS PRAYER GROUP AND ORGANIZING IT AND GETTING IT STARTED … SO MY DEAR DAUGHTER  BARBERA … YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE  IN MY HEART … AND I WANT TO THANK YOU SO VERY … VERY MUCH … AND THIS WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED …
 
AND ALSO … AND I HAVEN’T IN THE PAST … BUT I WILL TONIGHT … TO WISH MY DAUGHTER JEAN … A HAPPY … HAPPY BIRTHDAY …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN … I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH … AND I BLESS YOU ALL … IN THE NAME OF … OUR FATHER … MY SON … AND THE HOLY SPIRIT … AMEN.

 (and now The Blessed Mother has disappeared. )
 
-and now over The picture of The Sacred Heart … St.Padre Pio has appeared and he’s still celebrating mass …

-and now over The picture of The Divine Mercy … The Holy Spirit has appeared as a dove and ray’s of light are coming down towards everyone …
-and now …on the wall … I see … St. Padre Pio … and he’s holding The Eucharist out towards the prayer group .. and They’re coming from his hand out one-at-a-time towards everyone in the prayer group … everyone is receiving Spiritual Communion from St. Padre Pio this evening
 
-Including everyone who usually goes on to the radio internet –that is not working this evening.
       
That is all for this evening … Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Message to Darrell Bennett Feb.4, 2008

MISSION MOMENTS
is provided by
Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
MissionMoments@ MiracleRosaryMis sion.org
Http://www.MiracleR osaryMission. org
 
Monday, February 04, 2008
BVM to db during 10:00AM Cenacle of Prayer
 
My children I love you. I intercede for you always with my Son, Jesus.
 
Dear children give thanks to God for the countless blessings and graces He has bestowed on you and continues to bestow from moment to moment.
 
My dear children give thanks to God for the gift of penance. Heed my plea, Penance! Penance! Penance!
 
Darrell Bennett, President
Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
1444C Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
USA

Message to Louise Feb. 5, 2008

Message via L., V+J
February 5, 2008- - -10:40 A.M.

L. began to receive a message from St. Peter, and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."

"People of the world, hear me. I am your first Pope, Peter, chosen by God, Jesus, assisted by Mary, to spread Jesus' word around the world. His Church's foundation is built on a Rock, I am that Rock.

Priests today do not vow poverty, chastity, obedience with celebacy to our God. The majority want all that the world offers and priesthood too. You cannot have both! Each is a full time job that requires your full attention, all your love, all your strength.
I gave my all to set a firm foundation for what is called 'The One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church'. The Apostles and I went out to teach you the TRUE word of Jesus Christ that we were taught by Him.

Many priests today DO NOT believe in transubstantiation! Even the Commandments are ignored. Oh, what they have to answer for before God!
You men have a great responsibility. Fulfill your mission! Life is short!
ETERNITY IS FOREVER! Give your life to God! Live your life for God! Lead your flock!

Heaven or Hell is your final reward. Choose one!

your brother in Christ, Peter (Saint) V+J


Medjugorje Day By Day  Feb 05 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING
 
 
After our affections have been moved in prayer, we need not multiply considerations, but stop a little and dwell upon those already made; then from time to time, say to Our Lord some word of compunction, love or resignation, according as we feel ourselves inclined. This is the best kind of prayer. -- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (BC Catholic)

Let people know about Medjugorje through
The daily           "Its Time Email" (free)
The weekly        "Its Time"  radio broadcast Sat 6-8am MDT 91.3FM or  http://www.cjtr.ca
The bi-monthly "Its Time Medjugorje Webpaper" (free)
The bi-monthly "Its Time Medjugorje Newspaper"
http://ollo.sasktelwebsite.net/
Contact   ItsTime@...
 
"All the sacraments, O Jesus, and especially this sacrament of the Eucharist, flow forth from your loving heart.  I wish I could give you as much honor and glory as you give your Father in this divine mystery.  I know you love me now with the same degree of love that compelled you to die on the cross for me.
Divine Heart, introduce yourself to those who do not know you....  I adore
you, I thank you, I love you, with every soul who loves you at this  moment." (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Pope John Paul II -

Pope John Paul II to Bishop Hnilica August 1, 1989
"Medjugorje is the fulfillment and continuation of Fatima." Medjugorje and the Church, Sr Emmanuel & Denis Nolan p 19
 
Mother Teresa  -
Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine and the branches, which is the illustration Jesus gives us in the Gospel of John.
We need prayer.
We need that union to produce good fruit.

 Meditations by Padre Pio -
 
 
One searches for God in books.
One finds Him in meditation.
-
 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
 
Tears of salvation!
"Even in their early failures, the parents are not to be discouraged, remembering that fifteen centuries ago when the heart of a mother was broken for her wanton boy, St. Ambrose said to her: `Fear not, Monica; the child of so many tears cannot perish.' That vain and wanton boy grew up to be the great and learned St. Augustine, whose Confessions everyone ought to read before he dies."

St. Faustina's diary
 
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus,-You crucified, tortured, and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul Your own humility. I love You, Jesus, to the point of madness, You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet [cf. Isaiah 53:2-9], as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness. O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?...       (267)
 
When Jesus ravished me by His beauty and drew me to Himself, I then saw what in my soul was displeasing to Him and made up my mind to remove it, cost what it may; and aided by the grace of God I did remove it at once. This magnanimity pleased the Lord, and from that moment God started granting me higher graces. In my interior life I never reason; I do not analyze the ways in which God's Spirit leads me. It is enough for me to know that I am loved and that I love. Pure love enables me to know God and understand many mysteries.       (293)

 
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 
Feb 5 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING

Our Lady speaks of something very important to her:
"The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature. Charity cannot replace fasting. Those who are not able to fast can sometimes replace it with prayer, charity, and a confession; but everyone, except the sick, must fast. (First Years Message July 21,1982)

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus answers a question on fasting: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom will no longer be with them, and then they will fast" (Mt 9:14-15)
 
Reflection:

As we await the second coming of the bridegroom, we are now in that perilous time when it is proper to fast. Since the seers of Medjugorje have been advised on fasting by Our Lady, it would be wise to hear their views.
When asked the purpose of fasting, Vicka responded:
"Through fasting we purify our hearts. In order to have a pure heart, we need the grace that comes from fasting. And when we totally cleanse our hearts, we are able to realize the Blessed Mother's plan, and what she is expecting from us.
Concerning problems we may encounter in fasting, Vicka advises:
The first time is always the most difficult. When we try to fast, Satan tries hard to distract us, to make us think, "Well, I could eat a little something extra." We have to pray hard this first time, really hard. When we pray and when we fast, Satan can do nothing to us. The second time will be easier, and the third time even easier. Then it will become natural.
 
Application:

Make a commitment in prayer to fast this Friday. If it is your first time, be sure to set aside extra time for prayer to ward off diversions by the Evil One.

Mark Mallett How Cold is it in Your House?
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/?p=640

WHEN I visited former Yugoslavia just over a year ago, I was taken to a little make-shift village where war refugees were living. They came there by rail-car, fleeing the devastating bombs and bullets which still mark many of the apartments and businesses of Bosnia’s cities and towns.
 
Even though the war has been over for several years, these refugees are still living in these little shacks, put together with various board and metal scraps, with dangerous asbestos roofs… and children playing in and around them. For doors and window coverings, many families only had curtains—not much protection against a cold winter day.

Without social assistance, these families are doing what they can to survive. And a little nun from England is doing what she can to help. Sr. Josephine Walsh started a project called "Housing Aid Bosnia." With the donations she’s receiving, she’s building homes, one at time, for these destitute families.

When I was there, I put on an impromptu concert for the village. I had a chance to share with them, especially the teenagers, the Gospel message. I told them that, though they were poor, North American kids were often much poorer because they have everything, except in many souls, Jesus. When it was time to leave, the village gathered round, and I promised them that I would tell my readers about their dire situation.

I recently found the contact information for Sr. Josephine which I had misplaced. I phoned her in January, and she said the need there is more desperate than ever.

Pray about it. If you can give, here is the address below to which you can mail a donation (in US or Canadian currency). Also… is there anyone out there able to take this project under their wing? A businessman, or philanthropist?

God bless you, and thank you for letting me ask this of you. I won’t do this often here (other than begging every blue moon for my own minstry’s needs):
 
Housing Aid Bosnia
C/O Sr. Josephine Walsh
13 Aspreys
Olney, Bucks
MK46 5LN
England, UK
Phone: +44 0 1234 712162

Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I, 456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html

Book URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.html

Author’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.html

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htm

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/giftfair.htm

Mother of Perpetual Light

The Words of these messages are being received in poetic verse allegedly
from the Blessed Mother under the title "The Mother of Perpetual Light". On
a number of occasions alleged messages were also received from the
Eucharistic Jesus starting with the words "I Am The Bread, I Am The Wine",
also in poetic verse.

For many more messages and information go to www.jesusmaryjoseph .org Only
2008 and Special Needed messages are posted here. All messages are posted
daily at the web site.


See the archives for more information

USE YOUR GIFTS WISELY


WHEN YOU SEEM TO LOSE ALL AND THEN GAIN IT BACK,
DO YOU THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OR AGAIN BECOME SLACK?
GOD GAVE YOU, DEAR CHILDREN, ALL THAT YOU POSSESS,
BUT SOMETIMES TOO MUCH SPOILS YOU, SO YOU NEED TO HAVE LESS.

WHEN THE GIFTS YOU RECEIVED YOU BEGIN TO ADORE,
GOD WILL TAKE THEM BACK FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU FORGOT WHAT THEY'RE FOR
IF AT TIMES YOU HAD MORE THAN YOU REALLY DID NEED,
GOD EXPECTED YOU, CHILDREN, STARVING SOULS TO HELP FEED.

MY SON GAVE MANKIND THE BEST GIFT THAT HE HAD;
CAN ANYONE POSSIBLY TO THIS GREATEST GIFT ADD?
HE SACRIFICED ALL THAT TO HIM HAD BEEN GIVEN
SO YOUR SOUL COULD BE SAVED WHEN YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN.

GOD, MY DEAR CHILDREN, WILL NOT BE OUTDONE;
THAT IS WHY HE GAVE MANKIND THE GIFT OF HIS SON.
USE WISELY, DEAR CHILDREN, ALL THAT GOD TO YOU GAVE,
AND PERHAPS YOU MAY ALSO HELP ONE MORE SOUL TO SAVE.

THY WILL BE DONE
2-3-2008

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 05 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING

After our affections have been moved in prayer, we need not multiply considerations, but stop a little and dwell upon those already made; then from time to time, say to Our Lord some word of compunction, love or resignation, according as we feel ourselves inclined. This is the best kind of prayer. -- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (BC Catholic)

"All the sacraments, O Jesus, and especially this sacrament of the Eucharist, flow forth from your loving heart.  I wish I could give you as much honor and glory as you give your Father in this divine mystery.  I know you love me now with the same degree of love that compelled you to die on the cross for me.
Divine Heart, introduce yourself to those who do not know you....  I adore
you, I thank you, I love you, with every soul who loves you at this  moment." (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Mother Teresa  -

Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine and the branches, which is the illustration Jesus gives us in the Gospel of John.
We need prayer.
We need that union to produce good fruit.

 Meditations by Padre Pio -
 
One searches for God in books.
One finds Him in meditation.
 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Tears of salvation!
"Even in their early failures, the parents are not to be discouraged, remembering that fifteen centuries ago when the heart of a mother was broken for her wanton boy, St. Ambrose said to her: `Fear not, Monica; the child of so many tears cannot perish.' That vain and wanton boy grew up to be the great and learned St. Augustine, whose Confessions everyone ought to read before he dies."
St. Faustina's diary   
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus,-You crucified, tortured, and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul Your own humility. I love You, Jesus, to the point of madness, You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet [cf. Isaiah 53:2-9], as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness. O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?...       (267)

When Jesus ravished me by His beauty and drew me to Himself, I then saw what in my soul was displeasing to Him and made up my mind to remove it, cost what it may; and aided by the grace of God I did remove it at once. This magnanimity pleased the Lord, and from that moment God started granting me higher graces. In my interior life I never reason; I do not analyze the ways in which God's Spirit leads me. It is enough for me to know that I am loved and that I love. Pure love enables me to know God and understand many mysteries.       (293)
 
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.

Feb 5 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING
Our Lady speaks of something very important to her:
"The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature. Charity cannot replace fasting. Those who are not able to fast can sometimes replace it with prayer, charity, and a confession; but everyone, except the sick, must fast. (First Years Message July 21,1982)
In Matthew's gospel, Jesus answers a question on fasting: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom will no longer be with them, and then they will fast" (Mt 9:14-15)
 
Reflection:
As we await the second coming of the bridegroom, we are now in that perilous time when it is proper to fast. Since the seers of Medjugorje have been advised on fasting by Our Lady, it would be wise to hear their views.
When asked the purpose of fasting, Vicka responded:
"Through fasting we purify our hearts. In order to have a pure heart, we need the grace that comes from fasting. And when we totally cleanse our hearts, we are able to realize the Blessed Mother's plan, and what she is expecting from us.
Concerning problems we may encounter in fasting, Vicka advises:
The first time is always the most difficult. When we try to fast, Satan tries hard to distract us, to make us think, "Well, I could eat a little something extra." We have to pray hard this first time, really hard. When we pray and when we fast, Satan can do nothing to us. The second time will be easier, and the third time even easier. Then it will become natural.
 
Application:
Make a commitment in prayer to fast this Friday. If it is your first time, be sure to set aside extra time for prayer to ward off diversions by the Evil One.

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 01 - PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT       

God remembers His promises.  Delay is not denial.
Let people know about Medjugorje through
 

Mother Teresa -  

It is possible that I may not be able to keep my attention fully on God while I work, but God doesn't demand that I do so. Yet I can fully desire and intend that my work be done with Jesus and for Jesus.
This is beautiful and what God wants.

Meditations by Padre Pio -
Prayer is the effusion of our heart into God's… when it is well done, it moves the Divine Heart and makes Him always more inclined to grant our requests. Let us pour out our whole soul to God in prayer. He is captivated by our prayers and comes to our aid.

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Parenting can be God's kiln of kindness

"The duty of parents to children is to rule while avoiding exasperating severity on the one hand and excessive indulgences on the other. God gives parents a child as so much plastic material that can be molded for good or evil."

St. Faustina's diary At present, the topic of my particular examen is my union with the Merciful Christ. This practice gives me unusual strength; my heart is always united with the One it desires, and its actions are regulated by mercy, which flows from love.       (703)

Today I received a letter from Father Sopocko. I learned that he intends to publish a holy card of the Merciful Christ. He asked me to send him a certain prayer which he wants to put on the back, if he receives the Archbishop's approbation. Oh, what great joy fills my heart that God has let me see this work of His mercy! How great is this work of the Most High God! I am but His instrument. Oh, how ardently I desire to see this Feast of the Divine Mercy which God is demanding through me. But if it is the will of God that it be celebrated solemnly only after my death, even so I rejoice in it already, and I celebrate it interiorly with my confessor's permission.       (711)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
 

Feb 1 -  PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT

Today Our Lady speaks of the Holy Spirit :

Dear children, during these days of the Pentecost novena, pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish.

You will never regret prayer. God will give you the gifts by which you will glorify him until the end of your life on earth (Weekly Message June 2, 1984).

And in Galatians, Paul speaks of the Spirit's gifts :

Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law (Gal 5 :16-18).

Reflection :

Echoing the Blessed Mother and St.Paul, Pope Leo XIII once wrote : "Each one of us greatly needs the protection and help of the Holy Spirit. The more one is lacking in wisdom, weak in strength, born down with trouble, prone to sin, the more he ought to fly to him who is the never-ceasing fount of light, strength, consolation, and holiness. "

With this encouragement, let us offer this prayer for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit :

O Lord Jesus Christ, who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish your work in the souls of your apostles and disciples deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, to perfect in my soul the work of your grace and your love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom, that I many not be attached to the perishable things of this world, but aspire only after the things that are eternal. The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth. The Spirit of Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven. The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with you, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.

The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself, and grow perfect in the science of the saints. The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable.

The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may avoid anything that may displease him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of your true disciples, and animate me in all things with your Spirit. Amen.

Application :

Add to your daily prayers a petition for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady encourages us today.

Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I, 456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.

More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html

Book URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.html

Author’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.html

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htm

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/giftfair.htm

Message From Jesus Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

Message From Jesus February 2, 2008

7:05 AM

Son, let me say a few words!

My eventual coming is near at hand. Signs will multiply that will unmistakably point to the fact that fulfillment of prophecy can no longer be denied. I wish to inform my children who patiently wait for my appearance not to slacken

anymore nor lose heart in what you hear but instead trust my words that what I say will be fulfilled.

Message Reception Ended : 7:10 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

Jesus King of All Nations to the littlest of His Servants

JESUS KING OF ALL NATIONS JUST JUDGE OF ALL PEOPLE February 3, 2008

I have warned MY people for many years to REPENT of their sins. They have ignored MY pleas and have continued to commit even more hideous sins. All of HEAVEN is filled with the stench that rises from the earth.

MY JUSTICE which has been delayed for so many years must now come. I will strike the nations of the earth repeatedly until evil has been extinguished forever.

MY JUSTICE is coming and when it starts it will not stop until the cleansing is complete.

This is MY FINAL PLEA to MY people. Come to ME and you shall have MY MERCY like never before in the history of the world, turn away from ME and you shall have MY JUSTICE like never before in the history of the world. It is up to each

person to decide. I WILL NOT FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT ME.

There is so little time. The shaking will start soon. The world and all its inhabitants will be brought to their knees. One blow of MY JUSTICE after another. MY children why do you ask for MY JUSTICE? I wish to give you MY MERCY but by your actions you cry for MY JUSTICE. AM I to do nothing as the stench of the filth of your conduct reaches HEAVEN crying out for MY JUSTICE. IT IS MY JUSTICE THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE!!!

(JESUS seems to be shouting when HE said this). Will you recognize MY HAND in these natural events or will you continue to worship the god of nature by claiming that they are natural. I tell you and warn you that these events will

be so devastating that your pagans (scientists) will be unable to explain them.

REPENT for MY ARM of JUSTICE is falling. REPENT for millions will soon come before ME in JUDGMENT. REPENT for I AM is coming to restore the world to its original design, PARADISE.

REPENT confess your sins so I may forgive them. REPENT so you maybe ready for you know not the hour nor the day I will come for you. REPENT so you may join your SAVIOR forever in the HEAVENLY PARADISE. REPENT so MY MERCY can be poured out upon you. REPENT MY SACRED HEART BLEEDS to see so much sin. REPENT this is your last warning. Know that when these events happen you will know that I AM has begun HIS PURIFICATION. REPENT this is MY FINAL WORD TO YOU.

JESUS ALMIGHTY GOD AND JUST KING AND JUDGE

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 3, 2008

PRAYER GROUP ROSARY / WEDNESDAYS - 7:00P.M. / SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN

SHARON FITZPATRICK LOCUTIONIST

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2008

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

IT IS WITH GREAT HOPE THAT WE PRAY TOGETHER SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED IN THE WORLD AND HAS CAUSED MAN TO DENOUNCE GOD. MAN DOES NOT FEAR THE LOSS OF HIS SOUL AND RESIDES IN THIS WORLD MUCH LIKE PAGANS. BUT MY SON GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MANKIND AND

SO HIS LIFE WAS NOT GIVEN IN VAIN. THERE IS HOPE FOR THE WORLD AND IT RESIDES WITH THE FEW WHO HAVE CHOSEN GOD OVER ALL THE WORLD. PRAY THEN WITH CONVICTION, TRUSTING THAT GOD'S LOVE AND MERCY WILL COME SOON AND THERE SHALL BE A NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH.

OH MY LOVES HOW TRULY BLESSED YOU ARE TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND TO HAVE DECIDED FOR GOD.

WHEN YOU COME INTO LENT, MAKE EACH DAY A RENEWAL OF YOUR COMMITMENT AND THEN LET YOUR HEARTS SING WITH JOY AS YOU CONTINUE TO REMAIN FIRM IN FAITH, TRUST AND YOUR COMMITMENT.

THIS IS THE DAY OF THE LORD - REJOICE MY CHILDREN IN YOUR FIDELITY - YOU WILL KNOW TREASURES SET ASIDE ONLY FOR YOU.

NOW WITH TRUE LOVE I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. WITH TRUE LOVE PRAISE AND THANK GOD AND DO IT NOW AND FOREVER.

Message From Mother Mary Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

Message From Mother Mary February 2, 2008

7:10 AM

Son, let me say something!

Dear children, your Mother wishes to greet you on this Day of the Presentation of My Son Jesus in the Temple. Candles lighted in my Son's honor bear witness to the symbol which my Son Jesus brought into the world. He is the light of the world. His words dispel the darkness that pervaded man's soul.

Please light a candle for him!

Message Reception Ended: 7:15 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

Further Readings

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Candlemas)

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Presentation of Christ at the Temple by Hans Holbein the Elder, 1500-

1501 (Kunsthalle, Hamburg)

Observed by Anglicans Eastern Catholics Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Type Christian Date 2 February (Western Christianity) 2 February/15 February (Eastern Christianity)

The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante (lit., 'Meeting'). In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or Compline) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February.

Scripture The event is described in the Gospel of Luke 2:22?40. According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary's purification after childbirth, and to

perform the redemption of the firstborn, in obedience to Law of Moses (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12-15, etc.).

Upon bringing Jesus into the temple, the Holy Family encountered Simeon the Righteous. The Gospel records that Simeon had been promised that "he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord." (Luke 2:26) Simeon prayed the prayer that would become known as the Nunc Dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon, which prophesied the redemption of the world by Jesus: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word, for

mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel" (Luke 2:29-32).

Simeon then prophesied to Mary: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against? Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also?that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35).

The elderly prophetess Anna was also in the Temple, and offered prayers and praise to God for Jesus, and spoke to everyone there about Jesus and his role in the redemption of Israel (Luke 2:36-38).

Name of the celebration

In addition to being known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, other traditional names include Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.

Its formal name in the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches is the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. It is known as the Presentation of the Lord in the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is known as the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple or as The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

In the churches of the Anglican Communion it is known by various names, including: The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in The Temple (Candlemas)

(ECUSA), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Church of Canada), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (Church of England), and The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Anglican Church of Australia).

It is known as the Presentation of Our Lord in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus (though historically he would have been named on the eighth day after the Nativity, when he was circumcised).

Liturgical celebration

Presentation in the Temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, 1342 (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence).

Traditionally, Candlemas had been the last feast day in the Christian year that was dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent moveable feasts are calculated with reference to Easter. Prior to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican

Council, Candlemas in the Roman Catholic Church marked the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. The present Roman calendar substitutes the Saturday before

the Baptism of the Lord as the final day of the Christmas liturgical season. If Easter falls early enough, 2 February can occur during the pre-Lenten season (causing the omission of "Alleluia" in the Roman liturgy).

The Western term "Candlemas" refers to the practice found in the Roman Missal whereby a priest on 2 February blesses beeswax candles with an aspergilium for use throughout the year, some of which are distributed to the faithful for use

in the home. In Poland the feast is called "Matka Boska Gromniczna" (Matka Boska, "Mother of God" + Gromnica, "beeswax candle").

Within the Roman Catholic Church, since the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this feast has been referred to as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord, with references to candles and the purification of Mary de-emphasised in favor of the Prophecy of Simeon the Righteous. Pope John Paul II connected the feast day with the renewal of religious vows.

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Meeting of the Lord is unique in that it combines elements of both a Great Feast of the Lord and a Great Feast of the Theotokos (Mother of God). It has a Forefeast of one day, and an Afterfeast of

seven days. However, if the feast falls during Cheesefare Week or Great Lent, the afterfeast is either shortened or eliminiated altogether. The holy day is celebrated with an All-Night Vigil on the eve of the feast, and a celebration of

the Divine Liturgy the next morning, at which beeswax candles are blessed. This blessing traditionally takes place after the Little Hours and before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy (though in some places it is done after). The

priest reads four prayers, and then a fifth one during which all present bow their heads before God. He then censes the candles and blesses them with holy water. The candles are then distributed to the people and the Liturgy begins.

The services for the Meeting of the Lord contain hymns composed by many of the great Church hymnographers: St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete (7th cent.); St. Cosmas, Bishop of Maiuma; St. John Damascene; St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (8th cent.); and St. Joseph the

Hymnographer, Archbishop of Thessalonica (9th cent.)

On the same day, Orthodox Christians also commemorate a wonder- working icon of the Theotokos known as "the Softening of Evil Hearts" or "Simeon's Prophecy." It

depicts the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer, and seven swords piercing her heart. This is one of the few Orthodox icons of the Theotokos which do not depict the infant Jesus.

It is because of the biblical events recounted in the second chapter of Luke that the Churching of Women came to be practiced in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Though the usage has mostly died out in the West, the rite is

still practiced to this day in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Some Christians observe the practice of leaving Christmas decorations up until Candlemas.

THREE GENERAL GRANTS OF INDULGENCES

http://www.dominicanidaho.org/indulg.html

Foreword

1. Presented in the first place are three grants of indulgences, intended to serve as a reminder to the faithful to infuse with the christian spirit the actions that go to make up their daily lives and to strive in the ordering of their lives toward the perfection of charity.

2. The first and second grants are a resume of many given in times past; the third, on the other hand, is something altogether new but most suited to the present time when, with the mitigation of the law of fast and abstinence, it is

more than ever imperative that penance be practised in other ways.

3. The three grants are truly general in character, each of them comprising many works of the same kind. However, not all such works are enriched with indulgences, but those only which are performed in a particular manner and

spirit.

An example in point is the first grant, which reads as follows: "A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in the performance of their duties and in bearing the trials of life, raise their mind with humble confidence to

God, adding-even if only mentally -- some pious invocation."

By virtue of this grant those acts only are indulgenced, by which the faithful, while performing their duties and patiently suffering the trials of life, raise their mind to God in the manner indicated.

Acts of this kind, considering the frailty of human nature, are not frequent.

But should anyone be so zealous and fervent as to make such acts frequently in the course of a day, he would justly merit -- over and above a copious increase of grace -- a fuller remission of the punishment due for sin and he would in his charity be able to come to the aid of the souls in purgatory so much the more generously.

The above observations apply with practically the same force to the second and third grants.

4. The three grants are fully in harmony with the Gospel and with the teachings of the II Vatican Council. To illustrate this briefly for the benefit of the faithful, each of the three grants is followed by citations from the Sacred Scriptures and from the Acts of the Council.

Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I, 456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.

More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html

Book URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.html

Author’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.html

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htm

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/giftfair.htm

Message From Jesus Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

Message From Jesus February 2, 2008

7:05 AM

Son, let me say a few words!

My eventual coming is near at hand. Signs will multiply that will unmistakably point to the fact that fulfillment of prophecy can no longer be denied. I wish to inform my children who patiently wait for my appearance not to slacken

anymore nor lose heart in what you hear but instead trust my words that what I say will be fulfilled.

Message Reception Ended : 7:10 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

Jesus King of All Nations to the littlest of His Servants

JESUS KING OF ALL NATIONS JUST JUDGE OF ALL PEOPLE February 3, 2008

I have warned MY people for many years to REPENT of their sins. They have ignored MY pleas and have continued to commit even more hideous sins. All of HEAVEN is filled with the stench that rises from the earth.

MY JUSTICE which has been delayed for so many years must now come. I will strike the nations of the earth repeatedly until evil has been extinguished forever.

MY JUSTICE is coming and when it starts it will not stop until the cleansing is complete.

This is MY FINAL PLEA to MY people. Come to ME and you shall have MY MERCY like never before in the history of the world, turn away from ME and you shall have MY JUSTICE like never before in the history of the world. It is up to each

person to decide. I WILL NOT FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT ME.

There is so little time. The shaking will start soon. The world and all its inhabitants will be brought to their knees. One blow of MY JUSTICE after another. MY children why do you ask for MY JUSTICE? I wish to give you MY MERCY but by your actions you cry for MY JUSTICE. AM I to do nothing as the stench of the filth of your conduct reaches HEAVEN crying out for MY JUSTICE. IT IS MY JUSTICE THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE!!!

(JESUS seems to be shouting when HE said this). Will you recognize MY HAND in these natural events or will you continue to worship the god of nature by claiming that they are natural. I tell you and warn you that these events will

be so devastating that your pagans (scientists) will be unable to explain them.

REPENT for MY ARM of JUSTICE is falling. REPENT for millions will soon come before ME in JUDGMENT. REPENT for I AM is coming to restore the world to its original design, PARADISE.

REPENT confess your sins so I may forgive them. REPENT so you maybe ready for you know not the hour nor the day I will come for you. REPENT so you may join your SAVIOR forever in the HEAVENLY PARADISE. REPENT so MY MERCY can be poured out upon you. REPENT MY SACRED HEART BLEEDS to see so much sin. REPENT this is your last warning. Know that when these events happen you will know that I AM has begun HIS PURIFICATION. REPENT this is MY FINAL WORD TO YOU.

JESUS ALMIGHTY GOD AND JUST KING AND JUDGE

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 3, 2008

PRAYER GROUP ROSARY / WEDNESDAYS - 7:00P.M. / SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN

SHARON FITZPATRICK LOCUTIONIST

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2008

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

IT IS WITH GREAT HOPE THAT WE PRAY TOGETHER SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED IN THE WORLD AND HAS CAUSED MAN TO DENOUNCE GOD. MAN DOES NOT FEAR THE LOSS OF HIS SOUL AND RESIDES IN THIS WORLD MUCH LIKE PAGANS. BUT MY SON GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MANKIND AND

SO HIS LIFE WAS NOT GIVEN IN VAIN. THERE IS HOPE FOR THE WORLD AND IT RESIDES WITH THE FEW WHO HAVE CHOSEN GOD OVER ALL THE WORLD. PRAY THEN WITH CONVICTION, TRUSTING THAT GOD'S LOVE AND MERCY WILL COME SOON AND THERE SHALL BE A NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH.

OH MY LOVES HOW TRULY BLESSED YOU ARE TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND TO HAVE DECIDED FOR GOD.

WHEN YOU COME INTO LENT, MAKE EACH DAY A RENEWAL OF YOUR COMMITMENT AND THEN LET YOUR HEARTS SING WITH JOY AS YOU CONTINUE TO REMAIN FIRM IN FAITH, TRUST AND YOUR COMMITMENT.

THIS IS THE DAY OF THE LORD - REJOICE MY CHILDREN IN YOUR FIDELITY - YOU WILL KNOW TREASURES SET ASIDE ONLY FOR YOU.

NOW WITH TRUE LOVE I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. WITH TRUE LOVE PRAISE AND THANK GOD AND DO IT NOW AND FOREVER.

Message From Mother Mary Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

Message From Mother Mary February 2, 2008

7:10 AM

Son, let me say something!

Dear children, your Mother wishes to greet you on this Day of the Presentation of My Son Jesus in the Temple. Candles lighted in my Son's honor bear witness to the symbol which my Son Jesus brought into the world. He is the light of the world. His words dispel the darkness that pervaded man's soul.

Please light a candle for him!

Message Reception Ended: 7:15 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

Further Readings

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Candlemas)

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Presentation of Christ at the Temple by Hans Holbein the Elder, 1500-

1501 (Kunsthalle, Hamburg)

Observed by Anglicans Eastern Catholics Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Type Christian Date 2 February (Western Christianity) 2 February/15 February (Eastern Christianity)

The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante (lit., 'Meeting'). In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or Compline) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February.

Scripture The event is described in the Gospel of Luke 2:22?40. According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary's purification after childbirth, and to

perform the redemption of the firstborn, in obedience to Law of Moses (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12-15, etc.).

Upon bringing Jesus into the temple, the Holy Family encountered Simeon the Righteous. The Gospel records that Simeon had been promised that "he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord." (Luke 2:26) Simeon prayed the prayer that would become known as the Nunc Dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon, which prophesied the redemption of the world by Jesus: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word, for

mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel" (Luke 2:29-32).

Simeon then prophesied to Mary: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against? Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also?that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35).

The elderly prophetess Anna was also in the Temple, and offered prayers and praise to God for Jesus, and spoke to everyone there about Jesus and his role in the redemption of Israel (Luke 2:36-38).

Name of the celebration

In addition to being known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, other traditional names include Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.

Its formal name in the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches is the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. It is known as the Presentation of the Lord in the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is known as the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple or as The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

In the churches of the Anglican Communion it is known by various names, including: The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in The Temple (Candlemas)

(ECUSA), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Church of Canada), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (Church of England), and The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Anglican Church of Australia).

It is known as the Presentation of Our Lord in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus (though historically he would have been named on the eighth day after the Nativity, when he was circumcised).

Liturgical celebration

Presentation in the Temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, 1342 (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence).

Traditionally, Candlemas had been the last feast day in the Christian year that was dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent moveable feasts are calculated with reference to Easter. Prior to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican

Council, Candlemas in the Roman Catholic Church marked the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. The present Roman calendar substitutes the Saturday before

the Baptism of the Lord as the final day of the Christmas liturgical season. If Easter falls early enough, 2 February can occur during the pre-Lenten season (causing the omission of "Alleluia" in the Roman liturgy).

The Western term "Candlemas" refers to the practice found in the Roman Missal whereby a priest on 2 February blesses beeswax candles with an aspergilium for use throughout the year, some of which are distributed to the faithful for use

in the home. In Poland the feast is called "Matka Boska Gromniczna" (Matka Boska, "Mother of God" + Gromnica, "beeswax candle").

Within the Roman Catholic Church, since the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this feast has been referred to as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord, with references to candles and the purification of Mary de-emphasised in favor of the Prophecy of Simeon the Righteous. Pope John Paul II connected the feast day with the renewal of religious vows.

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Meeting of the Lord is unique in that it combines elements of both a Great Feast of the Lord and a Great Feast of the Theotokos (Mother of God). It has a Forefeast of one day, and an Afterfeast of

seven days. However, if the feast falls during Cheesefare Week or Great Lent, the afterfeast is either shortened or eliminiated altogether. The holy day is celebrated with an All-Night Vigil on the eve of the feast, and a celebration of

the Divine Liturgy the next morning, at which beeswax candles are blessed. This blessing traditionally takes place after the Little Hours and before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy (though in some places it is done after). The

priest reads four prayers, and then a fifth one during which all present bow their heads before God. He then censes the candles and blesses them with holy water. The candles are then distributed to the people and the Liturgy begins.

The services for the Meeting of the Lord contain hymns composed by many of the great Church hymnographers: St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete (7th cent.); St. Cosmas, Bishop of Maiuma; St. John Damascene; St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (8th cent.); and St. Joseph the

Hymnographer, Archbishop of Thessalonica (9th cent.)

On the same day, Orthodox Christians also commemorate a wonder- working icon of the Theotokos known as "the Softening of Evil Hearts" or "Simeon's Prophecy." It

depicts the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer, and seven swords piercing her heart. This is one of the few Orthodox icons of the Theotokos which do not depict the infant Jesus.

It is because of the biblical events recounted in the second chapter of Luke that the Churching of Women came to be practiced in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Though the usage has mostly died out in the West, the rite is

still practiced to this day in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Some Christians observe the practice of leaving Christmas decorations up until Candlemas.

THREE GENERAL GRANTS OF INDULGENCES

http://www.dominicanidaho.org/indulg.html

Foreword

1. Presented in the first place are three grants of indulgences, intended to serve as a reminder to the faithful to infuse with the christian spirit the actions that go to make up their daily lives and to strive in the ordering of their lives toward the perfection of charity.

2. The first and second grants are a resume of many given in times past; the third, on the other hand, is something altogether new but most suited to the present time when, with the mitigation of the law of fast and abstinence, it is

more than ever imperative that penance be practised in other ways.

3. The three grants are truly general in character, each of them comprising many works of the same kind. However, not all such works are enriched with indulgences, but those only which are performed in a particular manner and

spirit.

An example in point is the first grant, which reads as follows: "A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in the performance of their duties and in bearing the trials of life, raise their mind with humble confidence to

God, adding-even if only mentally -- some pious invocation."

By virtue of this grant those acts only are indulgenced, by which the faithful, while performing their duties and patiently suffering the trials of life, raise their mind to God in the manner indicated.

Acts of this kind, considering the frailty of human nature, are not frequent.

But should anyone be so zealous and fervent as to make such acts frequently in the course of a day, he would justly merit -- over and above a copious increase of grace -- a fuller remission of the punishment due for sin and he would in his charity be able to come to the aid of the souls in purgatory so much the more generously.

The above observations apply with practically the same force to the second and third grants.

4. The three grants are fully in harmony with the Gospel and with the teachings of the II Vatican Council. To illustrate this briefly for the benefit of the faithful, each of the three grants is followed by citations from the Sacred Scriptures and from the Acts of the Council.

Message From The Father Thru Lec - February 1, 2008

Message from the Father February 1, 2008
6:40 AM

Son, let me say this to you!

My eyes roam through the whole world seeking for people to do my bidding in these times before my Son Jesus returns for your redemption. I have found a few who without question will find conformity with my plans for the uplifting of his fellowmen to reach the goals I have set for gaining entrance into my kingdom.

They will come out most noticeably in the coming days. Their witnessing will be ccompanied by signs and wonders to let people know that indeed I sent them.

You will recognize them upon their appearance which is not long in coming.

Message Reception Ended : 6:45 AM Duration: 5 MInutes

 
Message From Jesus Thru Lec - Febuary 1, 2008


Message from Jesus
February 1, 2008
6:45 AM

Son, I speak of words that nourish the health of the soul.

My presence in people who have acknowledged my sacrifice, repented of their sins
and accepted me into their hearts is the joy of salvation I promised in my
words.

My abiding presence in each person manifests thru acts of mercy, love,compassion, justice, perseverance, patience, purity of thoughts and desires,prayerfulness, a forgiving heart, eyes that refuse temptation, lips that speak no lies, slander, gossip but instead words that build up and not tear down, hearts that respond in sympathy to the sad plight of others..

My favor naturally rests on these my children who have disassociated themselves from the ways of the world to conform to my Father's will. To them, I come not as a thief in the night but as the coming groom whose appearance has been keenly
awaited by my children. The wedding date has been set. Prepare your garments worthy as a guest to seat in my banquet.

Message Reception Ended: 7:05AM Duration : 10 Minutes
 

Message from GOD THE FATHER

To THE WORLD

April 13, 2007 through Chris Courtis, a visionary in Maryland, U.S.A.

 

(St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, St. Michael the Archangel are here.  St. Raphael is on His left side, St. Gabriel is by the throne, and St. Michael is on the right side, and God the Father is seated on a big white throne.  His body is that of a man’s body, white stone throne, white gown, and His face is just pure light!  He says,)

 

My dear and beloved children of My earth,

Today, I come to call you to the devotion that is most pleasing to me, the devotion to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  On this day, on this great and glorious day, I desire to accomplish My works and this devotion within all men through you.

 

But first, it is necessary that I request two things from this world and mankind to make this devotion work.  Number one, I request the month of August to be devoted to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  On this day, I desire number two, that you pray the Consecration to My Fatherly Sacred Heart* every day in August.  I desire this to be made known to the world so that one day, through My blessings and the many fruits that it will bear, that the Church itself will approve this devotion later on and make use of this month totally and completely devoted to my heart.  Yes, it is also the month devoted to Me as the Most Merciful and Loving of All Fathers, but this month is also the month of My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  Let all men draw from it mercy, love, and compassion which I desire to give to humanity in order to save it, not only from it’s sins, but from evil, despair, and hopelessness.

 

I have given to you My Son.  He has given to you His heart.  He has also given to you His Most Holy Mother to be your mother, and she has given her Immaculate Heart to humanity.  Now I, as the most loving, and most merciful of all fathers, give My heart to humanity in order to save it.  By these three means shall all humanity receive graces.  By these three hearts, humanity shall be saved.

 

My message is not only on My Fatherly Sacred Heart, it is also to call you to action.  You have four devotions** at your disposal.  One, the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph which is to be made on the first Wednesdays of five consecutive months (March through July).  Two, the Sacred Heart of Jesus which is to be made known on the first Fridays of nine consecutive months.  Then, there is the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the devotion of the  first Saturdays can be made in any five consecutive months.  And then there are eight first Mondays (April through November) devoted to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  I desire to call humanity to action by participation in these four “first of the month ” devotions.

 

You can avoid Purgatory all together by making these four “first of the month” devotions yours, devotion to these hearts.  You see, in each instance, I call you to reparation, to sacrifices.  I call you to reparation for your own sins and for those of the whole world.  Therefore, you can make your Purgatory, or your penance so to speak, while on earth by making the four “first of the month” devotions your own.

 

Go, My little ones, to these devotions.  If they do not exist within your parish, ask your priest, pray for them, beg that these devotions be given to the world. Through Confession and reparation of sins you will be absolutely free from all the effects of Purgatory.  This is the promise of the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for did not your mother say to Sr. Lucia that she promises to assist at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation.   This is the promise for each devotion to these four hearts and the “first of the month” devotions.

 

I love you, my little ones.  I call you to My heart.  Be My children!  Be My children!  Be My children by consecrating yourself and your life to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  Make the month of August the month devoted and dedicated to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.

 

Bless you, my little ones. (There’s His Fatherly Sacred Heart!!) with rays of love from My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  Peace be with you, little ones, blessings in the name of the Father, which is Me, and of the Son who shall come later, the Holy Spirit who accompanies us, and the Blessed Mother who shall come later.  Amen.  Go in My divine peace, and remember, I shall return next year at this same place and time.

 

Copying and distribution of this message is permitted and encouraged as long as nothing is changed, added, or deleted.  Other messages may be read at www.movingheartfoundation.com

 

 

*CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF GOD THE FATHER

(To be prayed every day in August)

“Our Father Who resides in Heaven, I approach Your throne and ask that You give to me the grace of abiding within Your Most Sacred Heart.  I promise to love Thee and adore Thee with all my heart and soul.  O Mighty Father, love me and let me love you so that I may also be one in Your Most Holy Will.  You, O God, are my Creator and my Father of Mercy and Love, and it is in Thee that I do trust that Thy love becomes my own, and that Thy Will becomes my will, and that I may live to do Thy Will, not just in this world, but in the next.  O Most Merciful and Loving Heart of the Father, I love and trust in Thee through Jesus Christ Your Son.  Ahmen or Amen,” (whichever one you prefer.)    (Jesus in Lesson 11, April 23, 2001)

 
** “First of the month” Devotions

1)     The Sacred Heart of God the Father – the first Monday of the month for 8 months. (April-November). Recite the Sorrowful Mysteries, go to Confession, receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

 (www.movingheartfoundation.com/wd6-j-apr24.htm)

2)     The Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph – the first Wednesday of the month for 5 months (March-July).  Recite the five Joyful Mysteries and spend time meditating upon the joys and sorrows of St. Joseph.

 www.movingheartfoundation.com/wd5-jo-sept13.htm)

3)     The Sacred Heart of Jesus – Receive communion any 9 consecutive first Fridays

4)     The Immaculate Heart of Mary – any 5 consecutive first Saturdays -go to Confession, receive Holy Communion, recite 5 decades of the rosary, and “Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries of the rosary with the intention of making reparation to me.”

www.movinghear

tfoundation.com

)

Prayers/Novena for your country

Resend--Given the last 2 messages I just sent out I thought this was a good time
to resend these prayers. Joyce



The Novena in Honor of
Jesus as True King

This simple Novena is a most generous gift from Our Lord. Jesus gave these
extraordinary promises:

"I promise you that every time you say these Novena prayers I will convert ten
sinners, bring ten souls into the One True Faith, release ten souls from
Purgatory, many of whom are the souls of priests, and be less severe in My
judgment of your nation."


The Novena consists of praying once a day over a period of nine days a set of
one OUR FATHER, one HAIL MARY and one GLORY BE, recited along with the following
Novena Prayer:

O Lord our God, You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations. We
pray to You, Lord, in the great expectation of receiving from You, O Divine
King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things.

Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth. Guard us, we
pray, Most Faithful One! Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just
Judgment.

Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against You. Jesus, You are King of
Mercy. We have deserved Your Just Judgment. Have mercy on us, Lord, and
forgive us.
We trust in Your Great Mercy.

O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray; may Your Reign, Your
Kingdom, be recognized on earth!
Amen.

Jesus said, "I desire that this Novena be prayed on the nine days preceding My
Feast of Christ the King, but I encourage souls to pray this Novena at any time
throughout the year. My promises will be granted whenever it is prayed."

http://www.jkmi.com/jkprayers.htm

"FOR ONE'S COUNTRY"



(Prayer by St. Faustina)



Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your Saints, and
especially the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from
childhood: bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on
the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the
sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am asking of You for my
country.



[The moment St. Faustina said this prayer, she saw Jesus, His eyes filled with
tears; and He said to her: "You see, My daughter, what great compassion I have
for them. Know that it is they who uphold the world."]





LESSONS, Spe Salve, Feasts, & Prayers

LESSONS from Our Lord Revisited - Release 60

Links to the 60th release of the revisited LESSONS from Our Lord from the I AM our Jesus of Mercy series are:

Volume IV, Lesson 51 - Simplicity...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1252\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

Volume IV, Lesson 52 - Fears...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1253\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

Volume IV, Lesson 56 - True Identity...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1257\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

I am not illusion! I am real, and I am here with you! There are parts you must alk through yourself, with Me, instead of Me carrying you. This is so that you an share in My treasures. Come now. Hope is awaiting!



Spe Salve - Pope Benedict XVI Encylical on Hope

The heavens are not empty and life does not end in nothingness. Faith in Gods xistence is the origin of Christian hope, it gives meaning to our existence the xistence of each person and everyone togetherand it allows us to look beyond ear towards the Last Judgment.

In his 2nd encyclical Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope) Pope Benedict XV affirms that he current faith in scientific progress and contesting of Gods existence based n the injustices of this world, are incapable of giving a true answer to mans uestions on the future. Hope is learned and exercised in places of Prayer, ction, sufferance and waiting for Gods Judgment. (Asia News11-30-07)

Over the next 7 weeks this new encyclical will be provided in its entirety, but n several parts to encourage those, who might not otherwise take the time to ead it, to ponder the mystery of Hope in Gods Plan of salvation.

ENCYCLICAL LETTER
SPE SALVI
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
BENEDICT XVI
TO THE BISHOPS
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON CHRISTIAN HOPE

[1] Introduction

[2-3] Faith is Hope

[4-9] The concept of faith-based hope in the New Testament and the early Church  http://www.tfsih.com/Salve/ViewDocI.aspx )



Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - February 2, 2008

Read what Our Lady of Emmitsburg said about the presentation of her Son at the emple in Jerusalem and on her own presentation.

Our Lady of Emmitsburg on the Presentation... (
http://www.tfsih.com/Presentation/Presentation.aspx )



The Feast of St. Blaise and the Blessing of Throats - Feb 3, 2008

Novena Prayer in Honor of St. Blaise... (
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/novena/blaise.htm )

Throat Blessing on the Feast of St. Blaise... (
http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/99ws/ws990128.htm )



World Day of Consecrated Life - February 3, 2008

Prayer for Vocations

Faithful God, we celebrate your fidelity and love for your Church. You bless us nd call us into a covenant with you, with Jesus, and with the Holy Spirit. Mary ccepted this covenant, offering herself as your blessed handmaid. You entrusted er with your Son, Jesus, and in turn she became our mother too.

Like Jesus and Mary, bless us with a trusting spirit that we might serve you
faithfully. Inspire men and women to dedicate their lives to you through the
consecrated life. Help us to invite, encourage and support men and women to erve the Church. Blessed are we as we seek to live our lives in holiness and ntegrity. We offer this prayer in the Name of Jesus and his Blessed Mother in nion with the Holy Spirit. Amen.



Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes

Join us in a 9-day Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes beginning February 3 and ending n her feast day, February 11, the World Day of the Sick.

Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes... (
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/lourdes.htm )

150-Year Jubilee Anniversary Plenary Indulgence is offered for visit to the
Grotto in Lourdes, France, between December 8, 2007 and December 8, 2008, and lso for visit to any church or grotto or shrine dedicated to Our Lady of ourdes between February 2, 2008 and February 11, 2008.

Feast Day & Plenary Indulgence Details... (
http://www.wf-f.org/OurLadyofLourdes.html )



Pope Benedict XVI Monthly Prayer Intentions - February 2008

Join in praying daily for the February 2008 monthly intentions of our Holy
Father:

FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED: That the mentally handicapped may not be arginalized, but respected and lovingly helped.

FOR THE INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE: That the Institutes of consecrated life n mission countries may rediscover the missionary dimension and generously roclaim Christ to the ends of the earth.

What has Our Lady of Emmitsburg said about the Founders of the Institutes of onsecrated Life? Read the Public Message of April 6, 2000...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/singlenews.asp?item_ID=160&co\
mm=0&list_code_int=NEW03-INT )

DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of ary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union ith the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all he intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, nd the reunion of all Christions. I offer them for the intentions of our
bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended y our Holy Father this month.



February
3
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, February 3, 2008

Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg onthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her onthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome.

Fr. JACK SPAULDING from the Phoenix, Arizona area will give a short talk
following the prayer service.


More Info...




February
24
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, February 24, 2008

Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg onthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her onthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome. Please note that here will be no Prayer Group in March. In April there will be two meetings of he Prayer Group: on April 6th & April 27th.


More Info...


( http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/messages_current_events.asp
)



Visit: www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org & www.prourladyofemmitsburg.org



Emmitsburg Maryland - Center of the Immacualte Heart

Monthly message as given to Anne, a lay apostle.

On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service.

February 1, 2008

 Jesus

My friend, heaven has accomplished many things with your service to the Kingdom.  Shall I tell you what we are achieving together?

First of all, we have increased your holiness.  It is true, dear apostle.  With your cooperation, I have been able to advance you in virtue.  Consider where you were in the holiness walk when you first committed to serving as My apostle.

Consider where you are now.  You will see that you have advanced, even though you also see that you have additional work to do in this regard.  I want you to understand, though, that progress has been made so that you will rejoice and have hope for additional progress.  This is good for you and good for heaven.

 Next, your service to the Kingdom has been used to bring light to other souls.  Think for a moment.  Is it not true that you have tried to treat others more like I treated others?  Is it not true that there have been times when you returned love for hostility?  Have you not discovered that you view even your enemies with greater compassion?

Think dear apostles.  Have you shared My merciful message with others?
Have they benefited?  Without your cooperation, this could not have happened.

Yes, many have benefited because you have chosen to serve Me.  Would you like to know of another result of your service?  Heaven, as you know, is filled with perfect love and comfort.  I love all of humanity, of course, but not everyone returns My love.  Because of your cooperation, I, Jesus Christ, have received a greater amount of love and comfort from your world.

You, in your determination to serve Me, have bestowed upon Me the greatest consolations.  The light from your willingness to serve as I wish you to serve has given Me comfort in a time when My heart aches with loneliness for so many.

  You have truly become My friend and I hold you in My heart most protectively.  All of the intentions in your heart now move to the regular beating of My heart.  I will not abandon you and I will not abandon your intentions. 

Together, we will see to each one of them.  The loyalty you feel for your loved ones is shared by Me in that your holy desires become personal to Me as they are personal to you.

 Just as you are determined that your loved ones be healed, so I am determined that your loved ones be healed.  These are joint projects embarked upon by the Saviour and His beloved apostle. 

You are never alone in your concerns or your crosses.  I thank you for helping heaven to accomplish so much and I will reward you, in part, by keeping the promise I have made to seek conversion of all of those dear to you.  Be at peace in every trial, please, because I am with you.




Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 02 - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
"After partaking of the Living Bread, remember what our Lady must have felt when the Holy Spirit overpowered her, and she who was full of grace became full with the body of Christ" (Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta).
 
"The only way to fail is to stop." St. Teresa of Avila
"O my God, when Thou dost condescend to suffer me to receive Thee, to eat and drink Thee, and Thou for awhile takest up Thy abode within me, O make my heart beat with Thy Heart." (Cardinal Newman)
Mother Teresa -  

We must join our prayer with work. How is it possible to change one's work into a prayer?

Meditations by Padre Pio -
I want to be only a poor friar who prays… God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
We must treasure our parental duty

"What if God placed a precious diamond in the hands of parents and told them to inscribe on it a sentence which would be read on the Last Day, and shown as an index of their thoughts and ideals?

What caution they would exercise in their selection! And yet the example parents give their children will be that by which they will be judged on the Last Day."

St. Faustina's diary  

O my Jesus, You are the life of my life. You know only too well that I long for nothing but the glory of Your Name and that souls come to know Your goodness. Why do souls avoid You, Jesus?-I don't understand that.

Oh, if I could only cut my heart into tiny pieces and in this way offer to You, O Jesus, each piece as a heart whole and entire, to make up in part for the hearts that do not love You! I love You, Jesus, with every drop of my blood, and I would gladly shed my blood for You to give You a proof of the sincerity of my love.

O God, the more I know You the less I can comprehend You, but this "non-comprehension" lets me realize how great You are!

And it is this impossibility of comprehending You which enflames my heart anew for You, O Lord. From the moment when You let me fix the eyes of my soul on You, O Jesus, I have been at peace and desired nothing else.

I found my destiny at the moment when my soul lost itself in You, the only object of my love. In comparison with You, everything is nothing. Sufferings, adversities, humiliations, failures, and suspicions that have come my way are splinters that keep alive the fire of my love for You, O Jesus...      (57)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 

Feb 2 - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

On the feast of the Presentation, Our Lady seeks to present us to God:

"Dear children, again today, I invite you to abandon yourself completely to me. Only then, in turn, can I present each of you to God. Dear children, you know that I love you immeasurably, and I wish each of you to be mine. But God gives everyone freedom, which I lovingly respect, and to which I humbly submit.

Dear children, I wish that God's plan regarding this parish be realized. But, if you do not pray, you will not be able to recognize my love, nor God's plan for this parish, and for each of you.

Pray that Satan does not entice you with his pride and deceptive strength. I am with you and want you to believe that I love you. (Monthly Message November 25, 1987)

From St.Luke, the story of the Presentation:

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon...Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God saying, "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." (Lk 2:22-32)

Reflection:

From a sermon by St. Sophronius, the 7th century bishop: "Rejoicing with old Simeon with the Christ child in his arms, let us sing a hymn of thanksgiving to God, the Father of Light, who sent the true Light to dispel the darkness and to give us all a share in his splendor."

This is a day of joy, for the Lord was presented to God in the temple, and by extension, presented to his people of Israel and to all humankind. The Son of God is among us !

As a baby, Jesus was of course small and vulnerable when he presented by Mary and Joseph. In the same way, we are called to become open and vulnerable in order to present ourselves to the Lord.

The Blessed Virgin urges us to give up our false security in material things so that, like a child, we become dependent on our parent, on God, for our safety and security to let go and let God.

In such a way, Our Lady can then ask us "to decide to surrender again everything completely to me... Only that way will I be able to present each of you to God."

Application:

So that Mary can present us to the Lord, let us now present and dedicate ourselves to her through the prayer of consecration she gave to Jelena:

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 01 - PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT

God remembers His promises.  Delay is not denial.
Prayer for Priests by St. Therese of Lisieux
O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred
Heart, where none may touch them. 

Keep unstained their anointed hands, which
daily touch Your Sacred Body.  Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with
your Precious Blood.  Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the
sublime mark of the priesthood. 

Let Your holy love surround them and shield
them from the world's contagion.  Bless their labors with abundant fruit and
may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in
heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown.  Amen.

Mother Teresa -  

It is possible that I may not be able to keep my attention fully on God while I work, but God doesn't demand that I do so. Yet I can fully desire and intend that my work be done with Jesus and for Jesus.

This is beautiful and what God wants.

Meditations by Padre Pio -
Prayer is the effusion of our heart into God's… when it is well done, it moves the Divine Heart and makes Him always more inclined to grant our requests.

Let us pour out our whole soul to God in prayer. He is captivated by our prayers and comes to our aid.

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Parenting can be God's kiln of kindness

"The duty of parents to children is to rule while avoiding exasperating severity on the one hand and excessive indulgences on the other. God gives parents a child as so much plastic material that can be molded for good or evil."

St. Faustina's diary At present, the topic of my particular examen is my union with the Merciful Christ. This practice gives me unusual strength; my heart is always united with the One it desires, and its actions are regulated by mercy, which flows from love.       (703)

Today I received a letter from Father Sopocko. I learned that he intends to publish a holy card of the Merciful Christ. He asked me to send him a certain prayer which he wants to put on the back, if he receives the Archbishop's approbation.

Oh, what great joy fills my heart that God has let me see this work of His mercy! How great is this work of the Most High God! I am but His instrument. Oh, how ardently I desire to see this Feast of the Divine Mercy which God is demanding through me.

But if it is the will of God that it be celebrated solemnly only after my death, even so I rejoice in it already, and I celebrate it interiorly with my confessor's permission.       (711)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press. To order 1-866-726-5865
 

Feb 1 -  PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT

Today Our Lady speaks of the Holy Spirit :

Dear children, during these days of the Pentecost novena, pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish.

You will never regret prayer. God will give you the gifts by which you will glorify him until the end of your life on earth (Weekly Message June 2, 1984).

And in Galatians, Paul speaks of the Spirit's gifts :

Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law (Gal 5 :16-18).

Reflection :

Echoing the Blessed Mother and St.Paul, Pope Leo XIII once wrote : "Each one of us greatly needs the protection and help of the Holy Spirit.

The more one is lacking in wisdom, weak in strength, born down with trouble, prone to sin, the more he ought to fly to him who is the never-ceasing fount of light, strength, consolation, and holiness. "

With this encouragement, let us offer this prayer for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit :

O Lord Jesus Christ, who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish your work in the souls of your apostles and disciples deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, to perfect in my soul the work of your grace and your love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom, that I many not be attached to the perishable things of this world, but aspire only after the things that are eternal. The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth.

The Spirit of Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven. The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with you, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.

The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself, and grow perfect in the science of the saints. The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable.

The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may avoid anything that may displease him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of your true disciples, and animate me in all things with your Spirit. Amen.

Application :

Add to your daily prayers a petition for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady encourages us today.