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LAUDATE DOMINUM
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There is nothing that pleases the Lord so much as praise. There is no test of faith so true as the grace of thanksgiving. Are you praising God enough? Are you thanking Him for your actual blessings that are more than can be numbered, and are you daring to praise Him even for those trials which are but blessings in disguise? Have you learned to praise Him in advance for the things that have not yet come?
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“ The poor you always have with you ”

Saint John Chrysostom

http://dailygospel.org/main.php?language=AM&module=commentary&localdate=20170410&id=4822

 

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 In what way is the Church holy?

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The Church is holy insofar as the Most Holy God is her author. Christ has given himself for her to sanctify her and make her a source of sanctification. The Holy Spirit gives her life with charity. In the Church one finds the fullness of the means of salvation. Holiness is the vocation of each of her members and the purpose of all activities. The Church counts among her members the Virgin Mary and numerous Saints who are her models and intercessors. The holiness of the Church is the fountain of sanctification for her children who here on earth recognize themselves as sinners ever in need of conversion and purification.  

Further reading: CCC 823-829, 867

 

      An inexperienced preacher was to hold a graveside burial service at a pauper's cemetery for an indigent man with no family or friends. Not knowing where the cemetery was, he made several wrong turns and got lost. When he eventually arrived an hour late, the hearse was nowhere in sight, the backhoe was next to the open hole, and the workmen were sitting under a tree eating lunch.
      The diligent young pastor went to the open grave and found the vault lid already in place. Feeling guilty because of his tardiness, he preached an impassioned and lengthy service, sending the deceased to the great beyond in style.
      As he returned to his car, he overheard one of the workman say to the other, "I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years and I ain't never seen anything like that."

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EASTER SATURDAY

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A blessing over meal on Easter Sunday

God of glory, the eyes of all turn to you as we celebrate Christ's victory over sin and death.  Please bless all and this table of our first Easter meal.

May we who gather at this table continue to celebrate the Joy of His Resurrection and be admitted finally to the Heavenly Banquet.

We ask You to grant this through Your Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord. 

Amen.

 

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Our Suffering & Why Good Friday is Good

 "In the world you will have trouble,

but take courage,

I have conquered the world." (John 16:33)

"Nothing, how little so ever it be,

if it is suffered for God's sake,

can pass without merit in the sight of God."

 

Thomas a Kempis

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The 15 Promises of Our Lady

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1) To all those who shall recite my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and very great graces.

2) Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary shall receive some signal grace.

3) The Rosary shall be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from sin, and dispel heresy.

4) The Rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies; it will substitute in hearts love of God for love of the world, and will lift them to the desire of heavenly and eternal things. How many souls shall sanctify themselves by this means!

5) Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary, shall not perish.

6) Those who shall recite my Rosary devoutly, meditating on its mysteries, shall not be overwhelmed by misfortune. The sinner shall be converted; the just shall grow in grace and become worthy of eternal life.

7) Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

8) Those who recite my Rosary shall find during their life and at their death the light of God, the fullness of His graces, and shall share in the merits of the blessed.

9) I shall deliver very promptly from purgatory the souls devoted to my Rosary.

10) The true children of my Rosary shall enjoy great glory in heaven.

11) What you ask through my Rosary, you shall obtain.

12) Those who propagate my Rosary shall be aided by me in all their necessities.

13) I have obtained from my Son that all the members of the Rosary Confraternity shall have for their brethren the saints of heaven during their life and at the hour of death.

14) Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are all my beloved children, the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.

15) Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

 

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Dear Barbara Therese,

I will keep u in prayer. I recently went thru a very bad bout with ocd and bipolar. I kknow from experience the misery this can cause. Suffer with Jesus and Mary always. That's the only way to get thru as we all know. And , too, it was during Lent as I was redoubling my efforts to be with Jesus. One of the things I tell myself is, " hang on and go for the ride." What goes up must come down and in our case what goes down must come up. God is testing u to see if u follow thru in spite of difficulty. Don't let the enemy win. Have recourse to St. Michael and St. Dymphna for relief. 

Hugz and Luv

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PRAYING THE ROSARY

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Praying the Rosary

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross.
  2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed.
  3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.
  4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads.
  5. Say the Glory Be
  6. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture) then say the Our Father.
  7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be.
    (After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.)
  8. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:

    V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
    R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
    Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son,
    by his life, Death, and Resurrection,
    has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
    grant, we beseech thee,
    that while meditating on these mysteries
    of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
    we may imitate what they contain
    and obtain what they promise,
    through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rosary for Each Day of The Week: http://www.how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com/rosary-days.html

Mysteries of The Rosary in Pictures: http://www.catholictradition.org/Children/mysteries-rosary.htm

 

 

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19 hours ago, Debra Little said:

Dear Barbara Therese,

I will keep u in prayer. I recently went thru a very bad bout with ocd and bipolar. I kknow from experience the misery this can cause. Suffer with Jesus and Mary always. That's the only way to get thru as we all know. And , too, it was during Lent as I was redoubling my efforts to be with Jesus. One of the things I tell myself is, " hang on and go for the ride." What goes up must come down and in our case what goes down must come up. God is testing u to see if u follow thru in spite of difficulty. Don't let the enemy win. Have recourse to St. Michael and St. Dymphna for relief. 

Hugz and Luv

Inspiring and helpful post, Debra - thank you.  We can trust Jesus and His Grace in all things regardless and will never be asked to endure what is beyond our strength with Grace to endure, it only rather often perhaps can feel that way.  I too will keep you in prayer and all who suffer mental illness.

I do think too that we need to be kind to ourselves in times of difficulty and not ask too much of oneself.  In this way too, one can learn how to be kind and compassionate with others in their times of difficulty and not ask too much of them.

It is like St Teresa of Avila wrote in her inspirational bookmark:
 

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http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/st-teresas-bookmark.html "Is today driving you crazy? This prayer below, known as St. Teresa's Bookmark, can help you calm down. Is your stomach all tied up in knots with worries? Is your mind racing like a hamster in a cage going around and around on a wheel? Give yourself a break! Take a deep breath. St. Teresa’s Bookmark can give you some much needed perspective on things!"

Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things are passing;
God only is changeless.
Patience gains all things.
Who has God wants nothing.
God alone suffices.

 

 

My hugs and love coming back to you......thank you again for your post........Barb :) 

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Vincent's Quote of the Day (St Vincent de Paul Society)

 
 
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Apr 18, 2017

May Our Lord be pleased to be ever more glorified in and through you, to enlighten you in your doubts, and to strengthen you in your heavy labors (VII:261).

 

 

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Dear Barbara Therese, 

Ty for your sweet reply and for keeping me in your prayers. I appreciate it.  I will continue to pray for u as well. 

Bipolar is a pain in the neck but also a gift from our loving Father. St. Therese said "everything is a grace." Sometimes it's hars to see it that way and we wish for life to be a little easier. If my life was easier I would think something was wrong. I wouldn't know my own life. Suffering is a privilege. 

Luv and Hugz

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Daily Reflection - (St Vincent de Paul Society)

 
 
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Apr 20, 2017

 

“Sickness is not an evil which we should fear, but a most efficacious means of sanctifying our souls. To murmur when God sends it is to complain of his having done us good.”
– St. Vincent de Paul

 

The above is a beautiful theology and in its fullness brings meaning to the most difficult times in any life at all for any reason; however, rather often it is not understood.  To my mind, we need to have compassion on others and on our own selves too when we do not grasp it and internalize ...........and give heartfelt thanks for it.

The other point is that sometimes we do grasp the theology and even in its fullness -  it is internalized  - but one's spirit just refuses to move into a state of Joy and thanksgiving, other than in quite cold and unfelt acts of the will.  This latter is probably the most advantageous state of all for love is in the will, not of necessity in the emotions.  When loving God is also an emotional disposition, it is a consolation sent by God and sometimes to strengthen resolve and fortify one in weakness.

Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!".  Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."  John Chapter 20

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