Do You Really Love Me?

Then Come to Me Visit Me Before the Blessed Sacrament

"Take advantage of your short time on earth. Do those things that will lead you to eternal life.

Won't you please?

Come to Me frequently before the Blessed Sacrament, especially, when you are hurting with worry, fear, anxiety and pain and suffering of any kind.

Frequent Confession
Attend Mass and receive Holy Communion more frequently.

Pray more and say the Rosary.

Get to know Me better so that I can better help you carry your cross.

From a Holy Card which can be obtained by writing to:
For Those Who Hurt
175 Strafford Avenue
Building Four - Suite One
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
1-610-687-7660

A Spiritual Communion With Mary

O Immaculate Queen of Heaven and Earth, Mother of God and Mediatrix of every grace! I believe that Thy dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, is truly, really and substantially contained in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love Him above all things and I long to receive Him into my heart. Since I cannot now receive Him sacramentally, be so good as to place Him spiritually in my soul.

O my Jesus, I embrace Thee as One, Who has already come, and I unite myself entirely to Thee. Never permit me to be separated from Thee.

Amen.

From: The Universal Living Rosary Association

Driver's Prayer

Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant me
a steady hand and watchful eye,
that none be hurt as I pass by.
You gave life. I pray no act of min
take away or mar that gift divine.
Protect those, Lord, who travel with me
from highway dangers and all anxiety.
Teach me to use my car for others'
needs and never miss the beauty of
Your world through excessive speed.
I pledge to drive with loving concern
to my every destination,
offering each travel hour to You
in a spirit of reparation.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
my auto companion,
have mercy on me.
Amen.

-From Beloved Catholic Prayers,Apostolate of the Word Sacred Heart League

Blessed Sacrament

Down in adoration falling, Lo! The Sacred Host we hail;
Lo! o'er ancient forms departing. Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying.
Where the feeble sense fail.
To the Everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on High,
with the Holy Spirit proceeding forth from
each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing.
Might and endless majesty. Amen.

V. You have given them bread from heaven,
R. having all sweetness with it.

Let us pray. O God, who in this wonderful
Sacrament left us a memorial of Your Passion:
grant, we implore You, that we may so venerate the sacred mysteries of Your
Body and Blood, as always to be
conscious of the fruit of Your Redemption.
You Who live and reign forever and ever.
Amen.

From an EWTN Holy Card

A Prayer of Blessing for Firefighters, Police Officers, Medical Workers,

and All Who Serve Us in Times of Crisis

From Sue

Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy,
who through your Son gave us a marvelous example of charity
and the great commandment of love for one another.
Send down your blessings on these your servants,
who so generously devote themselves to helping others.
Grant them courage when they are afraid,
wisdom when they must make quick decisions,
strength when they are weary,
and compassion in all their work.
When the alarm sounds
and they are called to aid both friend and stranger,
let them faithfully serve you in their neighbor.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saintly Quote

"To be without Jesus is a grievous hell, and to be with Jesus a sweet paradise." ~ St. Therese

Reasons for Making a Holy Hour in Adoration

My family and I make a regular Holy Hour once a week. My husband and son actually remind me that we have to go. In this modern and materialistic, ego-centric world in which we live, what would make a teenage boy, and a busy husband and father, want to sit quietly for an hour? The following are some of our reasons:

1. We are spending quality time with our God, truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament, one-on-one.

2. We have an opportunity to keep Him company when He is alone in the Adoration Chapel.

3. We can go to Him for help with our problems.

4. We can listen to Him speak directly to us if we are quiet and still.

5. You can find the peace you cannot find anywhere else.

6. To ask Him to help you recall all your many transgressions especially those hidden so deep you have forgotten them. This will help you make a good confession because you will have perfect contrition.

7. You can talk to Him. He will listen. You couldn't find a more loyal and faithful friend.

8. He will help put your worries in perspective.

9. You can ask Him to help your loved ones in need of prayers.

10. To love Him as well as adore Him.

11. To tell Him all your troubles and woes and then feel the comfort that will envelope you when He embraces you in love.

12. For that golden silence we so long for and need.

13. To feel joy in your heart and soul.

14. To ask for help for the less fortunate, the Holy Souls and others who may not have anyone else to pray for them.

15. To refresh your soul.

16. For the strength we need to overcome our sinful ways.

17. To make reparation against the numerous sins committed against God.

18. It brings you closer to God.

19. It changes you and helps you overcome your failings.

20. To give God thanks for all the graces and blessings He has blessed us with and continues to bless us with.

21. Because only those who truly love Jesus will visit Him in the Most Blessed Sacrament either exposed or hidden in the Tabernacle.

22. We imitate the saints of which "adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been the fervent devotion of theirs."*

23. We have the awesome privilege of gazing at Jesus' loveliness!

24. It helps us achieve humility or any other virtue we need by asking for His help.

25. This spot is for you to answer.


**The Most Blessed Sacrament by Fr. Stephano Maneli, OFM.

The Head of the Household

Photo taken by Joey yesterday when we had lunch with Dan's second grade teacher who is visiting the islands.
The other day when I posted my responses to My Main Man Meme, I wrote that my husband was the head but I was the neck. By now everyone knows that this was a reference to the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Oh how wrong I was! During our weekly Holy Hour, I had time to reflect on our marriage. With the help of Mother Angelica, I learned that if we fail to recognize our distinct positions in the family, there could be no peace.

The Family in the Image of the Trinity
by Mother Angelica

The family is a beautiful image of he Trinity. The man is head and he resembles the eternal Father, and like the Father he is to protect, to provide, to create, and to understand. He is to be compassionate like the Father and full of mercy.

The woman is made to the image of Jesus, and like Jesus she is to be meek, loving, a means of reconciliation and gentleness. She has intuition . She has something a man doesn't have: she is intuitive.

The children are like the Spirit. As the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son, so the children proceed from the husband and wife. Like the Spirit they are a power, a bond of union, joy and love. We call this 'family.'

Now, when the one in the middle wants to be head of the children want to be head, we have a distortion of the family image made to the Trinity, and you cannot deviate from this plan of God! When you do, you have a monster in your family. That's way the families today are not what they should be...

From Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality, Raymond Arroyo.

Want to See a High Resolution Image of the Last Supper?

Article: Da Vinci's Last Supper Goes Online

Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an image of the "Last Supper" at 16 billion pixels — 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.

The high resolution will allow experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting that they otherwise could not — including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting.

Leonardo da Vinci's the Last Supper

Free Bulletin Inserts

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Greetings,

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