Prayer of Thanksgiving to the Father for Giving Us the Heart and Mind of Jesus

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O My God,
how great is Your love for us!
You are infinitely worthy
of being love, praised, and glorified!
We have neither heart nor spirit worthy of doing so.
But Your Wisdom and Goodness
have given us a way of carrying it out.
You have given us the Spirit and Heart of Your Son,
to be our own heart and spirit,
in accord with the promises You made through Your Prophet:
"I will give them a new heart,
I will put a new spirit in your midst" (Ezekiel 36:26).
In order that we may know what this new heart and new spirit might be
You added:
"I will place My Spirit, which is My Heart,
in your midst."
Only the Spirit and Heart of a God
are worthy of loving and praising a God,
of blessing and loving Him as much as He deserves.
Thus You have given us Your Heart,
the Heart of Your Son Jesus,
as well as the heart of His holy Mother
and the heart of the Saints,
and angels who together are only one heart,
as the Head and members form one single Body.

- St. John Eudes

The Importance of the First Saturday Devotions

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 There is a tendency nowadays, in some quarters, to downplay the importance of Fatima, perhaps dismissing it as not "intellectual" enough, or even as something of an embarrassment in a modern Church. But the fact that all the popes since Pius XII have given it such strong support is an implicit rejection of such a position. In particular, Pope John Paul II has gone out of his way to affirm the importance of the message of Fatima, having recently beatified, in the Holy Year 2000, two of the three children, Jacinta and Francisco. He also authorized the release of the third part of the secret and directed Cardinal Ratzinger to publish it together with a Theological Commentary.

You can read the above article Fatima and the First Saturday Devotion by Donal Anthony Foley HERE

Saintly Quote - St. Gabriel Possenti

Novena to Maria Bambina Starts Tomorrow

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Mahalo to Louise for sharing.

Novena Prayers Maria Bambina    

1.             Holy Child Mary, of the Royal house if David, Queen of the Angels, Mother of grace and love, I greet you

with all my heart. Obtain for me that I may love the Lord faithfully during all the days of my life. Obtain for     

me, too, a great devotion towards Thee, who art the first creature of God's love.     Hail Mary....

2.             O heavenly Child Mary, who, like a pure dove, was born Immaculate and beautiful, my soul rejoices before    

Thee, true prodigy of the wisdom of Good! O! do help me to preserve the angelic virtue of purity at the cost

of any sacrifice.   Hail Mary....

3.             Hail, lovely and holy Child, spiritual garden of delight, where, on the day of the Incarnation, the tree of Life    

was planted, assist me to avoid the poisonous fruit of the vanity and the pleasures of the world. Help me to

engraft into mu sould the thoughts, feelings and virtues of Thy divine Son.   Hail Mary....

4.             Hail, admirable Child Mary, closed garden, open only to the heavenly Spouse. O! lily of paradise, make me  

love the humble and hidden life; let the heavenly Spouse find the gate of my heart always open to the loving

calls of his graces and his inspirations. Hail Mary...

5.             Holy Child Mary. mustical dawn, happy gate of heavenm You are my trust and hope.  O powerful Advocate, from

thy little cradle, stretch your hand, support me in the path of life. Make me serve God with ardour and constancy

until death, and so reach an eternal crown.  Hail Mary....

Let us pray:

            Sweet Child Mary, who, being Mother of God, have also become our beloved Queen and Mother, for the numberless graces You have obtained for us, listen to my humble prayers. All my hope is upon You, in all the needs which surround me.

            Holy Child, by the merits and privileges which have been given only to You, be merciful towards me. Show that the source of the spiritual treasure You give out is inexhaustible. For the profusion of graces Almighty God has given You, O heavenly Child grant my prayer and I will praise Your goodness forever.

I M P R I M A T U R

In Curia Archiep. Mediolani 

31 August 1931

Can. CAVEZZALI, Pro Vic. Gen

Brief History of Maria Bambina

(Holy Child Mary)

The Miraculous Image of Maria Bambina was made before

1730 by a Franciscan num who afterwards entrusted Her to

others during the ensuing years so that eventually She came

into the care of the Sisters of Charity at Lovere, Italy.

In 1866 these Sisters of Charity were requested to take over

the management of the hospital of Ciceri in Milan and in 1876

the waxen image was carried to their Mother House there

at Via S. Sofia 13, where She has remained ever since. All this

time this stature was exposed for veneration only on the 8th of

September, the Feast of Mary's Nativity, but in 1884 Maria

Bambina wanted to reward those who had devotion to her.

Due to paralysi in her arms and feet, Sr. Josephine Woinovich was

bedridden and in unbearable pain. On the day of September 8th

she begged Mother General to get Maria Bambina and leave the

Image near her overnight. The following morning the Mother

General was inspired to take the Image, so old, worn and grayish

colored to the other sick sisters in the infirmary so they could kiss

Her. Here there was a good novice, Giulia Macario, who was

unable to move because of her serious illness, but who, overcome

by her ardent faith, took the Image into her arms and pleaded with

Her in tender and loving words for the grace of her recovery. She

was immediately and miraculously cured, for such faith moves

mountains. And at the same time this Image itself underwent an

amazing transformation from the former dull gray color to the warm

flesh hues it has today, as can be seen, where She is enshrined in the

Sanctuary of the Mother House in Milan.

Many graces and miracles have come from devotion to the Maria

Bambina among them the recovery of Sr. Josephine Woinovich herself.

And that is why now these Sisters are commonly know as the Sisters

of Maria Bambina.

Imprimatur: In Curia Arch. Mediolani

die 14-1 - 1967

+Theresius Ferraroni

Litany in Honor of the Holy Infancy of the Blessed Virgin 

Lord, have mercy on us,...........................................................Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us,.........................................................Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us,...........................................................Lord, have mercy on us.

Infant Jesus, hear us,...............................................................Have mercy on us.

Infant Jesus, graciously hear us,...............................................Have mercy on us.

God the Father of heaven,.........................................................Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the World,........................................Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,.................................................................Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,...............................................................Have mercy on us.

Holy Infant Mary,......................................................................Pray for us.

Infant Daughter of the Father,.....................................................Pray for us.

Infant, Mother of the Son,..........................................................Pray for us.

Infant, Spouse of the Holy Ghost,...............................................Pray for us.

Infant, Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity,...........................................Pray for us.

Infant, fruit of the prayers of thy parents,.....................................Pray for us.

Infant, riches of thy father,.........................................................Pray for us.

Infant, delight of thy mother,......................................................Pray for us.

Infant, honor of thy father,..........................................................Pray for us.

Infant, honor of thy mother,........................................................Pray for us.

Infant, miracle of nature,............................................................Pray for us.

Infant, prodigy of grace,.............................................................Pray for us.

Immaculate in thy Conception,...................................................Pray for us.

Most holy in thy Nativity,...........................................................Pray for us.

Most devout in thy Presentation,................................................Pray for us.

Masterpiece of God's grace,......................................................Pray for us.

Aurora of the Sun of Justice,.....................................................Pray for us.

Beginning of our joy,.................................................................Pray for us.

End of our evils,.......................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, joy of earth,....................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, joy of heaven,.................................................................Pray for us.

Pattern of our charity,...............................................................Pray for us.

Model of our humility,...............................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most powerful,................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most mild,......................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most pure,......................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most obedient,................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most poor,......................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most meek,....................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most amiable,.................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, most admirable,..............................................................Pray for us.

Infant, incomparable,.................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, health of the sick,...........................................................Pray for us.

Comfortess of the afflicted,........................................................Pray for us.

Refuge of Sinners,....................................................................Pray for us.

Hope of Christians,...................................................................Pray for us.

Lady of the Angels,..................................................................Pray for us.

Daughter of the Patriarchs,.......................................................Pray for us.

Desire of the Prophets,.............................................................Pray for us.

Mistress of the Apostles,..........................................................Pray for us.

Strength of Martyrs,.................................................................Pray for us.

Glory of the Priesthood,............................................................Pray for us.

Joy of Confessors,...................................................................Pray for us.

Purity of Virgins,......................................................................Pray for us.

Queen of all Saints,.................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, our Mother,...................................................................Pray for us.

Infant, Queen of our hearts,......................................................Pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,.................Spare us, Infant Jesus.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,.................Graciously hear us, Infant Jesus.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,.................Have mercy on us, Infant Jesus.

Infant Jesus,............................................................................Hear us.

Infant Jesus,............................................................................Graciously hear us.

LET US PRAY

O almighty and merciful God, Who through the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of the Immaculate Infant Mary that she might be the worthy Mother of Thy Son, and didst preserve her from all stain, grant that we who venerate with all our hearts her most holy childhood, may be freed, through her merits and intercession, from all uncleanness of mind and body, and be able to imitate her perfect humility, obedience and charity. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Prayer of Adoration

Saint Louis of France

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 I love learning of a saint's virtue or mortification. Example today I learned from Father Tony at Mass this morning: Saint Louis of France: "He had a good sense of humor and enjoyed a joke, but refrained from humor on Fridays out of respect for the Passion of the Lord. He wore a hair shirt under his royal robes. He forbade any kind of profanity or vulgarity, and punished it severely in courtiers. During Advent and Lent, he himself would personally wait on and feed the hungry and indigent". (Diocese of Wichita) Happy Feast Day!

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Santa Rosa de Lima

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Novena for the intercession of St. Rosa de Lima in Spanish can be found here. You can have it translated at that site.

Santa Rosa de Lima, ora por el Perú!

Prayer given by Our Blessed Mother to Blessed Anna Maria Taigi

from Esther's prayer card collection

Source: The Living Rosary

Prostrate at thy feet,
O Great Queen of Heaven,
we venerate thee with
the deepest reverence and
we confess that thou art the
Daughter of the Father,
the Mother of the Divine Word,
the Spouse of the Holy Ghost.
Thou art the storekeeper
and the almoner of the Divine Mercies...
For this reason,
we call thee Mother of Divine Compassion.
Behold us here in affliction and anguish.
Deign to show us thy true love.
We beg thee to ask the Holy Trinity
most fervently to grant us the grace
ever to conquer the devil,
and the world and our evil passions;
the efficacious grace that sanctifies the just,
converts, sinners,
destroys heresies,
enlightens infidels and
brings all men to the true faith.

Obtain for us this great gift that all the world may form but one people united in the One True Church.

Mary, Mother of Holy Hope.
Pray for us.

The Queenship of Mary

Pope Pius XII originally proclaimed May 31st as the Feast day of the Queenship of Mary.

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"...8. From early times Christians have believed, and not without reason, that she of whom was born the Son of the Most High received privileges of grace above all other beings created by God. He "will reign in the house of Jacob forever,"[5] "the Prince of Peace,"[6] the "King of Kings and Lord of Lords."[7] And when Christians reflected upon the intimate connection that obtains between a mother and a son, they readily acknowledged the supreme royal dignity of the Mother of God.

9. Hence it is not surprising that the early writers of the Church called Mary "the Mother of the King" and "the Mother of the Lord," basing their stand on the words of St. Gabriel the archangel, who foretold that the Son of Mary would reign forever,[8] and on the words of Elizabeth who greeted her with reverence and called her "the Mother of my Lord."[9] Thereby they clearly signified that she derived a certain eminence and exalted station from the royal dignity of her Son..."

Pope Pius XII's Encyclical: Ad Caeli Reginam

"Mary, then, is a Queen; but for our common consolation, be it known that she is a Queen so sweet, clement, and so ready to help us that Holy Church wills that we salute her as Queen of Mercy.  Mary is Queen of Mercy as Jesus is King of Justice."

St. Alphonsus de Liguori - Glories of Mary

Basilica of Fatima, Portugal

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"The purpose of the universal feast of the Queenship of Mary which we again happily observe and welcome this week is to stir up in our souls renewed love and devotion to our Mother and Queen and to invite all to rededicate themselves to her Immaculate Heart.  These are indeed days of tension and worry throughout the world with talk of total destruction to mankind by nuclear weapons.  Mary, however, our Queen and our Mother, has come to the rescue of civilization in the centuries that have passed. She will do it again if we but turn to her and beseech her for true peace throughout the world.  Would that the prayer of Pope Pius XII to Mary our Queen be realized in the minds and wills of all.

'Reign over the minds of men, that they may seek only what is true; over their wills, that they may follow solely what is good; over their hearts, that they may love nothing but what you yourself love.'"

Homily of John J. Cardinal Carberry given on the occasion of the Queenship of Mary, May, 1959. Source:  Mary Queen and Mother:  Marian Pastoral Reflections by John J. Cardinal Carberry

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