June Dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Matt. 11:29 "Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."


"478 Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, his agony and his Passion, and gave himself up for each one of us: "The Son of God. . . loved me and gave himself for me." He has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by our sins and for our salvation, "is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that. . . love with which the divine Redeemer continually loves the eternal Father and all human beings" without exception. "
Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Pentecost Sunday - May 31st

Come, Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your Divine Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Oh God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, Grant, that by the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for Pentecost Sunday
Almighty and ever-living God, you fulfilled the Easter promise by sending us your Holy Spirit. May that Spirit unite the races and nations on earth to proclaim your glory. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever

Bible Quote on Pentecost Sunday
“And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”- Acts 2: 1-4

Quotable Quote on Pentecost Sunday
“ This is the mystery of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit illuminates the human spirit and, on revealing Christ crucified and risen, indicates the way to become more like him, that is, to be "expression and instrument of love that comes from him" ("Deus Caritas Est," No. 33). The Church, gathered with Mary, as at her birth, today implores: "Veni Sancte Spiritus!" -- "Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love!"- Pope Benedict VXI, Pentecost Mass, June 4, 2006

Ascension of the Lord

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, "Speak Lord for Your servant heareth." Amen.

Prayer to Saint Joseph the Worker
Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker. Teach me to work as you did, with patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support. Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all. Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognize in it my share in God's own creative activity and in Christ's work of our redemption, and so take pride in it. When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it. And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world. Amen

Divine Mercy Novena Sunday

April 19th is "DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY"

JESUS, I TRUST YOU!
From the Diary of St. Faustina's At three o'clock , implore My Mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in my abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great Mercy for the whole world. I will allow you to enter into my mortal sorrow. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of me in virtue of My Passion.

Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.' The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy."

In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:
"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."

The Sign of the Cross
Using regular rosary beads
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.

(3 times) Oh blood and water which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us I trust in you!
(One) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.
(One) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
(1) The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into hell, the third day he arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting, Amen.

On the five large beads: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
On the ten small beads: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.
At the end of the Divine Mercy Chaplet say three times:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen

A prayer for Divine Mercy
Oh greatly merciful God infinite goodness today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to your mercy to your compassion Oh God and it is with its mighty voice of misery it cries out Gracious God...do not reject the prayer of this earths exiles Oh Lord goodness beyond our understanding who are acquainted with our misery through and through and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to you. We implore you, anticipate us with your grace and keep on increasing your mercy in us that we may faithfully do your holy will all through our life and at deaths hour....let your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvations enemies that we may with confidence as your children await your final coming that day known to you alone...and we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our rigidness for Jesus is our hope through His merciful heart as through an open gate we pass through to heaven...Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
*Kissing the Crucifix at the end of the Rosary
You are showing your love to God and thanking Him.

1572 I remind you my daughter that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My Mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment Mercy was opened wide for every soul.
Saint Faustina Pray for us.
Resources
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/index.htm

http://www.theworkofgod.org/Devotns/DivMercy/prepare.htm

Alleluia Alleluia...He Has Risen...Alleluia Alleluia

" I will always seek the company of all those who are lovers of Jesus"
Padre Pio (Book II Victim to Console the Heart of Jesus)

Today my 3 1/2 year old Grandson said to me
"La La I got a bottle of holy water from church and I put in on my face and my hair, and my hands". I said to him...do you feel better now? He said...AH HUH.

Jesus...thank you for being in the hearts of my children and my grandchildren and for them loving you as much as they do...it is a gift I cherish with all my heart...Amen

Easter Vigil and Holy Saturday

Blessed Guerric of Igny (v.1080-1157), Cistercian abbot 3rd. Sermon for Easter (©Cistercian Fathers series; SC 202, p.249f. rev.)

This is the day the Lord has made

Brethren, «this is the day which the Lord has made, let us exult and rejoice in it.» (Ps 118[117], 24) Let us exult in the hope it brings, that we may see and rejoice in its light. Abraham exulted that he might see the day of Christ and by this token he saw and rejoiced. (Jn 8,56) You too, if you keep watch daily at the doors of wisdom (Prv 8,34)..., if you stay awake through the night with Magdalen at the entrance of his tomb, if am not mistaken you will experience with Mary how true are the words we read of the Wisdom which is Christ: "She is easily seen by those who love her and she is found by those who seek her» (Wis 6,12)...

So did Christ, Wisdom himself, promise in the words: "I love those who love me, and they who from early morning keep watch for me will find me." (Prv 8,17) Mary found Jesus in the flesh. For this she was keeping watch. Over his tomb she had come to mount guard while it was still dark. You, who no longer ought to know Jesus according to the flesh (2Cor 5,16) but according to the spirit, will be able to fmd him spiritually if you seek him with a desire like Mary's...:

"My soul has longed for you during the night, my spirit too, deep within me; from early morning I will keep watch for you." (Is 26,9). Say with the voice and the mind of the Psalmist: "God, my God, for you as soon as it is light I keep watch, my soul is athirst for you" (Ps 62,2)...

Keep watch then, brethren, intent in prayer... especially since the morning of that day which has no sunset has already shone upon us... Indeed it is time now for us to arise from sleep; the night has passed away, while the day has drawn near (Rm 13,11-12). Keep watch, I say, that the morning light may rise for you, that is Christ, whose coming forth has been made ready like the dawn,(Hos 6,3) ready to renew often the mystery of the morning of his resurrection in those who keep watch for him. Then you will sing with jubilant heart: "God the Lord has shone upon us. This is the day which the Lord has made; let us exult and rejoice in it."