Lord, Please remember me in your kingdom -- The Lord spoke to Paul in a vision. Do not be afraid, keep on speaking, and do not be silent. For I am with you (Acts 18:9).---Come Holy Spirit.
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Daily Grace: The Crucifixion
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The Passion of our Lord
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Daily Grace: The Crown of Thorns
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Daily Grace: The Agony in The Garden
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COMING ATTRACTIONS
"For now the Lord has spoken Who formed Me as His Servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to Him and Israel gathered to Him." -Isaiah 49:5
Jesus is like "a sharp-edged sword" or "a polished arrow" (Is 49:2). He can pierce us and cause us pain. Jesus is like a concealed sword or hidden arrow (Is 49:2). Unless we are attentive, we won't notice Him. Jesus' work in our lives at first often appears to be "in vain, and for nothing" (Is 49:4). Consequently, to be open to Jesus, we must suffer pain, be attentive, and persevere in walking "by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor 5:7). It is difficult to be open to Jesus.
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In one way, Jesus is the most attractive Person Who has ever lived. After being lifted up in His death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus draws all people to Himself (Jn 12:32). Yet, in other ways, Jesus is not attractive. "There was in Him no stately bearing to make us look at Him, nor appearance that would attract us to Him. He was spurned and avoided by men, a Man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, One of those from Whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held Him in no esteem" (Is 53:2-3).
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Jesus simultaneously attracts and repels us. If we focus on ourselves, we will spin away from Him. If we die to ourselves, we will gravitate toward Him. Sin disrupts the attraction of Jesus' love. Repentance and faith lock us into his love. "Draw close to God, and He will draw close to you" (Jas 4:8).
Jesus, may I be baptized into, immersed in, and preoccupied with Your love.
Promise: "God will, in turn, glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him soon." -Jn 13:32
Isaiah 53 http://www.gloria.tv/?media=417746
3/25/13
Our Lady's Medjugorje to Marija of March 25, 2012
Dear
children! In this time of grace I call you to take the cross of my
beloved Son Jesus in your hands and to meditate on his passion and
death.
May your suffering be united in his suffering and love will win, because
he who is love gave himself out of love to save each of you.
Thank you for having responded to my call.
Medjugorje Message. March 25, 2013
Dear Family of Mary!
I love Our Lady. I love her so much!
I really want to love her more tomorrow than today!
Michelle from Hong Kong
(c)Mary TV 2013
J.M.J.
March 25, 2013
Dear Family of
Mary!
"Dear children!
Again today I invite you to live the passion of Jesus in prayer, and in union
with Him. Decide to give more time to God who gave you these days of grace.
Therefore, dear children, pray and in a special way renew the love for Jesus for
in your hearts. I am with you and I accompany you with my blessing any my
prayers. Thank you for having responded to my call." (March 25,
1991)
Today is
Monday of Holy Week. We will accompany Jesus on His way to Calvary. I wanted to
share with you the transcript of the testimony of Michelle from Hong Kong, given
to Mary TV several years ago in Medjugorje, and aired last week on
"Fruit of Medjugorje, Episode 59. Michelle glows with the love
of Our Lady, and her words are pure and simple. You can still see this testimony
on our webpage today, on the home page. After tonight, it will be in the
archives. Let's be inspired by Michelle's testimony as we enter Holy Week!
Michelle from
Hong Kong (Fruit of Medjugorje Episode 59):
Well
Medjugorje is my home. I feel at home here in Medjugorje. After my first visit
my prayer life changed. I love the Eucharist. I love the Daily Mass, and I don't
know why, because I had tried to love it before, but I could not. But after I
came back from Medjugorje I found Jesus was so real, because of Mother
Mary...
And then
my family changed. My husband converted and he was baptized just eight months
after I returned. So I said, "I need to come back. At least I need to say, thank
you!" And wondrous things keep on changing in my life. Changing everybody around
me. And I see so many people with a joyful heart and peaceful heart coming back
to Hong Kong, so I keep on coming.
The
first time I came I started to try to pray as she wants it. And I could not do
it at first, but when I got back home I really could feel the peace, and I
didn't need to say, "Oh I need this or I need that...I didn't need to mention so
many questions. Now when I stand before her, I just feel that she knows
everything. Even when I don't know something, she knows it. And it just makes me
stop with my mouth shut! And she knows everything!!
So my
prayer life changed, and I can really just sit in the chapel for hours and hours
of Adoration...I remember once I adored Jesus for the whole day. It was really
wonderful.
For
myself, I think there are many things that she knows that I don't know about God
and about other people's lives, though I know that so many people are suffering.
She came just to give some simple messages. Just to pray, to listen, to live.
They are so simple that you can start at any moment of your life. So I believe
she is really here....in my heart, beside me.
The
importance of prayer is that it keeps the relationship with God. We are really
living on earth, and so many people are talking to us, and if we don't spend
time to let God talk to us, our relationship will be cut off. And if this
relationship is cut off, we will never remember the peace we need, why we are
born on this earth. We will forget about each other's life, and what we have
done on earth will really destroy our salvation.
I pray
to Our Lady directly because I feel she has such abundant love that if I have
done something that really offended Jesus, Our Lady will turn my words into good
words, like a filter. She knows and she will teach me "No, No, don't talk like
this...speak more for Jesus..." And so because of what she taught me, I said I
better stick around with people who really love me and can help me to be more
near to Jesus.
The
greatest suffering that I brought here the first time I came to Medjugorje was
the conversion of my husband, because he was very cool, and he never believed in
God. And I said to Mary, "I came here and I want to bring graces back, not only
for myself, but for my family, especially for my husband." And I didn't know
what she was going to give me. But when I returned and I saw his changes, and
when he was baptized, I really cried with joy. Because I did nothing. But of
course I had to endure a lot, I needed to be patient, to listen, and not be too
preachy. But she will give me the strength, because Our Lady said that we can
never comprehend what is God's plan for us. So we just have to live as simply
and purely as she wants us to. So I tried with the little things, instead of
trying to do great jobs. I tried to love him [my husband] more, to love him as
much as I could.
And the
method I used was fasting for him. I learned fasting from the tapes of Sr.
Emmanuel, and I listened to the testimonies. It was so simple! I just have to
eat bread and water and somebody is going to be changed! So I started, it was so
easy to start! Because I had a target. I just had bread and water. It was very,
very joyful.
But then
after many months, something changed. I said it was boring. My husband is
converted! Did I really need to keep on fasting? But then when I met so many
poor people, I mean not only poor in their living, but poor in their hearts,
they really are suffering. But you really can't help them. You can't help them
with any materials, even though you might say words to comfort them, but they
are asking for more. So the best source is from Jesus. So then I remembered that
the best way is to fast. And I didn't know which people my fasting could give
graces to, but I remembered that Our Lady said that she would collect all these
sacrifices and offer them to Jesus, and Jesus will hand them to those who are
really in need of these sacrifices. So this keeps on giving me strength.
Wednesday comes...Oh Wednesday, I need to fast! So I try to fast together with
my husband, I try to fast together with my community, and it makes the road
easier.
I love
Our Lady. I love her so much! I really want to love her more tomorrow than
today! (Fruit of Medjugorje, Episode 59, March 18, 2013 at www.marytv.tv )
Today Our Lady will give a
message for the 25th of the month, through Marija. I will send it out as the
reflection for Tuesday!
God bless you all. Let's
pray for each other during Holy Week. As Michelle said, it is easier when we
pray and fast together as a community!
In Jesus, Mary and
Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV, 2013
PS. "Fruit of Medjugorje"
tonight is a dramatic healing! Tune in at www.marytv.tv !!!!
8:00 pm EDT.
3/24/13
Hosanna to the Son of David
And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches
that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who
followed were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the
highest!" THE HOLY LAND REVEALED
is a video that will take you on an unforgettable trip through the most cherished place on earth. See where Jesus of Nazareth lived and preached a message that reached out across eternity, radiating from the Sea of Galilee and its fertile mountains to parched southern deserts, from the rolling hills of Samaria to the sacred slopes of Jerusalem. THE HOLY LAND REVEALED can be ordered from the Holy Land DVD & Videos catalog. BiblicalProductions.com
is a video that will take you on an unforgettable trip through the most cherished place on earth. See where Jesus of Nazareth lived and preached a message that reached out across eternity, radiating from the Sea of Galilee and its fertile mountains to parched southern deserts, from the rolling hills of Samaria to the sacred slopes of Jerusalem. THE HOLY LAND REVEALED can be ordered from the Holy Land DVD & Videos catalog. BiblicalProductions.com
Medjugorje: Apparition to Mirjana of March 18, 2013
Latest Medjugorje Message, March 18, 2013 - The annual apparition of Our Lady to Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo The apparition lasted from 13:52 to 13:58.
“Dear
children! I call you to, with complete trust and joy, bless the name of the Lord
and, day by day, to give Him thanks from the heart for His great love. My Son,
through that love which He showed by the Cross, gave you the possibility to be
forgiven for everything; so that you do not have to be ashamed or to hide, and
out of fear not to open the door of your heart to my Son. To the contrary, my
children, reconcile with the Heavenly Father so that you may be able to come to
love yourselves as my Son loves you. When you come to love yourselves, you will
also love others; in them you will see my Son and recognize the greatness of His
love. Live in faith! Through me, my Son is preparing you for the works which He
desires to do through you – works through which He desires to be glorified. Give
Him thanks. Especially thank Him for the shepherds - for your intercessors in
the reconcilliation with the Heavenly Father. I am thanking you, my children.
Thank you. ”
3/23/13
Eucharistic Healing Service--Fr. Jose Maniyangat
A priest who saw heaven, hell, and purgatory
The death experience of Father Jose Maniyangat
Fr. Jose Maniyangat is currently the pastor of St. Mary’s Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Macclenny, Florida. Here is his personal testimony:
I was born on July 16, 1949 in Kerala, India to my parents, Joseph and Theresa Maniyangat. I am the eldest of seven children: Jose, Mary, Theresa, Lissama, Zachariah, Valsa and Tom.
At the age of fourteen, I entered St. Mary’s Minor Seminary in Thiruvalla to begin my studies for the priesthood. Four years later, I went to St. Joseph’s Pontifical Major Seminary in Alwaye, Kerala to continue my priestly formation. After completing the seven years of philosophy and theology, I was ordained a priest on January 1, 1975 to serve as a missionary in the Diocese of Thiruvalla.
On Sunday April 14, 1985, the Feast of the Divine Mercy, I was going to celebrate Mass at a mission church in the north part of Kerala, and I had a fatal accident. I was riding a motorcycle when I was hit head-on by a jeep driven by a man who was intoxicated after a Hindu festival. I was rushed to a hospital about 35 miles away. On the way, my soul came out from my body and I experienced death. Immediately, I met my Guardian Angel. I saw my body and the people who were carrying me to the hospital. I heard them crying and praying for me. At this time my angel told me: “I am going to take you to Heaven, the Lord wants to meet you and talk with you.” He also said that, on the way, he wanted to show me hell and purgatory.
Hell
First, the angel escorted me to hell. It was an awful sight! I saw Satan and the devils, an unquenchable fire of about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, worms crawling, people screaming and fighting, others being tortured by demons. The angel told me that all these sufferings were due to unrepented mortal sins. Then, I understood that there are seven degrees of suffering or levels according to the number and kinds of mortal sins committed in their earthly lives. The souls looked very ugly, cruel and horrific. It was a fearful experience. I saw people whom I knew, but I am not allowed to reveal their identities. The sins that convicted them were mainly abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, hatefulness, unforgiveness and sacrilege. The angel told me that if they had repented, they would have avoided hell and gone instead to purgatory. I also understood that some people who repent from these sins might be purified on earth through their sufferings. This way they can avoid purgatory and go straight to heaven.
I was surprised when I saw in hell even priests and Bishops, some of whom I never expected to see. Many of them were there because they had misled the people with false teaching and bad example.
Purgatory
After the visit to hell, my Guardian Angel escorted me to purgatory. Here too, there are seven degrees of suffering and unquenchable fire. But it is far less intense than hell and there was neither quarreling nor fighting. The main suffering of these souls is their separation from God. Some of those who are in purgatory committed numerous mortal sins, but they were reconciled with God before their death. Even though these souls are suffering, they enjoy peace and the knowledge that one day they will see God face to face.
I had a chance to communicate with the souls in purgatory. They asked me to pray for them and to tell the people to pray for them as well, so they can go to heaven quickly. When we pray for these souls, we will receive their gratitude through their prayers, and once they enter heaven, their prayers become even more meritorious.
It is difficult for me to describe how beautiful my Guardian Angel is. He is radiant and bright. He is my constant companion and helps me in all my ministries, especially my healing ministry. I experience his presence everywhere I go and I am grateful for his protection in my daily life.
Heaven
Next, my angel escorted me to heaven passing through a big dazzling white tunnel. I never experienced this much peace and joy in my life. Then immediately heaven opened up and I heard the most delightful music, which I never heard before. The angels were singing and praising God. I saw all the saints, especially the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, and many dedicated holy Bishops and priests who were shining like stars. And when I appeared before the Lord, Jesus told me: “I want you to go back to the world. In your second life, you will be an instrument of peace and healing to My people. You will walk in a foreign land and you will speak in a foreign tongue. Everything is possible for you with My grace.” After these words, the Blessed Mother told me: “Do whatever He tells you. I will help you in your ministries.”
Words can not express the beauty of heaven. There we find so much peace and happiness, which exceed a million times our imagination. Our Lord is far more beautiful than any image can convey. His face is radiant and luminous and more beautiful than a thousand rising suns. The pictures we see in the world are only a shadow of His magnificence. The Blessed Mother was next to Jesus; She was so beautiful and radiant. None of the images we see in this world can compare with Her real beauty. Heaven is our real home; we are all created to reach heaven and enjoy God forever. Then, I came back to the world with my angel.
While my body was at the hospital, the doctor completed all examinations and I was pronounced dead. The cause of death was bleeding. My family was notified, and since they were far away, the hospital staff decided to move my dead body to the morgue. Because the hospital did not have air conditioners, they were concerned that the body would decompose quickly. As they were moving my dead body to the morgue, my soul came back to the body. I felt an excruciating pain because of so many wounds and broken bones. I began to scream, and then the people became frightened and ran away screaming. One of them approached the doctor and said: “The dead body is screaming.” The doctor came to examine the body and found that I was alive. So he said: “Father is alive, it is a miracle! Take him back to the hospital.”
Now, back at the hospital, they gave me blood transfusions and I was taken to surgery to repair the broken bones. They worked on my lower jaw, ribs, pelvic bone, wrists, and right leg. After two months, I was released from the hospital, but my orthopedic doctor said that I would never walk again. I then said to him: “The Lord who gave me my life back and sent me back to the world will heal me.” Once at home, we were all praying for a miracle. Still after a month, and with the casts removed, I was not able to move. But one day while praying I felt an extraordinary pain in my pelvic area. After a short while the pain disappeared completely and I heard a voice saying: “You are healed. Get up and walk.” I felt the peace and healing power on my body. I immediately got up and walked. I praised and thanked God for the miracle.
I reached my doctor with the news of my healing, and he was amazed. He said: “Your God is the true God. I must follow your God.” The doctor was Hindu, and he asked me to teach him about our Church. After studying the Faith, I baptized him and he became Catholic.
Following the message from my Guardian Angel, I came to the United States on November 10, 1986 as a missionary priest... Since June 1999, I have been pastor of St. Mary’s Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Macclenny, Florida.
Fr. Jose Maniyangat
The death experience of Father Jose Maniyangat
Fr. Jose Maniyangat is currently the pastor of St. Mary’s Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Macclenny, Florida. Here is his personal testimony:
I was born on July 16, 1949 in Kerala, India to my parents, Joseph and Theresa Maniyangat. I am the eldest of seven children: Jose, Mary, Theresa, Lissama, Zachariah, Valsa and Tom.
At the age of fourteen, I entered St. Mary’s Minor Seminary in Thiruvalla to begin my studies for the priesthood. Four years later, I went to St. Joseph’s Pontifical Major Seminary in Alwaye, Kerala to continue my priestly formation. After completing the seven years of philosophy and theology, I was ordained a priest on January 1, 1975 to serve as a missionary in the Diocese of Thiruvalla.
On Sunday April 14, 1985, the Feast of the Divine Mercy, I was going to celebrate Mass at a mission church in the north part of Kerala, and I had a fatal accident. I was riding a motorcycle when I was hit head-on by a jeep driven by a man who was intoxicated after a Hindu festival. I was rushed to a hospital about 35 miles away. On the way, my soul came out from my body and I experienced death. Immediately, I met my Guardian Angel. I saw my body and the people who were carrying me to the hospital. I heard them crying and praying for me. At this time my angel told me: “I am going to take you to Heaven, the Lord wants to meet you and talk with you.” He also said that, on the way, he wanted to show me hell and purgatory.
Hell
First, the angel escorted me to hell. It was an awful sight! I saw Satan and the devils, an unquenchable fire of about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, worms crawling, people screaming and fighting, others being tortured by demons. The angel told me that all these sufferings were due to unrepented mortal sins. Then, I understood that there are seven degrees of suffering or levels according to the number and kinds of mortal sins committed in their earthly lives. The souls looked very ugly, cruel and horrific. It was a fearful experience. I saw people whom I knew, but I am not allowed to reveal their identities. The sins that convicted them were mainly abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, hatefulness, unforgiveness and sacrilege. The angel told me that if they had repented, they would have avoided hell and gone instead to purgatory. I also understood that some people who repent from these sins might be purified on earth through their sufferings. This way they can avoid purgatory and go straight to heaven.
I was surprised when I saw in hell even priests and Bishops, some of whom I never expected to see. Many of them were there because they had misled the people with false teaching and bad example.
Purgatory
After the visit to hell, my Guardian Angel escorted me to purgatory. Here too, there are seven degrees of suffering and unquenchable fire. But it is far less intense than hell and there was neither quarreling nor fighting. The main suffering of these souls is their separation from God. Some of those who are in purgatory committed numerous mortal sins, but they were reconciled with God before their death. Even though these souls are suffering, they enjoy peace and the knowledge that one day they will see God face to face.
I had a chance to communicate with the souls in purgatory. They asked me to pray for them and to tell the people to pray for them as well, so they can go to heaven quickly. When we pray for these souls, we will receive their gratitude through their prayers, and once they enter heaven, their prayers become even more meritorious.
It is difficult for me to describe how beautiful my Guardian Angel is. He is radiant and bright. He is my constant companion and helps me in all my ministries, especially my healing ministry. I experience his presence everywhere I go and I am grateful for his protection in my daily life.
Heaven
Next, my angel escorted me to heaven passing through a big dazzling white tunnel. I never experienced this much peace and joy in my life. Then immediately heaven opened up and I heard the most delightful music, which I never heard before. The angels were singing and praising God. I saw all the saints, especially the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, and many dedicated holy Bishops and priests who were shining like stars. And when I appeared before the Lord, Jesus told me: “I want you to go back to the world. In your second life, you will be an instrument of peace and healing to My people. You will walk in a foreign land and you will speak in a foreign tongue. Everything is possible for you with My grace.” After these words, the Blessed Mother told me: “Do whatever He tells you. I will help you in your ministries.”
Words can not express the beauty of heaven. There we find so much peace and happiness, which exceed a million times our imagination. Our Lord is far more beautiful than any image can convey. His face is radiant and luminous and more beautiful than a thousand rising suns. The pictures we see in the world are only a shadow of His magnificence. The Blessed Mother was next to Jesus; She was so beautiful and radiant. None of the images we see in this world can compare with Her real beauty. Heaven is our real home; we are all created to reach heaven and enjoy God forever. Then, I came back to the world with my angel.
While my body was at the hospital, the doctor completed all examinations and I was pronounced dead. The cause of death was bleeding. My family was notified, and since they were far away, the hospital staff decided to move my dead body to the morgue. Because the hospital did not have air conditioners, they were concerned that the body would decompose quickly. As they were moving my dead body to the morgue, my soul came back to the body. I felt an excruciating pain because of so many wounds and broken bones. I began to scream, and then the people became frightened and ran away screaming. One of them approached the doctor and said: “The dead body is screaming.” The doctor came to examine the body and found that I was alive. So he said: “Father is alive, it is a miracle! Take him back to the hospital.”
Now, back at the hospital, they gave me blood transfusions and I was taken to surgery to repair the broken bones. They worked on my lower jaw, ribs, pelvic bone, wrists, and right leg. After two months, I was released from the hospital, but my orthopedic doctor said that I would never walk again. I then said to him: “The Lord who gave me my life back and sent me back to the world will heal me.” Once at home, we were all praying for a miracle. Still after a month, and with the casts removed, I was not able to move. But one day while praying I felt an extraordinary pain in my pelvic area. After a short while the pain disappeared completely and I heard a voice saying: “You are healed. Get up and walk.” I felt the peace and healing power on my body. I immediately got up and walked. I praised and thanked God for the miracle.
I reached my doctor with the news of my healing, and he was amazed. He said: “Your God is the true God. I must follow your God.” The doctor was Hindu, and he asked me to teach him about our Church. After studying the Faith, I baptized him and he became Catholic.
Following the message from my Guardian Angel, I came to the United States on November 10, 1986 as a missionary priest... Since June 1999, I have been pastor of St. Mary’s Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Macclenny, Florida.
Fr. Jose Maniyangat
3/22/13
The "Hail Mary Prayer" of a Protestant is powerful!---( A True Story)
The "Hail Mary" of a Protestant is powerful!---( A True Story)
A little six-year-old Protestant boy had often heard his Catholic companion reciting the prayer 'Hail Mary.' He liked it so much that he copied it, memorized it and would recite it every day. 'Look, Mummy, what a beautiful prayer,' he said to his mother one day. 'Never again say it,' answered the mother.' it is a superstitious prayer of Catholics who adore idols and think Mary a goddess. After all, she is a woman like any other. Come on, take this Bible and read it. It contains everything that we are bound to do and have to do.'
From that day on the little boy discontinued his daily 'Hail Mary' and gave himself more time to reading the Bible instead. One day, while reading the Gospel, he came across the passage about the Annunciation of the Angel to Our Lady. Full of joy, the little boy ran to his mother and said: 'Mummy, I have found the 'Hail Mary' in the Bible which says: 'Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst women. ' Why do you call it a superstitious prayer?'
On another occasion he found that beautiful Salutation of St. Elizabeth to The Virgin Mary and the wonderful canticle. MAGNIFICAT in which Mary foretold that 'the generations would call her blessed.' He said no more about it to his mother but started to recite the 'Hail Mary' every day as before. He felt pleasure in addressing those charming words to the Mother of Jesus, our Savior.
When he was fourteen, he one day heard a discussion on Our Lady among the members of his family. Every one said that Mary was a common woman like any other woman. The boy, after listening to their erroneous reasoning, could not bear it any longer, and full of indignation, he interrupted them, saying: 'Mary is not like any other children of Adam, stained with sin. No! The Angel called her FULL OF GRACE AND BLESSED AMONGST WOMEN. Mary is the Mother of Jesus Christ and consequently Mother of God. There is no higher dignity to which a creature can be raised.
The Gospel says that the generations will proclaim her blessed and you are trying to despise her and look down on her. Your spirit is not the Spirit Of the Gospel or of the Bible which you proclaim to be the foundation of the Christian religion.' So deep was the impression which the boy's talk had made that his mother many times cried out sorrowfully: 'Oh my God! I fear that this son of mine will one day join the Catholic religion, the religion of Popes!' And indeed, not very long afterwards, having made a serious study of both Protestantism and Catholicism, the boy found the latter to be the only true religion and embraced it and became one of its most ardent apostles.
Some time after his conversion, he met his married sister who rebuked his and said indignantly: 'You little know how much I love my children. Should any one of them desire to become a Catholic, I would sooner pierce his heart with a dagger than allow him to embrace the religion of the Popes!' Her anger and temper were as furious as those of St. Paul before his conversion. However, she would change her ways, just as St. Paul did on his way to Damascus.
It so happened that one of her sons fell dangerously ill and the doctors gave up hope of recovery. Her brother then approached, her and spoke to her affectionately, saying: 'My dear sister, you naturally wish to have your child cured. Very well, then, do what I ask you to do. Follow me, let us pray one 'Hail Mary' and promise God that, if your son recovers his health, you would seriously study the Catholic doctrine, and should you come to the conclusion that Catholicism is the only true religion, you would embrace it no matter what the sacrifices may be.'
His sister was somewhat reluctant at the beginning but as she wished for her son's recovery. She accepted her brother's proposal and recited the 'Hail Mary' together with him. The next day her son was completely cured! The mother fulfilled her promise and she studied the Catholic doctrine. After long preparation she received Baptism together with her family, thanking her brother for being an apostle to her.
*The story was related during a sermon given by the Rev. Father Tuckwell. 'Brethren, he went on and said, 'The boy who became a Catholic and converted his sister to Catholicism dedicated his whole life to the service of God. He is the priest who is speaking to you now!
*The story was related during a sermon given by the Rev. Father Tuckwell. 'Brethren, he went on and said, 'The boy who became a Catholic and converted his sister to Catholicism dedicated his whole life to the service of God. He is the priest who is speaking to you now!
What I am I owe to Our Lady. You, too, my dear brethren, be entirely dedicated also to Our Lady and never let a day pass without saying the beautiful prayer, 'Hail Mary', and your Rosary. Ask her to enlighten the minds of Protestants who are separated from the true Church of Christ founded on the Rock (Peter) and 'against whom the gates of hell shall never prevail.'
The Hail Mary Prayer
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,
and Blessed is the Fruit
of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.
The Hail Mary Prayer
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,
and Blessed is the Fruit
of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.
3/21/13
What Parent Do I Not Need
An 11 year old girl Grace Evans asked a question that silenced the Minnesota legislature yesterday by asking the question "What parent do I not need, My Mom or My Dad? No answer was given.
3/20/13
3/19/13
St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.
Prayer to St. Joseph over 1900 years old
O St. Joseph whose protection is so
great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all
my interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful
intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual
blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here
below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the
most Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you
and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near
your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask
Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron
of departing souls, pray for us. Amen
Say for nine consecutive
mornings for anything you may desire. It has seldom been known to fail
if in accordance with God’s will.This prayer was found in the fiftieth year of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In 1500′s, it was sent by the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle.
Whoever reads this prayer or hears it or carries it, will never die a sudden death, nor be drowned, nor will poison take effect on them. They will not fall into the hands of the enemy nor be burned in any fire, nor will they be defeated in battle.
Make this prayer known everywhere.
Imprimatur
Most Rev. George W. AhrBishop of Trenton
3/18/13
Our Lady's Message to Mirjana of March 18, 2013
"Dear children! I call
you to, with complete trust and joy, bless the name of the Lord and, day by day,
to give Him thanks from the heart for His great love. My Son, through that love
which He showed by the Cross, gave you the possibility to be forgiven for
everything; so that you do not have to be ashamed or to hide, and out of fear
not to open the door of your heart to my Son. To the contrary, my children,
reconcile with the Heavenly Father so that you may be able to come to love
yourselves as my Son loves you. When you come to love yourselves, you will also
love others; in them you will see my Son and recognize the greatness of His
love. Live in faith! Through me, my Son is preparing you for the works which He
desires to do through you - works through which He desires to be glorified. Give
Him thanks. Especially thank Him for the shepherds - for your intercessors in
the reconciliation with the Heavenly Father. I am thanking you, my children.
Thank you." (03/18/13 through Mirjana)
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Revelation From Saint Maria Faustina
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Revelation From Saint Maria Faustina
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Today bring to Me those who do not believe in
God and those who do not yet know Me. I was thinking also of them
during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart.
Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.
May the light of Your love
Enlighten the souls in darkness;
Grant that these souls will know You
And, together with us, praise Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1216
Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world.
Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of
those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You.
Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with
us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the
abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.May the light of Your love
Enlighten the souls in darkness;
Grant that these souls will know You
And, together with us, praise Your mercy.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1217
3/17/13
New Pope Approved Of Medjugorje Visits
By Jakob Marschner
As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis opened his diocese to Medjugorje priests, and asked Fr. Jozo Zovko to bless him. And shortly before he left for the papal conclave in Rome, he approved of visionary Ivan Dragicevic’s public apparition arrangements that drew 10,000 people.
Medjugorje is far from unknown to Pope Francis.
In the recent newsletter of the organization Children of Medjugorje, Sr. Emmanuel Maillard summarizes three occasions when the new Pope, as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, approved of public talks from prominent Medjugorje visitors in his diocese.
The most recent of these approvals was given just a few weeks ago:
“He welcomed Fr. Jozo Zovko while on his mission in Argentina. He welcomed Fr. Danko last year, for his mission through Argentina. And Cardinal Bergoglio allowed (visionary) Ivan to spread his witness in Buenos Aires early this March. Only a few days before leaving for Rome to join the conclave, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio gave his approval for Ivan to receive the apparition at Luna Park” Sr. Emmanuel informs.
Ivan further visited the Malvinas Microstadium where he drew about 5,500 people on March 6, a slightly higher number than at Luna Park two days later.
Fr. Jozo Zovko, parish
priest in Medjugorje by the time the apparitions began, tells the Croatian
newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija that he spent a long time with
then-Archbishop Bergoglio during his visit to Argentina in the late 1990s.
“We spent a long time together and talked about everything in Buenos Aires. And he was interested. We prayed together and at the end he asked me for a blessing. I touched one fine and good man. He is a good choice for a Church that is getting better, and there is no better person than Francis to rebuild the Church. Pope Francis’s gift to the Church is a fruit of the grace at this time. He dares to talk about our failures” Fr. Jozo tells Slobodna Dalmacija.
“He called for prayer, and his first move (as Pope) was going to Our Lady with a bouquet of flowers. There is a man who, like Mary at Cana, sees and feels and knows where to go.”
“We need such people deeply rooted in prayer. He holds a Rosary in his hand, and draws on the Gospel. It is the key that opens all closed doors, and the Pope is showing us the way.”
Source of this Article http://www.medjugorjetoday.tv/
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3/16/13
Daily Grace: Reflections of Your Love
Daily Grace: Reflections of Your Love: And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.” ...
3/15/13
A Catholic Mom in Hawaii: Rush Limbaugh on Pope Francis
A Catholic Mom in Hawaii: Rush Limbaugh on Pope Francis
If I didn't know better, I would believe Rush Limbaugh was a staunch Catholic defending his church! Read it here.
If I didn't know better, I would believe Rush Limbaugh was a staunch Catholic defending his church! Read it here.
LENT'S LAST JOYFULLY PAINFUL DAYS
"To us he is the censure of our thoughts; merely to see him is a hardship for us. Because his life is not like other men's, and different are his ways." -Wisdom 2:14-15
The lives of the just are a bright light and a prophetic witness against the deeds of darkness (Wis 2:12ff). Therefore, "everyone who practices evil hates the light; he does not come near it for fear his deeds will be exposed" (Jn 3:20). Those in the darkness of sin show their hatred for those who are the light of the world (see Mt 5:14) by reviling and torturing them (Wis 2:19). They may even condemn them to a shameful death (Wis 2:20).
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During Lent, we try to imitate Jesus in fasting for forty days (see Mt 4:2). As this inspires us to imitate Jesus in other ways, we walk more and more in the light (see 1 Jn 1:7). This means we are a greater irritation to those in darkness and therefore more likely to be persecuted more often and more severely. Therefore, the last days of Lent can be exceptionally difficult.
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Two weeks from today is Good Friday, the day on which we especially remember Jesus' saving death. As Jesus neared the first Good Friday, His opponents tried to seize and kill Him (Jn 7:1, 30). Likewise, as you near Good Friday, expect increasing persecution (2 Tm 3:12). If you are "judged worthy of ill-treatment for the sake of the Name" of Jesus, you should rejoice that you are walking in the light more deeply (Acts 5:41). "Happy are you when you are insulted for the sake of Christ, for then God's Spirit in Its glory has come to rest on you" (1 Pt 4:14). "Blest are those persecuted for holiness' sake; the reign of God is theirs" (Mt 5:10).
Father, make me worthy of being persecuted more. May I love You so much as to desire to suffer for You.
"He calls blest the destiny of the just and boasts that God is his Father." -Wis 2:16
79th Anniversary of the Cross built on Cross Mountain
Medjugorje
On Saturday, March 16th, we will celebrate 79 years since Cross on Cross Mountain was built and blessed during the solemn Holy Mass. It took parishioners only 52 days to build the cross, after their parish priest Fr. Bernardin Smoljan, had given them that proposal on January 21, 1934, all because the whole world was celebrating Jubilee Year of our Salvation.
The construction plan was made by engineer Simun Boras from Mostar and construction was supervised by Ante Dugandzic Redzo from Medjugorje. Next year, on April 12, they have organised procession of penance to the top of Cross Mountain and Holy Mass was celebrated at the top. In September 1935, they have celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, after the decree of local Bishop at that time, Fr. Alojzije Misic. Cross Mountain has become one of the most visited pilgrims’ destinations in Medjugorje, and parishioners and pilgrims gather every Friday for prayer of the Way of the Cross on this mountain.
Medjuorje Official
3/14/13
Pope Francis Brought Our Lady Flowers
Pope Francis at St. Mary Major, March 15, 2013
J.M.J.
March 15, 2013
Dear Family of
Mary!
Our new Holy Father, Pope
Francis, went to the Basilica St. Mary Major first thing the morning after his
election to the Chair of Peter. He brought Our Lady some flowers, and spent some
quiet time with her. It was a beautiful moment.
Later that day he
celebrated Holy Mass with the Cardinal Electors in the Sistine Chapel. His
homily was brief, but strong. But I was struck by one image he used. He spoke
about the Church's call to journey, build and confess. Here is what he said
about building:
Building...
Building the Church. Stones are spoken of: the stones have a consistency, but
they are the living stones, stones anointed by the Spirit. Building the Church,
the Bride of Christ, upon that cornerstone that is the Lord himself. Building is
another form of movement in our life. [Translation by Joseph G.
Trabbic] (You can find the homily on Zenit... http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/francis-1st-homily
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Living Stones! We have
recently heard that phrase somewhere else:
"Dear children! Also today I call you to
prayer. May your prayer be as strong as a living stone, until with your lives
you become witnesses. Witness the beauty of your faith. I am with you and
intercede before my Son for each of you. Thank you for having responded to my
call." (January 25, 2013)
I don't want to make too
much of it, but Pope Francis used the same image for the faithful that Our Lady
used in January. We are called to be "living stones"! Our Lady told us that our
prayer must be as strong as a living stone, that the anointing we receive
through prayer must make us strong believers and witnesses to Christ. Pope
Francis said that we need to be "living stones", stones anointed by the Holy
Spirit that are built upon the cornerstone, Christ! It is the same Holy Spirit
that inspired Our Lady and Pope Francis to speak about "living stones"! This is
consoling to me, hopeful, exciting!
There is another
interesting connection between Pope Francis and Our Lady of Medjugorje. In his
homily for last year's Easter Vigil Cardinal Bergoglio's spoke
about Our Lady and how she keeps vigil:
"That night she, too, the Mother, was in vigil.
Her insides made her intuit the closeness of that life which she conceived in
Nazareth and her faith strengthened that intuition. We ask her, the first
disciple, to teach us to persevere in the vigil, to accompany us in patience, to
strengthen us in hope. We ask her to lead us to an encounter with her Risen Son;
we ask her to free us from fear, so that we too can hear the angel's message and
run off... not out of fright but to announce it to others in this Buenos Aires
that needs it so much!"(Zenit.org) Dr. Edward Mulholland
Almost in answer to this
call, Our Lady told us on March 2, 2013:
"...My children, keep vigil. I, as a
mother, am keeping vigil with you. I am especially praying and watching over
those whom my Son called to be light-bearers and carriers of hope for you - for
your shepherds. Thank you." (March 2, 2013)
This was the call we were
given, during the days before and during the conclave. Our Lady knows best how
to keep vigil. She helped us to pray in vigil during this most important moment,
and I believe we were given this most holy Pope as a result. He will help us
become living stones, strong believers who will help to build the Church into
the strong haven of safety it is meant to be. He seems to be very close to Our
Lady, and with her he will lead us, free of fear, out into the world to announce
the Risen Lord!
In Jesus, Mary and
Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2013
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Pope Francis Happy when Archbishop from Argentina vistited Medjugorje
This is from the official Medjugorje website...
An Archbishop from Argentina visited Medjugorje
Mons. Emilio Ogñénovich, retired Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján (Argentina) visited Medjugorje from the 25th to the 31st of May, 2006. During his visit, he met Fr. Ivan Sesar, the parish priest. Having founded both a catholic television station and a catholic radio station in Buenos Aires, Mons. Ogñénovich expressed his desire to visit Radio Mir Medjugorje, which he considers to be the vital organ of communication for Medjugorje. In an interview given to Huanita Dragićević, Mons. Emilio Ogñénovich said the following about Medjugorje:
“Unfortunately, there is still a great deal of ignorance within the Church about the great supernatural reality that is happening in Medjugorje, at the heart of the modern world. What fills me with hope, are the words of John Paul II who told us, both priests and bishops, to accompany pilgrims to Medjugorje, because here they are praying, converting, fasting and changing their lives. The Church needs some more time to state its position in relation to Medjugorje, just as in its wisdom, it took time to state its position towards Fatima and Lourdes.
Concerning Medjugorje, I will share my own personal conviction with my fellow bishops in the Bishops Conference of Argentina, and also with our cardinal, Mons. Bergoglio, who was very happy when I told him that I was going to Medjugorje. If you ask me for my opinion about Medjugorje, I will tell you that it can be compared to a mother, a pregnant woman in the sixth month of pregnancy, who impatiently awaits the moment to see her child born, but nobody can hasten it, because the right moment will come in its own good time.”
An Archbishop from Argentina visited Medjugorje
Mons. Emilio Ogñénovich, retired Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján (Argentina) visited Medjugorje from the 25th to the 31st of May, 2006. During his visit, he met Fr. Ivan Sesar, the parish priest. Having founded both a catholic television station and a catholic radio station in Buenos Aires, Mons. Ogñénovich expressed his desire to visit Radio Mir Medjugorje, which he considers to be the vital organ of communication for Medjugorje. In an interview given to Huanita Dragićević, Mons. Emilio Ogñénovich said the following about Medjugorje:
“Unfortunately, there is still a great deal of ignorance within the Church about the great supernatural reality that is happening in Medjugorje, at the heart of the modern world. What fills me with hope, are the words of John Paul II who told us, both priests and bishops, to accompany pilgrims to Medjugorje, because here they are praying, converting, fasting and changing their lives. The Church needs some more time to state its position in relation to Medjugorje, just as in its wisdom, it took time to state its position towards Fatima and Lourdes.
Concerning Medjugorje, I will share my own personal conviction with my fellow bishops in the Bishops Conference of Argentina, and also with our cardinal, Mons. Bergoglio, who was very happy when I told him that I was going to Medjugorje. If you ask me for my opinion about Medjugorje, I will tell you that it can be compared to a mother, a pregnant woman in the sixth month of pregnancy, who impatiently awaits the moment to see her child born, but nobody can hasten it, because the right moment will come in its own good time.”
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Dear Family of Mary
Habemus Papam!!!
Pope Francis I
J.M.J.
March 14, 2013
Dear Family of
Mary!
"...My children,
keep vigil. I, as a mother, am keeping vigil with you. I am especially praying
and watching over those whom my Son called to be light-bearers and carriers of
hope for you - for your shepherds. Thank you." (03/02/13)
Last night the Vatican News
Service sent out this simple announcement:
Vatican
City, 13 March 2013 (VIS) - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., was elected as
Supreme Pontiff, the 265th successor of Peter, and has chosen the name
Francis.
The
Cardinal proto-deacon Jean-Louis Tauran made the solemn announcement to the
people at 8:12pm from the external Loggia of the Hall of Blessings of the
Vatican Basilica following the white "fumata" which occurred at
7:06pm.
Following
are the words pronounced by Cardinal Tauran:
Annuntio
vobis gaudium magnum;
habemus
Papam;
Eminentissium
ac Reverendissium Dominum,
Dominum
Georgium Marium
Sanctae
Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Bergoglio
Qui sibi
nomen imposuit Franciscum.
[I
announce to you with great joy;
We have
a Pope;
The most
eminent and most reverend Lord
Lord
Jorge Mario
Cardinal
of Holy Roman Church Bergoglio
Who has
taken the name Francis.]
With this announcement the
whole Church rejoices! We have received our Holy Father Francis with great joy!
Our Lady asked us to keep
vigil with her for the Shepherds, "those whom my Son called to be
light-bearers and carriers of hope for you". So our vigil of prayer is
not over. It has actually just begun! We can join Our Lady in praying for Pope
Francis I. He is Our Papa now!!
In Jesus, Mary
and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
(c)Mary
TV 2013
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PS. Ivan was just in Buenos
Aires at the beginning of March! Our Lady appeared there. Maybe she wanted to
visit the home of the next Pope, to confer an advance blessing!!
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PPS. We note that Cardinal
Bergoglio (Pope Francis) is on the list of pro Medjugorje Cardinals on p.43 of
"Medjugorje and the Church" by Denis Nolan. And on p. 91 Archbishop Emilio
Ognenovich is quoted as saying in 2006 that Cardinal Bergoglio "was very happy
when I told him that I was going to Medjugojre." He is a friend of
Medjugorje!