His UnEnding Love: Pope Francis

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Saturday, November 1, 2014

"We need saints without cassocks, without veils - we need saints with jeans and tennis shoes. We need saints that go to the movies that listen to music, that hang out with their friends. We need saints that place God in first place ahead of succeeding in any career. We need saints that look for time to pray every day and who know how to be in love with purity, chastity and all good things.

We need saints - saints for the 21st century with a spirituality appropriate to our new time. We need saints that have a commitment to helping the poor and to make the needed social change.

We need saints to live in the world, to sanctify the world and to not be afraid of living in the world by their presence in it. We need saints that drink Coca-Cola, that eat hot dogs, that surf the internet and that listen to their iPods. We need saints that love the Eucharist, that are not afraid or embarrassed to eat a pizza or drink a beer with their friends. We need saints who love the movies, dance, sports, theater. We need saints that are open sociable normal happy companions. we need saints who are in this world and who know how to enjoy the best in this world without being callous or mundane. We need saints."

- Pope Francis (World Youth Day 2013)

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Can You Spare 3 Hail Marys each day this Week to Pray for Peace?

Our Mother reminds us to pray for peace.

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

the Lord is with you.

Each of us must pray for the peace of God

in our hearts,

in our lives,

in our nation,

and

in our world.

Blessed are you among women,

and

blessed is the fruit of your womb,

Jesus.

If our world converts,

then there will be peace.

The peace of God,

which transcends all,

will fill our hearts, our minds and our souls.

Holy Mary,

Mother of God,

Pray for us sinners,

We are all sinners.

Whether we know it or not,

we all seek God.

Our souls long for Him.

In Him there is peace,

a peace which the world cannot give.

Now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

That's one Hail Mary.

Offer that gift to Our Mother for peace.

She will take your gift and offer it to Jesus

in love for all of her children.

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

and

blessed is the fruit of your womb,

Jesus.

Hold Mary,

Mother of God,

Pray for us sinners,

Now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

41 words can save souls.

That's the number of words in each Hail Mary.

That's two Hail Mary's now.

Pope Francis says 20 decades of the Rosary each day.

There are 53 Hail Mary's in each rosary.

Our beloved Pope prays 4 complete rosaries a day.

He prays the Joyful Mysteries.

He prays the Sorrowful Mysteries.

He prays the Luminous Mysteries.

He prays the Glorious Mysteries.

53 x 4 = 212

If he can spare 212 Hail Mary's a day,

Can you spare 3 a day for one week?

Hail Mary,

Full of Grace,

the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

and

blessed is the fruit of your womb,

Jesus.

Hold Mary,

Mother of God,

Pray for us sinners,

Now, and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

That's three.

The Blessed Mother will give your prayers to Jesus.

She intercedes for us everyday before His throne.

Let me know how it works for you.

I'd love to hear from you!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Thoughts on the Resurrection

“After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. “
Matthew 28: 1-6

“Therefore the Eucharistic Celebration is much more than simple banquet: it is exactly the memorial of Jesus’ Pascal Sacrifice, the mystery at the center of salvation. Memorial does not simply mean a remembrance, a mere memory; it means that every time we celebrate this Sacrament we participate in the mystery of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ.”
Pope Francis

“I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the dead, then they proclaimed that truth for 40 years, never once denying it. Every one was beaten, tortured, stoned and put in prison. They would not have endured that if it weren't true. Watergate embroiled 12 of the most powerful men in the world-and they couldn't keep a lie for three weeks. You're telling me 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible.”
Charles Colson

"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song." - Pope John Paul II

“Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance.”
Reba McEntire

Friday, April 11, 2014

Walking the Camino - Pope Francis on God's Mercy

It is not easy to entrust oneself to God's mercy, because it is an abyss beyond our comprehension. But we must! ... "Oh, I am a great sinner!" "All the better! Go to Jesus: He likes you to tell him these things!" He forgets, He has a very special capacity for forgetting. He forgets, He kisses you, He embraces you and He simply says to you: "Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more" (Jn 8:11).

— Homily on March 17, 2013

Reconcile with the Lord! Go to confession. Don't be afraid. Our priests have heard it all. The camino is almost over. Do not end your camino without entering the confessional and saying,
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been ____ since I've been to confession. During this time I have......" It's that easy. If you need help, the priest will lead you through your confession. God is waiting. He forgets our sins. He loves you.