Have You Talked to Your Mother Today?

She loves you so much!  She has told the visionaries of Medjugorje that "if we knew how much she loved us, we would cry."

She intercedes for us before the Throne of God daily.  She wants to take us to her Son.  That is her job.
She never gives up.  She never quits.
She is our Mother.  Jesus gave her to us as He was dying on the Cross.

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."
 John 19: 26-27

Blessed Mother Teresa had an unwavering devotion to Our Mother.
She relied on Mary to intercede before the Throne of God for her.  She and her sisters would pray the 911 novena when necessary. 

The story is that Mother Teresa needed funds to travel.  The amount she needed was specific and it was important that she go.  She and her sisters gathered to pray the Memorare, a prayer of supplication to Our Lady. 

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

The sisters would pray this prayer 9 times in a row.  Usually, after this short prayer session, their prayer would be answered, or not.  If not,  Mother Theresa would assume that this request was not God's Will and go about her life.  This time, the need was urgent.

After prayer, nothing happened, but this time, Mother Theresa was not to be deterred.  She gathered her sisters and said, "I don't know why, but Our Lady has not brought us the money we need.  Let us gather again and pray."  They prayed the 911 Novena.  Within 5 minutes of completing the 911 Novena, the phone rang, and a donor gave them the exact amount of money that Mother Theresa needed to meet the need.  This included the change.  Mother Theresa was able to travel to her destination.

Have you spoken to your Mother today?  She's there, and she's waiting for you.  Whisper a "Hail Mary."  Pray the 911 Novena.  Say, "Good Morning, Dearest Mother."

When I was in elementary school, one of our teachers, a lovely nun whose name I cannot remember now, reminded us, that when we pray the words, "Hail, Mary," we are saying to her, "Hi, Beautiful!"

Hail, Mary!!!

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!

 

 

Walking the Camino - Six Easy Ways to Resist Temptation

As sinners, we are all tempted before we sin.  The problem is there is not way to prevent being tempted.  It is the way it is.  However, when temptation strikes, there are ways to help us resist satan’s temptations.

Step 1. When temptations come:  Pause.  Whether the temptation is to anger or sex, simply pause. 

Step 2: Think about the temptation.   Is what you are contemplating or reacting to sinful?

Step 3: Ask your self, what would God want you to do?  Would he want you to yell an obscenity at the other driver?  Would God want you to lust after another person? 

Step 4: Ask the Holy Spirit for the graces to resist the temptation.

Step 5: Say:  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.

Step 6:  If necessary, skip steps 1-4 and go directly to step 5.  Use step 5 as often as you need to during the day.  If you’re like me, you will use Step 5 a lot each day!

The Prayers of the Rosary

Sign of the Cross:

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

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; on the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and 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. 

Our Father 

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.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you 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 our death.  Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Fatima Prayer

Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of they mercy.

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! 

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Amen.  

St. Michael Prayer 

St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Next week, we learn the the mysteries of the rosary.  We will also be given some meditations on the mysteries. 

Hail Mary