Month: September 2018

Every day I ask Saint Michael to protect and defend us from the devil and all his evil minions.

Every day I remember Saint Gabriel’s words to our Blessed Mother and Queen.

But I don’t, often enough, invoke Saint Raphael so I made an effort to read and pray with him today…..

Raphael called the two of them aside privately and said to them: “Bless God and give him thanks before all the living for the good things he has done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in song. Proclaim before all with due honor the deeds of God, and do not be slack in thanking him.

A king’s secret should be kept secret, but one must declare the works of God and give thanks with due honor. Do good, and evil will not overtake you.

Prayer with fasting is good. Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness. It is better to give alms than to store up gold,
for almsgiving saves from death, and purges all sin. Those who give alms will enjoy a full life, but those who commit sin and do evil are their own worst enemies.
Raphael’s Identity.

“I shall now tell you the whole truth and conceal nothing at all from you. I have already said to you, ‘A king’s secret should be kept secret, but one must declare the works of God with due honor.’
Now when you, Tobit, and Sarah prayed, it was I who presented the record of your prayer before the Glory of the Lord; and likewise whenever you used to bury the dead.
When you did not hesitate to get up and leave your dinner in order to go and bury that dead man, I was sent to put you to the test. At the same time, however, God sent me to heal you and your daughter-in-law Sarah.

I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord.”
Greatly shaken, the two of them fell prostrate in fear.

But Raphael said to them: “Do not fear; peace be with you! Bless God now and forever.

As for me, when I was with you, I was not acting out of any favor on my part, but by God’s will. So bless God every day; give praise with song.

Even though you saw me eat and drink, I did not eat or drink anything; what you were seeing was a vision.

So now bless the Lord on earth and give thanks to God. Look, I am ascending to the one who sent me. Write down all that has happened to you.” And he ascended.

They stood up but were no longer able to see him.

They kept blessing God and singing his praises, and they continued to give thanks for these marvelous works that God had done, because an angel of God appeared to them.

Tobit chapter 12

Father, thank you for the angels you surround us with that keep us safe and free from harm. Let us always remember to keep them laughing! Thank you for the safe passage through the dense fog this morning.

And thank you for my grandchildren. What an honor to be called Grandma! Bless all the grandparents and their grandchildren that will be at grandparents lunch today.

Once again I earnestly pray for families broken apart. I pray they can find forgiveness of each other. Please grant comfort and sanity to the matriarch and strength and humility to the patriarch. Give them the urge to get on their knees and cry out to you for help and healing. Please have their angels guide them and pray with them.

I pray for those who are owners or managers of businesses. Give them the strength and humility to know what is right and good for the people in their charge. Help them in times of change to weather through and keep afloat.

I pray for all the sick and dying. Please send healing, strength and courage to face the new day.

And above all dear Lord, I ask that your will be done.

Amen

Father, thank you for this day, for this life and for all those you place in my life. Please help me to be the person you want and designed me to be.

You know who I hold in my heart today and for whom I pray

Angels of God, their guardian dears, to whomst God’s love commits them here. Ever this day be at their sides, to light, to guard, to rule and guide.

And may they find so much joy today that their angels laugh with them!

Amen!

“We have a tendency to think only about self-protection, safety, and avoidance of trouble,” says Bishop Robert Barron, “This tends to be our primary frame of reference. But God thinks relentlessly in terms of love, even when that love entails suffering. So, we ask ourselves, what is our final frame of reference? Is it, ‘How do I avoid pain?’ or is it, ‘How do I love?’ So, if I wake up every morning and my basic question is ‘How am I going to avoid pain?’ then I am going to live my life in a certain way – ultimately, a selfish way. But if when I wake up in the morning I say, ‘How do I love today?’ then I will live the life of a saint.”

Father, thank you for being here present for me to adore. I know that Jesus is truly here, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist. I also know that where Jesus is present, so too are you and the Holy Spirit for I believe you are One God.

I bring my heart heavy for families torn apart by the lusts of this world. It can only come from one, and that is the devil, whose goal it is to trample all that is good, and family is at the top of that list. If he can succeed in tearing families apart, he will succeed in tearing society down, bit by bit, making us believe it’s all for the best.

Lord, please hear my prayers, not only for my own family but also for another family that I hold in my heart and You know their names. I ask that you send their Guardian Angels to nudge them and whisper to them to do what is right and good.

I ask that You dispel any and all greed or pride that is standing in the way of healing. Please give them the wisdom to know what is most important in this world, and it has nothing to do with material goods.

I pray for the relationship for grandparents and grandchildren as it is a bond that cannot be replaced. They need each other!

Father, please surround those families in crisis with Your Love. Send Your Holy Spirit to shower them with gifts of strength, compassion, wisdom, fortitude, forgiveness, humility and peace.

Dispel all darkness from their lives and let them feel the warmth and comfort that comes from walking in Your Light!

All of this I beg of You, through Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit, for you are One God, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

Mary, Mother and Queen of all, pray for us.

Saint Anne & Joachim, pray for us.

Saint Michael, defend us from the evil one.

Saint Gabriel, bring us God’s peace.

Saint Raphael, bring us God’s comfort.

Saint Jude, pray for us.

Saint Rita, pray for us.

Saint Francis, pray for us.

Saint Monica & Saint Augustine, pray for us.

Saint Joseph, foster Father of Jesus, protector and provider of the Holy Family, pray for us.

Jesus, I trust in You.

Thank you Lord, for leading me to be here with You during this hour. I know it was Your hand that nudged me to be here when no one else was.

Please bless those who come to spend time with you today. Hear their prayers and answer them in Your will.

Lord, I continue to beg of you to show Your Holy Face in the Eucharist to the priests who confect your Sacrament. If they believe, strengthen their faith, if they doubt, erase that doubt, if they refuse to believe, please let them walk away. Give us holy priests, strong in faith, willing to lead all souls back to You, no matter the cost!

Please hear the intentions in my heart.

Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth, pray for us. Pray for priests.

Oh Mary, on this, the feastday of your birth I ask, I implore, that you intercede for mothers who have lost their sons to worldly tragedies like greed and pride. Ask your Son, Jesus, to heal these relationships and if that’s not possible to give these mothers the faith and strength to face each new day and each new challenge. You, Mary, above all, know the pain of losing your son.

I also request the intercession of your mother, Saint Anne, for those who cannot see and be with grandchildren because of rifts. The bond of a grandmother with her grandbabies is one that cannot be compared to another. They need each other. Please Saint Anne, ask your Grandson, Jesus, that if it is not possible to mend the parent child relationship, to please make a way for the grandparents to see and be with their grandbabies.

I pray for all families this morning and beg that we wake up to what is truly important.

Oh Jesus, give us souls on fire with your faith and hearts inflamed with your love! What a birthday present that would be for your mother!

Happy birthday Mary! Thank you for being my mother and thank you for your prayers and intercession.

Father, this morning as I light my bonfire of prayer please hear and know my intentions. Please watch over, lead and guide those in my heart and prayers.

I pray especially for strong and holy marriages, for the poor souls in Purgatory and for all who will die today.

And Father, please let your priests see your Son in the Eucharist they confect. Make them holy, faithful priests in love with your Church. Let all your clergy set an example of holiness and charity for your people.

Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth, pray for us.

Mary, Mother of us all, pray for us.

As I was coming to adoration this morning, I was listening to Relevant Radio and they were discussing the abuse crisis in the Church. The only thing that kept going through my head was the song “What if His people prayed” and I wonder how much we are at fault for not hitting our knees in adoration, contrition and thanksgiving.

If you are told you will be strong and beautiful if you spend an hour a day in the gym, chances are you would find that hour.

If you were told you would have all the money you would ever need or want if you spent an hour a day with your financial advisor, I bet you would find that hour every day.

Both of those can be noble goals, but we do we ignore? Who do we ignore?

An hour a day with Jesus does not promise you a good body or material wealth. An hour a day with Jesus prepares you for the challenges we face in this world. An hour a day with Jesus takes you out of yourself and leads you to care more for others.

An hour a day with Jesus prepares you for eternity. This hour is how you get your spiritual body in shape. This hour is how you recognize all the wealth that has been given you. This hour humbles you to your knees to worship He that deserves our all.

How sad it is that in all of Lexington there are not 336 faithful, believing Catholics willing to take one hour per week, (not per day), to spend in adoration with Jesus.

What if His people truly prayed? A committed Holy Hour will change your life, it will change your family, it will change your world and it will change His Church.