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Friday, 4 March 2016

Christ the King

Prayer to Christ the King

O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge Thee King of the Universe.  
All that has been made has been created for Thee.  

Make full use of Thy rights over me.  

I renew the promises I made in Baptism, when I renounced Satan and all his pomps and works, and I promise to live a good Christian life: and especially I undertake to help, to the extent of my means, to secure the triumph of the rights of God and of Thy Church.

Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer Thee my efforts to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge Thy Sacred Royalty, and that so the Kingdom of Thy peace may be established throughout the entire universe.  

Amen.

Jesus, King and Center of all hearts, through the advent of Thy Kingdom, grant us peace.


From the book - Holy Hour of Reparation, copyright 1945

Thursday, 3 March 2016

Our Lady of Good Counsel Prophecies Pertaining to TODAY

Our Lady of Good Success
Prophecies for our Times

In the 1500-1600s Our Lady of Good Success appeared in Quito, Ecuador to a Spanish nun, Mother Mariana of Jesus Torres y Berriochoa, giving grave prophecies that pertain to our present age.  These prophecies are now reality!  


Read and weep, 
we are living in such a time as this…. 

Pray as you have never prayed before 
and cooperate with God 
by learning the Truth of our Faith.  

God is being defied and rejected.  
We must counter with 
God’s Truth – Catholic Truth 
that is the Only Truth without it there is no salvation.


Our Lady of Good Success says:

“At the end of the nineteenth century 
and throughout a great part of 
the twentieth, 
many heresies will be propagated 
in these lands.…


“Unbridled passions will give way to a total corruption of customs because Satan will reign through 
the Masonic sects, targeting the children in particular to insure general corruption.



“Unhappy, the children 
of those times! 
Seldom will they receive the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. 
As for the sacrament of Penance, 
they will confess only while attending Catholic schools, 

which the devil will do his utmost to destroy by means of persons in authority.




Sacrilegious Mass in Catholic church!!!
“The same will occur with Holy Communion. Oh, how it hurts me to tell you that there will be many and enormous public and hidden sacrileges!



“In those times, the sacrament of Extreme Unction will be largely ignored.… Many will die without receiving it, being thereby deprived of innumerable graces, consolation, and strength in the great leap from time to eternity.



“The sacrament of Matrimony, which symbolizes the union of Christ with the Church, will be thoroughly attacked and profaned. 

Masonry, then reigning, will implement iniquitous laws aimed at extinguishing this sacrament. They will make it easy for all to live in sin, thus multiplying the birth of illegitimate children without the Church’s blessing….



The Lie & the Law taught -- No God but this one
“Secular education will contribute to a scarcity of priestly and religious vocations.”




“The holy sacrament of Holy Orders will be ridiculed, oppressed, and despised, for in this both the Church and God Himself are oppressed and reviled, since He is represented by His priests.

“The devil will work to persecute 
the ministers of the Lord 
in every way, working with 
baneful cunning to destroy 
the spirit of their vocation 
and corrupting many. 

Those who will thus scandalize the Christian flock will bring upon all priests the hatred of bad Christians and the enemies of the One, Holy, Roman Catholic, and Apostolic Church. 

This apparent triumph of Satan will cause enormous suffering to the good pastors of the Church...and to the Supreme Pastor and Vicar of Christ on earth who, a prisoner in the Vatican, will shed secret and bitter tears in the presence of God Our Lord, asking for light, sanctity, and perfection for all the clergy of the world, to whom he is King and Father.”


“Unhappy times will come 
wherein those who should 
fearlessly defend 
the rights of the Church 
will instead, blinded despite 
the light, give their hand 
to the Church’s enemies and do their bidding. 

Cardinal Dolan and  Gay Rights

But when [evil] seems triumphant and when authority abuses its power, committing all manner of injustice and oppressing the weak, their ruin shall be near...

They will fall and crash to the ground.



Coptic Christians beheaded

“The small number of souls 
who will secretly safeguard 
the treasure of Faith 
and virtues will suffer a cruel, 
unspeakable, and long martyrdom. 

Many will descend to their graves 
through the violence of suffering 
and will be counted among 
the martyrs who sacrificed themselves 
for the country and the Church.


“In those times the atmosphere will be saturated with the spirit of impurity which, like a filthy sea, will engulf the streets and public places with incredible license.… Innocence will scarcely be found in children, or modesty in women.

Shameful Immodesty

“There shall be scarcely any virgin souls in the world. The delicate flower of virginity will seek refuge in the cloisters.




Without virginity, fire from heaven 
will be needed to purify these lands.…






“Sects, having permeated all social classes, 
will find ways of introducing themselves 
into the very heart of homes 
to corrupt the innocence of children. 


The children’s hearts will be dainty morsels 
to regale the devil.… 
(television, movies, secular world)

“Religious communities will remain to sustain the Church and work with courage for the salvation of souls.… 

The secular clergy will fall far short 
of what is expected of them 
because they will not pursue 
their sacred duty. 
Losing the divine compass, 
they will stray from the way 
of priestly ministry mapped 
out for them by God 
and will become devoted to money, 
seeking it too earnestly.

Pope Francis speaks on environment but not on the Sexual Corruption of the world



“He who should speak seasonably 
will remain silent.







Put on the Armour of God
“To be delivered from the slavery 
of these heresies, those whom the merciful love of my Son has destined 
for this restoration 
will need great will-power, perseverance, courage, and confidence in God. 

To try the faith and trust of these just ones, 
there will be times 
when all will seem lost and paralyzed. 
It will then be the happy beginning of the complete restoration….

Eucharistic Lord

“Pray constantly, implore tirelessly, and weep bitter tears in the seclusion of your heart, beseeching the Eucharistic Heart of my most holy Son to take pity on His ministers and to end as soon as possible these unhappy times by sending to His Church the Prelate who shall restore the spirit of her priests.”

Church Triumphant

“Then will the Church, 
joyful and triumphant like a young girl, reawaken and be comfortably 
cradled in the arms 
of My Most Dear and elect Son 
of those times. 
If he lends an ear 
to the inspirations of grace–
one of which will be the reading 
of these great mercies that my Son 
and I have had toward you–
we shall fill him with graces
 and very special gifts 
and will make him great on earth 
and much greater in Heaven. 
There we have reserved 
a precious seat for him 
because, heedless of men, 
he will have fought for truth 
and ceaselessly defended the rights of the Church, deserving to be called ‘martyr.’”

Divine Mercy Jesus Speaks of His Longing to Save Souls

Jesus, I Trust In You

Jesus spoke to Sister Faustina these words about His Divine Mercy...

My daughter, tell the whole world about 
My inconceivable mercy.

I desire that the Feast of Mercy 
be a refuge and shelter for all souls, 
and especially for poor sinners.  

On that day the very depths of 
My tender Mercy are open.  
I pour out a whole ocean of graces 
upon those souls who approach 
the Fount of My Mercy. 

The soul that will go to Confession 
and receive Holy Communion 
shall obtain complete forgiveness 
of sins and punishment.  

On that day all the divine floodgates 
through which graces flow are opened.  
Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, 
even though its sins be as scarlet.  

My Mercy is so great that no one, 
be it of man or of angel, 
will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity.  

Everything that exists has come forth 
from the very depths of My most tender Mercy.  

Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate 
My love and Mercy throughout eternity. 

The Feast of Mercy emerged from 
My very depths of tenderness.  

It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated 
on the first Sunday after Easter.  

Mankind will not have peace 

until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.


Excerpt from Divine Mercy in My Soul, Diary of Sister 

Maria Faustina Kowalska,  699



Jesus is calling you to His Mercy…

take advantage this Easter Season,
Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday
after His Glorious Resurrection!

He is waiting for YOU.

Imagine . . .
All You Sins Will Be Forgiven
You Will Be Made White As Snow

Jesus, I Trust In You!!!




Intercession Prayer to St. Faustina for Graces


Prayer to Obtain Graces 
through the Intercession of Saint Faustina


O Jesus, who filled Saint Faustina 
with profound veneration for 
Your boundless Mercy, deign, 
if it by Your holy will, 
to grant me, through her intercession, 
the grace for which I fervently pray 
(your prayer request)

My sins render me unworthy 
of Your Mercy, 
but be mindful of Sister Faustina’s 
spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, 
and reward her virtue by granting 
the petition which, with childlike trust, 
I present to You through her intercession.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Saint Faustina, pray for us

Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by St. Alphonsus Liguori



          Sacred Heart of Jesus

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, 
living and life-giving fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, 
and glowing furnace of love, 
You are my sanctuary.

O Adorable and Glorious Savior, 
consume my heart with that burning fire 
that ever inflames Your Heart.

Pour down on my soul those graces 
which flow from Your Love.  
Let my heart be one with, 
and in all things conformed to Yours.

May Your Will 
be the rule of both my desires and my actions.

Amen

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Sunday, 28 February 2016

REPENTANCE ALL OF US NEED IT -- Prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori


St. Alphonsus of Liguori Spoke of Repentance

"God has said that when a sinner repents their sins are so good as forgotten.  Says Ezekiel: None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him.

Whenever you fall into a fault immediately raise your eyes to God, make an act of love and confessing your fault you may rest assured pardon.”



A Prayer for Repentance by St. Alphonsus

Say to God –

“Master, the one you love is ill, 
the heart which you love is sick, covered with sores.

Lord, have Mercy on me –
Forgive me, I’ve sinned against you.

You, God, go out in search for sinners, 
here is one at your feet, who has come in search of you.

The evil has been done – what should I do now?

You do not want me to lose confidence in You.  
Even now, after my sin, you wish me only good and 
I love you as well – as my God.

I love you with all my heart and I regret the displeasure 
I have given you.  I resolve never to do so again.

Forgive me – You, Who are God – 
Kind and forgiving, 
most loving to those who call on You.

Let me hear those words 
you said to Mary Magdalene, 
“Your sins are forgiven.”

Give me the strength to be faithful to You in the future.

Amen.




WHAT ARE THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS?



and THE DAUGHTERS OF 
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

“Sin is nothing else than a morally bad act (St. Thomas, De malo, 7:3), an act not in accord with reason informed by the Divine law.”
“Since the time of Pope St. Gregory the Great (who lived from 540 – 604 AD) the Catholic Church has maintained that there are seven capital sins, also referred to as the seven mortal sins, seven deadly sins, or seven capital vices. Mortal sin refers to sin, due to action and intention, which is of a graver nature than venial sin. Where venial sin is relatively minor, mortal sin creates the threat of eternal damnation, a full turning away from God on the part of the sinner, unless absolved of the sin...” 


The disorder introduced into our human nature by Adam’s fall from grace reveals itself especially through seven dominant vices known in the Catholic tradition as the capital sins. These are: pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. We call them “capital” sins (from the Latin caput, “head”) because they are the sources or fountainheads of all the sins people commit, whether sins of commission or sins of omission.

We call them “deadly” because they cause spiritual death; Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen liked to call them the “seven pallbearers of the soul.”

Spiritual growth is impossible unless we try to dig up the roots of our sins with the help of God’s illuminating and sanctifying grace. Excerpt taken from http://www.onepeterfive.com/seven-deadly-sins-remedies/

To Remember The 7 Deadly Sins Use The Acronym
P-A-L-E-G-A-S
PRIDE, ANGER, LUST, ENVY, GLUTTONY, AVARICE, SLOTH

PRIDE – Pride is an unrestrained and improper appreciation of our own worth. This is listed first because it is widely considered the most serious of the seven sins; pride often leads to the committing of other capital sins. Pride is manifest in vanity and narcissism about one’s appearance, intelligence, status, etc. Dante described pride as “love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor.”

GREED – Greed, which is also known as avarice or covetousness, is the immoderate desire for earthly goods, as well as situations such as power. It is a sin of excess. The object a person is greedy about need not be evil, but the issue lies in the way one regards the object, placing inappropriate value on it. Greed can further inspire such sinful actions as hoarding of materials or objects, theft and robbery, trickery, and manipulation.

GLUTTONY – Gluttony, which comes from the Latin gluttirei – to gulp down or swallow, refers to the sin of over-indulgence and over-consumption of food and drink. The manners in which gluttony can be committed, as first mentioned by Pope Gregory the Great and later reiterated by Thomas Aquinas, are eating too soon, eating too expensively, eating too much, eating too eagerly, eating too daintily, and eating wildly.

St. Alphonsus Liguori explained that “it is not a fault to feel pleasure in eating: for it is, generally speaking, impossible to eat without experiencing the delight which food naturally produces. But it is a defect to eat, like beasts, through the sole motive of sensual gratification, and without any reasonable object” (The True Spouse of Jesus Christ).

LUST – The sin of lust refers to impure desire of a sexual nature. Sexuality is a gift from God, and not inherently impure in itself. However, lust refers to the impure thoughts and actions that misuse that gift, deviating from God’s law and intentions for us. Indulging in the sin of lust can include (but is not limited to) fornication, adultery, bestiality, rape, and incest and can lead to such things as sexual addiction.

SLOTH – Sloth is often described simply as the sin of laziness. However, while this is part of the manifestation of sloth, the central problem with sloth as a capital sin is spiritual laziness. The sin of sloth means being lazy and lax about living the Faith and practicing virtue.





THE DAUGHTERS OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS 
were explained by St. Thomas Aquinas as Sins relating to the 7 Deadly sins they are:


  
 PRIDE 
Disobedience, boastfulness, hypocrisy, contention, obstinacy, 
discord, love of novelties (too much about fashion, etc.)
     
  ANGER 
indignation, swelling of the mind, clamor (raising your voice), blasphemy, name calling, quarrels.

 LUST 
blindness of the mind, thoughtlessness, inconstancy, 
impulsiveness, self-love, hatred of God, love of this world, 
contempt for the future world.

 ENVY 
hatred, tale-bearing, detraction, 
joy of our neighbour’s misfortunes, 
and grief of others’ prosperity.

 GLUTTONY 
unseemly joy, vulgarity, uncleanness of mind 
and dullness of mind as regards to understanding, 
loquaciousness (talking too much),
 excessive food or pleasure, drunkenness.

 AVARICE
obsession of money or coveting what 
other people have, treachery, fraud, falsehood, 
perjury, restlessness, violence and insensibility to mercy.


 SLOTH 
malice, spite, faint-heartedness, despair, 
sluggishness in regard to the Ten Commandments, 
wandering of mind after unlawful things.