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October 30, 2023
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October
31st Holy Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
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Consecration Prayer for Peace
I consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I further consecrate the priests, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I do this in the name of Jesus in as far as I am able, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory through the powerful intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Amen.
I further consecrate myself, all members of my family and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us. I spread the Blood of Jesus on all above, I cast the devil into hell away from all of us and consecrate all persons, in as far as I am able, to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.
Prayer for Grace for Election and our Country
Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our president and leaders. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants.
October 29, 2023Romans 8:12-17
So then, my brothers, we have no obligation to human nature to be dominated by it. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the habits originating in the body, you will have life.
All who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God; for what you received was not the spirit of slavery to bring you back into fear; you received the Spirit of adoption, enabling us to cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God. And if we are children, then we are heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ, provided that we share his suffering, so as to share his glory.
R. At the Baptism of Jesus, the
heavens were opened, the
Holy Spirit was seen as a
dove over Jesus’ head and
the voice of the Father was
heard: “This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased”.
At the transfiguration: Jesus
took Peter, James and John
up Mt. Tabor and the Lord
appeared transfigured, the
voice of the Father was
heard: “This is My beloved
Son, in whom I am well
pleased, listen to Him.”
Like Bookends.
In-between the public life of
Jesus.
Jesus performed miracles
and taught us about the
Father’s Plan.
Son-ship: Jesus taught us
about being a son of God.
Today is the day of salvation!
Today is the day of salvation!
Today is the day of salvation!
Let us Rejoice and be glad in it.
We all have a past, a life that
brought us to this point in our
life.
We were created by God
the Father to know, love and
serve God.
Our goal should be to have
eternal happiness in heaven.
All through our lives, we
have reasons, motives why
we do what we do, but some
things become habits, like
tying our shoes, etc.
So we develop habits, all
the way from childhood.
Our ancestors taught us
habits they developed too.
The story goes a new
husband asked his wife why
she cut off the ends of the
ham and discarded it.
After she looked into it
because her mother did it,
they asked the grandmother,
she did it because her pan
was too small and she cut
off the ends to fit her pan.
We do habits passed down
to us.
Some habits can lead us to
greater union with God.
If we go to Mass on Sunday,
daily, if we pray the rosary,
say night prayers as a family,
other habits can include
solving problems fairly,
being listened to, knowing
how God loves us, respecting
the dignity of others. We can
work united for the building
of God’s Kingdom, help
others in love, be empathetic
toward others etc.
Habits and goals like these
will mostly lead us in the light.
Goals should be based on
loving conformity to God’s
will.
Our life is lived, or should
be, dying to those ways not
like Christ and rising in Him.
We should develop habits
and goals that lead to the
light of Jesus.
You never stay the same in
the spiritual life.
When our goals are in the
Father’s will we ascend the
steps that are helping us be
in the light, toward our final
goal in eternal love with God.
Remember the song:
Choose Life
It’s based on the scripture
that says that we can choose
life or death, a blessing or a
curse.
We have a free will - to
follow God’s will or oppose
His will and disobey His will.
God loves us, Jesus gave His
life for us.
He is our Savior and Redeemer.
Dying to bad habits and
dark sinful goals is the best
choice.
Deuteronomy 30: 15, 19‘Look, today I am offering you life and prosperity, death and disaster.
Today, I call heaven and earth to witness against you: I am offering you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live,
Sing: We Have Been Told
I love you.
Rita
God is love and in Him is no
darkness.
There is not darkness in
heaven.
God is good all the time,
even in suffering.
Fr. Carter said: “It’s not
there is too much suffering
in the world, but so much
is wasted.”
Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
Our founder
President Hoff and
Fr. Carter SJ our
Founder
Taught at Xavier
over 30 years
Entered Jesuits August 8, 1951
my birthday.
December 29, 2022
Mysteries of Light
The Baptism of Jesus
1. Epiphany means a
manifestation of
something glorious and
wonderful.
2. At Jesus’ baptism,
God reveals Jesus as
His beloved Son.
3. Jesus was always
revealing Himself in the
Gospels as the Son of
God.
4. In miracles: Jesus
changed water into
wine.
Jesus cast out demons.
Jesus forgave sins,
Jesus walked on water,
Jesus calmed the storm,
Jesus multiplied the
loaves and fishes.
5. In miracles: Jesus
taught us about
Himself, Jesus taught
us about God's law,
Jesus healed the sick,
Jesus raised from the
dead.
6. John the Baptist said:
“One mighty than I is
coming after me.”
7. John the Baptist said:
he was not worthy to
untie Jesus’ sandals.
8. The heavens were
thrown open, and the
voice of the Father was
heard: “This is My
beloved Son in whom I
am well pleased.”
9. This baptism showed
Jesus support for John
the Baptist.
10. John said: He must
increase, I must
decrease.
This showed the
humility of John the
Baptist.
The Marriage at Cana
1. Jesus and Mary went
to a wedding at Cana.
2. While there the wine
ran out.
3. Mary told Jesus this.
4. Mary has powerful
intercession.
5. Jesus changed water
into wine.
6. This is considered
the first miracle of
Jesus’ public life.
7. We live the life, death
and resurrection of
Jesus in our lives.
8. Jesus is the
Bridegroom of our soul.
9. The Holy Spirit is the
soul of the Church.
10. A Prayer for Intimacy of the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul
Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.
The Kingdom of God
1. Jesus is King of Kings
and Lord of Lords.
2. Who is on our
throne?
3. Jesus says in the
commandments: “I am
the Lord, thy God, you
shall not have any
God’s before Me.”
4. Who is really the King
of our hearts?
5. Does He really rule
our lives?
6. Do we make up our
own rules?
7. Are we accountable
and responsible for our
actions?
8. Do we obey just
authority over us?
9. Do we live by God’s
order in our lives or are
we living in disorder,
putting ourselves first
before God, living in
pride?
10. Do we make right-
wrong and wrong-
right, fighting for
dominance with those
over us?
What we do to others,
we do to Jesus.
The Transfiguration
1. Jesus took Peter,
James and John up Mt.
Tabor.
2. There Jesus was
transfigured before
them
3. The voice of the
Father was heard “This
is My beloved Son in
whom I am well
pleased, listen to Him.”
4. Jesus is the second
Person of the blessed
Trinity, the Son of Man.
5. On the Second
Sunday of Lent we hear
about the Transfiguration.
6. God has a place
prepared for His
beloved souls.
7. Disciples of Jesus are
listeners to Him.
8. The apostles were
with Jesus three years
and there was only one
experience like the
transfiguration.
9. Jesus gives us
Himself in the
Eucharist.
10. Jesus loves us so
much to come to us.
The Institution of the Eucharist
1. Song: I Love You Jesus
2. Jesus says: "I am the
bread of life." John 6:353. Sing song: I Am the Bread of Life
4. “Whoever eats this
bread will live forever.”
John 6:58
5. A Prayer Before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Let me be a holy sacrifice and unite with God in the sacrament of His greatest love.
I want to be one in Him in this act of love, where He gives Himself to me and I give myself as a sacrifice to Him. Let me be a holy sacrifice as I become one with Him in this my act of greatest love to Him.
Let me unite with Him more, that I may more deeply love Him. May I help make reparation to His adorable Heart and the heart of His Mother, Mary. With greatest love, I offer myself to You and pray that You will accept my sacrifice of greatest love. I give myself to You and unite in Your gift of Yourself to me. Come and possess my soul.
Cleanse me, strengthen me, heal me. Dear Holy Spirit act in the heart of Mary to make me more and more like Jesus.
Father, I offer this my sacrifice, myself united to Jesus in the Holy Spirit to You. Help me to love God more deeply in this act of my greatest love.
Give me the grace to grow in my knowledge, love and service of You and for this to be my greatest participation in the Mass. Give me the greatest graces to love You so deeply in this Mass, You who are so worthy of my love.
-Mass Book, December 27, 1995
6. There are many who
do not believe truly,
that the Eucharist is
the body and blood of
Jesus.
7. John 6:53Jesus replied to them:
In all truth I tell you,
if you do not eat
the flesh of the Son of man
and drink his blood,
you have no life in you.
8. Mary is Mother of the
Eucharist.
9. Jesus is truly present
in the Eucharist: Body,
Blood, Soul and
Divinity.10. Sing: A Song from Jesus
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