Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing

November 4, 2025

November 5th Holy Spirit Novena Scripture selection is Day 3 Period II.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries for November 5th are Sorrowful.

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.

       

            Morning Offering

    Dear Father,
    I offer up all I do all day united to Jesus
    in the Mass, in the Holy Spirit, through
    the powerful intercession of Mary, our
    spiritual Mother, with all the angels and
    saints, and the souls in purgatory, for
    the priest, the Church, and the world.

    We love You God so much.
    We thank You and adore You and
    petition You for our needs. Amen.       

 

      September 21, 2025

Prayer of Love to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Most Sacred, beautiful Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.

Dear Father thank you for the precious love You have given me, all the years of my life.

I unite to You, Oh Holy Spirit, fill me with Your light and Your truth.

I see You, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your Heart is on fire for me, I love You so much, Jesus.

Dear Immaculate Heart of Mary, my Mother, please give me through your powerful intercession the motherly love I need to be an instrument in this world to answer that call you have asked for, to help the souls that need my prayers.

I offer up my sacrifices united to the Mass for the Grace to pray for the precious souls all over the world that need prayers today because of their hardened hearts, that refuse to turn from the evil they hold onto and live in the way Jesus shows us.

Dear Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I pray for the grace to help me in the Shepherds of Christ to be able to do what I have been called to do in Your Movement.

Please cast the devil into hell away from me and others in this mission, You have called in trying to accomplish what I have been called to do to help reach the souls You died for and to help these souls on this journey to one day go to heaven.

We have been called to love and adore and worship You, my Savior.
Oh Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, You are the Son of God, You are all good and loving, and worthy of my love, please spread Your Blood on me and this mission, You have called me to.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
You are all loving and worthy of my love.I love You with all my heart.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I consecrate my heart to Your most Sacred Heart.
My heart is overwhelmed in love of Thee.

Most Holy Immaculate Mary, I give you my heart now and ask you to protect me in your pure and Immaculate Heart.

Holy Spirit infuse into my intellect wisdom, knowledge and counsel. Fill me with the vision to see through the eyes of God, to love with the Heart of Jesus and to know and love as You direct me in the Fathers will. Help me to co-operate with this grace to walk in this way in loving conformity to the Father’s will.

Please help the truth to be in me.

Thank You my God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, come and abundantly dwell in me in great oneness.Help me to grow in loving.
Help me to be obedient to God’s will. Help me to be united in oneness with God and others.

    

November 3, 2025

A First Thoughts

John 3:16

For this is how God loved the world:
he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him 
    may not perish
but may have eternal life.
 

The Father gave His Son, so we could be saved.

The Father said at the Baptism of Jesus:
“This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”

The Father said at the Transfiguration:
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, listen to Him.”

Mass is celebrated all day around the world.

We can be united all day offering up all we do to the Father, united to the Mass.

Say the Morning Offering!! 

                      Morning Offering

    Dear Father,
    I offer up all I do all day united to Jesus
    in the Mass, in the Holy Spirit, through
    the powerful intercession of Mary, our
    spiritual Mother, with all the angels and
    saints, and the souls in purgatory, for
    the priest, the Church, and the world.

    We love You God so much.
    We thank You and adore You and
    petition You for our needs. Amen.       

Stay united to the Mass celebrated around the world.
Do all you do all day to please our Father in heaven, operating in love, united to the Mass, going on around the world.

It’s not a race to get ahead -

It’s a life to live, loving and serving God, living more and more as Jesus did.

What does the Father want us to do?
Who is in our heart?
Follow His will for us.

We are to live in God. Be one with God in all we do. Put God first.!!!!
Amen.

Think of the lives of the saints -
Not a hero to the world, a servant of Jesus, serving God in love.

Living as God wants us to in our lives.

Children of Our Father.

Matthew 18: 2-4

So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, 'In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

The saints lived the Father’s will - loving God.

Galatians 2: 19-20

“ ...I have been crucified with Christ and yet I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me.”

Obedience to God
Living the Gospel,
Listening to Jesus.

God loves us so much!
Live in love.
Dear Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we want to be one in You, I trust in You.

 

The wonders under the ocean
Another world!!

God’s Beauty!!

 

September 1, 2024

R. God is Light and in Him is no darkness.
I love You God, thank You for all You have
given to me, I give myself in love to You.
 

                        Morning Offering

    Dear Father,
    I offer up all I do all day united to Jesus
    in the Mass, in the Holy Spirit, through
    the powerful intercession of Mary, our
    spiritual Mother, with all the angels and
    saints, and the souls in purgatory, for
    the priest, the Church, and the world.

    We love You God so much.
    We thank You and adore You and
    petition You for our needs. Amen. 

R. Our hearts are to grow
in the image and likeness of God.

Dear God,

    Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul.
    Come into my heart and permeate my soul.
    Help me to sit in silence with You and
    let You work in my heart.

God’s Beauty

 

Sometimes the weather does not co-operate.

We have to see beauty, but be prepared for suffering, when tragic weather happens.

We pray for the needs of the world.

We just keep putting things in God’s hands.

 

A Few Thoughts 3

November 23, 2024

In Heaven

Fill me Lord with You.
When I am weary, God, come into my heart and
permeate my being,
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.
My goal is to be with You Lord, forever in heaven.
I want to be with You, my beloved heavenly Father,
someday, resting in the embrace of God:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In the arms of Divine Eternal love forever, no
more tears, heartache, striving to move ahead,
despite opposition, just eternal resting in
heaven, in Thee, eternal resting in Thee.
It is the light that never flickers, or goes out, of
an intensity, the brightest ever, there could be,
beyond, ineffable, light, the light of eternity,
without limits, and has no end.

This is heaven and more beyond anything I can
even imagine here below. Being wrapped in the
Divine embrace forever, wanting nothing, being
satisfied, knowing as we were created to know -
eternal knowing, being wrapped in this embrace,
the fullness of life in HIM - In heaven,
there is no more suffering, no more pain, the
fullness of life.

Sing refrain: I Am the Bread of Life
Alleluia, life is in Him!
Sing: Eye Has Not Seen
Sing: May the Angels Lead You into Paradise

This is really, reality - life in heaven is like this
and more. Alleluia, Praise God in the heights!!!
Jesus carried the heavy cross, laden with our sins
and mounted it and died, what came forth was
blood and water from His pierced Heart, water
for Baptism, Blood for the Eucharist and from
His pierced Heart the Church was born - so we
could live eternally in heaven.

I worship You, I love You my God, let me never
be put to shame.
Let me never take my eyes from this sacred goal.
Amen.
I cried out and He heard me and sent me His
peace and love amidst the clanging sounds that
were pressing in.

God is always with me, how can I fear, with His
rod and staff with me always.
Oh my Good Shepherd, let me hear Your voice
always and follow Your footsteps to the eternal
goal of heaven.
Amen.

The Good Shepherd laid down His life for me.
He is always with me guiding my way. I trust in
His burning Heart of endless love. Amen.
Alleluia.
Amen. Alleluia.
 
 

November 27, 2024

God Gives us Beauty

Here is a few thoughts:
God surrounds us in beauty.
For the beauty of the earth.
God walks with us whence we go.
He gives us the beauty that surrounds us.
It is so precious that there are open beautiful
skies, this is a constant reminder of the infinity
of God.

We are not closed in.
We can see the beauty of the ocean, the waters.
We do not even know the beauty of the world
under the waters, it is another world down there.
The beauty is ineffable.

I can see infinite beauty that surrounds me, always,
God gives me such beauty to behold.
God is Mighty. The ultimate mystery of love.
The heavens and the place He has planned for
us beyond my comprehension.

God created an awesome, orderly world and
Adam and Eve sinned, they disobeyed God who
created them and gave them all these gifts.
Oh God that I can see beyond with the eyes of
my soul, Your gifts given to me now, here, they
surround me God.

You care for me all day, every day, I love You so
much, my God.
The mystery of Your love is real.
The gift of the Church, Your love for us, the
body of Christ.
My life is surrounded by Your love for me.
The Eucharist is my precious gift of Yourself
given to me.

Oh God I love You so!!
I love the priest, Persona Christi, I love, I love
others in my life such gifts given to me.
Love is beyond words, love has an infinity that
is beyond, love is real.
God is love!! He is the source,
He gives love to me abundantly.
Love is giving and receiving.

Will I open myself, as a little innocent pure
child to receive such a gift beyond earthly measure?
Will I trust God as His and give myself to Him?
Will I trust God?
Will I open myself to God?
Will I ponder the truth, absolute truth, of the
infinity of God and how He loves us?

I can trust God completely, all the time, in
every moment of my life and He will never steer
me wrong.
The Holy Spirit is there to enlighten our hearts
to the mystery of God’s endless, eternal, Divine
love for us.
Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Body,
Blood, Soul and Divinity.
My beloved Father loves me so and this is truth.
Oh God You are awesome indeed - You give me
such gifts.
Beauty and people of love in my life.
I am in awe. It is ineffable.

When I am weary sometimes because of sadness,
I can look outside and see Your beauty God, Your
gifts given to me - the lighted day, the stars in
the darkness, a beautiful moon, the endlessness of this.
In Geometry I loved the circle it just kept going.
The gifts God gives us today just keep going.
It’s beyond, God is a mystery and He surrounds
me in beauty that is infinite.

I see it every day, all day, the beauty of the
earth, the sky, the waters, the birds, the lighted
day, life in the plants -
I see and know the love He gives me in others…
It is an awesome God indeed…
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I trust in Thee.
Open my heart and mind so I can let all You
want to give me, in.
Dear God, please come and dwell in me. I love
You with all my heart and want to be one in Thee.
Amen. Alleluia.

This is reality!!
This is truth!!
This is love.
Thank You, God!!!
 

Luke 12: 49-50

'I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed.  

 

   

A Few Thoughts 3

November 30, 2024

Listen to Jesus

What do we get when we refuse to love?
A hard heart.

The more we love, the more we are like Jesus.
And the Father sees, when we love and do
God’s will, the Father sees His Son Jesus in us
and He is well pleased.
The road to the Father is the road following Jesus.

Jesus did the Father’s will, Jesus loved.
And the Father sees Jesus, His Son in our lives,
and He is well pleased.
At the Transfiguration – one of the Mysteries of
Light in the Rosary -
“This is My beloved Son in whom I am well
pleased, listen to Him.”, the Father said. Matthew 17:5

Jesus walked the bitter road in the Passion to His
death, but His death led to the Resurrection.
Meditate on the Glory of God.

Meditate on the beauty of Christ’s glorified
body at the Resurrection.
See the infinitude of God in looking at the sky,
the waters, the beauty of the earth.
Envision the splendor of Heaven.
Heaven is real, it is a reward promised to those
who love and serve the Lord.
There were two thieves, one on each side when
Jesus was crucified. One was sorry; one refused
to repent.

Prepare in the wilderness a highway for the Lord.
There were 10 Virgins: 5 were foolish, 5 were wise.
Prepare, you know not the day nor the hour.
I have set before you, life or death, a blessing or
a curse, choose life that you may live.
The soul is immortal, the body is made for the soul.
Oh God make me more in Your image and likeness. Amen.
What good does it do a man to win the whole
world and lose his soul?
Jesus’ Heart is overflowing with love for us.
Open your heart to His love.
 

From the Priestly Newsletter July/ August 1997

St. Bernard's Tribute to Mary

Bernard, saint and doctor of the Church, and one greatly devoted to Mary, offers us these inspiring words:

"If you will not be submerged by tempests, do not turn away your eyes from the splendor of this star. If the storms of temptation arise, if you crash against the rocks of tribulation, look to the star, call upon Mary. If you are tossed about on the waves of pride, of ambition, of slander, of hostility, look to the star, call upon Mary. If wrath or avarice or the enticements of the flesh upset the boat of your mind, look to Mary. If you are disturbed by the immensity of your crimes'if you begin to be swallowed up by the abyss of depression and despair, think of Mary! In danger, in anxieties, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let her name not leave your lips, nor your heart, and that you may receive the help of her prayer, do not cease to follow the example of her conduct'If she holds you, you will not fall, if she protects you, you need not fear."¹³

      13. St. Bernard, as in Hilda Graef, Mary: A History of Doctrine and Devotion, Christian Classics, Vol I., p. 237.

 

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March 10, 2024

Novena to St. Joseph, Patron and Father

Dear Saint Joseph,

I turn to you, you who cared and
protected the child Jesus and the
Virgin Mary.
You taught men and women, the
love of God by your example in life,
and by your faithfulness of living
your calling in greatest commitment
and love.

You loved Mary and Jesus with the
most gentle, bonds of love.

You showed us how you
lived in loving conformity to the
Heavenly Father's will.

You guided Jesus and Mary's precious
lives with the Holy Spirit, Spouse of
the Virgin Mother of God.

Protect us and our family this day and
every day of our lives, like
you did the Holy Family of Nazareth.
We seek your powerful intercession.

How intimately you knew and loved
Jesus and Mary. You were so close to
them. You showed us love.

Your heart was pure and gentle and
yet you were strong in being their
manly protector on earth, intercede
for us to depend more and more on
God for all our needs, for when we
are weak we are strong in God.

St. Joseph please intercede for a
peaceful and holy death for us and
our sick loved ones.
Amen.

St. Joseph help us now in this nine
day novena to you.
Amen.

  

May 14, 2024

R. Dear Holy Spirit come to me, possess
my soul, I love You, Holy Spirit.
When I am weak, I am strong in You.
Outpour Your precious love to me. Amen.
I love You, God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Dear Holy Spirit infuse in my intellect
wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
Counsel me Holy Spirit from the mind of
God.

Help me, dear Holy Spirit to know the loving
embrace of God all the days of my life.
I turn to You. Amen.

When I find doing God's desire for my life
difficult give me the gift of fortitude, dear
Holy Spirit.
Sanctify my heart to act purely for the
honor and glory of God.
I may be willing, but I need Your gift to
give me courage to act as You desire.
Help me to know and love the heavenly
Father's will for me and to do it in love
for the honor and glory of God.

Help me to always put God first in my life,
in love for God in my heart.
Help me to walk realizing, I am the creature,
God is the Creator.

Help me to be patient and strong and
persevere in my life until I rest with Thee
forever in heaven.

Please Holy Spirit give me the gift of fear
of God that I do not offend you in sins
of unloving ways against God.
You are so good and deserving of all my
love.
I worship You and love You -
Help my interior disposition at Mass to be
that of purity in pleasing the Heavenly
Father, in my offering united to Jesus in
the Mass.
Dear Holy Spirit please help me in the gift
of piety to do that which pleases my Heavenly
Father with the tenderness as His little child.
Thank you God for all You give to me.
I pray this "All for the honor and Glory of
God". Amen.
 

Matthew 22: 36-40

'Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?' Jesus said to him, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets too.'

Dear Holy Spirit, strengthen our will and
move like a Divine breath in our soul, to
be docile sons and daughters of our
Heavenly Father. Amen.

Alleluia.

 

March 23, 2024

Prayer for Sick and Caregivers at Home

R. Dear God,
I pray Heavenly Father with all my heart,
in the Name of Jesus, united to the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass, in the Holy Spirit,
with all the angels and saints and souls
in purgatory, through the powerful
intercession of Our Lady of Clearwater
to come to my aid now.

My loved one is very sick and he (she)
needs your help, God.
Outpour Your grace for me in this time
of need to have patience and wisdom to
deal with this now.

I give this sickness up to You, my God.
Please help me in dealing with this and
helping them in doing the right thing
and dealing with this.

I surrender this problem to You, my
Divine God.

Please send Your angels to help me.
Spread us all with the Precious Blood of
Jesus, cast the devil into the fires of hell,
dear Holy Spirit come to my aid.

I consecrate my home, ourselves to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, Thank You.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I place my
trust in Thee.
Child Jesus of Good Health, help us.
St. Joseph, Patron of a Holy Death
come to our aid.
Amen.

 

July 29, 2024

R. Dear Mary,
My Mother, I love you so much.
Please take care of my needs in my family.
Ask your precious Son Jesus to help me
and my family.
You are the Mother of Jesus. You cared
so lovingly for Him in your life on earth.
You are His most perfect disciple.
Oh Mary, I love you so much, you are my
spiritual Mother.

There are many of my friends I ask you
to pray for, too.
I know your powerful intercession from
the wedding of Cana.
You stood beneath the cross on Calvary,
after you endured the bitter treatment of
your precious Son Jesus.
Oh Mary, you know so well the trials and
pains of life. Help me now, I turn to your
powerful intercession.

You stand by the altar at Mass and intercede
for Grace for us all day long, please never
abandon me, your little child.

Oh Mary I love you so, so much.

Oh Mary you are the Queen of Peace, please
help us in peace in the world, the Churchs,
the family, the work place for all your little
children of the world.
We need your help for peace now, hear our
pleas as we turn to your powerful intercession. 
 

   
 

November 1, 2025

Today is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad.
Jesus is our Lord.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd -
Follow Him, listen to Him.

Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Jesus is our Savior.
Jesus is God with us.
Oh God, I love You so much.

Sorrowful Mysteries

The Agony in the Garden

1. Mark 14: 32-44

They came to a plot of land called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Stay here while I pray.’ Then he took Peter and James and John with him. And he began to feel terror and anguish. And he said to them, ‘My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here, and stay awake.’ And going on a little further he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, this hour might pass him by. ‘Abba,  Father!’ he said, ‘For you everything is possible. Take this cup away from me. But let it be as you, not I, would have it.’ He came back and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, ‘Simon, are you asleep? Had you not the strength to stay awake one hour? Stay awake and pray not to be put to the test. The spirit is willing enough, but human nature is weak.’ Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And once more he came back and found them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy; and they could find no answer for him. He came back a third time and said to them, ‘You can sleep on now and have your rest. It is all over. The hour has come. Now the Son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up! Let us go! My betrayer is not far away.’

And at once, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up and with him a number of men armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Now the traitor had arranged a signal with them saying, ‘The one I kiss, he is the man. Arrest him, and see he is well guarded when you lead him away.’

2. Adam and Eve listened to the devil, the devil is the Father of lies.
3. The devil tempted Eve in the Garden.
4. The devil told Eve if she disobey God, she could be equal to God.
5. Sin offends God who created us and is all worthy of our love.
6. The bad angels said they would not serve God.
7. In the Garden Jesus knew all that would happen in the bitter Passion and He sweat blood.
8. Jesus is the New Adam, He said “Not My will, but Thine be done.”
    Jesus’ will was perfectly aligned with His Father’s will.
    Jesus said “yes”.
9. Mary always obeyed the will of God, if carrying a boulder or a pebble. Mary is the New Eve.
10. We were created to know, love and serve God.
    Some listen to Satan tempting them to not serve God and then Satan wants them to hold out in defiance saying “I will not serve God”.
    Satan tempts men to disobey God’s will, to oppose His will with their disobedience, and defiance to what God wants them to do.
    Satan is a fallen angel.
    God is the All powerful God.
    The first commandment commands us to put God first.

 

The Scourging at the Pillar

1. Luke 23: 15-19, 22

...As you can see, the man has done nothing that deserves death, so I shall have him flogged and then let him go.' But as one man they howled, 'Away with him! Give us Barabbas!' (This man had been thrown into prison because of a riot in the city and murder.)

And for the third time he spoke to them, 'But what harm has this man done? I have found no case against him that deserves death, so I shall have him flogged and then let him go.'

2. The devil is the Father of lies. The devil tempts men to disobey God, put their will before what the Father is calling them to do.
3. The devil is relentless. They kept whipping Jesus on His already wounded skin.
    They treated Jesus, not with respect and dignity, but with violence and anger and abuse.
    Jesus did nothing wrong. Jesus was the innocent Lamb, led to the slaughter.
4. Jesus was whipped on top of old wounds and torn flesh by these evil men. And Jesus’ skin so boldly wounded by the anger of these men - Jesus bled and bled and bled.
5. Jesus was forced to take their abuse and violence. Jesus was bound at the pillar as they whipped Jesus who could not move.
6. Satan tries to tempts men to act out anger and hatred on innocent others, giving violence and abuse to those who are righteous.
    Satan wants men to have the attitude “I will not serve God, I want my will, I am right (even when they are wrong.)
    It is rebellion against God.
7. God created us in the image of Jesus to love and forgive and have mercy.
    Who is in our heart?
    Who owns our heart?
8. Jesus paid for our sins with all these lashes because God love’s us so much and wants us in heaven with Him forever.
9. God created us in love to someday go to our Heavenly Father, forever in heaven.
10. God gave us a free will so we would freely love and serve Him.
    Freedom is in doing God’s will.

    Sing first verse: Prayer for Union

 

The Crowning with Thorns

1. Matthew 27: 27-31

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Praetorium and collected the whole cohort round him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet cloak round him, and having twisted some thorns into a crown they put this on his head and placed a reed in his right hand. To make fun of him they knelt to him saying, ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ And they spat on him and took the reed and struck him on the head with it. And when they had finished making fun of him, they took off the cloak and dressed him in his own clothes and led him away to crucifixion.

2. Roses are beautiful, yet roses have thorns.
3. They pounded thorns into Jesus’ precious head.
4. They blasphemed Jesus, mocked Jesus, spit on Jesus,
    and wacked Jesus’ precious crowned head of thorns.
5. Jesus shed the last drop of His Blood and gave the last beat of His Heart.
6. The Mass is the sacrifice of Calvary, sacramentally made present.
7. We unite in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with Jesus and offer ourselves in purity to our Heavenly Father.
8. Jesus loved the men so dearly that abused Him and these men brought violence on Jesus.
9. Many people today treat Jesus with no respect.
10. God is love. We are commanded to love God and others as ourselves.

 

The Carrying of the Cross

1 . Mark 15: 15-23

So Pilate, anxious to placate the crowd, released Barabbas for them and, after having Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified. The soldiers led him away to the inner part of the palace, that is, the Praetorium, and called the whole cohort together. They dressed him up in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on him. And they began saluting him, 'Hail, king of the Jews!' They struck his head with a reed and spat on him; and they went down on their knees to do him homage. And when they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple and dressed him in his own clothes. They led him out to crucify him.

They enlisted a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means the place of the skull. They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it.

2. Jesus carried the heavy cross laden with our sins.
3. Mary could hardly stand to walk the way with Jesus. Can you imagine her sorrow in watching this happened to her Son?
4. Mary rocked Jesus as a baby. Hear the thumping of the cross as He walked !!! Mary, Oh Mary… I am sorry.
5. When I go to Mass, I offer a sacrifice. God wants our all. He wants to be first in our life. He asked Abraham to sacrifice his son.
6. Jesus suffered so during the passion. He was bound, whipped at the pillar, crowned with thorns! He could have stopped everything, but He endured the suffering for our sins.
7. Think of laying your crowned head of thorns on the pillow.
8. In the Mass, we offer ourselves to the Father, God outpours His blessings to us, we become greater One in Him in the Mass.
9. The Mass is the perfect sacrifice we offer to the Father, in which God pours out His blessings, and we are one with Him, and with all others in a profound expression of love.

10. Revelation 12:7-12

    And now war broke out in heaven, when Michael with his angels attacked the dragon. The dragon fought back with his angels, but they were defeated and driven out of heaven. The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had led all the world astray, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him. Then I heard a voice shout from heaven, 'Salvation and power and empire for ever have been won by our God, and all authority for his Christ, now that the accuser, who accused our brothers day and night before our God, has been brought down. They have triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word to which they bore witness, because even in the face of death they did not cling to life. So let the heavens rejoice and all who live there; but for you, earth and sea, disaster is coming-- because the devil has gone down to you in a rage, knowing that he has little time left.'

 

The Crucifixion

1. Luke 23: 32-47

Now they were also leading out two others, criminals, to be executed with him. When they reached the place called The Skull, there they crucified him and the two criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.' Then they cast lots to share out his clothing.

The people stayed there watching.  As for the leaders, they jeered at him with the words, 'He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'  The soldiers mocked him too, coming up to him, offering him vinegar, and saying, 'If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.'  Above him there was an inscription: 'This is the King of the Jews'.

One of the criminals hanging there abused him: 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well.'  But the other spoke up and rebuked him.  'Have you no fear of God at all?' he said.  'You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did.  But this man has done nothing wrong.'  Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'  He answered him, 'In truth I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.'

The veil of the Sanctuary was torn right down the middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice saying, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.' With these words he breathed his last. When the centurion saw what had taken place, he gave praise to God and said, 'Truly, this was an upright man.'

2. This is an excerpt from the Mass Book and it goes something like this, I see the man hanging on the cross and He does not speak a word, for we do not hear the words that He speaks to us, but we can study Him. Yes He hangs on the cross. We hear His message loud and clear.
3. Jesus came so we would have life, life in Him.
4. Jesus gives us Himself in the Holy Eucharist and He wants our love, so we should give our love to Him.
5. Jesus died a brutal death so that we could be forgiven for our - sins.
    Jesus loves us so much to endure all He did in the bitter passion.
6. Jesus wants our love. Jesus wants us to open our hearts to Him. Jesus wants to be our best friend. Jesus knows when we suffer, and Jesus is always there loving us.
7. Study the crucifix and think about how much Jesus suffered for us. Jesus I love You so much, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I love You so much.

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9. Jesus was crucified with a thief on each side.
    One was sorry, one would not budge!!

10.

Mary's Message
from the Rosary of August 27, 1996

Mary:  I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light. end of Mary's Message

 

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Rita Ring
		Mass Book A Journey Into the Heart of Jesus - Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur $ 12.00   Mass Book, by Rita Ring: Many of the entries in the Priestly Newsletter Volume II from a spiritual journal came from this book. These entries   are to help people to be more deeply united to God in the Mass. This book is available in English and Spanish with the Church’s Imprimatur.   $12

		Rosary Meditations for Parents and Children From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur $ 10.00   Rosary Meditations for Parents and Children, by Rita Ring, Short Meditations for both parents and children to be used when praying the   rosary. These meditations will help all to know the lives of Jesus and Mary alive in their Hearts. Available in both English and Spanish with   the Church’s Imprimatur. $10

		God's Blue Book 1 Teachings to Lift You Up  Author: Rita Ring $ 8.00   God's Blue Book I  reprinted  by Rita Ring. $8   God's Blue Book 3 Love God Love One Another  Author: Rita Ring $ 5.00 God's Blue Book III   by Rita Ring. $5

		God's Blue Book 4 The Love of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Author: Rita Ring $ 5.00 God's Blue Book IV by Rita Ring. This book is about the love Jesus has for Mary and Mary has for Jesus and Jesus and Mary have for us    It is truly the Love of the Two Hearts. Mary appeared every day at the Holy Spirit Center    Fr. Carter was there. Mary's first apparition July 5, 1994. $5

		God's Blue Book 5 So Deep Is the Love of His Heart. Author: Rita Ring. $ 5.00 God's Blue Book V by Rita Ring. Jesus wants to be the bridegroom of our soul    He is our beloved    Jesus tells us about pure love    how we are to be pure of heart and love God and love others. It is a must, to hear about love from Jesus    Jesus is love    $5

		God's Blue Book 6A He Calls Us to Action Author: Rita Ring. $ 5.00 God's Blue Book 6A by Rita Ring. Rosaries from Their Hearts during apparitions. Jesus and Mary appeared every day and I received rosaries from Them and They were transcribed from a tape. Also messages of love from Jesus on days of January, 1995    About Baptism    writings from Fr. Carter and the Scriptures. $10

		God's Blue Book 6B He Calls Us to Action - The Sixth Book, Part B Author: Rita Ring. $ 5.00 God's Blue Book 6B by Rita Ring. Jesus and Mary appeared every day in February, 1995    So beautiful    transcribed from a tape    the Stations, 7 Sorrows, prayers in the Prayer Manual, the Holy Spirit Novena Book and the Song Book. Pure love    loving and forgiving    a book about Jesus' love, baptism, grace and Fr. Carter's Newsletter. $10

		God's Blue Book 6C He Calls Us to Action - The Sixth Book, Part C Author: Rita Ring. $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 7 Intimacy with God by Rita Ring $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 8 See thru the Eyes of Mary. Author: Rita Ring and Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 9 The Mass and the Hearts of Jesus and Mary $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 10 God's Blue Book 10 - This is My Body $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 11 God's Blue Book 11 - Showers of His Grace $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 12 Solidarity In Chirst $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 13 Grace $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 14 God the Father Speaks After Clearwater $ 5.00

		God's Blue Book 15 Life $ 5.00

		Blue Book 16 Mary Mother of the Eucharist $ 5.00
		God's Blue Book 17 Life In Him $ 5.00
		God's Blue Book 18 Jesus, Bridegroom of Our Soul $ 5.00
		God's Blue Book 19 The Lamb of God $ 5.00
		God's Pre-Blue Book Loved in a Personal Way $ 5.00
		God's Pre-Blue Book 2 My Hand is Upon You $ 5.00

		Apostle's Manual Shepherds of Christ Overview: Very carefully discerned by Fr. Edward J. Carter S. J. $ 20.00 Apostles Manual. About the Movement — the structure of the Movement    All Ministries — from the time 3 months before Mary appeared in Clearwater and 3 months after. Rosaries of the 13ths, Fr. Carter's Newsletters. Messages from God the Father    Reaching the priests, the Church, the schools and the world. $20

		Rosaries From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Volume I Red Rosary Book - Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 10.00 Rosaries from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Book 1. Mary appeared in Clearwater December 17, 1996 in rainbow color and these rosaries left the printer the same day from Apparitions of Jesus and Mary    transcribed from a tape. $10

		Blue Rosary Book Rosaries From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Volume II $ 12.00 Rosaries from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Book 2. This is a book of so many rosaries — transcribed from a tape. So many beautiful rosaries.   pages  $12

		Messages From Jesus Messages From Jesus for the Ederly, Ill, and Homebound Given by Jesus to His Messenger - Author: Rita Ring Discerned by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 10.00 Messages for the Elderly, Ill and Homebound. This is a big book of loving messages for nursing home people and homebound from Jesus and Mary    Their lives are so important    united to the Mass offering up their suffering, their lives for the souls of this earth. $10

		Short Rosary Meditations for the Ederly, Ill, and Homebound From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary: Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur $ 10.00 Short Rosary Meditations for the Elderly, Ill and Homebound. This book is so important with pictures they can open it and lay it on their laps and pray the rosary. $10

		Songs From Jesus Given by Jesus to His Messenger Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 5.00 Songs from Jesus Songbook. These loving songs were given from Jesus. So beautiful    Love Songs from Jesus of His love — helping us have pure and loving hearts. $3

		Daily Messages From Heaven From the Florida Apparition Site Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 10.00

		Rosary Meditations for Little People and Elderly Short Meditations for the Rosary $ 3.00

		Meditaciones del Rosario para Pequenos y Ancianos $ 10.00

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Inspiring Homilist & Author
 

Fr. Joseph Robinson has dedicated his life to serving Christ and the Church for over 40 years.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Guiding Light - The Mystery of Christ Guiding Light - The Mystery of Christ, Cycle A - Homilies for 2022 - 2023 $ 10.00
	Guiding Light - In the Image of Jesus Guiding Light - In the Image of Jesus Cycle C - Homilies for 2021 - 2022 $ 10.00

Guiding Light - Bread of Life Guiding Light - Bread of Life, Cycle A for 2019 - 2020 $ 10.00

Guiding Light - Walk in the Light Guiding Light - Walk in the Light, Cycle C for 2018 - 2019 $ 10.00

		Guiding Light - The Word Alive in Our Hearts Guiding Light - The Word Alive in Our Hearts Cycle B 2017 - 2018 $10.00 Guiding Light — The Word Alive in Our Hearts. — Cycle B    Homilies by the Reverend Joe Robinson given at St. Boniface Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a tremendous honor Fr. Joe has allowed us to share these great gifts with you – for greater holiness and knowing more and more about God. $10

		Guiding Light - The Soul Who Could Guiding Light - The Soul Who Could Cycle A 2016/2017 $10.00 Guiding Light — The Soul Who Could. — Cycle A    Homilies by the Reverend Joe Robinson given at St. Boniface Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.  $10

		Guiding Light - Trust and Transform Guiding Light - Trust and Transform, Cycle C for 2015/2016 $ 10.00

		Guiding Light - By God Through Me Guiding Light - By God Through Me, Cycle B for 2014/2015 $ 10.00

		Guiding Light - Inspired To Be Genuine Guiding Light - Inspired To Be Genuine, Cycle A for 2013/2014 $ 10.00

		Guiding Light - Centered In Christ Fr. Joe Robinson's latest homilies for Cycle C for 2012/2013. $ 10.00

		Guiding Light - Reflect on the Word Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle B of the Litugical Year (2011/2012) $ 10.00 Guiding Light homily series — Reflect on the Word — Cycle B     The Word leaves an impression on our souls. In my thoughts and reflections are born a more tangible understanding of these eternal concepts presented in the Gospels and the readings. Anyone can read a sentence, but not anyone can absorb it's true meaning. Truth, in this day and age, is almost a matter of opinion or individual entitlement. We believe that Christ's truth is our Roman Catholic Church. We, as priests, champion it's teachings; we are ambassadors for the Pope and Christ to those faces looking at us. We are the light by which our congregation reads to reflect upon real truth and we do it hand in hand. $10

		Guiding Light - Steadfast to the Son Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle A of the Litugical Year $ 10.00 Guiding Light homily series — Steadfast to the Son — Cycle A    The sunflower is a great example of how we should be steadfastly guided by light. What a powerful thought that this exceptional plant is not stuck in one pose day in and day out, yet adaptable and magnetized to the sun. We feel the same about our Son. Our heads turns to face Christ as each day presents its challenges to find light. We join together like plants in a field and soak up the Son through the pulpit. We are a warm circle of strength using the wind of our breath to carry our priests' words, Christ's words, to new rich soil. $10

		Guiding Light - Focusing on the Word Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle B of the Litugical Year $ 10.00 Guiding Light — Focusing on the Word — Cycle B    At times we may feel that our path to Christ is a bit "out of focus". Like the disciples in the Book of Mark, this ordinary life clouds our vision of Christ's Divinity. We may doubt the practicality or possibility of applying His teachings and example to our modern life. Cycle B's homilies are a "guiding light" to help us realize Jesus' Messianic greatness and His promise of better things to come. $10

		Guiding Light - Feed My Soul Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle C of the Litugical Year $ 10.00 Guiding Light — Feed My Soul — Cycle C    In a world rapidly advancing and encouraging personal gain, we are faced with modern problems. There is a challenge to find time in our busy schedules for Sunday Mass or a family meal. We are able to research, shop, bank and even work without hearing one human voice. It is no wonder that we may often feel disconnected and famished at our week's end. In Fr. Joe's third book of homilies from Cycle C, we are reminded of the charity that Christ intended us to show each other. We have a calling to turn the other cheek and be the Good Samaritan to others. We are rewarded with the Father's kingdom and love when we are not worthy. We are not left alone or hungry. $10

Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.

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		Response in Christ Fr. Edward J. Carter gives to the modern Christian a message that will sustain him. $ 10.00

		Response to God's Love ...God Himself is the Ultimate Mystery $ 10.00 Response to God’s Love by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. In this book Fr. Carter speaks of God as the ultimate mystery. We can meditate on the interior life of the Trinity. Fr. Carter tells us about our uniqueness in the Father's Plan for us, how the individual Christian, the Church and the world are in the state of becoming. Imprimatur. $10

		Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters 1 Selected Writings on Spirituality—for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur $ 10.00 Shepherds of Christ — Selected Writings on Spirituality for all People as Published in Shepherds of Christ Newsletter for Priests. Contains 12 issues of the newsletter from July/August 1994 to May/June 1996. $15

		Spirituality Newsletters 2 Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur $ 12.00 Shepherds of Christ — Volume 2: by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains issues 13—29 of the newsletter (September/October 1996 — Issue 5, 1999) $15

		Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters 3 Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. $ 10.00 Shepherds of Christ — Volume 3 by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains Newsletter Issues 1 through 4 of 2000 including Fr. Carter’s tremendous Overview of the Spiritual Life $10

		Tell My People Messages from Jesus and Mary Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest $ 10.00 Tell My People. Messages from Jesus and Mary (As given to Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.)    One of Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.'s Synopsis of the Spiritual Life    From Jesus to Fr. Carter "On Holy Saturday, 1994, Jesus told me that on the following day, Easter, I would also begin to receive messages for others. Our Lord also told me that some of these were eventually to be published in a book  and here is that book." $10

		Spirituality Handbook Shepherds of Christ Associates Spirituality Handbook - A Way of Spiritual Life Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest $ 3.00 Spirituality Handbook. Fr. Edward Carter, S.J. did 3 synopsis of the spiritual life. The Spirituality Handbook, the Priestly Newsletter 20he Tell My People book. The way of spiritual life proposed to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates is centered in consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. All aspects of the spiritual life discussed below should be viewed as means to help members develop their lives in consecration to Christ, the Sacred Heart, and to Mary, the Immaculate Heart. $3

		The Spirituality of Fatima Fatima: The Setting, The Message, The Spirituality of Consecration $ 5.00 The Spirituality of Fatima by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. The Fatima apparitions and messages received official Church approval in 1930. In giving her official approval to the Fatima event, the Church tells us that what took place at Fatima involving the three young visionaries is worthy of our belief. $5

Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena CD   Holy Spirit Novena Read by: Rita Ring   $ 10.00  plus postage   Holy Spirit Novena CD. Prayers and scripture readings from the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet read by Rita Ring. $10

 

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Blue Crystal Rosary   Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater   8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping

Red Crystal Rosary   Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater   8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping

Clear Crystal Rosary   Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater   8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping