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February 21st Holy Spirit Novena
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Jesus: I love you I want you to
know the sweetness of My
love. I give you My Blue Book
Letters of Love to help you live
in this love, as the Father
intends you to live.
So much beauty I give you,
today in My sunny state of
Florida, surrounded by the
beautiful blue waters.
God the Father wants My
Blue Book Messages given
from My Building in Clearwater,
Florida
I give you the Blue Skies
over Florida for My letters of
Love are given in Blue Books.
Blue Skies - not gray, but
beautiful
Blue Waters so beautiful
surround this state where
My Mother appeared in
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My letters of love to the hurting,
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Jesus: I am Jesus, I come with
My Heart on fire for love of
you. I give you these letters
so your hearts will be on
fire for My love So you will
run and not grow weary
So you will soar on eagle's
wings into the Blue Skies
So you will see - the way to
see is through the eyes of
God the Father, to be obedient,
to do His will to give as God
desires
The rule of your life is to be
under God obedient to God's will
seeking His will, loving His
will, wanting His will
The devil wants to move
in and get you focused
on what others are doing
against God's will around you.
In all things - seek God's will
for your life. The devil comes
in dark skies, to control, to
get the focus.
Say "Oh God, I come to
do Your will" And do it
The Blue Skies are there, but
satan can color the day through
the darkness and disobedience
of others.
To be reconciled, when you
have hurt God and others to
seek reconciliation mending
the ruptured relationship with
the truth. The devil is the father
of lies, as long as one does not
admit the truth he can remain
in that sin and do it again
humility is truth
admitting the good in you and
thanking God for the grace to do
good, to obey God's will, to do
your actions to love, to have
relationships in your vocation
as God desires.
Let your hearts not be
troubled Give to all what is
their just due Honor and
praise God use your tongue
to praise God, to serve God, to
speak the truth
Evil lurks in the hearts
of men now communication
is done on the e-mails
things said dishonorably,
that look like kind words
I give you a tongue to use
to love I come on the tongue
I am a Person
I came to this earth a Person
I give you grace when you
receive Me in the Eucharist
truly present in My Divinity
and humanity
You can ignore the person and
send communication without
response, feelings, love,
the tongue and ignore the
fact
My Movement exists for union
in the hearts
Love as one body
Love as members of My
body the Church
I am truly present in the
Eucharist, I dwell in
the graced baptized
soul
I want union of person
God the Creator gives a baby
to a man and a woman,
conceived because
of physical relations
between a man and a
woman I designed in
the sacrament of Marriage.
Now people can have sex
without even knowing
someone
cold, against the Father's will
Love in uniting in the Heart,
My Heart, My Mother's Heart,
Communication
Interaction
Commitment
Response
Giving loving - doing
the heavenly Father's
will in love
There are 3 Person in one God
in the Trinity
The devil wants to take the
persons out of relationships
do it your own way, the devil says,
do it with no response (isolated)
ruptured relationships
unaccountability for sins
I came to this earth
I gave Myself
You are to be reconciled yourself
to God and others for your
sins
Union, forgiveness, accountability
The smallest sin is an offense
against oneself, God, others,
the community
You are accountable for
your sins.
Relationship is commitment
God shows us this in the
Covenants He made
with men
Covenants are agreements
between peoples
I am your God
You are My people
Interaction
Abraham showed faith in
being willing to sacrifice
his son
God promised him descendants
as numerous as the
stars of the sky
because of his faith
Forcing yourself through
electronic communication
on others is not
dealing with persons
unity love
(in business this may be
acceptable)
R. Love is person centered
Response to God's love who
loved us first means
we want relationship
with God
The Blue Books tell us about
relationships with God and
others and ourselves
God doesn't say
do what you want
then send an e-mail telling
me what your will is
Relationship respects the dignity
of others to work with
others as persons God
created
Authority has the right in
orders to enforce the
rule of the community
The rule is rooted in
poverty, chastity and obedience
The rule demands commitment
to one's vocation
not rebellion against
the rules of the
institution
God created an orderly,
harmonious world
The man or woman moving
ahead, doing their own
things, forcing their will and
behavior on others
being stiff and demanding is
not knowing the rule of Jesus
following Jesus
being like the person Jesus
operating with others and modeling
their relationships on the
oneness of the Trinity
The Trinity is 3 Persons in
one God
To help renew the Church we
are to have people in
relationship, loving God
and others
Being filled up by Jesus,
truly present in the
Eucharist, who remains
with us truly present
in His Divinity and
humanity
Jesus shows us the way
Excerpt from Response to God's Love by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.
Chapter 6 - The Christian and Church (excerpt)
Grace, or the Christ-life, is a created participation in Trinitarian life. This Christ-life, consequently, calls us to a special existence of knowing and loving. Christian faith and love, which are created participations in the Trinity's knowing and loving, allow us to know and love God in a special manner. Faith and love also give us a new capacity to relate to both our fellow Christians and to all others as well.
Because the life of the Trinity is person-centered, so must the life of the Christian community be person-centered. For many years, it seems, we were not sufficiently person-conscious; however, the theology that has emanated from Vatican II is helping to rectify this situation. In the pre-Vatican II Church, structures in the Church were occasionally treated as ends in themselves rather than as the means of serving the persons in the Church. Slowly but surely, structures in the Church are being renewed so that they might better serve their true purpose, which is to aid in the ongoing development of her members.
The Christian community, in turn, develops when those who make up that community develop as authentic Christians. Just as each divine person contributes perfectly to the community life of the Trinity according to the perfect fullness of his personhood, so each Christian contributes to community life in proportion to the degree of his or her personal development.
Authentic interpersonal relationships help to develop community. The Trinitarian community is a community of profound relationships. Because we reflect Trinitarian community, we are intended to have relationships not only with the persons of the Trinity, but likewise with one another. Authentic interpersonal relationships not only unite in a deeper knowledge and love the persons directly involved, they also make a person more capable of loving others more deeply and, therefore, more capable of deepening the bonds of total community. If a person is growing in the capacity to love his or her friends, for example, that person is concurrently growing in the capacity to also love othersboth those who are members of the Church and those who are not.
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Prayer for Union with Jesus
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.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
A Prayer for Intimacy with 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.
Spiritual Communion
Dear Jesus we want to make a spiritual
communion, we cannot receive You
now, but we want to know Your
presence deep in our heart
deep in our soul Oh God fill us
with Your presence that we can
just focus on You and Your love
for us now Love deep in us
Oneness with You
Quiet surrender to be alone in
this moment with You in our heart
in deep love
We love You so much our beloved
God
R. Jesus says in the Song from Jesus
I come to you
God comes to us
The Divine Almighty God came
into the world
God comes to us
Jesus - a Divine Person with
two natures
God loves us so much
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.
R. Jesus says: Blue Book I
I am a Person
Jesus is truly present in
His Divinity and humanity
in the Eucharist
Jesus comes to us
Jesus is God
Jesus took on a baby body
Jesus takes on human flesh
to communicate
with us
Jesus is the Divine God
Jesus remains truly present
in the Eucharist
Jesus comes to us in
His Divinity and humanity and
enters our body on our
tongue
We are to serve God with
our tongue
The doorway to our
heart
Our heart is to be open
Our mouth, our tongue
praising Him
following Jesus'
example
Sing: One Bread, One Body
Song: I Love You Jesus
R. Song speaks of Him coming
into us
such presence,
such unity
Songs from the Heart of Jesus
Jesus: I give you Myself in
the Eucharist
I come to you
I remain in the Eucharist
I wait for you in the tabernacle
R. God waits for man
Jesus wants our love
Jesus wants us to come to Him
Jesus wants us to obey just authority
Jesus wants us to work in unity
God made marriage as the way
man would procreate the
world
Unity love persons so much
in love they commit
themselves in marriage and
the two become one flesh
Mary's "yes" shows us commitment
in our vocation to say
"yes" in committing our life
in our vocation in serving God
as the Father intended
Mary shows us how to be the perfect
handmaid of the Lord
Joseph served Mary and Jesus
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Jesus came a servant
Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7
First song of the servant
Here is my servant whom I uphold,
my chosen one
in whom my soul delights.
I have sent my spirit upon him,
he will bring fair judgement to the nations.
He does not cry out or raise his voice,
his voice is not heard in the street;
he does not break the crushed reed
or snuff the faltering wick.
Faithfully he presents fair judgement;
he will not grow faint,
he will not be crushed
until he has established
fair judgement on earth,
and the coasts and islands
are waiting for his instruction.I, Yahweh, have called you
in saving justice,
I have grasped you by the hand
and shaped you;
I have made you a covenant of the people
and light to the nations,
to open the eyes of the blind,
to free captives from prison,
and those who live in darkness
from the dungeon.
Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6
Second song of the servant
He said to me, Israel, you are my servant,
through whom I shall manifest my glory.
And now Yahweh has spoken,
who formed me in the womb
to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him
and to reunite Israel to him;
I shall be honoured in Yahwehs eyes,
and my God has been my strength.
He said, It is not enough for you
to be my servant,
to restore the tribes of Jacob
and bring back the survivors of Israel;
I shall make you a light to the nations
so that my salvation may reach
the remotest parts of earth.
Isaiah 50: 4-9
Third song of the servant
Lord Yahweh has given me
a disciples tongue,
for me to know how to give
a word of comfort to the weary.
Morning by morning
he makes my ear alert
to listen like a disciple.
Lord Yahweh has opened my ear
and I have not resisted,
I have not turned away.
I have offered my back
to those who struck me,
my cheeks to those
who plucked my beard;
I have not turned my face away
from insult and spitting.
Lord Yahweh comes to my help,
this is why insult has not touched me,
this is why I have set my face like flint
and know that I shall not
be put to shame.
He who grants me saving justice is near!
Who will bring a case against me?
Let us appear in court together!
Who has a case against me?
Let him approach me!
Look, Lord Yahweh is coming
to my help!
Who dares condemn me?
Look at them, all falling apart
like moth-eaten clothes
R. When the Jews were slaves in Egypt
God called Moses
He led them through the desert
Eventually the Jews went to the Promised
Land without Moses
They were sinful and weak morally and
couldn't fight off the Babylonians
They had the Babylonian exile
Finally God helped them to return
Paul was charged in the second
reading of being "wishy-washy"
and he is defending himself
against these charges
Today's Readings
Isaiah 43: 18-19, 21-22, 24-25
No need to remember past events,
no need to think about
what was done before.
Look, I am doing something new,
now it emerges; can you not see it?
Yes, I am making a road in the desert
and rivers in wastelands.The people I have shaped for myself
will broadcast my praises.But, Jacob, you have not invoked me;
no, Israel, you have grown weary of me.You have not bought expensive reed
for me
or sated me with the fat
of your sacrifices.
Instead by your sins
you have treated me like a slave,
you have wearied me with your crimes,
I, I it is who blot out your acts of revolt
for my own sake
and shall not call your sins to mind.
Psalm 41: 2-5, 13-14
Yahweh protects him, gives him life and happiness on earth.
Do not abandon him to his enemies pleasure!
Yahweh sustains him on his bed of sickness;
you transform altogether the bed where he lies sick.For my part I said, 'Yahweh, take pity on me!
Cure me for I have sinned against you.'
My enemies speak to me only of disaster,
'When will he die and his name disappear?'
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel,
from eternity to eternity.
Amen, Amen.
2 Corinthians 1: 18-22
As surely as God is trustworthy, what we say to you is not both Yes and No. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by us, that is, by me and by Silvanus and Timothy, was never Yes-and-No; his nature is all Yes. For in him is found the Yes to all God's promises and therefore it is 'through him' that we answer 'Amen' to give praise to God. It is God who gives us, with you, a sure place in Christ and has both anointed us and marked us with his seal, giving us as pledge the Spirit in our hearts.
Mark 2: 1-12
When he returned to Capernaum, some time later word went round that he was in the house; and so many people collected that there was no room left, even in front of the door. He was preaching the word to them when some people came bringing him a paralytic carried by four men, but as they could not get the man to him through the crowd, they stripped the roof over the place where Jesus was; and when they had made an opening, they lowered the stretcher on which the paralytic lay. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, My child, your sins are forgiven. Now some scribes were sitting there, and they thought to themselves, How can this man talk like that? He is being blasphemous. Who but God can forgive sins? And at once, Jesus, inwardly aware that this is what they were thinking, said to them, Why do you have these thoughts in your hearts? Which of these is easier: to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven or to say, Get up, pick up your stretcher and walk? But to prove to you that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on earthhe said to the paralyticI order you: get up, pick up your stretcher, and go off home. And the man got up, and at once picked up his stretcher and walked out in front of everyone, so that they were all astonished and praised God saying, We have never seen anything like this.
R. Mark has a way of giving us a few
concrete details that brings us right
to the scene
Picture the house in the Gospel
1 to 3 rooms
the roof was flat - mud - flat stones
some would sleep on the roof on hot days
It was a drastic way they opened the roof to
try to see Jesus I would think
Jesus thought that the man needed to walk
and would heal this first
But Fr. Joe
said - it makes a lot of sense
Jesus forgave sins
Jesus thought this man needed to be
healed in his relationship
with God
before he was physically healed
In psychology
refusing to forgive somebody who
has done something to us
keeps us in a low form of
anger
holding on to grudges
We can see how mind and body effect each
other
Jesus forgave him physically and
spiritually
The prideful men who think they
are experts about God
don't like Jesus healing - who
is He, anyway
They, in their pride, want to be over
everybody, Jesus included
They don't want to change
Our spirit, our body, our mind
interact
In God's Kingdom we can see this
great gift
God wants us whole and holy
We can let go and let God lead us
follow His example
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 20, 2000
INTRODUCTION
(Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mark 2:1-12) When the Jews entered the Promised Land, they entered a land already inhabited by a pagan people known as the Canaanites. The Canaanite worship was filled with superstition and immoral sensuality and was a constant temptation to the Israelites. In comparison to these pagan fertility rites, worship of Yahweh was dull and the people often grew weary of their own God. But their disloyalty to God and their neglect of the Ten Commandments sapped the nations strength and in their weakness they were eventually defeated by the Babylonians in 587 BC. Not only did the Babylonians defeat them, but they took most of their citizens into exile in the land of Babylon (which is Iraq today.) For almost 50 years Gods people remained as exiles. The prophet we hear from this morning was chosen by God to announce that their exile was about to come to an end. From the viewpoint of secular history this would occur through Persias destruction of Babylon and the decree of the king of Persia in 538 BC that the Jews free to return home. But through the eyes of the prophet who saw with eyes of faith, this was all Gods doing. God says, See, I am doing something new. This was so obvious to the prophet that he asks the people: do you not perceive it? Implicit in this return was the message that God was forgiving the past sins of his people. They had learned to turn back to God while they were in Babylon and now they would return home as a new people, their sins forgiven. When God forgives us he makes us a new person, a truth we also see in todays gospel.The second reading is a bit hard to understand, but it will make a little more sense if we realize Paul is defending himself against the charge of being wishy-washy.
HOMILY
The homes of people in Galilee were simple, probably not much bigger than a two car garage. Their roofs were flat, made of twigs and beaten earth or flat rocks supported by wooden beans. Sometimes they would sleep on the roof at night if it was too hot in the house. It would not have been too hard of a task to make a hole in the roof of the house where Jesus was. But making that hole and lowering their friend to a spot in front of Jesus certainly showed their determination to get the paralyzed man to Jesus. Jesus was always impressed with sincere and persistent faith. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, Child, your sins are forgiven. It probably seems strange to most of us that Jesus began to heal the man by first forgiving his sins. The Jews believed that all suffering was caused by sin, but Jesus knew it was not true all the time. For example when Jesus and his apostles came upon a man born blind, he clearly said in that case no one sinned, neither the blind man nor his parents. But maybe the man in todays gospel needed to be healed spiritually before he could be healed physically. There is a whole area of scientific study that has revealed how closely our spiritual, emotional and physical health are inter-connected. It is the study of psychoneuro-immunology; a word that describes how our mental and emotional health affects our immune system. Only God would have known if there were any necessary connection between sin and physical health in the case of the man in todays gospel. At any rate I think there are two obvious things this gospel teaches us, first that Jesus came to destroy evil in all its forms, not just sickness, but sin, the devil, hatred, revenge, and all the other things that are destructive of Gods masterpiece of creation: the human person. God does want to make all things new, and the first step Jesus took in making this man a new person was to reconcile him with God. The second important lesson in todays gospel is that Jesus has power to forgive sin. Thats not new to us, but it was shocking to them. That he was Son of God had not yet been revealed. The onlookers knew him as a very special man by his teachings and healings. Jesus himself identifies himself as Son of Man. And his miracle demonstrated to all who were there that this man had a power that was divine, a power not only to heal but to forgive sins. This was a power that he would later share with his apostles and with their successors. This was indeed something new.
I wonder what some of us would have said to Jesus if we were that paralyzed man lying before him. Would we have been grateful to have heard Your sins are forgiven? Would we have been happy to hear him say that? How many of us would have thought is that all you have to offer? When we had a healing service here with Fr. Rookey, almost two years ago, on a hot summer night, our church was packed and it lasted for three hours. And the same was true in two other churches we went to. I thought it was great, of course, and Im glad so many came with faith asking for healing. But when we have a reconciliation service, we have maybe 35 or 40 people. Have people stopped committing sins? If thats true Im glad. I cant claim to be that good. Or maybe were all much more worried about our physical health than we are about our spiritual health? There are many ways a person can be paralyzed other than being physically paralyzed: the lonely, the depressed, those bored with life, the addicted, the perennially angry and vengeful, and the ordinary person like you and I who still have areas of our lives that we struggle to open to Gods grace. What Jesus says to the man on the mat he says to us, rise, pick up your mat and walk! One of the most common laments I hear from people who feel paralyzed is that they cant change. No one need be trapped not even by physical limitations. I hope I wont bore you if I give you a few examples to show that limitations do not need to paralyze us. Helen Keller who was both deaf and blind came out of her shell and became a great inspiration to many. Woody Allen flunked motion picture production at New York University, Lucille Ball was told by the head of the John Murray Anderson Drama School, Try any other profession, any other. In 1962 four young nervous musicians played for the executives of Decca Recording Co. While turning down this rock group who called themselves the Beatles, one executive said, We dont like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, and he made a demonstration call to the President Rutherford Hayes, the president said: Thats an amazing invention, but who would ever want to use one of them? One of Thomas Edisons teachers in Port Huron complained about him that he was too slow. John Milton became blind at age 44. Sixteen years later he wrote the classic Paradise Lost. The German composer Beethoven had become completely deaf by age 46. Yet he wrote his greatest music, including five symphonies, during his later years, including one we love to sing, the Ode to Joy. Franklin D. Roosevelt was paralyzed by polio at the age of 39. He was elected president of the U.S. four times. John Newton, the Methodist minister who wrote Amazing Grace, was at one time a captain of a ship that dealt in the slave trading business. General Douglas McArthur had to apply to West Point three times. The first two times he was turned down. Abraham Lincoln entered the Blackhawk War as a captain. By the end of the war he had been demoted to the rank of private. The greatest example of all is Jesus Christ who overcame the power of death because he was faithful to the Father in heaven. And he gives us the confidence we too can overcome even death by sharing in his risen life, a life that comes to us through our union with him. God is making us into a new creation in himself. See, God says, I am doing something new do you not perceive it? Our union with him depends on sanctifying grace, a precious gift given to us at baptism, strengthened at confirmation and nourished through prayer, the Eucharist and the sacrament of reconciliation when we need it. Today he tells us as he told the paralytic rise, pick your mat, and walk, walk in faith, hope and love and in the newness of life grace gives us. Amen.
Rita Ring
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God's Blue Book 5
So Deep Is the Love of His Heart. Author: Rita Ring.
$ 5.00 plus postageGod'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.
$ 10.00 plus postageGod'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 Author: Rita Ring.
$ 10.00 plus postageGod'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
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 plus postageRosaries 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 plus postageRosaries 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
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
This book is 8 1/2" by 11" and you can open it up and sit it on your lap.
$ 10.00 plus postageShort 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. $10
Messages From Jesus
Given by Jesus to His Messenger Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
This book is 8 1/2" by 11" and you can open it up and sit it on your lap.$ 10.00 plus postage
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
Daily Messages From Heaven 1
From the Florida Apparition Site Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00 plus postageDaily Messages From Heaven Volumes 2 thru 5 (Spiral bound)
From the Florida Apparition Site Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$25.00 each plus postageDaily Messages from Heaven. First book of Daily Messages. $10
Rosary Meditations for Little People and Elderly
Short Meditations for the Rosary
$ 3.00 plus postage
Color the Lives of Jesus and Mary, Books 1 thru 5
A Coloring Book with Short Meditations on the 15 mysteries of the rosary. Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 5.00 each plus postageColor the Lives of Jesus and Mary. Volumes 1 through 7. Coloring books and meditations for grade school children and others on the mysteries of the rosary - really good. $5 each.
Coloring the Lives of Jesus and Mary Books 6 and 7
Mysteries of Light
$ 5.00 each plus postageColor the Lives of Jesus and Mary. Volumes 6 through 7. Coloring books and meditations for grade school children and others on the mysteries of the rosary - really good. $5 each.
God's Blue Book I on CD, Disk #1
God's Blue Book I, Disk #1 Read by author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00 plus postage
Mysteries of Light Rosary Book
Rosaries From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Volume I
$ 5.00 plus postage
Mysteries of Light Rosary Book
Rosaries From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Volume II
$ 5.00 plus postage
Apostle's Manual
Shepherds of Christ Overview: Very carefully discerned by Fr. Edward J. Carter S. J.
$ 20.00Apostles 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
Songs From Jesus
Given by Jesus to His Messenger Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 3.00Songs 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
Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena
Holy Spirit Novena by: Rita Ring
$ 1.00 plus postageHoly Spirit Novena Booklet. In four languages with the Imprimatur with 18 scripture readings for two complete novenas this very powerful Holy Spirit Novena has prayers for prayers for Protection by the Blood of Jesus, Healing, Strength and Light, To Be One with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One with Jesus, To Dwell in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Prayer for the Holy Spirit and His Gifts, and the Word Alive in Our Hearts. All these prayers take about 10 minutes daily recited out loud. $1
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
Colorea 1 thru 5
las vidas de Jesϊs y Marνa (recibido el Imprimαtur)
$ 5.00 each plus postage
Para Comprender Mejor La Santa Misa
Una Jornada Hacia el Corazσn de Jesϊs
$ 10.00
Meditaciones del Rosario
para Pequenos y Ancianos
$ 10.00
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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. $15 |
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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. $15 | ||
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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. $15 |
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. $15 |
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Guiding Light - The Word Alive in Our Hearts. - Cycle A (partial) 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 |
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Light, Happiness, & Peace
Journeying Through Traditional Catholic Spirituality Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageThis book Light, Happiness and Peace is a journey into the spiritual life an awakening of deeper life IN HIM. Here are some of the comments we received from bishops and cardinals about the book. Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City “I am sure that this book, Light, Happiness and Peace through a discussion on traditional Catholic Spirituality will contribute in bringing back prayer into the mainstream of life.” $10
In Imitation of Two Hearts
Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageIn Imitation of Two Hearts - Prayers for Consolation, Renewal and Peace in Times of Suffering Fr. John J. Pasquini leads a suffering soul to the gentle Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In these most loving Hearts - the prayers by Fr. John Pasquini - help the person suffering to know more deeply the pascal mystery of death/resurrection. President of the Pontifical Council for Health $10
Authenticity
Authenticity - Prayers and Meditations Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageAuthenticity, the Yellow Book of prayers by Fr. John Pasquini, can lead the soul into deeper intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, can lead to greater love of Mary which leads to the unitive life and greater holiness. The book of prayers Authenticity by Fr. John J. Pasquini is to help one grow ever deeper in the Unitive life. Apostolic Nuncio – Archbishop – Philippines “With Authenticity, much is gained in prayer, and much is accomplished through prayer. More especially if prayer is directed in behalf of the Church.” $10
Medicine of Immortality
Prayers and Meditations for Mass and Eucharistic Adoration Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postage“In Medicine of Immortality, Father John Pasquini offers his readers the richness of Catholic devotional prayer, the wisdom of the Fathers and, most of all, the fruits of his own prayer and meditation before the Blessed Sacrament. I recommend this book to all who wish to grow in their love for the Lord, who sustains the life of His Church through the precious gift of His Body and Blood.” Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago $10
Ecce Fides
Pillar of Truth - Dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 10.00 plus postageEcce Fides is a work dedicated to defending Catholic beliefs through reason, Scripture, and the life of the Holy Spirit. "It is important that we (as people of God) return to the source of life, our faith, which is usefully exposed in this volume, and take it out to our contemporaries, evangelizing them and their cultures and inculturating the Gospel." Cardinal – Pontifical Council for Culture – Vatican City $10
Shepherds of Christ Spirituality Newsletters
Author: Fr. John J. Pasquini
$ 35.00 plus postageShepherds of Christ, a book of Spirituality Newsletters, is a compilation of the first nine newsletters from Fr. John J. Pasquini begining in August 2006. The Newsletter has been circulated to the priests and hierarchy spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart, promoting love for the Eucharist, greater love for the Church, the Priesthood, Mary and the Holy Spirit, the Mass, Prayer, and greater intimate relationship with God. $35
Authenticity Ocean DVD
The Authenticity Prayer Book is read with the Ocean as a backdrop.
$ 10.00 plus postageDVD - Prayers from the Authenticity Book read by Rita Ring on the ocean it is beautiful. 410
Nursing Home Mass DVD
A special mass by Fr. John J. Pasquini for those in nursing homes or homebound.
$ 10.00 plus postageDVD - A beautiful Mass was done by Fr. John J. Pasquini for Nursing homes and assisted living. It was done at St. Joseph's magnificent chapel St. Joseph's assisted living in Jupiter, Florida. It last about 33 minutes. We call it the golden Nursing Home Mass from St. Joseph's. $10
Consolation DVD
Give this DVD as a sympathy present.
$ 10.00 plus postageConsolation by Fr. John J. Pasquini upon the passing of a loved one. Fr. Pasquini has done a beautiful gift of his most wonderful homily given when someone dear has died. It can be given as a tremendous gift. $10
Divine Mercy Chaplet CD
Give this DVD as a gift.
$ 10.00 plus postageDivine Mercy Chaplet CD. Prayed by Fr. John J. Pasquini $10
Statues/Religious Items
Statues, Crucifixes, and Religious Artwork
These items are very special additions to your home or place of worship.
Special 27" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
27" Statue with crown
$ 450.00 plus shipping
Special 18" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
$ 250.00 plus shipping
Special 15" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
White gown with gold trim around mantel
$ 200.00 plus shipping
Special 12" Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
White gown with gold trim around mantel
$ 160.00 plus shipping
Special 18" Our Lady of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
Blue and Pink gown with a rosary over her hand.
$ 250.00 plus shipping
Special 11" Our Lady of Fatima/Clearwater Statue with Glass
Blue and Pink gown.
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Crucifix by Felix - Hand Carved
Crucifix with incredible detail!
$ 750.00 plus shipping
Imitation of Two Hearts
Giclee Art Print on Canvas
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Lucia's Vision
Giclee Art Print on Canvas by Harold Kellner
$ 150.00 plus shipping
Mary's Image 12 x 16
Giclee Art Print on Canvas of Mary's image with a sliver of glass and a little bottle of Jesus and Mary water. The glass will be fixed behind the back of the picture.
$ 200.00 plus shipping
Blue Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm - $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
Red Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm - $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
Clear Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
6mm - $ 30.00 plus shipping
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
Mug
Mug with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
$ 15.00 plus shipping
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Statues
OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 28
OL-Grace
w/glass - 24OL-Mt. Carmel
w/glass - 24
OL-Lourdes
w/glass - 24
IH-Mary
w/glass - 24
IH-Ivory
w/glass - 24
SH-Jesus
w/glass - 24SH-Blessing
w/glass - 24
Sorrow M
w/glass - 24
Inf.-Prague
w/glass - 24
OL-Lourdes
w/glass - 18
OL-Mt. Carmel
w/glass - 18I Heart
w/glass - 18
I Heart - Ivory
w/glass - 18
OL-Grace
w/glass - 18
SH-Jesus
w/glass - 18OL-Guadalupe
w/glass - 12
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 27
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 18
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 15
OL-Fatima
w/glass - 18
PV-Fatima
w/glass - 12
OL-Fatima
w/glass - 11
St. Padre Pio
St. Joseph
St. Therese
St. Francis
St. Anthony
St. Claire
Limpias
St. Jude
Divine Mercy
Holy Family
Angel
St. Philomena
Pieta - Marble
Pieta - Color
Holy Family 12
St. Anthony - 18
St. Francis - 18
St. Joseph - 18
St. Therese - 18
St. Rita - 18
St. Clare - 12
St. Rita - 12
St. Padre Pio - 12
Divine Mercy - 12
St. Michael - 11
Limpias - 8
Shepherds of Christ Ministries
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Size
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Holy Family
24"
$180
Limpias
24"
$125
St. Anthony
24"
$125
St. Claire
24"
$125
St. Francis
24"
$125
St. Joseph
24"
$125
St. Jude
24"
$125
St. Padre Pio
24"
$125
St. Therese
24"
$125
Divine Mercy 22" $125
Angel 22" $100
St. Philomena 20" $100
St. Philomena 16" $65
St. Joseph 18" $65
St. Francis 18" $65
St. Anthony 18" $65
St. Rita 18" $65
St. Therese 18" $65
Pieta - Color 15"
$125
Pieta - Marble 15"
$125
Holy Family 12" $75
St. Padre Pio - standing 12" $100
St. Padre Pio - sitting 9" $100
St. Michael 11" $40
St. Rita 12" $40
Divine Mercy
12" $50
St. Claire 12" $40
Pieta - Color 8"
$75
Pieta - Marble 8"
$75
Limpias 8" $25
Our Lady of Guadalupe w/glass 28" $500
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel w/glass 24" $500
Immaculate Heart of Mary w/glass
24"
$500
Immaculate Heart - Ivory w/glass
24"
$500
Infant of Prague w/glass
24"
$500
Our Lady of Grace w/glass
24"
$500
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass
24"
$500
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass 24"
$500
Sacred Heart -Blessing w/glass 24"
$500
Sorrowful Mother w/glass
24"
$500
Immaculate Heart of Mary w/glass 18" $300
Immaculate Heart - Ivory w/glass 18" $300
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Grace w/glass 18" $300
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel w/glass
18"
$300
Our Lady of Guadalupe w/glass 12" $200
Fatima w/glass
11"
$150
Fatima w/glass
18"
$250
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 12"
$160
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 15"
$200
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 18"
$250
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass 27" $450
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