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July 26, 2023
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July 27th Holy Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
Pray for Bob, Mike, Fr. Joe and Ken & other intentions.
Consecration Prayer for Peace
I consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I further consecrate the priests, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I do this in the name of Jesus in as far as I am able, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory through the powerful intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Amen.
I further consecrate myself, all members of my family and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us. I spread the Blood of Jesus on all above, I cast the devil into hell away from all of us and consecrate all persons, in as far as I am able, to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.
Prayer for Grace for Election and our Country
Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our president and leaders. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants.
July 26, 2023
Fr. Joe's Funeral
Song: A Priest is a Gift from God
From Guiding Light - In the Image of Jesus
Easter
April 11, 2004
HOMILY - (Excerpt) In this world, it seems God seems so distant from us. Yet we believe that someday we will see him “face to face” and experience his peace and joy forever. Did we ever ask ourselves, if we feel distant from God now but some day we are going to be close to him, what has to change? Is God going to change? That would be impossible, since God is perfect and any change would have to mean he became less perfect. If we are going to be closer to God someday, and God’s not going to be the one to change, then it has to be us! And that’s why we keep celebrating these mysteries year after year: so we can keep changing, so we can keep moving in the direction that will lead us to the fullness of life God created us for. But we must keep in touch with these mysteries. That’s why God gave us a commandment to keep holy the Lord’s day, because he knows how quickly we can forget him. That’s why the Church makes it a serious obligation to come to Mass every week, so we keep in touch. I’ve seen so many people who lose touch with God and with their faith when they stop practicing it.
November 20, 2021
Mysteries of Light
so that it may be known from east to west
that there is no one except me.
I am Yahweh, and there is no other,
I form the light and I create the darkness,
I make well–being, and I create disaster,
I, Yahweh, do all these things.Rain down, you heavens, from above,
and let the clouds pour down
saving justice,
let the earth open up
and blossom with salvation,
and let justice sprout with it;
I, Yahweh, have created it!
For thus says Yahweh,
the Creator of the heavens —
he is God, who shaped the earth
and made it,
who set it firm;
he did not create it to be chaos,
he formed it to be lived in:
I am Yahweh, and there is no other.
Speak up, present your case,
let them put their heads together!
Who foretold this in the past,
who revealed it long ago?
Was it not I, Yahweh?
There is no other god except me,
no saving God, no Saviour except me!
Turn to me and you will be saved,
all you ends of the earth,
for I am God, and there is no other.
By my own self I swear it;
what comes from my mouth
is saving justice,
it is an irrevocable word:
All shall bend the knee to me,
by me every tongue shall swear,
saying, ‘In Yahweh alone
are saving justice and strength,’
until all those who used to rage at him
come to him in shame.
In Yahweh the whole race of Israel
finds justice and glory.
with John the Baptist
at the Jordon.
The voice of the Father was
heard. The Holy Spirit appeared
above Jesus' head.
Son in whom I am well pleased."
of His Son Jesus.
from God.
darkness.
John the Baptist prepared the
way for Jesus. They were
cousins.
miracle at the wedding at
Cana.
Calvary, sacramentally
made present.
after this one in His
public life.
So I now say to you: you are Peter and on this rock I will build my community. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’
Your love and Your care,
we love You so much.
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.
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
and king.
Matthew 14: 22-33
And at once he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now some furlongs from land, was hard pressed by rough waves, for there was a head–wind. In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking on the sea, and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.’ It was Peter who answered. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’ Jesus said, ‘Come.’ Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water, but then noticing the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord,’ he cried, ‘save me!’ Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘You have so little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’ And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God.’
and triumph of Mary's Immaculate Heart.
and we believe; we have come to know that you are the Holy One of God.’ Jesus replied to them, ‘Did I not choose the Twelve of you? Yet one of you is a devil.’
As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.’
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother and say to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’—which means the Christ— and he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas’—which means Rock.
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became brilliantly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were talking to Jesus. Then Peter spoke to Jesus, ‘Rabbi,’ he said, ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say; they were so frightened. And a cloud came, covering them in shadow; and from the cloud there came a voice, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’ Then suddenly, when they looked round, they saw no one with them any more but only Jesus.
Mt. Tabor.
was heard.
such awe to see
Jesus transfigured.
Him."
endorsement of
His Son, Jesus.
Jesus, we please
the Father.
Grace Flows Copiously
R. The Mass is the celebration of victory for God outpours His life to us. The Sacrifice of Calvary is sacramentally made present and the shouts of victory follow as His grace is outpoured on the earth through the hands of consecrated priests celebrating the Mass.
And the grace will be outpoured on this earth. It will flow copiously from the highest mountain. The earth will be watered with abundant rain and the shouts of victory will be heard from the people, on the surface, but deep in their hearts the cries of victory will be sent forth for they will be one in Him.
R. You will wear a white robe of glory on the last day for the faithful will march into heaven and be united with the Almighty God for all eternity. A banquet is prepared. You have contacted the guests. They have come to the feast clad in the richest garments of glistening white. It is a cry of victory for the faithful are dressed in the finest riches for the feast.
Pray, little ones - what you do will bring about the renewal of the Church and the world. Your efforts will help to teach the faithful how to dress their souls.
It is in purity and sacrifice that you come to the table to offer the sacrifice for this feast.
Jesus said before the Mass: It is in purity and sacrifice that you come to the table to offer the sacrifice for this feast.
Do we want renewal of
the Church and the world –
then we must pray.
Excerpt from the July 5, 1997 Rosary
A. The Priests must be centered in Christ. This comes through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
B. The Priests must set time aside every day to be alone with Christ. Preferably before the tabernacle. It is there that the love of His Sacred Heart penetrates the weary soul. Nothing is more important to a Priest’s life then time alone with Jesus after Communion and before the tabernacle. (One hour a day, at least)
C. The Priests must pray his office every day and take this with the most seriousness.
D. The Priests must meditate on the Scriptures for the daily Mass. They should be read slowly and they should ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten them.
E. Before every Mass they should make an Act of Consecration before the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I am recommending you to circulate the Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and tell all to circulate this prayer in parishes. Have prayer cards of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass printed and the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the Prayer for Union.
F. The words of Jesus and the love of Jesus must be the words on the lips of the priests. The priest is the one chosen to feed the people, to be another Christ to the people. The priest is to be a most holy, holy man, Christ-like in all his dealings.
