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August 28, 2010
August 29th Holy Spirit Novena
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August 28, 2010
From August 27, 2010
We pray for the priests, the Church and
the world —
They cannot be selfish or a parish
priest would hurt his parish —
He is ready to listen, some complain
and he runs all kinds of things —
runs to hospitals, nursing homes,
helps families.
Mary said families, schools, Churches
need to consecrate their homes, churches,
schools and families to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and
display images of the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and
to consecrate themselves —
She said this and praying the rosary,
conversion will bring peace —
Parents make decisions for innocent
children who have to live by
their decisions —
Don't we think we should
listen to the messages
Jesus and Mary gave Fr. Carter
Mary gave at Fatima
Jesus said in the Blue Books so
people will obey commandments —
to put God first
to love God above all things
to love our neighbor as ourselves —
Priests serving the people are not
selfish.
Parents really giving to their family
are not selfish.
God calls us to serve.
God calls us to give.
God calls us to love.
God calls us to build His Kingdom.
He has called us in the Shepherds of Christ to
follow this Plan to help bring to
completion the message Mary
gave at Fatima for peace —
Consecrate to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart
your Churches and families
and schools.
Consecrate yourselves —
Be truthful about your sins —
so all can grow in peace and
love.
Oh God help us —
spread Fr. Joe's book to all the
priests in the US
and start prayer chapters praying
for the priests, the Church
and the world — all over the
world as Jesus asked —
Help me do what Mary and Jesus
asked for —
For Peace
For Love
For our children
Don't give into satan —
Obey the commandments —
Pray!!
August 28, 2010
Another person cannot control
another's free will — nor does God
take away the free will —
He may allow someone to suffer
to get their attention, but as they
sin more and more their vision
becomes more and more distorted and
the devil presses in so they make
worse and worse decisions — not
based on right reasoning, but on
their distorted vision —
The devil tempts the person to
sin, then they can give in over and
over again, when they sin,
and can lie to themselves about the
truth about their own sin — defend
themselves and will not admit the
real error of their ways —
The devil is a liar — he presses on
the person to see things in the light
of the world, not according to God's
rules, the commandments, right
reasoning, the Word, the Church —
Oh that they were practicing virtue
not giving into vices —
Sin is sin, when we offend God
in unloving ways we go against the
greatest commandment —
Today's reading —
In Corinthians we see the struggle
of St. Paul with the problems of Corinth
and we see how he speaks in purity
of love —
1 Corinthians 1: 26-31
Consider, brothers, how you were called; not many of you are wise by human standards, not many influential, not many from noble families. No, God chose those who by human standards are fools to shame the wise; he chose those who by human standards are weak to shame the strong, those who by human standards are common and contemptible—indeed those who count for nothing—to reduce to nothing all those that do count for something, so that no human being might feel boastful before God. It is by him that you exist in Christ Jesus, who for us was made wisdom from God, and saving justice and holiness and redemption. As scripture says: If anyone wants to boast, let him boast of the Lord.
Matthew 25: 14-30
‘It is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out on his journey. The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more. The man who had received two made two more in the same way. But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now a long time afterwards, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. "Sir," he said, "you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made." His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness." Next the man with the two talents came forward. "Sir," he said, "you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made." His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness." Last came forward the man who had the single talent. "Sir," said he, "I had heard you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had not scattered; so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have it back." But his master answered him, "You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered? Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have got my money back with interest. So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough; but anyone who has not, will be deprived even of what he has. As for this good–for–nothing servant, throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
The talents Gospel shows us we were
given talents to serve God and build
the kingdom — as satan presses in
more and more and we focus on the ways
of the world — we can become more and
more distorted in our vision —
Not realize our very life is to serve
God and our talents were given so
we can uniquely give to Him through
our service what is His due —
Excerpt from Response to God's Love
2
The Christian's Personal
Uniqueness
Obviously, we all assimilate the mystery of Christ in basically the same way. There are, however, significant differences in how each person puts on Christ that result from the uniqueness of each individual. Each person is a unique expression of God's creative love. Each person can truthfully say that there has never before been anyone like himself or herself, there is now no one like him or her, and there never will be.
The personal uniqueness of each human being increases in proportion to one's assimilation to Jesus. That is to say, the more I put on Christ, the more I lose myself in Christ, the more I become myself. This is true because grace perfects nature, and, consequently, the more I grow in grace, the more perfect all dimensions of my person become—and this includes uniqueness. We see, then, how fallacious is the reasoning of those who think that the more they give themselves to the practice of religion, the more their personalities will be subdued. Actually, the opposite is true—the more one grows in Christ, the more his or her unique personality emerges in all its attractiveness.
As I grow in the realization of my own uniqueness, I should also grow in developing a sense of self-identity and self-acceptance. If God in his tremendous love for me has created the uniqueness that I am, should I not rejoice in who I am and avoid morbidly comparing myself to others? Should I not have a healthy self-image? Of course, self-acceptance does not mean self-complacency. Honest self-reflection will always reveal to me that there are weaknesses that must be further curbed and strengths that must be further developed.
As God gives each person his or her uniqueness, he attaches to it a unique mission or role that is to be accomplished. Cardinal Newman tells us: "Everyone who breathes, high and low, educated and ignorant, young and old, man and woman, has a mission, has a work. We are not sent into this world for nothing; we are not born at random. . . . God sees every one of us; He creates every soul, He lodges it in a body, one by one, for a purpose. He needs, He deigns to need, every one of us" (Discourses Addressed to Mixed Congregations, pp. 111-112).
Because of the uniqueness of each Christian's existence, he or she presents Christ with a unique opportunity. Each Christian has the vocation to offer Christ his or her humanity so that Jesus can re-incarnate himself in a new way. Jesus wants to continue his redemptive work through the not-to-be-repeated newness that is each Christian's uniqueness. To the extent that an individual Christian offers his or her humanity to Jesus, he or she has a unique opportunity to continue the redemption—an opportunity that no one else can offer him or her. Likewise, to the extent that an individual Christian fails to offer his or her humanity to Christ, Jesus loses the opportunity that is this Christian's uniqueness.
Each of us, consequently, no matter what his or her occupation or status in life might be, has both the great privilege and the great responsibility to properly utilize his or her life according to God's Christic design. No one else can fulfill your unique mission, and, in turn, you cannot accomplish the unique mission of another. At times we can become somewhat fearful or anxious about the task that God has entrusted to us as we more deeply realize what it demands. We can feel the same reluctance that Jeremiah the prophet voiced when Yahweh called him:
The word of the LORD came to me thus:
"Before I formed you in the womb I
knew you,
before you were born I dedicated
you,
a prophet to the nations I appointed
you."
"Ah, LORD GOD!" I said,
"I know not how to speak; I am too
young."
But the LORD answered me,
"Say not, 'I am too young.'
To whomever I send you, you shall
go;
Whatever I command you, you shall
speak.
Have no fear before them,
because I am with you to deliver
you, says the LORD."
—Jer 1:4-8Jeremiah initially shrank back from the mission that God was giving him. He complained that he was not capable of accomplishing it. God answered him, however, and told Jeremiah that he was perfectly capable of fulfilling his appointed role, for he, Yahweh, would be with Jeremiah. God would work through Jeremiah, and Jeremiah, for his part, was to be open to God, allowing Yahweh to work through him according to the divine will.
We, too, can be guilty of reacting to God's call in the same way that Jeremiah had originally reacted. This can happen as God calls one to a basic state of life. Once a person is within a fundamental vocation, one can be tempted to resist God's call to higher things, to a more complete accomplishment of his or her mission, and to a greater Christian maturity. When so tempted, a person must control his or her fears and trustingly give himself or herself to God's will. Only then will the person become convinced that God never requests anything without granting abundant grace to accomplish his design, and that, moreover, to answer God's call as consistently as possible is the only true path to peace, happiness, and fulfillment, despite the pain that is necessarily involved.
We are aided in remaining faithful to the unique role in life that God has given us if we strive to remain aware of the great value that one life has to Christ, to the Church, and to the world. History tells us of the great difference that just one life can have regarding Christ's work; there are outstanding examples from all walks of life. Surely the Church has been enriched, and countless lay people have been inspired because of the life of a man named Thomas More. He was a layman who realized the deepest meaning of life—and he did not fail to confront the true purpose of human existence, even when that confrontation meant sacrificing his life for what he believed. Surely this life—the one life of St. Thomas More—has made a difference. In our own times, we have been enriched and inspired by an outstanding lay witness—the beloved Dorothy Day. What an inspiration she has been! Surely her life, though it was only one life, made a difference—and such a great difference. There are, too, the examples of men and women who have established religious orders and congregations. Surely the life of each of them has made an overwhelming contribution toward a better Church and a better world. Consider also the life of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, a person from a peasant background who eventually came to be called Pope John XXIII. Surely the world is so much better for Pope John's having given it his love, kindness, joy, and constant concern. Of course one life does make a difference.
We see in the talents scripture Jesus
talks about the servant's master
coming unexpectantly —
Again Jesus speaks to be prepared —
for the bad servant will get punished
severely — "and assign him to a place
with hypocrites, where there will
be the wailing and grinding of teeth". —
We see the Parable of the ten virgins —
that preceded this —
We are going to our judgment place alone —
Fr. Joe says we can't go on the shirt
tail of anyone else — or because we
had a holy grandma, etc. —
we go on our own — we are accountable
for our lives to God, our Master
Matthew 25: 31-46
The Last Judgement
‘When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All nations will be assembled before him and he will separate people one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take as your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you made me welcome, lacking clothes and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me." Then the upright will say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome, lacking clothes and clothe you? When did we find you sick or in prison and go to see you?" And the King will answer, "In truth I tell you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me." Then he will say to those on his left hand, "Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food, I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink, I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, lacking clothes and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me." Then it will be their turn to ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or lacking clothes, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?" Then he will answer, "In truth I tell you, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me." And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the upright to eternal life.’
Then in Matthew after this Chapter 26 we see the
conspiracy against Jesus, we
see "the woman who anointed Jesus
with perfumed oil" and how
they judged her and Jesus was
pleased at her love for Him —
We see then in Matthew — the betrayal
of Judas —
Jesus told them to prepare for the Passover —
And the 12 set at table and amongst
them was the betrayer Judas — Then the
the last supper
Matthew 26: 26-30
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to the disciples. ‘Take it and eat,’ he said, ‘this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you, for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. From now on, I tell you, I shall never again drink wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in the kingdom of my Father.’
After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.
We then see Jesus tells them that
the sheep will be dispersed —
and they will have their faith shaken —
And Jesus foretold Peter's denial —
So we see Judas the betrayer — deep in
darkness who would despair and
hang himself.
So we see Peter who denied Jesus,
but Jesus made head of the Church —
How is the heart —
When one continues to sin — his
darkness becomes darker
and his heart further and further
from God because of pride —
But Peter, too denied Christ, but
his love for God — his heart
was a heart of virtue — Faith,
hope and love — He was not far
from God — He sinned, but he knew
the truth —
Judas has the sin steeped deep
in darkness, greed, pride to betray
his Master and he paid a far
costlier price than 30 pieces of silver
for the willingness to be secret and
sin deeply against God —
Peter's heart was soft and supple
not like a stone, he slept in the
garden despite the fact Christ
came and told him to stay awake —
Jesus sweat blood —
Peter slept —
Showing us our weakness when
we sin — but it is
the condition of the heart —
Is our vision distorted — deep in
vices — like Judas.
Are we a sinner, but not deep
seated in pride, but "stupid"
unseeing — like Peter — who
knew his sin immediately
after because his heart was
loving —
Judas brought the men with swords
and clubs — it shows how
Judas did all this behind
Christ's back in secret —
then Judas betrayed Jesus —
to hand Him over with a kiss —
Oh how the heart of Jesus must
have ached for He loved Judas
so much — He made him one
of His apostles —
At the hands of Judas — they
arrested Jesus —
How have we made Christ suffer
for our sins by being whipped
at the pillar, crowned with
thorns, and then we can deny
our sins over and over again
because of pride, greed —
wanting control, superiority
over others against God's will —
Peter drew his sword and cut off the
ear of the high priest's servant —
In that moment again Jesus shows
His way is love — not the
sword.
Jesus shows His way is healing —
He healed the ear —
Matthew 26: 54-56
But then, how would the scriptures be fulfilled that say this is the way it must be? It was at this time that Jesus said to the crowds, ‘Am I a bandit, that you had to set out to capture me with swords and clubs? I sat teaching in the Temple day after day and you never laid a hand on me. Now all this happened to fulfil the prophecies in scripture. Then all the disciples deserted him and ran away.
Matthew 26: 63-68
But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, 'I put you on oath by the living god to tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.' Jesus answered him, 'It is you who say it. But, I tell you that from this time onward you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.' Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, 'He has blasphemed. What need of witnesses have we now? There! You have just heard the blasphemy. What is your opinion? They answered, 'He deserves to die."
Then they spat in his face and hit him with their fists; others said as they struck him, 'Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit you then?'
Now Peter afraid — denied Jesus —
He said "I do not know the
man."
3 times Peter denied Jesus and
Jesus made him head of the Church —
showing we are all sinners and God
forgives our sins when we
admit them and say we are sorry and
have a firm purpose of amendment —
a contrite heart.
But hearts are different —
one can be so deep in darkness —
like stone —
from lies about one's sin
hatred deep seated and prideful
lying to oneself continually about
the truth —
that what is inside is darkness —
deep darkness —
Peter's sin was grave denying Jesus,
but his heart was soft and supple
and full of love — (the virtues of faith, hope and love)
he repented quickly
Peter admitted the truth of
his error —
Peter was sorry —
Judas steeped in pride
full of despair because
of his vices — secrets —
full of a hard heart and not
love for Jesus despaired —
He saw darkness —
How is our hearts?
Do we sin quickly and recognize our
sin —
Is our sins premeditated in envy
to do evil to others —
full of hatred —
punishing —
prideful —
angry —
deep seated in unforgiveness,
lust, greed, envy,
jealousy —
Jesus wants a contrite sinner —
Mary spoke of conversion at
Fatima, reparation —
We restore our relationship
with God and others —
We don't have a history of
one sided interaction —
living lives to provoke and wish
others harm —
lies — secrets
This is dark and filled with
hatred for self and others —
Peter loved Jesus —
Jesus asked him 3 times
"Do you love Me?"
Peter's heart was loving — he
loved himself as the
friend of Jesus, but
Peter still sinned —
David sinned and God forgave him,
but he brought punishment on
himself for his sin, but he
repented —
Matthew 27: 1-2
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people met in council to bring about the death of Jesus. They had him bound and led him away to hand him over to Pilate, the governor.
Matthew 27: 3-10
When he found that Jesus had been condemned, then Judas, his betrayer, was filled with remorse and took the thirty silver pieces back to the chief priests and elders saying, ‘I have sinned. I have betrayed innocent blood.’ They replied, ‘What is that to us? That is your concern.’ And flinging down the silver pieces in the sanctuary he made off, and went and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the silver pieces and said, ‘It is against the Law to put this into the treasury; it is blood–money.’ So they discussed the matter and with it bought the potter’s field as a graveyard for foreigners, and this is why the field is still called the Field of Blood. The word spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was then fulfilled: And they took the thirty silver pieces, the sum at which the precious One was priced by the children of Israel, and they gave them for the potter’s field, just as the Lord directed me.
We see Judas death and what it
meant — senseless —
In contrast to Christ's death —
Christ the new Adam —
giving, loving, dying
for all
Christ spread His arms —
Christ gave His all on the
cross for 3 hours —
Then in Matthew's Gospel —
The people took Barabbas
over Jesus —
The way of the world —
To give into satan
To blaspheme and reject Jesus —
Matthew 27: 22-23
Pilate said to them, ‘But in that case, what am I to do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all said, ‘Let him be crucified!’ He asked, ‘But what harm has he done?’ But they shouted all the louder, ‘Let him be crucified!’
Then he released Barabbas for them. After having Jesus scourged he handed him over to be crucified.
Matthew 27: 27-29
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!’
They gave Jesus wine mixed with gall —
Jesus made the grapes
Jesus made everything from nothing and
They did this to Jesus —
Matthew 27: 41-44
The chief priests with the scribes and elders mocked him in the same way, with the words, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the king of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. He has put his trust in God; now let God rescue him if he wants him. For he did say, “I am God’s son.” Even the bandits who were crucified with him taunted him in the same way.
Matthew 27: 45-56
From the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' When some of those who stood there heard this, they said, 'The man is calling on Elijah,' and one of them quickly ran to get a sponge which he filled with vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave it him to drink. But the rest of them said, 'Wait! And see if Elijah will come to save him.' But Jesus, again crying out in a loud voice, yielded up his spirit. And suddenly, the veil of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, the rocks were split, the tombs opened and the bodies of many holy people rose from the dead, and these, after his resurrection, came out of the tombs, entered the holy city and appeared to a number of people. The centurion, together with the others guarding Jesus, had seen the earthquake and all that was taking place, and they were terrified and said, 'In truth this man was son of God.' And many women were there, watching from a distance, the same women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and looked after him. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
Things are not good or evil
of themselves —
the mind of man thinks them
such —
Sex is good of itself — it was
created by God for marriage —
Man can sin horribly against
what God intended for
sex in a marriage to
procreate children and show
love of husband and wife —
Money is not evil or good —
It is what the man does
with it in a greedy
heart or a heart ready
to serve God and build God's Kingdom —
Likewise talents —
talents used for vain glory —
to punish others not
doing good but harm against God —
offends God.
Talents were given to give
honor and glory to God
and build God's
Kingdom —
A bird can fly —
His wings are good —
A man has a heart to love —
to lead him to God —
to love his fellow men and help build
God's Kingdom
Matthew 23: 27-32
Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look handsome on the outside, but inside are full of the bones of the dead and every kind of corruption. In just the same way, from the outside you look upright, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build the sepulchres of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the upright, saying, “We would never have joined in shedding the blood of the prophets, had we lived in our ancestors’ day. So! Your own evidence tells against you! You are the children of those who murdered the prophets! Very well then, finish off the work that your ancestors began
The action man does should be
with God's laws behind it —
for His honor and glory —
Never using things to harm another
out of anger —
darkness in us —
Anger comes from the heart of
man —
and it has an energy —
like love has an energy —
The angry man in deep darkness
sends that energy out to hurt
others — when he gives into
hurting others for the misery
he has inside — in darkness —
because of his own choices —
and his lying to himself about
his sin —
Anger comes from distancing
oneself from God —
For our happiness depends on
intimacy with God —
When we give into vices and hatred
we distance ourselves
from God and this is what
makes us angry —
we are like a fish out of water —
God created us to love Him and
love others as ourselves —
When we rebel against God's will and
act hatefully — we are
miserable —
nothing in the world can
make this dark hole go
away — unless we tell the
truth and ask to be forgiven and
turn to God — our "higher power".
We can be consumed with lies —
The devil wants us to deny our
sin.
Only in the truth —
Only in recognizing a "higher power"
and putting Him first in our lives
and loving others as ourselves
will we fill that darkness —
with light and love —
God is unchangeable
God is All Perfect
God is omnipotent
The hate and anger behind an
act makes it worse
Killing is a sin.
Killing a priest because a
man hates the Church
is even greater —
How black is the sin?
How contaminated is the heart?
How punishing —
wishing vengeance on another —
premeditated
closed in —
carried out over days —
living in revenge
to punish —
this is worse than a man who
commits a sin spontaneously.
How bitter and deep seated in
the anger, secrets,
hatred — of the heart —
Blindness
Distorted vision
A man was blind and had a
seeing-eye dog to help him —
what of the man who is blind
and had a blind dog as
his guide.
Satan is a blind dog to a
man who can already
be blinded by his
sins —
How dark is the heart?
How bitter the sin?
And does the man know as
he goes deeper and deeper
into sin —
who could turn him around —
Satan attacks more aggressively
with indignance and
more lies —
He wants the man to be
giving in to him —
more and more
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 in 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.
end of January 17, 1994
We need to put ourselves
our family
in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Work the program —
Live by the Blue Books
Spread the devotion to the 2 Hearts
Spread the prayers to the world —
Spread Fr. Joe's book to the priests
From August 27, 2010
We pray for the priests, the Church and
the world —
They cannot be selfish or a parish
priest would hurt his parish —
He is ready to listen, some complain
and he runs all kinds of things —
runs to hospitals, nursing homes,
helps families.
Mary said families, schools, Churches
need to consecrate their homes, churches,
schools and families to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and
display images of the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and
to consecrate themselves —
She said this and praying the rosary,
conversion will bring peace —
Parents make decisions for innocent
children who have to live by
their decisions —
Don't we think we should
listen to the messages
Jesus and Mary gave Fr. Carter
Mary gave at Fatima
Jesus said in the Blue Books so
people will obey commandments —
to put God first
to love God above all things
to love our neighbor as ourselves —
Priests serving the people are not
selfish.
Parents really giving to their family
are not selfish.
God calls us to serve.
God calls us to give.
God calls us to love.
God calls us to build His Kingdom.
He has called us in the Shepherds of Christ to
follow this Plan to help bring to
completion the message Mary
gave at Fatima for peace —
Consecrate to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart
your Churches and families
and schools.
Consecrate yourselves —
Be truthful about your sins —
so all can grow in peace and
love.
Oh God help us —
spread Fr. Joe's book to all the
priests in the US
and start prayer chapters praying
for the priests, the Church
and the world — all over the
world as Jesus asked —
Help me do what Mary and Jesus
asked for —
For Peace
For Love
For our children
Don't give into satan —
Obey the commandments —
Pray!!
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Can you please help us get
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Please help us with your donation.
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Prayer Cards available
Holy Spirit Prayer Act of Consecration to
Immaculate Heart of MaryAct of Consecration to
Sacred Heart of JesusPrayer for Priests
Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Prayer for Union with Jesus
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Prayer Card 4" x 6"
.50¢ each plus postage
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$1.00 plus postage
Statues
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass - 18
Our Lady-Guadalupe w/glass - 12
Limpias - 8
Immaculate Heart w/glass - 18
I Heart - Ivory w/glass - 18
Our Lady of Grace w/glass - 18
Our Lady-Mt. Carmel w/glass - 18
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass - 18
Infant of Prague w/glass - 24
Sacred Heart of Jesus w/glass - 24
Sacred Heart -Blessing w/glass - 24
Sorrowful Mother w/glass - 24
I Heart - Ivory w/glass - 24
I Heart of Mary w/glass - 24
Our Lady of Lourdes w/glass - 24
Our Lady-Guadalupe w/glass - 28
Our Lady of Grace w/glass - 24
Our Lady-Mt. Carmel w/glass - 24
Fatima w/glass - 11
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass - 12
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass - 15
Fatima w/glass - 18
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass - 18
Pilgrim Virgin w/glass - 27
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
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
ivine Mercy - 12
St. Michael - 11
Shepherds of Christ Ministries
P. O. Box 627
China, IN 47250
Toll free - 1-888-211-3041
Local - 1-812-273-8405
fax - 1-812-273-3182
web: www.sofc.org
e-mail: info@sofc.org
Size Price Quantity 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" $75 Pieta - Marble 15" $75 Holy Family 12"
$60 St. Padre Pio - standing 12"
$40 St. Padre Pio - sitting 8"
$50 St. Michael 11"
$40 St. Rita 12"
$40 Divine Mercy
12"
$40 St. Claire 12"
$40 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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Fr. Joe's Homily Books
Guiding Light - Cycle A
The Word Alive in Our Hearts$10.00
Guiding Light - Cycle B
Focusing on the Word$10.00
Guiding Light - Cycle C
Feed My Soul$10.00
Fr. Carter's Books
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Priestly Newsletter Book I
12 Newsletters $12.00 |
17 Newsletters $12.00 |
Priestly Newsletter Book 3
4 Newsletters & Prayers $12.00 |
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Response to God's
Love |
Tell My People |
$10.00 |
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Synopsis of the Spiritual Life
Spirituality Handbook
|
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Fr. Pasquini's Books
|
Authenticity |
In Imitation of Two Hearts
For those
suffering or |
Light, Happiness and Peace
Journeying through traditional $10.00 |
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Medicine of Immortality
Prayers and Meditations - will assist the reader in growth toward a deeper understanding of the mystery of the Eucharist $10.00 |
Ideal for RCIA, Adult & Youth Bible Study, Homeschooling,
Catholic $10.00 |
Shepherds of Christ Newsletters $36.00 |
DVDs and CDs by Fr. Pasquini
|
Authenticity DVD $10.00 |
Nursing Home Mass DVD $10.00 |
Consolation DVD $10.00 |
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Medicine of Immortality 2 CDs - $17.00 |
In Imitation of Two Hearts DVD $10.00 |
Consolation CD $8.00 |
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Nursing Home Mass CD $8.00 |
Holy Spirit Novena DVD
$10.00 |
Divine Mercy Chaplet DVD
$10.00 |
God’s Blue Books
God’s Blue Book 1 –
Teachings to Lift You Up$10.00
God’s Blue Book 4 –
The Love of the Hearts of
Jesus and Mary$5.00
God’s Blue Book 2 –
The Fire of His Love$10.00
God’s Blue Book 5 –
So Deep Is the Love of His Heart$5.00
God’s Blue Book 3 –
Love God, Love One Another
(Fr. Carter's favorite)
$10.00
God’s Blue Book 6 –
He Calls Us to Action$10.00
Rosary Books
Rosaries from the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary$10.00
Rosaries from the
Hearts of Jesus and Mary$12.00
Rosary Meditations for
Parents and Children's$10.00
Mysteries of Light 1
$5.00
Mysteries of Light 2
$5.00
Little People & Elderly Rosary Book
$10.00
Coloring Book
$5.00 each
Coloring Book
$5.00 each
Coloring Book
$5.00 eachColoring Book
$5.00 eachColoring Book
$5.00 each
Coloring Book
$5.00 each
The China Church is over 140 years old
and we pray in there 24 hours a day.
It needs stucco and so does
the community building.
Can you please help us?
Call Shepherds of Christ
1-888-211-3041
Likewise the priest house
is 150 years old.
Jesus told us to repair it
which we have been doing.
We need $13,000.00 for this work.
Crucifix — hand carved by Felix
Available for $750.00
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