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“The more one longs for a thing, the more painful does deprivation of it become. And because after this life, the desire for God, the Supreme Good, is intense in the souls of the just (because this impetus toward Him is not hampered by the weight of the body, and that time of enjoyment of the Perfect Good would have come) had there been no obstacle; the soul suffers enormously from the delay.”
– St. Thomas Aquinas

“I come to tell you that they suffer in Purgatory, that they weep, and that they demand with urgent cries the help of your prayers and your good works. I seem to hear them crying from the depths of those fires which devour them: ‘Tell our loved ones, tell our children, tell all our relatives how great the evils are which they are making us suffer. We throw ourselves at their feet to implore the help of their prayers. Ah! Tell them that since we have been separated from them, we have been here burning in the flames!’”
– St. John Vianney

Biblical Basis of Purgatory

When I first learned about Purgatory, I realized it wasn’t some strange invention of the Church, but something deeply rooted in Scripture and tradition. The Bible may not use the exact word “Purgatory,” but its reality is clearly implied. For example, in 2 Maccabees 12:46, Judas Maccabeus prays for the dead so that they may be freed from their sins a powerful sign that our prayers can help those who have died but are not yet perfect. In 1 Corinthians 3:15, St. Paul also talks about how a person can be saved “as through fire,” which I’ve come to understand as the purification that happens before entering heaven. Even Jesus, in Matthew 12:32, speaks of sins that “will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come,” suggesting there is forgiveness after death for some.

The more I reflected on it, the more I saw that Purgatory simply makes sense. God is perfectly holy, and nothing unclean can enter His presence. Yet, most of us die still imperfectly purified, carrying small faults, attachments, or consequences of forgiven sins. Purgatory, then, isn’t a punishment it’s a mercy. It’s the loving process by which God finishes the work of grace in our souls, cleansing us completely so that we can experience the full joy of heaven. I like to think of it as God’s “final touch” on our souls, preparing us for eternal life with Him.

Because of this, I’ve learned how important it is to pray for the souls in Purgatory. Our prayers, Mass intentions, and sacrifices can truly help them, just as Judas Maccabeus’ prayers helped the fallen soldiers in Scripture. These souls can no longer pray for themselves, but they rely on the love and intercession of those still on earth. I often imagine that one day, when they finally reach heaven, they will remember the prayers we offered and intercede for us in return. It’s a beautiful exchange of love that unites heaven, earth, and the souls being purified a reminder that in Christ, even death cannot break the bonds of charity.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:
“All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” (CCC 1030)

“This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture: ‘Therefore Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin.'” (CCC 1032)

“From the beginning, the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead:

“Let us help and commemorate them. If Job’s sons were purified by their father’s sacrifice, why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them.” (CCC 1032)

Prayer to Jesus Christ for the Holy Souls by Saint Alphonsus Liguori

O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and mention your intentions)

Blessed Souls, we have prayed for thee;
we entreat thee, who are so dear to God,
and who are secure of never losing Him,
to pray for us miserable sinners,
who are in danger of being damned,
and of losing God forever.

Let us pray:

O God, the author of mercy,
the lover of the salvation of mankind;
we address thy clemency, in behalf of our brethren, relations, and benefactors,
who are departed this life, that by the intercession of Blessed Mary,
ever Virgin, and of all the saints,
thou wouldst receive them into the enjoyment
of eternal happiness; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we approach the glorious Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, let us unite our hearts in prayer and devotion through the Novena to Christ the King. In a world longing for peace, truth, and unity, we are invited to lift up all Christians across the globe.

May Christ reign in every heart, family, and nation. Let us together acknowledge Jesus as our sovereign Lord and loving Redeemer, entrusting to Him our hopes, struggles, and the renewal of our faith. May this novena strengthen our commitment to live as faithful witnesses of His kingdom of love, justice, and mercy. All are warmly invited to join in this sacred prayer journey!

Novena to Christ the King
(October 26 to November 3)

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Blessed is God, who has mercy upon us and nourishes us from his bountiful gifts by his grace and love always, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Glory to you, our God, glory to you. Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who are present everywhere filling all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us. Cleanse us of every stain, and save our souls, gracious Lord.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us (3).

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

I give Thee thanks, O most loving Jesus, for the painful Wound of Thy Right Hand, from which flowed the precious Blood that washes away our sins. In this Sacred Wound I place all my sins, which I detest with my whole heart, that they may be entirely blotted out, and, through its merits, I beg Thee to grant me true charity and perfect forgiveness toward all who have offended me. I give Thee thanks, O most loving Jesus, for the painful Wound of Thy Left Hand, from which flowed the precious Blood that sanctifies our souls.

In this Sacred Wound I commend all those whom I love, beseeching Thee to shield them from every evil and to unite them to Thee in perfect charity. I give Thee thanks, O most loving Jesus, for the painful Wound of Thy Most Sacred Heart, from which flowed Blood and Water, the fountain of eternal life. In this Sacred Wound I place myself, and in it I hide all my desires and petitions, that they may be purified in this burning furnace of divine love.

Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united to Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates ourselves today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.
Many indeed have never known Thee; Many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful children, who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children, who have abandoned Thee; Grant that they may quickly return to their Father’s house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.

Be Thou King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry, and refuse not to draw them into the light and kingdom of God. Turn Thine eyes of mercy towards the children of the race, once Thy chosen people: of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Saviour; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.

Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry; praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; To it be glory and honor forever. Amen.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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It’s really fascinating and unbelievable how some Protestants thump the Bible like it dropped out of the sky, all while neglecting the Catholic Church completely ignoring the fact that without that very Church, they wouldn’t have a Bible to quote. Quoting Scripture to work over the Church that compiled it? That’s like using someone’s cookbook to nullify them in their own kitchen.

"The Lord says to Peter: 'I say to you,' He says, 'that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church.'... There is one Church, and one chair, which was set up by the word of the Lord upon Peter. Another altar cannot be set up or a new priesthood made, besides the one altar and the one priesthood. Whoever gathers elsewhere, scatters. He who does not hold this unity of the Church does not hold the law of God, does not hold the faith of the Father and the Son, does not hold life and salvation."
— St. Cyprian, De Ecclesiae Unitate, 4–5

The validity of the Catholic priesthood is grounded in clear biblical evidence, particularly in the New Testament, where Christ establishes a hierarchical Church and confers specific authority upon His Apostles most notably in John 20:21–23, where Jesus breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven..."a direct conferral of priestly power.

Additionally, in Luke 22:19, at the Last Supper, Jesus commands the apostles, “Do this in remembrance of me,” instituting the Eucharist and entrusting its celebration to them, a priestly act. The apostles, in turn, ordain others (cf. 1 Timothy 4:14, Titus 1:5), demonstrating apostolic succession and a ministerial priesthood. In contrast, the Protestant notion of the "priesthood of all believers" (drawn primarily from 1 Peter 2:9) overlooks the biblical distinction between the general priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial priesthood instituted by Christ.

While all Christians share in Christ's priesthood in a spiritual sense, Scripture clearly delineates roles of governance, teaching, and sacramental authority given only to ordained leaders (cf. Acts 6:6, 2 Timothy 2:2), undermining the Protestant rejection of ordained priesthood and validating the Catholic understanding as both biblically and historically consistent.

Let's all pray 3 Holy Rosary for the salvation and conversion of all Pseudo-Christians and Non-Believers.

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Evangelizing the World
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist

The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Luke 10:1–2

Saint Luke, whom we honor today, was a true evangelist. As an evangelist, he followed the inspiration from our Lord and was used to bring God’s saving message to the ends of the earth. And there is little doubt that his ministry will continue to have a transforming effect on the lives of many until the end of the world. Tradition states that Saint Luke became a martyr, being hanged on an olive tree. He is identified in the New Testament as a physician and as a disciple of Saint Paul. Both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are attributed to him.

Saint Luke is often spoken of as an evangelist to the gentiles. His Gospel was written in such a way that it didn’t presume a full understanding of the Jewish faith and customs. Therefore, it is believed to have been primarily written for those who are not of Jewish origin. Thus, the life and mission of Saint Luke must remind us that the Gospel needs to be shared with all people, especially with those who do not have a deep and sustaining relationship with God.

In today’s Gospel from Saint Luke, we read that Jesus sent seventy-two disciples “to every town and place he intended to visit.” Only Luke mentions the larger scale sending of seventy-two disciples. The other Gospels only mention the sending of the Twelve. Though many of these seventy-two disciples would have gone to Jewish territory, some would have unquestionably gone to non-Jewish territory. The mission of these seventy-two was to prepare everyone they encountered for the preaching of Jesus and for the establishment of the Kingdom of God.

As we honor Saint Luke today and read this passage from his Gospel, we are reminded that we are all sent by our Lord. We are sent to those who share our faith, such as family, friends and fellow parishioners. We are sent to love them and do all we can to help deepen their faith and love of God. But we are also called to share the Gospel with those who do not yet know Jesus as their Savior. There are so many people we encounter every day who have never truly met our Lord. Are there people in your life that God is calling you to reach out to? Who do you know that God may be calling you to share the Gospel with?

Reflect, today, upon the fact that the Gospel is meant for everyone. Speak to our Lord and tell Him that you are ready and willing to be used by Him to bring His saving message to others. As you do so, wait on the Lord, listen to His inspiration, and respond when He calls. If someone comes to mind whom you sense God is calling you to evangelize, begin to pray for that person. Pray for them every day and be attentive to any inspiration God gives you to share His love and saving message with them. Do not be afraid to be an evangelist like Saint Luke. Doing so might make an eternal difference in someone’s life.

My saving Lord, You sent Your disciples on a mission to share Your saving message with all. Today I especially thank You for the life and ministry of Saint Luke. Please use me, dear Lord, to imitate his wonderful example and to share Your glorious life with others. Please lead me and inspire me to especially reach out to those whom You have put into my life. Jesus, I trust in You.

Image: Window: workshop of Franz Borgias Mayer (1848–1926); Photo: Andreas Praefcke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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ST LUTGARDE’S PRAYER OF THE HEAVENLY COURT

The Prayer of the Heavenly Court has extraordinary power and efficacy

Quite remarkable are the words in which our Lord revealed to His servant Lutgarde the merit and power of the Devotion of the Heavenly Court, and the exeeding great pleasure which He Himself took in it.
“Whosoever,” said He to her, “shall piously and devoutly recite this Prayer, to him will I in My great mercy give thirty-four human souls; that is to say, for his sake I will rescue from everlasting death, thirty-four human souls who had otherwise died in sin.
“For his sake too, I will release thirty-four souls from Purgatory. But as for the man himself who had made this Prayer, his reward shall be multiplied as the grass of the field, whose blades no one can number.
“And even should such a man have always acted in times past against My Will, yet as soon as ever he begins this Prayer with grief and contrition for his sin, and a firm purpose of amendment, I will forgive all his iniquities; nor will I ever remember his misdeeds in Eternity, but will utterly remit and forget them.
“And if such a man, during the course of this Prayer, should be called to depart from this transitory life, then will I come with My Angels to accompany him on his last journey, and to the sound of celestial music will conduct his to the threshold of Eternity, where I Myself dwell, and where he shall rejoice for ever in the company of My Mother, the Constant Advocate of Sinners, and of all My Saints.”

THE PRAYER OF THE HEAVENLY COURT GIVEN TO ST. LUTGARDE

One day, as St. Lutgarde earnestly besought God that He would show her the Way of Prayer that pleased Him best of all, a very beautiful prayer was infused into her, which comprised in itself the whole of the life and sufferings of Christ. And forthwith her memory retained it so accurately that she repeated it every day with the greatest devotion. The Blessed Virgin told St. Lutgarde that she herself had begged the grace of this Prayer for her.

The Prayer, as recorded by Father Musaus, runs thus:

O, all-holy and all-merciful Redeemer, Source of all graces, and our most kind Jesus! Out of incomprehensible love for us poor children of Eve, has Thou left Thy seat on the right hand of Thy heavenly Father, and willed to clothe Thyself with our helplessness and poverty.

Nay, the more surely to win us to love Thee in return, Thou has made Thyself helpless and poor beyond us all. No possible trouble, no possible toil, has Thou spared Thyself in order to save us from the wicked enemy, and make us the children of Thy Father in Heaven.

Bitterly do I grieve that up till now, I, a valueless and wretched worm of earth, have so little understood the excess of Thy Love, and have given Thee such poor thanks for all the hardships, pains and martyrdom Thou has borne for me.

And therefore do I now offer up to Thee this my unworthy prayer, in honour of Thy most holy life and sufferings and death, and of every year and day and hour Thou did spend on earth for the salvation of lost and sinful men.

And I offer Thee too, from the inmost depths of my heart, all the myriad acts of praise and love and gratitude of the nine Choirs of holy Angels, and indeed of all creatures from the first moment of their creation until now, and all the acts made by the Most Blessed Virgin Mary with the greatest possible love and devotion since her Immaculate Conception to this very day, together with those she will not cease to make through all the instants of Eternity.

And I offer Thee these acts that I may thank Thee perfectly for All Thou has done for me:

1. For Thy choice from all Eternity of the Most Blessed Virgin MARY to be the Mother of GOD.

2. For her Immaculate Conception, and her preservation from every spot of original sin, in which all other mortals are conceived and born.

3. For the most pure nativity of Thy Immaculate Mother, which shed a light over the whole world and caused joy in Heaven.

4. For Thine own wonderful Conception by the power of the Holy Ghost in the virgin womb of Thy chosen Mother which was announced by the Archangel Gabriel.

5. For the first journey Thou did take, hidden in the most pure womb of Thy Holy Mother, a journey over the hills to thy cousin Elizabeth and her child John – John who, even as Thou did, then lay hidden.

6. For Thy Holy Nativity, when Thou did come into the world in the greatest poverty and was born in a stable amid senseless beasts, without even a pillow on which to lay Thy Sacred Head, or clothes wherewith to warm and protect Thy tender limbs.

7. For the great honour Thou did vouchsafe to receive from the Adoration of the Three Wise Men and from their costly symbolic gifts – gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

8. For Thy first blood-shedding at the Circumcision, which Thou did suffer for our sakes and out of humble obedience to the Law of Moses.

9. For Thy most holy Presentation in the Temple at Jerusalem by Thy Blessed Mother, in accordance with the Law of Moses.

10. For the bitter persecution which began even with Thy tender years, and which drove Thee into the godless land of Egypt and kept Thee there for a long space of time.

11. For Thy most dear Mother’s search for Thee, and her joyful finding of Thee amid the doctors in the Temple, after she had sought Thee for three days with bitter grief and pain.

12. For the submission Thou did show to Mary and Joseph at Nazareth rendering them all manner of humble filial services.

13. For all Thy teachings and preaching, for Thy hard and dangerous journeys, and especially for all the fatigue and toil Thou did undergo for our salvation.

14. For Thy most holy fast of forty days, and Thy constant, fervent prayers in the desert.

15. For Thy great and glorious miracles, worked to convince the stubborn Jews.

16. For Thine agonized prayer and bloody sweat in the garden of Gethsemane, when shuddering and sorrowful unto death, Thou were perfectly resigned to Thy Father’s Will.

17. For the false kiss with which the faithless Judas betrayed Thee and delivered Thee into the hands of wicked men.

18. For the painful bands and cruel cords of Thine infamous captors, and for their grievous dragging and pulling of Thee over stones and through water and briars.

19. For the many false accusations devised and brought against Thy most holy Person before Annas and Caiaphas, Pilate and Herod.

20. For the most painful treatment meted out to Thee when Thou was ignominiously drawn from one unjust Judge to another.

21. For the hard and worse than blasphemous blow Thou did receive on Thy most Holy Face from a servant of the High Priest.

22. For the copious and most painful blood-shedding when every part of Thy most holy Body was torn by the rods and scourges of the executioners.

23. For Thy nakedness, and the bitter shame Thou did experience when most of Thy garments were torn from Thee and Thou was thus bound to the pillar before all the crowd.

24. For the jeering, scoffing, and mock genuflections by which godless Jews ridiculed Thee to Thy holy Face.

25. For the sharp pressure on Thy sacred Head of the crown of thorns, which caused Thy Precious Blood to flow down over Thy Face.

26. For Thy piteous appearance before Pilate, who by his exclamation BEHOLD THE MAN tried to move the people to compassion.

27. For the sentence pronounced on Thee by Pilate, for the manner in which Thou was led forth to die, and for the heavy weight of the Cross.

28. For Thy dolorous meeting with Thy sorrow-stricken Mother and the other holy women who had followed Thee on the Path to Calvary and shed tears of pity over Thee.

29. For the painful removal of most of Thy clothing to the renewal of Thy wounds, and for the merciless nailing to the wood of the Cross, as also for all the priceless words spoken on the Cross, and the final surrender of Thy Spirit.

30. For Thy glorious Resurrection on the third day after Thy sufferings, when Thou did appear to Thy Mother, Thy Disciples and Apostles, and after that to many others.

31. For Thy wonderful Ascension into Heaven and glorious return to Thy Heavenly Father, when Thine earthly pilgrimage was ended and Thou had triumphed victoriously over the world and Satan.

32. For the wonderful fiery Descent of the Holy Ghost on Thy disciples and Apostles and Thy most beloved Mother on the holy Day of Pentecost.

33. For the lordly triumph Thou did celebrate when Thou did assume Thy beloved Mother, body and soul, into heaven.

34. For Thy festival of joy, in which were associated Father and Holy Ghost, at the exaltation of Thy most glorious Mother over all the Choirs of Angels, and at her Coronation as the Queen of Heaven.

For all these, and more especially for every beat of Thy Heart and every act of love, for all Thy thoughts and desires, for all the silent and the uttered prayers which Thou did offer while on earth, and still do offer in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar – for all these I tender Thee a thousand thanks, and ask Thee most humbly that Thou would grant to me and to all who have commended themselves to my prayers, or for who I ought to pray, perfect contrition for our sins and a firm determination never again to offend Thy Divine Majesty, together with the grace of final perseverance. Grant that I and all men may enjoy Thy grace here, and after this toilsome life is over may be received into the company of Thine elect, and be united with them to the Source of Eternal Joy – which is none but Thou Thyself, O dearest Lord. And may we be permitted to gaze at last on Thy most holy Face, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost lives and reigns, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Every time I feel sad, I find myself returning to this one particular video about St. Joseph and to the Holy Devotion to the Holy Cloak. It's not just a habit it’s almost like a quiet sanctuary I retreat to when the noise of the world becomes too much. There’s something profoundly comforting in listening to it, something about St. Joseph’s silent strength, unwavering faith, and gentle presence that speaks directly to my heart.

Memorare of St. Joseph

Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.

Infallible Prayer to St. Joseph

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interest and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him close in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for me. Amen.

Miraculous Prayer to St. Joseph

Glorious St. Joseph, foster-father and protector of Jesus Christ! To you I raise my heart and my hands to implore your powerful intercession. Please obtain for me from the kind Heart of Jesus the help and the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I ask particularly for the grace of a happy death and the special favor I now implore.

[Mention your request here.]

Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel animated with confidence that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. O glorious St. Joseph, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ, and for the glory of His Name. Hear my prayers and obtain my petitions. Amen.

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Italy will reinstate October 4 as a national public holiday in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, nearly 50 years after the date was removed from the calendar.

Info: la Republica

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Prayer for Italy under the intercession of the Our Lady, Queen of France.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the Universe, Patroness of all of Italy, Protector of Europe and Christendom, we seek your solemn intercession and maternal guidance. Present our prayers and ourselves to your Son, Jesus Christ, in union with the merits, sufferings, virtues, and mysteries of the Sacred Humanity and Divinity of the Holy Family for this beloved place Seat of the Holy See.

May your maternal care extend over all of its Kingdoms, Grand Duchy, Duchy, Principalities, and Cities, especially The Papal States. Protect all of us from all spiritual and material dangers visible, invisible, or otherwise. Lead its people closer to Your Son and to the embrace of Holy Trinity. Guide them in faith, hope, and charity, now and always towards conversion, salvation, sanctification, purification, consecration, mortification, and reparation. We entrust Italy to your loving protection under the Divine Will of the God the Father for all eternity. Amen.

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ST LUTGARDE’S PRAYER OF THE HEAVENLY COURT

The Prayer of the Heavenly Court has extraordinary power and efficacy

Quite remarkable are the words in which our Lord revealed to His servant Lutgarde the merit and power of the Devotion of the Heavenly Court, and the exeeding great pleasure which He Himself took in it.
“Whosoever,” said He to her, “shall piously and devoutly recite this Prayer, to him will I in My great mercy give thirty-four human souls; that is to say, for his sake I will rescue from everlasting death, thirty-four human souls who had otherwise died in sin.
“For his sake too, I will release thirty-four souls from Purgatory. But as for the man himself who had made this Prayer, his reward shall be multiplied as the grass of the field, whose blades no one can number.
“And even should such a man have always acted in times past against My Will, yet as soon as ever he begins this Prayer with grief and contrition for his sin, and a firm purpose of amendment, I will forgive all his iniquities; nor will I ever remember his misdeeds in Eternity, but will utterly remit and forget them.
“And if such a man, during the course of this Prayer, should be called to depart from this transitory life, then will I come with My Angels to accompany him on his last journey, and to the sound of celestial music will conduct his to the threshold of Eternity, where I Myself dwell, and where he shall rejoice for ever in the company of My Mother, the Constant Advocate of Sinners, and of all My Saints.”

THE PRAYER OF THE HEAVENLY COURT GIVEN TO ST. LUTGARDE

One day, as St. Lutgarde earnestly besought God that He would show her the Way of Prayer that pleased Him best of all, a very beautiful prayer was infused into her, which comprised in itself the whole of the life and sufferings of Christ. And forthwith her memory retained it so accurately that she repeated it every day with the greatest devotion. The Blessed Virgin told St. Lutgarde that she herself had begged the grace of this Prayer for her.

The Prayer, as recorded by Father Musaus, runs thus:

O, all-holy and all-merciful Redeemer, Source of all graces, and our most kind Jesus! Out of incomprehensible love for us poor children of Eve, has Thou left Thy seat on the right hand of Thy heavenly Father, and willed to clothe Thyself with our helplessness and poverty.

Nay, the more surely to win us to love Thee in return, Thou has made Thyself helpless and poor beyond us all. No possible trouble, no possible toil, has Thou spared Thyself in order to save us from the wicked enemy, and make us the children of Thy Father in Heaven.

Bitterly do I grieve that up till now, I, a valueless and wretched worm of earth, have so little understood the excess of Thy Love, and have given Thee such poor thanks for all the hardships, pains and martyrdom Thou has borne for me.

And therefore do I now offer up to Thee this my unworthy prayer, in honour of Thy most holy life and sufferings and death, and of every year and day and hour Thou did spend on earth for the salvation of lost and sinful men.

And I offer Thee too, from the inmost depths of my heart, all the myriad acts of praise and love and gratitude of the nine Choirs of holy Angels, and indeed of all creatures from the first moment of their creation until now, and all the acts made by the Most Blessed Virgin Mary with the greatest possible love and devotion since her Immaculate Conception to this very day, together with those she will not cease to make through all the instants of Eternity.

And I offer Thee these acts that I may thank Thee perfectly for All Thou has done for me:

1. For Thy choice from all Eternity of the Most Blessed Virgin MARY to be the Mother of GOD.

2. For her Immaculate Conception, and her preservation from every spot of original sin, in which all other mortals are conceived and born.

3. For the most pure nativity of Thy Immaculate Mother, which shed a light over the whole world and caused joy in Heaven.

4. For Thine own wonderful Conception by the power of the Holy Ghost in the virgin womb of Thy chosen Mother which was announced by the Archangel Gabriel.

5. For the first journey Thou did take, hidden in the most pure womb of Thy Holy Mother, a journey over the hills to thy cousin Elizabeth and her child John – John who, even as Thou did, then lay hidden.

6. For Thy Holy Nativity, when Thou did come into the world in the greatest poverty and was born in a stable amid senseless beasts, without even a pillow on which to lay Thy Sacred Head, or clothes wherewith to warm and protect Thy tender limbs.

7. For the great honour Thou did vouchsafe to receive from the Adoration of the Three Wise Men and from their costly symbolic gifts – gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

8. For Thy first blood-shedding at the Circumcision, which Thou did suffer for our sakes and out of humble obedience to the Law of Moses.

9. For Thy most holy Presentation in the Temple at Jerusalem by Thy Blessed Mother, in accordance with the Law of Moses.

10. For the bitter persecution which began even with Thy tender years, and which drove Thee into the godless land of Egypt and kept Thee there for a long space of time.

11. For Thy most dear Mother’s search for Thee, and her joyful finding of Thee amid the doctors in the Temple, after she had sought Thee for three days with bitter grief and pain.

12. For the submission Thou did show to Mary and Joseph at Nazareth rendering them all manner of humble filial services.

13. For all Thy teachings and preaching, for Thy hard and dangerous journeys, and especially for all the fatigue and toil Thou did undergo for our salvation.

14. For Thy most holy fast of forty days, and Thy constant, fervent prayers in the desert.

15. For Thy great and glorious miracles, worked to convince the stubborn Jews.

16. For Thine agonized prayer and bloody sweat in the garden of Gethsemane, when shuddering and sorrowful unto death, Thou were perfectly resigned to Thy Father’s Will.

17. For the false kiss with which the faithless Judas betrayed Thee and delivered Thee into the hands of wicked men.

18. For the painful bands and cruel cords of Thine infamous captors, and for their grievous dragging and pulling of Thee over stones and through water and briars.

19. For the many false accusations devised and brought against Thy most holy Person before Annas and Caiaphas, Pilate and Herod.

20. For the most painful treatment meted out to Thee when Thou was ignominiously drawn from one unjust Judge to another.

21. For the hard and worse than blasphemous blow Thou did receive on Thy most Holy Face from a servant of the High Priest.

22. For the copious and most painful blood-shedding when every part of Thy most holy Body was torn by the rods and scourges of the executioners.

23. For Thy nakedness, and the bitter shame Thou did experience when most of Thy garments were torn from Thee and Thou was thus bound to the pillar before all the crowd.

24. For the jeering, scoffing, and mock genuflections by which godless Jews ridiculed Thee to Thy holy Face.

25. For the sharp pressure on Thy sacred Head of the crown of thorns, which caused Thy Precious Blood to flow down over Thy Face.

26. For Thy piteous appearance before Pilate, who by his exclamation BEHOLD THE MAN tried to move the people to compassion.

27. For the sentence pronounced on Thee by Pilate, for the manner in which Thou was led forth to die, and for the heavy weight of the Cross.

28. For Thy dolorous meeting with Thy sorrow-stricken Mother and the other holy women who had followed Thee on the Path to Calvary and shed tears of pity over Thee.

29. For the painful removal of most of Thy clothing to the renewal of Thy wounds, and for the merciless nailing to the wood of the Cross, as also for all the priceless words spoken on the Cross, and the final surrender of Thy Spirit.

30. For Thy glorious Resurrection on the third day after Thy sufferings, when Thou did appear to Thy Mother, Thy Disciples and Apostles, and after that to many others.

31. For Thy wonderful Ascension into Heaven and glorious return to Thy Heavenly Father, when Thine earthly pilgrimage was ended and Thou had triumphed victoriously over the world and Satan.

32. For the wonderful fiery Descent of the Holy Ghost on Thy disciples and Apostles and Thy most beloved Mother on the holy Day of Pentecost.

33. For the lordly triumph Thou did celebrate when Thou did assume Thy beloved Mother, body and soul, into heaven.

34. For Thy festival of joy, in which were associated Father and Holy Ghost, at the exaltation of Thy most glorious Mother over all the Choirs of Angels, and at her Coronation as the Queen of Heaven.

For all these, and more especially for every beat of Thy Heart and every act of love, for all Thy thoughts and desires, for all the silent and the uttered prayers which Thou did offer while on earth, and still do offer in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar – for all these I tender Thee a thousand thanks, and ask Thee most humbly that Thou would grant to me and to all who have commended themselves to my prayers, or for who I ought to pray, perfect contrition for our sins and a firm determination never again to offend Thy Divine Majesty, together with the grace of final perseverance. Grant that I and all men may enjoy Thy grace here, and after this toilsome life is over may be received into the company of Thine elect, and be united with them to the Source of Eternal Joy – which is none but Thou Thyself, O dearest Lord. And may we be permitted to gaze at last on Thy most holy Face, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost lives and reigns, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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thisischavez

Third Friday Reparation

This is the Devotion to the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ as given by Our Lord and Our Lady and a multitude of angels and saints to a nearly illiterate Nigerian teenage boy, Barnabas Nwoye, in the village of Olo, Enugu State, Nigeria, from 1995 - 2003. Our Lord told young Barnabas this is the greatest devotion He has ever given the Church and the last one He will give in this age. This is the ark that will protect and bring the Holy Catholic Church, the remnant faithful and all those you love and pray for safely through the bitter trials of the coming chastisement and into the promised Era of Peace.

There are three main parts to this devotion:
The Daily Devotion - The minimum daily prayers for a devotee are:

1. One Mystery of the Rosary (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful or Glorious)
2. Chaplet of the Precious Blood
3. Litany of the Precious Blood
4. Consecration to the Precious Blood
5. Any other prayers from the Full Daily Devotion that you can add into your day without neglecting your duties to your family or work.

This is a brief summary of the full day program.
Our Lord said this prayer will console the Heart of Our Father and greatly diminish the coming chastisements if offered in reparation for the sins committed against the Eucharist and His Most Precious Blood in the world. You may shorten this program if needed. Each meditation is 12 minutes.

Make a good Confession, if possible, or begin with an Act of Contrition*... (page 152)

Meditation 1: The circumcision of Our Lord. (Read & Meditate 12 min: Gen 17: 9-14, Lev 12:3, Lk 2:21, Messages: 23 July 2003, 6 January 1997) Then pray Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

Rosary: For the conversion of sinners and renewal of the face of the earth. (page 19)

Meditation 2: Jesus' sweat of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Lk 22:39-44, Messages: 2 March 2000, 10 March 2003) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

Chaplet of the Precious Blood: For the forgiveness of sin and the grace of purity in the world. (page 32)

Meditation 3: The scourging at the pillar. (Matt 27:24-26, Mark 15:8-15, John 18:29-40, John 19:1) Messages: 8 July 1990, 28 July 1999) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

The Roses of the Glorious Reign: For the reign of peace to come soon. (page 128)

Meditation 4: The crowning with thorns. (John 19: 2-6, Mark 15:16-20, Matt 27:27-31, Messages: 9 July 1998, 31 December 1999) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

The Anguished Appeals: For the release of souls in Purgatory and the conversion of hardened sinners. (page 70)

Meditation 5: The carrying of the cross. (Lk 23:26-32, John 19:13-17, Mark 15:21-23, Messages: 22 November 1999, 11 January 2002) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

Stations of the Cross: For the Pope, the needs of the Church in these her Calvary days and for any special needs.

Meditation 6: The crucifixion. (John 19:17-30, Lk 23:32-49, Mark 15: 22-41, Matt 27: 33-60, Messages: 22 July 2000, 13 January 2002) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

Votive Mass of the Precious Blood: In atonement for all the sins committed against the Eucharist and the Precious Blood of Jesus in the world and for your intentions.

Meditation 7: The piercing of the Sacred Side of Jesus. (John 19:31-37, Messages: 7 July 1998, 17 December 1999) Our Father*... Hail Mary*...

Closing Prayer: Solemn Blessing of the Archangel Michael, if a priest is present (page 124) and departure in silence.

Precious Blood and water from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, we adore You, save us and cleanse us. Amen. (28 April 1997)

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thisischavez

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, send now Your Spirit over the earth. Let the Holy Spirit live in the hearts of all nations that they may be preserved from degeneration, disaster and war. May The Lady of All Nations, who was Mary, be our advocate.

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family,
relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Your perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

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