(Author: Father Don Dolindo Ruotolo ✝ 1882-1970) Day 1 Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying? Leave the care of your affairs to me and everything will be peaceful. I say to you in truth that every act of true, blind, complete surrender to me produces the effect that you desire and resolves all difficult […]
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Good art lifts the human spirit and helps us to think about the Church in Heaven before the very presence of God. Holy images of Jesus, The Holy Family, Mother Mary and the Saints are important reminders of the Heroes of the Christian faith and the virtues they stood for in this life. This prayer
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Novena to St. Jude (Long Version) – Patron of Desperate Causes Begin by reciting the prayer: St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many. But the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, and of
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O my God, I am sorry for my sins because I have offended you. I know I should love you above all things. Help me to do penance, to do better, and to avoid anything that might lead me to sin. Amen.
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Lord Jesus, our brother, You love us all, and have a special love for the young. Bless N. on his/her birthday, and help him/her to be happy and always pleasing to You. Bless us all, Lord Jesus, as we celebrate on this happy occasion. Jesus, You are our Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
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My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
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Dear God, This is my girl, my friend and sister, whom I love and this is my prayer for her. Help her live her life to the fullest. Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations. Help her to shine in the darkest places where it is impossible to love. Protect her
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Almighty and loving Father, I thank you for giving St. Gerard to us as a most appealing model and powerful friend. By his example, he showed us how to love and trust you. You have showered many blessings on those who call upon him. For your greater glory and my welfare, please grant me the
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JOYFUL MYSTERIES The Annunciation The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary, a virgin, that she will become the Mother of God, Word made Flesh. For all centuries to come, Jesus will become flesh in the Holy Eucharist to nourish us in a most intimate union with Him. We pray for all priests and religious who daily,
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O MY GOD, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of
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