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| OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
In honor of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary whose feastday we celebrate this day.
God is good. In due time, He provides me pictures of the Blessed Virgin through Facebook friends: Neri Toot who shared her pictures with us and permitted me to blog it here.
The very beautiful image of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Leyte was taken during their
feastday celebration.
I'm very thankful to God for this providence: the facebook, and all my friends on facebook who make all these things possible.
The facebook and friends makes me feel as though I was there on the ocassion without much expenses and travelling inconveniences.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
I always like to hear the Word of God in the Readings and Psalm and Gospel during the Holy Mass celebrations.
I like to learn from the homilies of the priests how to live the Gospels of Christ nowadays.
To be able to focus on Christ, I should know Him first, and know Him more and more not only from
my private spiritual readings but also from homilies of the catholic priests, and not just any preacher.
The contemplation on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary will
be profitable for us.
We should practice the virtues which Mary practiced all her life with Jesus: humility in her "fiat"; faith mortification; charity; patience; obedience; mental prayer; sweetness;
wisdom; purity. (Reference. Rosary of Virtues) in order to obtain the promises of Christ for those who pray the holy rosary.
The Holy Rosary is the easiest and surest way to God.
THE OFFERTORY
I like this part of the Mass because here I can chance to give my LOVE OFFERING, however small.
I'm glad there are many generous and faithful people in the world.
Focusing on Christ also means offering him our treasures, time, and talents.
My love offering could be in kind or in cash. I should devote some time to assist at the Holy Mass. I should use my talents only for the glory of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
To focus on Christ means to be attentive at mass, listening and participating in singing and responding to the prayer of the presiding priest.
It means, behaving properly inside the church as well as outside always living in the presence of God, as Mary did in her lifetime on earth.
Focusing on Christ means adoring Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist with reverence and love, as Mary did while on earth. That is why I should know more and more about Mary in order to imitate her well.
From womb to tomb Mary always focused on Jesus.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
During the Consecration of the Bread and Wine: Striking my breast, I pray,"My Lord and my God, have mercy
on me a sinner. Have mercy on (names of my loved ones, the sick, the suffering, especially those dying now and in the next twenty-four hours, all the priests and religious living and dead)."
I encourage everyone to do the same.
GRACES DERIVED FROM ASSISTING AT MASS (from Pieta Prayer Booklet pp.24-25)
1. The Mass is Calvary continued.
2. Every Mass is worth as much as the sacrifice of our Lord's life, sufferings and death.
3. Holy Mass is the most powerful atonement for our sins.
4. At the hour of death the Masses you have heard will be your greatest consolation.
5. Every Mass will go with you to judgment and plead for pardon.
6. At Mass you can diminish more or less temporal punishment due to your sins, according to your
favor.
7. Assisting devoutly at Holy Mass, you render to the Sacred humanity of our Lord the greatest
homage.
8. He supplies for many of your negligencies and omissions.
9. He forgives the venial sins which you have not confessed. The power of Satan over you is
diminished.
10. You afford the souls in Purgatory the greatest possible relief.
11. One Mass heard during life will be of more benefit to you than many heard for you after your
death.
12. You are preserved from dangers and misfortunes which otherwise might have befallen you. You
shorten Purgatory.
13. Every Mass wins for you a higher degree of glory in Heaven,
14. You receive the priest's blessing which our Lord ratifies in Heaven.
15. You kneel amidst a multitude of holy angels, who are present at the adorable Sacrifice
with reverential awe.
16. You are blessed in your temporal goods and affairs.
In eternity, we shall fully realize that it was certainly worthwhile to have assisted at Holy Mass daily. Pray for priests that they may offer the mass with holy love and reverence.
St. Bonaventure said: "That whoever neglected our Lady would perish in his sins and would be damned."
WHY I SHOULD GO TO MASS EVERY DAY?
"THE MASS IS THE MOST PERFECT FORM OF PRAYER." (POPE PAUL VI)
For each Mass we hear with devotion, our Lord sends a saint to comfort us at death.
(revelation of Christ to St. Gertrude the Great)
Once , St Teresa was overwhelmed with God's Goodness and asked our Lord, "How can I thank You?" Our Lord replied, "Attend one mass."
(Reference: Pieta Prayer Booklet pp. 40-41)
FOCUSING ON CHRIST WITH MARY MEANS...OBEYING AND FOLLOWING
OUR POPE (POPE BENEDICT XVI); AND PRIESTS; AND ALL THE SAINTS.
ST. PADRE PIO,
pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Late President Corazon Aquino paying homage to the remains of Blessed Mother Teresa
of Calcutta.
Blessed Pope John Paul II, even at recreation time can still focus on Jesus, said: "Let your
play, your stay in the mountains or the seaside, your trips, your carefree joyfulness, always be united
with the resolution to be good, in friendship with Jesus in the Eucharist. " (For the ChildrenWords of Love and Inspiration from His Holiness Pope John Paul II).
Those are some of my favorite Saints. Who are yours?
Some of my favorite prayer booklets and reading materials which are really enriching.
I encourage you to read them as well.
THE IMITATION OF MARY
By
Alexander de Rouville
New Illustrated Edition
Revised and Edited
by
Matthew J. O'Connell
MARY MY HOPE
by
Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D.
JESUS CHRIST NARRATES HIS PASSION
Translated by Fr. Adolf Faroni, SDB
EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES
by Joan Carroll Cruz
JESUS
the Word to be Spoken
by Mother Teresa
I WAIT FOR YOU
Jesus Lament Over Man's Indifference
Selected and Arranged from
The Way of Divine Love
of
Sister Josefa Menendez
THE ROSARY OF VIRTUES
Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary
Nihil Obstat: Msgr. Josefino S. Ramirez
Vicar General
Archdioces of Manila
Imprimatur: Jaime Cardinal Sin, DD
Archbishop of Manila
To focus on Jesus with Mary simply means...
to know Him well
to love Him well
to serve Him well
to extend His mission well
for all
to adore Him well
in the Blessed Eucharist
forever and ever
and make His love known
throughout the world
Amen.
Will you?
REFLECTION
What are your ways to focus on Jesus?
Please add your suggestions here.
Pray for us , O Holy Mary, Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ our Lord. Amen.
Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
St. Mary Soledad, pray for us.
Please pray for the eternal repose of the soul
of
BELLA REGULAR CHING
*November 2, l935
+October 8, 2012
Please include in your prayers and Holy Masses the soul
of
Nieves Villamor Arquillano
*August 5, 1908
+October 9, 1990
My father shall have his birthday anniversary on November 5, 2012.
Please remember him in your prayers as well. Thank you very much.
God bless you. Mama Mary loves you.
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