Surely, everyone would like a happy ending.
To this effect, I 'd rather consider the four Keys to Heaven: (Ref. Pieta Prayer Booklet p.44)
- Mass
- Rosary
- Scapular
- Way of the cross
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THE INSTITUTION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST The First Key to Heaven: The Holy Mass Being grateful to God for all He has done for us to save us from sin, by going to Mass frequently or everyday. During the Holy Mass, we should remain silent and composed, listen to the prayers of the celebrant, listen to the readings and the Gospels attentively, the teachings of Christ. It is best for us to participate in the singing and respond properly in the Psalm and dialog part. It is good that this new Response Guide is used in our Catholic Churches. Copies are available at St. Paul's Bookstore.  The second Key To Heaven: The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
Praying the ROSARY is
being grateful to the Blessed Virgin Mary who brought Jesus to us by Her "Fiat"- her "Yes" to God's Will. She became the "New Ark"- A living tabernacle for the newly manifested Presence of God. Her Divine Maternity being the Mother of the Son of God makes her a very POWERFUL INTERCESSOR for all poor sinners before Jesus. The third Key to Heaven: The Brown Scapular  By wearing the BROWN SCAPULAR we are reminded of our love for the Blessed Mother of God and her love for us which would keep us from commiting sin thus, keeping our soul holy, and our hearts pure. "By Thy pure and Immaculate Concepcion, O Mary, make our body pure and my soul holy." The fourth Key to Heaven: The Way of the Cross  THE WAY OF THE CROSS Promises of Our Lord to those who have devotion to The Way of the Cross given to a Privileged Soul, Brother Estanislao (1903-1927) Reference: Pieta Prayer Booklet pp. 44-45 1. I'll grant everything that's asked of Me with faith, when making The Way of the Cross. 2. I promise Eternal Life to those who pray from time to time, The Way of the Cross. 3. I'll follow them everywhere in life and I'll help them, especially at the hour of death. 4. Even if they have more sins than blades of grass in the fields, and grains of sand in the sea, all of them will be erased by The Way of the Cross. (Note: This promise doesn't eliminate the obligation to confess all mortal sins, and this, before we can receive Holy Communion). 5. Those who pray The Way of the Cross often, will have a special glory in heaven. 6. I'll deliver them from Purgatory, indeed if they go there at all, the first Tuesday or Friday after their death. 7. I'll bless them at each Way of the Cross, and My blessing will follow them everywhere on earth and, after their death, in Heaven for all eternity. 8. At the hour of death I won't permit the devil to tempt them; I'll lift all power from him in order that they'll repose tranquilly in My arms. 9. If they pray it with true love, I'll make of each one of them a living Ciborium in which it will please Me to pour My grace. 10. I'll fix My eyes on those who pray The Way of the Cross often; My hands will always be open to protect them. 11. As I am nailed to the Cross, so also will I always be with those who honor Me in making The Way of the Cross frequently. 12. They'll never be able to separate themselves from Me, for I'll give them the grace never again to commit a mortal sin. 13. At the hour of death, I'll console them with My Presence and we'll go together to Heaven. Death will be sweet to all those who have honored Me during their lives by praying The Way of the Cross. 14. My Soul will be a protective shield for them, and will always help them, whenever they have recourse. In this connection, I invite you to read these books: The Hours of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Luisa Picarreta; and, The Treasure of the Holy Face of Jesus Nihil Obstat Ecclesiastical Approbation Montreal, Canada July 5, 1993 Try to see if they are still in this address: HOLY FACE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1000, Station A, Montreal, Que. Canada H3C 2W9  Death is inevitable but nobody knows when that's why we should be prepared before it happens. I envy the people who died a holy death like Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.  To prepare properly for a happy ending, it is wise for us to immerse ourselves in the ocean of His mercy. Let us always remember the ABC's of MERCY: A - ASK for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B - Be mercful to others He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. C - Complete Trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. Ask for His Mercy "Ask and it will be given to you... for everyone who asks receives." (Mt. 7:7, 8). Our Lord to Faustina said: "Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. to such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion.(Diary 1146). Beg for mercy for the whole world (570). No soul that has called upon My mercy has ever been disappointed" (1541). Be Merciful to Others "I give a new commandment... As I have loved you, so you must love one another" (Jn 13:34). "Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful" (Lk 6:36). "Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you" (Lk 6:38). "If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions" (Mt. 6:14-15). "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy" (Mt 5:7). "Then the king will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by My Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink, a stranger and you welcomed Me.naked and you clothed Me, ill and you cared for Me, in prison and you visited Me. (Mt 25:34-36). Our Lord to Faustina: "I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it... Even the strongest faith is of no avail without works" (Diary, 742). "If a soul does not excercise mercy in some way, it will not obtain My mercy on the day of judgment" (1317). Complete Trust in Jesus Our Lord to Faustina: "I have opened My Heart as a living fountain of mercy. Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approach this sea of mercy with great trust (Diary, 1520). On the cross, the fountain of My mercy was opened wide by a lance for all souls-- no one have I excluded! (1182). I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: "Jesus, I trust in You." (327). The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that is--trust. The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive (1578). I never reject a contrite heart (1485). Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul (1777). I am Love and Mercy itself. When a soul approaches Me with trust, I fill it with such an abundance of graces that it cannot contain them within itself, but radiates them to other souls" (1074). A Special Promise of Mercy Our Lord to Faustina: "I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy (1109). Whoever approaches the Fountain of life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishments (300). The soul that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment" (699). .jpg) How I wish all priests, like St. Padre Pio, would aid us to make a good confession. We need to make a good confession in order that we will be prepared for a holy death: telling the truth, (from the most shameful to the least without hiding anything from the confessor). We should go to confession as much as possible frequently as soon as a big sin is committed being truly sorry for it and with a firm purpose of amendment never to commit the same fault again so that we can receive holy communion worthily. Upon lining up to receive Holy Communion, I pray: " Eternal Father, I offer this mass and communion for the intentions of the Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, in reparation for sins, for the conversion of sinners, and for the poor souls in prugatory." After receiving Holy Communion, it is best to pray: The Anima Christi (A prayer heartily sung is praying twice) Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Water from the side of Christ, wash me Passion of Christ, give me strength. //Hear me Jesus, hide me in Thy wounds That I may never leave Thy side From all the evils that surround me, defend me And when the call of death arrives, Bid me come to Thee, That I may praise Thee with Thy saints forever.//2X Prayer Before a Crucifix Look down upon me, Good and Gentle Jesus, while before Your Face I humbly kneel and humbly pray and beseech Thee, To fix deep in my heart Lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, True contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, While I ponder in my heart With great love and tender pity, Thy Five Wounds, and calling to mind the words of David, Thy prophet said of Thee, "They have pierced My Hands and My Feet, they have numbered all My Bones." Our Father (1), Hail Mary (1), Glory be...(1) Credo (for the Holy Father and His Intentions). Devotion to the Passion of Jesus is very important for us who wants to follow Jesus to the very end of our lives. "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him take up his cross daily." (Lk 9:23) REFLECTION On the Judgment day, do you want to hear Jesus say to you: "Come, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you." (Mt 25:34) If so click the following links for more information. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4SuqG6Jz8M&list=LPLzKlotGYTbM&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7uPLx8PM8c For more information please read my other blogs: Focusing on Jesus with Mary dionisia1.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/28521118@N04/4138257236/ http://copiosa.org/miracles/incorruptible.htm |
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