PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING A NOVENA TO THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS
The Short Novena to the Most Precious BloodWith the voice of Thy Blood, O Jesus, I would press Thee, solicit Thee, importune Thee. Though Thou seemest to reject my supplication, I will not leave Thy...
View ArticleTHOU WILT TURN MY TEARS INTO JOY
Over on the galaxy known as You-Tube I have uploaded a video of me praying the novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus.
View ArticleTO SAVE THE SORELY TEMPTED
O Mary, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, offer, we beseech thee, to the Eternal Father the Precious Blood of thy Divine Son, to save the sorely tempted this day from falling into sin. I will offer this...
View ArticleHOW TO STOCK YOUR SPIRITUAL STRONGBOX, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOTION...
I put holy water into a jug and pour the water on my fingertips to bless myself. I submit that you keep 8 essential holy items in your Spiritual Strongbox; a blessed crucifix, a blessed rosary,...
View ArticleO PRECIOUS BLOOD, BATHE THEM ALL, FOR ALL ARE SIN-STAINED
Prayer to the Precious BloodO Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, shed that Thou mightest show mercy to all men, behold! We draw near to Thee; flow Thou upon us in Thy lavish abundance! Behold our heads,...
View ArticleWHEN THE PRIEST GAVE THE NUN ABSOLUTION, A BLAZING STREAM OF OUR LORD'S BLOOD...
I am preparing to go to confession soon and I was touched by an account from the life of St Magdalen de Pazzi who was a Florentine Carmelite nun. While St Magdelen lived a hidden life in her convent in...
View ArticleSUFFER NOT MY TONGUE
A prayer to guard against sins of the tongueDearest Jesus, Suffer not my tongue, which has been and is so often purpled with Thy Precious Blood to speak well of myself, or ill of others, so that no...
View ArticleHOLY CARD OF THE BLACK-EYED CHILD WHO LIVED IN IMITATION OF CHRIST
Produced by Portraits of Saints Catholic Art and GiftsI discovered on Etsy a lovely holy card of Little Nellie of Holy God. This would make a wonderful gift for a child about to receive their First...
View ArticleMANTILLA MOBILIZATION
I am toying with the idea of using this photo as my profile picture, and maybe starting a micro-campaign where I suggest to my female friends that their profile pics be of them wearing mantillas. In...
View ArticleSHE WROTE THROUGH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS
St Catherine of Siena began all her letters with: "I write in the Precious Blood of Jesus". Catherine purified all her words of her human sin by passing them through the Blood of Our Savior. Such was...
View ArticleTO YOU, I ENTRUST ALL THAT I HAVE, ALL THAT I AM
Just today I consecrated myself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary using the prayer which I include below. I entrusted all that I have, all that I am to the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Heart. I asked of the...
View ArticleTHE GREAT SAINT OF THE DESERT AND THE PIPER IN THE PUB
St PaphnutiusWhen I first read the name, "St Paphnutius" I presumed I had read it wrong, or that there was a misprint. Paphnutius sounds too akin to the verb "faffing" as in to waste time doing...
View ArticleKEEP ME SAFE LEST I EVER...
Tis August, month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and here are three invocations that you may pray in honor of the Queen of Heaven. Attached to each is an indulgence of 300 days.Thou art my Mother, O...
View ArticleWOMEN DO NOT HAVE THE SAME BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS AS MEN, WHY IS IT GOOD FOR THEM...
Nearly two years ago I held my last pair of shabby jeans over the bin, I took a deep breath and thrust them among the rubbish. This marked the moment that I became a full-time wearer of skirts and...
View ArticleNOVENA TO ST JUDE, NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL
O glorious Apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus, true relative of Jesus and Mary, I salute you through the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! Through this Heart, I praise and thank God for the graces He has bestowed...
View ArticleSOLANUS CASEY'S GREAT LOVE OF MARY OF AGREDA
I used to be dubious about the mystical writings of Mary of Agreda: I just didn't know if they were genuine. A Spanish mystic, Venerable Mary was born in 1602 and she entered a Franciscan convent when...
View ArticleMAY I INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN OFFERING THE NOVENA TO ST JUDE, STARTING...
Photo credit: Joanna Del PonteYou might like to see the video I did on the Novena to St Jude. On Wednesday, September 16th, me and a group of my friends (including Catherine Collins, Danny Risdon and...
View ArticlePadre Pio and the Little Flower: "She is a Saint, a very great Saint!"
Those who knew Padre Pio confirm that he nursed a tender love of St Thérèse and that she was among a handful of Pio's favorite saints.Once, when the stigmatized friar had not been a priest for very...
View ArticleLITTLE THERESE, DEVOTED TO THE HOLY FACE, PRAY FOR US
Lord, have mercy on us, LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.Christ, have mercy on us, CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.Lord, have mercy on us, LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.Christ, hear us, CHRIST, GRACIOUSLY HEAR US.God the...
View ArticleA TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS WILL BE OFFERED...
...on October 13th for a special intention of mine that is very close to my heart. Of your love, please add your prayers. May you be blessed and rewarded.
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