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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St. Alphonsus)

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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. (St. Alphonsus) ADORABLE Heart of my Jesus, Heart created expressly for the love of men! Until now I have shown toward you only ingratitude. Pardon me, O my Jesus! Heart of my Jesus, abyss of love and of mercy, how is it possible that I do not die of sorrow when I reflect on your goodness to me and my ingratitude to you? You, my Creator, after having created me, hast given your blood and your life for me; and, not content with this, You have invented a means of offering yourself up every day for me in the Holy Eucharist, exposing yourself to a thousand insults and outrages. O Jesus, do wound my heart with a great contrition for my sins, and a lively love for you. Through your tears and your blood give me the grace of perseverance in your fervent love until I breathe my last sigh. Amen.

Our Lady of Miraculous Medal

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Though exhausted from the yesterday's celebration, I celebrated the morning's Mass also in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the feast of the Miraculous Medal The Medal of the Immaculate Conception, popularly known as the Miraculous Medal, is unique among all medals. It was designed by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself! No wonder, then, that it wins such extraordinary graces for those who wear it and pray for Mary's intercession and help. Our Lady manifested the Medal to Sister (now Saint) Catherine Laboure on November 27, 1830 in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris. Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was an inscription: O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you . Then Mary spoke to Catherine: "Have a medal struck upon this model. ...

Lenten Reflection (Bro. Raymond Sadian)/Video Interpretation of Psalm 36/Blessing/Cemetery

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I was been invited to bless in one of the subdivision in Tranca, bay, laguna. Next time I have to write down the names or at least, I will bring my mp3 recorder because, I could no longer recall their name. I think I forgot them because the supposed blessing was schedule at 10:00 and they arrived to fetched me at 10:30 in the morning. The two women besides me are the owners, both from Anos, Los Banos, Laguna. These are cousins, they came to talk about the policy concerning the catholic cemetery. I discussed with them the existing arrangements which has been previously been acknowledged by the previous parish priest. I am just carrying it out. Bro. Raymond Sadian is a second year theologian of Divine Word Seminary, I told him to make a reflection on lent. This is what he finished. Lenten Reflection "Repent and Believe", this is the invitation and message of Lent for all of us. Repent means conversion, conversion means a radical and total change of heart. It means to turn b...