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“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Mt 18:3-4)

1/27/2016

St. Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursulines, humbled herself in the service of the young, by founding schools for young women. May her example of spiritual motherhood and the importance she put on the education of young women inspire us.

St. Angela Merici, pray for us.

The Trinity, desiring communion with us in our soul!

1/24/2016

"To dwell in the Spirit of the Lord and to be receivers of the divine life is the ultimate goal of the spiritual life. Yet this goal is so close to us. It is within our souls. We need only to enter into the holiness of the Trinity dwelling within us and fully embrace it. It is the relationship that God yearns to have with each one of us. Let us turn our lives from all that is not God and follow the way of holiness, and be safe within His loving arms." -Magnificat

"No longer will I hide my face from them, for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God." (Ez 39:29)

I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you." (Lk 15:18)

1/22/2016

The story of the prodigal son is the story of each one of us when we choose, foolishly, to cast away the home we have with God for a cold and hungry exile. Let us never hesitate to return and confess our sins, for we will always find the prodigal's welcome from a Father who loves us more than we can ever imagine."

Join with us in prayer today as we remember the unborn, for the healing of all those affected by abortion, in reparation for all sins against the sanctity of human life and for the conversion of our society - to return to the Merciful Father.

Return of the Prodigal Son by Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Offering up our work today for priests!

1/20/2016

Irish Mission

1/16/2016

“How do we pray? Do we pray piously and calmly out of habit or do we place ourselves courageously before the Lord to ask for grace, to ask for what we are praying for? Prayer that is not courageous is not real prayer." - Pope Francis

1/14/2016

Padre Umile, Franciscan Friars Minor Renewed, genuflecting before Mass. (Pettineo, Sicily)

The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life” and the “Christian altar is the symbol of Christ himself, present in the midst of the assembly of his faithful, both as the victim offered for our reconciliation and as food from heaven who is giving himself to us.” CCC 1324, 1383

Pope Francis on Prayer (cont):

… Jesus tells us: 'What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give.'”

Then Pope Francis stopped and said: “And then we expect to hear 'he will give good things to you' … but no, he doesn't say that! He says that he will give 'the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!' And this is something tremendous.” - Pope Francis, Oct. 10, 2013

Under the Cross you learn to love.

This is how the Friars used to pray their Liturgy of the Hours - With a large book so everyone could see, even from a distance! (in Tusa)

"Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in saécula saeculórum. Amen!"

Francis, Go and REBUILD my Church! St. Francis is the Patron Saint of Reparation because of his call by God to "repair" the Church.

1/14/2016

Making a pilgrimage to Assisi to invoke the aid of this seraphic saint!

Visiting the Eternal City ...

1/14/2016

Making a Pilgrimage to St. Peter's in the Vatican for the Year of Mercy!

Happy Feast of the Baptism of Jesus! Thank God for the graces received at baptism!

1/10/2016

Photo from the Church of the Gesu - Rome

Sacred Heart Ticket for the month of January!

1/5/2016

Remembering you in prayer at the Holy Doors!

1/1/2016

We were blessed to spend a time of prayer and penance with Padre Umile and the Franciscan Friars in Sicily at a very austere monastery built in the 15th century. It was a rigorous schedule getting up every night from 1am to 2am for a Holy Hour and the Liturgy of the Hours, and a blessed experience to reflect on the love of Christ coming to us as man. On our return we were able to pray at the Holy Doors in Rome for you and all those we have promised to pray for! We brought you with us in prayer! We encourage you to make a visit to the Holy Doors whether in Rome or close to home. During the Year of Mercy you can obtain a plenary indulgence by visiting the Holy Doors at a church designated in your Diocese. Pope Francis is extending the graces of the Year of Mercy to many churches throughout the world. To find out more visit: http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/12/17/pope-francis-stresses-that-the-year-of-mercy-is-worldwide/

We wish you all a Happy and Holy New Year and Solemnity of the Mother of God!

1/1/2016

May you have many blessings in the new year through the hands of Our Lady!

SISTERS OF REPARATION

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