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Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary Protectress of Africa
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Protectress of Africa, you have given to the world the true Light, Jesus Christ. Through your obedience to the Father and the grace of the Holy Spirit, you have given us the source of our reconciliation and our justice, Jesus Christ, our peace and our joy.
Mother of Tenderness and Wisdom, show us Jesus, your Son and the Son of God. Guide our path of conversion, so that Jesus might shine his glory on us in every aspect of our personal, familial and social lives.
Mother, full of Mercy and Justice, through your docility to the Spirit, the Counselor, obtain for us the grace to be witnesses of the Risen Lord, so that we will increasingly become the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
Mother of Perpetual Help, we entrust to your maternal intercession the preparation and fruits of the Second Special Assembly for Africa. Queen of Peace, pray for us! Our Lady of Africa, pray for us!
BLACK SAINTS OF THE DAY
Black Saints of the day—From the Black Saints reference book (James Wesly Smith), 456 pages, paperback, 1000 lines of Black and African Saints in the Latin Rite, Coptic and Orthodox branches of the Mystical Body of Christ (combined Christianity) to year 599 A.D. Order quickly from www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html, from BarnesandNobles.com, Ingram Book Group internationally, Amazon, wherever online books are sold.
Serapeum, 4966 other martyrs with Secundus, and other Christians were driven into desert by vandals;
Serapio. African monk in the desert encompassing Ethiopia, Mazices, and Mauretania. Visited in the desert and Nitria by an old historian. Contemporary of Arsisius.
Serapion (I was beheaded), martyred with Victorinus, Victor the Ninivite, Ninivita, Nicoforus, Claudianus (I had my legs whacked off), Diodorus (I was burned alive) martyred in Kemet. Some confusion exists to actually where we were martyred. 24 Feb. 27 April in some Menology, 25 Feb. in others, Roman Martyrology says martyred at Diospolis, Kemet, 284 A.D.
Serapion (Sarapion) the Scholastic martyr,
Serapion and Ammon, lectors with Iranaeus (Hereneus) deacon with bishop of Pentapolis in Libya Theodore, died martyred in 310 A.D. under Gallienus. We had our tongues cut out. We survived and died in piece. 20 March, or 8 April, calendar, Coptic Church .
Serapion (priest martyr) and Cronides in Alexandria (237 A.D.), martyr 13 Sept.
Serapion of Kemet (Egypt), April 11
Serapion of Kemet April 7
Serapion of Kemet, Carthage (3rd century, 251 A.D.), martyr .
Serapion of Kemet with Patamon, and Palmus. Martyred in Alexandria with 18 May, or 19 May.
Serapion of Kemet May 14
Serapion the Kemetian, and 1,218 soldiers, see women and children in Galatia (138,161 A.D.), martyr. 24 May
Serapion the Kemetian, who suffered in Galatia, martyr, June 4?
Serration, bishop of Thmuis in Lower Kemet, 21 March
Serapion, Cronides (Hieronides), and Leontius of Alexandria, martyr, 11 Sept.
Serapion, martyred in Alexandria, withTrophimus, 13 July.
Serapion, martyred in Nakius (Babnusah) in lower Kemet.
Fortunatus, and Avitus, Martyred in Africa, 5 Feb.
I was of the wealthy property class. Persecutions of Diocletia I traveled to Alexandria with friends Theodore, and Thomas his servant. I witnessed Christ Jesus before Armenius the Prefect. We were tortured.
Serapion, monk of Kemet (5th century), 14 May
Serapion, of Kemet , martyr with Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, and Papias of Kemet. 31 Jan, (251 A.D.), martyrs.
Serapion, Paulus, Pansius, Dionysius, Thonius, Hopaesius, Hor, another Dionysius, Ammon, Bessammonius, Agatho, Recumbus, Bastmus, Sarmathus, Proteheas, Orion, Colluthus, Didymus, Pelesius, Arates, Theonas, Hippeas, Romanus, Saturninus, Pinutus, Papias, Bastamonus, Pantherus, Papia, Dioscurus, Heron, Cyriacus, and Ammonius. We are martyrs who preached Jesus in Kemet, martyred in Alexandria, 18 Jan.
Serapion, priest with Sirus (also known as Horus), Bishop, Martyrs , in Kemet, 11 Sept.
Serapion of Thmuis, in the Nile Delta between 337A.D. and 339 A.D. mentioned by Athanasius. Among the Holy Folk. Serapion ostensibly the right-hand man of Athan. among the bishops of Egypt, junior in rank to Athanasius by 335 A.D. I was a friend and legatee of S. Antony …living after 368 A.D.
Serapion with Patamon, Pantherus, martyred at Alexandria 18 May, or 19 May.
Serapion with Theonas, and Hippeas, Romanus, Saturninus, Pinnutius, Bastammonius, Papas, and Pantherus. We preached Christ in the South of Kemet. Martyred in a slowly burning fire with Paul, 18 Jan.
Serenus (Amba Serenus), Archimandrite, I was martyred. Coptic Calendar
Serenus, Presbyter (Elder), Possibly a duplicate name, but a Presbyter (Elder), of the (Africa) Mareotis area in Kemet, who agreed to the deposition at Alexandria in 321A.D.in a synod of more than one hundred African Kemetian (Egyptian) and Libyan bishops of Heretic priest Arius and his wicked, irreverent henchmen. (One of the holy folk).
Serenus, martyr, of Thynissa, and another Felix
Sergius with Theodore, I was martyr at Atrib, 7 Feb.
Sergius, Presbyter (Elder), at Tiberiopolis (361 A.D. 362 A.D.), martyr. 28 Nov.
Sergius with my parents Theodore, and Maryam. We are martyrs at Atrib, Kemet. Beheaded after torture. 7 Feb. Coptic Calendar.
Sergus, bishop, martyred with7 Children, at Antinoe, Kemet with Theodorus, beheaded with Kapalichus, Antinoe (313 A.D.), in Africa under the reign of terror and persecutions of Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Sertza Hawaryat, I was called Gem of the Apostles. I am an Abyssinian Coptic friend of god. 10 July, Abyssinian Coptic Calendar
Servanus, martyr in Africa withVincent, 20 April
Servilianus. Martyred in Mauretania, under Roman Emperor Diocletian. 17 Oct.
Severus of Alexandria. A Kemetian, martyred 309 A.D. at Alexandria, Kemet with Leucius of Alexandria and Peter of Alexandria for proclaiming Christ crucified and resurrected. 11 Jan.
Servulus martyred Felix, martyredSiricius, martyred Secundinus, Verulus Saturninus, Fortunatus, with 16 companions. Martyred at Adrumentums, in the Western and North part of Africa. Traditions say Arian Vandals, most probably killed us as Catholics around 430 A.D. or 534 A.D. 21 Feb.
Servus, martyred at Hippo with Siddinus, 15 Nov.
Servus, martyred at Tuburbum in Africa. I was of the nobility. I proclaimed Christ before Geiseric. I was hassled under the succeeding king, Hunneric, dragged through the streets, and killed, 483. Victor of Vita, the historian, tells of me in the Life of Saint Eugene. 7 Dec.
Servus, Rusticus, Septimus, and Maximus, martyrs
MORE RESOURCES
(Some of the links might be broken, as they are old so verify)
ORTHODOX RITE
www.orthodox.cn/saints/placeoflivesofsaints/4en.htm
www.pomog.org/saintlist.shtml
cygnus.uwa.edu.au/~jgrapsas/pages/lives.htm
directory.google.com/./Religion_and_Spirituality/ Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Saints_and_Martyrs/
dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/
Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Saints_and_Martyrs/
gnisios.narod.ru/saints.html
holyorthodoxy.tripod.com/prophecy.html
http://goarch.org
http://www.saintmarkboca.net/index.cfm?page=daily_reading&contentType=temp&readingType=saint&contentid=251
home.zonnet.nl/chotki/orthodox_saints.htm
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http//www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium
http//www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/palladius-lausiac.html
http//www.orthodoxinfo.com/search.cfm
http//www.saint-mary.net/coptic_faith/Introductiontothe Coptic OrthodoxChurch.pdf
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saints.grettir.org/
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www.abbamoses.com/
www.ausorthodox.com/msaints.htm
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www.goarch.org/access/calendar/
www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/calendar.asp
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COPTIC RITE
Coptic Synaxarium Search Page
atheism.about.com/library/ glossary/western/bldef_coptic.htm
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home.ptd.net/~yanney/previous_issues.html
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http://www.copticcentre.com/copticsaints.html
http//www.ains.net.au/%7Ejohnh/Saints.html
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http//www.coptic.net/
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http//www.ethiopianhistory.com/aksum/nine_saints.html
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www.opuslibani.org.lb/coptimenu.html
www.stmark.toronto.on.coptorthodox.ca/
www.stmarkcocclevelorg/
www.stmarkcocclevelorg/copticchurch.html
www.stshenouda.com/
www.stshenouda.com/coptlang.htm
LATIN RITE
catholicism.about.com/cs/saints/
directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/ Christianity/Denominations/Catholicism/Saints/
http//198.62.75.1/www2/kerygma/ccc/searchcat.html
http//dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/diaspora/kemet.html
http//www.catholic forum.com/s/
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http//www.catholic.org/s/
http//www.catholic.org/s/
http//www.catholicforum.com/s/
http//www.catholicforum.com/s/indexsnt.htm
http//www.catholic-forum.com/saints/candidates/candidate.htm
http//www.cin.org/s.html
http//www.cin.org/s.html
http//www.cin.org/s/agnes.html
http//www.cin.org/s/agnes.html
http//www.geocities.com/wally_mo/egypt_lang.html
http//www.kidinfo.com/World_History/OldEgypt.htm
And still more…
Ecole Glossary,
Open Directory Project
For All The Saints
Catholic Encyclopedia
e.g. Passion of Saint Menas of Cotyaeum
Coptic Encomium
Ethiopic Synaxarium
Be aware that Yeshua, Jesus the Christ, wants His Church reunited.
It will be!
For in God’s eyes, there exists one, holy catholic (which means universal), and apostolic church in the Mystical Body of Christ(all Christianity combined).
Black Saints Videos
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsVideos.html
Part I
http://www.youtube.com/v/sUnU4xR5D9E
Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=jMnYwZEfBg4
Black Saints Videos
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsVideos.html
PROPHECY MEDITATIONS TODAY
Test! Discern The Spirit! Accept what speaks to YOUR SOUL/SPIRIT. Disregard the rest!
from such as Seers, OLOE, ERA OF PEACE, J.Leary, and Fr. Doucette, Anne Hidden Lay Apostle, Sharon Fitzpatrick, Lousie Tomkiel, Carol Ameche, and others.
Fair use, educational and religious purposes, 17 U.S.C. for those in the African Historic and Geologic Diaspora who would otherwise not be exposed to such,
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr./ 1704 Palmer Road, RR 2
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island) C0B 2B0 / CANADA
Tel: 902-882-2004 / Email: melvin.douce...@pei.sympatico.ca
Saturday, July 18, 2009
"Open your heart to Him"
Dear Friends,
Mary Visits Elizabeth
During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of you womb.
And how does this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." Luke 1:39-45
Below is the message of Our Blessed Mother addressed to Joseph. She spoke to him in these words,
"I bless you, My son, and I bless all My sons and daughters. I was chosen by God the Father to be the Mother of His only Son, Jesus. It was a great joy for Me to bring the Messiah into the world. When the Angel Gabriel came to announce this news to Me, he also told me that My cousin, Elizabeth, was with child and that she was in her sixth month. I went with haste to her home near Jerusalem to help her during this time.
At My arrival her child leaped in her womb and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. She was inspired to speak words that only God knew, that I was the Mother of the Lord. I was filled with joy and I sang the 'Magnificat.'
God had chosen His lowly handmaid to be the Mother of His Son destined to be the Savior of the world. Later at the cross, Jesus before His death gave Me to you to be your Mother. Now you are all My children for whom I pray continuously. I appear in all continents of the world to call you all to repent of your sins and change your life.
I desire to bring you all to My Son Jesus so that you may believe in Him and follow Him. My dear children, open your heart to Him every day and live in close union with Him. May you be filled with the Holy Spirit and with love to walk with your Lord every day. I bless you all."
Father Melvin
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr./ 1704 Palmer Road, RR 2
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island) C0B 2B0 / CANADA
Tel: 902-882-2004 / Email: melvin.douce...@pei.sympatico.ca
Friday, July 17, 2009
"I bless you all"
Dear Friends,
Transfer to Caesarea
Then the commander summoned two of the centurions and said, "Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea by nine o'clock tonight, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred auxiliaries. Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor." Then the commander wrote a letter with this content: "Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings.
This man, seized by the Jews and about to be murdered by them, I rescued after intervening with my troops when I learned that he was a Roman citizen. I wanted to learn the reason for their accusations against him so I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. I discovered that he was accused in matters of controversial questions of their law and not of any charge deserving death or imprisonment.
Since it was brought to my attention that there will be a plot against the man, I am sending him to you at once, and have also notified his accusers to state their case against him before you." So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and escorted him by night to Antipatris. The next day they returned to the compound, leaving the horsemen to complete the journey with him. Acts 23:23-32
Here is a message from Our Lord given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him in these words,
"The Jews were set to kill Paul and they were just waiting for an opportunity. The Roman soldiers guarded him but their commander became afraid and decided to take Paul out of Jerusalem and send him to Governor Felix in Caesarea. There he would be better protected.
You who are My followers will be hated by the world. They will mock you and say all kinds of lies against you. They will call you "old fashion" or people living in the past. You will be rejected even by your own family. However, rejoice because the Kingdom of God is yours. Those who believe in Me will be your friends and there are many of them yet in the world.
You will find them especially in My Church as they go to church regularly and they pray every day. Intercede every day for those who are far from Me especially your close family. Be like St. Monica who prayed for her son Augustine for years until his conversion. Even the most hardened of sinners can be converted, so pray with confidence.
Father Melvin
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr./ 1704 Palmer Road, RR 2
Tignish, PE (Prince Edward Island) C0B 2B0 / CANADA
Tel: 902-882-2004 / Email: melvin.douce...@pei.sympatico.ca
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"I am with you always"
Dear Friends,
Paul before the Sanhedrin
The next day, wishing to determine the truth about why he was being accused by the Jews, the commander freed him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and made him stand before them. ...
Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; I am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead." When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three. A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound. The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome." Acts 22:30, 23:6-11
We had a lovely sunny day yesterday with the temperature reaching over 20 degrees Celsius. It is sunny this morning but there are clouds and we should have rain later.
I celebrated Holy Mass at the little shrine of Our Lady of Prince Edward Island yesterday morning at 9:30 a.m. and a good group came. This evening I will have Mass at 7:00 p.m. I was at the prayer meeting last evening at our church and 25 people attended. The Holy Spirit was surely at work. I am preparing for the retreat next week from July 22 to 24.
Here is the message given by Our Lord to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him these words,
"Paul, the Jewish convert, was arrested and brought to trial before the Sanhedrin. He began by saying that he was a Pharisee and that he believed in the resurrection, in the angels and in the spirits. A dispute began among the group and it was so fierce that the soldiers took Paul from their midst. He was brought back to the prison.
In the evening I appeared to him and told him to take courage because he will go to Rome to bear witness to Me. Paul never lost courage even in Rome and he was always ready to acknowledge Me before the people. I was truly His Lord and His friend.
Paul is a great example of a truly Christian person who loves Me with all his heart and he was always ready to suffer anything for his faith in Me. Pray daily for an increase of faith and for the strength to be faithful to Me every day in this secular world of turmoil and unbelief. Be united to Me and do not be afraid. I am with you always."
Father Melvin
Medjugorje Day By Day July 19 - GIVE THANKS TO GOD
Mother Teresa -
He has shed the light, and you will take His light and lighten every heart you meet.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Charity is the queen of virtues. As pearls are held together by a string, so are the virtues held by charity. And just as the pearls fall if the string breaks, so are the virtues lost if charity fails (CE 11).
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Think about what has filled our void today!
"An age without faith is an age of superstition. Religious belief is so essential to the heart that once it is cast aside, some false form is called in to fill the void. Unless the house is tenanted with goodness, seven devils worse than the first come in to dwell there."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
The desires of my heart are so great and incomprehensible
That nothing can fill the abyss of my heart.
Even the most beautiful things,
gathered from all over the world,
Would not for a moment fill Your place for me, O God.
With one glance, I penetrated the whole world,
And I found no other love like the love of my heart.
Therefore I looked into the world of eternity-
Because this one is too small for me.
My heart has desired the love of the Immortal One.
My heart has sensed that I am a royal child,
That I have found myself in exile, in a foreign land.
I see that the heavenly palace is my home;
Only there will I feel as in my own fatherland.
You Yourself have drawn my soul to You, O Lord;
O Eternal Word, You Yourself have stooped to me,
Giving my soul a deeper knowledge of Yourself.
Behold, the mystery of love for which You have created me!
Pure love has made me strong and brave.
I fear neither the Seraphim nor the Cherubim, standing with
sword in hand,
And I pass over with ease where others tremble,
Because there is nothing to fear, there where love is the guide.
And suddenly the eye of my soul came to rest upon You,
O Lord Jesus Christ, stretched upon the Cross.
Here is my Love, with whom I will rest in my grave.
This is my Bridegroom, my incomprehensible
Lord and God. (1632)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
July 19 - GIVE THANKS TO GOD
In the fall of 1989, the Blessed Mother gave a message on gratitude:
Dear children, today I invite you to give thanks to God for all the gifts you have been given in the course of your life. Thank him even for the smallest gifts you have received. I give thanks with you and hope that you will experience joy in all these gifts. I want God to be everything to you. Then, dear children, you can continue to grow in the way of holiness. (Monthly Message September 25, 1989).
Psalm 30 also speaks of giving thanks and praise to God:
You have turned my mourning into dancing;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, So that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. Psalm 30 :11-12
Reflection:
Some time ago, a 70-year-old toymaker gave his toyshop to the children of Denmark. His « house of toys, » one of the biggest in the world, was started 157 years ago by his family. It was a favorite haunt of fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen, as well as hundreds of thousands of enchanted youngsters who romped through the five-story toyland.
When he announced that the toy store would be placed in trust for needy youngsters, the owner said, « We
earned all our money from children, so it comes quite naturally to us to give the money back to the children, especially to those who have never had the joy that toys can give. »
God abundantly blesses those who show gratitude; thus Our Lady calls us to « give thanks to God for all the gifts you have discovered in the course of your life. » This also draws us closer to him, for we begin to see the tremendous depth of his love, expressed in an endless array of gifts.
Application:
Live the Madonna's message today by taking several minutes to call to mind God's gifts, and then giving thanks for them. Can you include this as part of your daily prayer?
Medjugorje Day By Day July 17 - PREVENT SATAN FROM ENTERING
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel:
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel—Feast, July 16:
When the Carmelite order was persecuted, St. Simon Stock prayed for Our Lady's intercession. Mother Mary appeared to him on July 16, 1251 in Aylesford, England with the gift of the scapular, promising salvation to all who wear it, live a chaste life, and practice Marian devotion.
Our Lady appeared with the Scapular again at Fatima in 1917, in which she asked for prayer at Eucharistic Adoration and the Rosary. Our Lady of Mount Carmel lead us to Jesus, your Eucharistic Son!
"I praise, and bless, and give myself wholly to Him, who is the true Bread of my soul, and my everlasting joy" (Ven. John Henry Newman).
Mother Teresa -
Christ must be the light that shines through you, and the people looking at you must see only Jesus.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
I was extremely sorry to hear you have been ill, but was very happy to hear you are recovering, and I was even happier to see true piety and Christian charity flourish once again in your midst, which you showed during your infirmity (Letters III p 1094).
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
We're more blessed than we think!
"The talents we have must be put to work, but if they yield only a certain return, we do not murmur because the return is not greater. When we really examine our consciences we have to admit that we have received more than we morally deserved!"
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
Jesus, there is one more secret in my life, the deepest and dearest to my heart; it is You Yourself when You come to my heart under the appearance of bread. Herein lies the whole secret of my sanctity.
Here my heart is so united with Yours as to be but one. There are no more secrets, because all that is Yours is mine, and all that is mine is Yours. Such is the omnipotence and the miracle of Your mercy. All the tongues of men and of Angels united could not find words adequate to this mystery of Your love and mercy.
When I contemplate this mystery, my heart falls into a new ecstasy. In silence I tell You everything, Lord, because the language of love is without words; not a single stirring of my heart escapes You. O Lord, the extent of Your great condescension has awakened in my soul an even greater love for You, the sole object of my love. The life of union manifests itself in perfect purity, deep humility, gentle silence, and great zeal for the salvation of souls. (1489)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
JULY 17 - PREVENT SATAN FROM ENTERING
The Virgin speaks of Satan to Ivan's prayer group :
Dear children, again today you Mother wants to warn you that Satan, by every means possible, wants to ruin everything in you, but your prayers prevent him from succeeding. When you fill up all the empty space in your soul with prayer, you prevent Satan from entering. Pray, dear children, and your Mother will pray with you to defeat Satan.
May this be a time when all of us convey peace to others. And so please spread peace within your homes, in your families, in the streets, and everywhere (Visionary Prayer Group March 21,1988).
In strong, clear language, Paul identifies and warns the Ephesians of Satan and the powers of evil :
Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authoritative, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm (Eph 6 :11-13)
Reflection:
Both St. Paul and Our Lady wish us to recognize the reality and danger of Satan and the demonic, that we might be prepared and armed to defeat him. This is of such consequence to Mary that she has given over 25 messages on Lucifer.
Obviously Satan is not to be taken lightly. The trouble is that he usually works undercover subtly plying us with temptations and eroding our faith. He can also be overt and dramatic, as in some of the exorcisms that have occurred in Medjugorje, but this is rare behavior for him, for he does not like to show his face.
Our defense? Our Lady gives us five weapons : Prayer, fasting, scripture reading, monthly confession, and the Mass. She asks that we wear objects, make use of holy water, and "to let the rosary in your hands be a sign to Satan that you belong to me."
Application:
In prayer today, call to mind those temptations that bother you the most. See these as your weakest links, and place them before God in prayer each morning, asking for his protection against the Evil One.
Medjugorje Day By Day July 16 - OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
"Our Lord is present in this sacrament [of the Holy Eucharist] in which the
martyrs and virgins received fervor, and the saints received fortitude" (St.
John Bosco).
St. Dominic Savio, Patron of Children (1842-1857), Italy—Feastday, March 9
St. John Bosco advised those about to receive First Holy Communion to take St. Dominic Savio as their Patron Saint, due to his love of Jesus Eucharistic.
He loved to visit and spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament daily, and invite his friends too. St. Dominic wrote, "What else do I need to be happy? Nothing in this world but to be able to see Him, Whom I now see by faith and adore on the altar."
Mother Teresa -
Jesus said, " Learn of me for I am meek and humble of heart. "
Meditations by Padre Pio -
To see suffering makes me very unhappy! I would gladly stab myself in the heart to take away suffering from someone! Yes, this would be very easy for me! (T 121).
The Rosary is the weapon
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
God helps those who help themselves for His sake
"Contentment is not inconsistent with our endeavor to have our condition improved. We do everything we can, as if all depended on us, but we trust in God as if everything depended on Him."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
On the following day during Holy Mass, before the Elevation, this spirit began to sing these words: "Holy, Holy, Holy." His voice was like that of a thousand voices; it is impossible to put it into words. Suddenly my spirit was united with God, and in that instant I saw the grandeur and the inconceivable holiness of God and, at the same time, I realized the nothingness I am of myself. (471)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
JULY 16 - OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
Our Lady speaks of consecration today:
Dear children, I call you daily to live the messages which I am giving you because I want to draw your closer to the heart of Jesus. Therefore, little children, I am calling you today to the prayer of consecration to Jesus, my dear Son, so that each of your hearts may be his. And then I am calling you to consecration to my immaculate heart. I want you to consecrate yourselves as person, families, and parishes so that all belongs to God through my hands (Monthly Message October 25, 1988).
Consecration is a way of confirming our total dedication to the Lord. As Peter writes:
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to confirm your call and election, for if you do this, you will never stumble. For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you (2 Pt 1: 10-11).
Reflection :
The feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel speaks of profound dedication or consecration to the loving hearts of Jesus and Mary, as Carmelite religious have done for centuries. This is an act of love that links us to them forever.
Today the Virgin asks to help us on this path of love: « .I want to draw you closer to the heart of Jesus.
"And so she calls us to the prayers of consecration to the heart of Jesus and to her immaculate heart, so that all belongs to God through my hands." To consecrate means to completely dedicate ourselves. It means to irrevocably decide for God, to commit ourselves body and soul. It puts us in mind of the inscription on the papal coast of arms: "totus tuus," or "totally yours."
It is in regard to his act of profound dedication that Mary exhorts us: "pray that you may comprehend the greatness of this message (of consecration) which I am giving you." Consecration must be taken very seriously, for it is a radical commitment, a vow to the Lord himself.
Application: On this feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, let us again reverently consecrate ourselves to Jesus and Mary (prayers on November 24 and 25) and, as she says, « by constant prayer press tightly to my motherly heart. »
SHORT POWERFUL PRAYER THROUGH ST. JOSEPH
"Glorious St. Joseph, tenderhearted father, faithful
guardian of Jesus, chaste spouse of the Mother of
God, I ask you to join me in praising God the Father
through His Divine Son who died on the cross and
rose again to give us sinners new life. Through the
Holy Name of Jesus, pray with me that we may obtain
from the eternal Father the favor we ask. (here
state your intention)."
Say this prayer for nine consecutive days.
Fear not! God is your shelter (the 23rd Psalm and the Lord’s Prayer. God never fails). Don’t fail him. Call on Jesus. Jesus on the mainline, tell him what you want!
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