In te, Domino, Speravi !

Our Lord Jesus Christ - we pray that we may all be safe & secured; that no harm or evil will ever come upon us; that we may always be under the mantle of God's protection. We ask all these in Your Most Holy Name. Amen.

Imitate Jesus

When a sportsman wins a game or a fight, we usually would want to be associated with his success. Either we befriend him or become his fan or simply talk about his fame and fortune. We patronize the products he endorses or we buy and wear clothes with his name or photo printed on them. In other words, we feel good about him and it gives us a sense of satisfaction and happiness for that sportsman. This is understandable since we want better lives without corruption. We see that kind of life in him. He becomes our model who is worthy of being emulated - a person who exudes or exemplies influence, discipline, power, strength, patience, perseverance, intelligence, wealth, abundance, success and above all, faith. Hence, practically everyday, we may never fail to hear about him, talk about him, read about him, think about him or imitate anything about him. But come to think of it - have we done the same for Jesus?

CHURCH ACCOUNTABILITY

Clergy serves in the Name of God. They are accountable to God. What they say, think and do are subject to the Judgment of God. If they do right, they will be rewarded. If they do wrong, Divine Justice will spare none.

The process is simple and not a single soul can ever have any right to question it. It is a process which will happen. There is no ifs or buts. We know that this is a perfect system and our Faith makes sure that we are aware of and will believe in it.

WHEN PRAYERS SEEM EMPTY

We often question why things do not happen the way we want it be despite the fact that we have prayed for it. We are told that it will be - "in God's time" and "if God allows it."

Also, it has always been difficult to understand why is it that prayers seem to be a lonely little voice in the wilderness. Sometimes, one would begin to ask whether the prayer offered is like an empty can and therefore no answer is forthcoming since nothing can be found inside anyway. Even worst, we begin to doubt or question the Divine Will on our prayers.

Do not be tempted. Never question God. He is perfect and we are not. This simply means, He knows what is best for us. But, have we done our best to prepare and merit what we have been praying for? If we did our best, are we ready to receive the blessings and graces that will come to us in response to our prayers? If we are prepared and ready, are we willing to take responsibility that comes with those answers we have been longing for? If we are willing then, are we strong enough to persevere in our faith, and in our battle against any kind or form of evil or unholiness? Are we charity-centric enough to carry out God's will consistently with a prayerful attitude and doing it all for His Glory and not ours?

So. Are your prayers empty?

Beautiful Reasons for Praying the Rosary Even More Often

Father Gabriel Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican writes: One day a colleague of mine heard the devil say during an exorcism, "Every Hail Mary is like a blow on my head. If Christians knew how powerful the Rosary was, it would be my end." The secret that makes this prayer so effective is that the Rosary is  both prayer and meditation. It is addressed to the Father, to the Blessed Virgin, and to the Holy Trinity, and is a meditation centered on Christ. I write in addition to the above: Please enunciate each word of the Rosary clearly and distinctly. Do not trample on the words.  Do not speak over the leader if you are following or the respondent if you are leading the Rosary. Remember that they also are having a conversation with Mary Our Mother and it is not polite to speak when someone else is speaking. 

In the case of the public Rosary there are only two people speaking: the Leader and the respondents. Each is speaking to the Blessed Mother and listening carefully to her response within their hearts as they meditate on the scene before them in their consideration of the mystery being spoken of and interpreted and translated into their lives. Spread this powerful prayer
of exorcism, the Rosary, which contains the Our Father, the Perfect Prayer, prayed five times in the recitation of each set of the Rosary's Mysteries, backed up by the powerful prayers of Our Mother who prays with us as we pray 53 Hail Mary's. 

  
The Eternal Father described to a group of us, through a Visionary Friend of mine, what happens when we pray the Rosary, saying, "When you pray Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now....., the Blessed Mother comes instantly to your side to pray with you. And she does not come alone. She brings angels with her. And not just one or two for she is the Queen of Angels, so choirs of angels come with her. And she and Jesus are joined at the heart and cannot be separated so she brings Jesus with her. And Jesus cannot be separated from the Trinity so He  brings the Father and the Holy Spirit with Him. And where the Holy Trinity is, all of creation is, and you are surrounded by such beauty and light as you cannot imagine in this life. 

Your Mother comes as Our Lady of Grace with her hands outstretched. Rays of light emit from her hands piercing your body, healing you and filling you with graces. This is your inheritance which was poured out from the heart of Jesus on the Cross, when the centurion pierced His Heart with the spear, into the only pure vessel ready to receive such graces at that time, Your Mother. Now as you pray the Rosary, or even just recite one Hail Mary, you receive your portion of these graces. He also said at this time, "Anyone who goes to Mary and prays the Rosary cannot be touched by Satan." Is it any wonder that anyone who prays the Rosary from the heart is so blessed and protected and powerful in their prayers for  others?

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