Hannah’s Tears ~ prayers & devotions
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“Be Fruitful and Multiply ~ Your Many Gifts of Love”
My wonderful friend Heidi Hess Saxton has started a site for “Extraordinary Moms Network”, please check out her beautiful site. It’s a new beginning as we learn to share our hearts of love with all God’s children.
I was recently asked by Heidi to write an article for her site as a guest writer… I was truly humbled. I could not have accomplished this beautiful piece without her guidance, please go to
“Be Fruitful and Multiply ~ Your Many Gifts of Love”
God bless you all throughout the following week to come, as my family and I will be away for a much needed rest. Please know that you will be in my prayers as well as all those who are a part of this ministry.
Don’t forget Our Lady of Mt. Carmel’s feast day July 16th, this coming week… she loves you all so very much!
Saints Anne & Joachim ~ Faith and Perserverance ~ Novena for Life
“Faith and Perseverance”
Novena for Life – Saints Anne & Joachim
Parents of Mary
Grandparents of Jesus
The Novena Prayer:
Good parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grandparents of our Savior, Jesus Christ, When life seems barren, help us to trust in God’s mercy. When we are confused, help us to find the way to God.
When we are lost in the desert, lead us to those whom God has called us to love.
When our marriage seems lifeless, show us the eternal youth of the Lord.
When we are selfish, teach us to cling only to that which lasts.
When we are afraid, help us to trust in God.
When we are ashamed, remind us that we are God’s children.
When we sin, lead us to do God’s will.
You who know God’s will for husband and wife, help us to live chastely.
You who know God’s will for the family, keep all families close to you.
You who suffered without children, intercede for all infertile couples.
You who trusted in God’s will, help us to respect God’s gift of fertility.
You who gave birth to the Blessed Mother, inspire couples to be co-creators with God.
You who taught the Mother of God, teach us to nurture children in holy instruction.
You whose hearts trusted in God, hear our prayers for … (mention your requests here).
Pray with us for the ministry of Catholic family life.
Pray with us for the ministry of Natural Family Planning.
Pray with us for all who give their time, talent and treasure to this good work.
Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be…
God of our fathers, you gave Saints Anne and Joachim the privilege of being the parents of Mary, the mother of your incarnate Son. May their prayers help us to attain the salvation you have promised to your people. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN
Each year the Church venerates the memory of Saints Anne & Joachim on July 26th. An ancient story dating to the first centuries of the Church’s life recalls how Saints Anne & Joachim, like Abraham and Sarah, were scorned by their neighbors because they had no children.
Years of longing did not weaken their trust in God, but grief eventually drove Saint Joachim into the wilderness to fast and pray. Saint Anne, remaining at home, dressed in mourning clothes and wept because she had no child of her own. Seeing her mistress distressed, a servant girl reminded Anne to put her trust in God. Saint Anne washed her face, put on her bridal clothes and went to a garden to plead with God for a child.
Angels appeared to Saint Anne in her garden and Saint Joachim in the desert, promising that, despite their old age, they would give birth to a child who would be known throughout the world. The new parents ran to meet one another at Jerusalem’s Golden Gate, and with a kiss rejoiced in the new life which God had promised would be theirs.
Saints Anne and Joachim are powerful intercessors for all married couples, expectant mothers and married couples who are having difficulty conceiving, as well as all who have grown old.
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How to Bear Suffering
Check out this article by Fr. O’Sullivan…“How to Bear Suffering”, by Fr. Paul O’Sullivan
Yes, I seem to be on the same page about suffering. Somehow it seems like something that we all need to learn at times, since we all find ourselves in moments of suffering. As you bear your cross today, may I ask you to please know that you are loved and that if you could lift your eyes to the Lord with just a small smile and tell Him that you love Him too…No matter, how hard that it may be, you will find peace, I know that you will. I pray that you will receive a small piece of that joy that you need to lift you up today. God Bless YOU!
Suffering Can Teach Us
Dearest Friends,
What is suffering? This I ask myself today, what is the reason for our suffering?
I believe that when Our Dear Lord allows suffering, He is also allowing us to learn. What can you learn from suffering, you ask?
Holy endurance, is something that we can receive when we suffer with patience and prayer. This is not something I obtain in my flesh, but a grace received from the Lord. As we suffer, we must lift our hearts and minds to the Lord as best we can. This is our prayer to Him. It may not seem like much, but you are doing more than you could ever imagine. Just in a moment of lifting your heart in thanksgiving as you are enduring your cross of pain and suffering, you will find joy in Him.
How can this be you ask yourself? It comes from total surrender. Surrendering to the Lord all that we are, most especially when we are found in a time of great struggle. We must not look within ourselves, but look to the Lord of Glory. Our Lord says in scripture, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Surrendering ourselves to Him is not easy, but we must try…Let us empty ourselves into Our Lords Most Sacred Heart, pray simply “Jesus I trust in YOU”. You will find peace in Him and in your suffering you will find a learned Holy Endurance and Trustful Surrender. Our suffering must be lifted to Him in prayer. May the Lord bless and keep you in your trials, remember that you are not alone, for the Lord Our God is with you always, go to Him who waits for you.
God Bless You,
Hannah’s Tears
(small changes and corrections have been made as of 3pm July 7th 2008)
Saint Gabriel Possenti of Our Lady of Sorrows
I will attempt day by day to break my will into pieces. I want to do God’s Holy Will, not my own!
~Saint Gabriel Possenti ~
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Love Mary! She is loveable, faithful, constant. She will never let herself be out done in love, but will ever remain supreme. If you are in danger, she will hasten to free you. If you are troubled, she will console you. If you are sick, she will bring you relief. If you are in need, she will help you. She does not look to see what kind of person you have been. She simply comes to a heart that wants to love her. She comes quickly and opens her merciful heart to you, embraces you and consoles and serves you. She will even be at hand to accompany you on the trip to eternity.
~ Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother ~
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Prayer Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
O God, You taught Saint Gabriel to dwell upon the sorrows of Your most sweet Mother, and You raised him to the glory of holiness and miracles. Grant that we may also share Our Lady’s sorrows, and be saved by her protection and intercession.
Amen.
Mass Offering for the Apostolate
Hi All~~~
The Apostolate of Hannah’s Tears will be having a Mass offered by the Dominican Father’s on July 29th, the feast of St. Martha, at St. Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio at 7:00 A.M. Please send us your first names for those of you that would like to be placed on the altar for this Mass… Huband and Wife’s first names only is fine…God knows who you are. If you are interested in being placed on this list please send your request to Hannahs.Tears@gmail.com, as soon as possible. Peace and Blessings…
Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament
We have a great intercessor for this Apostolate, she is the founder of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, she needs only one miracle to have her beatification process started. Please check out this site to order a prayer card:
Mother Maria Luisa Josefa, OCDS
Let’s start asking her for HELP! Also, the sisters at the convent are now praying for this Apostolate, this ministry of prayer is growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the Holy Spirit! Praise God for His goodness to us. Please feel free to write the sisters with your prayer request, there is a link on the bottom of their page for prayers. The Carmelits are true to their word when you ask them to pray that is their job in life, that is their vocation!!!
Prayer For the Beatification of
Venerable Mother María Luisa Josefa
of the Most Blessed Sacrament
O Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, King and center of all hearts! Look with merciful love on the petitions we present to You through the intercession of Your servant, Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament. (Pause and request your petition). We humbly beseech You to glorify her who was always such a fervent lover of Your Sacred Heart by granting us these favors if they are for Your greater honor and glory. Amen.
(Written by Mother Margarita María,O.C.D. and approved by Cardinal Timothy Manning August 28, 1981.)
Graces obtained through Mother Luisita’s intercession
may be reported to :
Superior General
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
920 East Alhambra Road
Alhambra, California 91801
(626) 289-1353
Venerable Mother María Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament, also called Mother Luisita (June 21, 1866 – February 11, 1937) was a Mexican Roman Catholic nun who founded the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
She was born María Luisa de la Peña y Navarro in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, the third of fourteen children raised in a devout Catholic family. At fifteen years of age she married medical doctor Pascual Rojas. Together they worked to provide medical care for poor people. Dr. Rojas died when Mother Luisita was twenty nine years old.
Mother Luisita founded the order of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart (Hermanas Carmelitas del Sagrado Corazón, also called Carmelitas de Tijuana) on December 24, 1904 in the Mexican state of Jalisco. In the 1920s, during the Mexican Revolution, Mother Luisita took a group of nuns to the U.S. city of Los Angeles to protect them from the Catholic persecution unleashed by the authorities. This group of nuns became the basis for the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Mother Luisita herself went back to Mexico in 1930 where she continued her work of providing healthcare for the poor.
Mother Luisita died on February 11, 1937. In 1942 her remains were secretly taken to be buried in Guadalajara, Jalisco. In 1966 they were brought back to the place of her birth Atotonilco. In 1998 they were placed in a special chapel in that town.
She is a candidate for sainthood and was made venerable on July 1, 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Each year on February 11 the Catholic Church celebrates her Feast.
The beautiful gift of finding this holy woman is that she fits all of what this Apostolate represents, her feast day is also the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (which is a very great blessing to this ministry)… we pray for those who are seeking the gift of life, and also for Catholic doctors and health care workers. Mother Luisita, not only suffered infertility, but she was married to a doctor who helped to care for others in great need. This was the beautiful gift of fertility (although they had no children, they were gifted with an interior fertility which brings such grace to the soul) in their marriage. She will be such a great prayer warrior as we also pray for the sanctity of Holy Catholic Marriages. Their lives brought about the fruits of her next vocation as founder of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart. May she bring us all many blessings as we ask her for her prayers for us in this life. Never forget that God has a beautiful, and fruitful plan for your life. We all just have to wait on Him to show us the way…. May God bless and keep you today and always.
Fire Proof Your Marriage
Fireproof your marriage with Faith, Hope, and Love… Jesus ever present, body, blood, soul and divinity. He is waiting to hear from you, just sit and listen to Him Our Lord is with you in the sacrament of holy matrimony. As you celebrate each day, place your Trust in HIM!
Divine Mercy and Holy Rosary…these are our tools along with confession and Holy Eucharist.
God Bless You!
Let’s continue to pray for one another for the Sanctity of Holy Marriages.
Divine Mercy and Holy Rosary…these are our tools along with confession and Holy Eucharist.
God Bless You!
John Paul II, pray for us.
Infertility
Infertility Support Site ~ The Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina
http://www.sc-familylife.org/pages/family%20life/infertility.html
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Catholics look to ease the moral, religious pain of infertility
Monday, October 15, 2007
By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07288/825527-85.stm
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Some old news, but still important…voiced by Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI in November of 2005.
Contraception & Family Planning
Pope Benedict
Restates Opposition To Abortion,
Artificial Reproduction,
Support for Natural Family Planning
[Nov 28, 2005]
[Nov 28, 2005]
Pope Benedict XVI in a speech at Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy on Friday reiterated the Roman Catholic Church’s support for natural family planning, Reuters reports (Reuters, 11/25). In his speech, the pope discussed the university’s Paul VI’s International Scientific Institute Of Research On Human Fertility And Infertility and its research on “responsible reproduction.” He said the institute is working “to give a sound scientific basis to the natural control of human fertility and to attempt to overcome infertility by natural means” (Agence France-Presse, 11/25). He also commended Pope Paul VI’s 1968 papal letter, Humanae Vitae — which banned all forms of contraception — for discussing the “natural regulation of human fertility,” and he repeated the Catholic Church’s stance on overcoming infertility “in a natural way,” Reuters reports. Under Catholic doctrine, birth control and condoms are prohibited but natural family planning practices are allowed. The Roman Catholic Church in June of last year was successful in helping to block a referendum that would have dismantled Italy’s law on artificial reproduction, according to Reuters (Reuters, 11/25).
