Saint Polycarp





Lord, almighty God, Father of your beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, through whom we have come to the knowledge of yourself, God of angels, of powers, of all creation, of all the race of saints who live in your sight, I bless you for judging me worthy of this day, this hour, so that in the company of the martyrs I may share the cup of Christ, your annointed one, and so rise again to eternal life in soul and body, immortal through the power of the Holy Spirit. May I be received among the martyrs in your presence today as a rich and pleasing sacrifice. God of truth, stranger to falsehood, you have prepared this and revealed it to me and now you have fulfilled your promise. I praise you for all things, I bless you, I glorify you through the eternal priest of heaven, Jesus Christ, your beloved Son. Through him be glory to you, together with him and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

Infertility Support Group Reminder

If you live in or within driving distance of Lexington, Kentucky, we would like to cordially invite you to our:

Women’s Infertility Support Group Meeting

Saturday

February 28th

9:00-11:00am

Seton Catholic School Library

1740 Summerhill Drive

Lexington, KY 40515



A new monthly support group provides women the chance to share their hurt, build each other up, and have access to a wealth of infertility information…all from a Catholic perspective in a supportive environment.

The group will meet on the 4th Saturday of every month. Women suffering from Primary and Secondary Infertility are welcome. You do not need to live in Lexington to attend!

Questions? Contact KEKTucker@gmail.com

The beauty of Catholic Marriage Ministry

Last week I caught a little bit of “Life on the Rock” and they were interviewing the founder’s of “The Alexander House”, they are a wonderful ministry bringing prayer support to Catholic Marriages. This is a very encouraging mission that has a spiritual connection with Hannah’s Tears as the cross of trying to build a family can weigh down a marriage unless we have prayer support and communication. Hannah’s Tears is all about praying for the sanctity of Catholic Marriages and Family Life, let us also see the beauty of this beautiful ministry within the Catholic Church.


Catholic Marriage Ministry


http://www.thealexanderhouse.org/
Prayer Partners

We believe that prayer should be the foundation of ones live as we see it as being an essential part of the ministry of The Alexander House. Jesus encouraged His followers to pray at all times and “not to lose heart” (Luke 18:1), and 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to “pray without ceasing.” In James 1:5 we also discover that prayer reveals God’s wisdom to us. Prayer allows us to discern and define our ministry, so we can’t accomplish God’s work without continually seeking the guidance of God.

It is our great desire to have you partner with us in prayer—to commit to praying for marriage and families, and to pray for the ministry of The Alexander House as we minister to and serve the faithful around the world!

We are in need of “Prayer Partners” to pray for the request for prayers, for marriages that we receive.

We are in need of “intercessors of the Alexander House”. These individuals would pray specifically for the well being and needs of the Alexander House.

If you are interested in becoming a Prayer Partner or an Intercessor for The Alexander House you can subscribe to the e-list group below and you will receive the requests as we get them. Thank you in advance for your willingness to pray for others in need.

To become a “Prayer Partner” send an email with your email address and name by

clicking here.

To become an “Intercessor” send an email with your email address and name by clicking here.

To request a prayer send an email with your email address and name by clicking here.

Prayer Intentions for the Alexander House are:

  • Please pray as we seek financial partners to help us create and implement the Covenant of Love Marriage ministry.

  • Pray for the growth & expansion of the Alexander House as we are in need of a Business Development Director.

  • Pray for the development of a new ministry called the Marriage Disciples.

  • Pray for funding for special projects.

  • Pray for leadership to emerge for the growth of the Covenant of Love throughout Latin America.

  • Pray for the various website projects to be developed so that the Alexander House and disseminate solid marriage information and so our ministry will reach more people.

The Alexander House Prayer

O my God, into Your Hands, I ask that You guide the Alexander House and those involved in its efforts to serve You and fulfill Your will. I ask that You direct and protect them through each day, by the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the Angels and Saints, from all vicious and unruly desires, from all sins and temptations of the devil. Heavenly Father, as You send them out to preach Your glory and witness to Your power, enlighten their hearts with the grace of the Holy Spirit; grant that they may always be obedient to Your commandments as they work to heal and strengthen marriages and proclaim Your forgiveness and love to all. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

“Gods Great Plan”

In order for us to heal we must bring things to the light. Sometimes when we are hurting we bury the hurt in the crevice between body and soul. We must learn to bring this hurt out into the light for inner healing, whether we journal or share with others in conversation, somehow the written word lasts much longer so that we can reflect more easily on what has been said. As we share with other souls in need we bring great comfort to their needs and our needs. God is so good in His great plan for us, He reaches into our pain that we might be comforted and bring comfort for the light that covers us is His love. In His love we will be healed. Through our pains God has a great plan for all of us and a greater good will follow. You can see this great plan when Christ was crucified the resurrection followed and the Catholic (Universal Christian) Church was born. Our resurrection will come! As we continue to heal, life will unfold, and you will be a new creation!!! Trust in His plan for you it is all good.
We would also like to welcome “Tucked Beneath His Wings” to the family of Hannah’s Tears, please check out her beautiful blog site of hope and faith. The title gives such a beautiful visual meditation already as we are tucked beneath his wings God is very close to us. Reach for Him in your suffering he is there and He has many gifts in abundance that He is creating anew in you. Continue to “Thank Him, Love Him and Praise Him”, give glory to God through it all.
Another site for you to review, especially good for Lenten reflections
Love you,
Hannah’s Tears
* I do not know how to attach links to this post, so I wanted to share the post from All You Who Hope. She will lift your heart as she continues her journey towards Christ and His glorious plan for her life. Please go to “Her faith increased each time I said no” .

Our Lady of Lourdes

“Hannah’s Tears 1st Anniversary”

May God bless all of you that are supporting this ministry through your prayers and intercession for the sanctity of Catholic Family Life. Please continue to pray especially for those that are striving to follow the teaching of Holy Mother Church. Our battles are many but our rewards are great! Let us seek the Lord in truth as our trust is in the name of the Lord who made Heaven and Earth.

“Pope Paul VI: Christian Virtues and Values”

Karl A. Schultz will discuss his book: “Pope Paul VI: Christian Virtues and Values” on the EWTN program “Living His Life Abundantly.”

Monday, February 16 at 10 p.m. EST

Tuesday, February 17 at 4 a.m. EST

Wednesday, February 18 at 2:00 p.m. EST

Friday February 20 at 10 a.m. EST

The above times are Eastern Standard Time

For further information, call (412) 766-7545 or see www.karlaschultz.com

A note to You from the Poor Clare Colettine’s ~ Feast of St. Colette

Dear Little hearts

A Blessed and grace filled feast of Our Holy Mother St. Colette. You and all, your families and your friends will be remembered during this great Mass, at the Blessing with the relic,the veil of St. Colette, we will place you spiritually under her veil and protection asking for grace and healing, for we all need the healing of HIS LOVE.

Please pray for all those who will attend and all those who have sent in petitions. The list for those who would like to conceive life is the longest we have ever had.

Bless you all and be with us as we will be with you.
With love in the great Mother, Our Queen and Mother, Mary

Your Poor Clare Colettine Sisters

* Anyone interested in praying Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours in honor of St. Colette would use the Common of Virgins.