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Holy Spirit Novena

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If you would like to participate in the novena to the Holy Spirit, start your novena today!!!

http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/seven.htm
The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian.

Quamquam Pluries: Devotion to St. Joseph

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QUAMQUAM PLURIES ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15081889_quamquam-pluries_en.html

Check out the encyclical Pope Leo XIII wrote about on St. Joseph… here’s just a little piece of the pie!

“During periods of stress and trial – chiefly when every lawlessness of act seems permitted to the powers of darkness – it has been the custom in the Church to plead with special fervour and perseverance to God, her author and protector, by recourse to the intercession of the saints – and chiefly of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God – whose patronage has ever been the most efficacious. “

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker

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How special he is to all of us as Catholic Christians, he truly takes us by the hand and leads us to where God is calling us in our lives today. . . if we but learn to trust like St. Joseph we will be set free from all worry. Let us all ask St. Joseph for his special intercession in our lives today.

May God bless you today and may you have a beautiful feast of St. Joseph the Worker!

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A MORNING OFFERING THROUGH ST. JOSEPH

Receive me, dear and chosen Father, and the offering of every movement of my body and soul, which I desire to present through thee to my blessed Lord. Purify all! Make all a perfect holocaust! May every pulsation of my heart be a Spiritual Communion, every look and thought an act of love, every action a sweet sacrifice, every word an arrow of Divine love, every step an advance toward Jesus, every visit to Our Lord as pleasing to God as the errands of Angels, every thought of thee, dear Saint, an act to remind thee that I am thy child. I recommend to thee the occasions in which I usually fail, particularly . . . [Mention these]. Accept each little devotion of the day, though replete with imperfection, and offer it to Jesus, Whose mercy will overlook all, since He regards not so much the gift as the love of the giver. Amen.

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Let us pray for each other…

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Dearest Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

I know that most of you are probably sisters… but you never know who’s visiting. 😀

Let us pray one for another as we each carry our sufferings before the Lord, as we are always so aware of ourselves let us find a moment that we can lift a prayer for that unknown soul out in the world today that feels very alone in their sufferings.

Let us all become like Simon of Cyrene. Simon meaning “He who Hears”… let us become Catholic Christians that are listening to each others crys for hope, let us lift up our prayers for one another before the altar of the Lord and most especially during the Divine Mercy hour (3pm).

God Bless You,
Hannah’s Tears

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http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jjp2sta.htm

O Christ, you gave to Simon of Cyrene the dignity of carrying your cross. Welcome us too under its weight, welcome all men and women and grant to everyone the gift of readiness to serve. Do not permit that we should turn away from those who are crushed by the cross of illness loneliness, hunger or injustice. As we carry each other’s burdens, help us to become witnesses to the gospel of the cross and witnesses to you, who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

A Catholic Womans Journey from infertility to acceptance

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Some of you who are struggling with infertility as Catholics may find this blog site helpful on your own journey… this is a blog journal of a Catholic womans journey with fertiliy issues and how she came to acceptance. http://journeyofacceptance.blogspot.com/2007/08/let-me-introduce-myself.html

She continues her journey towards adoption in her new blog … http://ourtxadoption.blogspot.com/

Sometimes just knowing that we are not alone in our struggles lifts us up in our own journey. We pray that this information has been a help to those seeking understanding and acceptance in your own walk of faith and hope.

Peace and Blessings,
Hannah’s Tears

Miscarriage a Catholic perspective

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Miscarriage: understanding your loss from a Catholic perspective … http://www.freewebs.com/janeparkinson/index.htm

God, We remember all babies who have died as a result of miscarriage. We remember all mothers and fathers whose hearts are aching and arms empty, who never had a chance to love or hold their babies. We ask God’s healing to fill the void and emptiness that has been left. Amen

Marian Apostolate

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Dearest Friends,

We have found some beautiful readings under the site below, one of them being the article entitled “Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Miraculous Medal”. Let us follow the example of this holy woman, as we lift our hearts to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, as she leads us to Jesus…http://www.companionsofstanthony.org/marian-apostolate.htm

God Bless You,
Hannah’s Tears

~ ACT of CONSECRATION ~

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O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, we dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties toward you. Ever while wearing it, may be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O most powerful Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death; so that, in union with you, we may enjoy the bliss of heaven forever. Amen

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O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. (3 times)

Saint Gianna Novena

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Dear Friends,

We are a few days late getting started with the St. Gianna Novena, but if you would like to participate with this beautiful novena along with the Society of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, please begin your novena of prayers today. Her feast day is April 28th along with St. Louis Marie de Monfort , who teaches us the “True Devotion to Mary” http://www.ewtn.com/library/Montfort/TRUEDEVO.HTM, here you will find the “TREATISE ON TRUE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN”. Let us go to these Saints and ask them for intercession for us from Heaven.

Blessings,
Hannah’s Tears

Novena to Obtain Graces Through
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

God, our Father, You have granted to Your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought You and drew other young people to You, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and aged, to help and comfort them. We thank You for the gift of this young woman, so deeply committed to You. Through her example grant us the grace to consecrate our lives to Your service, for the joy of our brothers and sisters.


Glory be…

Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, You called Saint Gianna to exercise the medical profession as a mission for the comfort of bodies and souls. In her suffering fellow men and in the little ones, deprived of all support, she saw You. We thank You for having revealed Yourself to this servant as “one who serves” and who soothes the sufferings of men. Treasuring her example may we become generous Christians at the service of our brothers and sisters, especially those with whom You deign to share Your Cross.
Glory be…

God, Sanctifying Spirit, who love the Church as Your Bride, You poured into the heart of Saint Gianna a share of Your Love so that she could radiate it in her family, and thus cooperate with You in the wonderful plan of creation, and give life to new children who could know and love You. We thank You for this model wife and, through her encouraging witness, we beg You to grant to our families the serene and Christian presence of mothers committed to transform their homes into cenacles of faith and love, rich with generous activity and sanctifying service.
Glory be…

O God, Creator and lover of mankind, You were close to Saint Gianna when, affected by illness, she was in the painful dilemma of choosing between her own life and the life of the child whom she was carrying in herself, a gift long-awaited. Trusting You alone, and aware of Your Commandment to respect human life, Gianna found the courage to do her duty as a mother and to say “yes” to the new life of her baby, generously sacrificing her own. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and after the example of Gianna, inspire all mothers to welcome with love the sparkle of new life. Grant us the grace we are praying for ………….and the joy to find an inspiration in Saint Gianna who, as a model spouse and mother, after the example of Christ, gave up her life for the life of others.
Hail Mary…

My prayers for you…

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Dearest Friends,

As we enter into the beauty of spring time, this is probably one of the hardest seasons besides holidays when our desires for new life fill our hearts. Please know that this desire for life is something very holy and God would not give this to you if it wasn’t in His will, but I do feel what He gives us we must give back to Him. So, when you find yourself before the Lord in front of the tabernacle, adoration or at Holy Mass during the consecration, lift your mind to the Lord in that instance and give Him your desires for life. Just as St. Hannah did in the Old Testament, she went to the Temple and lifted all of her desires to God and went on her way. Remember hearing when you were small that if you love something and let it go it will come back to you? This is what I’m trying to say about the desires of our heart, we must learn to release them into God’s Hands and let them go as an act of our will.

I remember loosing my second child in this season of Spring, these memories are never easy. What I find in my heart each day I get up to face the life I have been given… I have learned to give everything back to the Lord. In my heart I know my baby once conceived is in the Father’s presence in Heaven. My child is rejoicing in the goodness of God, who is the author of all life and the life giving breath of us all good and bad alike. I place my trust in the Lord who made Heaven and Earth, who is and knows all. With Our Holy Father visiting the United States, I have felt a new hope in my heart to trust, that God is with us and that we are not alone in our sufferings. I was once asked how do you get past the suffering when it comes to fertility challenges…what do I do? That is a good question, I have chosen, by the act of my own will to lift my heart to the Lord with all my mind and with all my strength. We have been given free will and the Lord knows all so I give Him my all. He has endured much suffering, so I give Him all of my suffering. Do I think this is easy? NO, this is never easy, this is something that I have chosen to do, to rejoice in the moment God is giving me today. I have decided not to let things bring me down, I have decided to live and take care of who I am today. I pray that all of you will also, as my mother once told me, “Choose today as if it was the first day of the rest of your life!”, may we all make that choice today.

May Our Dear Mother Mary, Queen of Heaven, wrap you all in Her Mantle of Hope and Trust that you may find peace today in all of your trials and that they may turn into the Joy that you need to get through this NEW DAY.

May God bless and keep you and don’t forget that the acts of faith, hope and love are all acts of our will and a choice. If you are suffering try to reach out to someone else who is also suffering, the Lord brings so much grace in this act of self giving.

Peace and Blessings,
Hannah’s Tears