Mary and the Rosary

Hey all!! This is a post dedicated on the Rosary and Mary since the month of May is dedicated to her.

Now, someone recently asked me, "How do we know that the Rosary is most pleasing to Mary?" Well, the Rosary is the most renowned Catholic prayer, because it was given to us by Mary herself. Mary (and this has been approved by the Church) appeared to St. Dominic and gave him the Rosary. She has constantly told us in her apparitions through the ages, to pray the Rosary.

Just so you know and aren’t confused about Catholics praying the Rosary to Mary, we aren’t really praying to her. When we “pray” to her, we are simply asking her to take our intentions to her Son, Jesus. Just like we ask our friends and family members to pray for us, how much more good will it do us to ask His mother to pray for us? Just like at the Wedding Feast in Cana, Mary saw that help was needed, so she asked Jesus to do something about it. And even though he didn’t feel ready, what did she say? She turned to the servants and said, “Do whatever He tells you.” Out of obedience and love for Mary, Jesus preformed His first public miracle of turning the water to wine. (John 2:1-11) In the olden days, when you really needed something granted from the king, you know what people would do? They would go around to the king’s mother, the queen, and ask her to intercede for you. What son does not love his mother? And what Son would not honor the special request of the mother who bore Him?

Basically, the Rosary is praying the Gospels. We meditate on the Gospel events and mysteries. For instance, when we pray the Luminous Mysteries we meditate on Our Lord's public life: His baptism in the River Jordan, the Wedding Feast in Cana where he preformed His public miracle, the preaching of the Kingdom of God, the Transfiguration, and the Last Supper. And the prayers that we say on the beads of the Rosary (the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be) are taken from passages in the Bible and on faith.

One last note about Mary for all you who love our Lord’s love letter to us, the Bible: "And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women…” (Luke. 1:28) and "And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1:43)

God bless you all!!!

Powerful Novena for Elections 2008

I borrowed this from Lady Rose:
This is a novena to the Infant of Prague, a novena for an urgent need. Our country is in a very urgent need. It is permissible that: In cases of great urgency, a novena of hours may be made instead of days. The prayers should, if possible, be repeated at the same time every hour for nine consecutive hours.
I strongly encourage each and every one of you and your families, to pray this novena on election day, November 4th. Every single prayer counts and is needed!
PLEASE pass this novena along and urge everyone you know to pray it on November 4th as well! Our prayers DO count, and we must storm heaven with them!

Suggested intention: That this election day, our country may elect a holy, wise, pro-life, pro-family president and other political leaders.

Powerful Novena in Urgent Need to the Infant of Prague

O Jesus, who said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted.

(Mention your request)

O Jesus, who said "All that you ask of the Father in My Name He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Your Father in Your Name that my prayer be granted.
(Mention your request)

O Jesus, who said "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Your most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted.
(Mention your request)

Amen.

Feast of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
I, (name) give myself to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I consecrate to Him my person and my life, my actions, pains, and sufferings, so that henceforth I shall be unwilling to make use of any part of my being except for the honor, love, and glory of the Sacred Heart.
My unchanging purpose is to be all His and to do all things for the love of Him while renouncing with all my heart whatever is displeasing to Him.
I take you, O Sacred Heart, as the only object of my love, the guardian of my life, the assurance of my salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for all my faults, and the sure refuge at my death.
O Heart of goodness, be my justification before God the Father, and turn away from me the strokes of his righteous anger. O Heart of love, I place all my trust in you, for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from your goodness and bounty.
Consume in me all that can displease you or resist your holy Will. Let your pure love inprint you so deeply upon my heart that I shall nevermore be able to forget you or be separated from you. May I obtain from all your loving kindness the grace of having my name written in you, for I desire to place in you all my happiness and all my glory, living and dying in virtual bondage to you. Amen.

By- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

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Please pray this Consecration today, whether you do it alone or with your family, to give honor to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on His Feast Day.