The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth!

i love this day....Catholics celebrate The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth....the story from Scriptures..read about it below

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/visitation/

My favorite picture of this event is below captivating the joy of two women expecting Babies that will change the world.  Too often religious art is not real to life....this captures sooo much!  i hope you like it as much as i do.  til next time let's say one Hail Mary for all of us who visit this blog site...

HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE.  BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB, JESUS.  HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS NOW, AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH.  AMEN.

ласкаво просимо Україна!! Wecome Ukraine!

Який приємний сюрприз бачити Україну приєднатися до мого блогу. я вітаю вас і запрошую читати блог, нехай ваші друзі і сім'я і церква знають про цей сайт, не соромтеся залишити мені коментар, і розглянути питання про підписання на дні посту з вашої електронної поштою, щоб отримати повідомлення кожного разу, коли я пишу. я молю святість і святість для всіх нас! Дякую! Енджі

What a pleasant surprise to see the Ukraine join my blog.  i welcome you and invite you to read the blogs, let your friends and family and church  know about this site,  Feel free to leave me a comment, and consider signing up at the bottom of a post with your email to get an alert each time i write.  i pray holiness and sainthood for all of us!  Thank you!  angie

Prison Outreach..Corporal Work of Mercy...now is time!

i wrote a note to someone in prison.  So often we think of those in prison are so different than ourselves.  We forget that we make mistakes every single day.  The only difference is those in prison have been caught.  i thought i might share some of the article with you in the hope that all of us will start to reach out to those in prison, in trouble and lift that stigma that we, the "normal" population are in some way better than they are.  Jesus, in His Final Description of His Second Coming and Judgment uses very simple words to explain what matters in Matthew 25:31-36
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His Glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit upon His Glorious Throne,32 and all the nations will be assembled before Him. And He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father. Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.35For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, a stranger and you welcomed Me,36naked and you clothed Me, ill and you cared for Me, in prison and you visited Me.’"

And so i wrote:

i am so sorry to know of you sufferings and pain during this time in your life.  i wanted to write to you to just let you know you are loved.  i remember everything you did for my son and i every morning.  You are the kindest of men and we, although not in touch alot, have a deep love for your kindness and smile during those early years.  

i wanted to remind you regardless of what others have said, we all make mistakes....all of us...and sadly some get caught in their sin and suffer on top of offending God, making a wrong choice and hurting themselves, a type of public humiliation, but the fact remains....we all "fall short" on a daily basis.  This is Scriptural.  So don't let others drown you with their should have...comments.  My suggestion to all of us....get to a good confession and put it all behind you.  Every day is a new beginning....The Gospel says, "There are New Mercies every morning"...."As far as the east is from the west will I put your transgressions"...."Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make them whiter than snow!"

i do not know if letters will help you or annoy you.  So i am sending one.  In the envelope is a self addressed stamped envelope with a paper inside in case you would like to write back.  If you want to receive letters from me, let me know and if not i will totally understand and respect your wishes.  Know that either way i will continue to pray for you and support you during this most difficult time.  If there is any way i can send you books or magazines or good food :) or help you in any way while away, please do not hesitate to ask me.  No one needs to know if and how i help you ....i will keep all this confidential...

i have a blog site since Nov.  and i thought i would send you, starting from the beginning, all my blogs if you were interested.   Again you can let me know....who knows maybe you also have computer access.  If you do, let me know your email and i can write to your email site, if not, we can use snail mail if you are comfortable with that.  Below is my first blog....(i then sent a copy of the first blog from November 2016)

Please be assured of my prayers for you and all your family and all those where you are.  Remember, as long as there is breath and life...there is opportunity for U-turns....Our God makes great Main Course Meals with us who are left-overs.  Stay strong....Stay hopeful....Stay very close to God!  All my love and hugs,  angie
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The Corporal Works of Mercy in the Catholic Church are:

• To feed the hungry.
• To give water to the thirsty.
• To clothe the naked.
• To shelter the homeless.
• To visit the sick.
• To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
• To bury the dead.

Let's find ways to reach those in prison....and sometimes they are not in a physical penitentiary....people can be imprisoned in many ways...especially let's give our prayers....here are some sites to check out and learn more about these works that will help reflect the Love of Christ to our very lost world!  til next time....let's read all of Matthew 25....it is jam packed with great 'stuff'....THERE IS LOTS OF GOD'S WORK TO BE DONE....LET'S ALL START TO DO MORE...ang

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-corporal-works-of-mercy.cfm

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10198d.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfcHyJsenk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZXLaAZ23J4

Let's review and start over....

i have reviewed blog 9, 10, 11......let's take some time to review these and visit the sites and read the Scriptures listed again (or for the first time)....taking time to evaluate how we are doing...and find those areas of growth we need to work on again....

Conversion is an ongoing process....Become a God-Chaser!...Become the saint you were created to be....til next time....let's read Lamentations 3 in its entirety and remember:

22

The LORD’s acts of mercy are not exhausted,

his compassion is not spent;

23

They are renewed each morning—

Today is the beginning of the rest of your life.....let's all start over...

Prayer Beads...The Rosary, Fatima and our New Saints!

The two young seers of Fatima were declared saints by the Catholic Church on Sat.  The Pope has declared this the year of Fatima and we are celebrating 100 yrs since that miraculous event.  One of the main things that was requested during these apparitions was that all mankind pray the Rosary daily in reparation for offenses to God, for the conversion of sinners and peace in the world.  The rosary is not just a repetition of prayers... for the Hail Mary, Our Father and Glory Be are all repetitions of Holy Scripture.  But that is not the whole thing.  There are Mysteries based on the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ that are meditated on at different times during the rosary and different days of the week to keep us "pondering" like Mary and holding All These Things in our hearts.

"And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart."  Luke 2:19

The prayer is Healing, Relaxing, Calming, Peace Giving and Powerful!  The Fruit from incorporating the Rosary in one's life is Quick and Obvious.  Sometimes it is harder than other times to do.  Even though it takes only 15-20 minutes it sometimes feels like forever but the effort to try and learn this form of prayer is worth every minute.  Then it becomes second nature and deeply enjoyable.  Here are some resources on the Rosary.  Many Non-Catholics pray this prayer with us so do not feel that you can't pray it if you are from another religion.  It is our version of a  Misbaha in Muslim faith, worry beads in the orthodox, Japa Mala is used by Buddhists and Hindus and many other beads to pray on in other religions and practices.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_beads

https://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/how_to.htm

http://www.catholicity.com/prayer/rosary.html

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/rosary.php

http://www.newadvent.org/images/rosary.pdf

Research the above sites.  Learn for yourself, not from hearsay, what the Rosary is all about and who knows, you may try it and find this is a place of Home for you.  And look on Youtube for many beautiful videos on this too.  Every day on EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network (Catholic TV) the Rosary is recited and often is accompanied by beautiful pictures to coincide with the mystery and prayer being said.  7:30 am....11:30 am and 6:30 pm are the usual times for the Rosary on this station.  i particularly like the Rosary that comes from the Holy Land.  Remember, different strokes for different folks.  If you do not like one video of the rosary, try another til you find one that fits for you.

til next time let's read Luke 1 in its entirety.....to better understand where the Hail Mary comes from and Who this Great Woman is and What is her role in The Salvation Story!

велцоме србија! welcome serbia!

What a lovely surprise to find visits from Serbia!  i serve in a parish that has a large Croation Community.  i believe that is close to you.  Their priest is very ill at this time.  Please pray for him.  i love new cultures and traditions and i suspect Serbia has a lovely culture.  Thank you for joining us and invite all your friends and family to come and experience my blog.  God bless, til next time...
1Peter5:14b

"PEACE TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE IN CHRIST!"

Какво дивно изненађење да пронађе посета из Србије! И служе у парохији која има велики Цроатион заједнице. Верујем да је у вашој близини. Њихов свештеник је веома болестан у овом тренутку. Молим те, моли за њега. И Лове Нев културе и традиције и претпостављам да Србија има дивну културу. Хвала вам што сте нам се придружили и позвати све своје пријатеље и породицу да дођу и доживе свој блог. Бог благословио, до следећег пута ...

1Петер5: 14б

"МИР свима који су у Христу!"

Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary...Jubileee year...

It is 1 am on Sat. May 13th 2017.....i just returned from Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with special devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.  100 yrs. ago in 1917 the Blessed Mother appeared to 3 children the 13th of every month from May to Oct.  On the final month a miracle clearly written about in the newspapers and vivid to all present happened....The Miracle of the Sun....and many were healed and converted that day.  It has been approved by the Roman Catholic Church and Jacinta and Francesco, two of the seers will be made saints this month by Pope Francis.  There are many special blessings during this Jubilee Year...the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima.  One is a plenary indulgence.  i will include a few links below of articles regarding all this.  Feel free to read up on this miraculous event and see if there is a Catholic Church near you having special gatherings today to participate in and receive the indulgence.  There are 3 ways to receive them...1.  to go to Portugal...2. in a church here with devotions to Our Lady of Fatima...and 3.  home bound prayers for those unable to leave the house.

http://archphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Plenary-Indulgence-Fatima-w-catechesis.pdf

https://wafusa.org/

https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/the-day-the-sun-danced-fatima-1917

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBIs8cuIwTo

Check out these sites...and research for yourself...even if you are not Catholic, it is edifying to see the facts behind this beautiful event.....it will be well worth your effort....and put on the Catholic TV Network...EWTN...Eternal Word Television Network.....they will be covering it all day.....

Many non catholics do not understand our devotion to Our Lady.  Here is a link below that addresses that issue well....and gives lots of Scriptures to defend why we do what we do regarding The Mother of God....it is always good to be informed so to make a choice in full knowledge as with this issue on the Blessed Mother....   til next time..read Luke 1 in its entirety:...i was praying for all of you at the vigil this evening....be blessed, angie

"For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;"

http://www.catholicbible101.com/themaryverses.htm

Welcome Switzerland and United Kingdom!

It is a great privilege to have people from Switzerland and United Kingdom join our blog.  It is extremely humbling what God is doing here.  We give Him all the Honor and Credit for growing this new family of believers across the world.  i hope to see many of you return and bring others.  Let us commit to pray for one another as we continue to be God Chasers in the hope of becoming the saints we were created to be!

til next time...let's read 1 Cor 16: 23-24

"THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS BE WITH YOU, MY LOVE TO ALL OF YOU IN CHRIST JESUS!"

Let's Review....

i have started to revisit all my published blogs.  i read the first 8 which started in Nov.  If you are new to this site or have been walking with me all along, i recommend starting to review from the beginning as a refresher.  Let's revisit the first 8 posts and see how we have applied some of the info to our lives and maybe we can make some new changes in our lives in light of what we read/reread.

i am also rereading to pray and see what directions the future blogs will take.  There may be areas i want to branch off from topics already covered.

Please remember you can subscribe by email if you would like at the bottom of any blog and any time i write a new post, you will receive an email.

Also, you can leave comments for me that i will personally receive and if i feel they will bless everyone, i will publish them on the site.

Feel free to pass this blog site on to anyone you know who may be interested and/or benefit from the content.

Always in my prayers....til next time...Psalm 117

1Praise the LORD, all you nations!

Extol him, all you peoples!

2His mercy for us is strong;

the faithfulness of the LORD is forever.

Hallelujah!

Welcome South Africa!!!!

Welcome to visitors from South Africa!  There are so many languages from there ...not sure which one applies to your area...so i write to you in English.  God is Miraculous and there is a song i love that expresses how marvelous it is to live in a time like now because we have incredible means of communication thru the computer and all electronics where we can speak and be in contact with others from around the world especially for the Gospel.  Enjoy Israel Houton's song "The Greatest Time in History" below that expresses that content.  Blessings to you and all those you love and care for.  i hope you continue to visit often and invite all you know to visit this blog too in the hope that we all become more and more like Jesus and closer to becoming the saint we were created to be.  til next time....let's read Acts 1:8

"But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn4RKBlswFk