Intercession of Saints

This is a great article about the Catholic approach to the intercession of the saints...i thought u mite enjoy reading it....

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/any-friend-of-god-is-a-friend-of-mine

Wear ur mask plz!!!

Sit an think about these numbers a bit...

NJ has had 

16,225 deaths from covid...

NY has had

33,229 deaths

USA has had

209,777 deaths

The fact that u an i r alive today is nothing short of a Miracle. Wear ur mask for ur protection...for others.....an in honor of God who asks u to care for others!

Worship an Adore Jesus in The Blessed Sacrament!

 Now we can Virtually go to places where Jesus is Exposed on the Altar.  Today the Holy Spirit will take us - by Faith - to Medjugorje to Worship & Adore the Lord for a few moments.  Enjoy ur visit😂  .Take Care and Be Safe! God bless you!

https://youtu.be/fK-dC-7Ai0A

Welcome Home

 'This is where we belong'..Heaven....my Mom an Dad r there...an all those who have lost good people of God .. enjoy this an continue to heal my friend😉 I found this song on an old album i had ..never heard it before...now it is a favorite of mine. I have to get the music so i can sing it myself an use at funerals. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjPC_zLhz48

Sept (24)26, 2020 NATIONAL AN GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER AN REPENTANCE

 There is a NATIONAL AND GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER AND REPENTANCE tomoro that starts tonite in Washington DC. Here is the website...u can also see the live stream on this website. The goal...for America to turn back to a Nation Under GOD! fyi...ck it out an plz pass it on! 

https://thereturn.org

Someone just shared this with me also. I am sorry is is a bit 'late'  but this message is for everyone given from Abe Lincoln, shared by a Catholic Priest for all people of all religions. Lets listen to this entire video an share it while considering  taking another day since today is almost done.. to practice wat is being asked for ...God plz bless America!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdRV8Je8aU

Make a Pilgrimage Holy Face Monastery Clifton NJ

Holy Face Monastery. Rt 3 Clifton NJ. Benedictine Monastery...they have a movie on Shroud of Turin..buriel cloth of Jesus... Confessions 2 pm outdoors by Stations at one of the little outdoor shrines...look 4 the priest...tues-fri

It is Holy Ground. There r lunch tables to eat..There is a Spring that has water from an underground well. It is tested regularly by state. Bring a bottle to fill an bring home an u an ur family drink it......it is 'Holy' ...an the well is blessed. Outdoor stations of the Cross r beautiful...

Chapel also has a Saints Room on Rt of Main Altar thru the door....my favorite statue is in front of Chapel near the fountain.... Consider making a Pilgrimage there. There is a store to purchase religious articles. Ck hours

https://www.holyfacemonastery.com

To Priests, about Confession,...for everyone to read

 I saw this on a tv show...a fictional dialogue about the seal of confession where a priest could not reveal wat was shared in the Sacrament of Confession. The discussion was between a Police Commissioner an his elderly Dad. The Dad's reply was deep an well stated...and an approach most don't think of...i thought it might b a point of reflection for all... especially our priests. I added a few words to beter clarify a few things.... Ty to all priests for ur vocation!  B assured of my continued prayers.  Enjoy this day!!

angie

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"What am I supposed to do, Pop? 

Put yourself in Father Phil's shoes. 

I am. And I still come out in favor of state over church, a kid's welfare over some ancient edict. 

That priest has earned his right to protect the seal. 

How? You confess your sins, you say your three Hail Marys, you drop some change in the poor box on the way out. As I was taught to do. 

Yes. But the priest, he's left with your sins. He absorbs your sins. He prays for you. As he took a vow to do. And he has nothing but smiles and good cheer for the cheating husband or wife and their innocent family when he sees them at church after mass on Sunday....smiles for all of us sinners regardless of what we bring to him... This costs a priest. Times all the sinners, times all the years. (sighs) He is on the job, in his own way."

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A priest friend of mine replied the following to me after reading the above dialogue:

"That is a very beautiful analogy of the Confessional angie.  The priest becomes the sewer ...and then he processes it.   It only can be done because the priest is in the place of Christ humanly speaking . Priests could not do it ... he would have a breakdown..... he would be destroyed by the sin,  but because of his Holy Orders and who he is in the Sacraments ...allows him to do what he does. "

PLZ ALWAYS PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS!  THEY SACRIFICE MUCH TO BRING US JESUS!!

In the Breach: for men

 Hope an pray u an ur families r all well. Ck out this entire site...scroll down for all the videos " In The Breach!"....from Knights of Columbus...my Father was a Knight of Columbus...

"Into the Breach is a call to battle for Catholic men which urges them to embrace wholeheartedly masculine virtues in a world in crisis." B assured of my continued prayers 4 all of u. Plz pray for me an mine. ...consider sharing with others. angie

https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html

Steps 1, 2, 3 and 11.

 The 12 Steps, used in many support groups, r extremely helpful tools.  They can help especially now during such difficult times of fear an depression ....let's work on  1..2..3..and 11...These specifically deal with God an relinquishing everything to Him in trust!

1.  We admitted we were powerless —that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that God could restore us to sanity.

3.  Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God 

11.  Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

A dedication to a Dominican Sister in Heaven

 This week is the anniversary of the passing of a Dear Friend an Sister in Christ...thought to share with u. Sister Mary Mannis...rest in peace an plz pray 4 us!  I miss you so much!  

What an example...to give one's entire life to God...to leave everything this world has to offer to pray for everyone else including you and me. That is the whole story about my dear friend...'sister'...'mother'...'aunt'..she was all these things and more. Her simplicity and innocense was refreshing and her desire constantly to pray better...do better was convicting. This is the moment she waited for...she hungered for the day to see Our Lord Face to face and she was willing to suffer whatever He willed. May Sister Mary Mannis now in her Heavenly State, be our constant intercessor before the throne of God. It has been an honor to know her and i am comforted in the fact that she will be with Our Lord working on our behalf. I look forward to the day of our reunion in Heaven God Willing. May we all imitate her and take seriously our walk with God never letting anything get in the way of a life fully dedicated to His Service. Praised be Jesus Christ now and forever!

Angie Rotella-Suarez

September 15, 2012 | West New York, NJ