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Jun 23

Fidelity in Following what the Divinity Operates in the Soul

June 23, 2016

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Jun 22

Grace through the Church

June 22, 2016

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Jun 21

NOVENA TO ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

June 21, 2016

NOVENA to ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA

JUNE 17-25

In the Name (✠) of the Father…
R. Amen.

Prayer to Saint A. Gonzaga V. Saint Aloysius, adorned with angelic virtues,

I, thy most unworthy client, * commend to thee most earnestly * the chastity of my mind and body.
I beseech thee, for the sake of thine angelic purity,
R. To commend me to the immaculate Lamb, * Christ Jesus (☨), * and to His most holy Mother, * the Virgin of virgins; * and to protect me from every grievous sin.
O most tender and gracious saint,
Permit me not to defile myself by any spot of impurity; * nay, when thou seest me in temptation * or in the danger of sin, * banish far from my heart * every unclean thought and desire.
Awaken in me the thought of eternity and of Jesus (☨) crucified;
imprint deeply in my heart * a lively sense of the holy fear of God; * set me on fire with the love of God; * grant me the grace to imitate thee on earth * that I may worthily enjoy the possession of God * in heaven with thee. * Amen.

Marian Prayer of Saint A. Gonzaga

O Holy Mary, my Mother,
Into thy blessed trust and custody, * and into the care of thy mercy * I this day, every day, * and in the hour of my death, * commend my soul and my body. * To thee I commit all my anxieties and miseries, my life and the end of my life, * that by thy most holy intercession * and by thy merits * all my actions may be directed and disposed * according to thy will * and that of thy Son. Amen.

Novena Prayer V.

O most innocent and pure St Aloysius Gonzaga, by thy illustrious merits we beseech thy gracious intercession before the throne of Almighty God, that He may grant us:

(Pause and state your intentions)

If it be for the greater glory of God and our sanctification.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. O God, the Giver of all heavenly gifts, who in the angelic youth, Aloysius, didst join wondrous innocence with equal penance: be entreated by his merits and his prayers and grant unto us who have not followed him in his innocence the grace to imitate him in his penance. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In the Name (✠) of the Father…
Amen

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Jun 21

Faith Serves as Sight of the Soul

June 21, 2016

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Jun 20

Test of Fidelity to Find the Soul Faithful

June 20, 2016

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Jun 19

St. Mary Magdalene’s Commemoration Is Raised to a Feast

June 19, 2016

St. Mary Magdalene’s Commemoration Is Raised to a Feast

Paintings of Mary Magdalene: The Magdalene Reading by Ambrosius Benson

June 10, 2016

After Mary, the Mother of God, the Magdalene’s is the first female name to show up in the Litany of Saints, so one almost wonders why this excellent news hadn’t happened years ago:

It was announced on Friday Pope Francis has decided to raise the celebration of the memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene to the dignity of a liturgical Feast.
In the modern Church calendar, saints may be commemorated with a memorial (optional or obligatory), feast, or solemnity.

The decree was signed on 3 June 2016, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.
In a letter announcing the change, the Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Arthur Roche, writes the decision means one “should reflect more deeply on the dignity of women, the New Evangelization, and the greatness of the mystery of Divine Mercy.”
Archbishop Roche drew attention to the fact Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the Resurrection, and is the one who announced the event to the Apostles.

“Saint Mary Magdalene is an example of true and authentic evangelization; she is an evangelist who announces the joyful central message of Easter,” he writes.

“The Holy Father Francis took this decision precisely in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy to signify the importance of this woman who showed a great love for Christ and was much loved by Christ,” writes Archbishop Roche.

He also notes Saint Magdalene was referred to as the “Apostle of the Apostles” (Apostolorum Apostola) by Thomas Aquinas, since she announced to them the Resurrection, and they, in turn, announced it to the whole world.

This is wonderful news. And here is some info about Magdala, her town, being resurrected.

UPDATE: You can read the full English translation of the proclamation, here!

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Jun 19