HAPPY FEAST DAY OF OUR HOLY MOTHER
ST. TERESA OF JESUS
ANNUAL CLOTHING AND PROFESSION MASS
SECULAR CARMELITES AKRON, OHIO
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
SATURDAY OF OUR LADY
OUR LADY OF FATIMA
FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 13
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| Photo: R. Massaro (c)2013 SpiritSinging Shrine of Padre Pio-Barto, PA. THE HOLY FATHER WILL CONSECRATE THE WORLD TO OUR LADY'S IMMACULATE HEART ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013 READ MORE...
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
CARMELITE QUOTE
ST. TERESA OF JESUS (AVILA)
FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 15
ON HUMAN PRAISE
Concerning the peace the world gives through honors. I don't think I have to say anything for you; the poor are never honored very much. What can do you great harm is praise--for once it starts it never ends--if you are not careful, so as to humble yourselves more afterward. The most common way will be by telling you that you are saints, in such exaggerated terms that it seems the devil teaches these words. And indeed he must sometimes. For if the words were spoken in the person's absence, they could be tolerated. But spoken in the person's presence, what fruit can they bear? Only harm, if you are not very cautious.
For love of God I ask you that you never seek peace for yourselves through these words of praise, for little by little they could do you harm and make you believe that the truth was spoken or make you think that now everything is accomplished and that you have done your part. You should never let a word of praise pass without it moving you to wage war interiorly, for this is easily done if you acquire the habit.
Meditations on the Song of Songs, No. 11 & 12
Enjoy the "Living Flame of Love" (Poem by St. John of the Cross)
performed by the Malone University (Canton, Ohio) Chamber Choir.
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
THREE WORDS OF WISDOM
FROM THE BOOK OF SIRACH
FEAR THE LORD
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| Photo: R. Massaro (C)2013 SpiritSinging Our Lady of Consolation Carey, Ohio |
turn not away lest you fall.
You who fear the Lord, trust him,
and your reward will not be lost.
You who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
for lasting joy and mercy.
(Sirach 2: 7-9)
Those who fear the Lord
disobey not his words; those who love him
keep his ways.
Those who fear the Lord seek to please him,
those who love him are filled with his law.
Those who fear the Lord prepare their hearts
and humble themselves before him.
(Sirach 2: 15-18)
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
SATURDAY OF OUR LADY
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY
FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 7
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| Photo: R. Massaro (c) 2013 Spirit Singing International Pilgrim Virgin Statue at St. Edward Ashland, Ohio |
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY:
My dearest Mother Mary, behold me, your child, in prayer at your feet. Accept this Holy Rosary, which I offer you in accordance with your requests at Fatima, as a proof of my tender love for you, for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and for this special favor which I earnestly request in my Rosary Novena: (Mention your request).
I beg you to present my petition to your Divine Son. If you will pray for me, I cannot be refused. I know,
dearest Mother, that you want me to seek God's holy Will concerning my request. If what I ask for should
not be granted, pray that I may receive that which will be of greater benefit to my soul.
I offer you this spiritual "Bouquet of Roses" because I love you. I put all my confidence in you, since your
prayers before God are most powerful. For the greater glory of God and for the sake of Jesus, your loving Son, hear and grant my prayer. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
Monday, September 30, 2013
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| Photo: R. Massaro (c)2013 Spirit Singing Shrine at Our Lady of Consolation Carey, Ohio |
St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face
Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Feast Day: October 1
Feast Day: October 1
How little known is the merciful love of the Heart of Jesus! It is true that to enjoy that treasure we must humble ourselves, must confess our nothingness...and here is where many a soul draws back.
It is possible to remain little even in the most responsible position, and besides is it not written that at the last day 'The Lord will arise and save the meek and lowly ones of the earth'? He does not say 'to judge' but 'to save'!
You do wrong to find fault, and to try to make everyone see things from your point of view. We desire to be as little children. Now, little children do not know what is best. Everything is right in their eyes. Let us imitate them.
When we keep little we recognise our own nothingness and expect everything from the goodness of God, exactly as a little child expects everything from its father. Nothing worries us, not even the amassing of spiritual riches.
Again, being as a little child with God means that we do not attribute to ourselves the virtues we may possess, in the belief that we are capable of something. It implies, on the contrary, our recognition of the fact that God places the treasure of virtue in the hand of his little child for him to use as he needs it, though all the while it is God's treasure.
Finally, to keep little means not to lose courage at the sight of our faults. Little children often tumble, but they are too small to suffer grievous injury.
Peace be with you!
Rosemarie, ocds
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