Feast of the Day (May 31st, 2012)

Visitation of Mother Mary

1. This feast was started around 13th or 14th century.
2. The present date of celebration was set in 1969 in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) and precede the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24).
3. This feast is one of the Rosary Joyful mysteries
4. Mary had proclaimed her faith and devotion to God and used as the primary prayer in Legion of Mary (Catena)

Saint of the Day (May 29th, 2012)

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

1. Born in the year 1779  Founder of  Society of the Sacred Heart which operates more than 100 schools
2. She is proficient in Latin, Greek, history, physics and mathematics
3. She got her extensive knowledge in Bible at her 15th age
4. Her achievements for education especially for Girls during the French revolution make her a distinguished person.
5. In 1826, Society of Sacred Heart was approved by Papal.
6. In 1865, she was stricken with paralysis; she died that year on the feast of the Ascension.
7. She was canonized in 1925. 

Our Lady of (Seven) Sorrows

This devotion was originated in the thirteenth century It recalls the Sorrows the Virgin Mother of God endured in compassion for the suffering and death of her Divine Son.
The Feast of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows is on September 15. Our Lady of Sorrows is traditionally depicted in art dressed in black with seven swords piercing her heart. These seven swords symbolize the chief seven sorrows of Our Lady’s life. Devotion to the Sorrows of Mary gave rise to the figure in Christian art of the Pietà, the sorrowing Mother holding the dead Body of her Son who has been taken down from the Cross.
The Seven Sorrows Rosary consists of seven Hail Marys For each of the seven Sorrows.

1.      The Prophecy of Simeon

2.      The Flight into Egypt

3.      The Loss of Jesus in the Temple

4.      Mary meets Jesus Carrying the Cross

5.      The Crucifixion

6.      Mary Receives the Dead Body of Her Son

7.   The Burial of Her Son and Closing of the Tomb 

Novena to Sacred Heart Jesus

 

O holy heart of Jesus Christ 

Please give me a fruit from your 

Eden Garden as my Child. 

O my Sacred Heart Jesus 

Please hear my prayer which

I rise in your heart.

(Remain your request)

Jesus Christ please fulfil 

All my prayers as I place it 

In the feet of Jehovah, 

Through you my Lord. 

I give my prayers & Sorrows of my life

To you for my prayer. 

I trust you my lord.

Unity in Love : 10 Seconds Meditation

To be free is to be able to live in truth, to love radically and to act justly by living the grace of costly discipleship. We are called to be humble and free in love, like Jesus, that we may help move the world toward unity in love.

— from The Humility of God

Sharing of Love : 10 Seconds Meditation

Love cannot exist in isolation or autonomously because love shares itself with another. Love requires a lover and a beloved, a giver and a receiver. It is the receptivity of love that makes it gift.

 — from The Humility of God

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Only From God

No one can save your soul but God in Jesus and the Spirit. God's grace—that is, the total, unconditional love surrounding every human being—comes only from God. We ask the saints in heaven to pray for us. But none of them grants grace.

— from Saint Anthony of Padua

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, May 2nd, 2012

Who We Are?

We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God's creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.

— from Saint Anthony of Padua

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, May 1st, 2012

Focus on Love

Gracious, loving God, help me to be more aware of the obstacles, cares, and anxieties that limit my turning toward you. May I walk the daily path with you, placing my focus on the ways to serve, love, honor, and adore you! Amen!

— from Eucharistic Adoration 

How many times to forgive my neighbor?

Matthew Chapter 18, verse 21-35

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?"

22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

Seventy times seven is the representation of infinite or uncountable. Jesus asks us to forgive our spouse, relatives, friends, colleagues etc when they sin against us. Even though it hurts you a lot, as a Catholic Christian we must forgive then and forget the incident. This will help us to heal from the wound.

Forgiveness must follow by Forget, which help to avoid grievance.

Forgive and you will be forgiven. Without forgiveness no one can enter into the kingdom of God. 

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, April 30, 2012

Sweet Surrender

Loving God, help me to overcome my fear of loss, so that through your consuming love I may find my true self, transformed by love, ready to share that experience of pure joy and through loving service to the world around me. Amen.

— from Eucharistic Adoration

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, April 29, 2012

Shine Through Me

The presence of Jesus among us is just that—a widespread presence among all of God's people. We are able to embed the wonders of the presence of God within us. Each of us can and must be the “Jesus Presence” in this world around us.

— from Eucharistic Adoration

Saint of the Day (April 27, 2012)

St. Louis Mary de Montfort

• Born in the Breton village of Montfort, close to Rennes (France) during 1673.
• Ordained as a diocesan priest in 1700.
• Great inspiration to promote devotion to Mary.
• Father Louis recommended frequent, even daily, Holy Communion (not the custom then!) and imitation of the Virgin Mary's ongoing acceptance of God's will for her life.
• Died in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre during 1716.
• Canonized in 1947.

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, April 27, 2012

Strive for Perfection

You must not be surprised at all at your weaknesses and imperfections, but, recognizing who you are, you need to blush at your inconstancy and unfaithfulness to God.

— from Padre Pio's Spiritual Direction for Every Day

Saint of the Day (April 25, 2012)

St. Pedro de San José Betancur

• Born on March 21, 1626
• From Central America and fist saint from this region.
• Working as a Shepherd till his 24th age.
• Never ordained as priest after multiple attempt.
• Praised for his mercy towards poor and needy.
• Opened many hospitals and schools for poor people.
• Known as the "St. Francis of the Americas."
• Canonized by Pope John Pail II in Guatemala City on July 30, 2002
• Died in Antigua Guatemala at the age of 41.

10 Seconds Meditation: Thursday, April 26, 2012

Christian Charity

You must forgive everyone with Christian charity, remembering the example of the Redeemer, who forgave even those who crucified him. 

— From Padre Pio's Spiritual Direction for Every Day

Saint of the day (April 25th)

Glimpse to remember about St. Marc & Gospel of Marc

1.       Marc is not one of the disciples of Jesus

2.       Marc got all the details for his Gospel from St. Peter

3.       Gospel of Marc was written between 60 & 70 AD

4.       Gospel of Marc was the oldest gospel

5.       Gospel of Marc was used as based to wrote Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Luck

6.       It was written for Gentiles

7.       It is the shortest Gospel among the four. 

Human Instinct - How does it relate to God.

Instinct, we can feel this almost every minute of our life. So what is this in our life?

For example, when you are planning to do an activity, you instinct can reflect that in a different way. 

• You are planning to go for a long ride in your bike, but your human instinct is restricting that idea or the plan is postponed by some work or by someone. 
• You are planning do something in a way and your instinct is guiding you to a different end result. 

So what are these? These are the ways we will be guided by God. As humans we need God's guidance all times. God can come to us through other person, which is not possible all times. So God is communicating to us through our instinct. Listen to your instinct and follow it. You will be walking in the right path to your eternal goal. 

The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time (Jonah 3:1). So if we are not listening to your instinct then God will still come to us in other means. He will not forsake us at any time.