*First Sunday of Advent..........November 30

Come, Lord Jesus!

Prepare our hearts for your arrival.

*Jesus My Source..........November 29

Happiness keeps you sweet,

Trials keep you strong,

Sorrows keep you human,

Failures keep you humble,

Success keeps you glowing,

But only God keeps you going.

From an e-mail

*Come to Jesus..........November 28

In Loving Thee I Will Suffer With Thee

O Mary, grant me the graces God intends for me this day. Then offer to your Divine Son all the good works that I do as a result of these graces.

*Thanksgiving Day..........November 27

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who visit this blog. I am so very thankful to all who stop by and hopefully receive some inspiration or enjoyment. You are all in my prayers today.

God bless you all.

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Oh, God, when I have food,

help me to remember the hungry.

When I have work,

help me to remember the jobless.

When I have a warm home,

help me to remember the homeless.

When I am without pain,

help me to remember those who suffer.

And remembering, help me

to destroy my complacency

and bestir my compassion.

Make me concerned enough to help, by word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted.

Samuel F. Pugh

*O Holy Angels..........November 26

"O Holy angels,

make me see God on the altar

as you see Him in heaven."

Blessed Brother Andre

*Bring a Basket..........November 25

When you go to Communion

Jesus wants to give you so many graces.

Too bad some people come with a thimble

instead of a bushel basket.

Anonymous

*Come to Me..........November 24

"........come to me........learn from me."
Matthew 11:28-29

Go to Him, He is the way, the truth, and the life.

Go to Him, learn how He lived and what He thought.

Go to Him, He will teach you the way to God.

Go to Him if you are weary of life.

Go to Him, He will lift your burdens.

Go to Him if you want clarity and direction for your life.

Go to Him, He will comfort you and give rest to your soul.

Translation at the top: "God is stern only toward the ungrateful."At the bottom: "Bless my love, which has protected you. ... And see how these souls are to be pitied. ... They do not even know that they have a heart capable of loving their God!"

*Feast of Christ the King.......November 23

Crown Him with many crowns,

The Lamb upon his throne;

All kingdoms of the earth resound

in praise of Him alone.

Awake my soul and sing,

Of Him who died for thee,

And hail Him as thy risen King

For all eternity.

*St. Cecilia..........November 22

"Like any good Christian,

Cecilia sang in her heart, and sometimes with her voice. She has become a symbol of the Church's conviction that good music is an integral part of the liturgy,

of greater value to the Church than any other art. "

Above taken from Saint of the Day

Read about St. Cecilia

This particular series of holy cards, called "Cielo", features an art form where only the main character is in color. The background behind the main person is all in black and white.

*Presentation of Mary..........November 21

"Tradition tells us that the Blessed Virgin Mary was vowed to God by her parents, St. Joachim and St. Ann, and taken by them to the temple when she was three years old

PRAYER.......Today we celebrate the glorious memory of the most holy Virgin Mary. Grant, Lord, that through her intercession we too may receive many graces from Your superabundant bounty. Amen "

From......"Lives of the Saints"

Read about The Presentation

Translation - French words:
"THE PRESENTATION OF MARY AT THE TEMPLE. Mary heard the voice of her Well-Beloved. She understood that He wanted her for Himself and, obedient to His voice, she came to dedicate herself to Him without reserve."

"This is My Body"..........November 20

"He is everything for everybody,

everywhere,

every time,

and every way.

He is God,

He is faithful.

I am His, and He is mine!

He said it and that settles it.

God is in control,

I am on His side,

and that means all is well with my soul."

Anonymous

*Confession.........November 19

"The sin of the century

is the loss of the sense of sin."

"I have never heard a confession

that was worse than the first one I made

when I returned to the Church."

quotes from Father John Corapi, SOLT

(Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity)

*Our Lady of the Aborigines..........November 18

"Let Mary never be far from your lips or heart.

And to obtain the fruit of her prayers,

do not forget the example of her life.

With her support, you will never fall.

Beneath her protection, you will never fear.

Under her guidance, you will never tire.
And with her help, you will reach your heavenly goal."

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Elizabeth of Hungary........November 17

Patroness of the Franciscan Third Order and of all Catholic Charities.

Prayer

God,

You taught St. Elizabeth to recognize

and serve Christ in the poor.

Grant, through her intercession,

that we may always lovingly serve the needy

and the oppressed.

Amen

from: "Lives of the Saints"

Read about St. Elizabeth

The following comes from Janette. Thank you. It's just too precious not to pass on.

St Elizabeth of Hungary, when she was a little girl and used to play about the palace with her companions, would always pick a spot near the chapel so that every now and then, without being noticed, she might stop by the chapel door, kiss the lock, and say to Jesus, "My Jesus, I am playing, but I am not forgetting You. Bless me and my companions. Goodbye."

My Heavy Cross..........November 14

He Has Loved Us All

O Divine crucified One,

when my strength leaves me,

when the cross weighs heavily upon me,

I fall,

do Thou raise me up.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini......November 13

SANCTITY

"Sanctity does not consist in doing great and conspicuous things, but in doing well all that Jesus desires of us."

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

First US citizen to become a saint.

Read about St.Frances Xavier Cabrini

Blessed Sacrament.........November 12

"You may be sure that of all the moments of your life,

the time you spend before the divine Sacrament

will be that which will give you

more strength during life

and more consolation at the hour of your death

and during eternity."

St. Alphonsus

Blessed or Happy..........November 11

Happy are the pure of heart for they shall see God.

Happy the peacemakers; they shall be called sons of God.

Happy are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake; the kingdom of heaven is theirs....

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward

will be great in heaven.

Matthew 5:8-10, 12

Good Shepherd..........November 10

"My Jesus, how good it is to love you!

Let us be as two friends,

neither of whom can every bear

to offend the other. "

St. John Vianney

Quote from the book,
"101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer"

Pray for Children..........November 9

Jesus with Children

"Pray also for your brothers and sisters
and for all the children of the world,
especially those who are poor and hungry.
Pray for those who do not know Jesus
and for those who are alone and sad."

Pope John Paul II

Tenderness of Mary..........November 8

If you are looking for the Lord, you will find Him. Go to your "tender mother". She will lead you to her Son.

French translation - "The Tenderness of Mary. Mary is my Mother. How could I not love her"

Sacred Heart of Jesus..........November 7

"The sacred heart of Christ is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure."

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque's vision of Jesus

Salvadore Dali "The Last Supper"..........November 6

"We are in heaven

when we are at Mass."

Scott Hahn

Cowboy with Rosary..........November 5

"My soul, it is good

to seek God as one who is hidden,

for you come very close to Him

when you see Him as being higher

and deeper than anything you can reach."

St. John of the Cross

Holy Family..........November 4

"Love is giving of oneself for another."

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen

The Virgin..........November 3

"If you meet the Virgin on the road,

invite her into your house.

She bears the word of God."

St. John of the Cross

French translation -

"King of Holy Patience, teach us to suffer with Thee."

All Souls Day..........November 2

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a continuation of Our Lord's sacrifice on the Cross. His sacrifice on the Cross, merited our redemption. And the sacrifice of the Mass applies the fruits of Calvary to souls on earth and in purgatory.

"The dead are aided by alms, by the prayers of the Church, and by the Sacrifice of the Mass."

St. Augustine

German translation -

"Lord, grant them eternal rest, and may eternal light shine upon them!"

All Saints Day..........November 1

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The Saints are the sinners

who keep on trying.

All in heaven are saints.

The picture to the right is from the dust jacket of a book by my very good friend, Fr. Eugene Carrella. The book is titled HOLY CARDS by Barbara Calamari and Sandra Dipasqua.

May all the Saints in Heaven pray for us.

Prodigal Son..........October 31

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"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, "I repent," forgive him."

"Stretch out your hand!
Let no human soul wait for a benediction."

Madlener Nature..........October 30

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Pay honor to God in His Home (the Church),
in His Garden (which is Nature)
and in His Family, (which is our fellowmen).

Son of God..........October 29

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"The Son of God became the Son of Man so that sons of men could be sons of God."

St. Athanasius of Alexandria

Shepherdess or Shepherd?..........October 28

"We must accomplish all our actions
through Mary, with Mary, and in Mary.
In that way, we will also accomplish them all
through Jesus, with Jesus, and in Jesus."

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

French translation -

"The faithful ewe cannot stray; she stays at His feet."

Look to Faith..........October 27

Put aside the notion that faith, or religion, is a guarantee against trouble. No, it is rather a guide and a help during it.

Difficulties and hardships and sickness and death lie ahead on every man's road, and there is no detour around them.

Look to Faith not for freedom from troubles, but for courage to cope with them.

German Translation -

"All the sorrows of our souls find a sure remedy in the Heart of Jesus."

Take up Your Cross..........October 26

You do not need many words
to open your heart to God.

Call Home..........October 25

As a child of God,
Prayer is like calling home every day.

Trinity..........October 24

"I believe in the existence of God--

Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

I cannot fathom the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.

I simply believe."

from "AN HOUR WITH JESUS", Volume II

See God..........October 23

"O Holy angels,

make me see God on the altar

as you see Him in heaven."

Blessed Brother Andre

God's Promise..........October 22

God never promised us a life without pains,

suffering or sadness.

He did promise to love and be with us forever.

French translation -

At the top:"All generations will call me Blessed."At the bottom:"O you Ages, speak! ... Which one among you has not praised, loved, and glorified the Blessed Virgin Mary?"

Presence of Jesus...........October 21

Each time that you go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, you touch His Heart with your faith.

Each holy hour that you make in the Presence of Jesus releases His power and graces upon you,

your family, your parish, your diocese,

and the world.

This is why our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, said that "the Church and the world

have a great need of Eucharistic Adoration."

Say to God..........October 20

When we do something we dislike,

let us say to God:

'My God, I offer you this in honor of the

moment when you died for me.'

St. John Vianney

Prayer..........October 19

"Persevere in prayer.

Persevere, even when your efforts seem barren.
Prayer is always fruitful."

St. Josemaria Escriva

Prayer is just talking with Jesus.

Therefore, Mary prayed.

Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist..........October 18

(not a holy card but a wonderful bookplate picture)

Patron of Physicians and Artists.
He was a simple man, made great by his mission.
The greatness we achieve in our own lives will have the same source:
faithful commitment to Christ and love for our fellow man.

Symbolized by an ox bull or calf - a figure of sacrifice, service and strength. Luke's gospel starts on the temple duties of Zacharias in the temple; it represents Jesus' sacrifice in the Passion, and Christ as priest (this also represents Mary's obedience). Christians should be prepared to sacrifice themselves for salvation

Hummel, Praying..........October 17

"We do not cease praying

so long as we continue to do good.

The prayer of the heart and of good deeds

has more value than the prayer of the lips."

St. Augustine

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque - St. Gerard Majella

SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE

Sorry to say that I made a mistake in posting St. Margaret Mary Alacoque a few days too early. Today, Thursday, October 16th is her feast day. Please scroll down to the 13th for the post that should have been here today. Sorry about that.

Meanwhile, I will still post St. Gerard. I wonder if there are any women out there in blogdom who want to have a child. If so, please pay special attention to dear St. Gerard.

Thank you,
Micki

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SAINT GERARD

My reliquary of St. Gerard (bone chip inside flower)

Read about Relics

Prayer to St. Gerard

Patron of Motherhood

O good St. Gerard powerful intercessor before God and wonder-worker of our day; I call upon thee and seek thy aid. Thou who on earth didst always fulfill God's design help me to do the Holy Will of God. Beseech the Master of Life, from whom all paternity proceedeth to render me fruitful in offspring, that I may raise up children to God in this life and heirs to the Kingdom of His glory in the world to come. Amen

Read about St. Gerard

St. Teresa of Jesus..........October 15

St. Teresa of Avila

"There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers."

"Whether you have much or have little, the Lord requires everything."

“Christ has no body now but yours.

No hands, no feet on earth but yours.

Yours are the eyes through which He looks

Compassion on this world

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.”

attributed to Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church, monastic reformer, mystic, writer

Hummel Three Kings Adoring..........October 14

Sing to the Lord a new song:

the Prince of Peace is born, allellluia.

"We saw His star at the rising and have come to pay Him homage."

Matthew 2:2