NEW PAGE! THE WAY OF THE CROSS

 It's been a while since I've been able to begin to work on this blog/site.  (I crashed my computer and it took me a long time to find a replacement.  You can't use Blogger (the way I want to) when all you have is a phone.)

Important page for Lent:  THE WAY OF THE CROSS.

I've been using this version for privately years.  I love how the prayer for each station goes along with the Act of Contrition.  "Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee.  I detest all my sins ..."

However, it is hard at times to REALLY believe what one is praying.  Station Seven, for instance, has me telling God that "I would rather die than ever offend thee again."

Have a blessed Lent everyone.

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED GOD DURING THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION?

Every now and then we a privileged by God as He draws us into His closer presence.

After Adoration tonight we celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Ordinary Form).  My mind began to wander during the Prayer of Consecration.  To help bring myself back to the reality of the miracle taking place right before me I began to picture our Lord spilling His blood as He hung on the cross.

OUR SOULS ARE WORTH THAT MUCH???

The love of God became especially real to me at that moment, as the priest consecrated the wine and it became the Blood of Jesus.
He suffered and died for us so that we may escape eternal suffering in hell.  Our sins require that as a punishment, but God's love caused Him to pay the price for us.
Jesus also had to become God Incarnate so that He could remain present with us on the altars of the Church until the end of time.

And there I was about to receive His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity!
I suddenly felt so "real", so in-tune with the reality of God's eternal presence.

God Himself was placed on my tongue.  God not only entered my spiritually, as at Baptism, He also entered my physically.  And not just me alone.  Tonight He entered each individual assisting at Mass.

Image from http://veneremurcernui.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/holy-sacrifice-of-the-mass-freeing-souls-from-purgatory.jpg

Thank you Lord!

Eternal Father,
I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family.
Amen.

Abortion law in Canada: MP Postcards for Motion 312

Scientifically, human life begins at conception.  Some politicians are willing to stand up for this rather than only standing up for popular ideology.
Please watch this:

MP Postcards for Motion 312

The Sorrowful Mysteries. A brief meditation.

As I meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries while praying the Holy Rosary this Lent, I have become increasingly aware of how each of my sins adds to Christ's suffering.
- I add to his agony in the garden as he struggles to accept our sins on His sinless Self.
- I add more lashes to his scourging at the pillar.
- I press yet another thorn into his Kingly head. (The mystery of the crowning with thorns actually embarrasses me. How could we mock our loving God in such a way??)
- My sins make the timber's weight all the heavier as our Lord struggles with it on the way to his torturous death.
- Finally, my sins cause ever greater agony as Love Itself hangs on the cross and finally gives up His spirit.

 

http://praycatholic.wordpress.com/rosary/the-sorrowful-mysteries/