Candace’s Corner
· How to celebrate Sep 24th
o Start your day with some self-care by celebrating Bluebird of Happiness Day. Take a moment to appreciate the world around you and spread positivity to those in your life.
o For lunch, honor National Mofongo Day by trying your hand at making this traditional Puerto Rican dish. If cooking isn’t your thing, consider ordering it from a local restaurant to support small businesses.
o In the afternoon, focus on responsible pet ownership for National AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day. Take your furry friend for a long walk, play with them in the park, or simply spend quality time bonding together.
o As the day progresses, take time to acknowledge your heritage on Heritage Day. Research your family history, learn about your ancestors’ traditions, or cook a meal that pays tribute to your roots.
o In the evening, indulge in a delicious dessert to celebrate National Cherries Jubilee Day. Treat yourself to a cherry-flavored treat or whip up a classic Cherries Jubilee dessert in the comfort of your own kitchen.
o Before bed, unwind by watching a Bollywood movie to commemorate World Bollywood Day. Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors, energetic dance sequences, and captivating storytelling of this iconic film industry.
SEPTEMBER 24 Tuesday
1 Samuel, Chapter 18, Verse 29
So
Saul FEARED David all the more and
was his enemy ever after.
David
was pursued by Saul, but David never returned the enemy status to Saul. No,
David knew our only enemy is anything that opposes the love of God. Saul was
seduced by the world, the flesh and the devil. These are our enemies. Love
brings unity in its truest form. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not three
but one and one in Love. This unity of love is reflected in married life and
the life of the religion and the family.
Tuesday-Family Holy Hour
This family Holy Hour is an answer
to the need of generous souls who desire to live more perfectly the spirit of
the Enthronement, and who wish to do more (we might say much more) for the Most
Sacred Heart having a weekly family holy hour. Why Tuesday. To make reparations
to the sacred heart for betrayals; for it was Tuesday of Holy week that Judas
first made a deal with the Sanhedrin.
HOUR OF ADORATION OF THE SACRED HEART.[1]
Prayer.
"What
a happiness is mine, O my Savior, to hold communion with Thee, to thank Thee
for the immense love of Thy heart for mankind, to offer Thee some reparation
for the outrages unceasingly committed against Thee.
But sinner
as I am, how can I worthily acquit myself of so holy a duty?
O
Jesus, unite my prayers to Thine, offer to Thy heavenly Father the holy
dispositions of Thy divine heart in order to supply for my deficiencies, Holy
Virgin, lead me to the heart of thy divine Son, that sanctuary of grace and
virtue. I unite myself to the homage rendered Him by thy immaculate heart. Ye
blessed spirits, ever humbly prostrate before that adorable heart, I unite
myself to your profound adorations; communicate to me your love and
recollection, present to Him my prayers; and ye saints of heaven and just ones
of the earth, come and let us adore together the heart of our Redeemer.
Place
yourself in the presence of God, make an act of faith and -say with the
prodigal son:
My
Father, I have sinned against heaven and in Thy sight. 1 am no longer worthy to
be called Thy child. Make me as one of Thy hired servants. I desire nothing
more.
Place
yourself in spirit near the heart of Jesus, at the foot of the throne of mercy;
approach with confidence, listen to the loving words Our Lord addresses to you,
and pray to Him with earnestness and devotion.
Jesus
Christ. Open to Me thy heart, My spouse, My beloved.
The
Disciple. O my God, is it to me that Thou dost address these words? My soul
is but an abyss of misery, and Thou callest me Thy beloved; I presume not to
raise my eyes towards Thy heart so pure and holy, yet as soon as I present
myself to Thee Thou dost lavish on me Thy most signal favors. What a glory and
happiness for me, my God, to be noticed by Thee, to know that Thou disdainest
not a creature so guilty as myself! Ah, since Thou sufferest me in Thy
presence, since Thou even commandest me to open to Thee my heart, I obey.
Depart from thence, all earthly thoughts; leave me to converse with my God,
that from His heart I may draw forth true love.
Jesus
Christ. Thou hast wounded My heart, My beloved; thou hast wounded My heart.
The
Disciple.
O God, how
can it be that Thy love should have made Thee take a heart like unto mine?
Ah,
Thou hast taken this heart in order that Thou mayst feel all my miseries; but
what a prodigy of love to have assumed this heart only to allow it to be
pierced in favor of one so ungrateful! Thou hast allowed it to be pierced on
the cross in the face of the whole world, so that none should be ignorant of
the excess of Thy tenderness. Thou bearest in heaven this glorious wound. The
opening in Thy heart shall never be closed up; it shall always bear the
triumphant mark of Thy love. O divine heart, wound this heart of mine; inflict
so deep a wound that it shall open entirely to Thee; pierce it with the same
lance with which Thine own was pierced, so that the waters of a sincere
repentance may flow from thence. Alas! this heart has wounded Thee a thousand times
more by its ingratitude, infidelity, and obduracy. I have pierced it by my
offences. O my Savior, pardon me; banish sin from my heart, making Thy holy
love reign there in its place.
Jesus
Christ. My beloved, let there be no division; give Me entire possession of
thy heart. The Disciple.
O Lord, how dost Thou abase Thyself, disdaining not to
ask for the heart of one who has not blushed to refuse it to Thee in order to
resign it up to sin?
What
tenderness on Thy part!
But, O my God, what has this heart become which Thou
demandest of me?
Alas!
It is sullied with a thousand stains.
How canst Thou endure it, Thou Who art sanctity itself?
Ah,
my God, how much that is wrong is there in this heart! what love of
self-attachment to my own thoughts and will! what worldly inclinations,
distaste for heaven, tepidity in Thy service, and solicitude for this perishing
body! However, since Thou deignest to demand it, I offer it Thee. O Jesus, the
only object of my love, receive me now in Thy sacred heart, so that I may be
all Thine; receive me into that ardent furnace in order that I may be wholly
consumed in Thy love. There, my sweet Savior, I shall know the value of the
blood which has redeemed me, and shall comprehend how I ought to love Thee. O
love of my Savior, thou art that living water for which I thirst; my heart
tends only towards Thee. Open to me Thy loving heart. My heart is Thine for
eternity; bestow upon me Thine, O Jesus.
Jesus
Christ. Yes, my beloved, I give thee My heart; set it it as a seal upon
thine own, study its sentiments, copy faithfully its virtues.
The
Disciple. O my soul, receive this heart burning with love, respond to its
adorable designs over thee, endeavor to make them thine own. Adorable Jesus, my
heart was formed to be Thy habitation, Thy throne, Thy altar, Thy tabernacle.
Enter, O divine Savior, into this habitation, and purify it from all that is
unworthy of Thee. Command it as a sovereign upon his throne, and give me the
docility necessary to obey Thee. Receive upon this altar the sacrifice I make
Thee of my heart, and dwell as a God of majesty and holiness in that living
tabernacle which Thou hast chosen for Thyself. O my soul, regard attentively
thy divine model; see Him raised upon the mount, nailed to the cross; behold
His bleeding hands, those eyes dim, the mouth livid, those pierced hands and
feet. Content thyself not with the exterior; look in spirit at His heart; it
has been opened by the lance in order that thou mayst pass therein. Imitate His
love, meekness, humility, and charity. Then cast down thine eyes on the ground
around Calvary; it is watered with His blood. At the sight of that blood
understand that love shows itself more by actions than by words. Thou desirest,
O my Savior, that I should place Thee as a seal upon my heart by the imitation
of Thy virtues and Thy example. I ardently wish to do so. Give me grace to
execute what Thou commandest. O Jesus, Thy heart is pure, let mine be pure;
Thine is humble, let mine be humble; Thine is patient and docile, let mine be
patient and docile; Thy heart is all love let mine also be inflamed with Thy
love. Ah! hence forth O my Savior, I wish only to have in my heart what Thou
hast in Thine: humility, patience, gentleness, meekness, charity. I desire no
more to bestow my heart on creatures, but to give it all to Thee. Alas! it has
not always been devoted to Thy service. Through Thy grace, O my God, it is now
all Thine, and I hope it will ever remain so.
Jesus
Christ. Love is strong as death; its lamps are lamps of fire, which the
greatest waters cannot extinguish.
The
Disciple. Thy love for me, O my Savior, is more powerful than hell, since
it has broken its gates in order to deliver me and open to me those of heaven.
It is stronger than death, since Thou hast disarmed it in order to give me
life. Oh, wondrous strength of love! All-invincible as Thou art, my God, it
disarms Thee; it stays Thy arm raised to strike the sinner; it saves him from
Thy avenging justice in order to give to him Thy infinite mercy. I acknowledge
that it is through love for us that Thy supreme majesty is humbled even to
vouch safe to unite itself to our nature; and it is through the strength of
this same love that the creature can ascend unto Thee, and enjoy the privilege
of entering into Thy sacred heart. Behold, my soul, how Jesus hath loved thee!
Behold the humiliations and sufferings, the thorns, the nails, the cross, and
the effusion of His blood! These are the proofs of His love. The flames of this
love are so ardent that all the waters of our iniquities cannot extinguish
them.
But O my soul, where are the marks of thy love for
Jesus? What hast thou done for Him? Where are thy victories over thy evil
inclinations? Where the labors thou hast undertaken, the sufferings thou hast
endured, for His glory?
Alas! my God, my zeal is weak, my love is
languishing. Thy interests are more than ever abandoned. Thy enemies increase
daily. Have I ever fought in defense of Thy cause?
Jesus
Christ.
O my
beloved, is there any sorrow like unto Mine?
How
much have I done for My children, and how have they rebelled against Me! I have
carried them in My heart, and they have lacerated, outraged, and forsaken it.
The sorrows of death have compassed Me, and the perils of hell are unchained
against Me.
The
Disciple. O my Lord and my God, sorrow seizes on my soul, affliction and
sadness press on my heart, at the sight of Thy grief. Prostrate in the dust
before Thy adorable heart, I make reparation to Thee before heaven and earth.
Pardon, divine Jesus, all the outrages which were committed during the course
of Thy mortal life ; pardon the impieties, the irreverence’s, the sacrileges
which have been committed against Thee in the sacrament of Thy love ; pardon
especially the sorrows which I have caused to Thy divine heart by my
irreverence in Thy holy temples, by my tepid communions made without due
preparation, and by the abuse which I have made of Thy graces and of Thy
precious blood.
Ah! why
cannot I by my repentance and my adoration restore Thee the glory of which so
many offences have deprived Thee? Why cannot I by my words and my example lead
back so many hearts which have withdrawn themselves from Thee? Why cannot I by
my prayers and tears cause a cessation to so many scandals, and draw unto Thee
worshippers in spirit and in truth?
Jesus
Christ. I suffer on the part of Jews, pagans, and heretics. They have condemned
Me; but that those who ought to be devoted to Me should regard Me with
indifference, and treat Me with such neglect, pierces My heart with sorrow.
The
Disciple.
Ah, my sweet
Savior, can I think of this, and not die with sorrow?
Heavenly
spirits, angels of peace, weep bitterly for the indignities with which your
Lord is visited; weep over our ingratitude to a heart which has loved us so
much. Divine Jesus, Thou hast come into this world in order to seek and to save
mankind; and those ungrateful ones fly from Thee arid abandon Thee. Thou
loadest them with benefits, and they abuse them; they turn them against the
giver, and against themselves. Thou art always in the midst of them, and they
seem to be ignorant of Thy presence, or only to know Thee in order to offer
Thee some new outrage. Thou openest to them Thy heart, and they enter therein
only to pierce it with a thousand arrows.
Alas! my loving Savior, am I not myself one of these
ungrateful souls? Ah, what sorrow have I not occasioned to Thy sacred heart?
I,
Thy beloved one!
Why does not
Thy outraged heart close itself, so as to forget and reject us? Why does not
Thy avenging arm raise itself against Thy guilty servants in order to
exterminate them? Shouldst Thou not at least deprive us of Thy loving presence,
forsake our temples so frequently profaned, and remain in heaven, where the
angels and saints forever sing Thy praises? But remain Thou still, O Lord, in
the midst of us: what would become of us if Thou didst abandon the earth?
Thy
Father, beholding no longer the only object of His complacency, would visit us
with His avenging justice.
How, then,
could we escape His wrath?
Heart
of Jesus, avenge Thyself as befits the God of mercy. Do Thou pardon and convert
our souls to Thee.
Jesus
Christ.
I have promised to remain in the midst of you until the
consummation of the world, but in the sorrow which afflicts Me have I not a
right to expect to meet with some who will compassionate My sufferings?
Nevertheless,
I am left alone in My sorrow.
The
Disciple. My beloved Savior, Thou shalt no longer be forsaken; I will
make it a duty to visit and adore Thee. heart of Jesus, always burning with
love for us, always ready to show mercy, pardon me my guilty forgetfulness of
Thee; pardon me my unfaithfulness in Thy service, my want of zeal in making
Thee known and loved; let my heart cease to be if it is to be again insensible
to Thee. Heart of Jesus, I consecrate to Thee the remainder of my life. I wish
that all creatures had the hearts of seraphim in order to love Thee; that every
mouth would sing Thy praises; that every mind should be occupied only with Thy
greatness. I unite my praises to those which Thou receivest from all the angels
and saints, and just souls on earth. I wish that all who love and adore Thee
were multiplied, and would freely sacrifice all that I possess, my life itself,
if necessary, in order to prevent a single offence against Thee.
Jesus
Christ. My beloved, I accept thy desires; ask My Father in My name, and all
that you desire He will grant you.
The
Disciple. O Jesus, my only hope, make me faithful to the devotion I have
vowed to Thy adorable heart. Signalize Thy mercy by allowing me to regain, by
the ardor of my love, the time which has been passed in Thy service, with so
much tepidity. I desire to make reparation, by continual praise, for the
ingratitude of mankind, and to give Thee every moment fresh proofs of my love.
Thy love for me keeps Thy heart always open, so that I may dwell there forever.
Let love lead me and forever fix my dwelling-place therein, and receive my last
sigh. I beg the same grace, O my God, for all for whom I am particularly bound
to pray. May those who have the happiness to belong to the association of Thy
divine heart, spread throughout the world, have a special share in Thy mercy.
Grant, O Lord, that this confraternity may extend and perpetuate itself in all
times and in every place, that it may honor Thee by the practice of every
virtue, and an indefatigable zeal for the conversion of souls. And since my
merciful God wearies not of listening to me, I will still continue to speak to
Him I, who am only dust and ashes. God of my heart, lend an ear to my voice;
love those who love Thee not; open Thy heart to those who do not knock at the
gate; and vouchsafe to cure those who, far from asking Thee to heal them, take
a pleasure in adding fresh venom to Thy wounds. Thou hast said, my Savior, that
Thou didst come upon the earth in order to seek sinners. O my Jesus, these then
are truly sinners. Ah! do not consider our ingratitude, our blindness; remember
only the blood which Thou hast shed for our salvation. Make manifest Thy mercy;
regard us as the work of Thy hands. Save us by Thy mercy; our evils are
extreme. Arise, O Lord, behold the progress made by Thine enemies; stay them, O
my Jesus. Since they will not go to Thee, go Thyself to them. I beseech of Thee
to grant this grace through Thy sacred wounds and by Thy precious blood. O my
Savior, put an end to my sins and those of all mankind. Let Thy voice make
itself heard, and restore life to so many hardened sinners. Call them from the
deep abyss into which they have fallen. Lazarus asked Thee not to raise him
from the dead. Thou didst work this miracle in behalf of a sinner. O Lord, look
also on me; I beseech Thee to hear my prayer. I ask it through the tears Thou
didst shed over the grave of Lazarus; remember that Thy tears have flowed for
all sinners who sleep in sin. Through Thy precious blood I ask it, for Thou
hast pardoned those who shed it; pardon us, O Savior of the world. O Jesus,
make Thy Church triumph over all her enemies, increase the number of her
children, give peace unto her, and grant that she may ever bless Thy holy name
and revere Thy Sacred heart O merciful Redeemer, have pity also on the souls in
purgatory; be touched by their sufferings ; they are the price of Thy blood;
open to them Thy heart ; listen to their fomentations, and grant them, with
release from their sufferings, the happiness of glorifying Thee in heaven.
Remember also, O merciful Jesus, in a special manner, those souls who when on
earth devoted themselves to Thy sacred heart, and were zealous for the glory of
Thy blessed Mother. Suffer them not to be deprived longer of Thy presence for
they are very dear to Thee; and through this same merciful heart I beseech Thee
to put them in possession of eternal happiness.
PRAYER AFTER THE HOUR OF ADORATION.
Pardon me, my
God, the distractions into which I have fallen during this hour.
Alas! mayst
Thou not reproach me as Thou didst Thy three disciples with not being able to
watch one hour with Thee?
One
hour with Thee, O loving heart of Jesus, has appeared to me too long.
Ah, should
it not be my delight to be ever with Thee? O heart ever full of love, why has
mine been so cold, so languishing in Thy presence?
Pardon
me, O Lord; for I desire to breathe only for Thee, to make my whole life a
perpetual adoration of Thy sacred heart. Amen.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION
OF FAITH
SECTION
TWO-I. THE CREEDS
CHAPTER THREE-I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
ARTICLE 8-"I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
V. The Spirit and the Church in the Last
Days
Day
103
Pentecost
731 On the
day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ's
Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given,
and communicated as a divine person: of his fullness, Christ, the Lord, pours
out the Spirit in abundance.
732 On that
day, the Holy Trinity is fully revealed. Since that day, the Kingdom announced
by Christ has been open to those who believe in him: in the humility of the
flesh and in faith, they already share in the communion of the Holy Trinity. By
his coming, which never ceases, the Holy Spirit causes the world to enter into
the "last days," the time of the Church, the Kingdom already
inherited though not yet consummated.
We have seen the true Light, we have received the heavenly
Spirit, we have found the true faith: we adore the indivisible Trinity, who has
saved us.
The Holy
Spirit - God's gift
733
"God is Love" and love is his first gift, containing all others.
"God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who
has been given to us."
734 Because
we are dead or at least wounded through sin, the first effect of the gift of
love is the forgiveness of our sins. the communion of the Holy Spirit in
the Church restores to the baptized the divine likeness lost through sin.
735 He,
then, gives us the "pledge" or "first fruits" of our
inheritance: the very life of the Holy Trinity, which is to love as "God
(has) loved us." This love (the "charity" of 1 Cor 13) is
the source of the new life in Christ, made possible because we have received
"power" from the Holy Spirit.
736 By this
power of the Spirit, God's children can bear much fruit. He who has grafted us
onto the true vine will make us bear "the fruit of the Spirit: . . . love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control." "We live by the Spirit"; the more we
renounce ourselves, the more we "walk by the Spirit."
Through the Holy Spirit we are restored to paradise, led
back to the Kingdom of heaven, and adopted as children, given confidence to
call God "Father" and to share in Christ's grace, called children of
light and given a share in eternal glory.
Daily Devotions
·
Today in honor of the
Holy Trinity do the Divine Office giving your day to God. To honor God REST: no
shopping after 6 pm Saturday till Monday. Don’t forget the internet.
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: End to
the use of Contraceptives
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday
Devotion
·
Pray Day 2 of
the Novena for our Pope and Bishops
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: September
·
Tuesday:
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
