ST. PEREGRINE Patron saint of those suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses

Novena Prayer
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men.
Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body (especially... )
Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.

ST. PEREGRINE Patron saint of those suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses

ST. EZEKIEL MORENO Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

The devotion to St. Ezekiel Moreno is based on the very human concern of believers for their loved ones who are sick, especially with that most dreaded of all diseases, cancer. In praying for the intercession of St. Ezekiel, one who personally knew the agonies of cancer, we ask God to bring healing and relief to those who have got cancer, consolation and hope to their suffering families and friends. Many sufferers have experienced a remission or even a cure of their infirmities through their prayers for the intercession of St. Ezekiel.    

ST. EZEKIEL MORENO Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

PRAYERS TO STEM THE SCOURGE OF THE PANDEMIC from the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism (AMOE)

PRAYERS TO STEM THE SCOURGE OF THE PANDEMIC

Note: We recommend that the Sanctus Bells ring melodiously from the Prayer of Trust in the Divine Mercy until the Oratio Imperata.

 

Priest. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Response. Who made heaven and earth.

P. In the name of the    Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

P. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

I. ACT OF CONTRITION

All. Oh, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but, most of all because I have offended you, My God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Your grace to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

PRAYERS TO STEM THE SCOURGE OF THE PANDEMIC from the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism (AMOE)

PERSONAL SPIRITUAL WARFARE (For the deliverance of one's person or place from evil spirits)

Reminders:

1. Use the following prayers when you believe an evil spirit is harassing you, tempting you gravely, making you feel fear by letting itself be felt, giving you pain or sickness, causing bad thoughts in your mind, attacking you in your sleep, etc.
2. They can also be used for places when you sense their presence.
3. Be prepared. As much as possible, be in the state of grace, have holy water, a scapular and wear a St. Benedict's medal. These items must be used with faith ("God and Mother Mary are watching over me; I am theirs") and not with superstition.
4. Pray all prayers with the heart.
5. Do not be afraid; know who you belong to. The evil spirits are afraid of Catholics who
know their identity as children of God.
6. Before praying the prayers, place yourself in God’s presence and sense His nearness. 

PERSONAL SPIRITUAL WARFARE (For the deliverance of one's person or place from evil spirits)

DEVOTION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Mary said:"My daughter, look at My Heart surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console me, and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with all the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months go to confession and receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary and keep me company for a quarter of an hour while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."

This Message was confided by Our Lord to Berthe Petit, a humble Franciscan Tertiary, born on January 23, 1870, at Enghien, Belgium:

"Teach souls to love the Heart of My Mother pierced by the very sorrows which pierced Mine." (December 25, 1909)

At the Holy Hour (March 25, 1912) the Blessed Virgin spoke thus: "I have called myself the Immaculate Conception. To you I call myself Mother of the Sorrowful Heart. This title willed by my Son is dear to me above all others. According as it is spread everywhere, there will be granted graces of mercy, spiritual renewal and salvation."

DEVOTION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

SAVE A SOUL FROM HELL IN 3 SECONDS

Every time you pray the prayer below, you will prevent a person from going to eternal damnation. You can save sixty souls from Hell in the time it takes to boil a three-minute egg.

Incredible, but true.  Such is the power of the names of Jesus and Mary.  Such is the power of Love. Many souls go to Hell because no one prays for them.  Here is the prayer:

“Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you, save souls.”

SAVE A SOUL FROM HELL IN 3 SECONDS

OUR LADY OF REVELATION

The Shrine of Our Lady of Revelation in Rome is located in a area called Tre Fontane, near where St. Paul was beheaded. This shrine of Our Lady is cared for by the Conventual Franciscan Friars. It is only a few minutes stroll from the Seraphicum, our international Seminary.

On April 12, 1947, Bruno Cornacchiola, an apostate Catholic who had become a bitter enemy of the Church, (so much so that he planned to assassinate the Pope), took his three children on a picnic to Tre Fontane. While Bruno was preparing a speech refuting devotion to Our Lady, he was interrupted by one of his children who had lost their soccer ball. While searching for the ball, Bruno found his younger son Gianfranco kneeling at the entrance to a dark cave. The child repeated, with his eyes fixed toward the inside of the cave: “Beautiful lady! Beautiful lady!” Bruno was greatly disturbed by his son’s strange behaviour. He called his other two children, but they joined their brother on their knees. He tried to move his children, but they were enraptured in ecstasy. Then suddenly Bruno also saw the beautiful woman. Her head was adorned by a halo of brilliant light. She had black hair, and was clothed in a white tunic gathered together by a rose sash. Over her tunic she wore a green mantle.

OUR LADY OF REVELATION

ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE HUMAN RACE TO THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS by Pope Pius XI

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before Thine altar.
We are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.
Many, indeed, have never known Thee; many, too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee.
Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart.
Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee, grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.
Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.
Be Thou King of all those who even now sit in the shadow of idolatry or Islam, and refuse not Thou to bring them into the light of Thy kingdom. Look, finally, with eyes of pity upon the children of that race, which was for so long a time Thy chosen people; and let Thy Blood, which was once invoked upon them in vengeance, now descend upon them also in a cleansing flood of redemption and eternal life.
Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church, assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation: to it be glory and honour forever. Amen.

ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE HUMAN RACE TO THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS by Pope Pius XI

MORNING OFFERING TO THE SACRED HEART

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all our associates, and in particular for the intentions of our Holy Father for this month.

MORNING OFFERING TO THE SACRED HEART

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART by Pope Leo XIII

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy most Sacred Heart.

Many indeed have never known Thee; many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee; grant that they may quickly return to Thy Father's house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART by Pope Leo XIII

CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY TO THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY

Most holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, united in perfect love, as you look upon us with mercy and caring, we consecrate our hearts, our lives, our family to you. We know the beautiful example of your home in Nazareth was meant to be a model for each of our families. We hope to have, with your help, the unity and strong, enduring love you gave to one another. May our home be filled with joy. May sincere affection, patience, tolerance and mutual respect be freely given to all. May our prayers be filled with the needs of others, not just ourselves and may we always be close to your sacraments. Bless those who are present, as well as those who are absent, both the living and the dead; may peace be among us and when we are tested, grant us the Christian acceptance of God's will. Keep our family close to your Hearts; may your special protection be with us always. Most Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, hear our prayer. Amen.

CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY TO THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.
I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.
I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants. Amen.

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

NOVENA OF SURRENDER TO THE WILL OF GOD by Father Don Dolindo Ruotolo

Day 1

Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying?
Leave the care of your affairs to me
and everything will be peaceful.
I say to you in truth that every act of true,
blind, complete surrender to me
produces the effect that you desire
and resolves all difficult situations.

Repeat 10 times...

O Jesus, I surrender myself to you,
take care of everything!

Mother, I am yours now and forever.
Through you and with you
I always want to belong completely to Jesus.

NOVENA OF SURRENDER TO THE WILL OF GOD by Father Don Dolindo Ruotolo

Prayer for the Outpouring of Charisms of the HOLY SPIRIT

God Holy Spirit, in our lives in this world, we stand in great need of Your charisms. By these, Your gifts, You enable us to make a real contribution to the lives of others, in the Church, in our society in our personal interaction with one another. For all these charismsare to be used for the benefit of others. Since You have called us to your service, we pray for those gifts which Paul, the apostle of Christ, wished for his community.

Give to us, for our nation, for our church, the gift of WISDOM: Help us to speak the word by which we discover Christ crucified and You, too, in the midst of troubles, trials and difficulties;

Grant us the gift of KNOWLEDGE: Make us understand what really matters in human life; breathe in us, Holy Spirit,that our thoughts may all be holy. May we never depart from the truth;

Give us the gift of FAITH: Fill us with loyalty to You and with such trust that we  can move mountains;

Prayer for the Outpouring of Charisms of the HOLY SPIRIT

THE HOLY MASS as Explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary

Catalina Rivas of Cochabamba, Bolivia, who now dwells in Mérida, Yucatán, México. She is said to receive Messages from Jesus, Mary, and the angels. She has the approval of her Bishop, René Fernández Apaza, who has given his imprimatur to her Messages. The following text is the reproduction of booklet, “The Holy Mass,” in which Our Lord and Our Lady explain to Catalina what is really going on during the Mass in the spiritual realm, and how we should be more concentrated on the great mysteries that are taking place.
Bo. Daniel Gagnon, OMI, of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Mexico, wrote about this book: “I do not find anything against the faith or the customs of the Church. It is not my function to confirm its supernatural character; nevertheless, I recommend it for its spiritual inspiration.”

The testimony of Catalina on the Holy Mass
     In a marvelous catechesis, the Lord and the Virgin Mary have been instructing us first on how to pray the Rosary, that being to pray it with our hearts, and meditate and enjoy the moments when we encounter God and our Blessed Mother. They have also instructed us on the way to make a good confession and, in this document, a teaching on what happens during the Holy Mass and how to live it with our hearts.
     This is the testimony that I must and want to give to the whole world, for the greater Glory of God and for the salvation of all of those who want to open their hearts to the Lord. It is also given so that many souls consecrated to God will rekindle the fire of their love for Christ, some of whom are the owners of the hands that have the power to bring Him to our world so that He can become our nourishment. It is also given for others so that they break lose of the “routine practice” of receiving Him, and relive the amazement of their daily encounter with Love. And it is given so that my lay brothers and sisters from the entire world live the greatest Miracle with their hearts: the celebration of the Eucharist.

THE HOLY MASS as Explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary

WHY RECITE THE ROSARY?

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1. St. Dominic’s Advice to Recite the Rosary
There was a certain pious but self-willed lady who lived in Rome during the time of Saint Dominic. She was so devout and so fervent that she put to shame by her holy life even the strictest religious in the Church.
Having decided to ask Saint Dominic’s advice about her spiritual life, she asked him to hear her confession. For her penance, he gave her one whole Rosary to say, and advised her to say it every day. She said that she had no time to say it, excusing herself on the grounds that she made the Stations of Rome every day, that she wore sack-cloth and also a hair shirt, that she gave herself the discipline several times a week, that she carried out so many other penances and fasted so much. Saint Dominic urged her over and over again to take his advice and say the Rosary, but she would not hear of it. She left the confessional horrified at the tactics of this new spiritual director who had tried so hard to persuade her to take on a devotion that was not at all to her liking.
Later on when she was in prayer, she fell into ecstasy and had a vision of her soul appearing before Our Lord’s Judgment Seat. Saint Michael put all her penances and other prayers onto one balance of the scales, and all her sins and imperfections onto the other. The tray of her good works was greatly outweighed by that of her sins and imperfections.
Filled with terror, she cried for mercy, imploring the help of the Blessed Virgin, her glorious Advocate, who took the one and only Rosary that she had said for her penance and dropped it onto the tray of her good works. The one Rosary was so heavy that it weighed more than all her sins as well as all her good works. Our Lady then reproved her for having refused to follow the counsel of Her servant Dominic, and for not saying the Rosary every day.
As soon as she came to herself, she rushed and threw herself at the feet of Saint Dominic and told him all that had happened, begged his forgiveness for her unbelief, and promised to say the Rosary faithfully every day. By this means, she rose to Christian perfection, and finally to the glory of everlasting life.

2. Saint Gertrude’s Vision
One day, Saint Gertrude had a vision of Our Lord counting gold coins. She summoned the courage to ask Him what He was doing. He answered: “I am counting the Hail Mary’s that you have said; this is the money with which you can pay your way to Heaven.”

3. Blessed Alan de la Roche Explains her Experience
Blessed Alan de la Roche says that a nun who had always had a great devotion to the Holy Rosary appeared after death to one of her sisters in religion, and said to her: “If I were allowed to go back into my body to have the chance of saying just one single Hail Mary — even if I said it quickly and without great fervor — I would gladly go through the suffering that I had during my last illness all over again in order to gain the merit of this prayer.” This is all the more compelling because she had been bedridden and had suffered agonizing pains for several years before she died.

WHY RECITE THE ROSARY?

TESTIMONY OF FABIENNE GUERRERO: I Was in Hell - “My illumination of conscience”

The peace of Jesus be with you!

Beloved brothers and sisters, I come to witness today that Christ brought me

back to life. My parents had me baptised a few days after my birth. I followed all the catechism classes and I made my First Communion.

My mother, a holy woman, taught me to pray every night. However, after my

communion, I no longer attended the Catholic Church until 1996, on which date Jesus came to save me. I was 32 years old.

I will tell you a bit about the life that I led all those years, far from Jesus. As soon as I turned 15, my life took a reversal. I began to smoke, frequented

filthy bars, participated in card readings, practiced numerology, wrote to

astrologers. When I finished my school studies, I spent all the week-ends in

discotheques smoking hashish, drinking alcohol; I wore mini-skirts and designer clothes and, without guilty feelings, I frolicked with the men I met. I

was searching for Love with a capital L.

Satan was keeping me bound and prevented me from turning towards the love of Christ. He blinded me with what men could give me: pleasure of the flesh, money, well-being and the world. I was under his hellish bindings, but I 

needed somebody to take much care of me yet I wanted to die without love.

I was suicidal and self-destructive after having sustained much wickedness in

my youth and Satan, in his cruelty, poisoned my painful wounds.

TESTIMONY OF FABIENNE GUERRERO: I Was in Hell - “My illumination of conscience”

JUNE: MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART

+ JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART + 
 
CONSOLE OUR LORD'S HEART BY MAKING EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOURS...

RETURN LOVE FOR LOVE...

MAKE REPARATION FOR THE SINS OF MEN...

SPREAD DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART...

PROMISES OF OUR LORD FOR THOSE DEVOTED TO HIS SACRED HEART
1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state in life.
2. I will give peace in their families.
3. I will console them in all their troubles.
4. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of death.
5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
8. Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
9. I will bless the homes in which the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and honored.
10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts.
11. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their name written in My Heart, and it shall never be effaced.
12. The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under My displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My Heart shall be their assured refuge at the last hour.

JUNE: MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART

PRAYERS TAUGHT BY JESUS TO ST. FAUSTINA

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

O Holy Trinity, Eternal God, I thank you for allowing me to know the greatness and the various degrees of glory to which souls attain...O Lord, immerse my soul in the ocean of Your divinity and grant me the grace of knowing You; for the better I know You, the more I desire You, and the more my love for You grows. (Diary 605)

PRAYERS TAUGHT BY JESUS TO ST. FAUSTINA

PRAYER TO BE MERCIFUL

Lord, may the greatest of all Divine attributes, that of Your unfathomable Mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbour.

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but always look for what is beautiful in my neighbour’s souls and come to their  rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbour’s needs, and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of others, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbours and always try to take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, O Lord, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbour, overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbour.

Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful, so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbour. I will refuse my heart to no one. I will be sincere even with those who, I know, will abuse my kindness. And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence.

May your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me. (Diary 163)

PRAYER TO BE MERCIFUL