June 27 Our Lady of Perpetual Help
by VP
Posted on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 01:25AM in Prayers
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Rocky Mount NC
Prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help for the Church and the Supreme Pontiff
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, O sweet
protector of Christians, when the enemies of your divine Son were
attacking the Church
most violently you appeared in Rome as the protective star of the Holy
See. Therefore, with as much faith as trust, I place myself
at your feet to beg you to defend and protect the holy spouse of Jesus
Christ. Show yourself the all-powerful Mother of the Church
in these days when she is still threatened by a daring impiety.
Protect the sacred person of the Supreme Pontiff, inspire Christians
with the veneration due to the Vicar of Jesus Christ, with submission
to his voice, with the love the Father of all the faithful deserves.
O Mary, see the bitterness with which his heart is filled, the
ineradicable sufferings which make him the visible image of your divine
crucified Son. And if, for the glory of God, his martyrdom must be
prolonged, console him by increasing the number of faithful
Christians, by raising up for your Church apostles and defenders of his
rights. Do not allow iniquity to prevail. Strengthen in Rome
the charity of St. Peter and bind hearts strongly in Catholic unity.
Amen
O Mother of Perpetual Help! Protect the Sovereign Pontiff, defend the Holy Church and strengthen the faith of the faithful.
Ladislaus I of Hungary
by VP
Posted on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 01:00AM in Saints
Saint Ladislaus Hungarian King 1077-1095
THE CROWN OF THE CHRISTIAN. -Whatever rank or station you hold, ever bear in mind that you are a Christian. Christianity is above all greatness, and baptism is more holy than the unction of kings. Far from being an obstacle to the accomplishment of duty, Christianity is the hallowing thereof. Thus it was that Ladislaus, elected king of Hungary in 1080, understood and knew how to fulfil the high charge confided to him, The most humble of Christ's followers never showed greater zeal in the accomplishment of Christian works or more simple and modest virtues than he. Never did sovereign exhibit more ardour for the reign of justice, or more courage in defending his country. He annexed to his dominions Cracovia and Dalmatia, expelled the Huns, and conquered the Poles, Russians, and Tartars. He was preparing for a great crusade against the infidels, in order to wrest from them possession of the Holy Land, when he died in 1095. His tomb has been illustrated by numerous miracles.
MORAL REFLECTION.-There is no true greatness apart
from religion. "The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in
honour; but there is none greater than he that feareth God."-(Eccles. x.
27.)" Pictorial Half Hours with the Saints by Abbe Auguste Lecanu
#22 Acts of Adoration Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament in reparation for all the offenses committed against Him by mankind [Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament]
by VP
Posted on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 01:00AM in Thursday Reparation
22. We adore Thee, Amiable Spouse of our souls! And to make reparation for all the lukewarmness and indifference shown by many, particularly in time of Holy Communion, we offer up the Thee the raptures and ecstasies of holy Virgins. Eternal praise and thanksgiving be to the Most Holy and Most Divine Sacrament.
O Queen of heaven and earth, hope of mankind, who adores thy Divine Son incessantly! We entreat thee, that, since we have the honor to be of the number of thy children, thou would interest thyself in our behalf and make satisfaction for us, and in our name, to our Eternal Judge, by rendering to Him the duties which we ourselves are incapable of performing. Amen.
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