Stabat Mater

At the Cross her station keeping,stood the mournful Mother weeping, close to her Son to the last. Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, all His bitter anguish bearing, now at length the sword has passed. O how sad and sore distressed was that Mother, highly blest, of the sole-begotten One. Christ above in torment hangs,

Teach us, Mary

As you taught your son to pray….Mary, teach us to pray and teach us ever more about your son, Our Lord and Savior. May we grow ever more aware of your place in devotion to your son. If I may be devoted to your son as much as you are; what glorious joys and agonizing

The Wedding

One of the reasons for church is to be intimate with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We must have an actual union with Christ and his Body, the Church. This union happens when we all take on the flesh of Christ.  This happens when the priest prays the words of consecration over the host

About Mary…

The Holy Spirit overshadowed her and Christ was conceived in her womb. This great power that engulfed her, this great love conceived love in the flesh. Christ made flesh by the power of the Holy Spirit. We also possess this power within us if we are Christian. However, God has not overshadowed us in the

Novena to the Holy Spirit-Day 9

NINTH DAY Sent With The Power To Reconcile  Thou on those who evermore, Thee confess and Thee adore, In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend; Give them comfort when they die; Give them life with Thee on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen.  Father, through Jesus, Your Son, You sent the Paraclete to be at

Novena to the Holy Spirit- Day 8

 EIGHTH DAY Gifted Through The Spirit  Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray!  The Gift of Wisdom Embodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most perfect of the gifts. Of wisdom it is written “all good

Novena to the Holy Spirit Day 4

FOURTH DAY The Dignity Of The Christian  Thou, in toil art comfort sweet; Pleasant coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe.  The Gift of Fortitude  By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will

Novena prayer to the Holy Spirit Day 1

From Your clear celestial height,Your pure’ beaming radiance give!  The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important — eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared–sin? Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He

Litany of Loreto

The Litany of Loreto Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, one God, Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for