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The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:26–28Imagine if the Angel Gabriel, the glorious Archangel who stands before the Most Holy Trinity, were to come to you and announce to you that you were “full of grace” and that “The Lord is with you.” What an indescribable and awe-inspiring experience that would be! And yet this is exactly what happened to this young teenager, the Blessed Virgin Mary.We celebrate today this amazing event that took place, marking the moment when God took on human flesh within her blessed womb. Note that today is nine months before Christmas. The Church gives us this Solemnity today to invite us to walk with Mary over these coming nine months so as to join her in her rejoicing over the birth of her divine Son.Much could be said about this glorious Solemnity. We could ponder Mother Mary and her Immaculate Conception. We could ponder the very words spoken by the Archangel. We could ponder the mystery surrounding her pregnancy and the way in which God chose to set this gift into motion. And we could ponder so much more. Though all of these aspects are worth fully pondering and praying over, let's focus upon the reaction of this young woman to the angelic announcement.First, we read that Mary was “greatly troubled” and “pondered” these words spoken by the Archangel. Being troubled reveals that Mary did not have full knowledge of what the Archangel was revealing. But the fact that she pondered the words also reveals her openness to a fuller understanding. She then seeks a deeper gift of knowledge by asking, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” This response is first an assent of belief in faith followed by a request for a deeper understanding of this revelation. Faith is the ability to assent to that which we do not fully understand, but true faith always seeks a deeper understanding—and this is what Mary did.After being given some further revelation by the Archangel, Mary fully accepts what was revealed and trusts that what she was told was all she needed to know at that time. And then she offers what has come to be known as her “fiat.” She says, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” This fiat of Mary is her perfect prayer of surrender to the will of God, and it is also the perfect model for how we all must respond to the will of God. We must see ourselves as true servants of His will, and we must fully embrace whatsoever God asks of us, completely uniting our wills to His.Reflect, today, upon these words of our Blessed Mother: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” How is God asking you to make this your prayer also? How is God calling you to serve His most holy will? Are you willing to fully assent to anything and everything God asks of you? As you prayerfully reflect upon this fiat of our Blessed Mother, seek to unite her response to yours so that you, too, will be a servant of the most high God.Father in Heaven, You sent Your Son to become incarnate in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Your glorious Archangel Gabriel brought forth this Good News. May I always be attentive to the messages You send forth to me as You invite me to join in Your divine mission of bringing Your Son into the world. I say “Yes'' this day, dear Lord, to serve Your most holy will. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 37 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Wednesday of the fourth week of Lent.Family, thank you so much for your support. I appreciate everyone who has shared the podcast. Thank you for your ratings and reviews.To give you a quick update regarding our donations, our goal is to raise $6000. This would cover season 9 in English and Spanish, a total of 108 episodes. As of today, 121 listeners have donated a total of $3,800. I would like to ask for your help raising an additional $2200100% of your support goes towards the production of the podcast. Funds are used forProducing music. Editing fees for each audio.Subscriptions for hosting the podcast and maintaining our website and email.If the Holy Spirit Leads you to support our Ministry, Please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a monthly sponsor. There's about 1800 of us praying daily. With your support, we may cover the cost.To donate, please visit  54daysofroses.com We take Paypal: our email is prayers@54daysofroses.com and we accept Venmo: our username is @Novena54daysofrosesDay 37 - Joyful Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start. Today, we're praying about the Joyful Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to be kind and compassionate, to find faith and love in God. We pray for marriages, children, and youth to be a Eucharistic generation.We pray for healing for people with down syndrome, people with any addiction, those recovering from compulsive eating, those battling cancer, those with nerve damage from Covid, those with dementia and anxiety, and those with epilepsy. We pray for students, those seeking employment. We pray for Nigeria and those suffering from natural disasters and war.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube. And we pray for the intentions of: Diana, Joseph, Ana, Sebastian, Analia, Damian, Jacqueline, Angie, Christ, Denise, Clara, Charlotte, Brittany, Carlos, Judy, Yvone, Murphy Family, Glen, Scott, Danny, Amy, Auriel, Isiash, Teyana, Rosalind, Carmo, Frank, Michel, Richard, Sandy, Rubio Family, Antonia, Liz, Brittany, Staci, Jessica, Michaela, Michael, Esperanza, Adaobi, Mary Ellen, Mary Beth, Kate Lynn, Gilberto, Gregory, Kelly Ann, Janie, Michael, Frances, Angel, Elena, Anthonia, Eli, Isabel, Lizbeth, Alvaro, Juan, Brooke, Yara, Carmen, Yvonne, Rose Mary, Stephanie, Susanna, and Caroline. With Love, Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRoses Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 36 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Tuesday of the fourth week of Lent.Family, thank you for your emails and interest in a live Rosary Prayer. We are going to schedule our live Rosary prayer on April 1st.  During the week, we will send out email invitations. Please register to our Zoom meeting.Please subscribe to our email list on our website at 54daysofroses.com. This is how you will be informed of upcoming novenas and live prayers.The link to our website is listed in the show notes.Day 36 - Glorious Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start. Today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for the strength and wisdom to do God's will.We pray for our family, discernment, conversion, for our family to return to the Catholic Church, healing in marriage, for those who seek the vocation of marriage, we pray for children, for purity of our family to grow closer through the virtues of charity and humility.For our health, those with kidney disease, those seeking a kidney donor, we pray for women who are pregnant, for the unborn, for those with anxiety, those battling cancer, those with eye problems, we pray for our mental heath, for those seeking employment, those awaiting a visa, for students.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Timothy, Joseph, Marie, Meghan, Anne, Kate, Alexandrea, Ileana, Yulian, Salina, Jacob, Debra, Tom, Sarah, Tina, Sandra, Elizza, Rosanne, Patricia, Nicole, Diana, Joseph, June, Stella, Riley, Njlindar, Veronica, Sean, Madeline, Anne, Cheryl, Timothy, Gina, Abier, Susana, Francisco Alonso, Lisa, Janet, Krystal, Kayli, Rosaura, Molly, Christabel, Charlotte, Maha, MJ, Kara, Liam, Nyaraaro, Dalila, Diana, Joseph, Franklin, and Adaeze.With love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Day 24 in a series of daily readings and meditations from "The School of Jesus Crucified" by Father Ignatius of the Side of Jesus. Rob will read sections from this book aloud daily throughout Lent to help draw us in deeper to our blessed Lord's Passion. Today we meditate on Jesus meeting His Blessed Mother on the road to Calvary.#catholic #christian #lent********************************************************Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and charity.Avoiding Babylon does not criticize the hierarchy or institutional Church, especially Pope Francis. We recognize there is an unprecedented crisis in the Church, but we feel that there are other shows that address these issues that are more qualified than us. Instead, we try to remind ourselves and those who enjoy the channel that being Catholic is a joyful and exciting experience. We seek true Catholic fraternity and eutrapelia with other Catholics who, like us, are doing their best to live out their vocation with the help of God's Grace. Above all, we try to bring humor and joy to the craziness of this fallen world, for as Hillaire Belloc has famously said:“Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,There's always laughter and good red wine.At least I've always found it so.Benedicamus Domino!”https://www.avoidingbabylon.comTelegram Chat: https://t.me/+AMwZ2f9ChPg5NWNhRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssSpiritusTV:  https://spiritustv.com/@avoidingbabylonRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1626455Odysee:  https://odysee.com/@AvoidingBabylon Support the showCheck out our new store!

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 35 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Monday of the fourth week of Lent.  Family, if our podcast is helping you grow spiritually. Please consider becoming a monthly sponsor.  Your support would help us maintain the podcast year-round. If the Holy Spirit Leads you to support our ministry year-round.  You can sign up on our website at  www.54daysofroses.com. When you make a donation, you will see an option to become a monthly sponsor. Day 35 - Sorrowful Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start. Today, we're praying about the Sorrowful Mysteries of Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to trust in what God is doing in other people's lives.We pray to look past the apparent reality and see the deeper reality. We pray for the people we love, our family, our friends, for those discerning marriage.We pray for our workplace, our co-workers, for students.We pray for those battling Brain Cancer, those with diabetes.We pray for those who are moving, those seeking a visa.For the repose of the soul of those who have passed.We pray for those battling addictions. .Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Jonathan, Audrey, Amanda, Francis, Annie, KofC Council, Eduvina, Quanah, Simon, Nicole, Ehi, Stephanie, Shannen, Mireya, Jessica, Joyline, Gabriela, Njlindar, Barbara, Juarezfam, Mehcarey, Feeding Souls, Mari, Jackie, Alex, Dya, Baba, Cami, Caro, Ernie, Lauren, Anna, Debbie, Rosa, Julissa, Kiara, Paulina, Serene, Mary Jane, Vicky, Emmanuel, Jelissa, Rita, Baby Luna, Wairimu, Gabriela, Adrian, Miriam, Yaa, Krystal, and Amy. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. Matthew 1:24 What is it that made Saint Joseph so great? He wasn't immaculately conceived as our Blessed Mother was. He was not divine like Jesus. But he was the head of the Holy Family, its guardian and its provider. He became the legal father of the Savior of the World and the spouse of the Mother of God. But Joseph is not great only because he was given such incredible privileges. First and foremost, he was great because of the choices he made in life. Today's Gospel refers to him as a “righteous man” and as a man who “did as the angel of the Lord commanded him.” Thus, his greatness is primarily on account of his moral righteousness and obedience to the will of God. Joseph's obedience is especially seen in the fact that he obeyed the voice of God given to him in the four dreams recorded in Scripture. In his first dream, Joseph is told “do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:20–21). In his second dream, Joseph is told, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him” (Matthew 2:13). In his third dream, Joseph is told, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead” (Matthew 2:20). And in his fourth dream, Joseph is warned to go instead to Galilee rather than Judea (Matthew 2:22).When these dreams are read in succession, it is clear that Saint Joseph was attentive to the voice of God. We all have dreams, but Joseph's dreams were different. They were clear communications from God, and they required a willing recipient. Joseph was open to the voice of God and listened in faith as that willing recipient.Joseph also responded with complete submission and full determination. The commands Joseph received were not insignificant. His obedience required that he and his family travel great distances, take up residence in strange lands and do so all in faith.It's also clear that Joseph took his vocation seriously. Pope Saint John Paul II gave him the title “Guardian of the Redeemer.” Over and over, he showed his unwavering commitment to his role as the guardian of his legal Son, Jesus, and of his wife, Mary. His life was spent providing for them, protecting them and offering them a father's heart.Reflect, today, upon the unique vocation of Saint Joseph. Ponder, especially, the early years of his marriage and the raising of Jesus. Consider his fatherly commitment to care for, provide for and protect his Son. We all must seek to imitate Saint Joseph's virtues by protecting the presence of Christ within our own hearts, the hearts of our family and friends and in the world as a whole. Pray to Saint Joseph, asking him to help you follow his example so that the hidden presence of our Lord in our lives will grow and come to full maturation.Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen. (Prayer from Patris Corde) Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 34 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Fourth Sunday of Lent.Family, if our podcast is helping you grow spiritually in this season of Lent. Will you please help us pay it forward toward season 9? We would love to publish another season in both English and Spanish. If the Holy Spirit leads you to support our ministry, please help us pay it forward on our website at www.54daysofroses.com. You can also pay it forward on our Venmo account @Novena54daysofroses or Zelle: prayers @54daysofroses.com Day 34 Joyful Mysteries in Thanksgiving: Let's start; today, we're praying about the Joyful Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for Jesus to heal us spiritually and physicallyMay we pray without inner doubt to accept the Lord's miracleWe pray to accept the miracle the Lord gives us with humility We pray for Family, unity, peaceWe pray for students, for those in the DACA programWe pray for those with anxiety and depression, We pray for those trying to have a child. We pray for the repose of the soul of those who has passed. Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Linda, Corinne, Sheron, Roberta, Genevieve, Constance, Elizabeth, Francis, Frances, Christopher, George, Adaobi, Kareena, Liz, Sofia, Jeanmarie, Patrick, Keila, Judy, Roberto, Rose, Cynthia, Mimi, Casey, Ryan, Melissa, Corey, Victor, Sergius, Amy, Eniye, Njoku, Clotilda, Francisco, Yesi, Victoria, Eliza, Ninette, Alma, Felix, Nicola, Coleen, Kitty, Charlotte, Blanca, Andrea, Samantha, and Shimmer. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 33 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Saturday of the Third week of Lent. Family, we haven't had our Coffee with Roses over Zoom this season.  In fact, our last live rosary prayer over zoom was October 2022.  Are you interested in a live rosary prayer?  It would be a nice way to meet you all. We could schedule a live rosary prayer on Saturday, April 1st.  Send me an email; let me know if you are interested, and we can set up a couple of Rosary prayers throughout the day to accommodate the different time zones.  Day 33 - Glorious Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start. Today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Thanksgiving.  Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to have our hearts in the right placeWe pray to come to the Lord in humility. We pray for peace, wisdom, perseverance, health, vocation, family, for unborn children, for families trying to conceive a child , For those seeking the vocation of marriage. We pray for students,We pray for those who are battling Cancer .We pray for single parents, those who just ended a relationship, those going through a divorce, and their families and their children. Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Reshma, Gabriela, Adam, Rosemarie, LaShawn, Gabrielle, Lorencia, Rita, Jessica, Loreta, soul of Soluchi, Hilary, Andra, Denise, Mika, Alicia, Natalie, Kristen, Nicole, Nicole, Soloman, Christina, Sylvia, Michelle, Wilfred, Loretta, Diana, Clementina, Natalie, Alexis, Miguel, Yeny, Annu, Marika, Samuel, Ronald, Lizz, Brigitte, and Jose. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 32 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Friday of the third week of Lent.Some of you gave us great book recommendations for this Lenten season. The books are listed on our website.  I will go ahead and add the link to our show notes. Day 32 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Thanksgiving: Let's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to love the Lord with all our heart, with all our strength, with all our mind, with all our soul. We pray to love our neighbor as ourselves. Blessed Mother, we pray to be more empathetic with others. We pray for those using drugs who don't recognize their addiction. We pray for the people of East Palestine Ohio. We pray for our family, healing, conversion, peace, happiness,We pray for our workplace, those seeking employment, We pray for those who struggle financially. We pray for those with anxiety and depression, those with anorexia, We pray for those traveling, students, and those in medical school and priesthood.  We pray for those who are deaf .Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Katherine, Mayra, Elma, Damian, Ramon,  Cristina, Soraya, Laura, Monica, Rosario, Erin, Sandra, Patricia, Jesus, Gary, Dominique, Andrea, Ana Lou, Araceli, Jessica, Veronica, Sabrina, Teresa, Fidel, Elsa, Rosalind, Glorine, Katie, Gloria, Lupe, Julia, Trish, Jenny, Jessica, Stefanie, Lori, Ana, Lizzeett,  Kaitlyn, Renata, Karyn, and Kim.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsBookshttps://www.54daysofroses.com/booksSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 31 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Thursday of the third week of Lent.To give you a quick update regarding donations:  72 people have made a donation for a total amount of  $1,300.We pray to raise an additional $4,700 to help with the cost of producing season 9 in English and Spanish, which is about $55 per episode. Please consider sponsoring 1 episode for next season.If the Holy Spirit leads you to support our ministry, please consider making a donation.If, at this moment, you cannot support our ministry with a monetary donation, please consider supporting us by sharing the podcast with your friends and loved ones; you can leave us a rating and review on your podcast app. These small actions greatly help our mission to promote the rosary worldwide. To donate, please visit 54daysofroses.com. We take PayPal: our email is prayers@54daysofroses.com , and we accept Venmo: our username is @Novena54daysofroses .Day 31 - Joyful Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start; today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to seek Jesus.We pray for all lukewarm Catholics.We pray for family, patience, forgiveness, faith, and conversion.We pray for those seeking the vocation of marriage.We pray for those seeking employment.We pray for pregnant women, may they have a healthy delivery.We pray for all students, social workers.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Mariah, Enrique, Ana, Kristi, Kayla, Bailey, Jasmine, Tammy, Suzette, Anna, Cathy, David, Tita, Odeira, Maggie, Taylor, C.M , Maryann, Carolyn, Ellen, Andres, Eriberto, Jim, Linda, Julie, Kat, Sylvia, Christina, Ninac, Fermin, Melissa, Angie, Celena, Cynthia, Erica, Brittany, and Remedios. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 30 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Wednesday of the third week of Lent. Right after Easter, Lilly and I will begin preparing for season 9. What should our overall intention be for next season, 9?Please send me an email at prayers@54daysofroses.comDay 30 - Glorious Mysteries in Thanksgiving: Let's start. Today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to accept and do the will of God.In this season of lent, we pray to grow in our faith.We pray for God's mercy and love.We pray for a pure heart, and we pray for our actions to be right.We pray for our family and their conversion.We pray for students and those awaiting a visa, for financial health.We pray for those battling Cancer, anxiety, and depression.We pray for widows who feel alone; may they feel the love of God.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Brenda, Megan, Claire, Monica, Marianne, Mara, Veronica, Caro, Maureen, Debra, Deb, Alex, Leticia, Diana, Kelsey, Liz, Michelle, Jane, Joyce, Bethany, Samantha,Richard, Bernie, Antonia, Miriam, Michaela, Rosanne, Cristina, Antonio, Maritza, Therese, Siobhain, David, Emmanuel, Jelissa, Elizabeth, George, Sean, Tiffany, Dominic, Patricia, Maria, Raul, Rose, and GratiaPlena. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 29 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Tuesday of the third week of Lent. Family, please know that you don't need to donate for us to mention your name on the podcast.  I feel blessed that you are here praying for our family's intentions.  We want to pray for you; please submit your prayer request on our website at 54daysofroses.comDay 29 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Thanksgiving: Let's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Thanksgiving. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to forgive, as we have been forgiven.We pray to recognize that we can be better people through God.We pray to be able to forgive ourselves.We pray for family, for married couples, for those seeking the vocation of marriage,We pray for mental health, those with anxiety, and stress, those battling addiction, those with eating disorders.We pray for those seeking employmentWe pray for all journalists, the pro-life movement, and those incarcerated.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Ben, Jessica, Miriam, Carol, Francesca, Ana Maria, Lisa, Gina, Linda, Marie, Loula, Sean, Marianne, Natalie, Maxcine, Mari, Lilian, Barbara, Alicia, Ana, Theresa, Loretta, Cecilia, Lucy, Ban, Lou, Jane, Maria, Adriana, Fabiana, Debra, Cody, Bernice, Edith, soul of Ramon, Avinash, Bernie, Rosemarie, Kara, Sharon, and Lina.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

Hello Family!Welcome back! This is day 28 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Monday of the Third week of Lent. Family, Our mission is to make the 54-Day Rosary Novena available to those who seek God. My hopes and prayers are for people to fall in love with the Rosary, and through the intercession of our Blessed Virgin Mary, she may lead people closer to her Son.The Rosary has always been a part of my life; I have always asked our Blessed Mother to intercede for me.  It wasn't until Covid that I started praying this 54-Day Rosary Novena because I sought the peace and love that only God can provide.  Our Blessed Mother has gradually brought me closer to her son.  I never imagined that I would be leading a rosary podcast, that I would be attending daily mass, and reading scripture daily. Just as our Blessed Mother has guided me back to her son, I know she can do the same for many more people.With your help, we will publish season 9 in Spanish and English. Our goal is to raise $5,000, and 100% of your donations go towards producing each season. If the Holy Spirit Leads you to support our ministry, please help us pay it forward on our website at www.54daysofroses.com. You can also pay it forward on our Venmo account @Novena54daysofroses.or Zelle: prayers@54daysofroses. The links will be listed in the show notes .Day 28 - Joyful Mysteries in ThanksgivingLet's start. Today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Thanksgiving.Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.Blessed Mother, we pray to receive God's Word in our life.We pray for our family, conversion, the unborn, the woman who had a miscarriage.We pray for families who are trying to conceive a child.We pray for those in the tech industry.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Valentina, Paula, Jimmy, Matt, Sandra, Andar, Daniel, Jan, Elizabeth, John, Adriana, Gabriella, Divya, Uma, Hiba, Carmen, Mason, soul of David, Margaret, Annie, Nohemy, Rose, Zizi, John Abi, Yvonne, Maribel, Atim, Frankie, Alejandra, Rose, Simone, Nabiryo, Ily, Amri, Isabelle, Anne, Dana, Aditya, Linda, Margie, Greg, and Sabrina.With love.Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/54DaysOfRosesContent creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

 Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 27 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Third Sunday of Lent. Congratulations family!! Today's Rosary prayer completes our 3 novenas in petition, which is 27 days in petition. Tomorrow, day 28, we will start our prayers in thanksgiving. We will give thanks for our petition even if our petitions are yet to be granted. Family, our prayers and petitions are granted if it is the will of God. Sometimes the answers to our prayers can be a No or not Yet. What's important is that we pray with devotion and give our hearts to God. With the help of the Rosary, we meditate on the life of Jesus as we seek to strengthen our fight and grow closer to God. When we pray the Rosary, we ask our Blessed Mother to pray with us so that she may intercede for our petitions. We pray to accept God's plan, and for our petitions to be granted if it is God's, Holy Will. We want to continue praying for you. If you have not submitted your name or prayer request, do so on our website.  The link is listed in our show notes.  If you would like to share your rosary story, please send me an email to prayers@54daysofroses.com Day 27 - Glorious Mysteries in Petition: Let's start. Today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for God to change our hearts. We pray to be present and love every day .We pray for seminarians, the youth, humanity.We pray for our family, those who are discerning marriage, and the conversion of our family.We pray for single parents. We pray for our health, and mental health, those with leukemia, those battling cancer, those with anxiety and depression, those with multiple sclerosis, and those with terminal illnesses Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Lisa, Galabe, Jose, Kiara, Silia, Melissa, MadaLin, Michael, Danielle, Mafer, Jessica, Amanda, Olivia, Alma, Tiffany, Pita, Melissa, Max, Gillian, Pam, Molly, Barbara, Dennis, Benjamin, Veronica, Katherine, Mary, Christine, Cara, Mary, Jack, Michelle, Rosa, Maria, Jennifer, Benjamin, Rita, Dawn, Angela, Jeanmarie, Patric, Nicolas, Patrick, Anna Sophia, Maria Gianna, Fionnuala, James, and Rosanne.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesSupport the show

In this paragraph Cardinal Sarah is talking about being our true homeland and that is with God and when we are in the presence of God in our hearts we are separated from this earth.This reminds me of John 14 where Jesus comforts his disciples and tells them “My Father's house has many rooms”, this passage is common at funerals to remind us that we inherit eternal life through Jesus at Calvary. Our homeland is not on earth, we are simply passing through, with the ultimate goal is to dwell with God for eternity in his Homeland. We meet this homeland at mass, where heaven and earth are united.I remember the first time I expected the feeling of being one with God. It was after a long time of feeling unworthy and not feeling the presence of God in my heart. No matter how much I tried and how much I longed for the feeling it just wasn't there. Anyway, I was attending morning Mass at St. Gregory several times a week before going to work. I had a vision of the Blessed Mother in the garden of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I heard her calling to me and telling me that God was with me in my trials. I felt so much peace at that moment. I feel like that is what Cardinal Sarah is trying to tell us. That when we feel that joy we don't ever want to go back to the emptiness that we feel when we think only of this world.Take away; Are you living for this world or are you striving to reach your ultimate homeland to dwell with God for all eternity?

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 26 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Saturday of the second week of Lent.Family, we are almost through our Rosary Prayers in Petition. Thank you for supporting our Ministry. Every action you take, from sharing the podcast, subscribing, rating, writing a review, and donating, helps our Ministry grow. As our Ministry grows, we can help more people needing prayers.My prayers are for people to fall in Love with God. I pray that Our Blessed Mother intercedes for your petitions and that your prayers are granted if it is the will of God.If you have a Rosary Story, you want to share it with us. Please send us an email to prayers@54daysofroses.comDay 26 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition Let's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition.Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for God's mercy.We pray to come back to Jesus, to come back to the church, to come back to full communion,  and ministry. We pray for humilityWe pray to open our hearts to our heavenly father.We pray for all funeral directors and the people who work in funeral homes.We pray for those who have passed away.We pray for financial health for those seeking employment. We pray for those seeking the vocation of marriage.We pray for our family and for parents to be loving and patient. We pray for our spiritual friends, our spiritual directors.We pray for those with epilepsy, for those with prostate cancer, for those with schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.We pray for those in prison, for children in juvenile detention centers, Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Simone, Amandine, Nicole, Kelsey, Nabiryo, Liseth, Sherrie, Amanda, Anita, Lauren, Emman, AJ, Diane, Elaine, Cindy, Angie, Denise, Leslie, Colleen, Mary, Julie, Molly, Megan, Morgen, Barbara, Sara, Gianna, Cynthia, Krystal, Diane, Michael, Cynthia, Mollie, Tina, Selina, Mary Anne, soul of Luz Maria, Mary Beth, Jordan, Liam, Kira, Christy, souls of Lawrence, Bill, William, Julia, Mikey, Ray, Marylou, Clovis School District, for Mary, Maria Dahlia, Judy, and Rob.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesSupport the show

Father Dan Hanley, the coordinator of a preparation program for incoming seminarians at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD, shares a two-part Lenten reflection on contemplating our Blessed Mother. He gave these talks during a recent Basilica Catholic Daughters of the Americas' morning of reflection at our Lyceum Auditorium. 

Four Steps to ForgivenessMatthew 5:43-45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,  that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”Yesterday's episode took a turn I wasn't expecting.  When I started writing it I was talking about how frustrating it is when our time line and God's time line don't add up, or aren't the same.  Then halfway through the Holy Spirit lead me down the path of praying for those who hurt us and helping God save His children.  Then I went to prayer group and the teaching was on love your enemies and many of the words of prophesy that were given were also about this topic.  After the meeting was over, we stayed after to go over our bookmark.  The bookmark is where we discern all the words of prophecy we received in a month and then come up with the top call, proclamation, promise and directive from God for that month.  We are behind in going over the book marks so the bookmark we went over yesterday was from April 2022.  Almost a whole year ago and yet it was exactly what we heard in the teaching and what God had said to me in the episode from yesterday.  God is so good!  When He wants us to hear something, He will make sure we hear it.So, lets take a look at this passage.  “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,  that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” God is telling us to love our enemies.  You might hear this and think that you don't have any enemies.  Enemies can be a harsh word and you are sure you don't have anything like that.  However, when you really press in and think about it, I bet you can come up with some.  They might be foreign countries whose politics you don't like or who are hurting their people.  It might be people who over the years have hurt you and you are holding a grudge against them, it could be politicians in this country.  The point is God is not just talking about enemies, as in just people you are at war with.  Jesus is telling us in this passage to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us.  Are we doing this?  Are we praying for the person who cut us off in traffic yesterday?  Are we praying for the person who is holding up the line at the grocery store?  Are we praying for that family member that just drives us crazy?  Are we praying for those who used to tease us in grade school or high school?  Are we spreading love to those whom we don't like?  Are we loving those that make us mad, sad and angry?The leader of the prayer group meeting yesterday gave us 4 steps to forgiveness by Father Jim Blount.  It would be hard to love someone when you can't forgive them.  Here are the four steps to forgiveness. (Click Here to read article)1.) Make an act of will: Forgiveness isn't about your feelings it is a decision.  You can make a decision to forgive someone, even if you don't feel like it.  God is going to forgive us as we forgive others.  This is something that is good to keep in our minds.  To decide to forgive, make an act of the will with this prayer: “I forgive you, (name), in the name of Jesus Christ, now and forever.”2.) Bless those who persecute you:  In this step we return a blessing for a curse.  When someone is cursing at us, we don't return that curse back to them.  Words are very powerful.  This is the most important step to forgiveness.  The anger and the hatred of our wounds leave by the act of blessing.  Blessing melts the ice of the heart.  Blessing releases the poison.  Blessings heals the heart.3.) Give Thanks always: This is difficult.  It is a call to maturity and a call to sanctity.  We can thank our  persecutors because our persecutors awaken us to the goodness of God. God uses our wounds and pain to teach us humility and dependence on him alone.  Through them, I turn to him and he heals me.  Though we never ask for persecutions and wounds, they can be a channel for us of the grace of a good and bountiful harvest.  St. Therese of Avila said “The only thing we will thank God for when we get to Heaven will be our crosses. St. Rose of Lima said similarly, “Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to Heaven.4.) Praise the Lord: This is the fourth and final step of forgiveness.  We give praise directly to God.  We acknowledge Our Lord himself as the source of all our life.  God is the all-loving Divine Physician who, for our good and eternal salvation, comes to our aid in the midst of sin and suffering. By praising him, we return all that we are and all that we have suffered to God, the source of all that is good in life.  This step completes our forgiveness and leads to perfect acceptance of God's holy will.  To praise God, make an act of will with this prayer: “I praise you Lord and your Blessed Mother and I glorify you for your heavenly plan that is saving me and leading me to perfect joy.”  If you do these four steps to forgiveness, you will be able to love your enemies.  These four steps, when done consistently, can transform your heart and your mind.  I can tell you from yesterday, God is calling us to love His unloveable.  He is calling us to love His lost sheep, to love them back to the kingdom.  We can not do this if we are angry and unforgiving.  There are some people that we either know personally or we have heard about in the news or in history and we think that they are unforgivable.  What they did was awful and there is not way to forgive it.  However, God is telling us to forgive them anyway.  We don't have to feel like it, we just have to make a decision to do.  Can we do that for God?  Can we love his children, even the most evil ones?I will leave you with the bookmark from my prayer group for April 2022 because it is God's words instead of mine and He says it so perfectly:  “My children, do you hear me call your name? Do you feel my warm breath upon you? I am calling you. I am calling everyone, even the most evil person you can think of. I want all my children to be with me. I am light in the darkness, and as you walk, because you are my light, you bring light into the darkness. In that light is my mercy that you bring to others through your speaking, loving and compassion. I will save all who seek me. Don't give up on anyone. Pray them to the Kingdom. One little movement of the soul and they can have Heaven with me for eternity. Continue to be open to me and to love me. Continue to spread my Word, my love, and my mercy. I love you more than you can ever imagine. Be faithful to me as I am to you.”Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today.  Lord, loving are enemies is difficult.  We want to do if for you and yet we can't do it without your help.  Help us to follow these four steps Lord.  Help us to forgive when we don't feel like it.  Help us to forgive even when it's hard.  Help us learn to forgive more and more easily.  We love you Lord, we understand you want all of your children to be saved.  You want them all to go to Heaven.  If we can help Lord, we want to.  Just show us how to help.  We love you Lord and we are so grateful for you.  We ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, Amen!Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus! I look forward to meeting you here again on Monday.  Remember Jesus loves you and so do I!  Have a blessed weekend!

Hello family!Welcome back! This is day 25 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Friday of the second week of Lent.Family, how is your Lenten season going? How are you doing? How are you feeling? We would love to continue praying for you. Send us an email to prayers@54daysofroses.comOur email address will be listed in the show notes.Day 25 - Joyful Mysteries in Petition Let's start; today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Petition.Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.Blessed Mother, we pray to do what God wants us to do.We pray to do God's plan with joy.In this season of lent may we give fruits of love.We pray for those with kidney problems.We pray for those with HIV/AIDS.We pray for those who are suffering.Those battling Cancer.We pray for women that are pregnant and may their babies make it to full term.We pray for mothers with postpartum and seeking support.Those recovering from a stroke.Those with speech delay.We pray for our family, healing, discernment, and vocation.For families trying to conceive a child.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Lisa, Roseanne, Raquel, Jackson, Emilce, Shelby, George, Denise, Diane, Mkay, Ainess, Ale, Sandi, Mary, Emily, Marie, Diane, Cara, Kate, Jackie, Lorena, Jim, Rose, Julie, Jacqui, Kari, Lois, Sanda, Michelle, Amore Materno, Ana, Henry, Araceli, Maggie S, Leonard, Alphonsa, Clarissa, Nora, Mini, Raymond, Josephine, Sophie, Sophia, Lisa M, and Sandrine.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesSupport the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 24 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Thursday of the second week of Lent.Family, we are almost done with our third novena in Petition. I want to check in on you.  How are you doing? How are you feeling today?If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, send me an email to prayers@54daysofroses.comOur email address will be listed in the show notes. Day 24 - Glorious Mysteries in Petition Let's start. Today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Petition .Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to be fully focused on Jesus.We pray for widows.We pray for justice, peace, and love.We pray for healthy boundariesWe pray for family, baptism, conversion.We pray for those seeking a job.We pray for those in the military. We pray for Military families.We pray for government officials.We pray for our parents and Grandparents.We pray for those living in nursing homes.We pray for those who are ill.We pray for those with epilepsy.We pray for those battling Cancer.For those with suicidal thoughts.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Garceran, Pleitez family, Elena Elizabeth, Lisa, Roseanne, Raquel, Jackson, Ana Lucia Mendez, Peggy, Aditya, Susie, Rosa, Lourdes, Donna, Ilana, Rosann, Abby, Melissa, Elizabeth, Gloria, Margaret, Raquel, Katie, Melanie, Carmel, Claire, Karen, Victoria, Cathy, Ana, Maria Andrea, Erin, Judy, Alyssa, Nina, Jayanti, Lorraine, Matshego, Katleho, Divine, Manon, Kim, Maria, and Linda.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesSupport the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 23 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Wednesday of the second week of Lent.Family, Thank you for sharing the podcast with your friends and loved ones. I do see that many are joining our family in prayer.  Thank you for sharing and supporting our Ministry.  The link to our first episode is listed in the show notes. Day 23 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition.Let's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, may we understand the crucifixion .We pray to have the strength to pick up our Cross daily.In this season we pray to walk next to Jesus.We pray for those in leadership in the church. We pray for all Catholic ministries.We pray for those seeking the vocation of Marriage.We pray for our family, conversion,We pray for those seeking employment.We pray for women who are pregnant.We pray for those who feel broken and forgotten.We pray for those who are having eye surgery.We pray for those having heart surgery.We pray for those who are sick.We pray for firefighters, police officers, nurses, and everyone who works in the medical industry.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of Elizabeth, Elena, Nicole, Dena, Roberta, Cheryl, Michaela, Loree, Patricia, Jennifer, Misha, Carla, Larsa, Margaret, Walt, Carmen, David, Hiba, Divya, Gabriella, Amy, Adrianna, Elizabeth, John, Karina, Alejandro, Leanne, M Asthana, Susan, Mary A, Monica, Licelle, Nathaniel, Fatima, Family Monterrubio Alvarado, Stephanie, Corey R, Jay, Antonia, Julius, Kirsi, Patricia, Matthew, Janie, Family Gil Guzman, Josemanuel, Lizeth, Ricardo, Diego, Janie, Becky, and Susan. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Listen to Day 1https://www.54daysofroses.com/season8/day1Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalSupport the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 22 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Tuesday of the second week of Lent. Family, the intentions mentioned daily come from your emails. If you would like us to pray for any particular intention, please submit your prayer request on our website.  If you would just like us to pray for your family and friends, you can also just submit their first names.The link to submit your prayer request is listed In the show notesDay 22 - Joyful Mysteries in PetitionLet's start. Today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for God to purity our hearts, mind, body and soul.We pray for our sight to be focused on God.We pray for those with bipolar disorder.For those with multiple personality disorder.We pray for all widows.We pray for parents who mourn the loss of a child.We pray for our family, conversion.We pray for those struggling with an addiction.We pray for those who are in rehab.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Staci, Carmen, Cindy, Karen, Lisa, Linda, Cathy, Veronica, Amy, Kelly, Gmail, Christine, Mary, Tish, MJ, Ashley, Sharon, Yaa, Bern, Katherine, Paula, Laura, Lauren, Claire, Luke, Caroline, Lana, Chelsea, Amanda, Renee, Denise, Amy, Jessica, Father Rob, Agustin, Joseph, George, Tim, Olivia, Flavia, Emily, Jessica M, Lisa, Rosemary, and Elias.With love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

Fr. Dan Reehil discusses a variety of topics each Monday with his mom. Today they tackle the walk to calvary at the request of the Blessed Mother. Join Fr. Dan Reehil in Medjugorje! Register here: https://www.tektonministries.org/pilgrimage-to-medjugorje-april-20-2023/ Stream live episodes of Battle Ready with Fr. Dan Reehil at https://radiomaria.us/ at 9:00 am cst or tune in on radio in Louisiana (580 AM Alexandria, 1360 AM New Iberia, 89.7 FM Natchitoches, 91.1 FM Lake Charles) in Ohio (1600 AM Springfield, 88.7 FM Anna, 103.3 Enon/Dayton) in Mississippi (88.1 FM D'Iberville/Biloxi) in Florida (91.9 Hammocks/Miami) in Pennsylvania (88.1 FM Hollidaysburg/Altoona) in Texas (1250 AM Port Arthur) in Wisconsin (91.3 FM Peshtigo) Radio Maria is a 100% listener supported radio station. If this broadcast has touched your life, please consider donating at https://rmusa.civi-go.net/donate Download the Radio Maria Play app to any smart device: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radiomaria.v3&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radio-maria-play/id848153139

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 21 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Monday of the second week of Lent. Family, if you are enjoying our podcast and our podcast is helping you grow spiritually during this Lenten season.Will you please help us with a rating or review? This will help boost our podcast to the top of the religious category. This will make it easier for new listeners to find our podcast and join our Family in prayer.The link to leave a review on the Apple podcast is listed below.Please let us know if you have any ideas on how we may improve our podcast. Send an email to prayers@54daysofroses.comDay 21 - Glorious Mysteries in PetitionLet's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to forgive as we have been forgiven.We pray to have a clean and pure heart.We pray to avoid judging others.We pray for Central Africa, Venezuela, El Salvador, and EcuadorWe pray for financial healthWe pray for those with a terminal illnessWe pray for family, healthy communication, healing, discernment, and conversion,We pray for all fathers, step fathers, and spiritual fathers.We pray for mothers, step mothers, spiritual mothers, women in labor, and minors.We pray for adoptive parents and familyWe pray for foster parentsThose trying to conceive a childThose seeking the vocation of marriage.We pray for all souls departed.We pray for all souls in purgatory.Blessed Mother, we pray for our Family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Alejandra, Mary, Terri, Tammy, Lorencia, Ashley, Muireann, Shirainai, Kayla, Roza, Dave, Christine, Solenn, Anarela, Maureen, Rafael, Siobhain, David, Sara, Jerezama83, Carla, Amparo, Arturo, Wanda, Gertrude, Livi, Carlos, Catherine, Philip, Demi, Kristina, Jake, Rachel, Taylor, Sarah, Ivette, Kathleen, Sarah F, Jose, Sarah C, Mirjana, Melissa,  | Patricia, Christine, Vivian, Miguel, soul of Juanito, Isabelle, Eve, Mary, Kaitlin, and Joseph.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Review our podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-days-of-roses-catholic-rosary-novena/id1528924905Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

Juliann has discovered the quickest way into the arms of Jesus.  Medjugorje 2023 with Trapper and Elizabeth Here is the link for more details: Medjugorje Pilgrimage May 2023  https://medjugorjepilgrimage.life/  Be sure to write "Trapper" in the message block to be linked with the right trip. Getting down to the wire, get your inquiry in soon, reaching capacity. Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify your faith. Stay informed with our weekly newsletter by sharing your email with us at https://blindguymedia.com/stay-informed/ Become a Patron We pray that our listeners and followers benefit from our podcasts and programs and develop a deeper personal relationship with God. We thank you for supporting our efforts and helping to cover the costs by being a Patron and getting lots of fun extras. Please go to https://patreon.com/bfl to check out the details. More About Trapper Jack Trapper has CD's and Downloads of his talks available for you to listen to and share. Download or order your CD now at our online store https://trapperjackspeaksstore.com Check out and subscribe to his Men's Morning Light weekly broadcast, or view the recording at your convenience on either YouTube or Facebook. Men's Morning Light is available in your favorite Podcast app as well. To book Trapper for speaking engagements and more information, visit us at https://TrapperJackSpeaks.com  We're praying for you and ask that you pray for us!  

 Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 20 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Second Sunday of Lent.Family, if you are enjoying our podcast and it is helping you grow spiritually during this Lenten season, please help me share the link to episode 1 with a loved one, friend, or co-worker.With your help, we can continue to grow our prayer family and make this novena and daily rosary prayers available to others. The link to our first episode will be listed in the show notes.Day 20 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition: Let's start. Today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to be configured in this season of lent so that one day we may be transfigured in Jesus.May we experience the plenitude as the children of God.May we configure ourselves in Jesus in mind and thoughts so we may do good deeds of love.We pray to ask for help or help others in need.We pray for our family.We pray for those seeking the vocation of marriage. We pray for their future spouse.We pray for nurses and nursing studentsWe pray for poets, authors, and artists.We pray for teachers and all staff who work in schools and Universities.We pray for the Catholic Church, the Pope, Bishops, Priests, Seminarians, Garrett McGowan, Fr. Billy at St. Marks, missionaries, and all religious sisters.We pray for those who are sick, those battling Cancer.We pray for all caregivers.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Grace, Mary Lynn, Shelby, Veronika, Marcela, Wilma, Jessy, Alejandra, Shiney, Sarah, Lisa, Amy, Nancy, Catalina, Tania, Rosario, Lois, MJ, Ana, Courtney, Kris, Monica, Maria, families: Moreno, Jimenez, Velasco, Ramírez, Morales, Soto, Rodríiuez, Gutierrez, Alamilla, Villagran, Murillo, Garcia and Ruiz, for Ana, Sebastian, Analia, Damián, soul of Juanita, Sofia, Joanne, Amy H, Jerica, Aaron, Allison, Paola, Mary, Diana, Louise, Mary G, Seth, Sharon, Diane, and Wayne.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Listen to Day 1https://www.54daysofroses.com/season8/day1Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRoses Support the show

Hello Family!Welcome back! This is day 19 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Saturday of the first week of Lent.Family, If you are enjoying our podcast, I would like your help in paying it forward towards season 9.It costs about $6,000 to produce each season. In the past, I've only asked for your help with $3,000, and I cover the rest.  This year I'm asking for a little more of your help because we're publishing each season in English and Spanish.  Seasons 8 & 9 will be fully published in 2023 in both English and Spanish, and that is 216 episodes the equivalent of publishing four seasons a year. It does take a lot more resources and time.  100% of your support goes towards the production of the podcast.Funds are used for:The music. this season we have 3 new melodies, Editing fees so that our rosary prayers are nicely and professionally produced.Pay for subscriptions, such as hosting all our episodes since season 1.Pay subscription fees for our website and email. During the season we send out a daily email to more than 4,000 ppl.Pays for a subscription that allows people to translate our website from English to SpanishA very small fee goes to Lilly in Mexico City. She helps manage our Instagram page throughout the year does our design work, and uploads our daily prayers to YouTube and to platforms that distributes the episodes to all the different podcast platforms.Since the start of season 8, about 64 ppl listening donated a sum total of $1000.  I am asking for your help to raise an additional $5000.  There's about 1800 of us praying daily; if everyone made a small donation, we would cover the cost of producing season 9.If the Holy Spirit Leads you to support our Ministry, Please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a monthly sponsor. I also understand that not everyone can donate at this time; I encourage you to support our podcast by praying for our ministry, sharing the podcast with others, and helping  us with a rating and review where ever you are listening to our podcast.To donate, please visit  54daysofroses.comWe take Paypal: our email is prayers@54daysofroses.comand we accept Venmo: our username is @Novena54daysofrosesThank you so much for supporting our Ministry, Please know that I appreciate your support and have you all in our prayers.Day 19 - Joyful Mysteries in Petition: Let's start; today, we're praying the Joyful mysteries in petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.Blessed Mother, we pray to forgive those who have trespassed against us.We pray to be loving peopleWe pray for peaceToday on the feast day of Saint Casimir, the patron saint of Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, we pray for the people and youth of Lithuania, Poland, and Russia.We pray for those affected by the earthquakes in Syria, and Turkey.We pray for Christians who are persecuted throughout the world.We pray for the homeless, especially the homeless who have been affected by the cold weather.We pray to be generous people with our time, compassion, and patienceWe pray for the safety of students in schoolWe pray for those with diabetesFor those trying to conceive a childFor childrenFor students and those awaiting scholarshipsBlessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of everyone who supports our ministry by sharing, rating, and donating to the podcast.With love, Maritza.Support the show

Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 18 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Friday of the First Week of Lent. Today marks the end of our second novena in petition. We have one more novena in petition and 3 in thanksgiving to go. Family, I'm so happy you completed two novenas in petition. I know it takes time and dedication and it's a blessing to know that you're putting God first in this season of Lent. Thank you for being here all along and thank you or praying for the intentions of our family here on the podcastIf you are listening to our podcast for the first time. Welcome to this beautiful family of prayer. Please start with day one of the novena and follow through until day 54.  The episodes do not delete. The link to day 1 is listed in the show notes along with a link to submit your prayer request.Day 18 -  Glorious Mysteries in Petition: Let's start; today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for reconciliation with our friends and loved ones.May we learn to forgive and do our best to treat others well.We pray to grow in our spiritual life.We pray for our family.For guidance, conversion.For those engaged, those seeking the vocation of marriage.We pray for those battling Cancer.For those who are having surgery this week.For those suffering from anxiety and depression.For financial health.For those seeking employment.For those battling addictions.For those who are recovering from alcoholism.For Racial Justice.For philanthropist.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Amalia, German, Mae, Anila, Ebua, Eva, Dinorah, Cindy, Tchi, Okuma, Daniel, Mini, Carolina, Katie, Josh, Shreenandan, Naveel, Janet, Salvador, Salvador, Moses, DJ Halloran, Rose, Araceli, Nancy, Susan, Lauren, Aurora, Uche, Susan, Anil, MaryAnne, Gigi, Ana, Frances, Araceli M, Brian, Xenia, Dario, Eileen, Frances, Mary, Stan, Rita, Joanie, Robert, Michael, Ryan, Michael, Brandi, Francesca, and Melody. With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Listen to Day 1https://www.54daysofroses.com/season8/day1Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 17 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Thursday of the First week of Lent.There are quite of few people that join us in prayer daily.  If you are listening to the podcast for the first time., please start with Day 1 and follow through. The link to our first episode will be listed in the show notes.  I will also list the link for you to submit your prayer request.Day 17 - Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition: Let's start; today, we're praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray for perseverance to seek God.May we attend church, read scripture, read about the saints, may we pray more and ask the Lord for miracles. May we do to others as you would have them do to you.We pray for the people of Syria, Turkey, and NigeriaFor Mental HealthFor Peace, JoyFor those discerning VocationFor those engaged.We pray for friendship, Love, and marriage.For Healing of Body, Mind, and SoulWe pray for families who mourn the loss of a baby.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Madona, Lauryn, Brenda, Julia, Leonard, Diana, Uche, Bridget, Richard, Emmanuel, Martha, Abbey, Dillon, Abigail, Nieves, Nicole, Linda, Lotus, Kaisings, Nancy, Kayla, Mary, Stacy, Monica, Rasha, Alina, Arely, Michelle, Maristela, Mabel, Sylvia, Florencia, Patty, Charmaine, and Linda.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Listen to Day 1 https://www.54daysofroses.com/season8/day1Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

3/1/23 - In AD 40, Mary appeared to the Apostle James the Greater while he was in Spain - but here's the twist: Mary herself was still alive at the time and was said to be in Jerusalem! How could Our Blessed Mother possibly have been in two different places at the same time? Today we unpack the mystery behind what is considered to be the world's very first Marian apparition: Our Lady of the Pillar.

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Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 16 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Wednesday of the First Week of Lent.Family, just a quick update on our Instagram account. We get about 2,000 messages with prayer during the season.  I acknowledge your message and add your prayer request to our list. Your Instagram account will be tagged the day we mention your name on the podcast.Family, I  invite you to follow our Instagram page; our username is @54daysofroses . Every morning we post a quote from the saint of the day, we also share informational and inspirational reels from other Catholics. Please follow us and tag @54daysofroses. We want to share pictures and reels of you praying the rosary. I look forward to getting a glimpse into your prayer life. I will list the link to our Instagram account in the show notes. Day 16 Joyful Mysteries in Petition:Let's start; today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.  Blessed Mother, may we return to God through prayer, penance, and fasting this Lenten season.May we sincerely and passionately look for JesusMay we open our hearts to God.May we recognize the signs God gives us to show how much he loves us?We pray for those celebrating a birthday in March.We pray for all students.For Healing, Health, Family, Guidance, and protectionWe pray for marriages going through marital problems.We pray for peace, union, hope, faith, and conversion,We pray for the healing of those with LupusFor those in emotional distressBlessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of:  Christy, Mili, Carlos, Cherrie, Abelardo, Katie, Alberto, Sarah, Suzi, Tanya, Debbie, Sarah Livia, Mary, Evonne, Anna, Julie, Xilena, Rachel Elida, Denisse, Estella, Ana, Ogechukwu, Josue, Denisse, Gloria, Jose, Sarah, Jacob, Essie, Jordan, Marie, Lillian, Jerry, Shane, and Amanda. With Love, Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/How to pray the 54-day Rosary Novenahttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySubmit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

Hello Family, Welcome back! This is day 15 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Tuesday of the First Week of Lent. Just quickly want to thank everyone who started following our YouTube channel. we are up to 638 followers and our goal is to reach 1000 subscribers by the end of the season.I know many of you are listening through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and many other platforms. But I would like to ask for your help by hitting that follow button on our Youtube channel. YouTube has a requirement of 1000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the past 365 days to qualify for their partner program. We are well over the 4,000 watch hours but do need an additional 362 people to subscribe. We have 1800 people praying with us daily this is a goal that can be achieved and this would help us grow our Ministry and devotion to the Rosary.I will list the link to our YouTube in the show notes.Day 15 - Glorious Mysteries in Petition: Let's start; today, we're praying the Glorious Mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist. Blessed Mother, we pray to improve our conscious contact with God through prayer. May we pray for the Our Father slowly with Devotion.May we focus on every word and allow God to transform us through prayer.May we place God as the center of our lives.We pray for ConversionWe pray for those battling addictionsWe pray for those who are going through chemo treatments. We pray for those who are recovering from Surgery.We pray for the souls who have passed away. We pray for those with dementiaWe pray for our Mental Health We pray for the unity of Family, Marriage. We pray for good communication in relationshipsWe pray for the people of China. Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Katie, Vin, Amanda, Estrella, Jenn, Michael, Joe, Celeste, Liz, Vijayvijju, Gregory, Lili, Suzy, Maria, Grace, Mandy, Camie, Rosalinda, Margie, Sarah, Barbara, Samantha, Jorge, Bernie, Jonathan, Edna, Marcela, Isabella, Lorenzo, Reynaldo, Danilo, Cindy, Jorge, Family Infante, Nicey, Pierre, Zeina, Maria, Yoanna, Sandy, Marc, Kozhaya, Sandy, Carol, Karlo, Louise, Cheron, Emmanuel, Linda, Louiska, Janko, Mary Ann, Andrew, Michael, Andrea, Ricardo, Nelcy, Aparna, Becca, and Nick. With Love, Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesContent Creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

If you missed Part 1, please check that out first HERE!Part II: The Practice of Love by the Church as a “Community of Love” (19 - 39)Now that the exploration of the concept of love is finished, Pope Benedict turns his attention to the concrete. We have answered what love is, now we see how love is lived. The Church's charitable activity as a manifestation of Trinitarian love (19)Part II begins by speaking on the Church's charitable activity as a manifestation of Trinitarian love. Concretely there is nothing more *real* than the Blessed Trinity. The Godhead is a unity of three Divine Persons who are in a community of life and love: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father eternally begets and loves the Son, the perfect self-image of the Father, who eternally reflects that perfect love back to the Father. The love outpoured eternally between Father and Son is the Person of the Holy Spirit, proceeding from each eternally. If nothing I said makes any sense, that is okay! Trinitarian theology is remarkably complicated and nuanced because it is the mystery of God, as He is. Mystery though it is, God is the source of all, as Trinity. And so, how can we recognize the Trinity? The Pope quotes St. Augustine in saying: “If you see charity, you see the Trinity (19).”God created all things, seen and unseen, in a plan of sheer loving goodness. When God sent His Son to assume our humanity, He invited us, in love, to share in His divinity. We can say that the mystery of the Church is the drawing of men into the mystery of God. The Father “wishes to make humanity a single family in his Son (19).” He does this through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit who the Pope speaks of as “the energy which transforms the heart of the ecclesial community, so that it becomes a witness before the world to the love of the Father (19).” Gathering all men to Himself as the Church, the Father “seeks the integral good of man (19).” This seeking of our good, the Pope says, is an expression of love in the entire activity of the Church. By His Word and the Sacraments, the Church shares the reality of the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. What greater love can we share with our fellow man than the work of evangelization?Charity as a responsibility of the Church (20 - 25)This outward act of love of evangelization does not end with the spiritual but also includes the corporal. Charity is a responsibility of the whole Church, clergy, religious, and laity. From the beginning, Jesus Christ established the Church upon four pillars, outlined by Acts 2:42: “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” These four pillars give structure to the Church in every age and are reflected in the Catechism of the Council of Trent and in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The apostolic teaching is doctrine. Fellowship, also translated as communal life, is the moral life in Christ. The breaking of the bread is the early term for the Eucharist and for the Sacraments generally. And prayer is Christian prayer, perfectly expressed in the Our Father which our Lord gave us.Pope Benedict gives attention in paragraph 20 of Deus Caritas Est to this idea of fellowship, communion, or communal life. The Greek word in Acts is koinonia. Koinonia “consists in the fact that believers hold all things in common and that among them, there is no longer any distinction between rich and poor (20).” This sort of radical communal life is part and parcel of early Christianity. But as the Pope remarks:“As the Church grew, this radical form of material communion could not in fact be preserved. But its essential core remained: within the community of believers there can never be room for a poverty that denies anyone what is needed for a dignified life (20).”When it became necessary, the Church instituted the clerical office of the Diaconate, the first level of participation in the priesthood of Jesus Christ and the lowest level of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. A diakonos was historically a servant of the king. And so, the Deacon, is a servant of Christ the King and his vicar in a particular diocese, the bishop. They were to provide for the spiritual and corporal needs of the people. As Pope Benedict puts it:“... the social which they were meant to provide was absolutely concrete, yet at the same time it was also a spiritual service; theirs was a truly spiritual office which carried out an essential responsibility of the Church, namely a well-ordered love of neighbour (21).”This system of charity must have been a formidable force in the ancient world because the Roman leader Julian the Apostate, who rejected Christianity and tried to instantiate Neoplatonic Hellenism, told his pagan priests that they needed to imitate and outdo the Church's charity. Of course, they failed because imitation can never capture what is authentically of God.Beyond the diaconate, the proclamation of the Good News, and the liturgy were indispensable to the Church. As the Pope puts it:“The Church's deepest nature is expressed in her three-fold responsibility: of proclaiming the word of God (kerygma-martyria), celebrating the sacraments (leitourgia), and exercising the ministry of charity (diakonia). These duties presuppose each other and are inseparable (25).”Though the Church is now worldwide and the radical form of community of the early Church is less possible, the Church is nonetheless responsible for Her Members. The needs of the People of God are not only spiritual. Like any family, the Church is obliged to care for the necessities of those in the Church, in a particular way. As Benedict says:“The Church is God's family in the world. In this family no one ought to go without the necessities of life… Without in any way detracting from this commandment of universal love, the Church also has a specific responsibility: within the ecclesial family no member should suffer through being in need (25).”Justice and Charity (26 - 29)After concluding the section on the responsibility of charity in the Church, the Pope moves on to a fairly expansive conversation of justice and charity. Rooted deeply in Catholic social teaching, expounded since Pope Leo XIII especially, Pope Benedict begins by addressing the elephant in the room: Karl Marx. Since the nineteenth century, Marxists have critiqued the Church saying that “the poor… do not need charity but justice (26).” Benedict offers a steel-man explanation of the Marxist critique, saying:“Works of charity—almsgiving—are in effect a way for the rich to shirk their obligation to work for justice and a means of soothing their consciences, while preserving their own status and robbing the poor of their rights. Instead of contributing through individual works of charity to maintaining the status quo, we need to build a just social order in which all receive their share of the world's goods and no longer have to depend on charity (26).”He admits that there is some merit to the argument, but there is much that is mistaken. Historically, capital became concentrated in the hands of a powerful few and there has been conflict between employer and laborer. But rather than succumbing the Hegelian notion which Marx put forward of class warfare and revolution, the Pope offers that Catholic social teaching is applicable beyond the confines of the Church, saying:“Marxism had seen world revolution and its preliminaries as the panacea for the social problem: revolution and the subsequent collectivization of the means of production, so it was claimed, would immediately change things for the better. This illusion has vanished. In today's complex situation, not least because of the growth of a globalized economy, the Church's social doctrine has become a set of fundamental guidelines offering approaches that are valid even beyond the confines of the Church: in the face of ongoing development these guidelines need to be addressed in the context of dialogue with all those seriously concerned for humanity and for the world in which we live (27).”Commitment to Justice and Ministry of CharityThe Church, and the world, has a necessary commitment to justice and the ministry of charity. There is no dichotomy between justice and charity. Both are necessary. First, “the just ordering of society and the State is a central responsibility of politics (28),” says the Pope. Quoting St. Augustine, he says: “a State which is not governed according to justice would be just a bunch of thieves… (28).”Venturing into the subject of freedom of religion in a State, Pope Benedict says that,“The State may not impose religion, yet it must guarantee religious freedom and harmony between the followers of different religions. For her part, the Church, as the social expression of Christian faith, has a proper independence and is structured on the basis of her faith as a community which the State must recognize. The two spheres are distinct, yet always interrelated (28).”In other words: the State cannot coerce the Church. Rather the Church is independent of the State but interrelated with the State. What faithful Catholic can switch off their Catholicism when they engage in matters of politics and the State? They cannot. Only unfaithful Catholics attempt this, which results in deadly scandal and sin. Why is this? It is because God is the Lawgiver; He alone created all that is and He alone is the arbiter of morality.Justice is the aim of politics, properly understood and it is the criteria for good politics. Politics is not merely about rules governing public life: “its origin and its goal,” say the Pope, “are found in justice, which by its very nature has to do with ethics (28).”If justice is the aim and internal criterion of politics, as Benedict says, then why do Catholics need anything beyond reason? Why is faith necessary for true justice? Benedict explains:“Faith by its specific nature is an encounter with the living God—an encounter opening up new horizons extending beyond the sphere of reason. But it is also a purifying force for reason itself. From God's standpoint, faith liberates reason from its blind spots and therefore helps it to be ever more fully itself. Faith enables reason to do its work more effectively and to see its proper object more clearly… Its aim is simply to help purify reason and to contribute, here and now, to the acknowledgment and attainment of what is just (28).”If Faith is necessary, then is the Pope calling on the Church to engage directly in matters of State? Not quite. A just social and civil order is ordered towards each person receiving his or her due, which is an essential task in every generation. But it is a political task and therefore is a human responsibility rather than an ecclesial responsibility. The Church can help to purify our powers of reason and provide ethical formation. Benedict also says clearly, “The Church cannot and must not take upon herself the political battle to bring about the most just society possible. She cannot and must not replace the State. Yet at the same time she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice (28).”The clergy are called to sanctify the laity and the laity are sent out into the world to sanctify the temporal order. Love is NecessaryEven in the best, most just societies, love will always be necessary. Care and concern for the other will always happen best on the local level. This is the principle of subsidiarity which holds that the best decisions are made on the lowest possible level and the highest level necessary. In fact, injustices stem from a higher level claiming authority over something which in fact belongs naturally to someone personally closer to the situation. Against totalitarianism of this kind, Pope Benedict writes beautifully of the bigger, complicated picture:“We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything, but a State which, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, generously acknowledges and supports initiatives arising from the different social forces and combines spontaneity with closeness to those in need. The Church is one of those living forces: she is alive with the love enkindled by the Spirit of Christ. This love does not simply offer people material help, but refreshment and care for their souls, something which often is even more necessary than material support. In the end, the claim that just social structures would make works of charity superfluous masks a materialist conception of man: the mistaken notion that man can live “by bread alone” (Mt 4:4; cf. Dt 8:3)—a conviction that demeans man and ultimately disregards all that is specifically human (28).”As I mentioned earlier, the clergy are called to sanctify the laity and the laity are sent out into the world to sanctify the temporal order. In this way, the Pope says:“The direct duty to work for a just ordering of society, on the other hand, is proper to the lay faithful. As citizens of the State, they are called to take part in public life in a personal capacity… The mission of the lay faithful is therefore to configure social life correctly, respecting its legitimate autonomy and cooperating with other citizens according to their respective competences and fulfilling their own responsibility (29).” The Church, of course, still sponsors organizations which practice charity. But this is not merely an activity of justice because it is focused on the admixture of the love of God, which is a universal human need. As Benedict says,“The Church's charitable organizations, on the other hand, constitute an opus proprium, a task agreeable to her, in which she does not cooperate collaterally, but acts as a subject with direct responsibility, doing what corresponds to her nature. The Church can never be exempted from practicing charity as an organized activity of believers, and on the other hand, there will never be a situation where the charity of each individual Christian is unnecessary, because in addition to justice man needs, and will always need, love (29).”The multiple structures of charitable service in the social context of the present day (30)Because there is never going to be a situation where individual Christians are unneeded in charitable service, Pope Benedict recognizes the social context of the present day. Long since gone is the time of Christendom when Christian kingdoms ruled. Now, there are many different types of governments, organizations, nonprofits, and social structures. Even our way of communicating is different now. As the Pope says, “Mass communication has narrowed the distance between peoples and cultures (30).” Despite the narrowing of the distance, there is still work to be done in making sure that no one is forgotten. These groups are diverse, but they all are marked with the love of God. The Pope remarks that, “Numerous organizations have arisen that are a cooperation of State and Church, but these agencies still have a Christian quality (30).” This Christian quality is not a vague echo of the love of Jesus Christ. Rather, it is a direct result of Church agencies cooperating with State agencies. Also, due to the growing amount of leisure time afforded to modern man, especially among the youth, the Pope says, “our time has also seen a growth and spread of different kinds of volunteer work, which assume responsibility for providing a variety of services (30).” What is clear is that there are a myriad of ways to get involved; however, love compels us to leave the sidelines and get in the game.In non-Catholic Churches and Ecclesial Communities, there has also been a new rising of charitable activity, with new life and energy. The Catholic Church must have a readiness, Pope Benedict says, to:“cooperate with the charitable agencies of these Churches and Communities, since we all have the same fundamental motivation and look towards the same goal: a true humanism, which acknowledges that man is made in the image of God and wants to help him to live in a way consonant with that dignity (30).”Ideally, all Christians and all people of good will would work with a united voice to inculcate, as Pope Benedict says, quoting St. John Paul II in Ut Unum Sint, “respect for the rights and needs of everyone, especially the poor, the lowly and the defenseless (30).”Thank you for reading Will Wright Catholic. This post is public so feel free to share it.The distinctiveness of the Church's charitable activity (31)After speaking on the interplay of Church and State cooperation, Pope Benedict then turns his attention to the distinctiveness of the Church's charitable activity. The Pontiff explains that there are a few essential elements of Christian and ecclesial charity.First, there must be a simple response to immediate needs and specific situations. Second, and related to the first, resources and personnel needed for the work must be provided. Though Pope Benedict does not mention subsidiarity here by name, I think it is worth mentioning. Subsidiarity is the principle of Catholic social teaching which says that the best decision is made at the highest level necessary and the lowest level possible. Why leave a decision best left to the local Parish to the Vatican, for example? The local communities all need to strive to care for those in their immediate vicinity.The third essential element of Christian and ecclesial charity is that individuals who care for those in need must be professionally competent and properly trained. As the Pope explains:“We are dealing with human beings, and human beings always need something more than technically proper care. They need humanity. They need heartfelt concern. Those who work for the Church's charitable organizations must be distinguished by the fact that they do not merely meet the needs of the moment, but they dedicate themselves to others with heartfelt concern, enabling them to experience the richness of their humanity… Consequently, in addition to their necessary professional training, these charity workers need a “formation of the heart”: they need to be led to that encounter with God in Christ which awakens their love and opens their spirits to others. As a result, love of neighbor will no longer be for them a commandment imposed, so to speak, from without, but a consequence deriving from their faith, a faith which becomes active through love (cf. Gal 5:6) (31).”The fourth essential element is that Christian charitable activity must be independent of parties and ideologies. Charitable activity is not a useful means to a longer end goal. It is not done to change the world ideologically, nor is at “at the service of worldly strategems,” says Pope Benedict, “but is a way of making present here and now the love which man always needs (31).” As a Church of Christ rather than a ‘church of causes,' we must follow the “program of Jesus” which is a “a heart which sees (31).” The Pope continues:“This heart sees where love is needed and acts accordingly. Obviously when charitable activity is carried out by the Church as a communitarian initiative, the spontaneity of individuals must be combined with planning, foresight and cooperation with other similar institutions (31).”Fifth and finally, charity cannot be used as a means of engaging in proselytism. Pope Benedict clearly states:“Love is free; it is not practiced as a way of achieving other ends. But this does not mean that charitable activity must somehow leave God and Christ aside. For it is always concerned with the whole man. Often the deepest cause of suffering is the very absence of God… A Christian knows when it is time to speak of God and when it is better to say nothing and to let love alone speak (31).”Having given these five essential elements of Christian charity, who is responsible for the Church's charitable activity?Those responsible for the Church's charitable activity (32 - 39)Charity is such a deep action of the Church that it is part of Her identity. So, those responsible for charitable activity are the whole Church: bishops, priests, deacons, lay, and religious. In regard to bishops, Pope Benedict says the following:“In the rite of episcopal ordination, prior to the act of consecration itself, the candidate must respond to several questions which express the essential elements of his office and recall the duties of his future ministry. He promises expressly to be, in the Lord's name, welcoming and merciful to the poor and to all those in need of consolation and assistance. The Code of Canon Law, in the canons on the ministry of the Bishop, does not expressly mention charity as a specific sector of episcopal activity, but speaks in general terms of the Bishop's responsibility for coordinating the different works of the apostolate with due regard for their proper character (32).”He goes on to say once again that no one is off the hook from doing charitable work. Okay, he does not put it quite that way. He says this:“With regard to the personnel who carry out the Church's charitable activity on the practical level, the essential has already been said: they must not be inspired by ideologies aimed at improving the world, but should rather be guided by the faith which works through love… Consequently, more than anything, they must be persons moved by Christ's love, persons whose hearts Christ has conquered with his love, awakening within them a love of neighbor (33).”Of course it is always the love of Christ which marks our meritorious work. Charity inflames us to do good, in and through Christ, apart from Whom we can do nothing of true merit. Christ came to redeem the whole world and God loves each man and woman. Interior openness to Christ and His love is what makes the service of Christ's disciples so distinctive. St. Paul's hymn to charity in 1 Cor. 13 teaches us that service is more than activity alone: “If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing (1 Cor. 13:3).” Pope Benedict refers to this hymn as the “Magna Carta of all ecclesial service (34)” and the summary of all the reflections on love which he offers in Deus Caritas Est.He goes on to say:“Practical activity will always be insufficient, unless it visibly expresses a love for man, a love nourished by an encounter with Christ. My deep personal sharing in the needs and sufferings of others becomes a sharing of my very self with them: if my gift is not to prove a source of humiliation, I must give to others not only something that is my own, but my very self; I must be personally present in my gift (34).”When we serve in this self-giving way, we learn humility and grow in humility. As Pope Benedict beautifully reminds us:“We recognize that we are not acting on the basis of any superiority or greater personal efficiency, but because the Lord has graciously enabled us to do so… We offer him our service only to the extent that we can, and for as long as he grants us the strength. To do all we can with what strength we have, however, is the task which keeps the good servant of Jesus Christ always at work: ‘The love of Christ urges us on' (2 Cor 5:14) (35).”Finding the BalanceUrged on by the love of Christ, it is easy to lose balance. “When we consider the immensity of others' needs, we can, on the one hand,” Pope Benedict says, “be driven towards an ideology that would aim at doing what God's governance of the world apparently cannot: fully resolving every problem. Or we can be tempted to give in to inertia, since it would seem that in any event nothing can be accomplished (36).”So, how can we overcome these temptations? How can we find balance and keep the seesaw from tipping completely one way or the other? Pope Benedict continues:“At such times, a living relationship with Christ is decisive if we are to keep on the right path, without falling into an arrogant contempt for man, something not only unconstructive but actually destructive, or surrendering to a resignation which would prevent us from being guided by love in the service of others. Prayer, as a means of drawing ever new strength from Christ, is concretely and urgently needed. People who pray are not wasting their time, even though the situation appears desperate and seems to call for action alone (36).”Personal Relationship with GodPrayer is vital if we are to live in and with God. Prayer is our life blood. Our entire life can become a prayer if continually drawn deeply from the well of Christ. With the scourge of secularism prowling and the misguided extreme arm of activism, Christians are engaged in charitable work. Prayer is the antidote to this worldly spirit. A personal relationship with our loving Father, through Christ, in the Holy Spirit is utterly necessary. Pope Benedict puts it this way:“Clearly, the Christian who prays does not claim to be able to change God's plans or correct what he has foreseen. Rather, he seeks an encounter with the Father of Jesus Christ, asking God to be present with the consolation of the Spirit to him and his work (37).”The Problem of EvilThis personal relationship with God is all the more necessary for us in the midst of the problem of evil. We can often experience bewilderment and fail to understand the world around us. In these moments, the Pope says:“Christians continue to believe in the ‘goodness and loving kindness of God' (Tit 3:4). Immersed like everyone else in the dramatic complexity of historical events, they remain unshakably certain that God is our Father and loves us, even when his silence remains incomprehensible (38).”Faith, Hope, and CharityIn the midst of darkness, we trust in the love of God which surpasses all understanding. The theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, God's own life, have been instilled in our soul through the gift of Baptism. These theological virtues go together. Pope Benedict teaches us:“Hope is practiced through the virtue of patience, which continues to do good even in the face of apparent failure, and through the virtue of humility, which accepts God's mystery and trusts him even at times of darkness. Faith tells us that God has given his Son for our sake and gives us the victorious certainty that it is really true: God is love! It thus transforms our impatience and our doubts into the sure hope that God holds the world in his hands and that, as the dramatic imagery of the end of the Book of Revelation points out, in spite of all darkness he ultimately triumphs in glory (39).”We cannot see the full picture; only God does. And He has revealed so much to us. More than revelation, He has given us Himself. He shares in our humanity that we might share in His divinity. In Baptism, we are given the light and made to be the light to the world, in and through Christ. Pope Benedict sums up his first encyclical this way:“Faith, which sees the love of God revealed in the pierced heart of Jesus on the Cross, gives rise to love. Love is the light—and in the end, the only light—that can always illuminate a world grown dim and give us the courage needed to keep living and working. Love is possible, and we are able to practice it because we are created in the image of God. To experience love and in this way to cause the light of God to enter into the world—this is the invitation I would like to extend with the present Encyclical (39).”Conclusion (40 - 42)As was the practice with his predecessor, Pope Benedict dedicates the conclusion of his document to the Mother of God, Mary most holy. Truly, each of the saints are a beautiful witness to the charity of God in every way imaginable. However, there is a preeminence to the holy charity of our Blessed Mother, the first disciple of her Holy Son, Jesus Christ.I highly recommend reading the entire Conclusion (and the whole document, really) in full. But I would like to draw what resonated most with me. I simply love the way Pope Benedict speaks about our Blessed Mother. He says:“Mary's greatness consists in the fact that she wants to magnify God, not herself. She is lowly: her only desire is to be the handmaid of the Lord (cf. Lk 1:38, 48) She knows that she will only contribute to the salvation of the world if, rather than carrying out her own projects, she places herself completely at the disposal of God's initiatives (41).” How often do you and I carry out our own projects, without putting ourselves at the disposal of God's initiatives. Mary, form us, teach us! The Pope goes on:“Mary is a woman who loves. How could it be otherwise? As a believer who in faith thinks with God's thoughts and wills with God's will, she cannot fail to be a woman who loves. We sense this in her quiet gestures, as recounted by the infancy narratives in the Gospel. We see it in the delicacy with which she recognizes the need of the spouses at Cana and makes it known to Jesus. We see it in the humility with which she recedes into the background during Jesus' public life, knowing that the Son must establish a new family and that the Mother's hour will come only with the Cross, which will be Jesus' true hour (cf. Jn 2:4; 13:1). When the disciples flee, Mary will remain beneath the Cross (cf. Jn 19:25-27); later, at the hour of Pentecost, it will be they who gather around her as they wait for the Holy Spirit (cf. Acts 1:14) (41).”Mary was there through it all. By her “yes” the Word of God took flesh, provided by her own body. Even despite her prominence and grandeur, the humility of the Theotokos is led by love. She loves with the love of God flowing through her as a perfect vessel and she loves with a human, motherly love. The Pope goes on:“Mary, Virgin and Mother, shows us what love is and whence it draws its origin and its constantly renewed power. To her we entrust the Church and her mission in the service of love (42).”Here Pope Benedict ends with a prayer to the Theotokos, which I would like to end today's article with as well. Please join me in praying:“Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus, your Son – the Son of God. You abandoned yourself completely to God's call and thus became a wellspring of the goodness which flows forth from him. Show us Jesus. Lead us to him. Teach us to know and love him, so that we too can become capable of true love and be fountains of living water in the midst of a thirsting world (42).”Amen. Get full access to Will Wright Catholic Podcast at www.willwrightcatholic.com/subscribe

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Hello family! Welcome back!  This is day 14 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. Monday of the First Week of Lent.  Just want to give you a quick update regarding emails and prayer requests. We get about 3,000 emails per season. I do my best to reply to them as quickly as possible. Often I get an urgent prayer request; Someone might be having surgery or is ill and by the time I get to the email it might be a week later.Lilly and I just added an "Urgent" check box to our prayer request submission. If you have an urgent prayer request, please check the Urgent box, and your prayer request will go to the top of our list.Please continue to submit your prayer request on our website 54daysofroses.com or send me an email to prayers@54daysofroses.comDay 14 Sorrowful Mysteries in Petition: Let's start; today, we're praying the Sorrowful mysteries in Petition. Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.Blessed Mother, we pray to be able to grow in service.We pray to use our gifts to serve others.  We pray for the hungry, the homeless, the imprisoned, and the ill. Blessed Mother, we pray to be considerate of others' feelings, to show compassion towards others.We pray to perform small acts of kindness every day with Love and Grace.We pray to know Jesus and grow out of our doubts and unbelief.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of: Christina, Bailey, Elena, Diana, Marie, Mel, Zulema, Rozxaura, Malynda, Flavia, Christina, Juan, Nidia, Teresa, Mark, Liz, Inam, Bibiana, Emmita,  Maria Clara, Nicole, Kershia, Catherine, Ava, Natalie, Daisy, Sharon, Alessandro, Mary,  Hugo, Fadziso, Renee, Denise, Melissa, Caroline, Sofia, and Rachel.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/Submit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesContent Creator & Web designhttps://lillywriteshere.com/Support the show

 Hello Family,Welcome back! This is day 13 of our 54-Day Novena. First Sunday of Lent. Many of you have asked what happens if we miss a day. Well to do the Novena properly we must pray the Rosary for 54 consecutive days. Without missing a day, pray the particular Mystery following the correct sequence: Joyful Sorrowful, and Glorious. If you log onto our website under the section how to pray you will find a schedule of the prayers, along with the Mysteries for the day.  The first 27 days are prayed in Petition followed by 27 days in thanksgiving. If you miss a day you can start again with Joyful Mysteries in petition following the sequence Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious. once you complete the 27 days in the petition you May start the next 27 days in thanksgiving.In other words: If we miss a day, it's okay we can start again with Day 1. the episodes do not delete. Day 13 Joyful Mysteries in Petition:Let's start; today, we're praying the Joyful Mysteries in Petition.Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help us to live and celebrate, in our daily lives, Jesus in the Eucharist.Blessed Mother, we pray for those who are seeking employment,For those awaiting a Visa .We pray for those suffering from any form of Spiritual, Mental, or Physical AbuseWe pray to choose the good when we are temptedWe pray to have peace, love, health, good relationships, and good friendships.We pray to discover the Love of God.We pray to have true happiness in God.We pray to Trust God.Blessed Mother, we pray for our family's intentions here on the podcast, intentions received by email, Instagram, and YouTube.And we pray for the intentions of everyone who sponsored the podcast by sharing, rating, and donating: Lis, Enrique, Emmanuel, Jelissa, Chukwuka, Maryann, Mary Ellen, Cherie, Christina, Laura, Sonia, Jesse, Lisa, Christy, Ogechukwu, Corazon, Rafa, Michelle, Adolfo, Luis, Stephania, Isabela, Gabby, Maria, Rosemary, Rita, and Angelo.With Love,Maritza MendezLinktr.eehttps://linktr.ee/54daysofrosesWebsite:https://www.54daysofroses.com/How to pray the 54-day Rosary Novenahttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySubmit your prayer requesthttps://www.54daysofroses.com/requestsSubscribe to our YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@54daysofrosesDownload the Prayer Guidehttps://www.54daysofroses.com/how-to-praySupport our Ministryhttps://www.54daysofroses.com/supportDonate via Venmohttps://account.venmo.com/u/Novena54DaysofRosesDonate via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/54DaysOfRosesSupport the show

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