Transformer of the World

This 40 days of Lent has becomes a sacred retreat... a retreat of silence... where we can come to truly know God. Where we can be his friends, and walk with him. One of my ways of being with Jesus is when I focus on the images in my mind eye of His creation, of His story. I open my heart to this true image that I see with my spirit. This true word I hear with my soul...



Listen...to the still small voice of God as He speaks to you in calm and without emotion...
You know you are in His will... when it will not go away!

Suffering + Prayer = HOPE

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A Prayer For Our Country...

I have been seeking for a prayer to pray for America and in one of my prayer sites I found this prayer from the Holy Spirit given to Sister Mildred... I am now doing a 200 day novena... Please join me and pray for our country.

Sister Mildred writes to her Spiritual director Fr. Leibold concerning the composition of this prayer... "I was getting some things ready for the following morning, In the Midst of it I was seized with an indescribable impulse. Thoughts of the Trinity and being conformed to the likeness of Christ filled my mind and my heart... My whole longing was to live a life of complete adoration, in union with Christ.

Prayer to Our Lady of America, Patroness of our Land

Oh Immaculate Mother, Queen of our country, open our hearts, our homes, and our land to the coming of Jesus, your Divine Son. With Him, reign over us, O heavenly Lady, so pure and so bright with the radiance of Gods light shining in and about you. Be our leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls, redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself, in union with Him, from that same Savior, Who loves us with infinite charity.

We gather about you, O chaste and holy Mother, Virgin Immaculate, Patroness of our beloved Land, determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil, without God and without your loving maternal care.

We consecrate our hearts, our homes, our Land to your Most Pure Heart, O great Queen, that the kingdom of your Son, our Redeemer and our God, may be firmly established in us.

We ask no special sign of you, sweet Mother, for we believe in your great love for us, and we place in you our entire confidence. We promise to honor you by faith, love, and the purity of our lives according to your desire.

Reign over us, then, O Virgin Immaculate, with your Son Jesus Christ. May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever enthroned and glorified among us. Use us, your children of America, as your instruments of peace among men and nations. Work your miracle of grace in us, so that we may be a glory to the Blessed Trinity, Who created, redeemed, and sanctifies us.

May your valiant spouse, St. Joseph, with the holy Angels and Saints, assist you and us in "renewing the face of the earth." Then when our work is over, come, Holy Immaculate Mother, and as our Victorious Queen, lead us to the eternal kingdom, where your Son reigns forever as King.

Amen

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen... Psalm 33: 12

(Novena for 200 days)

Written at the behest of Our Lady, October 5, 1956 by Sister Mary Ephrem (Mildred Neuzil)

Nihil Obstat: Daniel Pilarczyk, S.T.D. Imprimatur: +Paul F. Leibold, V.G. Cincinnati, Jan. 25, 1963

www.ourladyofamerica.org.


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We Need God's Aide and Protection...

Look around, look at history and see If what I say is not important. In the last half century events in our world have escalated to such a crisis ... our only hope is in our God... we need to come together in prayer for God's Truth and Justice to prevale in the world. The wars, the greed and corruption of the elite rich and those in power, the destroying of the innocent, the poor... "Jesus Savior, Son of God...Have mercy on us and on the whole world." By repeating Jesus Holy Name hundreds of times...daily. A very powerful prayer that we could pray for Truth and Justice is...

The prayer that follows must be recited for nine consecutive Tuesdays, lighting a candle on each Tuesday. This miraculous Saint has been known to grant anything, no matter how difficult it is, before the ninth Tuesday.

"Novena to Saint Martha"

Saint Martha, I resort to thy aid and protection. As proof of my affection and faith, I offer thee this light, which I shall burn every Tuesday. Comfort me in all my difficulties and through the great favors thou didst enjoy when the Savior was lodged in thy house, intercede for my family, that we be provided for in our necessities. I ask of thee, Saint Martha, to overcome all difficulties as thou didst overcome the dragon which thou hadst at thy feet. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...

Let us pray...pray for healing freedom in our lives and in our world. "O Lord, with the winnowing fan of Your Divine Will, separate good from evil."


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In The Begining... of a New Year

Like so many others, I too want to start this New Year in a way that brings honor n' glory to my God. I was on my Beliefnet.com site and found this prayer that says so much. Each day I will ask the Holy Spirit to help me reach my goals.

COME, HOLY SPIRIT,
FILL MY HEART WITH YOUR HOLY GIFTS.

LET MY WEAKNESS BE PENETRATED WITH YOUR STRENGTH
THIS VERY DAY THAT I MAY FULFILL ALL THE DUTIES OF MY STATE
CONSCIENTIOUSLY, THAT I MAY DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND JUST.

LET MY CHARITY BE SUCH AS TO OFFEND NO ONE, AND HURT NO ONE'S
FEELINGS; SO GENEROUS AS TO PARDON SINCERELY ANY WRONG DONE TO ME.

ASSIST ME, OH HOLY SPIRIT,
IN ALL MY TRIALS OF LIFE, ENLIGHTEN ME IN MY IGNORANCE, ADVISE ME
IN MY DOUBTS, STRENGTHEN ME IN MY WEAKNESS, HELP ME IN ALL MY NEEDS,
PROTECT ME IN TEMPTATIONS AND CONSOLE ME IN AFFLICTIONS.

GRACIOUSLY HEAR ME, OH HOLY SPIRIT
AND POUR YOUR LIGHT INTO MY HEART, MY SOUL AND MY MIND.

ASSIST ME TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE AND GROW IN GOODNESS AND GRACE.
AMEN.

Practice Love. It is the great lesson. Practice this and I will bless you beyond all you can imagine.

--Two Listeners

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My Gift to You, Sweet Jesus...

My Gift to the Christ Child...

Lord Jesus, I give you my hands to do your work,

I give you my feet to go your way,

I give you my eyes to see as you see,

I give you my ears, to hear as you hear,

I give you my tongue to speak as you speak,

I give you my heart that you may love in me…your Father and all mankind.

I give you my spirit that it may be you who prays in me,

I give you my whole self, Lord Jesus that it may beYou who grows, works, loves and prays in me.Amen.

This prayer, dear Friends, was a special gift given in one of my prayer groups and I want to share it with you this Christmas. May you have a Blessed Christmas...

In His Arms,

Elizabeth

Dwell not on the past. Only the present.
--Two Listeners

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Our Guided Hearts...

We are well into the Advent season, preparing ourselves to come as children before the manger to see the Messiah, the Infant Son of God...Sweet Jesus. In this preparation I am conscious of the reality of our Savior, of this child born of the most pure Virgin Mary… on that cold winter night in Bethlehem. We have but 10 short days before we celebrate His Birth… let us continue the journey to the stable…

This is a St. Jude Prayer leading our hearts to…
Lord Jesus, your power is infinite, your glory everlasting. Quietly you come, as a tiny baby. Ready my heart for the miracle of your birth. Bring light to this dark world, waiting silently for your warmth in the coldness of the night. Waiting is itself your gift, animating my heart with anticipation. Bless me with needed patience and faithful discipline to prayerfully prepare to welcome and greet you. May Christmas joy and burning love take root in me and grow until they bloom on Christmas Day, to carry to the world and inspire hope to renew the face of the earth. Amen.



The photo above is the Nativity Altar in Bethlehem ... in this prayer I have found a richness in slowly speaking the words and dwelling on what they are saying to me.

May your journey to the Day of His Birth... bring you all comfort, joy n' fulfillment. Let the Hope rise within your heart and the Light shine out in your life...



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I, The Wind...

"Lord grant me the grace to have freedom of the spirit"... and this came to me in a dream three nights ago... "I, the Wind, blow your spirit into the mind of God!"

I want to introduce to you to one of my favorite places, 'Sacred Space' ...

http://www.sacredspace.ie/ this is truly Holy Ground. A space to come on a daily prayer quest and to place your prayers. Where the Cistercians in Ireland and Carmelita's in New Zealand are happy to support the community with their prayers. I love the gentle way the prayer leads me into the presence of my Lord. Wherever I am, I can access this site and experience the Peace of God...

May God's Love, Peace n' Joy be with you on this sacred journey to His Birth and here is a prayer you can use daily...

"King of kings and Lord of lords, all power belongs to you in heaven and on earth. As a child of such a king, embolden me to pray and work until your kingdom is fully embodied here." ... from "the WORD among us"

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Remove the Cloud of Deception...

Can I interest you in an experiment?

I want to encourage you, to challenge you to pray this prayer daily. I know we can pray together, that it does not matter what doctrine or church we attend. The secret is coming together in the body of Christians who pray to the Father through Jesus Christ his son.
Evil is running ramped... in our world ... in our country (Luke 21, 5-19 ...read, take comfort n' be not afraid)... Jesus tells us that it is all going to fall apart. Is this what's happening now? I believe that as we come together in humbleness; that we need to look to him in prayer and share the feelings, the concerns of our heart. To me the words of this prayer speaks of the concerns through out the world. Let us have ears to hear, eyes to see... and hearts to pray. Lord, free our hands to work for your peace. It only takes one faithful person to change the course of history! Imagine what the body of Jesus Christ could do!


"Heavenly Father, Eternal Now, Creator of the Universe, Splendor of Heaven, listen with compassion to Your children who cry out to You. Pour out upon the earth Your Provision, Your Mercy, Your Love. With the winnowing fan of Your Divine Will, separate good from evil."

"Remove the cloud of deception Satan has placed over the heart of the world so that all people and every nation choose good over evil. No longer allow us to suffer from the evil choices of those who oppose Your Eternal Divine Will."
Jesus... Jesus... Jesus...


Now, look and see the Good that is happening and give 'Thanksgiving' to our God for opening our ears to hear n' our eyes to see the work of His hands!

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The Jabez Novena

Here is another wonderful Novena; a three day prayer, sandwiched between nine 'Our Fathers' and nine 'Hail Marys'. Say the 'Our Fathers' slowly, dwelling on the meaning of the words...

Say 9 Our Fathers...

Eternal Father, Please open the window of heaven and pour us out a financial blessing so great that there isn't enough room for us to receive it all. We pray that you would bless us indeed...enlarge our territories... that Your hand will be with us to keep us safe from evil. That we may not cause pain. Thank you heavenly Father for granting our request.

Jesus...Jesus...Jesus... Amen

Say 9 Hail Marys

"Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!"

In this novena we are called to publish it on the third day...

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Day Nine...Powerful Prayer...

This is the ninth day in our Novena, the Powerful Prayer to St Jude...helping us in our prayer to our Lord Jesus...for the concerns of the world and our country.

ST. Jude, Founder of the Church
(Day Nine)
As one of the twelve apostles, St Jude is a part of the foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ (this sets the example of a solid foundation for us.) (Rev 21: 14) Wherever he traveled, he established communities of faith in which "the faithful lived together and owned everything in common... sharing among themselves according to what each one needed. Day after day they went as a body to the temple but met in their homes for the breaking of the bread; they shared their food gladly and generously." (Rev 21: 14-46)
St. Jude believed in unity and equality within the Church. Like St. Paul, he understood that "all of us are part of Christ's body." (I Cor 12: 27) Because we are all equal in Christ, St Jude professed with St. Paul, "There is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, between slaves and free, between men and women; we are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal 3:28)
Jesus promised that he would send his Spirit, the advocate, "to lead them to complete truth." (Jn 16: 13) On Pentecost, they received that Spirit "like a powerful wind from heaven," and began to make bold proclamations as the Spirit prompted them. (Jn 16: 13-14) They overcome their fear and preached with wisdom and strength.
The Lord calls us to be active members of our church communities, sharing our gifts and placing them at the service of others. We need to overcome our fears, timidity and selfish individualism in order to join others to share our faith, unite in prayer and work together to build up Christ's body, which is the church. Jesus longed that we all be one as he and the Father are one. May we work for that unity and equality among all believers in Jesus Christ.

PRAYER
St. Jude, you traveled far and wide to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to all nations. You gathered people into communities of faith so that they might live the Gospel of the Lord, sharing their lives and resources, joining their hearts and minds in the Lord. You recognized the dignity of all, the diversity of gifts and the equality among all God's children. Pray to the Lord to send his Spirit to cover the earth, our countries, to our church leaders and to each of us so that we might create unity and equality amid the division and discrimination in our church, in the nations communities. Help us overcome our own fear, our timidity or self- centeredness in order to place our gifts at the service of our sisters and brothers in our local church communities. Amen.

Commitment
I will do something to help build up my local church.

Prayers of the heart...
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