Hail, O Mother glory of our Church,
its foundation and ornament.
Earnestly pray for us to Jesus,
your Son and Our Lord,
that through your intercession
we may have mercy on the day of judgment.
Pray that we may receive all those good things
which are reserved for those who love God.
Through the grace and favor of Our Lord,
September 13, 2019
September 12, 2019
Dear Mary, my holy mother,
I love you so much
and I give you my heart.
Help me to love God.
Help me to love my neighbor
as a child of God.
Help me to love myself
as a child of God.
Amen
September 11, 2019
Lord, I come here today
to revere the memory of those
whom you have called from this life.
I come to the place where their remains
were returned to the earth
in the way of all flesh.
Earth to earth and dust to dust.
Here is where they were entrusted
into your hands, into your love.
September 10, 2019
Lord Jesus, lifted up on the Cross
You offered yourself for us all.
Your wounds for our healing,
Your sufferings for our faults,
Your agony for our peace,
Your forgiveness for our sins,
Your thirst for our comfort,
Your blood for our redemption,
Your death for our life.
September 9, 2019
I arrived in Peru thinking that it wouldn’t be very challenging. I was sent straight away to Bolivia to learn Spanish. When I arrived there my host family was waiting for me at the airport with my name written on a piece of paper.
September 9, 2019
God our Heavenly Father, You have given us life
through the Death and Resurrection
of Your Beloved Son, Jesus Christ;
Jesus, our Saving Lord, You came into a world
darkened by man’s sin
and gave it light through your teachings;
Holy Spirit, the Breath of God within us,
you guide and enlighten us
and give us the strength of our convictions;
September 8, 2019
Dear St. Ann,
You were truly twice blessed to have
our blessed Mother As your daughter
and Jesus our Savior As your grandson.
I know that every period of our lives
has its responsibilities and joys.
September 7, 2019
Most holy, immaculate Virgin Mary,
to your motherly heart Jesus entrusted his disciples
and to us He has given you.
I thank you, O most beautiful and noble of women,
that you have always loved me as a mother,
and I want to provide afresh for you an honored place in my life.
Obtain for me from Jesus
the gift of a new beginning and a new heart:
September 6, 2019
Treasured in time immeasurable
how much more then are we
in glorious splendor adorned,
clothed in richest glory.
For those who have died
life is changed, not ended.
September 5, 2019
As autumn approaches we can look forward to the brilliant colors of the changing leaves. The cooler air frees us from the weight of summer heat.
This season also provides us with an opportunity for reflection.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.