Prayer in Honour of Mary , Mother of God

Hail Mary , Mother of God , venerable treasure of the whole universe , lamp that is never extinguished , crown of virginity support of the true faith , indestructible temple , dwelling of hm whom no place can contain , O Mother and Virgin ! Through you all the Gospels call blessed the one whom comes in the name of the Lord.
Hail , Mother of God . You enclosed under your heart the infinite God whom no space can contain . Through you the Most Holy Trinity is adored and glorified , the priceless cross is venerated throughout the universe. Through you the heavens rejoice and the angels and archangels are filled with gladness. Through you the demons are banished , and the temper fell from heaven . Through you the fallen human race is admitted to heaven.
Hail , Mother of God . Through you kings rule , and the only-begotten Son of God has become a star of light to those who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Saint Cyril of Alexandria , Bishop and Doctor.

The God who provides

' As surely as the Lord you God lives , ' she replied ,
' I don't have any bread - only a handful of flour in a jar and
a little oil in a jug .........'
Elijah said to her , ' Don't be afraid......
For this is what the Lord the God of Israel says ;
" The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry
until the day the Lord gives rain on the land " ' .

1 Kings 17 : 12 , 13 , 14



Andrew , Simon Peter's brother spoke up ,
' Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish ,
but how far will they go among so many ? '
Jesus then took the loaves , gave thanks ,
and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted .
He did the same with the fish .

John 6 : 8 , 9 , 11

Just let me say HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

If Only God Permits

He call us to build an entire house , not just a foundation !



Therefore , let us leave behind the basic teaching about Christ and advance to maturity............And we shall do this , if only God permits . ( Hebrews 6 : 1-3 )

If there's one constant theme in the New Testament , it's the call to become more and more mature in our Christian lives . For instance , St Paul wrote " I continue my pursuit towards the goal , the prize of God's upward calling , in Christ Jesus . Let us , then who are ' perfectly mature ' , adopt this attitude " ( Philipians 3: 14-15 ) .
Likewise , the author of Hebrews urges his readers to ' advance to maturity ' and not to settle for a constant diet of spiritual ' milk ' alone . The author is confident that his reader can grow up - " if only God permits " ( Hebrews 5:13 ; 6:1-3 ) . In other words , their growth in the spiritual life is not dependent only on their determination . Without God's grace , it will never happen .
If only God permits .This can sound like nothing more than a token mention of God , as one would offer a casual God bless you to a friend . But this is not the case . If the call to maturity is meant to inspire us , then these four words hold the key to the transformation we are looking for . These four simple words tell us that we cannot do anything on our own. They tell us that we must depend on the all-powerful , all-knowing and all-governing God .

Lord , Hear Our Prayer ! ( Lessons from Daniel's ' prayer of the faithful ' )

by Craig E.Morrison , O.Carm


At every Sunday Mass , after the Creed , the celebrant leads the congregation in the Prayer of the Faithful . By this point , we have heard God's word and listened to a homily about it. Now , as a community , we dare to address God directly ; " Lord hear our prayer ! "

In these prayers , we ask God for help with the concrete events of our daily lives as we pray for the church , for our nation , for those who are suffering and for the needs of our own community. We might also include personal prayers for a family member , for deceased loved ones , for ourselves and so much more .

Jesus assured his disciples that when we agree on our petitions to God , they will be granted ( Matthew 18:19 ) . But have you ever wondered why one of your personal " prayers of the faithful " was not granted as requested ? Have you questioned whether God was really listening ? If you have , then the centuries-old story of the wise man Daniel can speak to you today .

Burden !

Habits that help

At the dawning of a new day and before the setting sun ,

Make some time to always pray to God the three in one.



Be thankful for His mercy and His goodness and His love ,

And for sending down His precious Son with blessings from above .



Give God the things that pull you down and all that lurks within ,

Ask Him to purify your heart and cleanse it from all sin .



Let go of pride and selfishness and look for higher ground ,

Choose faith today instead of fear and spread His word around .



Surround yourself with Godly friends and cheer for one another ,

And share with sinners this great truth , above Him thereafter no others .



Rejoice in what God has done for you and always pass it on ,

Live strong in Christ and share His love before the time is gone ,



Forget the past and move ahead and keep your eyes on Christ ,

For He desires that You will be - His living sacrifice .



Reach out and take folks by the hand and let them see your heart ,

Be real in all you say and do and God will His part .



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Romans 12: 1 -2



And so dear brothers and sisters , I plead with you to give

your bodies to God because of all He had done for you.

Let them be a living and holy sacrifice , the kind He will

find acceptable .

Do not copy the behaviour and customs of this world , but let

God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think .

Then you will learn to know God's will for you , which is good and pleasing

and perfect .