St.. Ignatius of Loyola - Feast Day July 31st

 

St. Ignatius of Loyola

“For the greater glory of God” 

Today, July 31st we celebrate the Feast Day 

of St. Ignatius of Loyola... 

Founder of the Jesuit Order 

St Ignatius of Loyola’s Story...

"The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. Because there were no books of romance on hand during his convalescence, Ignatius whiled away the time reading a life of Christ and lives of the saints. His conscience was deeply touched, and a long, painful turning to Christ began. Having seen the Mother of God in a vision, he made a pilgrimage to her shrine at Montserrat near Barcelona. He remained for almost a year at nearby Manresa, sometimes with the Dominicans, sometimes in a pauper’s hospice, often in a cave in the hills praying. After a period of great peace of mind, he went through a harrowing trial of scruples. There was no comfort in anything—prayer, fasting, sacraments, penance. At length, his peace of mind returned.

It was during this year of conversion that Ignatius began to write down material that later became his greatest work, the Spiritual Exercises.

He finally achieved his purpose of going to the Holy Land, but could not remain, as he planned, because of the hostility of the Turks. Ignatius spent the next 11 years in various European universities, studying with great difficulty, beginning almost as a child. Like many others, his orthodoxy was questioned; Ignatius was twice jailed for brief periods.

In 1534, at the age of 43, he and six others—one of whom was Saint Francis Xavier—vowed to live in poverty and chastity and to go to the Holy Land. If this became impossible, they vowed to offer themselves to the apostolic service of the pope. The latter became the only choice. Four years later Ignatius made the association permanent. The new Society of Jesus was approved by Pope Paul III, and Ignatius was elected to serve as the first general.

When companions were sent on various missions by the pope, Ignatius remained in Rome, consolidating the new venture, but still finding time to found homes for orphans, catechumens, and penitents. He founded the Roman College, intended to be the model of all other colleges of the Society.

Ignatius was a true mystic. He centered his spiritual life on the essential foundations of Christianity—the Trinity, Christ, the Eucharist. His spirituality is expressed in the Jesuit motto, Ad majorem Dei gloriam—“for the greater glory of God.” In his concept, obedience was to be the prominent virtue, to assure the effectiveness and mobility of his men. All activity was to be guided by a true love of the Church and unconditional obedience to the Holy Father, for which reason all professed members took a fourth vow to go wherever the pope should send them for the salvation of souls."  Site Reference - quoted from: franciscianmedia.org

Visit: Saint of the Day - St Ignatius of Loyola

Video about St. Ignatius is From: Catholic Online YouTube Channel

And 500 years later... We still need St. Ignatius' Steps... 

Here are the Steps of the Examen

Ignatian Spirituality: The Examen

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The Daily Examen - The Five Steps

From: Belfast City Vineyard YouTube Channel... 

GO NOW

BE Blessed... BE with Christ... Feel His JOY!

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Just a messenger... Paige St. James

Wonders of Angels and Heaven

Every Friday... 

Please join us in Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries for 

our children and all future generations. 

Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube 

The Most Holy Rosary - Sorrowful Mysteries

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Our Prayer: Most Blessed Carlo Acutis we ask that you intercede with us for 

our children and all future generations... You are known as an Earthly Angel of God, soon to be a Saint. Please help our little ones love Our Lord, the Blessed Sacrament and the Most Holy Catholic Church as you did. Amen.

Paige St. James

A Little Blue Angel

Pinterest

No Words Needed... 

Be Blessed 

Love and Let Go 

God is with you 

And He's with me 

He Loves you

And so do I 

says the little Blue Angel...

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Paige St. James

St. Anne and St. Joachim and an Angel

YouTube Video by 

Catholic Online

St. Anne and St. Joachim were unable to conceive a child, even though they tried to do so and really wanted a baby. However, one day an angel came to them and told them that they would have a child.

Saints Anne & Joachim Faith and Perseverance Saints 

NOVENA

Good parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 

grandparents of our Savior, Jesus Christ,

When life seems barren, help us to trust in God’s mercy.

When we are confused, help us to find the way to God.

When we are lost in the desert, lead us to those whom God has called us to love.

When our marriage seems lifeless, show us the eternal youth of the Lord.

When we are selfish, teach us to cling only to that which lasts.

When we are afraid, help us to trust in God.

When we are ashamed, remind us that we are God’s children.

When we sin, lead us to do God’s will.

You who know God’s will for husband and wife, help us to live chastely.

You who know God’s will for the family, keep all families close to you.

You who suffered without children, intercede for all infertile couples.

You who trusted in God’s will, help us to respect God’s gift of fertility.

You who gave birth to the Blessed Mother, inspire couples to be co-creators with God. You who taught the Mother of God, teach us to nurture children in holy instruction. You whose hearts trusted in God,

hear our prayers for . . . (mention your requests here)

Pray with us for the ministry of Catholic family life.

Pray with us for the ministry of Natural Family Planning.

Pray with us for all who give their time, talent and treasure to this good work.

Hail Mary. . . Our Father. . . Glory to the Father. . .

God of our fathers, you gave Saints Anne and Joachim

the privilege of being the parents of Mary, the mother of your incarnate Son.

May their prayers help us to attain the salvation you have promised to your people.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. 1

Amen.

1. Collect from the Roman Missal. © 1973, ICEL. 

REF usccb.org

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Each year the Church venerates the memory of 

Saints Anne & Joachim on July 26th. 

An ancient story dating to the first centuries of the Church’s life recalls how Saints Anne & Joachim, like Abraham and Sarah, were scorned by their neighbors because they had no children.

Years of longing did not weaken their trust in God, but grief eventually drove Saint Joachim into the wilderness to fast and pray. Saint Anne, remaining at home, dressed in mourning clothes and wept because she had no child of her own. Seeing her mistress distressed, a servant girl reminded Anne to put her trust in God. Saint Anne washed her face, put on her bridal clothes and went to a garden to plead with God for a child.

Angels appeared to Saint Anne in her garden and Saint Joachim in the desert, promis- ing that, despite their old age, they would give birth to a child who would be known throughout the world. The new parents ran to meet one another at Jerusalem’s Golden Gate, and with a kiss rejoiced in the new life which God had promised would be theirs.

Saints Anne and Joachim are powerful intercessors for all married couples, expectant mothers and married couples who are having difficulty conceiving, as well as all who have grown old.

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Site Reference: usccb.org 

Diocesan Development Program for NFP, Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Contact, 1-202-541-3240; Orders, 1-866-582-0943, Publication #0422. 

Saint Anne & Saint Joachim novena.pdf

Loaves and Fishes and 5000 Angels

 

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes by James Tissot

https://catechismangel.com/

And amongst them were 5000 Guardian Angels

Bishop Barron's Sermon from July 25, 2021 

Symbolic explanation of the Mass

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lectionary: 110

Reading I

2 Kgs 4:42-44

A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing to Elisha, the man of God,
twenty barley loaves made from the firstfruits,
and fresh grain in the ear. 
Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.” 
But his servant objected,
“How can I set this before a hundred people?” 
Elisha insisted, “Give it to the people to eat.” 
“For thus says the LORD,
‘They shall eat and there shall be some left over.’” 
And when they had eaten, there was some left over,
as the LORD had said.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18

R. (cf. 16) The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
    and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
    and speak of your might.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
    and you give them their food in due season;
you open your hand
    and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The LORD is just in all his ways
    and holy in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
    to all who call upon him in truth.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

Reading II

Eph 4:1-6

Brothers and sisters:
I, a prisoner for the Lord,
urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience,
bearing with one another through love,
striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
one body and one Spirit,
as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all.

Alleluia

Lk 7:16

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
A great prophet has risen in our midst.
God has visited his people.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Jn 6:1-15

Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. 
A large crowd followed him,
because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. 
Jesus went up on the mountain,
and there he sat down with his disciples. 
The Jewish feast of Passover was near. 
When Jesus raised his eyes
and saw that a large crowd was coming to him,
he said to Philip,
“Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” 
He said this to test him,
because he himself knew what he was going to do. 
Philip answered him,
“Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough
for each of them to have a little.” 
One of his disciples,
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish;
but what good are these for so many?” 
Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” 
Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. 
So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. 
Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks,
and distributed them to those who were reclining,
and also as much of the fish as they wanted. 
When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples,
“Gather the fragments left over,
so that nothing will be wasted.” 
So they collected them,
and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments 
from the five barley loaves
that had been more than they could eat. 
When the people saw the sign he had done, they said,
“This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world.” 
Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off
to make him king,
he withdrew again to the mountain alone.

Site Reference: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072521.cfm

Blessings... Paige St. James

Mother Mary's request

 July 25th 2021...

Our Lady of Medjugorje: Message Monthly Message to Marija

July 25, 2021

"Dear children! I am calling you to be prayer for all those who do not pray. Little children, witness with your lives the joy that you are mine and God will heed your prayers and give you peace in this peaceless world where pride and selfishness reign. Little children, you be generous and be the love of my love, so that pagans can feel that you are mine and convert to my Immaculate Heart.

Thank you for having responded to my call." 

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Prayers taught by the Angel of Fatima

"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I as pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee!"

"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the Tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrilegious and indifference with which He Himself is offended. Andy by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I ask of Thee the conversion of poor sinners."

  

Above is a picture of my prayer card... 

The Fatima Center in USA 17000 State Rt 30, Constable, NY 12926  LF024

Blessings, Paige St. James 

Angel of Peace St. John Henry Newman - 'Fragrance Prayer'

St. John Henry Newman

Song- Dear Jesus - Fragrance Prayer 

St. John Henry Newman was canonised on October 13, 2019.

"I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place, while not intending it if I do but keep His commandments. Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away."

The Mission of My Life  John Henry Newman

God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good; I shall do His work. I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place, while not intending it if I do but keep His commandments. Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him, in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about. He may take away my friends. He may throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me. Still, He knows what He is about.

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Original Title: Radiating Christ... 

by St. John Henry Newman

Jesus Prayer

Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly,

That my life may only be a radiance of Yours.

Shine through me, and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me, but only Jesus!

Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others; The light, O Jesus will be all from You; none of it will be mine; 

It will be you, shining on others through me.

Let me thus praise You the way You love best, by shining on those around me.

Let me preach You without preaching, not by words but by my example,

By the catching force of the sympathetic influence of what I do, 

The evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You.  Amen

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‘Fragrance Prayer’ 

Original by 

St. John Henry Newman 

and modified by 

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa took a well-loved prayer poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890), changed the singular to plural, and prayed it every day after Communion with her Sisters of Charity. Here’s the prayer poem and two musical settings of it.

 Fragrance Prayer 

Adaptation by Mother Teresa, to be prayed in a group.

Dear Jesus, help us to spread your fragrance everywhere we go.

Flood our souls with your spirit and life.

Penetrate and possess our whole being so utterly,

that our lives may only be a radiance of Yours.

Shine through us, and be so in us,

that every person we should come in contact with

may feel Your presence in our soul.

Let them look up and see no longer us, but only Jesus!

Stay with us, and then we shall begin to shine as You shine;

so to shine as to be a light to others; the light, Jesus, will be all from You.

None of it will be ours. It will be You shining on others through us.

Let us thus praise You in the way you love best, by shining on those around us.

Let us preach you without preaching: not by words, but by our example,

by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what we do, the evident fullness of the love our hearts bear for you. Amen.

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Site References below:

https://www.johnhenrynewmancatholiccollege.org.uk/john-henry-newman-prayers/

https://solzemli.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/a-prayer-by-blessed-john-henry-newman/

https://universeoffaith.org/radiating-christ-prayer-mother-teresa/

https://globalworship.tumblr.com/post/150014175520/fragrance-prayer-cardinal-newmanmother-teresa

Blessed Carlo Acutis' Our Earthly Angel

 

 Blessed Carlo Acutis'

Please visit this Website... http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html

Video about Blessed Carlo Acutis 

Computer geek who took the highway to Heaven 

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Oh Blessed Carlo Acutis' - We beech you to intercede for us, for our children, our grandchildren and all future generations. Tears fill our eyes with joy as we learn more about you and your desire to be more like Jesus Christ, Our Savior. It is our desire that all of God's children want to receive The Holy Eucharist, The Blessed Sacrament of Our Lord Jesus, as you did. 

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It is today on this Thursday July 15, 2021 that we celebrate this Holy Gospel: 
Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Most Holy Rosary... The Luminous Mysteries 

Simple as we are... we come and ask for Hope... 
Increased Faith, Love and to be filled full, of God's JOY! Amen 

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Please note --- "His body was embalmed and is not incorrupt.  Bishop of Assisi Mons. Domenico Sorrentino has stated:

“To the act of the exhumation in the cemetery of Assisi, happened January 23, 2019 in sight of the translation to the Sanctuary, it was found in the normal state of just transformation of the cadaveric condition.
Not being however many the years of the burial, the body, although transformed, but with the various parts still in their anatomical connection, was treated with those techniques of conservation and integration usually practiced to expose with dignity to the veneration of the faithful the bodies of the blessed and saints.

An operation that was carried out with art and love. Particularly successful was the reconstruction of the face with silicone mask.

With specific treatment it was possible to recover the precious relic of the heart that will be used on the day of beatification”. *from The Catholic Travel Guide 

Note for reference: "Incorruptibility is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox belief that divine intervention allows some human bodies (specifically saints and beati) to avoid the normal process of decomposition after death as a sign of their holiness." *from Wikipedia

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Paige St. James... just an earthly messenger

Psalm 91 ~ He will give His angels

 

PSALM 91

Security of the One Who 

Trusts in the Lord.

91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”
3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper
And from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;
6 Of the pestilence that [a]stalks in darkness,
Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.
7 A thousand may fall at your side
And ten thousand at your right hand,
But it shall not approach you.
8 You will only look on with your eyes
And see the recompense of the wicked.
9 [b]For you have made the Lord, my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place.
10 No evil will befall you,
Nor will any plague come near your [c]tent.

11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
12 They will bear you up in their hands,
That you do not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and cobra,
The young lion and the [d]serpent you will trample down.

14 “Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.
15 “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in [e]trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
16 “With [f]a long life I will satisfy him
And [g]let him see My salvation.”

Site Reference: Bible Gate Way