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MEMORARE
TO ST. JOSEPH
Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never has
it been known that anyone who asked for your help and sought your
intercession was left unaided. Full of confidence in your power,
I hasten to you, and by your protection - Listen, O foster-father
of the Redeemer, to my humble prayer, and in your goodness hear
and answer me. Amen.
PRAYER
TO ST JOSEPH IN TIMES OF NEED
"Sweet obedient and gentle Joseph, you always did the will
of the Father when you were on earth. I ask you dear St. Joseph
to provide for the following need (mention necessity here). I pray
this glorifies Our Heavenly Father on earth. In silence St. Joseph,
I wait as you waited by Our Lady's side when you were on earth.
Amen."
(Note:- This prayer can be said as a nine-day novena or it can be
said daily.)
FAMILY
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, you have given us a model of life in the Holy Family
of Nazareth. Help us, O loving Father, to make our family another
Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign. May it be deeply contemplative,
intensely Eucharistic, and vibrant with joy. Help us to stay together
in joy and sorrow through family prayer. Teach us to see Jesus in
the members of our family, especially in their distressing disguise.
May this Eucharistic heart of Jesus make our hearts meek and humble
like His and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way.
May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more
each day, and forgive each other's faults as you forgive our sins.
Help us, O loving Father, to take whatever you give and to give
whatever you take with a big smile.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us. St. Joseph,
pray for us. Holy Guardian Angels be always with us, guide and protect
us. Amen.
The Pilgrimage of the Two Hearts Association,
Inc
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| LIVES
OF THE SAINTS |
May
12
ST. NEREUS, ST. ACHILLEUS AND ST. PANCRAS
Sts. Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who died around
304. They were probably Praetorian guards under Emperor Trajan.
We know little else about them.
May
13
ST. ANDREW FOURNET
St. Andrew Fournet was born on December 6, 1752.
He was from Maille, a little town near Poitiers, in France.
Andrew's parents were religious people. Mrs. Fournet had her
heart set on Andrew becoming a priest.
May
14
ST. MATTHIAS
St. Matthias was one of Our Lord's seventy-two disciples.
He had been a follower of Jesus during his public life. St.
Peter asked the 120 people gathered in prayer to choose an
apostle to replace Judas.
May
15
ST.
ISIDORE THE FARMER
Saint Isidore was born in 1070, in Madrid, Spain. His parents
were deeply religious. They named their son after the great
St. Isidore, archbishop of Seville, Spain.
May
16
ST. UBALD
St. Ubald lived in twelfth-century Italy. He was
an orphan raised by his uncle, a bishop. Ubald was given a
good education. When he finished his schooling, he had the
chance to marry. But he became a priest instead. Eventually,
the pope made him bishop of Gubbio, the city of his birth.
May
17
ST. PASCHAL
BAYLON
St. Paschal, a Spanish saint, was born in 1540. From
the time he was seven, he worked as a shepherd. He never had
the opportunity to go to school. Yet he taught himself to
read and write.
May
18
ST. JOHN
I
St. John I was a priest of Rome. He became pope after
the death of Pope St. Hormisdas in 523. At that time, Italy's
ruler, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian. (The Arians did not
believe that Jesus is God.) Theodoric let Catholics alone
at the beginning of his reign. Later, however, he changed
and became arrogant and suspicious of everyone.
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH |
Tour
of the Relics of the Passion
(International Center
for Holy Relics)
www.HolyRelics.org
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| REFLECTIONS |
 “Jesus’
Baptism”
Why did Jesus, the sinless one sent from the Father in heaven,
submit himself to John’s baptism? John preached a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke
3:3). In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of
the “baptism” of Jesus bloody death upon the
cross. Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning
of his mission as God’s suffering Servant (Isaiah
52:13-15; 53:1-12). He allowed himself to be numbered among
sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s
will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death
for the remission of our sins. Do you know the joy of trust
and submission to God?
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