What Can Fasting Do For The Soul?

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Litany Of The Holy Name Of Jesus

by Traditional Catholic Prayers | Jan 13, 2022 | Jesus Christ, Prayer

Lord, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity,...

J. R. R. Tolkien’s Christmas Prayer To Mary

by Catholic Link | Dec 31, 2021 | Advent and Christmas, Prayer

Grim was the world and grey last night:The moon and stars were fled,The hall was dark without song or light,The fires were fallen dead.The wind in the trees was like to the sea,And over the mountains’ teethIt whistled bitter-cold and free,As a sword leapt from its...

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And yet God, who is always merciful even when he punishes, "put a mark on Cain, lest any who came upon him should kill him" (Gen 4:15). He thus gave him a distinctive sign, not to condemn him to the hatred of others, but to protect and defend him from those wishing to...

Litany To Christ The King

by Traditional Catholic Prayers | Nov 22, 2021 | Adoration, Jesus Christ

Litany To Christ The King The Lamb that was slain is worthy to receive power and Divinity and wisdom and strength and honor; To Him be glory and empire forever and ever. He shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. All kings shall adore...

Stretch Every Fiber Of My Being | St. Frances Cabrini

by St. Frances Cabrini | Nov 12, 2021 | Holiness, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Self-Knowledge

Stretch every fiber of my being, dear Lord, that I may more easily fly towards you. May your Spirit, which once breathed over the chaos of the earth, give life to all the powers of my soul.- St. Frances Cabrini *Amazon Affiliate links help the ministry of...

Look To The Mother Of Sorrows | St. John Paul II

by Becky Roach | Oct 22, 2021 | Mary - The Blessed Mother, Saint John Paul II

"Turn your eyes incessantly to the Blessed Virgin; she, who is the Mother of Sorrows and also the Mother of Consolation, can understand you completely and help you. Looking to her, praying to her, you will obtain that your tedium will become serenity, your anguish...

What Is Love? St. Teresa Of Avila Answers

by St. Teresa of Avila | Oct 14, 2021 | Holiness, Leadership, Love and Relationships, Marriage, Saint Quotes

Perhaps we do not know what love is, nor does this greatly surprise me. Love does not consist in great sweetness of devotion, but in a fervent determination to strive to please God in all things, in avoiding, as far as possible, all that would offend Him, and in...

St. Faustina’s Encounter With Her Guardian Angel

by St. Faustina | Oct 5, 2021 | Faith & Life, Saints, Testimonies

One day, when I was at adoration, and my spirit seemed to be dying for Him, and I could no longer hold back my tears, I saw a spirit of great beauty who spoke these words to me: "Don't cry - says the Lord." After a moment I asked, "Who are you?" He answered me, "I am...

In All Things, Be A Man Of Prayer | St. Bonaventure

by St. Bonaventure | Sep 24, 2021 | Family, Meaning of Suffering, Prayer, Self-Knowledge

"If you would suffer with patience the adversities and miseries of this life, be a man of prayer. If you would obtain courage and strength to conquer the temptations of the enemy, be a man of prayer. If you would mortify your own will with all its inclinations and...

God Is The Brightest Of Lights | St. Hildegard

by St. Hildegard | Sep 16, 2021 | God & Mystery of Evil, Sacraments, Saint Quotes

"God is the brightest of lights which can never be extinguished, and the choirs of angels radiate light from the divinity. Angels are pure praise without any trace of a bodily deed."-St. Hildegard of Bingen

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What Can Fasting Do For The Soul?

Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, kindles the true light of chastity.

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Litany Of The Holy Name Of Jesus

J. R. R. Tolkien’s Christmas Prayer To Mary

God Is Merciful Even When He Punishes | EVANGELIUM VITAE

Litany To Christ The King

Stretch Every Fiber Of My Being | St. Frances Cabrini

Look To The Mother Of Sorrows | St. John Paul II

What Is Love? St. Teresa Of Avila Answers

St. Faustina’s Encounter With Her Guardian Angel

In All Things, Be A Man Of Prayer | St. Bonaventure

God Is The Brightest Of Lights | St. Hildegard

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