THE DAILY GROTTO

Our Lady of Medjugorje Monthly Message

Message of January 25, 2009 "Dear children! Also today I call you to prayer. May prayer be for you like the seed that you will put in my heart, which I will give over to my Son Jesus for you, for the salvation of your souls. I desire, little children, for each of you to fall in love with eternal life which is your future, and for all worldly things to be a help for you to draw you closer to God the Creator. I am with you for this long because you are on the wrong path. Only with my help, little children, you will open your eyes. There are many of those who, by living my messages, comprehend that they are on the way of holiness towards eternity. Thank you for having responded to my call." 01/2009

SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

Sacred heart of Jesus I trust in you!

JOHN PAUL THE GREAT-WE MISS YOU!

MAY 18, 1920- APRIL 2, 2005

WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU! PLEASE INTERCEDE FOR OUR PRESENT NEEDS ON EARTH- ESPECIALLY FOR MELISSA HACKENY AND FAMILY!

FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY

JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU!

WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Prayer for Faith in the Real Presence

We come to you, dear Lord, like the apostles, saying, "Increase our faith." Give us a strong and lively faith that you are really present in the Eucharist; an active faith that we may live by.

Give us the splendid faith of the centurion, which drew such praise from you.  Give us the faith of the beloved disciple to recognize you and say " It is the Lord!"  Give us the faith of Peter to confess, "You are Christ, the Son of the living God!"  Give us the faith of Mary Magdalene to fall at your feet, crying, "Rabboni! Master!"

Give us the faith of all your saints to whom the Eucharist was heaven begun on earth.  In every reception of the Eucharist and at every visit, increase our faith and love, our humility and reverence, and all good things will come to us.

Dearest Lord, increase our faith!
_taken from Prayers for Eucharistic Adoration by Marie Paul Curley, FSP

Dear Visitors,

I will be signing off for the rest of Holy Week; to spend more time in prayer and with family. I hope that you all have a Blessed Easter. Thank you for visiting.   

God Bless!

MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Christ be with me, Christ within me,

Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me,

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Christ in hearts of all that love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

-From the Breastplate of Saint Patrick.

Have a Blessed Day!

Even though St. Patrick's feast day is not on the Roman Calendar this year; I have a personal intention that I am very grateful for- Thank you St. Patrick!

 

PALM SUNDAY

Just Because You are My God

Oh, My God, I want to love you
Not that I might gain eternal heaven
Nor escape eternal hell
But, Lord, to love you just because you are my God.

Grant me to give to you
And not to count the cost,
To fight for you
And not to mind the wounds,
To labor and to ask for no reward
Except the knowledge
That I serve my God.- St. Ignatius of Loyola

I hope that you all have a Blessed Palm Sunday!

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone that responded to the urgent prayer request for Melissa Hackeny. We have united ourselves in prayer all over the world for Melissa, and will continue to do so. May God's will be done.

A special thank you to all the bloggers who "stepped up to the plate" to post Melissa's prayer requests on their own blogs. Your love of Christ shines brightly and your  willingness to help someone in need is an act of true compassion. Thank you ! Thank you!

I was quite edified by all the wonderful comments and prayer wishes left for Melissa. Friends and even those that never met her left beautiful messages of encouragement and friendship.
Surely, Melissa has felt all of these prayers that are surrounding her in love. Let us continue to pray for Melissa.

God Bless you, and may your Lenten journey bring you closer to Our Lord. 

HAPPY FEAST DAY ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

"When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time."-St. Francis De Sales

SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

 

Feast Day: August 14

St. Maximilian Kolbe is a saint that I go to frequently for intercession. I first learned of this holy priest and martyr after reading a book about him some years ago. I remember being deeply moved by learning of the sacrifice that he made of his own life to save another man.

While Father Kolbe was in a concentration camp in Auschwitz, a prisoner had escaped, and ten prisoners were to summoned to be put to death in his place. St. Maximilian Kolbe stood up and volunteered to take the place of another man about to die-who was also a husband and father. How many of us could say they would do that when faced with a similar situation?

After being so impressed with reading about St. Maximilian Kolbe ,  I consecrated myself and family to the Blessed Mother through the Militia of the Immaculata   or MI. Perhaps you too are an MI, and have been graced by his intercessions.  St. Maximilian found his strength in his devotion to Mary.  Let us follow his example and let  Our Lady guide us through the spiritual storms in our lives.

The following prayer can be said for intercession of anyone in your life, but I found it to be especially powerful for those who have addictions.  St. Maximilian Kolbe is the Patron Saint of those who are addicted, and as I have a loved one who was severely addicted to alcohol and pain meds; I found this prayer to be miraculous.

A Prayer

O Lord Jesus Christ who said, "greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends," through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe, whose life illustrated such love, we beseech You to grant us our petitions( here mention your request),
Grant O Lord Jesus, that  we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our  fellowman in imitation of Your  humble  servant, Maximilian.  Amen.

 

"God dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar."- St. Maximilian Kolbe