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  • Prayer for Peace

    Prayer for Peace

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    Prayer for Peace

    Prayer for Peace

    Lord, make me a channel of your peace, that

    where there is hatred, I may bring love;

    where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness;

    where there is discord, I may bring harmony;

    where there is error, I may bring truth;

    where there is doubt, I may bring faith;

    where there is despair, I may bring hope;

    where there are shadows, I may bring light;

    where there is sadness, I may bring joy.

    Lord, grant that I may seek rather

    to comfort than to be comforted;

    to understand than to be understood;

    to love than to be loved;

    for it is by forgetting self that one finds;

    it is by forgiving that one is forgiven;

    it is by dying that one awakens to eternal life. Amen.

    (Traditionally attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi.)

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  • Anima Christi

    Anima Christi

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    Anima Christi

    Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

    Body of Christ, save me.

    Blood of Christ, inebriate me.

    Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

    Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

    O good Jesus, hear me.

    Within Thy wounds, hide me.

    Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.

    From the malicious enemy, defend me.

    In the hour of my death, call me and bid me come unto Thee,

    that with Thy Saints I may praise Thee,

    forever and ever. Amen.

    (Anonymous, St Ignatius of Loyola places it at the beginning of his Spiritual Exercises.)

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  • Make us worthy Lord

    Make us worthy Lord

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    Mother Teresa and child

    Make us worthy Lord

    Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow men

    throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger.

    Give them through our hands, this day their daily bread,

    and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. Amen.

    ‍(Pope Paul VI)

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  • Sacred Heart

    Sacred Heart

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    Sacred Heart of Jesus

    Sacred Heart

    “From childhood the Heart of Jesus has been my first love … Every Friday is the feast of the Sacred Heart for me. I love the Mass of the Sacred Heart- for in the words of the offertory re-echo the words of 10 Sept.: ‘will you do this for me’.” (Mother Teresa)‍

    Prayer:

    Remember,

    O Jesus, meek and humble of Heart,

    that in what need soever,

    no one who had recourse

    to Your most loving Heart

    was ever rejected or sent away unrelieved.

    Animated with this confidence,

    Jesus, we come to you;

    burdened with miseries we fly to You,

    and with our miseries

    we throw ourselves on your Heart.

    Do not, O God, our Father,

    cast us off, your all-unworthy children,

    but give us admittance, we beseech you,

    into your Sacred Heart,

    suffer us never to be separated therefrom.

    Aid us, we entreat you

    in all our wants now and forever,

    but above all at the hour of our death,

    O most benign,

    O most compassionate,

    O most sweet Jesus.

    Sacred Heart of Jesus, we trust in You.

    (Novena prayed every month by Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity in preparation for the First Friday of the month, traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart).

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  • Easter

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    Easter

    “This brings you my love and prayers for a very happy and holy Easter. Remember that the Passion of Christ ends always in the Joy of the Resurrection of Christ, so when you feel in your own heart the suffering of Christ, remember the Resurrection has to come—the Joy of Easter has to dawn. Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the Joy of Christ Risen.” (Mother Teresa)

    “A happy and holy Easter to you. May the joy and Love of the Risen Jesus be always with you, in you and among you—so that we all become the true witnesses of His Father’s love for the world, ‘for God loved the world so much that He gave His Son.’ Let us also love God so much that we give ourselves to Him in each other and in His poor.” (Mother Teresa)

    “May the joy of our Risen Lord be your strength in your work—your way to the Father, your Light to guide you and your Bread of Life.” (Mother Teresa)
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  • Stations of the Cross

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    The Stations of the Cross are nothing but one continual act of humility. Look at the sixth station—see quite possible the cloth Veronica gave was an ordinary thing, say some handkerchief, towel or whatever it may be—she had the courage. Examine—have you helped any sister in your community or a poor person in your city? You and I ask for that grace to have the courage to be Veronica in our community. I can live those stations if I connect them with my life. The Stations of the Cross are wonderful prayers if you make them your own, in your work. (Mother Teresa)

    Title Way of the Cross
    Jesus condemned to die
    12-Station
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  • Lent

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    Lent

    “Lent is the time when we re live the Passion of Christ. Let it not be just a time when our feelings are roused—but a change that comes through co-operation with God’s grace in real sacrifice of self. Sacrifice, to be real—it must cost—it must hurt—it must empty us of self. Let us go through the Passion of Christ day by day. We often pray: ‘Let me share with You, Your Pain’.” (Mother Teresa)

    Stations of the Cross

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  • Rosary

    Rosary

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    Rosary

    “Fear not. Teach them to say the Rosary – the family Rosary and all will be well. Fear not – Jesus and I will be with you and your children.” (The Blessed Virgin Mary to Mother Teresa, 1947)

    About the Rosary

    This traditional and popular devotion has been through the centuries a rich source of grace and a particularly powerful prayer for obtaining the gift of peace, family unity and growth in holiness. As Pope John Paul II explains in his Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, the Rosary is “simple yet profound”, a blend of vocal and contemplative prayer: “Against the background of the words Ave Maria the principal events of the life of Jesus Christ pass before the eyes of the soul.

    They take shape in the complete series of the joyful, [luminous], sorrowful and glorious mysteries, and they put us in living communion with Jesus through––we might say––the heart of his Mother”. Prayerful recitation of the Rosary “offers the ‘secret’ which leads easily to a profound and inward knowledge of Christ” and draws us to conform our lives to his. “To pray the Rosary is to hand over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and his Mother”, who understand from personal experience “all the problems, anxieties, labours and endeavours which go to make up our lives.” For each of the twenty mysteries of the Rosary, a brief passage from the Bible is provided as an aid to meditation, for, as Pope John Paul II states, “No other words can ever match the efficacy of the inspired word”. The Christian virtues that shine forth in each mystery are also included in parenthesis as a suggestion for further reflection and a grace for which to ask.

    ‍The Prayers of the Rosary

    The Sign of the Cross

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

    Apostles’ Creed

    I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

    Our Father

    Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

    Hail Mary

    Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

    Glory Be

    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

    Fatima Prayer

    O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

    Hail, Holy Queen

    Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O  loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

    Concluding Prayer

    V/ Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

    R/ That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

    ‍Let us pray: O God, whose  only-begotten  Son, by his life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech Thee, that in meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of  the  Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

    The Mysteries of the Rosary

    The joyful Mysteries

    Mondays and Saturdays

    “The Rosary will lead us to the perfect love of God”. (Mother Teresa)

    The Annunciation
    1. The Annunciation (humility, silence)

    The angel Gabriel came to Mary and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! … Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.”… And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word ” (cf. Luke 1:28, 31, 38).

    2. The Visitation (charity, thoughtfulness)

    Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a  loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” (cf. Luke 1:39-42).

    3. The Nativity of Jesus (poverty, trust)

    While Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to be delivered.  And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn (cf. Luke 2:6-7).

    4. The Presentation in the Temple (obedience, reverence for God)

    When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord …  and to offer a sacrifice, “a pair of turtledoves” (cf. Luke 2:22, 24).

    5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (perseverance, piety)

    When the feast was ended, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem…. After three days Mary and Joseph found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers…. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them (cf. Luke 2:43, 46, 51).

    The Luminous Mysteries

    Thursdays

    “We must use the Rosary like arms, like weapons against the evils – to fight – to spread the Kingdom of God”. (Mother Teresa)

    1. The Baptism in the Jordan (gratitude, missionary zeal)

    When Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased” (cf. Luke 3:21-22).

    2. The Wedding at Cana (fidelity, docility)

    When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”… Then she said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” … Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.”… The steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (cf. John 2:3, 5, 7, 9).

    3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom (repentance, self-sacrifice)

    When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”… Then she said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” … Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.”… The steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (cf. John 2:3, 5, 7, 9).

    4. The Transfiguration (desire for holiness, attentiveness to God’s Word)

    Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light…. And a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (cf. Matthew 17:1, 2, 5).

    5. The Institution of the Eucharist (love for the Eucharist, adoration)

    Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light…. And a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (cf. Matthew 17:1, 2, 5).

    The Sorrowful Mysteries

    Tuesdays & Fridays

    “Peace will come in the world through Mary. But first in our heart. Pray the Rosary with faith”. (Mother Teresa)

    1. The Agony in the Garden (perseverance in prayer, surrender)

    Jesus said to Peter, James and John, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch.” And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; remove this chalice from me; yet not what I will, but what you will” (cf. Mark 14:34-36).

    2. The Scourging at the Pillar (mortification, purity)

    Pilate said, “I find no crime in him… will you have me release for you the King of the Jews?” They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber. Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him (cf. John 18:38-40, 19:1).

    3. The Crowning with Thorns (acceptance of humiliations, self-control)

    And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and clothed him in a purple robe; they came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him (cf. John 19:2-3).

    4. The Carrying of the Cross (fortitude, patience)

    Pilate brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat…. Then he handed him over to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the Place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha (cf. John 19:13, 16, 17).

    5. The Crucifixion (forgiveness, thirst for God and souls)

    There they crucified him and Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do”(cf. Luke 23:33-34). Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said “I thirst.” So they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit (cf. John 19:28-30)

    The Glorious Mysteries

    Wednesdays & Sundays

    “We can become saints only with the help of Our Lady. Let us cling to her. Let us keep hold of her by praying the Rosary”. (Mother Teresa)

    1.The Resurrection (faith, joy)

    Very early on the first day of the week the women went to the tomb…. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe and he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here” (cf. (Mark 16:2, 5-6).

    2. The Ascension into Heaven (hope, seeking the things that are above)

    Jesus said to his disciples, “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem… and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight ( cf. Acts 1:8-9).

    3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (zeal for souls, love for truth)

    When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire that rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance (cf. Acts 2:1-4).

    4. The Assumption of Our Lady (union with God, contemplation)

    Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple (Revelation 11:19).

    5. The Coronation of Our Lady (confidence in Mary’s intercession)

    And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars (Revelation 12:1)

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  • Christmas

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    Christmas

    Mother Teresa message for Christmas:

    A very holy and happy Christmas and God’s blessing on [New Year]. [May] this year be for each one of you a year of prayer, of close union with God and a deep joyful Charity. Be a true Missionary of Charity in words, thoughts and deeds. Begin this with your Sisters, and it will overflow on the poor.

    Love one another—with a very real love—help each other to become holy.

    God bless you

    Mother

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  • Advent

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    Advent

    In Advent one thing is very clear: silence. And this is one thing we know about Mary. Silence is the beautiful fruit of prayer. We must learn not only the silence of the mouth but also the silence of the heart. The moment Jesus came to Mary and He became flesh in her, she didn’t go out to speak; she didn’t even tell St. Joseph. But she, knowing her child was there in her heart, wanted to share that silence of prayer—not to speak about it. She had become the handmaid of the Lord and she wanted now to be the handmaid of Elizabeth. … As she came into the house of Elizabeth the little child, the unborn baby in Elizabeth leapt for joy.

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