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A GLIMPSE OF PURGATORY (From the manuscript of Sister M. de L.C., written from 1874-1890) To get an idea of how Purgatory is arranged, we can get a good glimpse of it from a nun from France who had died on February 22, 1871 at the age of 36, and 2-1/2 years later (in November 1873) she began appearing from Purgatory to a fellow nun in her convent, named Sister M. de L.C (name kept anonymous in the manuscript to protect the nuns identity, as the manuscript was published while the nun was still living) as related in the booklet “An Unpublished Manuscript on Purgatory” published by The Reparation Society of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Inc., 2002: “I can tell you about the different degrees of Purgatory because I have passed through them. In the great Purgatory there are several stages. In the lowest and most painful, it is like a temporary hell, and here there are the sinners who have committed terrible crimes during life and whose death surprised them in that state. It was alm...

St. Bernard of Clairveaux on the Holy Name of Mary O man, whoever you are, if you realize that in the whirlwind of this world, far from walking on firm ground, you are driven hither and thither by storms and tempests, turn not your eyes from this bright Star, if you do not want to be swallowed up by the hurricane. If the winds of temptation are stirred up, if you encounter dangers and tribulations, look at the Star, and invoke Mary: “respice Stellam, voca Mariam”! If you are shaken by waves of pride, ambition, criticism or jealousy, look at the Star and invoke Mary! If anger, avarice, or the seductions of the flesh stir up a storm in your soul, cast a glance towards Mary, “respice ad Mariam”. If troubled by the enormity of your crimes, confused by the weight of the sins on your conscience, you feel yourself slipping into the whirlpool of sadness and the abyss of despair, then think of Mary, “cogita Mariam”. In perils, in anguish, in perplexity, think of Mary, invoke Mary. Let He...

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, whom God has made the treasurer of His mercy, I, an unworthy sinner, throw myself at thy most holy feet and humbly beseech thee to accept me, whole and entire as thy property and possession. To thee, O Mother, I offer all the faculties of my soul and body, and I place my life, my death and my eternity in thy hands, that thou may use my entire being according to thy will. Use me, O Immaculate Virgin as thou will, to fulfill that which was written of thee – “She shall crush thy head”, and “Thou hast destroyed all heresies in all the world”. Deign that I may become in thy most pure and merciful hands a useful instrument to make thee known and loved by so many erring and indifferent souls, and also to increase as much as possible the number of those who truly admire and love thee in order that the Kingdom of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus may be spread throughout the world. This I can do, O Most ...

The Ceremony of the Enthronement All gather around the images of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts. Priest blesses the image. If priest is not available, the images should be blessed beforehand. The Blessing of the Pictures or Statues V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who hath made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Almighty, everlasting God, Thou dost not forbid us to represent Thy saints in stone or paint, so that, as often as we look upon their likenesses with the eyes of the body, we may with the eyes of the mind meditate upon their holiness and be led to imitate their deeds. In Thy kindness, we beg Thee to bless and sanctify these pictures (statues), meant to honor and call to mind the Most Sacred Heart of Thy only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, His Most Holy Mother. May all who in their presence humbly strive to serve and honor Thy only-begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Chr...

Pope St. Pius X’s Prayer to the Immaculate Virgin Mary O Most Holy Virgin Mary, who didst find favor in God’s sight and hast become His mother; O Virgin, Immaculate in body and soul, in thy faith and in thy love, look down with pity on the wretched who in our need seek thy powerful protection. The evil serpent on whom was cast the primal curse continues, alas, to attack and ensnare the poor children of Eve. But thou, our Blessed Mother, our Queen and our Advocate, thou who from the first instant of thy conception didst crush the head of this cruel enemy, receive our prayers. United to thee with one heart, we beseech thee to present them before the throne of God. May we never be caught in the snares around us, but rather may we all reach the harbor of salvation. Despite the awesome perils which threaten, may God’s Church and all Christian society sing out once again the hymn of deliverance, of victory and of peace. Amen.  (Pope St. Pius X) God bless everyone. Please visit u...

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque O Sacred Heart of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee. I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite goodness, grant that my name be engraved on Thee, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants. Amen  Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus O Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire to repair the outrages unceasingly offered to Thee, I kneel before Th...

In the words of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque herself: “One day, on the Feast of St. John the Evangelist, after Holy Communion, the Heart of Jesus was represented to me as on a throne, formed of fire and flames, shedding rays on every side and brighter than the sun. The wound which He received upon the Cross was clearly visible; a crown of thorns encircled the Sacred Heart, and it was surmounted by a cross. “Our divine Savior gave me to understand that those instruments of the Passion signified that the source of all His sufferings had been the boundless love of His Heart for men ; that all those torments and insults had been placed before Him, from the first moment of His Incarnation; and that the Cross was, so to say, planted in His Heart , from that moment. And then, from that same moment, He accepted all the sorrows and humiliations which His sacred humanity was to suffer during the course of His mortal life, together with all the outrages to which He was to expose Himself to ...

First what is Litany? Litany are expressing praise to God, Mary and to the Saints it depends on to whom the litany is addressed, its also a list of their deeds or attributes which are admirable and to which we aspire and most of all even theirs a lot of litany across the teaching of the Catholic Church it just a simple but gracious way of praising andhonoring our Almighty God for everything he does to us………………….God bless everyone The Litany in Honour of Saint Clare 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 Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Pray for us. Holy Mother Clare, Pray for us. Holy Mother Clare, renowned in deed and name, Pray for us. Holy Mother Clare, brighter than the light, Pray for us. Holy Moth...

First what is Litany? Litany are expressing praise to God, Mary and to the Saints it depends on to whom the litany is addressed, its also a list of their deeds or attributes which are admirable and to which we aspire and most of all even theirs a lot of litany across the teaching of the Catholic Church it just a simple but gracious way of praising andhonoring our Almighty God for everything he does to us………………….God bless everyone The Litany of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Lord, have mercy on us.  2x Christ, have mercy on us.  2x Lord, have mercy on us.   2x Christ, hear us.  2x Christ, graciously hear us. 2x God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us Christ, have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins,pray for us. Mother of...

First what is Litany?     Litany are expressing praise to God, Mary and to the Saints it depends on to whom the litany is addressed, its also a list of their deeds or attributes which are admirable and to which we aspire and most of all even theirs a lot of litany across the teaching of the Catholic Church it just a simple but gracious way of praising and honoring our Almighty God for everything he does to us………………….God bless everyone     The Litany of Our Lady of Guadalupe 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 Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary of Guadalupe, pray for us. Holy Mary, Mother of the Americas, pray for us. Holy Mary, Star of Evangelization, pray for us. Holy Mary, Perfect and Ever-Virgin, pray for us. H...

First what is Litany? Litany are expressing praise to God, Mary and to the Saints it depends on to whom the litany is addressed, its also a list of their deeds or attributes which are admirable and to which we aspire and most of all even theirs a lot of litany across the teaching of the Catholic Church it just a simple but gracious way of praising and honoring our Almighty God for everything he does to us………………….God bless everyone The Litany of Our Lady Lord have mercy. 2x Christ have mercy. 2x Lord have mercy. 2x Christ hear us. 2x Christ, graciously hear us. 2x God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the word, have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.  Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of the Church, pray for us. Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pra...