Archive | March 4, 2012

Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You (Original Stereo)

Mar4

I listened to Ray Charles since I was a little girl. His style of singing I mimicked and sang to even to this day. His example of getting through disabilities and succeeding, I am still trying to follow. Even though, I am not famous, I did learn how to play the piano….and it has made a big difference in my life. I thank God, and Mr. Charles’ good example of confidence, in one’s talents. I still tend to want to hide my talents. I play by ear, but I am going to try to share my talents as much as I can. I’m not making any money off of it, but I sure am trying. Check out my other website: http://www.CatholicNotions.com I compose piano concertos! At least I try.

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Mass Readings for Second Sunday in Lent

Mar4

From: http://www.universalis.com/atommass1.xml
I put a new RSS Feed on the right sidebar, that I called, “Mass Readings for Today.”

Genesis 22:1-2,9-13,15-18

God put Abraham to the test. ‘Abraham, Abraham’ he called. ‘Here I am’ he replied. ‘Take your son,’ God said ‘your only child Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him as a burnt offering, on a mountain I will point out to you.’
When they arrived at the place God had pointed out to him, Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son Isaac and put him on the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and seized the knife to kill his son.
But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven. ‘Abraham, Abraham’ he said. ‘I am here’ he replied. ‘Do not raise your hand against the boy’ the angel said. ‘Do not harm him, for now I know you fear God. You have not refused me your son, your only son.’ Then looking up, Abraham saw a ram caught by its horns in a bush. Abraham took the ram and offered it as a burnt-offering in place of his son.
The angel of the Lord called Abraham a second time from heaven. ‘I swear by my own self – it is the Lord who speaks – because you have done this, because you have not refused me your son, your only son, I will shower blessings on you, I will make your descendants as many as the stars of heaven and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants shall gain possession of the gates of their enemies. All the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by your descendants, as a reward for your obedience.’

Psalm 115:10,15-19

I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
I trusted, even when I said:
‘I am sorely afflicted,’
O precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
Your servant, Lord, your servant am I;
you have loosened my bonds.
A thanksgiving sacrifice I make;
I will call on the Lord’s name.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill
before all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.

Romans 8:31-34

With God on our side who can be against us? Since God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up to benefit us all, we may be certain, after such a gift, that he will not refuse anything he can give. Could anyone accuse those that God has chosen? When God acquits, could anyone condemn? Could Christ Jesus? No! He not only died for us – he rose from the dead, and there at God’s right hand he stands and pleads for us!

Gospel Acclamation Mt 17:5

Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard:
‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’
Glory and praise to you, O Christ!

Gospel Mark 9:2-10 [Transfiguration]

Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became dazzlingly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. Then Peter spoke to Jesus: ‘Rabbi,’ he said ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say; they were so frightened. And a cloud came, covering them in shadow; and there came a voice from the cloud, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’ Then suddenly, when they looked round, they saw no one with them any more but only Jesus.
As they came down from the mountain he warned them to tell no one what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They observed the warning faithfully, though among themselves they discussed what ‘rising from the dead’ could mean.

Both Paintings are of the Transfiguration. I love religious artwork!

I do not have any information on who the Artists were. Both are awesome and try to convey what happened in today’s Gospel Reading at Mass.

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The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song Pt 1-3

Mar4

This is my favorite version of The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song. The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) plays this at 3:00PM every Saturday and Sunday.

I usually just turn on the TV at 3:00PM, the Hour and Moment that Jesus died to forgive us of our sins; on Good Friday. Thank Christ every day at 3:00 PM by praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to beg God for His Mercy for you and for the whole world. God wants us – not matter what our sins were in the past, to turn to Him, constantly, every day, every moment. God must be your best friend. He is Our Savior. God is Love. He loves you, me, and the whole world. He wants to save everyone. Jesus told St Faustina, that he wants this Chaplet of Mercy, everyday at 3 PM. He wants us to be co-workers for Christ’s saving graces, now. Pray for those that are dying. Those who are dying are attacked one last time by the devil, and so this prayer puts to flight, all those demons who want to make you despair at the last our of your life. Praying this prayer and even singing this prayer softly while your friends or family die, will calm them down and trust in Jesus, until they go home to Him. Everyone wants a death like that. Peaceful and in the Trusting Arms of Jesus. “Jesus, I trust in You!”

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Are you being led by the right people? Here’s a work and life lesson for you.

Mar4

Are you being led by the right people? Here’s a work and life lesson for you..

Awesome article, from Tvaraj’s friend Pastor Mike: http://tvaraj.wordpress.com

I immediately thought of David, not being thought to be a fit King for Israel, because he was young and slightly built. Yet, God chose him, who was the most unlikely candidate, to lead the Jewish Nation of Israel. God works in mysterious ways. And, I believe it.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy – Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Mar4

Jesus I trust in you!

Chaplet of Divine Mercy – Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

In the evening, when I was in my cell, I saw an Angel, the executor of divine wrath. He was clothed in a dazzling robe, his face gloriously bright, a cloud beneath his feet. From the cloud, bolts of thunder and flashes of lightning were springing into his hands; and from his hand they were going forth, and only then were they striking the earth. When I saw this sign of divine wrath which was about to strike the earth, and in particular a certain place, which for good reasons I cannot name, I began to implore the Angel to hold off for a few moments, and the world would do penance. But my plea was a mere nothing in the face of the divine anger. Just then I saw the Most Holy Trinity. The greatness of Its majesty pierced me deeply, and I did not dare to repeat my entreaties. At that very moment I felt in my soul the power of Jesus’ grace, which dwells in my soul. When I became conscious of this grace, I was instantly snatched up before the Throne of God. Oh, how great is our Lord and God and how incomprehensible His holiness! I will make no attempt to describe this greatness, because before long we shall all see Him as He is. I found myself pleading with God for the world with words heard interiorly.

As I was praying in this manner, I saw the Angel’s helplessness: he could not carry out the just punishment which was rightly due for sins. Never before had I prayed with such inner power as I did then.

The words with which I entreated God are these: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us.

The next morning, when I entered chapel, I heard these words interiorly: Every time you enter the chapel, immediately recite the prayer which I taught you yesterday. When I had said the prayer, in my soul I heard these words: This prayer will serve to appease My wrath. You will recite it for nine days, on the beads of the rosary, in the following manner: First of all, you will say one OUR FATHER and HAIL MARY and the I BELIEVE IN GOD. Then on the OUR FATHER beads you will say the following words: “Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.” On the HAIL MARY beads you will say the following words: “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.” In conclusion, three times you will recite these words: “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world” (474-476).

Say unceasingly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687).

The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death (754).

The following afternoon, when I entered the ward, I saw someone dying, and learned that the agony had started during the night. … [T]hen, I heard a voice in my soul: Say the chaplet which I taught you. I ran to fetch my rosary and knelt down by the dying person and, with all the ardor of my soul, I began to say the chaplet. Suddenly the dying person opened her eyes and looked at me; I had not managed to finish the entire chaplet when she died, with extraordinary peace. I fervently asked the Lord to fulfill the promise He had given me for the recitation of the chaplet. The Lord gave me to know that the soul had been granted the grace He had promised me. That was the first soul to receive the benefit of the Lord’s promise. I could feel the power of mercy envelop that soul.

When I entered my solitude, I heard these words: At the hour of their death, I defend as My own glory every soul that will say this chaplet; or when others say it for a dying person, the pardon is the same. When this chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God’s anger is placated, unfathomable mercy envelops the soul, and the very depths of My tender mercy are moved for the sake of the sorrowful Passion of My Son (810).

Oh, what great graces I will grant to souls who say this chaplet; the very depths of My tender mercy are stirred for the sake of those who say the chaplet (848).

“Jesus, I have so much to tell You.” And the Lord said to me with great love, Speak, My daughter. And I started to enumerate the pains of my heart; that is, how greatly concerned I am for all mankind, that “they all do not know You, and those who do know You do not love You as You deserve to be loved. I also see how terribly sinners offend You; and then again, I see how severely the faithful, especially Your servants, are oppressed and persecuted. And then, too, I see many souls rushing headlong into the terrible abyss of hell. You see, Jesus, this is the pain that gnaws at my heart and bones. And, although You show me special love and inundate my heart with streams of Your joys, nevertheless, this does not appease the sufferings I have just mentioned, but rather they penetrate my poor heart all the more acutely. Oh, how ardently I desire that all mankind turn with trust to Your mercy. Then, seeing the glory of Your name, my heart will be comforted.”

Jesus listened to these outpourings of my heart with gravity and interest, as if He had known nothing about them, and this seemed to make it easier for me to talk. And the Lord said to me, My daughter, those words of your heart are pleasing to Me, and by saying the chaplet you are bringing humankind closer to Me (929).

The heat is so intense today that it is difficult to bear. We are all thirsting for rain, and still it does not come. For several days the sky has been overcast, but there is no rain. When I looked at the plants, thirsting for the rain I was moved with pity, and I decided to say the chaplet until the Lord would send us rain. Before supper, the sky covered over with clouds, and a heavy rain fell on the earth. I had been saying this prayer without interruption for three hours. And the Lord let me know that everything can be obtained by means of this prayer (1128).

My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one (1541).

Write that when they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the merciful Savior (1541).

My daughter, help Me to save a certain dying sinner. Say the chaplet that I have taught you for him. When I began to say the chaplet, I saw the man dying in the midst of terrible torment and struggle. His Guardian Angel was defending him, but he was, as it were, powerless against the enormity of the soul’s misery. A multitude of devils was waiting for the soul. But while I was saying the chaplet, I saw Jesus just as He is depicted in the image. The rays which issued from Jesus’ Heart enveloped the sick man, and the powers of darkness fled in panic. The sick man peacefully breathed his last. When I came to myself, I understood how very important the chaplet was for the dying. It appeases the anger of God (1565).

Today I was awakened by a great storm. The wind was raging, and it was raining in torrents, thunderbolts striking again and again. I began to pray that the storm would do no harm, when I heard the words: Say the chaplet I have taught you, and the storm will cease. I began immediately to say the chaplet and hadn’t even finished it when the storm suddenly ceased, and I heard the words: Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will (1731).

When a great storm was approaching, I began to say the chaplet. Suddenly I heard the voice of an angel: “I cannot approach in this storm, because the light which comes from her mouth drives back both me and the storm.” Such was the angel’s complaint to God. I then recognized how much havoc he was to have made through this storm; but I also recognized that this prayer was pleasing to God, and that this chaplet was most powerful (1791).

Today, the Lord came to me and said, My daughter, help Me to save souls. You will go to a dying sinner, and you will continue to recite the chaplet, and in this way you will obtain for him trust in My mercy, for he is already in despair.

Suddenly, I found myself in a strange cottage where an elderly man was dying amidst great torments. All about the bed was a multitude of demons and the family, who were crying. When I began to pray, the spirits of darkness fled, with hissing and threats directed at me. The soul became calm and, filled with trust, rested in the Lord.

At the same moment, I found myself again in my own room. How this happens … I do not know (1797-1798).

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Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church

Mar4

1. Baptism

2. Penance {Reconciliation, Confession}

3. Eucharist {Holy Communion}

4. Confirmation

5. Matrimony {Marriage between a Man and a Woman}

6. Holy Orders {Ordination}

7. Anointing of the Sick {Formerly Called: Extreme Unction}

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Father Hugh O’Flaherty – Saved 6,000 Jews During WWII

Mar4

Thinking of a birthday gift for my son.
This book, by Stephen Walker called “Hide and Seek,” looks intriguing. It is about Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, who hid over 6,000 Jews in the Vatican and in Rome, during World War II. It is a true story.

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Father Hugh O’Flaherty

Here’s a link: Hide and Seek by Stephen Walker

There is a movie about it, too. It is called, “The Scarlet and the Black.”
Awesome movie. I only like real old fashioned priests, who have virtue and principals. This movie was based on the book called, “The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican.” Perhaps it will serve to convert bad and tepid priests to repent and live the Gospel.

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20120304-003224.jpg Photo of the real Fr. Hugh O’Flaherty.

20120304-003536.jpg Actor, Gregory Peck played the part of Fr. Hugh O’Flaherty in the 1983 movie called “The Scarlet and the Black.” Excellent movie for your whole family, to watch.

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En Espanol “Escarlota Y Negro.”

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