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The Rosary and Fasting
St. Padre Pio Recited 36 some other days (60) Rosarie
Prayer 3 hours a day: Prayer is the center of Our Lady's plan and is the most frequent message in Medjugorje. In the aforementioned talk, the visionary Ivan stated there are many excuses why people do not pray: Our Lady asks us to pray 3 hours each day, and to pray with the heart. "I would like the people to pray along with me these days. And to pray as much as possible! And to fast strictly on Wednesdays and Fridays, and every day to pray at least one Rosary: the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries." In Medjugorje Our Lady asks us to fast on Wednesdays and Fridays from midnight to midnight on bread and water. Our Lady tells us that this is the "best" fast. The amount of bread and water you consume or the frequency at which you consume it does not matter. What matters is we make this sacrifice and offer it to God. I have many times heard people ask the visionaries about including butter, jelly, coffee, etc., in their fasting. They always respond the same "We can only tell you what Our Lady has asked of us". There will be times when it is impossible, for whatever reason, to fast on bread and water. On those occasions we can always give up something we like: TV, internet, coffee, alchohol, sweets, cigarettes, etc. and offer it to God.
For those who pray hours every day and how to pray. Priests and religious are supposed to pray for min. 3hrs. a day, and bishops 4hrs. United in Prayer - Continuous Prayer of Holy Rosary. The prayer of rosary has great power to change the world, overcome evil and bring peace to us and our families. The Rosary and Fasting!
Even after reading up to this part of the post, some may still be holding on to the notion that your schedule is non-negotiable, that you are just too busy and you can not free up three hours each day for prayer. In the aforementioned talk, the visionary Ivan stated there are many excuses why people do not pray:
The daily recitation of the entire Rosary, that is, all four sets of mysteries, takes approximately two hours to complete and can not become a daily include if you have never done it before. It will require a bit of training. Begin by setting reasonable and attainable goals, such as a decade or two each day and be consistent in reciting them. By doing so, like an athlete who trains for a marathon by running only a few kilometres, and builds upon that, you too will build up your prayer capacity and eventually recite the entire Rosary each day, completing the Marathon of Grace.
https://www.medjugorje.org/livingmessages.htm
https://domenicmarando.blogspot.com/2014/03/medjugorje-message-pray-three-hours.html
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A Day And Offered His Life To Avoid A 'Cataclysm'. "Abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you." Padre Pio always wore the Rosary around his arm at night. Convinced of the power of the Rosary. "With this, one wins the battles. If there were one million families praying the Rosary every day, the entire world would be saved." - Pope St. Pius X - https://www.spiritdaily.net/PIOCATACLYSM.HTM
Abandon yourself in the hands of Virgin Mary. She will take care of you." Padre Pio always wore the Rosary around his arm at night. Concerning the Rosary, Our Lady herself said to Padre Pio: "With this weapon you will win." Convinced of the power of the Rosary, Padre Pio always held the Rosary in his hands. To Padre Onorato Marcucci, grabbing the Rosary that he had put few seconds on the nightstand: "With this, one wins the battles. "We can't live without the Rosary." "Say the rosary, and pray it every day."
A few days before his death, as Padre Pio was getting into bed, he said to the friars who were in his room, "Give me my weapon!" And the friars, surprised and curious, asked him: "Where is the weapon? We cannot see anything!" Padre Pio replied, "It is in my habit, which you have just hung up!" After having gone through the pockets of his religious habit, the friars said to him: "Padre, there is no weapon in your habit! . . . we can only find your rosary beads there!" Padre Pio immediately said, "And is this not a weapon? . . . the true weapon?!
Padre Pio instructed: "Recite the Rosary and recite it always and as much as you can."
Jesus chose to come to earth through Mary. Similarly, Jesus chooses that we come to Him through her; for her soul magnifies the Lord. Padre Pio understood all of this. Padre Pio said many times: "I wish I had a voice loud enough to tell all the sinners of the world to love Mary. She is the ocean across which one must travel in order to reach Jesus." Above Padre Pio's door were the words: "Mary is the reason of all my hope."The Holy Virgin assists me." Speaking of Our Lady, Padre Pio said: "Each grace passes through her hands."
The Rosary is one of the most powerful weapons that we have against Satan and his minions. It will help to ward off temptations. Prayed together with the family, it will create a locus of stability and peace in the home. There are also a number of indulgences attached to the Rosary, which can bring about the remission of temporal punishment due to us even if we die in a state of grace. If there is any reason why the Rosary is not recited as often today as it was in the past, you can be certain that Satan himself is behind it.
The inconvenience of praying the Rosary daily, which can seem at first tedious or burdensome, grows lighter with every recitation. Let us equip ourselves for battle. Make a commitment to pray the Rosary every day - and keep it.
https://onepeterfive.com/why-you-should-pray-the-rosary-daily-15-reasons-straight-from-our-lady/
Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Bl. Pius IX
The Rosary is the 'weapon' for these times." - St. Padre Pio
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary." - St. Francis de Sales
If there were one million families praying the Rosary every day, the entire world would be saved." - Pope St. Pius X
The Beautiful Lady does not cry over the resounding grave sins of the time. https://www.thepopeinred.com/secret.htm
Padre Pio Recited 36 (60) Rosaries A Day And Offered His Life To Avoid A 'Cataclysm' - https://www.rcatholics.com/padre-pio-recited-36-rosaries-a-day/
https://taylormarshall.com/2013/06/why-rosary-answer-from-saint-pio-and-bl.html
FATIMA - Pray the Rosary every day, a great deal, and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to Hell because they have no one to make sacrifices and pray for them. Learn how to pray the rosary every day to help you find peace and serenity in your life.Continue to pray the rosary every day. The favorite prayer of Our Lady is the Hail Mary. Better yet! The favorite prayer of Our Lady is the most Holy Rosary-a bouquet of fifty roses offered to the Heart of our Heavenly Queen.
Mother, why are you so beautiful ? I am beautiful because I love
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Alexandra who, being noble and very beautiful,
was greatly loved by two young men. Through
jealousy, they one day fought and killed each
other. Their enraged relatives, in return, killed
the poor young girl, as the cause of so much
trouble, cut off her head, and threw her into a
well. A few days after, St. Dominic was pass
ing through that place, and, inspired by the
Lord, approached the well, and said;Alexandra, come forth; and immediately the head of the deceased came forth, placed itself on the
edge of the well, and prayed St. Dominic to hear
its confession. The saint heard its confession,
and also gave it communion,
in presence of a great concourse of persons who had assembled to
to witness the miracle. Then, St. Dominic or
dered her to speak and tell why she had receiv
ed that grace. Alexandra answered, that when
she was beheaded, she was in a state of mortal
sin, but that the most holy Mary, on account of
the rosary, which she was in the habit of recit
ing, had preserved her in life. Two days the
head retained its life upon the edge
of the well,
in the presence of all, and then the soul went to
purgatory. But fifteen days after, the soul of
Alexandra appeared to St. Dominic, beautiful
and radiant as a star, and told him, that one of
the principal sources of relief to the souls in pur
gatory is the rosary which is recited for them;
and that, as soon as they
arrive in paradise, they
pray for those who apply
to them these power
ful prayers. Having said this, St. Dominic saw
that happy soul ascending
in triumph to the
Oh Queen of heaven and of earth, oh mother
of the Lord of the world, oh Mary,
creature most great, most exalted, most amiable,
it is true that many on the earth do not love thee and do not
know tnee; but there are innumerable angels and
saints iu heaven who love and praise thee con
tinually. On this earth, too, how many souls
burn with love of thee, and live enamored of thy
goodness 1 Ah, if I, too, might love tnee, my
most lovely Lady! Oh, that I might always be
engaged in serving thee, in praising thee, in
honoring thee, and in striving to awak
en love of thee in others. A God hath been
enamored of thee, who, by thy beauty,
if I may so speak, hast drawn him from the bo
som of the eternal Father, to come upon the earth
and become man and thy Son; and I, a miserable
worm, shall I not be enamored of thee? Yes,
my most sweet mother, I also will love thee,
love thee much, and do all in my power to make
thee loved by others. Accept, then, oh Mary,
the desire I have to love thee, and help me to
fulfil it:I know that thy
lovers are regarded
with much favor by thy God. Next to his own
glory, he desires nothing more than thy glory,
in seeing thee honored and loved by all. From
thee, oh Lady, I await all my blessings. Thou
must obtain the pardon of all my sins, thou must
obtain for me perseverance, succor in death, de
liverance from purgatory,
in a word, thou must
conduct me to paradise. All this thy
lovers
hope from thee, and they are not deceived. This
I also hope, who love thee with all my heart, and
A young man in Perugia once promised the
devil that if he would help him to commit a sin
ful act which he desired to do, he would give
him his soul; and he gave him a writing to that
effect, signed with his blood. The evil deed was
committed, and the devil demanded the perfor
mance of the promise. He led the young man to
a well, and threatened to take him body and soul
to hell if he would not cast himself into it. The
wretched youth, thinking that it would be impos
sible for him to escape from his enemy, climbed the
well-side in order to cast himself into it, but terri
fied at the thought of death, he said to the devil
that he had not the courage to throw himself in,
and that, if he wished to see him dead, he himself
should thrust him in. The young man wore
about his neck the scapular
of the sorrowing
Mary; and the devil said to him: Take off that
Bcapular,and I will thrust you in." But the youth,
seeing the protection which the divine mother
still gave him through that scapular, refused to
take it off, and after a great deal of altercation,
the devil departed in confusion. The sinner re
pented, and grateful
to his sorrowful mother,
went to thank her, and presented a picture of
this case, as an offering,
at her altar in the new
Ah, mother, the most afflicted of all mothers,
thy Son, then, is dead; thy Son so amiable, and
who loved thee so much! Weep, for thou hast
reason to weep. Who can ever console thee?
Nothing can console thee but the thought that Je
sus, by his death, hath conquered hell, hath open
ed paradise which was closed to men, and hath
gained so many souls. From that throne of the
cross he was to reign over so many hearts, which,
conquered by his love, would serve him with. Read more at:
A woman once sought out Saint John Vianney because she was worried her husband who had committed suicide was in hell. Saint John declared to the woman, "He is saved! He is in purgatory, but he is saved." Saint John Vianney is a famous church mystic. Awesome, one more reason to love St. Juan Maria Vianey.
There is an oft related story from the life of the Cure of Ars who found in his confessional a woman in tears who explained that her husband had just committed suicide by jumping off a bridge but the good Saint John Vianney, who could read hearts and was given knowledge about such things by God, said: "Between the bridge and the river he repented and was forgiven".
Saint John declared to the woman, "He is saved! He is in purgatory, but he is saved." Saint John Vianney is a famous church mystic.
Now certainly stories like this are accounts of exceptional graces, but it does mean that we can pray for the repose of the soul of those who have committed suicide. And as Saint Padre Pio tought we ought to pray that they had the grace of perfect contrition before they died because God is outside of time and we can still pray for them.
We are obliged to accept life gratefully and preserve it for his honor and the salvation of our souls. We are stewards, not owners, of the life God has entrusted to us. It is not ours to dispose of. Suicide contradicts the natural inclination of the human being to preserve and perpetuate his life. It is gravely contrary to the just love of self. It likewise offends love of neighbor because it unjustly breaks the ties of solidarity with family, nation, and other human societies to which we continue to have obligations. Suicide is contrary to love for the living God.
If suicide is committed with the intention of setting an example, especially to the young, it also takes on the gravity of scandal. Voluntary co-operation in suicide is contrary to the moral law.
Grave psychological disturbances, anguish, or grave fear of hardship, suffering, or torture can diminish the responsibility of the one committing suicide. We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance. The Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives. (CCC 2280-83)
Yes, suicide is a sin, but despite its gravity, it may not be completely freely chosen, and may therefore be non-mortal.
There is no definite yes/no to this question. Mental illness lessens the culpability of the sin, so it may not be a mortal sin. Suicide does not automatically condemn a person to hell. Gods mercy is infinite and we must hope and pray (but not presume) that he has mercy on those who have committed suicide.
The best saint to pray to and to turn someone to for help if they are suffering from temptations of suicide is the great Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face. It is not well known that she developed a deep understanding and love for those who suffer from these temptations during her final months because of the indescribable suffering she endured. Just a month before her death she said:
Watch carefully, Mother, when you will have persons a prey to violent pains; don't leave near them any medicines that are poisonous. I assure you, it needs only a second when one suffers intensely to lose one's reason. Then one could easily poison oneself. (August 30, Green Notebook).
During the process of her beatification one of her novices, Sr. Marie of the Trinity, said the following:
Three days before she died, I saw her in such pain that I was heartbroken. When I drew near to her bed, she tried to smile, and, in a strangled sort of voice, she said: If I didn't have faith, I could never bear such suffering. I am surprised that there aren't more suicides among atheists. (Proces de beatification et canonisation. Vol. 1 Proces informative ordinaire [Rome: Teresianum, 1973)] 472. English tr. in C. O'Mahoney, St. Therese of Liseux by Those who Knew Her: Testimonies from the Process of her Beatification [Dublin: Veritas, 1975] 254.)
The following prayer found below is taken from the official approved prayers used at the American National Shrine of the Little Flower. It is approved for public or private use. It can be found in The Little Flower Prayerbook.
Our Lady, June 18, 1978 In this final battle, there are many agents of hell loosed upon earth. They are traveling in transports. Do not be won over to a false theory of life beyond the heavens, other than the Kingdom of God. Know that it is satan who sends these vehicles before you. They are to confuse and confound you. These objects that take flight across your earth are from hell. They are only the false miracles of your times. Recognize them, My children; they are not a figment of man's imagination. They are present in your atmosphere, and they will become more dominant as the fight goes on for the souls.
"There have been divisions of armies set up, two groupings. Lucifer, Luciel, despicable creature of the darkness, has set himself to destroy man, man's soul, and take them to the abyss, the souls of My children. When you fall, you will have fallen of your own free will. No man enters hell unless he has given himself freely to satan."
Veronica - Now I see ... oh, I see-it's like a large hole. I see the ground is opening and people, people are just falling, they're floating down into a very deep hole. But they seem to have no weight. They're unable to control their movements, and they're just hitting each other, and there's terror on their faces. And they're going down. There's a great, tremendous, flaming light.
And also now coming up are horrible creatures. Now-oh, and they're screaming in terror, the people; but their bodies now are glowing like, like orange, like they're afire, like glowing coals. Oh! Oh, and these other things that-they look like half animal and half human-they're also placing their clawlike hands and pushing onto the figures, the human beings; they're pushing them and they're tormenting them. And their very faces are so horrible. But they are-they look-they're so horrible and ugly, that they look like they're enjoying the tormenting of the poor souls. Oh!
Now these bodies of these lost souls-they seem to have an endless burning, like live coals. And they're looking upward, and it's a desperate-they're trying to go up, up, out of the hole. But the more they fight to go up, the further down they go-down into the pit. Oh!
Now I see many down at the bottom of this pit, and they're sitting there. They're no longer floating. The others must be new ones coming down. And those that are sitting are sitting in dejection, and they're repeating: "Forever lost! Forever lost!" Oh! Oh! [Veronica moans at the sorrowful sight.]
Now it's growing dark. And now the light is coming out in the sky. Oh, it's Our Lady. Oh, now Our Lady has removed the black covering from Her head. She looks very beautiful. She's dressed all in white with a gold trim. And I see now that She has a golden-not a necklace, but a clasp about Her, and it's tied into a knot. The knot has some circles in it, like-looks like three circles, three golden circles.
Now Our Lady is holding up Her hand, and She has Her Rosary in Her hand. It's a very large Rosary-has very large beads, and the Our Father's golden. And Our Lady says:
Our Lady - "You will tell your beads, My child, constantly. A constant vigilance of prayer throughout your country and the world is now necessary."
Veronica - And now Our Lady is raising Her Rosary like this, with the crucifix, and She's making the sign of the cross, like this: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.https://www.tldm.org/Bayside/
https://www.catholicplanet.com/apparitions/false08.htm
It is time; the sun is darkening; only faith will survive. Now is the time; the abyss is opening. Here is the King of Kings of darkness; here is the Beast with his subjects, calling himself the Saviour of the world. He will rise proudly into the air to go to Heaven. He will be smothered by the breath of the Archangel Saint Michael. He will fall, and the earth, which will have been in a continuous series of evolutions for three days, will open up its fiery bowels; and he will have plunged for all eternity with all his followers into the everlasting chasms of hell. And then water and fire will purge the earth and consume all the works of men's pride and all will be renewed. God will be served and glorified. If they convert, the stones and rocks will change into wheat, and potatoes will be found sown in the earth. Do you say your prayers properly, my children?"
We both replied: "Oh! no, Madame, not so much."
"Oh! my children, you must say them morning and evening. When you can do no more, say a Pater and an Ave Maria; and when you have the time to do better, you will say more.
"Only a few old women go to Mass; in the summer, the rest work all day Sunday and in the winter, when they are at a loose end, they only go to Mass to make fun of religion. During Lent, they go to the butcher's like hungry dogs.
"Have you ever seen any spoilt wheat, my children?"
We both answered: "Oh no, Madame."
The Holy Virgin turned to Maximin, saying:"But you, my child, you must have seen some once near le 'Coin', with your father. The farmer said to your father: 'Come and see how my wheat's gone bad!' You went to see. Your father took two or three ears in his hand, rubbed them, and they fell to dust. Then, on your way back, when you were no more than half an hour away from Corps, your father gave you a piece of bread, and said: 'Take it, eat it while you can, my son, for I don't know who will be eating anything next year if the wheat is spoiled like that!'"
Maximin replied: "It's quite true, Madame, I didn't remember."
The Most Holy Virgin brought her speech to an end in French.
"AND SO, MY CHILDREN, YOU WILL PASS THIS ON TO ALL MY PEOPLE"
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