ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON THE ROSARY pary II

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary EVERY DAY for peace, the ending of abortion, and for the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.



Please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Daily for the mercy of God upon us, the faithful, the Pope, all Bishops, all Priests, all religious, those who do not believe in God and who do not yet know Jesus, the Holy souls in purgatory, all in need, those who have left the Church, those who attack the Church, and those who seek the ruin of the kingdom. May Jesus have mercy on us all.


Please pray the Stations of the Cross daily to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us and to encourage us to do the same for others. Abortion is a national tragedy and will not end without the intercession of Jesus and Mary.

ADIUTRICEM


ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON THE ROSARY

SEPTEMBER 5, 1895

To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See.

6. The mystery of Christ's immense love for us is revealed with dazzling brilliance in the fact that the dying Saviour bequeathed His Mother to His disciple John in the memorable testament: "Behold thy son." Now in John,as the Church has constantly taught, Christ designated the whole human race, and in the first rank are they who are joined with Him by faith. It is in this sense that St. Anselm of Canterbury says: "What dignity, O Virgin, could be more highly prized than to be the Mother of those to whom Christ deigned to be Father and Brother!"[2] With a generous heart Mary undertook and discharged the duties of her high but laborious office, the beginnings of which were consecrated in the Cenacle. With wonderful care she nurtured the first Christians by her holy example, her authoritative counsel, her sweet consolation, her fruitful prayers. She was, in very truth, the Mother of the Church, the Teacher and Queen of the Apostles, to whom, besides, she confided no small part of the divine mysteries which she kept in her heart.




7. It is impossible to measure the power and scope of her offices since the day she was taken up to that height of heavenly glory in the company of her Son, to which the dignity and luster of her merits entitle her. From her heavenly abode she began, by God's decree, to watch over the Church, to assist and befriend us as our Mother; so that she who was so intimately associated with the mystery of human salvation is just as closely associated with the distribution of the graces which for all time will flow from the Redemption.



8. The power thus put into her hands is all but unlimited. How unerringly right, then, are Christian souls when they turn to Mary for help as though impelled by an instinct of nature, confidently sharing with her their future hopes and past achievements, their sorrows and joys, commending themselves like children to the care of a bountiful mother. How rightly, too, has every nation and every liturgy without exception acclaimed her great renown, which has grown greater with the voice of each succeeding century. Among her many other titles we find her hailed as "our Lady, our Mediatrix,"[3] "the Reparatrix of the whole world,"[4] "the Dispenser of all heavenly gifts."[5]



9. Since faith is the foundation, the source, of the gifts of God by which man is raised above the order of nature and is endowed with the dispositions requisite for life eternal, we are in justice bound to recognize the hidden influence of Mary in obtaining the gift of faith and its salutary cultivation-of Mary who brought the "author of faith"[6] into this world and who, because of her own great faith, was called "blessed.""O Virgin most holy, none abounds in the knowledge of God except through thee; none, O Mother of God, attains salvation except through thee; none receives a gift from the throne of mercy except through thee."[7]



10. It is no exaggeration to say that it is due chiefly to her leadership and help that the wisdom and teachings of the Gospel spread so rapidly to all the nations of the world in spite of the most obstinate difficulties and most cruel persecutions, and brought everywhere in their train a new reign of justice and peace. This it was that stirred the soul of St. Cyril of Alexandria to the following prayerful address to the Blessed Virgin: "Through you the Apostles have preached salvation to the nations. . . through you the priceless Cross is everywhere honored and venerated; through you the demons have been put to rout and mankind has been summoned back to Heaven; through you every misguided creature held in the thrall of idols is led to recognize the truth; through you have the faithful been brought to the laver of holy Baptism and churches been founded among every people."[8]

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Pope Leo XIII 1895 part 1

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary EVERY DAY for peace, the ending of abortion, and for the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.



Please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Daily for the mercy of God upon us, the faithful, the Pope, all Bishops, all Priests, all religious, those who do not believe in God and who do not yet know Jesus, the Holy souls in purgatory, all in need, those who have left the Church, those who attack the Church, and those who seek the ruin of the kingdom. May Jesus have mercy on us all.


Please pray the Stations of the Cross daily to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us and to encourage us to do the same for others. Abortion is a national tragedy and will not end without the intercession of Jesus and Mary.

ADIUTRICEM


ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON THE ROSARY

SEPTEMBER 5, 1895

To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See.

1. The mightiest helper of the Christian people, and the most merciful, is the Virgin Mother of God. How fitting it is to accord her honors ever increasing in splendor, and call upon her aid with a confidence daily growing more ardent. The abundant blessings, infinitely varied and constantly multiplying, which flow from her all over the whole world for the common benefit of mankind, add fresh motives for invoking and honoring her.

2. For such magnanimous favors, Catholics on their part have not failed to return to her the tender devotion of grateful hearts; because, if ever there was a time when love and veneration of the Blessed Virgin were awakened to new life and inflaming every class of society, it is in these days so bitterly anti-religious. The clearest evidence of this fact lies in the sodalities which have everywhere been restored and multiplied under her patronage; in the magnificent temples erected to her august name; in the pilgrimages undertaken by throngs of devout souls to her most venerated shrines; in the congresses whose deliberations are devoted to the increase of her glory; in other things of a like nature which are praiseworthy in themselves and augur well for the future.

3. It is specially deserving of notice, and it gives Us the greatest pleasure to recall, that of all the forms of devotion to the Blessed Virgin, that most excellent method of prayer, Mary's Rosary, is establishing itself most widely in popular esteem and practice. This, We repeat, is a source of great joy to Us. If We have spent so large a share of our activities, in promoting the Rosary devotion, We can easily see with what benevolence the Queen of Heaven has come to Our aid when We prayed to her; and We express the confident conviction that she will continue to stand at Our side to lighten the burdens and the afflictions which the days to come will bring.

4. It is mainly to expand the kingdom of Christ that We look to the Rosary for the most effective help. On many occasions We have declared that the object which at the present time engrosses Our most earnest attention, is the reconciliation to the Church of nations which have become separated from her. We recognize, at the same time, that the realization of Our hopes must be sought chiefly in prayer and supplication addressed to almighty God. This conviction We again affirmed not long ago, when We recommended that special prayers be offered for this intention to the Holy Ghost during the solemnities of Pentecost; a recommendation that was adopted everywhere with the greatest good will.

5. But in view of the importance and the difficulty of such an undertaking, and the necessity of perseverance in the practice of any virtue, it is well to recall the Apostle's apt counsel: "Be instant in prayer"'[1] -counsel all the more to the point because an auspicious beginning of the enterprise will supply the best inducement to perseverance in prayer. Next October, therefore, if you and your people devoutly spend the whole month with Us in praying assiduously to the Virgin Mother of God through her Rosary and the other customary devotions, nothing could do more to further this project or be more pleasing to Us. We have the best reasons for entrusting Our plans and Our aspirations to her protection and the highest hopes of seeing them realized.
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What really is the important thing??

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary EVERY DAY for peace, the ending of abortion, and for the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.



Please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Daily for the mercy of God upon us, the faithful, the Pope, all Bishops, all Priests, all religious, those who do not believe in God and who do not yet know Jesus, the Holy souls in purgatory, all in need, those who have left the Church, those who attack the Church, and those who seek the ruin of the kingdom. May Jesus have mercy on us all.

Please pray the Stations of the Cross daily to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us and to encourage us to do the same for others. Abortion is a national tragedy and will not end without the intercession of Jesus and Mary.

Today I was surprised to hear a message from the LORD at adoration that of course we all know, but few of us do, including myself. I was meditating on what was the most important thing to do for Jesus. The answer is straight out of the Catholic Catechism. Go to Mass and partake of the Holy Eucharist. The body and blood, soul and divinity of our LORD Jesus Christ. Sometimes I am such a dolt. Obviously the Church has taught this since the beginning.
   By going to Mass we get our daily bread of life. We hear the Word. We praise our God. We worship in unity with the whole Church. All things good are to be found here! As if I need to tell you, by going to daily mass we put ourselves into a  communal relationship with the entire body of Christ. With Jesus as the head and the entire Church as the rest of His body.
    Praying the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Stations of the Cross, Reading the Bible, acts of love and mercy all are important. The most important though is the daily Mass. What more can I say. There is so much contained in it that the rest simply is a by product of the Mass. So in the morning I will attend Mass. I hope you will also. If we pray a mass for someone we love, why not for the unborn? Why not for the Holy Father Pope Benedict? Just some thoughts. God bless, Todd

50,766,331 abortions 1973–2008 and the judgement of the Father

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary EVERY DAY for peace, the ending of abortion, and for the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.



Please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Daily for the mercy of God upon us, the faithful, the Pope, all Bishops, all Priests, all religious, those who do not believe in God and who do not yet know Jesus, the Holy souls in purgatory, all in need, those who have left the Church, those who attack the Church, and those who seek the ruin of the kingdom. May Jesus have mercy on us all.

Please pray the Stations of the Cross daily to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us and to encourage us to do the same for others. Abortion is a national tradgedy and will not end without the intercession of Jesus and Mary.

   Some people say that God will judge our country for the murder of over 50 million of our own citizens. I contened it has already started. The greatest strength of a nation is its people. The measure of that strength is economic activity.
   Of the 50 million who have been slain, around approx. 30 million would be in the workforce and be having children of their own. So we are seeing a second generation that is being eliminated as well. 1973 and Roe v. Wade was 37 years ago, I have people I know who were grandparents by then, so a third generation is being affected.
   If we use the economic statistics that are released by the gov. then 50 million people would represent 1/7th of our population and if this group was just average then that would be another $2.2 trillion dollars contributed to the GDP. It would represent nearly $880 billion in taxes for the Fed, State, and Local governments. They would purchase 1.5 million new vehicles a year. They would occupy 16.5 million homes. Their debt load would be in excess of $750 billion dollars, their interest payments to banks (no need to bail out) would be over $50 billion a year. Their ecconomic activity is reflected in what was lost in this recession. The totals are staggering and the number coincide very well. So here we are.
   What is next? Repent, Pray, Reconcile, Redeem. Have hope that Jesus will hear our prayers. If we all pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet as well as the Stations of the Cross something marvalous will have to happen. Christ will hear our prayer and heal our land. Will you be a part of the vision and spread this message of hope? Todd

Do you believe in Rosary miracles?

Please pray the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary EVERY DAY for peace, the ending of abortion, and for the intentions of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.




Please pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Daily for the mercy of God upon us, the faithful, the Pope, all Bishops, all Priests, all religious, those who do not believe in God and who do not yet know Jesus, the Holy souls in purgatory, all in need, those who have left the Church, those who attack the Church, and those who seek the ruin of the kingdom. May Jesus have mercy on us all.


Please pray the Stations of the Cross daily to remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us and to encourage us to do the same for others. Abortion is a national tradgedy and will not end without the intercession of Jesus and Mary.

    Today, I simply wanted to talk a little bit about my journey home. For those who do not know, I am fairly new to the Catholic Church and by most standards would be considered a rookie. I am, however, totally committed to the Church. I also firmly believe in all of the teachings of the Church and without a doubt am "home at last".
   For 20 years I was raised a methodist and studied to become a methodist pastor as an undergrad.
After joining the Army I went through 12 years of the desert of non-denominational Christianity. When Michele and I became married, I became a Lutheran. For 16 years we were Lutherans except for about 2 1/2 when we pastored a Friends Church. 
   It was June 6, 2009 when during a time of prayer I felt the LORD telling me to start praying the Rosary. I had heard of it, but never knew anything about this wonderful prayer. After a week of research I started to pray it in earnest. A week later My Mom told us she had cancer. She had heard the week I was told to pray the Rosary!
   It was quite invasive and Mom was brave, brilliant, faithful and all things good. She did not want Chemo and so we hoped and prayed. At this time I started the habbit of praying at least 10 decades a day and also started praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily as well. It was also in Aug. that the ELCA choose to ordain practicing homosexuals and sanction their marriage in the Church.
   Needless to say Mom had an awesome recovery and did not need Chemo. I credit this to the Blessed Virgin who interceded for my Mother and to Jesus whose healing touch has been so marvolous for my family. At confession before lent I asked Father if he thought this was a Rosary Miracle and he said that he surley thought it was. Why would God have me pray this prayer if it is not the prayer for the Church?
   I had started this blog about the same time. In Oct. we left the ELCA and have faithfully attended mass ever since. I have averaged ten decades a day and feel it a vital part of my life. After Easter I felt a need to include the Stations of the Cross. This reminds us of the cost of the cross and of our redemption. Jesus is so good, His mercy is unfathonable.

  So here we are today I am a true believer in the power of the Rosary and of the intercession of our Lady. I love her as my patron and the mother of our LORD. May her love help end abortion and may we recognize the work God has given us to participate in the ending of this terrible tradgedy. May the Divine Mercy and Grace of Jesus be with you all. Todd