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"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love" .-St. Mother Teresa

My New Book for Dolls from Heaven

8/9/2018

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I am so grateful to have been able to write another book for Dolls from Heaven, “Our Lady Fatima.” The message of our Lady of Fatima touched my heart from the first time I read about it, especially, when Our Lady asked the children to, "pray much and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to hell because there is no one to make sacrifices for them." I took this message to heart, and it was of one the main inspirations for my first book, The Adoption Movement: Saving Souls. It saddens me to think that people could go to hell because no one prays for them to get the graces they need to repent. Also, I was so impressed with the Fatima seers, they were only children ages 7, 9, and 10. These children would pray and make many little acts of mortification for the conversion of sinners. 
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Many people are afraid of committing to a life of sacrifice because they believe that God will ask them for something that they could not handle.  Sister Lucia told this concern to Our Lord,  “Many persons feeling that the word penance implies great austerities, and not feeling that they have the strength for great sacrifices, become discouraged and continue a life of lukewarmness and sin." Our Lord explained to her, "The sacrifice required of every person is the fulfillment of his duties in life and the observance of My law. This is the penance that I now seek and require."
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One of the things that give me strength and courage in this life is to know that Our Lady is always with us accompanying us in our journey to heaven. Our Lady told Lucia when she found out that Francesco and Jacinta were going to heaven soon to not be afraid, “I will never forsake you. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.” Many people feel alone in this world, if they only pray, they would find the consolations they are looking for. As St. John Chrysostom said, “Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, protection against sadness."
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Our Lady also asked the children to “Pray the rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.” Today we live in a troubled world because we have forgotten that we are brothers and sisters in Christ, that our souls belong to God. Our Lady has given us the remedy to bring peace to our world, so simple to pray the rosary every day, it only takes 15 minutes per day. I firmly believe that if we all pray the Holy Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners, for peace in our homes, for protection for our family, for peace in the world, for physical and emotional healing, and for an end of abortion, Our Lady will intercede for us, and Our Lord will answer our prayers. Imagine a world where we all see each other as brothers and sisters, where we are willing to help one another, a world without divisions, a world full of hope, a world where every child is a treasure and welcomed, a world full of love, kindness, and peace, it would be heaven on earth.

Pray very much and when making a sacrifice pray the prayer taught to the Fatima children:
“O Jesus, it is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”

God bless you!
Never Give up on Hope!
Esmeralda Kiczek


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Our Pilgrimage to Rome

3/26/2018

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We feel so blessed to have been able to go on a pilgrimage to Rome during Lent with the whole family. This was a trip that was not planned at all. Last year when we made our pilgrimage to Lourdes, we had some problems with our airline tickets. We prayed about it and after much effort we were surprised when the airline gave us credits to travel again, so we picked Rome.


On our first day in Rome, we went to the Vatican. It was a rainy morning, but as soon as we reached St. Peter’s Basilica, the rain stopped and the sky turned blue. It turned out to be a wonderful day, we went to Mass at the Vatican, and prayed at the tomb of St. Peter and St. John Paul II.

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Also, on the first day of our pilgrimage in Rome, we noticed that there were many homeless brothers and sisters. We felt really bad because we did not have anything with us to give them on that day. When we first started doing the “Gift of Hope” bags, we thought of doing it in every place we traveled to, but when planning our pilgrimage to Rome, we did not have a clear idea if we were going to do the “Gift of Hope” project. However, the idea became clear the first day in Rome, on our way to the Vatican, where we encountered several homeless people.
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We thought to ourselves like St. Mother Teresa said,
​"​Each one of them is Jesus in disguise."

Read about it here:
Gift of Hope
Our second day in Rome, we went to the famous Spanish steps and the Trevi Fountain. On our way there, we stopped at every church we saw. The Churches in Rome are magnificent, their decorations, architectures, and painting are exceptional. We prayed for everyone we knew at the churches we went to. Most of the churches were playing soft instrumental music which helped us to pray even more. It felt like you were in heaven, at least how we imagined it. 

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Our Third day in Rome, we went to the Colosseum,
where we remembered all of our brothers and sisters
​who were martyred for their faith.  
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Later, we visited Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls


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We also went to Piazza Novona and
​the Monument of Victor Emmanuel II
 
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​Day 4th in Rome: We visited Castle de Santo Angelo and St John Paul II's Foundation in the Vatican. At the foundation, we met a very nice lady who told us about her work with the foundation. The foundation had previously contacted us regarding our St. John Paul doll, they wanted to buy one. so we decided to donate the one we had brought with us. It was a blessed meeting. We felt that we got more than what we gave, the lady gave us second class relics of St. John Paul II and rosaries for the whole family. 
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About the Foundation
We also visited the Vatican Museum
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​Our Final day in Rome, we went back to the Vatican were we went to Confession and Mass
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May God bless you all, you are in our daily prayers.
​The Kiczek Family

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PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST MOVIE REVIEW

2/17/2018

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Paul, Apostle of Christ movie is the story of two great men, who gave their lives for Christ and their faith. Luke, played by Jim Caviezel, a disciple and physician, risks his life to venture into the city of Rome to visit Paul, played by James Faulkner​, who is held captive in Nero’s darkest, bleakest prison cell. 

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I was able to attend a pre-screening of the movie on February 13th at a theater near me with my daughter Ashley.  It is a powerful movie with a relevant message for our troubled times. After leaving the theater, I felt encouraged to continue to walk closer to the Lord, this movie deepened my faith. It is a story of courage, faith, hope, but above all it is a story of love.  Love is the way to heal a broken world and the only thing stronger than evil.
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Check out The Official Trailer:


Paul,  Apostle of Christ will be in a theaters near you starting on March 23rd, don't miss the opportunity to go and see it. It is a great film to watch with your Parish, friends, and family.  Also, your support of this wonderful movie will send a message to Hollywood and the world that more of these faith-filled movies need to be made!  For more information about the movie go to: 
PaulMovie.com
God bless you and I pray that they movie will inspire you as much as it has inspired me. 
Your Sister in Christ,
Esmeralda Kiczek
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Our Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France- May 2017

6/15/2017

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Our prayers were finally answered after praying for nine years to be able to go to Lourdes. We wanted to go to the place where Our Blessed Mother Mary appeared to St. Bernadette mainly for physical healing in our family. It was not an easy trip, we had many difficulties getting there, the evil one tried to do everything he could to stop us from going. Because of this, we knew that we had made the right decision. Our first day in Lourdes was a rainy one, not just a little rain, heavy rain and wind all day. As we entered the grounds our umbrellas were destroyed, this did not bother us. We felt a great peace as we entered the grotto and prayed for all of the intentions we carried in our heart and for the healing of our family members. 
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After praying at the grotto we headed straight to the baths where we prayed the Holy Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy while we waited. There were so many people praying joyfully, waiting to be bathed in Lourdes' miraculous healing waters. There was a sign on the wall before  the entrance of the bath, written in many different language saying, "Drink and Wash in the Spring." 
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​After the bath, I felt a great peace and joy in my heart, a peace that I have never felt before, a feeling that was also shared by the members of my family.  Later that day, we went to Mass and did the Rosary procession in the evening. With a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes leading the way, we began with thousands of people praying together with lighted candles.
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The next day, we did the Stations of the Cross and  Eucharistic Procession and Adoration.
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We also visited the house where St. Bernadette lived. ​
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Lourdes is a beacon of hope for all of us! 
Our Lady Lourdes pray for us!
St. Bernadette pray for us!
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God bless you!
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A Great Gift Idea: Lovely Prints from Just Love Prints and Giveaway!

11/21/2016

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Just Love Prints, the name says it all! The prints are just beautiful and the quotes are great inspirations. The inspirational quotes usually come from the saints and the Holy Bible. These prints make great gifts for any occasion and they can be given to anyone. My favorite print is the one below. St. Joan of Arc is one of my favorite saints and the quote is also my favorite quote from St. Joan of Arc. This is the print I received from Just Love Prints and they look even better in person and the packaging was definitely done with love.
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The watercolor paintings on the prints are just stunning; my daughter loves to paint  with watercolor and when she saw the prints, she just loved the watercolor flowers especially in the “Wonderfully Made” Scripture Verse - Psalm 139:14 print.   
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 These prints are great way to evangelize and even plant a seed of faith in someone. It is also a great gift to give to someone who is devoted to a special saint, like St. Joan of Arc, imagine giving them their favorite quote in a beautiful creative print. I want to give one to a spiritual sister, whom I have been sharing bible verses with, the beautiful print with the Bible quote “For God so loved the world that he gave, His only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life” –John 3:16 for Christmas. The prints are also very affordable and will make great Christmas gifts.
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To order one of these beautiful prints go to: 
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You can win one of this beautiful prints plus two lovely books from Dolls from Heaven. Check out the Giveaway post on Instagram to enter!
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God bless you,
Esmeralda Kiczek



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“Pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16)

11/13/2016

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Prayer is a powerful way to ask for Our Lord’s help, especially for healing. Our Lord Himself said “ask, and you shall receive” (John 16:24). I know what is to be sick and I also know what is to have someone that you loved suffering from an illness, it is not easy, this is why I want to help you pray for healing either for you, a family member, or a friend. Also, I want to ask you to pray for all the prayers requested below, I think that your requests become that much more powerful when others are praying for you as well. It is a truly a great form of charity to pray for others, especially for those most in need! As Pope Gregory the Great once wrote “He causes his prayers to be of more avail to himself who offers them also for others.”

Put all your trust only in God, and remember with God all things are possible. Please leave your prayer request in the comment section and I promise to pray for them.
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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Padre Pio recited this novena every day for all those who requested his prayers.

O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…
(Mention your Intention Here)
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father…

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…
(Mention your Intention Here)
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father…

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of…
(Mention your Intention Here)
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father
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Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, 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 vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us. Amen.

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We Need Her Help to Save America

10/25/2016

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American today is faced with so many serious issues: Abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, terrorism, unemployment, health care, national security, guns/gun control, economy, racism, decimation, immigration, disaffection with government, attacks on the marriage and family, poverty, homelessness, ISIS, religious liberties, moral issues, crimes/violence, inflation, federal debt, education, division among each other, environment, foreign policy, media bias, freedom of speech and so many others.

We need turn with faith to the Immaculate Conception, patroness of our country, asking for her powerful intercession on our behalf, on behalf of our entire country, and of all of America, that through the grace of God, we become a country that cherishes the gift of life, a civilization of love, and thereby blessing all the world.

The United States Bishops decreed, in the year 1846, chose the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title as the Immaculate Conception as the patroness of the United States of America.  


​“With enthusiastic acclaim and with unanimous approval and consent, the Fathers [of the Council] have chosen the Blessed Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, as the Patroness of the United States of America”
 
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Pray, fast, and intercede for our country, "Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart.  You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart” –St. Pio  

I pray that Our Lady showers graces and blessings through her intercession upon all her faithful children in the United States and around the world.

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Please join me in praying a novena for our country starting today, October 26th and ending on November 3rd. Leave a "yes" in the comment section, if you will join me in praying this novena with me. 

​"If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and heal their land" 

2Chroicles 7:14


Prayer to the Immaculate Conception for our Country

Most Holy Trinity: Our Father in Heaven, who chose Mary as the fairest of Your daughters; Holy Spirit, who chose Mary as Your Spouse; God the Son who chose Mary as Your Mother, in union with Mary we adore Your Majesty and acknowledge Your supreme, eternal dominion and authority.
Most Holy Trinity, we put the United States of America into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to You. Through her we wish to thank You for the great resources of this land and for the freedom which has been its heritage. Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Grant us peace. Have mercy on our President and on all the officers of our government. Grant us a fruitful economy, born of justice and charity. Have mercy on capital and industry and labor. Protect the family life of the nation. Guard the precious gift of many religious vocations. Through the intercession of Our Mother, have mercy on the sick, the tempted, sinners - on all who are in need.

Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Our Mother, Patroness of our land, we praise you and honor you and give ourselves to you. Protect us from every harm. Pray for us, that acting always according to your will and the Will of your Divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God. Amen.

Imprimatur: Patric O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washington May 8, 1959
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May Our Blessed Mother Mary bless our country and our families!
Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee! 
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Novena Prayer to St. John Paul II 

10/13/2016

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By Esmeralda Kiczek

Join our  St. John Paul II novena starting tomorrow 
October 14th and ending on his Feast day, October 22nd. 
 
“Everyone knows John Paul II: his face, his characteristic way of moving and speaking; his immersion in prayer and his spontaneous cheerfulness. Many of his words have become indelibly engraved in our memories, starting with the passionate cry with which he introduced himself to the people at the beginning of his pontificate: ‘Open wide the doors to Christ, and be not afraid of him!’ Or this saying: ‘No one can live a trial life; no one can love experimentally.’ An entire pontificate is condensed in words like these. It is as though he would like to open the doors for Christ everywhere and wishes to open up to people the gate that leads to true life, to true love.” - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Novena Prayer to St. John Paul II
Oh, St. John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! Bless the church that you loved and served and guided, courageously leading it along the paths of the world in order to bring Jesus to everyone and everyone to Jesus. Bless the young, who were your great passion. Help them dream again, help them look up high again to find the light that illuminates the paths of life here on earth.

May you bless families, bless each family! You warned of Satan’s assault against this precious and indispensable divine spark that God lit on earth. St. John Paul, with your prayer, may you protect the family and every life that blossoms from the family.
Pray for the whole world, which is still marked by tensions, wars and injustice. You tackled war by invoking dialogue and planting the seeds of love: pray for us so that we may be tireless sowers of peace.

Oh St. John Paul, from heaven’s window, where we see you next to Mary, send God’s blessing down upon us all. Amen.(mention your intentions here)​
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Leave your prayer intentions in the comment section and I promise to pray for them during these novena. Please keep me and my family's intentions in your prayers as well, Thank You. May the Lord bless you! 
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What is the Single Most Important Issue in this Presidential Election?

10/11/2016

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By Esmeralda Kiczek
​In twenty six days, we are going to have the opportunity to vote to elect our next president. Most Americans are not happy with the presidential candidates selected including myself. That being said, we must rise above all this and consider the bigger picture, the future of our country. There are so many issues to consider, but the most important issue is abortion, the lives of our unborn children are at risk.  As follower of Jesus, we need to protect the life and dignity of every human being, especially the unborn. Life comes before all other issues.
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There is a great contrast between the two presidential candidates. It is important to stand up for what we believe in, even if we stand alone. In all of its stages, life is a gift from God, and we are stewards of it. One of most powerful weapon that we have is our prayers, we can pray to God to deliver our country from the culture of death and to change the hearts of all those who are pro-abortion. When you walk into the voting booth ask yourself this question: “What is the single most important issue for you as a follower of Jesus in this Presidential Election?” 

“God, give us the grace - When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.” –St. John Paul II
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May the Lord bless you and may you have the strength to stand up for life!
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A Sign from Heaven

9/13/2016

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By Esmeralda Kiczek
One of my dear friends and my spiritual adopted sister, passed away on September 3rd.  I first met her when we became parishioners at our current parish, 13 years ago, we became friends right away, she was very sweet and kind. She always prayed for my family and for me. I was very blessed to know her. She loved God with all her heart and He was always the center of her life. She never married; she dedicated her life to growing in the love of God and to share her love for Him with others. We talked on the phone often almost once a week, but as she got older, it became evident that she could not live alone, so her great nieces took her in to live with them. It was a great blessing  to have her family close to her. Before she moved, she gave me a glass dome with St. Therese, Our lady of Lourdes, St. Gerald Majella, and the Infant of Prague in it. This dome has always been in her family, her parents passed to her and she gave it to me, it made me feel special. We both shared the same love for St. Therese. After she moved, I went to visit her for her 98th birthday and her nieces gave her a surprise party. She was very happy to see me and my family. 
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When I learned of her passing, I immediately said a short prayer and I asked her to send me a sign to let me know that she did not need any more prayers. It was during Mass that I learned that she had passed away. When I got home from church, my husband unlocked the door and as I entered, right on the ledge of my entrance door, I noticed the biggest praying mantis that I have ever seen. I knew immediately that the praying mantis was the sign that she was sending me. I thank God for giving me the honor of knowing Margot and sharing His love with her.  

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 weren't sisters by birth, but God brought us together to be sisters
 by heart . You will always remain in heart until we meet again dear friend!


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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

5/28/2013

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“If you shall ask me anything in my name, that I will do” ~John 14:14

NOVENA
(Feast of the Sacred Heart is on June 7)
I.       O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of......(here name your request)
Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

II.      O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your request) Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

III.    O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

OSacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.

Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.


The Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary for those devoted to His Sacred Heart:

  1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
  2. I will establish peace in their families.
  3. I will console them in all their troubles.
  4. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and especially at the hour of their death.
  5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.
  6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source of an infinite ocean of mercy.
  7. Tepid souls shall become fervent.
  8. Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection.
  9. I will bless the homes where an image of My Heart shall be exposed and honored.
  10. I will give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts.
  11. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be effaced.
  12. The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under my displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You.

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The Feast of Mercy, “On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened" 

4/2/2013

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(These revelations were given to 
St. Faustina Kowalska by Jesus)

 “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fountain of My mercy (Diary 699).

“Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment” (Diary 300).

This Feast emerged from the very depths of My Mercy (Diary 420).

“Let no soul fear to draw near to me, even though its sins be as scarlet” (Diary 699).

“My Mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world” (Diary 1485).

“Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness than would My Mercy not embrace a trusting soul” 

(Diary 1777).

“The greater the sinner, the greater the right he has to My Mercy” (Diary 723).

“I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy” (Diary 1109).

“I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it” (Diary 341).

“On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will I contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy (Diary 699).

My brothers and sisters, God is giving us an opportunity to approach the fountain of His great Mercy and drink as much as we can (feast on His Mercy). Jesus has promise to “pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fountain of His mercy.” So, Let us approach it with complete trust, and humility. 

“Jesus, I Trust in You!

You are all invited to
The Feast of Mercy
On April 7, 2013

Soul Etiquette: Confession/Holy Communion

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MY FIRST SPIRITUAL ADOPTION: THE CONVERSION OF MY SPIRITUAL ADOPTED FATHER 

3/6/2013

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After reading “The Life of Venerable Anne De Guigne”, she inspired me to love sinners.  Anne would pray for their conversion with all her heart.  She prayed until they were converted.  Ever since I was a small girl I had a great desire to work for God. I wanted to use my life for His Glory. My soul was thirsty. Nothing satisfied my longing for my God. I have the need to be useful for God’s Glory. I wished I could have been a nun or missionary or a great heroine like Joan of Arc, but God called me to the married life instead.  My desire to work for the Lord was still burning in my heart more and more. Now, I desired to become a servant since I could not be anything I wished I could have been.  I felt a call to pray for the conversion of sinners.  While in church at a Sunday Mass, I looked up to see the painting of Our Lady and to my surprise, I heard Our Lady say in my heart that she wanted me to pray for sinners, but to pray for them as if they were part of my own family, my own brothers and sisters. There was a man at my parish that would drive his wife to daily Mass everyday and wait in his car for her. On Sundays he would go to Mass but he would not receive Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.  It would break my heart every time I saw him because he was so close and yet so far.  This man reminded me of my earthly father whom I loved so much.  I saw him every Sunday since we went to the same mass. I felt called to adopt him as my first spiritually adopted father.  I asked Our Lady if she would take me as her servant.  I wanted to serve Jesus with all my heart through her, and I asked her for a sign that she would accept my poor insignificant offering.  The sign was that I would see this poor man, my first spiritually adopted father receive Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Day after day I prayed for my adopted father especially during the Consecration at Mass.  I prayed with all my heart to the point that my heart would hurt.  Since I did not know his name I wrote a description on a piece of paper which I put under a statue of Our Lady and his name for me was ‘My adopted father.”  The more I prayed for him the greater the desire help him to save his soul. I offered my communions for his conversion, I added him to my daily prayers, I asked my family to pray for him, etc.  My love for my adopted father grew more and more each day.  After praying for him for a while I started to really see him like my real earthly father.  After six months, Our Lady, The Virgin Mary gave me the most beautiful surprise, it was Christmas Day 2004, She had finally accepted my poor offering.  I saw her statue smile at me; my adopted father went up and received Our Lord’s Body and Blood.  I was unable to hold my tears. The happiness in my heart was inexplicable.  I felt such a great joy.  I have never been so happy in my entire life.  I knew at that moment I had become Our Lady’s servant.  I knew at that moment that I had found my vocation, to work for the salvation of my brothers and sisters. 



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October 21st, 2012

10/21/2012

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The Power of the Rosary Testimonial: My Father was Miraculous Healed Through The Rosary 
By Esmeralda Kiczek

Six years ago my father had a brain injury accident which left him in a deep coma. I asked everyone I knew to pray for him. My sister and I rotated every 24 hours to stay with our father at the hospital. I prayed the Rosary while I was with my father. I just kept praying the Rosary back to back. In 24 Hours, I was able to pray 100 Rosaries (5 decades each). I prayed that my father would be healed physically and spiritually. I prayed for God’s Mercy for him. The doctors told me that if he woke up from the coma, he would definitely need major rehabilitation. My father had no insurance and we needed to pay upfront for the rehab. We needed more miracles. On the 9th day of his coma, something told me in my heart that my father would wake up, his nurse’s name that day was Mary Grace. I waited all day but my father did not wake up. But something told me to wait a little longer. I thought to myself, “there must be a little delay between heaven and earth.” The next morning, my sister called from the hospital and told me that our father had woken up and that he remembered everything. Seven days later, my father was discharged. He did not need even one day of rehabilitation. He was completely healed physically and spiritually.  From then on he turned one hundred percent to seeking the Kingdom of God.

IT WAS TOTALLY A MIRACLE. IT WAS THE POWER OF THE ROSARY AND THE PRAYERS OF ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Thank you for your prayers and may God bless you!

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The Making of a Saint

8/27/2012

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How can anyone become a saint?  St. Therese of Lisieux gives us the answer. She said, "I understood that to become a saint one had to suffer much, seek out always the most perfect thing to do, and forget self. I understood, too, that there are many degrees of perfection and each soul was free to respond to the advances of the Our Lord, to do little or much for Him, in a word, to choose among the sacrifices He was asking" (Saint Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul, p.27).

As human beings we are afraid of suffering.  Fortunately, St Faustina through her writing and experience gives us the answer to this problem. She wrote, "At the beginning of my religious life, suffering and adversities frightened and disheartened me. So I prayed continuously, asking Jesus to strengthen me and to grant me the power of His Holy Spirit that I might carry out His holy will in all things, because from the beginning I have been aware of my weakness" (Diary of Saint Faustina  56). So, we need to pray and trust God that He will give us the graces necessary to carry out His will.

As St. Therese said, “Never does our suffering make Him happy, but it is necessary for us, and so He sends it to us, while, as it were, turning away His face.... I assure you that it costs Him dearly to fill us with bitterness. The good God, who so loves us, has pain enough in being obliged to leave us on earth to fulfill our time of trial, without our constantly telling Him of our discomfort; we must appear not to notice it...Far from complaining to Our Lord of the cross which He sends us, I cannot fathom the infinite love which has led Him to treat us this way...What a favor from Jesus, and how He must love us to send us so great a sorrow! Eternity will not be long enough to bless Him for it" (Saint Therese, Joy In Suffering, pg.8)

“Do not be afflicted if your heart often experiences repugnance and dislike for sacrifice. All its power rests in the will, and so these contrary feelings, far from lowering the value of the sacrifice in My eyes, will enhance it" (Jesus said to St. Faustina, Diary 1767).

Furthermore, regarding the sufferings of  Saint Pio, Jesus said to him, “How many times would you have abandoned Me, my son, if I had not crucified you. Beneath the cross, one learns love, and I do not give this to everyone, but only to those souls who are dearest to Me." (Padre Pio, Secrets of a Soul, p.47)

 “Pure love gives the soul strength at the moment of dying.  When I was dying on the cross, I was not thinking about Myself, but about poor sinners, and I prayed for them to My Father.  I want your last moments to be completely similar to Mine on the cross.  There is but one price at which souls are bought, and that is suffering united to My suffering on the cross. Pure love understands these words; carnal love will never understand them.” (Diary of Saint Faustina  324).

"From the moment I came to love suffering, it ceased to be a suffering for me. Suffering is the daily food of my soul" (Diary of Saint Faustina  276).

“Sufferings, adversities, humiliations, failures and suspicions that have come my way are splinters that keep alive the fire of my love for You, O Jesus."  (Diary of Saint Faustina  57).

In addition, Jesus said to St. Faustina, 'My daughter, I want to instruct you on how you are to rescue souls through sacrifice and prayer. You will save more souls through prayer and suffering than will a missionary through his teachings and sermons alone. I want to see you as a sacrifice of living love, which only then carries weight before Me... And great will be your power for whomever you intercede. Outwardly, your sacrifice must look like this: silent, hidden, permeated with love, imbued with prayer." Diary of Saint Faustina  57).

"I seek and desire souls like yours but they are few." (Diary 718).

I believe that for this very reason Jesus spoke these words to St. Gemma Galgani; "My child, I have need of victims, and strong victims, who by their sufferings, tribulations, and difficulties, make amends for sinners and for their ingratitude." (Saint Gemma Galgani, letters).

I pray that all of us as St. Therese of Lisieux in her childhood made the commitment to God by crying out saying: “My God I choose all!' I do not want to be a saint by halves. I'm not afraid to suffer for You. I fear only one thing: to keep my own will; so take it, for I choose all that You will!" (Saint Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul, p.27).

"This firm resolution to become a saint is extremely pleasing to Me. I bless your efforts and will give you opportunities to sanctify yourself. Be watchful that you lose no opportunity that My providence offers you for sanctification. If you do not succeed in taking advantage of an opportunity, do not lose your peace, but humble yourself profoundly before Me and, with great trust, immerse yourself completely in My mercy. In this way, you gain more than you have lost, because more favor is granted to a humble soul than the soul itself asks for..." (Diary 1361).

“The Creator of the universe awaits the prayer, the immolation of one poor little soul to save a multitude of others, redeemed like her at the price of His Blood. Jesus has for us a love so incomprehensible that He does not wish to do anything without making us His co-operators. He wills that we should have a part with Him in the salvation of souls.” (St Therese of Lisieux).

Let us take part in this great mission to suffer for souls as Jesus suffered for us, by offering everything to Jesus.
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St. Therese & St. Joan of Arc pray for us!
God Bless you!


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Pro-Life Warrior, Miss Nelly Gray Has Passed Away

8/14/2012

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One of the greatest leader in the pro-life movement, Miss Nellie Gray has passed away. She was the inspiration behind The End of Abortion Movement: The Rosary is the Key. I admired her for being able to energize all the pro-life movements.

I first spoke to her on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2011 regarding the possibility of praying the Rosary at the March for Life. She told me that it looked very difficult and that it might not happen but that she was going to see if there was a chance. She also told me that she had been asking herself why abortion has not ended it. It pained her so much because it was almost 40 years. I told her that the answer might be the Rosary.

After Christmas, I called Miss Nellie Gray and she told me that it was not possible to pray the Holy Rosary at the March because of schedule conflicts. But that she might be able to arrange a room at the hotel where the convention for the March for Life would take place. Two days before, the March, Miss Nellie’s assistant confirmed the Glacier Room at the Hyatt Regency near the Capitol to be used as the Rosary Room. My husband and my three daughters came with me. We had people with us praying the Holy Rosary at all times. A mother and a son came to pray with us for three hours the Holy Rosary and at the end the son stayed for another three hours. Everyone that came was really a prayer warrior. We prayed from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M on Sunday and then we came back on Monday morning to pray some more. We prayed a total of forty Rosaries for the end of abortion, contraception, and euthanasia.

After the March, my husband and I received the grace to start a prayer movement that will commit to pray the Holy Rosary for the end of abortion, contraception, euthanasia and now for religious freedom for all. I truly believe that the Rosary is the key to end the greatest evil in this world. We believe that January 23, 2012 will mark the beginning of the end of abortion.

I spoke to her a few times after the March for Life and she told me that she was praying the Rosary and asked me to keep her in my prayers.

I believe that January 23, 2012 will mark the beginning of the end of abortion. Miss Nellie was able to raise a pro-life army. As Fr. Pavone said, Nellie Gray was “a tireless warrior for the unborn.” She is going to be greatly missed. She worked very hard to fight for the unborn and I believe that she is not done, she will probably work harder from heaven, she is a warrior and she won’t stop until the evil of abortion is done.

Please help us end abortion by praying the Holy Rosary. You can join at:

http://www.theendofabortionmovement.com/join-the-movement.html

I know that with action and prayer, abortion will end very soon. We need to unite under the banner of Our Lady of The Rosary as only she will be able to help us. If we can change peoples’ hearts, then we can end abortion and the only way to change hearts is by prayer and sacrifice.

Please keep Miss Nelly Gray in your prayers! God bless you.

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