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Episode #66: How well are you handling the lifestyle changes forced upon us by the coronavirus? The COVID-19 virus is a calling to trust God. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can discover the blessings he is bringing from it (according to Romans 8:28). Consider the timing: It’s happening during Lent for a divine reason. God in his great mercy is doing something amazing. This episode reveals what that is.

Terry Modica also shares the story of Saint Roch, who is a Patron Saint for stopping plagues.

For more on this, see the WordBytes article “Coronavirus, Chastisement and Cure” https://wordbytes.org/holyspirit/coronavirus-chastisement-and-cure/

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Category: Lent, Servant Songs Tag: Bible reading, lent, obedience, prophecy, suffering

The author of the Letter to the Hebrews tells us that “Whom the Lord loves he chastises” (12:6). In the third Servant Song centuries before, Isaiah prophesied that the Lord’s Servant would endure suffering without complaining. By embracing sorrow without losing heart and by accepting discipline as instruction, the Servant would gain a share of the holiness of God.

As a result, the student would become a teacher. Having learned at the feet of the loving and merciful Lord, the Servant now instructs the nations in the ways of obedience and discipleship. But most of all, he models fidelity and long suffering. Remarkably, the Servant’s sufferings have not led him to turn away from God; he neither feels abandoned nor betrayed. Confidently, he stands before those who mock him, knowing their power will wear away like a threadbare garment, while God’s help lasts forever. The proof of discipleship, he says, is walking in darkness without any light, save that of faith in the Lord! Woe to those who walk by their own light, trusting neither the Lord nor his Servant. They do so at great peril, he says, risking utter destruction.

Sad times in the Archdiocese of New York. In that light, I speak about the second reading from the 3rd Sunday of Lent. St. Paul offers us a powerful message on wisdom. Hope is needed at all times but during our current times the Lord may be calling us to reflect upon this gift He has given us.

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On this episode: Conversations from Jerusalem. Take a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Lenten reflections from our Spiritual Director, Fr. John Michael Paul, CSJ and our group. Plus, special guest George Stefan talks about why Catholics need to be challenged more and what fuels his love for Sacred Scripture. 

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On this episode: Special guest Dr. Christian Smith, author of Religious Parenting: Transmitting Faith and Values in Contemporary America shares important insights.

Christian Smith, PhD is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology and the University of Notre Dame, the Director of the Global Religion Research Initiative and was the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Religion in Society. This book is not a how-to for parenting, rather an analysis of scientific data about the importance of parents and faith. Plus, ticket to Arise a pilgrimage to Ireland, and more!

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The season premiere of GTR is here! On the show, a special conversation with Fr. Jaques Phillipe.  Fr. Phillipe is a renowned spiritual director, retreat master author and speaker. His books have been translated into over 24 different languages with over a million copies sold. Join us as we discuss topics like peace, prayer and renewal of spirit. Thank you for your support!

Let's take this time to grow in our Faith, Hope and Charity!  God brings good out of every bad, have you thought about what the good is? 

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Welcome to the Will Within podcast. I'm your host Regina Pontes.  My next guest is very impressive, insightful and welcoming person! He has been an active catechetical evangelizer for 30 years and counting. He is an author  of 5 very successful books on Christianity and has appeared on EWTN, on Relevant radio and numerous other radio shows and podcasts.  Welcome Shane Kapler!

 

Shane contact info:          www.explainingchristianity.com

 

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 To download mp3s of Shane praying the unique Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet technique, visit::

 

www.enroutebooksandmedia.com/marryingtherosary

 

Link to promises Jesus made regarding the Divine Mercy:

 

https://fathersofmercy.com/promises-attached-to-chaplet-of-divine-mercy/

 

 

Rosary Structure:

 

The traditional structure of rosary prayer beads is five groups of ten beads (decades) separated by an additional bead.

The steps to praying the Rosary are:

 

Make the Sign of the Cross and say the “Apostles’ Creed”

Say the “Our Father”

Say three “Hail Marys” for Faith, Hope, and Charity

Say the “Glory Be”

Announce the First Mystery and then say the “Our Father”

Say ten “Hail Marys” while meditating on the Mystery

Say the “Glory Be” (Optional: Say the “O My Jesus” prayer requested by Mary at Fatima)

Announce the Next Mystery; then say the “Our Father” and repeat these steps (6 through 8) as you continue through the remaining Mysteries.

Say the closing prayers: the “Hail Holy Queen” and “Final Prayer”

Make the “Sign of the Cross”

Pope Saint John Paul II suggested the recitation of the Rosary as follows: the JOYFUL mysteries Monday and Saturday, the LUMINOUS on Thursday, the SORROWFUL on Tuesday and Friday, and the GLORIOUS on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception; Sundays of Advent and Christmas – the JOYFUL; Sundays of Lent – the SORROWFUL). Here is a chart:

 

Monday    JOYFUL

Tuesday SORROWFUL

Wednesday GLORIOUS

Thursday LUMINOUS

Friday SORROWFUL

Saturday JOYFUL

Sundays of Advent and Christmas JOYFUL

Sundays of Lent SORROWFUL

Other Sundays GLORIOUS

 

Divine Mercy Chaplet:

Prayers

The Chaplet contains several unique prayers.

 

First opening prayer

This prayer is optional, and may be used to begin the Chaplet:

 

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. [16]

 

Second opening prayer

This prayer, repeated three times in succession, is also optional, and may be used along with the first opening prayer to begin the Chaplet:

 

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You! [16]

 

Eternal Father

This prayer opens each decade of the Chaplet:

 

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. [16]

 

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion

This prayer, repeated 10 times in succession, forms the body of each decade of the Chaplet:

 

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. [16]

 

Holy God

This prayer, repeated three times in succession, concludes the Chaplet:

 

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. [16]

Closing prayer

This prayer is optional, and may be used after the Holy God to end the Chaplet:

 

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. [16]

Structure

 The chaplet is often recited on beads as a rosary-based prayer

 

The chaplet is prayed on ordinary rosary beads that are also used to pray the Dominican Rosary. [16][12] The structure of the Chaplet is as follows: [16][12]

 

The Chaplet is begun on the short strand of the rosary beads:

 

The sign of the cross on the Crucifix;

The optional first opening prayer on the first large bead;

The optional second opening prayer, repeated three times, still on the first large bead;

The Lord's Prayer on the first small bead;

The Hail Mary on the second small bead; and

The Apostles' Creed on the third small bead.

The praying of the decades then follows, repeating this cycle for each:

 

The Eternal Father on the large bead, with a specific offering each decade; and

The For the sake of His sorrowful Passion on each of the ten adjacent small beads, with other petitions for mercy, emphasizing the offering of the Body and Blood of Christ.

To conclude:

 

The Holy God on the medallion;

The optional closing prayer, still on the medallion;

Any further intentions; and

The sign of the cross.

 

Novena

The chaplet may be repeated over a period of nine days as part of a novena. According to Faustina's Diary, Jesus himself in a vision asked that the Divine Mercy Novena be prayed as a preparation for the Feast of the Divine Mercy, celebrated each year on first Sunday after Easter. [17] The novena should begin on Good Friday. There is a prayer intention for specific group of people on each of the nine days. The novena intentions for each day are: [18]

 

All mankind, in particular all sinners.

Christian priests and the religious.

Devout and faithful Christian people.

Non-believers and ignorant who will become Christians

Christian heretics and schismatics.

Meek and humble of heart, and children.

People who especially venerate and glorify Christ's mercy.

The souls in Purgatory.

Lukewarm and indifferent.

EPISODE 429

We need men like John the Baptist now more than ever. We need to hear the roar of manly voices saying ‘give your life to Jesus’. We need to walk the straight path, understand the teachings of the Church and live a life of virtue. We don’t have to be rigid however. Life CAN be fun. Join Sean Lynn and I as we talk story about the faith, BBQ and Jesus!