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Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
O ever-Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Mercy, Health of the Sick, Refuge of Sinners, Comforter of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. Look upon me with mercy. When you appeared at Lourdes, you filled the sick with hope and joy. Grant that, strengthened by this faith, I may overcome my trials, and…
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This saint was killed for reciting the Apostle’s Creed
𝘚𝘵. 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩. During the 13th century, there remained parts of Italy attached to an old heresy known as Catharism. Peter of Verona’s parents were among the many adherents to this heresy, which among other errors denied…
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The miracles that paved the way for St Therese’s Beatification
Two miracles were verified that paved the way to her beatification Shortly after her death in 1897, the remarkable story of a French Carmelite nun. Thérèse of Lisieux, began to spread like wildfire. Her autobiography, Story of a Soul, was an instant hit, and it wasn’t long before people began to seek her intercession. Her…
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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 “𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛”
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 “𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛” (By: The Catholic Faith Guardian) One of the most common objections raised against the Catholic Church is the claim that the word “Catholic” does not appear in the Bible and therefore cannot be the true name of Christ’s Church. This objection rests on a false and historically naïve…
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 (By: The Catholic Faith Guardian) Long before printing presses, denominations, or modern debates about Scripture, there was a cave—silent, cold, and hidden beneath sacred stone—where the Word of God was painstakingly given a voice for the Christian world. That cave…
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Prayer for Deliverance form Lust & Impurity
Merciful Lord, I come before You seeking forgiveness and healing for the sin of lust that dwells within me. I confess my weakness in giving in to impure desires and indulging in lustful thoughts and actions that offend You. Purify my heart, renew my mind, and sanctify my body as Your temple. Jesus, Divine Physician,…
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“Miracle” in the inferno: Boy survives holding crucifix
𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘬𝘪 𝘣𝘢𝘳, 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 — 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺. Atragic blaze tore through a ski bar in Switzerland during New Year’s Eve celebrations, killing up to 47 people — mainly teenagers and young…
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Prayer in honor of St. Dymphna
Good Saint Dymphna, great wonder-worker in every affliction of mind and body, I humbly implore your powerful intercession with Jesus through Mary, the Health of the Sick, in my present need. (Mention it.) Saint Dymphna, martyr of purity, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental afflictions, beloved child of Jesus and Mary, pray…
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What is the “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 “𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺” 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦́𝘳𝘦̀𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. St. Thérèse of Lisieux has become one of the most popular saints in the past 100 years, and whenever her name is brought up, so too is her “Little Way.” However, not…
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𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬!
One of the greatest gifts which God has given to anybody who has committed sin is the Sacrament of Penance, sometimes called the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and popularly known as Confession. It stems from the words of Jesus Christ himself when he said to Peter: I will give you the keys of the kingdom of…
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ബാവൂസാ ദ് നിനവായേ; കുറവിലങ്ങാടിന്റെ വീണ്ടെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട പുണ്യചരിത്രം
✍ ഫാ. ജോയി ചെഞ്ചേരിൽ എംസിബിഎസ് സീറോമലബാർ സഭയുടെ പ്രഥമ മേജർ ആർക്കി എപ്പിസ്കോപ്പൽ പദവിക്ക് അർഹമായ കുറവിലങ്ങാട് മർത്ത് മറിയം പള്ളി സവിശേഷമായ ഒരു ചരിത്രനിയോഗമാണ് ഏറ്റെടുത്തു നടപ്പിലാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഏതാണ്ട് പതിനാറാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടുവരെ കുറവിലങ്ങാട് അഭംഗുരം കാത്തുപരിപാലിച്ചുപോന്ന മൂന്നുനോന്പിന്റെ ബാവൂസാകൾ ഈ വർഷം മുതൽ സുറിയാനി ഭാഷയിൽനിന്ന് മലയാളത്തിലേക്കു മൊഴിമാറ്റം ചെയ്ത് അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുകയാണ്. പാലാ ബിഷപ് മാർ ജോസഫ് കല്ലറങ്ങാട്ടിന്റെ നിർദേശപ്രകാരം, മർത്ത്മറിയം പള്ളിയുടെ ആർച്ച്പ്രീസ്റ്റ് റവ. ഡോ. തോമസ് മേനാച്ചേരിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിലാണ് ബാവൂസ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.…
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Prayer to St Rita of Cascia for Special needs nd Impossible Cases
St. Rita of Cascia is known as the patron saint of those suffering from chronic illness, difficult marriages, and seemingly impossible causes. Her life was marked by deep faith, patience, and perseverance through suffering, which is why many turn to her in times of long-term pain or hopeless situations. Devotees often pray to her for…
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PRAYER FOR ONE’S ENEMIES
𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 3𝘹. 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. Lord Jesus Christ, in Your great mercy You prayed for the forgiveness of those who crucified You, and You taught us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us. Lord, I pray that You forgive those who treat…
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ആ രാത്രിയിൽ സംഭവിച്ചത്…
ആ രാത്രിയിൽ സംഭവിച്ചത്…. ======================== ✍ തോമസ് ചാലാമനമേൽ റയാൻ സീഗ്ലർ. ദക്ഷിണാഫ്രിക്കയിലെ രജിസ്റ്റർ ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട ആദ്യത്തെ സാത്താനിക് സഭയുടെ സ്ഥാപകൻ. എന്നാൽ, ഒരു രാത്രിയിൽ, തന്റെ സാത്താൻ ആരാധനയുടെ തയ്യാറെടുപ്പിൽ യേശുവിനെ കണ്ടെത്തിയ റയാൻ, തന്റെ ജീവിതം മാറിമറിഞ്ഞ ആ അനുഭവം പങ്കുവയ്ക്കുന്നു, ഒപ്പം മാതാപിതാക്കൾക്കുള്ള മുന്നറിയിപ്പും. യൂട്യൂബിൽ അദ്ദേഹം നൽകിയ അഭിമുഖത്തെ ആസ്പദമാക്കിയാണ് ഇതു തയ്യാറാക്കിയത്. യൂട്യൂബ് ലിങ്ക് താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്നു. “ഞാൻ വളർന്നു വന്നത് ദക്ഷിണാഫ്രിക്കയിലെ ഒരു വളരെ സാധാരണ കുടുംബത്തിലാണ്. നല്ല…
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Mass Etiquette
Source: Fear Not
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5 Reasons Why Baptism Is the Greatest Gift You Can Give a Child
𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵! We all want to be happy, don’t we? Jesus promises that if we follow Him, we will receive a hundredfold return even here on earth (cf. Matt. 19:29). That journey begins with Baptism—the first step toward becoming true disciples of Him.…
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Struggling with sleepless nights? Try this prayer to Saint Peter Damian!
Saint Peter Damian was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and cardinal. He was known for his rigorous ascetic practices. Nowadays, Saint Peter Damian is commonly known as a Doctor of the Church, but did you know that intercession is thought to aid in a common modern-day problem? Saint Peter Damian is the patron saint of sleep…
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Prayer to St. Jude Thaddeus
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Special Act of Sorrow
Forgive me my sins, O Lord, forgive me my sins; the sins of my youth, the sins of my age, the sins of my soul, the sins of my body; my idle sins, my serious voluntary sins, the sins I know, the sins I have concealed so long, and which are now hidden from my…
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THE MIRACLE PRAYER TO SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA
O Holy St Anthony, the gentlest and kindest of Saints, your burning love of God, your exalted virtue, and your great charity towards your fellow creatures, made you worthy, when on earth to possess miraculous powers such as were given to no other saint. Miracle waited on your word, and that word you were ever…
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Crying can be the deepest form of prayer
“Crying can be the deepest form of prayer. When the heart is full, it weeps. This is not always a sign of weakness; it can be a profound expression of our humanity. It can be an invocation, a protest, a longing, or a surrender.” Pope Leo XIV
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This Agnostic Scientist Converted After Witnessing a Miracle at Lourdes
An extraordinary miracle from Lourdes helped lead this agnostic scientist to the Catholic Church. Here’s the amazing story! Alexis Carrel was born into a Catholic family in a small town in France in 1873. He attended Mass regularly and went to Catholic schools run by Jesuits. Unfortunately, by the time he went to college, he…
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This is how miracles are approved by the Church
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴. Humans have always been fascinated with miracles. In every age there have occurred events that can not be explained through natural reasoning and which are seen as divine in origin. Being a Christian entails a belief in the miraculous. Jesus’ entire life was full…
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How to deal with distractions during prayer, according to St. Therese of Lisieux
𝘛𝘩𝘦 “𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳” 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳. For many of us, when we sit down to pray, we are bombarded by constant distractions. It could be anything from the ticking of the clock on the wall, the honking of a horn outside, or even a…
