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Daily Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Click here.
*A prayer request from a Jamaican woman living in the US. She suffers from cancer. She asks God for healing. Please, remember her in your prayers.
*A student asks God for retentive memory and good health.
* Let us remember to pray for earthquake victims in Haiti; those who died and those who are rendered helpless and homeless.
* Prayer requested for souls in purgatory
JOKE CORNER
Good jokes can induce laughter. We are encouraged to laugh often because laughter has many good effects on our health and social relationship. Laughter is a good medicine for emotional health. It is a strong antidote to stress and conflict; it strengthens our relationship with others and many more benefits. You are invited to enjoy a joke from time to time in this column.
Millions of Stars
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, Holmes said: "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see".
Watson: "I see millions and millions of stars".
Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"
Watson: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"
Holmes: "Somebody stole our tent."
NEWS & EVENTS
World Youth Day Turns 25
Pope urges priests to join the digital revolution
Synod, saints, shroud all on papal calendar for 2010. Click to read.
World Youth Day Turns 25
Pope urges priests to join the digital revolution
Synod, saints, shroud all on papal calendar for 2010. Click to read.
BIBLICAL PATH
BIBLICAL VERSE(S) OF THE DAY
DO YOU READ THE BIBLE EVERYDAY?
SPIRITUALITY AVENUE
Every follower of Christ is called to holiness. Holiness is our target and therefore we are reminded to make use of all the means that are available in the Church to help us attain this spiritual goal. Christian life is a life of victory and to make this victory manifest in our lives as Christians we must always strive for perfection.
May the darkness of sin and the night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and the Spirit of grace.
And may the Heart of Jesus live in the hearts of all people. Amen.
MISCELLANY DESK
IGNATIUS' RADIO
THERE IS TIME FOR EVERYTHING, AND GOD'S TIME IS THE BEST
THE SEASON OF LENT IS A PERIOD OF SOBER REFLECTION ON OUR LIVES. WE ARE CALLED UPON TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SINFULNESS AND REPENT
IGNATIUS' RADIO
THERE IS TIME FOR EVERYTHING, AND GOD'S TIME IS THE BEST
THE SEASON OF LENT IS A PERIOD OF SOBER REFLECTION ON OUR LIVES. WE ARE CALLED UPON TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR SINFULNESS AND REPENT
JUSTICE & PEACE LANE
JUSTICE IS A REQUISITE FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD. NOT UNTIL INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE BODIES RESOLVE TO RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND EQUALITY OF ALL HUMAN PERSONS, OUR WORLD WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR PEACE.
MISSIONARY ROUTE
CANON LAW NICHE
The diocesan Bishop, during his episcopal visitation of his diocese, decides to extend his visitation to the houses and members of a religious institute of pontifical right in the diocese. Has the bishop the right and duty to extend his visitation to the said houses?
THE
YEAR
FOR
PRIESTS
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
The diocesan Bishop, during his episcopal visitation of his diocese, decides to extend his visitation to the houses and members of a religious institute of pontifical right in the diocese. Has the bishop the right and duty to extend his visitation to the said houses?
THE
YEAR
FOR
PRIESTS
PRAY FOR PRIESTS
ST. ARNOLD JANSSEN (1837-1909)
St Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, 1837 in Goch, a small city in lower Rhineland (Germany). He was ordained a priest on August 15, 1861 for the diocese of Muenster and was assigned to teach natural sciences and mathematics in a secondary school in Bocholt.
Due to his profound devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he was named Diocesan Director for the Apostleship of Prayer. This apostolate encouraged Arnold to open himself to Christians of other denominations. In 1873, he resigned from his teaching post and soon after founded The Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart. This popular monthly magazine presented news of missionary activities and it encouraged German-speaking Catholics to do more to help the missions.
On September 8, 1875 in Steyl, Holland, he began the Divine Word Missionaries. Already on March 2, 1879 the first two missionaries set out for China. One of these was St. Joseph Freinademetz. He founded the mission congregation of the “Servants of the Holy Spirit,” SSpS, on December 8, 1889; and the first Sisters left for Argentina in 1895.
In 1896 St. Arnold selected some of the Sisters to form a cloistered branch, to be known as “Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration”, SSpSAP. Their service to mission would be to maintain an uninterrupted adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, praying day and night for the church and especially for the other two active missionary congregations.
He died on January 15, 1909. His work has been blessed. The communities he founded experienced great growth: more than 6,000 Divine Word Missionaries are active in 63 countries, more than 3,800 missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit, and more than 400 Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration.
IS GOD CALLING YOU?
DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE RELIGIOUS VOCATION?
Due to his profound devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he was named Diocesan Director for the Apostleship of Prayer. This apostolate encouraged Arnold to open himself to Christians of other denominations. In 1873, he resigned from his teaching post and soon after founded The Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart. This popular monthly magazine presented news of missionary activities and it encouraged German-speaking Catholics to do more to help the missions.
On September 8, 1875 in Steyl, Holland, he began the Divine Word Missionaries. Already on March 2, 1879 the first two missionaries set out for China. One of these was St. Joseph Freinademetz. He founded the mission congregation of the “Servants of the Holy Spirit,” SSpS, on December 8, 1889; and the first Sisters left for Argentina in 1895.
In 1896 St. Arnold selected some of the Sisters to form a cloistered branch, to be known as “Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration”, SSpSAP. Their service to mission would be to maintain an uninterrupted adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, praying day and night for the church and especially for the other two active missionary congregations.
He died on January 15, 1909. His work has been blessed. The communities he founded experienced great growth: more than 6,000 Divine Word Missionaries are active in 63 countries, more than 3,800 missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit, and more than 400 Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration.
IS GOD CALLING YOU?
DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE RELIGIOUS VOCATION?
