This page is sacred to the memory of John Edward ‘Juice’ Kingston ‘…To ask a prayer, to stir a memory.’ Access funeral booklet: John Kingston “I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord, He who believes in me will not die forever.” ……
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“Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23.42) Today, the Jubilee Year of Mercy officially closes, but that spirit of being open to God’s infinite mercy and of extending merciful assistance to others should live on in our hearts. Jesus Christ the King, crowned with a crown of thorns and dying on […]
This page is sacred to the memory of Christopher J. Erickson ‘…To ask a prayer, to stir a memory.’ Access funeral booklet: Christopher J. Erickson “I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord, He who believes in me will not die forever.” ……
SIGNS OF THE END Before the signs that mark the end (indeed, as a sign that marked the end), Christians would be persecuted in general (i.e., throughout the known world). For their belief in Jesus’ name, Christians would be arrested and tried in court. This test of faith was also an opportunity to witness to […]
Saint Gertrude had a deep empathy for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. At every Holy Communion she beseeched Jesus for His mercy to be bestowed on them. During one Holy Communion she experienced the descent into Purgatory with Our Lord. She heard Him say: “At Holy Communion I will permit thee to draw forth all […]
GRACES OF THE ROSARY According to the Popes Sinners are forgiven Thirsty souls are satisfied Those who are bound see their chains broken Those who weep find joy Those who are tempted find peace The poor receive help The religious are reformed The ignorant are instructed The living triumph over decadence The dead are relieved by […]
Pray the Rosary … you will be provided with plentiful nourishment that will strengthen your heart and cheer your soul. [Virtual Holy Rosary] Pray the Rosary, says God, and do not worry about what some scatterbrains might tell you—that it is an old-fashioned devotion and that no one says it anymore. This prayer, I […]
OCTOBER – ROSARY MONTH “No prayer you could ever compose would give me as much joy as an Ave Maria” A well-prayed Hail Mary fills the heart of the Blessed Virgin with joy, and attracts great graces on us, more graces than a thousand recited absent-mindedly. Saint Jerome said that “the truths contained in the Hail […]
OCTOBER – MONTH OF HOLY ROSARY & PRAYING FOR MARRIAGE What a blessing for Australia that the Bishops are calling for a month of prayer and fasting for marriage! The battle for marriage continues in Australia. Reading mainstream media one is lead to believe that natural marriage will be swept aside. This has not happened in […]
OCTOBER – MARRIAGE MONTH Scripture and the Church’s history give us many examples of the great impact when a whole community undertakes prayer and fasting together. Join us for a month of prayer and fasting to be held in parishes, schools and homes across the nation during the month of October 2016. We hope that […]
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