Faith

Moses: Ten Commandments

You shall have no other gods before me
You shall not make for yourself or likenesses
You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain
Remember the Sabbath day
Honor thy father and thy mother
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steal
Thou shalt not bear false witness
Thou shalt not covet

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

12 Guardian Angels

Shubael
Raziel
Cassiel
Zadkiel
Camael
Michael
Uriel
Haniel
Raphael
Jophiel
Gabriel
Azrael.

Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of the Lord.

Prayers to St. Jude
Website: www.shrineofstjude.org

Holy Week (February-April) / Prayers for Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, The Stations of the Cross, Seven Sorrows Rosary, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Eve ( Palm Sunday).

Favorite Bible Verses:

“Jesus said to him, …blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 20:29
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”
Psalm 119:105
“Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 18:4

The 12 Apostles of Jesus
Christian theology and primary disciples.

Peter
Andrew
James
John
Philip
Bartholomew
Matthew
Thomas
James
Simon
Judas
Judas Iscariot

The books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John is found in the Bible Dictionary.

Three Kings Day commemorates the biblical journey of the magi— also known as the 3 wise men—to visit the infant Jesus. They presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Epiphany, also known as “Theophany” in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana.

8 Beatitudes and Meanings
Blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Be satisfied with what you have. Share the good things we have with others because God wants us to.)
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Comfort those who are suffering. Help others feel better about themselves after a loss.)
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. (Humility-a true sense of who you are. Get the ego out of the way.)
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. ( Do what is fair for everyone.)
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (We forgive those who are unkind to us. Look for ways to show kindness to others.)
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. (We do what is right just because we know it is the right thing to do.)
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (We try to bring God’s peace to the world. We control our behavior so people can see Jesus in us.)
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (We are willing to stand up for God’s laws even if we are teased or insulted.)

Prayers

Sign of the Cross
The Apostles’ Creed
The Lord’s Prayer
The Hail Mary
Glory Be
Hail, Holy Queen
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To pray the Rosary

1. Make the Sign of the Cross and pray the Apostles’ Creed.
2. Pray an Our Father.
3. Prayer three Hail Mary’s and one Glory Be.
4. Announce the mystery and pray the Our Father.
5. Pray ten Hail Mary’s and one Glory Be.
6. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen.

Mysteries of the Rosary

The Joyful Mysteries:
(Monday and Thursday; and the Sundays from 1st Sunday of Advent until Lent.)
1. The Annunciation to Mary
2. The Visitation of Mary
3. The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ
4. The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple
5. The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries:
(Tuesday and Friday; and the Sundays of Lent.)
1. The Agony of Christ in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord on the Cross

Glorious Mysteries:
(Wednesday and Saturday; and the Sundays from Easter until Advent.)
1. The Resurrection of Our Lord
2. The Ascension of Our Lord
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
5. The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

7 Sayings of Jesus on the Cross

Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Today you will be with me in paradise.
Woman, behold, thy son! Behold, thy mother!
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
I thirst.
It is finished.
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

Four Candles of Advent

The Prophets’ Candle, symbolizing hope
the Bethlehem Candle, symbolizing faith
the Shepherds’ Candle, symbolizing joy
the Angel’s Candle, symbolizing peace.

1 pink and 3 purple

The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent, and one candle is lit each Sunday. Three of the candles are purple because the color violet is a liturgical color that signifies a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifice.

Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying.

O Purest Mary, O Sweetest Mary, let thy name henceforth be ever on my lips.

Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to help me whenever I call on you, for, in all my needs, in all my temptations I shall never cease to call on you, ever repeating thy sacred name, Mary, Mary.

O what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion fill my soul when I pronounce your sacred name, or even only think of you.

I thank God for having given you, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name.

But I will not be content with merely pronouncing your name: let my love for you prompt me ever to hail you, Mother of Perpetual Help. Amen.

Favorite: The Miracles of Jesus

Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
Ananias baptizes Saul, and Saul’s eyes are opened.
Peter healed a paralyzed man and raised Tabitha from death back to life.
Jesus used five loaves and two fishes supplied by a boy to feed a multitude. Jesus said that they did not need to go away, and therefore the disciples were to give them something to eat.

Feast of the: