"It is no coincidence that our beloved savior declared the Holy Spirit to be the Advocate (Jn. 16:7) and that Christ Jesus' bride, the Catholic Church, declares the Ever Blessed Virgin also to be our Advocate. In truth, the Holy Spirit and the Mother of God have an intimate spiritual union. The Holy Spirit acts through His spiritual spouse (Lk. 1:41-3, Acts 1:14; 2:1-3)."1
Michael J. Ruggiero, SFO
Master of Arts in Theology
Franciscan University of Steubenville
1 Ruggiero, Michael. The Blessed Virgin Mary: Advocate for Humanity. CES:NY 2010. Copyright, 2010, Michael Ruggiero and CES.
Click on "This Week's Gospel Message" to read Mr. Ruggiero's teaching on Sunday's gospel reading!
Remember to honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Click on "Great Prayers" for more information!
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Prayer to the Holy Trinity
Oh, Holy Trinity and undivided unity, thou art dearest to me,
my soul continually longs for eternal union with thee!
Click here to pray the the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
The Holy Rosary is the favorite prayer of the Saints. Click here to learn how to pray the Holy Rosary!
The Golden Arrow
"May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable name of God be always praised, blessed, loved adored and glorified in heaven, on the earth and under the earth by all of the creatures of God and by the sacred heart of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar. Amen."
Exorcism Prayer
"Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may Almighty God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do thou, oh 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.
( Honor St. Michael the Archangel by praying his chaplet and St. Joseph by praying to him through a number of devotional prayers.Simply click on their names (above), then go down to the EWTN section listed "Prayers of the Saints" and click on their prayer listings!)
Recommended
Prayers:
In the month of July, we recommend these prayers:
Honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary by clicking below:
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Divine Infant Chaplet
We worship the divine infant, Jesus Christ (with the Father and the Holy Spirit) and encourage you to adore Him too!
A great, simple (vocal) devotional prayer is the "Divine Infant Chaplet." This is a great prayer for families and for all who have a special devotion to the Divine Infant of Prague.
To say the Chaplet, make the sign of the cross and say three "Our Fathers" in honor of the holy family.. After each "Our Father," state aloud "And the Word was made flesh."." Then say 12 "Hail Mary's" in honor of the divine child's 12 years of infancy/childhood. *Before the first "Hail Mary," state aloud "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us," then meditate on the divine infant's infancy/childhood (consider particularly the inspired material related to Him in first 2 chapters of Luke's Gospel).
Recite this vocal prayer while adoring our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament (for at least one decade):
On the "Our Father" bead of your Rosary state:
"Most beautiful, Everlasting Father Lord Jesus, really present before me, my heart longs for permanent union with you."
On the "Hail Mary" beads state:
"Eucharistic Jesus, my Everlasting Father and Lord, prisoner of love for me, help me to do your will when I'm tempted today."
A Daily Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help:
"Mother of Perpetual Help to thee we come imploring help to ask of thee our help to be. Perpetual help we beg of thee our souls from sin and sorrow free, protect our wandering feet aright and be thyself our own true light. And when this life is over for me this one request I ask of thee that in heaven I may obtain this grace - to see my dear savior Jesus face to face.
*The Seven Sorrows leading to Seven Joys of St. Joseph: ask specifically for purity of soul, mind and body. Click the link to the left!
*The Meditations of St. Francis DeSales: use the introductory meditations to purge yourself from your affection for sin. You will find these meditations in "Introduction to the Devout Life," by St. Francis De Sales, available at your local Catholic book store!
The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel: honor the mighty prince - click the link to the left! He promises his assistance in life and freedom from purgatory to all who pray his chaplet daily (he also promises the same for all of your relatives!)
Interested in "Lectio Divina" the "divine reading of Sacred Scripture" or in properly how to pray the "Meditations of St. Francis DeSales?" Let CES show you how! E-Mail Founder Michael Ruggiero to learn more!
*If you have any questions or would like to learn how to pray any of these great (devotional) prayers, E-mail us at michael@cesandmr.com
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True King of Kings, Jesus Christ our Lord, forever reign in our hearts!
Catholic Evangelization Society
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