Sexagesima Sunday
novena to the holy face (Day 1)/super
bowl
When Elijah was enveloped in the whirlwind, Elisha was filled with his
spirit; He worked twice as many marvels, and every utterance of his mouth was
wonderful. During his lifetime he feared
no one, nor was anyone able to intimidate his will.
Is there anything that
threatens or frightens you? Are there bullies or organizations (IRS/FBI/CIA) that
scare you? Does the threat of terrorism or the coercing by dark government out
of control worry you? Then welcome to the 21st Century. We need the
spirit of Elisha so that all may know that we feared no one in our lifetime and
were not daunted by threats nor were we overawed by demonstrations of power and
that we are resolute in our following of the gospel.
O LORD, you have probed me and
you know me; you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts
from afar. My journeys and my rest you scrutinize, with all my ways you are
familiar. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know the
whole of it. Behind me and before, you hem me in and rest your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too lofty for me to attain. (Ps.
139:1-6)
“Woe to you, scribes and
Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and have
neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. But
these you should have done, without neglecting the others. Blind guides, who
strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are
full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside
of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” (Mt. 23:23-26)
Sexagesima
Sexagesima
literally means "sixtieth," though it only falls 56 days before
Easter. During these weeks contemplate the ways you can build up your fear of
the Lord remembering that fear of the Lord is really a deep abiding love for
God.
Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the
greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way. If I
speak in human and angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am a resounding
gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy, and comprehend
all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains,
but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand
my body over so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is
patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, It is not
inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not
quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over
wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. If there are
prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if
knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy
partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a
child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became
a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a
mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know
fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the
greatest of these is love. (1 Cor. 12:31-13:13)
To
prepare ourselves for union with God; I recommend we start a Novena to the Holy
Face of Christ. I try to do this yearly in preparation for lent.
The Novena will end on Tuesday
before Ash Wednesday which is the day that Judas went to the Sanhedrin to
betray Christ.
NOVENA TO THE HOLY FACE
[1]The Golden Arrow
(as dictated by Our Lord to Sister Marie of St. Peter)
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and ineffable Name of God be forever praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in Heaven, on Earth, and under the Earth by all the creatures of God and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the adorable Face of Thy Beloved Son for the honor and glory of Thy Name, for the conversion of sinners and the salvation of the dying. Amen.
All those who honor My Face in a spirit of reparation will by so doing
perform the office of the pious Veronica. According to the care they take in
making reparation to My Face, disfigured by blasphemers, so will I take care of
their souls which have been disfigured by sin. My Face is the seal of the
Divinity, which has the virtue of reproducing in souls the image of God.
1.
Those who by words, prayers or writing defend My cause in this Work of
Reparation I will defend before My Father, and will give them My Kingdom.
2.
By offering My Face to My Eternal Father, nothing will be refused, and
the conversion of many sinners will be obtained.
3.
By My Holy Face, they will work wonders, appease the anger of God, and
draw down mercy on sinners.
4.
As in a kingdom they can procure all that is desired with a coin stamped
with the King's effigy, so in the Kingdom of Heaven they will obtain all they
desire with the precious coin of My Holy Face.
5.
Those who on earth contemplate the wounds of My Face shall in Heaven
behold it radiant with glory.
6.
They will receive in their souls a bright and constant irradiation of My
Divinity, that by their likeness to My Face they shall shine with particular
splendor in Heaven.
Novena in Honor of
the Most Holy Face of Jesus
the Most Holy Face of Jesus
DAILY PREPARATORY PRAYER
We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Start novena)
"All those who, attracted by my love, and venerating my countenance, shall receive, by virtue of my humanity, a brilliant and vivid impression of my divinity. This splendor shall enlighten the depths of their souls, so that in eternal glory the celestial court shall marvel at the marked likeness of their features with my divine countenance." (Our Lord Jesus Christ to St. Gertrude)
First Day
(Console Holy Face and recite Daily Preparatory
Prayer)
Have mercy on me, O God in your goodness, in your great tenderness wipe away my faults; wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin.
O most Holy Face of Jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners. You are a merciful God, full of love and compassion. Keep us pure of heart, so that we may see Thee always. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us; Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, Pardon and Mercy.
Prayer to Our Almighty Father
Almighty Father, come into our hearts, and so fill us with your love that forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace you, our only good. Show us, O Lord our God, what you are to us. Say to our souls, I am your salvation, speak so that we may hear. Our hearts are before you; open our ears; let us hasten after your voice. Hide not your Face from us, we beseech you, O Lord. Open our hearts so that you may enter in. Repair the ruined mansions, that you may dwell therein. Hear us, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of your only Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen. (St. Augustine)
Pray one (1) Our Father, (3) Hail
Mary’s, (1) Glory Be,
O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine. (Three times)[3]
O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine. (Three times)[3]
Super Bowl[4]
The Super Bowl is the season final championship game of National Football
League (NFL) in the United States of America. The matchup for this game
is the winning teams of the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American
Football Conference (AFC). Super Bowl 1 was held in February of 1967. The
2016 game was Super Bowl 50. The Super Bowl is one of the most watched
television events in the United States. Nielsen Media Research, in had over
114.4 million viewers in 2015. It is held on the first Sunday in
February.
Super
Bowl Facts
·
The 2018 Super Bowl is at U.S. Bank Stadium in
Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis last hosted the Super Bowl in 1992.
·
The 2018 Super Bowl is at U.S. Bank Stadium in
Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis last hosted the Super Bowl in 1992.
·
Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest eating
day of the year - after Thanksgiving. According to the National Chicken
Council, in 2015 a total of 1.25 million chicken wings were eaten during the
game.
·
The winner receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Vince Lombardi was the coach for the Green Bay Packers who won the first
two Super Bowls back-to-back.
·
The record for the most points scored by a
single team during a Super Bowl, is held by San Francisco. San Francisco
scored a total of 55 points against Denver in Super Bowl XXIV.
Super
Bowl Top Events and Things to Do
·
Attend the Super Bowl. You can purchase
second-hand tickets through various online marketplaces. According to Seat
Geek, the average price for a ticket in 2015 was $2,670.
·
Have a Super Bowl party with friends and family.
·
Organize or purchase boxes in a football pool.
A football pool is a table that contains all of the score combinations
based on the last digit of each team’s score. The score numbers are drawn
at random after all boxes are assigned. Because of this, the odds of
winning are the same regardless of each participant’s knowledge of the game.
·
Watch the Super Bowl commercials.
Commercials for the big game are the most expensive on TV and for many,
more entertaining than the game.
·
Make guacamole. This is the quintessential
(and healthy!) super bowl dip.
Daily
Devotions
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Please pray for me and this ministry
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