Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
Deuteronomy, Chapter 3, Verse 22
Do not FEAR them, for it is the LORD, your God,
who will fight for you.
What are the demons in your life? Do not fear them, for it is the
Lord who fights for you! The Lord will send His angels around those who fear Him. These heavenly spirits shield
us from danger and assist us in both our spiritual and temporal needs. Angels
instruct us and mentor us in the virtues. Ask your guardian angel to be your
spiritual director and be open to change.
Our Lady of Good
Counsel[1]
On the Feast of Saint Mark, April 25, 1467, the people of Genazzano, Italy witnessed a marvelous sight. A cloud descended upon an ancient church dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel. When the cloud disappeared, an image of Our Lady and the Child Jesus was revealed which had not been there before. The image, on a paper-thin sheet, was suspended miraculously. Soon after the image's appearance many miracles were attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Because of this, Pope Paul II ordered an investigation and the results have been preserved. It was later discovered that the very same image had been seen in a church dedicated to the Annunciation in Scutari, Albania. The image in this church was said to have arrived there in a miraculous manner. Now, the image had been transported from Albania miraculously to avoid sacrilege from Moslem invasion. A commission of enquiry determined that a portrait from the church was indeed missing. An empty space the same size as the portrait was displayed for all to see. Many miracles continue to be attributed to Our Lady of Good Counsel. Pope Saint Pius V, for example, credited victory in the Battle of Lepanto to Her intercession. Several Popes have approved the miraculous image. In 1682 Pope Innocent XI had the portrait crowned with gold. On July 2, 1753, Pope Benedict XIV approved the Scapular of Our Lady of Good Counsel, and was the first to wear it.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART
FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER
SECTION TWO-THE LORD'S PRAYER
Article 2 "OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN"
I. "We Dare to Say"
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the Roman liturgy, the Eucharistic assembly is invited to pray to our heavenly
Father with filial boldness; the Eastern liturgies develop and use similar
expressions: "dare in all confidence," "make us worthy
of...." From the burning bush Moses heard a voice saying to him, "Do
not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you
are standing is holy ground." Only Jesus could cross that threshold
of the divine holiness, for "when he had made purification for sins,"
he brought us into the Father's presence: "Here am I, and the children God
has given me."
Our awareness of our status as slaves would make
us sink into the ground and our earthly condition would dissolve into dust, if
the authority of our Father himself and the Spirit of his Son had not impelled
us to this cry . . . 'Abba, Father!' . . . When would a mortal dare call God
'Father,' if man's innermost being were not animated by power from on
high?"
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This power of the Spirit who introduces us to the Lord's Prayer is expressed in
the liturgies of East and of West by the beautiful, characteristically
Christian expression: parrhesia, straightforward simplicity, filial trust,
joyous assurance, humble boldness, the certainty of being loved.
PRAYERS AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Examination
of Conscience
What sins have I committed of thought, word, deed and omission, against
God, neighbor, and self?
Every Wednesday is
Dedicated to St. Joseph
The Italian culture has
always had a close association with St. Joseph perhaps you could make
Wednesdays centered around Jesus’s Papa. Plan an Italian dinner of pizza or
spaghetti after attending Mass as most parishes have a Wednesday evening Mass.
You could even do carry out to help restaurants. If you are adventurous, you
could do the Universal Man Plan: St. Joseph style. Make the evening a family night,
perhaps it could be a game night. Whatever you do make the day special.
· Devotion to the 7 Joys and Sorrows of St.
Joseph
·
Do the St.
Joseph Universal Man Plan.
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Growth
of Catholic Families and Households
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
· Make reparations to the Holy Face
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