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Nov 21, 2018
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Spiritual Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide: 35 Holy, but Trendy, Gifts to Give This Year (plus a Giveaway)!!

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In full disclosure, I received products in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  I love Christmas shopping and giving gifts that people truly love.

And, if I’m being honest, I like getting gifts too!

This year, let’s give presents that uplift the spirit and encourage faith in Our Lord.

We all know Christmas is Jesus’ birthday.  I love finding ideas that can incorporate His love for us into our modern lives.

There are so many businesses and artists out there that make gifts encouraging prayer, love of neighbor and hope!

Here are a few I am LOVING this year!

For teens and young adults:

  1. The Holy Spirit Chaplet Bracelet by Rakstar Designs*

This is so pretty and a nice change up from the Rosary bracelet (which I also love)!  Rakstar Designs is a shop with a whole variety of items.  The jewelry is beautiful.

I’m also loving their new mug that states “Morning Has Broken: Coffee will fix it”!  These products honor Our Lord and look cool doing so.

2. Temporary Tattoos from Just Love Prints.

My absolute favorite is the “Be Not Afraid” one written in St. John Paul II’s handwriting. Lindsey, the shop owner, also makes car magnets, stickers, phone cases and more.  You have got to check out her shop!

3. Add to the theme of being fearless, give this mini-tablet pouch gift set from DaySpring

Natural Life products are trendy and positive. This is my sister Veronica. She’s wearing a Natural Life Head Band and holding a Natural Life bag.

4. A “Happy Bag” from Natural Life

This company encourages being grateful, choosing joy and spreading hope and happiness!  Today we are well aware that anxiety and despair are often experienced by young people.  These kinds of gifts are one way to remind the receiver that they are loved after the holiday is over.

5. A Prayer Box

I love this  Warrior Not a Worrier Prayer box. Fits perfectly in a stocking and a trendy, stylish reminder to pray and give our worries to God!

6. Purple Sacred Heart Boho Bracelet

This unique and beautiful triple wrap bracelet features a button clasp with the Sacred Heart set into textured jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin. A mixture of purple Jasper gemstone beads and pale lavender glass beads are individually and securely hand knotted. The bracelet is designed to wrap three times around the wrist and is secured by looping the button through the knotted leather loop. The total length is 22″ and it can also be worn as a necklace. Perfect for a woman who wants to wear and share her faith in a beautiful way!

7. Fun Socks!

For those that still leave your shoes out the night before December 6th, St. Nick Socks are perfect!  For Christmas morning, St. Michael and St. Therese’ socks are perfect stocking stuffers and add on gifts 🙂 . Let’s be honest, who can’t use a new pair of socks?

For the guys:

8. A Stainless Steel St. Benedict (or Miraculous Medal) Money Clip by Relics by Rose

Stainless Steel Money Clip for men with a choice of Miraculous Medal or St. Benedict Cross medal. Each piece shows one side of the medal, set into blue or black jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin.

Put some money in it and that gift is a sure winner!

9. Chesterton Coaster Set

These handsome coasters feature a woodgrain pattern, simple imagery, and an awesome quote from GK Chesterton:

“In Catholicism, the pint, the pipe, and the Cross can all fit together.”
10. Drinking with St. Nick: Christmas Cocktails for Sinners and Saints
Hot gin toddies. Smoking rosemary old fashioneds. A “wet” Advent calendar. Now you can experience Christmas the way it was meant to be celebrated: with festive cocktails and a lively history of Saint Nicholas and other saints! Michael Foley, author of Drinking with the Saints, presents holiday drink recipes; beer, wine, and cider recommendations; and witty instruction on how to honor the saints in this exquisite gift book that will make your Christmas more spirited than ever before. 
Confession:  I love this book, so it’s not just for guys!
 
11. Catholic Beard Balm
12. St. Michael Socks from Sock Religious
13. The Little Catholic Box – Holiday Edition

Each box contains snacks and treats from five religious orders from all over the country. There is a large or small box to choose from.  Who doesn’t like a snack that taste heavenly???

14. A Rosary from corbands.com

Rugged Rosaries make the user aware that praying the Rosary is truly using a strong spiritual weapon.

 

Tween Girls

15. Catholic pin-back buttons from Annunciation Designs

16. Shine – 11 Piece Magnet Set from DaySpring

This magnet set includes the Fruit of the Holy Spirit and is perfect for her locker!

magnet set includes the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)

17. Inspirational Pencils

Where was this “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry” pencil for my math classes???  

18. Be Yourself: A Catholic Journal for Girls!

I’m happy to report this book, which I wrote, is a best seller!!!! You can also donate one so I can make sure more girls get these books for Christmas (donate here: Donate a Be Yourself Journal this Christmas!)

Here is a video review of the journal:Catholics Online Video Review on Facebook

Add an Illustrated Faith Journaling Kit and this Journal It Pen Pack from DaySpring to get them even more excited about their new journal!

19. A small scapular kit from SaongJai

This scapular kit includes two iron-on panel images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, 4 wool woven cloth panels(not wool felt), brown and yellow thread, and two 18 inch strings for connecting the scapular together. This is the perfect kit for someone with limited sewing skills, beginners, or children. It gives the look of a hand embroidered scapular.

20. Lisieux Nail Polish

NAIL POLISH FOR YOUR SOUL AND A HOLY REMINDER YOU CAN TAKE ANYWHERE!
 

For Women

21. Young Living Essential Oils

My awesome friend, devout Catholic and foster mom Caitlyn Anderson from Catholics Online sells these products and was nice enough to send me some when I was recovering from my hospital stay this summer. I absolutely love thieves and that this company not only sells natural oils to soothe our bodies and minds, but they have make-up too 🙂 Plus, you could actually gift someone Frankincense and Myrrh which is awesome.

*The Come Holy Spirit  bracelet also features a diffuser bead and hand lettered pendant reading “come Holy Spirit.” Use any of your favorite scents to add a little extra something to your prayer experience.

22. and 23. Morning Has Broken Coffee Mug and a Stay Connected Journal

It does wonders to a woman’s day when she can have a cup of coffee with God 🙂

24. Gorgeous Rosary Wrap Bracelet

This unique Catholic bracelet features a button clasp with your choice of the Benedictine cross or Miraculous Medal set into textured jeweler’s clay and sealed with resin. A mixture of natural shell, gemstone beads and Czech glass beads are individually and securely hand knotted. There are 50 of the smaller beads and 4 of the larger round beads, making this bracelet suitable for tracking the prayers of the rosary. The bracelet is designed to wrap three times around the wrist and is secured by looping the button through the knotted leather loop. The total length is 22″. Perfect for a woman who wants to wear and share her faith in a beautiful way! Made by Relics by Rose

25. Anything from The Little Catholic Box

For children:

26. Louie the Lamb the Lil’ Prayer Buddy

This little guy and company has been on my list every year.  I gave one to my niece and my brother told me she absolutely loves it!  Santa is bringing one to our house this year!

27. Hair Bows 4 Life

Move over “JO-JO Bow”, there’s a Catholic Version and they are super stylish!

28. Bible Verse/Saint Quote Pencils

Boys and Girls will love these bold colored pencils that remind them to be strong, courageous and kind!

29 and 30 Saints and Bible Board Books


31. Shine Bright Felt Busy Book

This ‘Shine Bright’ felt busy book for babies will bring hours of enjoyment and keep little hands busy discovering interactive elements.  It is inspired by the biblical figures of Samuel and Esther—babies who were loved by God and grew up to be used by Him in amazing ways. A perfect gift for baby.

32. Fishing for Saints Card Game

Love this game – instead of saying, “go fish”, the rules say, “go pray”!

 

For Families:

This may not fit into a stocking, but I think it is gorgeous and an amazing idea:

33. and 34. The Complete Illuminated Rosary

You can purchase a hardback edition with all the Mysteries or purchase individual Mystery books.

35. Wine in a bag made by my awesome friend Jen at RoseSewsbyJennifer.  Not only does Jen sells awesome wine bags, tote bags, scarves, children’s clothing, aprons, tree skirts and more, but she is a devout Catholic who is constantly giving her time to love others in the pro-life world.

And of course – CHOCOLATE!!

Don’t forget the most heavenly chocolate out there is made by the very holy and sweet Trappistine Sisters in New England!

I would love if you shopped from this list and entered the giveaway!

One blessed person will win a huge prize which includes:

A prayer box from Natural Life

A Temporary Tattoo Kit from Just Love Prints

A Rugged Rosary

A Money Clip from Relics by Rose

A Louie the Lil Prayer Buddy

A signed copy of Drinking with Saint Nick

St. Michael Socks from Sock Religious

Inspirational Pencils from The Little Catholic Box

A Hair Bow from Hair Bows 4 Life

A Fishing with the Saints Card Game

An Illuminated Rosary Book

Essential Oil Lip Balm

A Chesterton Coaster Set

AND MORE!!!!a Rafflecopter giveaway


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  1. Jessica says

    November 21, 2018 at 8:15 am

    I’d love the Stay Connected journal.

  2. Mary Thissen says

    November 21, 2018 at 9:08 am

    I’d love Louie the Prayer Buddy for my Goddaughter!

  3. Gretchen says

    November 21, 2018 at 9:19 am

    So many fantastic ideas

  4. Jolene Sis says

    November 21, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you for the ideas!

  5. Amy Ferguson says

    November 21, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    I love these suggestions! Thank you!

  6. Margaret says

    November 21, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Another great list of gifts. I love all the creative Catholic women on this list.

  7. Anita says

    November 21, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    I would love the socks! 🙂 HOW FUN! but the prayer buddy for my son 🙂

  8. Fouad says

    November 22, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    These are such cool products! I should get some of them for my relatives!

  9. Tanya says

    November 22, 2018 at 10:59 pm

    These are wonderful ideas. Thank you!

  10. Stefanie says

    November 24, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    How to pick?!! I’m interested in the illuminated rosary set of books. They look so pretty!

  11. Allison says

    November 26, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    So many amazing resources for my 4 little girls 🙂 Love this!!!

  12. Megan B says

    November 27, 2018 at 8:07 am

    Great ideas! May have to get socks for my goddaughter.

  13. Tanya says

    November 27, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    I would love the temporary tattoos. Shopping for my husband and children (and myself I guess too)

  14. Brigid says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:01 pm

    Love the Chesterton coasters! Looking for ideas for my hubby. 🙂

  15. Kathy says

    November 28, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Awesome! These would all make great gifts. Thanks for putting this together!

  16. Traci Sumner says

    November 29, 2018 at 9:47 am

    I need a journal for my tween. This has been a rough year for her.

  17. Giselle says

    November 29, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    I’m interested in the illuminated rosary set of books. thanks for ideas!!

  18. Angie says

    November 29, 2018 at 10:58 pm

    What a great list!!! Thanks for compiling it. If I had to pick for me, the sacred heart bracelet or maybe the St. Nick drink book but I have already clicked through some links for my godchildren. Thanks!

  19. Cara says

    November 30, 2018 at 4:21 am

    rugged rosaries and the coasters would be an excellent gift for my adult sons. 🙂

  20. Maja says

    November 30, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    Great suggestions! The win would definitely took care of everybody on my giving list this Christmas!😉

  21. Adrian Rouleau says

    December 1, 2018 at 7:08 am

    I love the cord bands rosaries

  22. Susan McCormick says

    December 1, 2018 at 8:09 am

    I would love a prayer box for my father in law

  23. Lexie says

    December 4, 2018 at 9:40 am

    I love all these things!!! I’ll take em all 🙂

  24. Maria says

    December 4, 2018 at 10:46 am

    So many adorable gifts! I’d love the socks, rosary, and coasters for myself.

  25. Maria says

    December 4, 2018 at 11:02 am

    Great list! Thanks for the ideas!

  26. Leslie says

    December 4, 2018 at 11:49 am

    I want the Chesterton coasters. I am looking for things for my husband.

  27. Katie says

    December 4, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    I love the boho bracelet, so gorgeous!!!!

    • Amy says

      December 5, 2018 at 6:34 am

      I have my eye on that one too!

  28. Jen L says

    December 4, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    First time here and am in love with so many of your ideas!

    • Amy says

      December 5, 2018 at 6:34 am

      Thank you Jen!!!

  29. Stephanie Grant says

    December 4, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    I would like to find the Young Living Essential Oils in my stocking this year. I love these ideas and will be looking into picking some up for my kids.

  30. S Harris says

    December 4, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    Love these ideas!

  31. Mandy says

    December 4, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    What great ideas!

  32. Nicole Estevez says

    December 5, 2018 at 2:17 am

    Thanks for these great ideas! I have a few people who are tough to shop for and this has given me some inspiration. 🙂

  33. Vox says

    December 5, 2018 at 6:50 am

    That rosary is extremely beautiful! 🌸 I think we had done this one year when our kids were small; we bought them tween Bibles and faith-based book marks. We also participated in a secret Santa gift exchange at church and did something similar. Great ideas. 😀

  34. Pam says

    December 5, 2018 at 8:01 am

    So many great ideas. I’m shopping for friends and of course, my kids.

  35. Ally says

    December 5, 2018 at 8:07 am

    I love the prayer bracelet and that beautiful wrap bracelet. A simple and beautiful way to remember the reason for the season! I was recently given a prayer bracelet and love it!

  36. Toni Sprouse says

    December 5, 2018 at 10:37 am

    What a great treasure of ideas!! If I had to choose, I really like the “Happy Bag” from Natural Life

  37. Lesly Figueroa says

    December 5, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    The socks are my favorite but all the prizes are amazing I hope I could win😊

  38. Katie says

    December 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    I love the all the bracelets. Shopping for ideas for my hubby

  39. Elisabeth says

    December 5, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    I love the money clips from Relics by Rose! Such a great idea for my husband!

  40. Elisabeth says

    December 5, 2018 at 11:17 pm

    I love the book ideas for my toddler!

  41. Cassandra D says

    December 5, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    The Bible Verse/Saint Quote Pencils for my cousin.

  42. Gian says

    December 5, 2018 at 11:56 pm

    I like the scapular kit so much!

  43. gebaeudereinigung doeninghaus ort says

    December 12, 2018 at 8:29 am

    NH

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I asked my husband if he could give me some sugges I asked my husband if he could give me some suggestions for Father’s Day Gifts and he said 3 books I was going to give our son for his birthday… which is the day before Father’s Day.
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Do I just give them to my husband?
Do I give them to my son?

They do look pretty cool!

They were sent to me from Voyage Comics… link for their shop is in my bio!
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I have a hard time answering God’s call to “be still@. Coloring as a way to slow down is such a great way for me to relax and meditate.
Plus, the feeling of nostalgia that I feel when color brings an added joy to my time with Jesus ❤️
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Let’s talk about Catholic gifts for men… My h Let’s talk about Catholic gifts for men…

My husband’s birthday was on Monday, and I was so excited to give him this book from Voyage Comics!

The truth is, him and I are both fans of this small Catholic business.

Our son loves their comic books too!

Catholic gifts for women often seem plentiful… but when it comes to men, well … shopping for them can be more of a challenge.

I love how the men over at Voyage Comics create extremely incredible content and works of art that entertain without compromising virtue.
I love that I can say to my son and other young people, “look, you can enjoy your work and give glory to God at the same time”!

If you want to give an inspiring gift for Father’s Day… and make your husband or dad smile that this handsome guy… definitely go shopping at Voyage Comics!
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Friends!!! Please join me in welcoming Katie home! Friends!!! Please join me in welcoming Katie home! Katie fully entered the Catholic Church on Sunday!

Katie was raised by wonderful Christian parents in the New Apostolic Church and I honestly want to really get her to share her conversion story.
Until then
I will say this… 

never hesitate to invite someone to pray the Rosary with you!

Katie embraced the Rosary as a Christian 
and funny story… I remember her holding it once and saying “I’m not converting “ as her Catholic husband walked by us 😂 

Truth be told, Katie has helped me pull off every single Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat since the very beginning!

Watching her research and completing dive into the Word with her whole heart has been a beautiful, inspiring sight.

And quite frankly, between her and Mark Wahlburg… I think I hear about the Hallow app at least 3 times a day 😆.
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How can we love our identity and still be humble? How can we love our identity and still be humble?

Does that sound like a good title for a talk?

I’m working on a “Talk” on Identity (or a blog post if I chicken out 🐓)… and I’m really liking the topic of humility… along with modesty.
My plan was to post this morning and ask for your prayers… but along the way I saw that today is Saint Philip Neri’s feast day.
So, naturally, I googled “Saint Philip Neri humility”.
To my delight, I found this quote:

“Humility is the safeguard of chastity. In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing the danger. 

For my part, when I find a man secure of himself and without fear, I give him up for lost. I am less alarmed for one who is tempted and who resists by avoiding the occasions, than for one who is not tempted and is not careful to avoid occasions. When a person puts himself in an occasion, saying, I shall not fall, it is an almost infallible sign that he will fall, and with great injury to his soul.”

I feel like some great message is coming together here, but, I need your prayers.

I mean, I don’t even know if posting about humility on Instagram is like, a total oxymoron?

I’m so thankful to have Scripture and the writing of Saints to help me. I’m also extremely grateful for your prayers.

May we both live as it is written in 1 Peter 5:5 ~
“And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:
“God opposes the proud
but bestows favor on the humble.”
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Do our sons understand what it means to be a “sp Do our sons understand what it means to be a “spiritual warrior “? Do we?

I learned and relearned a ton of things writing Be Yourself: a Journal for Catholic Boys.

Here’s what we all need to know about being a “Spiritual Warrior “:

1. Yes, there is a battle between good and evil and we are all in the midst of it. Years ago, in cartoons, it was common to see a devil on one shoulder and an Angel on another. It was CLEAR which voice was good and which was evil. The animation gave us a visual of what we were very familiar with.  Today, we must work a little harder so that all of us are detecting what is good and what is evil.

2. You don’t walk out onto a battlefield unprepared.
You put on your suit of armor and you bring your weapon. You do this FIRST! Faith is our shield, prayer is our greatest weapon. In other words, God has to be number one if we want to truly protect our soul. Knowing God has to be not only a priority, but our first priority.

3. We are not alone, but not everyone is going to grow in virtue. The virtues are our “armor of light” that protect us from the enemy. We would be wise to follow the advice of St. Francis de Sales in this, “Love everyone with a strenuous love based on charity, but form friendships only with those who can share virtuous things with you.”
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I asked him to show me his favorite page and he chose the “mad libs like” activity 😆.

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Tag your friends that are youth ministers, ccd teachers, DRE’s, catechists and Catholic school teachers!

You could even use it for a VBS program for older kids!

I believe we need the be excited about our faith… especially when we present it to young people!

Our faith is FASCINATING! It’s EXCITING!
It’s anything BUT boring!

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Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus O Jesu Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;
for your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;
for your tempted priests;
for your lonely and desolate priests;
for your young priests;
for your dying priests;
for the souls of your priests in purgatory.

But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me:
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
the priests who taught and instructed me;
all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way (especially …).

O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity.
Amen.
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I dare you to comment below 3 to 5 things you are I dare you to comment below 3 to 5 things you are thanking God for today!!!
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I have a super sweet story to share with you! Las I have a super sweet story to share with you!

Last evening my husband and I decided that we were long overdue for praying a Rosary with the family.

We have friends searching for jobs that have asked us to pray and many others intentions.

Our kids were outside playing with a little girl who lives up the road.

I walked outside with a bunch of tangled up Rosaries (see reel I made yesterday) and told my 3 children they had to come in to pray the Rosary.

My daughter, who made this Rosary for me, asked if their friend could pray with us.

I said she was, of course, welcome to pray with us!

All 4 kids came inside and my son volunteered to lead the first decade. Our 9 year old guest led a decade too!

She stumbled a little with the words to the Hail Mary but by the end of her decade, I was so impressed.

Once we were done praying my husband complimented our young guest on how well she did.
It was such a beautiful, unexpected event.
What a great reminder… courtesy of my daughter in Kindergarten… to always invite others to pray with you!
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Some people want to start prayer journaling, but t Some people want to start prayer journaling, but that first page intimidates them.
Here’s a way to start that it totally stress free!
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We haven’t even started yet and there’s an iss We haven’t even started yet and there’s an issue 😂 🪢 
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“I don’t even remember that”~ my Mom. When I “I don’t even remember that”~ my Mom.
When I told my mom how she inspired the title of the Be Yourself Journal, that was her response 😂.
As a tired Mama, I so appreciate this now.
It’s amazing what God’s grace and a mother’s love can do!
My mom felt bad that I felt left out. But, she was also tired and was probably in survival mode with 3 or 4 children at that point.
I get that now.
But God took what my mom didn’t say and placed in my heart the contents of the book I get to the author of!
I am finding so much relief in this realization today.
I often see my shortcomings as a Mother.
I’m tired.
I’m still disorganized like I was before motherhood.
But I do have faith in God and love for my children.
I believe that God knew exactly what He was doing when He chose me to be the mother of my children.
He knows my strengths and weaknesses.
His grace is sufficient… for all mothers.
Praise the Lord!
Happy Mother’s Day!

Share this post and remind others that it’s totally okay to not be perfect.
Keep loving!
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Did you know Our Lady of Fatima taught the three y Did you know Our Lady of Fatima taught the three young children a couple of prayers?

The Blessed Mother taught the children to offer all their personal sacrifices to God by praying:
O My Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Another prayer Our Lady taught the children was:

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.

I love how Our Blessed Mother encourages to us to start a prayer by addressing the Lord with these words:
“O my Jesus…”
One of my favorite prayers was taught to the Fatima children by an angel.
This is that prayer:

My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.

Today, May 13th, is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

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Sometimes, when I go to Mass, the homily isn’t e Sometimes, when I go to Mass, the homily isn’t exactly stellar…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes, when I attend Mass, the other people in the pews don’t participate in the prayers or sing the hymns…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present.

Sometimes, when I’m at Mass my own mind wanders and I’m distracted by children who can’t sit still…

But bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

An incredible miracle happens at every Catholic Mass… 

The whole Christ is truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist.

The Eucharist is the body of Jesus Christ, which was given up for me and you.

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