Pentecost Sunday ~ 24 May 2015

10 days after the Ascension of Jesus Christ comes Pentecost Sunday and it commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ. Pentecost also marks the end of the season of Easter. Pentecost fulfills Jesus' promise to send the "Counselor, the Spirit of Truth". Pentecost is also known as "the birthday of the Church".

�I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. ~ Matthew 3:11

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. ~ Acts 2:1-4

Gospel
John 15:26-27; 16:12-15

Jesus said to his disciples:
�When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father,
he will testify to me.
And you also testify,
because you have been with me from the beginning.

�I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
But when he comes, the Spirit of truth,
he will guide you to all truth.
He will not speak on his own,
but he will speak what he hears,
and will declare to you the things that are coming.
He will glorify me,
because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
Everything that the Father has is mine;
for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine
and declare it to you.�

Holy Spirit Fall On Me by David Cooper Holy Spirit fall on me Holy Spirit set me free You take my hand and lead me in His ways And all I have to do is call Your name Holy Spirit fall on me Holy Spirit set me free You take my mouth and lead me as I pray Show me how my life can fan Your flame Holy Spirit comfort me As I serve You willingly You take my life and change me more each day Lead me as I walk the Saviour's way

Thank you Lord, Thank you Mother Mary

O God, we thank you 

for giving us such a wonderful Mother. 

A Mother to understand us. 

A Mother to be with us.

A Mother to take all our tears, 

all our problems, all our sins, 

all our sufferings to Jesus.

Mother Mary, pray for us at all times.

And together with you, Mother, 

we want to go to Jesus. 

Amen.

Thank you JESUS,

Praise you JESUS.

Praise the Lord.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his love endures forever.

Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord

or fully declare his praise?

Psalm 106:1-2

The Legion of Mary Prayer

OPENING PRAYERS
(Make the Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, etc.

Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.

v. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

God our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the, Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

v. You, O Lord, will open my lips.
R. And my tongue shall announce Your praise.
v. Incline unto my aid, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
v. Glory be to the Father, etc.
R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

Then follow five decades of the Rosary with the Hail, Holy Queen.

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

v. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O God, Whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech You, that meditating upon these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

v. Most Sacred Heart of JesusR. Have mercy on us.
v. Immaculate Heart of MaryR. Pray for us.
v. St. JosephR. Pray for us.
v. St John the EvangelistR. Pray for us.
v. St. Louis-Marie deMontfortR. Pray for us.

(Make the Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, etc.

THE CATENA LEGIONIS

Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?
(Make the Sign of the Cross)

v. My soul glorifies the Lord.*
R. My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.

v. He looks on His servant in her lowliness;*henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
R. The Almighty works marvels for me.*Holy His name!

v. His mercy is from age to age,*on those who fear Him.
R. He puts forth His arm in strength*and scatters the proud-hearted.

v. He casts the mighty from their thrones*and raises the lowly.
R. He fills the starving with good things,*sends the rich away empty.

v. He protects Israel His servant,*remembering His mercy,
R. The mercy promised to our fathers,*to Abraham and his sons for ever.

v. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit..
R. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon. Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in battle array?

v. O Mary, conceived without sin.R. Pray for us who have recourse to you.

Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus Christ, our mediator with the Father, Who has been Pleased to appoint the Most Blessed Virgin, Your mother, to be our mother also, and our mediatrix with You, mercifully grant that whoever comes to You seeking Your favours may rejoice to receive all of them through her. Amen.

CONCLUDING PRAYERS

(Make the Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, etc.

We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

v. Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces(Or Invocation appropriate to Praesidium)
R. Pray for us.
v. St. Michael and St. Gabriel
R. Pray for us.
v. All you heavenly Powers, Mary�s Legion of Angels
R. Pray for us.
v. St. John the Baptist
R. Pray for us.
v. Saints Peter and Paul

R. Pray for us.

Confer, O Lord, on us, who serve beneath the standard of Mary, that fullness of faith in You and trust in her, to which it is given to conquer the world. Grant us a lively faith, animated by charity, which will enable us to perform all our actions from the motive of pure love of You, and ever to see You and serve You in our neighbour; a faith, firm and immovable as a rock, through which we shall rest tranquil and steadfast amid the crosses, toils and disappointments of life; a courageous faith which will inspire us to undertake and carry out without hesitation great things for your glory and for the salvation of souls; a faith which will be our Legion�s Pillar of Fire � to lead us forth united � to kindle everywhere the fires of divine love � to enlighten those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death � to inflame those who are lukewarm � to bring back life to those who are dead in sin; and which will guide our own feet in the way of peace; so that � the battle of life over � our Legion may reassemble, without the loss of any one, in the kingdom of Your love and glory. Amen.

May the souls of our departed legionaries and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

(Make the Sign of the Cross) In the name of the Father, etc.

9 Pertanyaan Islam yang tidak akan mampu dijawab Kristen

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Consecration To The Immaculate Heart of the Queen of Peace

I love you as you love me; 

I want to love you with all my strength to be.

I love you! 

I want to love you with all my heart; 

I want to love you so much we will never part. 

I love you with all my soul and mind; 

I want to love you with all the hope, faith, 

and joy I can find.

I love you! 

I want to love you beyond the most beautiful word; 

I want to love you with the greatest symphony 

of music that can be heard.

I love you! 

I love you more than all the angels; 

I want to love you more than anything created; 

I want to love you as far as the Heavens can see; 

and I want you to know that it comes all from me!

source: medjugorje.org