All Saints Day (1 November) - Petition for the Prayers of the Saints

Oh all you saints and angels,

who see Him face to face,

and thou, most especially, ever blessed Virgin Mary,

in whose sacred womb He was conceived

and borne for nine months�

I most humbly beg the assistance of your prayers and intercession,

that I may in such a manner receive Him here in this place of banishment

and to be brought, one day,

to behold Him with you in our true home

and there to praise and bless Him for ever and ever. 

Amen.

Have you ever run away from God?

Thus says the LORD of hosts, 

"Return to Me," declares the LORD of hosts, 

"that I may return to you," says the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 1:3

In reality it is hard to run away from a God 

who is everywhere.

God is merciful and compassionate.

see: Jonah 1-2

The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. 

(2 Peter 3:9)

Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. 

(1 Peter 1:13-14)

Call upon our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ

Jesus is always there for us.

Saint Helen & A Prayer for Intercession

St. Helen, also known as St. Helena (d. 327 A.D.), was a woman of humble means from Asia Minor. She married the future Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus, and their son Constantine was born in c. 272. Constantius divorced Helen in c. 293 to marry Emperor Maximian�s daughter for the sake of political gain. When her son Constantine became the Roman Emperor, St. Helen was given the imperial title �Augusta� and was treated like royalty. After Constantine legalized Christianity across the Roman Empire, St. Helen, a Christian convert, went to the Holy Land in search of the actual cross on which Christ was crucified, despite being in her 80�s. Helen questioned local Christians and Jews and learned that the cross was buried under the Temple of Venus. Helen had the temple demolished and excavated. There she discovered the Holy Sepulcher, three crosses, the board with Pilate�s inscription, and the nails which pierced Jesus� Sacred Body. In order to determine which cross was the Lord�s, the Bishop of Jerusalem touched them to a corpse, causing the man to come back to life. A second miraculous healing of a sick woman confirmed the discovery of the True Cross. Christians flocked to Jerusalem to venerate the Holy Cross. St. Helen then visited all the holy places of Jesus� life and built many churches over their locations, including at Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, and the Garden of Gethsemane. St. Helen is the patron of divorced people, empresses, difficult marriages, converts, and archaeologists. Her feast day is 18 August.

source: MorningOfffering@FB

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A Prayer to St. Helena, for Intercession 

Holy and blessed Saint Helena, 

with the anguish and devotion 

with which you sought the Cross of Christ, 

I plead that you give me God's grace 

to suffer in patience the labors of this life, 

so that through them 

and through your intercession and protection, 

I will be able to seek and carry the Cross, 

which God has placed upon me, 

so that I can serve Him in this life 

and enjoy His Glory ever after. 

Amen.

All Soul Day - 2 November

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and 

let perpetual light shine upon them.

May the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace.

Amen.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven

What is the good life which God intends for us? And how is it related with the ultimate end or purpose of life? Is it not our desire and longing for true happiness, which is none other than the complete good, the sum of all goods, leaving nothing more to be desired? Jesus addresses this question in his sermon on the mount. 

Holy Archangels Invocation

Archangel Michael 

stands in front of me.

Archangel Raphael 

stands to my left.

Archangel Uriel

stands behind me.

Archangel Gabriel

stands to my right.

Thank you for your

protection, healing light,

guidance, and divine communication.

Amen.

Connect with me now, Holy Archangels.

Prayer to the Archangels

St.Michael, St.Gabriel, and St.Raphael, please be with me today. Please hear and answer my prayers with your divine grace, intervention, and kindness, I love you all, please help me so that my prayer request all come true quickly, Amen.

(mention your request here)

Heavenly Father, you have given us Archangels to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth. Saint Michael is our protector, I ask him to come to my aid, fight for all my loved ones, and protect us from danger. Saint Gabriel is a messenger for the Good News, I ask him to help me clearly hear your voice and to teach me the truth. Saint Raphael is the healing angel, I ask to take my need for healing and that of everyone I know, lift it up to your throne of grace and deliver back to us the gift of recovery. Help us O Lord to realise more fully the reality of the Archangels and their desire to serve us. Holy Angels pray for us. Amen.

Thank you for Answering my prayers.

*** Say this for 3 days and then on the third day publish it.

Prayer before and after meals

Prayer before meals

Bless us, O Lord 

and these Your gifts 

which we are about to receive 

from Your bounty. 

Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

Prayer before meals

We give you thanks, 

Almighty God, 

for all Your benefits, 

who live and reign, 

forever and ever. 

Amen. 

May the souls of the faithful departed, 

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 

Amen.

Majesty of God ~ Psalm 93:1-2

The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty;

the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength.

He has established the world; it shall never be moved;

2 your throne is established from of old;

you are from everlasting.