Novena to Our Lady of Good Remedy, in difficulty obtaining help, have Faith she will Help

A brief history Lady of Good Remedy and the novena.

800 years ago Christians were being captured and sold into slavery by the thousands, and nobody knew what to do about it. Then, in the year 1198, a man had an idea. St. John of Matha founded the Trinitarians to go to the slave markets, buy the Christian slaves and set them free. To carry out this plan, the Trinitarians needed large amounts of money. So, they placed their fund-raising efforts under the patronage of Mary. They were so successful at that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians were able to free thousands and thousands of people and to return them safely home. In gratitude for her miraculous assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title of "Our Lady of Good Remedy." Devotion to Mary under this ancient title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the Church celebrates her feast day on October 8. Our Lady of Good Remedy is often depicted as the Virgin Mary handing a bag of money to St. John of Matha. When in need - for whatever reason, but especially where you have had difficulty obtaining help - invoke the aid of Our Lady of Good Remedy, and you will surely experience the power of her intercession.

OUR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY NOVENA

O QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, Most Holy Virgin, we venerate thee. Thou art the beloved Daughter of the Most High God, the chosen Mother of the Incarnate Word, the Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit, the Sacred Vessel of the Most Holy Trinity.

O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of Our Lady of Good Remedy comes to the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee, Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother.

Hail, Mary....

O LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, grant that we may draw from thy treasury of graces in our time of need.

Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor and the hopeless; aid the sick and the suffering. May they be healed in body and strengthened in spirit to endure their sufferings with patient resignation and Christian fortitude.

Hail, Mary....

DEAR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, thy compassionate heart knows a remedy for every affliction and misery we encounter in life. Help me with thy prayers and intercession to find a remedy for my problems and needs, especially for... (Indicate your special intentions here).

On my part, O loving Mother, I pledge myself to a more intensely Christian lifestyle, to a more careful observance of the laws of God, to be more conscientious in fulfilling the obligations of my state in life, and to strive to be a source of healing in this broken world of ours.

Dear Lady of Good Remedy, be ever present to me, and through thy intercession, may I enjoy health of body and peace of mind, and grow stronger in the faith and in the love of thy Son, Jesus.

Hail, Mary.....

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Good Remedy,

R. That we may deepen our dedication to thy Son, and make the world alive with His Spirit.

Heal Me Lord, By You Lord I am Healed, Lord I TRUST in You

Heavenly Father, I come before your cross today to ask for financial blessing and grace to get my life back on right track. My faith keeps me strong even it is smaller than a mustard seed, and I know you will provide for me and the people I love. I do not seek a large sum of money. I do not trouble you for unneeded comforts or luxuries. I only ask for enough money to relieve my financial woes, ease this stress and some extra to get my day to day life back on track. Father at the foot of Christ cross, I place and surrender all my financial griefs to You, and change me Lord for the better in my Life. Give me the means to do your work, and spread your Love. I have only so much to give, if only I were allowed the chance. Lord, I trust in You and Your speedy help I trust. By Your WORD, I am HEALED. In JESUS name I pray, Amen.

Psalm 61:1,8

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name

and fulfill my vows day after day.

We all need help from time to time, 

especially in desperate and pressing times 

and there is no shame in asking for it. 

God will work wonders through his people. 

All Glory. Praise and Thanksgiving 

to Our Father, God in Heaven and on Earth.

To offer a helping hand, follow this link. 

May the Good Lord Bless you 

for Your sincere help a hundred-fold. 

God Bless and Thank You. 

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.  Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

God is our refuge and strength. and help in trouble - Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength,

a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change,

though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;

though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy habitation of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;

God will help her right early.

The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

The LORD of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Come, behold the works of the LORD,

how he has wrought desolations in the earth.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,

he burns the chariots with fire!

�Be still, and know that I am God.

I am exalted among the nations,

I am exalted in the earth!�

The LORD of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

All Saints Day a Holy Day of Obligation And All Souls Day

Solemnity of All Saints observed annually on 1 November and it commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. In the Roman Catholic Church, the following day 2 November is observed as All Souls' Day and it commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven.

Almighty ever-living God, by whose gift we venerate in one celebration the merits of all the Saints, bestow on us, we pray, through the prayers of so many intercessors, an abundance of the reconciliation with you for which we earnestly long. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Friday, 01 November, 2013
All Saints (Solemnity)

Reading 1

Revelation 7: 2 - 4, 9 - 14
2	Then I saw another angel ascend from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea,
3	saying, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God upon their foreheads."
4	And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand sealed, out of every tribe of the sons of Israel,
9	After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
10	and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb!"
11	And all the angels stood round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
12	saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen."
13	Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and whence have they come?"
14	I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Psalm

Psalms 24: 1 - 6
1	The earth is the LORD's and the fulness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein;
2	for he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers.
3	Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
4	He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.
5	He will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the God of his salvation.
6	Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. [Selah]

Reading 2

1 John 3: 1 - 3
1	See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
2	Beloved, we are God's children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
3	And every one who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Gospel

Matthew 5: 1 - 12
1	Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him.
2	And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3	"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4	"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5	"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6	"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7	"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8	"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9	"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10	"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11	"Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12	Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.

All Souls Day Prayer

We suppliants, O Lord,

pour forth our prayers

for the souls of Your servants and handmaids,

that You would mercifully pardon their sins,

committed through human frailty,

and graciously bring their sufferings to an end.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Saturday, 02 November, 2013 

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 

(All Souls)

Reading 1

Wisdom 3: 1 - 9
1	But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them.
2	In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be an affliction,
3	and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace.
4	For though in the sight of men they were punished, their hope is full of immortality.
5	Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself;
6	like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
7	In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble.
8	They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them for ever.
9	Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his elect, and he watches over his holy ones.

Psalm

Psalms 27: 1, 4, 7 - 9, 13 - 14
1	The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
4	One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
7	Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!
8	Thou hast said, "Seek ye my face." My heart says to thee, "Thy face, LORD, do I seek."
9	Hide not thy face from me. Turn not thy servant away in anger, thou who hast been my help. Cast me not off, forsake me not, O God of my salvation!
13	I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!
14	Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the LORD!

Reading 2

Romans 5: 5 - 11
5	and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.
6	While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7	Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.
8	But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
9	Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
10	For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
11	Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.

Gospel

John 11: 17 - 27
17	Now when Jesus came, he found that Laz'arus had already been in the tomb four days.
18	Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off,
19	and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.
20	When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house.
21	Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
22	And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you."
23	Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."
24	Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."
25	Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
26	and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
27	She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world."

Being a Christian like a Pumpkin? Happy Halloween

God picks you from the patch, 

brings you in, 

and washes all the dirt off you.

Then he cuts the top off 

and scoops out all the yucky stuff. 

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. 

Then He carves you a new smiling face 

and puts His light inside 

of you to shine 

for all the world to see.

Happy Halloween 

(31 October) 

Trick or Treat