SalC:
Wow that's great!
Congrats in advance Stricky, may God bless your marriage already.

Thanks Chikk for Sharing.

Thanks!

Hey guys!
Longest time...

FrancisTony:
Hey guys!
Longest time...

How are you?

Hello, brothers and sisters in the Lord.

marksooyinmiebi:
Hello, brothers and sisters in the Lord.

Hello brother

Vatican City, Jul 1, 2017 / 04:21 am ( CNA/EWTN
News ).- The Vatican announced Saturday that as
Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s term as prefect of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith comes
to an end, the Pope has not renewed it, but has
appointed Jesuit Archbishop Luis Ladaria to take
his place.



Remember the new guy in ur prayers.



Congrats to stytimi let us remember to add his intentions in prayer that God grants him a happy home

Ubenedictus:
Vatican City, Jul 1, 2017 / 04:21 am ( CNA/EWTN
News ).- The Vatican announced Saturday that as
Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s term as prefect of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith comes
to an end, the Pope has not renewed it, but has
appointed Jesuit Archbishop Luis Ladaria to take
his place.



Remember the new guy in ur prayers.



Congrats to stytimi let us remember to add his intentions in prayer that God grants him a happy home

Thankus!

jnrbayano:


How are you?

I'm good...

I don't even know what am supposed to say.

https://www.nairaland.com/3962133/patrick-henry-edet-resigns-catholic/1#59076597

SalC:
I don't even know what am supposed to say.

https://www.nairaland.com/3962133/patrick-henry-edet-resigns-catholic/1#59076597

Any idea what his reasons are?

SalC:
I don't even know what am supposed to say.

https://www.nairaland.com/3962133/patrick-henry-edet-resigns-catholic/1#59076597

am not too surprised some bishops drive their priests not and some priests are very reactive, that is an explosive combination most times

Patheos:



Any idea what his reasons are?

Seems he was having issues with his bishop and fellow priest.

Ubenedictus:
am not too surprised some bishops drive their priests not and some priests are very reactive, that is an explosive combination most times

Am baffled.
The last time I was in a programme anchored by this priest, he talked about how difficult it was for him to become a priest and how much he cherished his priesthood. So whatever made him throw away the much labour that got him to priesthood and his love for his priesthood is unimaginable.

SalC:
Am baffled.
The last time I was in a programme anchored by this priest, he talked about how difficult it was for him to become a priest and how much he cherished his priesthood. So whatever made him throw away the much labour that got him to priesthood and his love for his priesthood is unimaginable.

Religious pride...answer to the bold

SalC:
Am baffled.
The last time I was in a programme anchored by this priest, he talked about how difficult it was for him to become a priest and how much he cherished his priesthood. So whatever made him throw away the much labour that got him to priesthood and his love for his priesthood is unimaginable.

I don't know him personally but i have a vague idea of his problem it is found every timw priest and bishop aren't on the same wavelength, the priest will continue to fill caged and the bishop has very terrible powers over his priests and will use his plenitude of powers to ensure obedience unknowingly caging the priest further . The priest either bends or breaks, if he bends he loses a part of himself in the process, he will either become a better pastor for it.... Or the bending may be too much and he loses himself in the process and enters crisis. Or he may break and say "no more" .


I don't think he is a bad person and his bishop may be totally in the right for curtailing him, actually this situation may be nobody's fault. This is why we must pray for our priest. The successful exercise of the priestly office is grace.




Have you prayed for your priests today?

Ubenedictus:



I don't know him personally but i have a vague idea of his problem it is found every timw priest and bishop aren't on the same wavelength, the priest will continue to fill caged and the bishop has very terrible powers over his priests and will use his plenitude of powers to ensure obedience unknowingly caging the priest further . The priest either bends or breaks, if he bends he loses a part of himself in the process, he will either become a better pastor for it.... Or the bending may be too much and he loses himself in the process and enters crisis. Or he may break and say "no more" .


I don't think he is a bad person and his bishop may be totally in the right for curtailing him, actually this situation may be nobody's fault. This is why we must pray for our priest. The successful exercise of the priestly office is grace.




Have you prayed for your priests today?

In as much as I agree with almost all you said, I disagree with line "the situation may be nobody's fault"

Resigning one's priesthood is disobedience to that calling. There are better ways of reconciling differences.

The Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Your body is holy and glorious
In their sermons and speeches on the feast day of the Assumption of the Mother of God, the holy fathers and the great doctors of the church were speaking of something that the faithful already knew and accepted: all they did was to bring it out into the open, to explain its meaning and substance in other terms. Above all, they made it most clear that this feast commemorated not merely the fact that the blessed Virgin Mary did not experience bodily decay, but also her triumph over death and her heavenly glory, following the example of her only Son, Jesus Christ.
Thus St John Damascene, who is the greatest exponent of this tradition, compares the bodily Assumption of the revered Mother of God with her other gifts and privileges: It was right that she who had kept her virginity unimpaired through the process of giving birth should have kept her body without decay through death. It was right that she who had given her Creator, as a child, a place at her breast should be given a place in the dwelling-place of her God. It was right that the bride espoused by the Father should dwell in the heavenly bridal chamber. It was right that she who had gazed on her Son on the cross, her heart pierced at that moment by the sword of sorrow that she had escaped at his birth, should now gaze on him seated with his Father. It was right that the Mother of God should possess what belongs to her Son and to be honoured by every creature as the God’s Mother and handmaid.
St Germanus of Constantinople considered that the preservation from decay of the body of the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary, and its elevation to heaven as being not only appropriate to her Motherhood but also to the peculiar sanctity of its virgin state: It is written, that you appear in beauty, and your virginal body is altogether holy, altogether chaste, altogether the dwelling-place of God; from which it follows that it is not in its nature to decay into dust, but that it is transformed, being human, into a glorious and incorruptible life, the same body, living and glorious, unharmed, sharing in perfect life.
Another very ancient author asserts: Being the most glorious Mother of Christ our saviour and our God, the giver of life and immortality, she is given life by him and shares bodily incorruptibility for all eternity with him who raised her from the grave and drew her up to him in a way that only he can understand.
All that the holy fathers say refers ultimately to Scripture as a foundation, which gives us the vivid image of the great Mother of God as being closely attached to her divine Son and always sharing his lot.
It is important to remember that from the second century onwards the holy fathers have been talking of the Virgin Mary as the new Eve for the new Adam: not equal to him, of course, but closely joined with him in the battle against the enemy, which ended in the triumph over sin and death that had been promised even in Paradise. The glorious resurrection of Christ is essential to this victory and its final prize, but the blessed Virgin’s share in that fight must also have ended in the glorification of her body. For as the Apostle says: When this mortal nature has put on immortality, then the scripture will be fulfilled that says “Death is swallowed up in victory”.
So then, the great Mother of God, so mysteriously united to Jesus Christ from all eternity by the same decree of predestination, immaculately conceived, an intact virgin throughout her divine motherhood, a noble associate of our Redeemer as he defeated sin and its consequences, received, as it were, the final crowning privilege of being preserved from the corruption of the grave and, following her Son in his victory over death, was brought, body and soul, to the highest glory of heaven, to shine as Queen at the right hand of that same Son, the immortal King of Ages.





Happy solemnity of the assumption.

SalC:
I don't have permanent parish for now, but the priest in charge of our mass centre is Rev Fr Sam Igbafe. So many good thing about him, I can't recount them. Born a muslim and ended up a Catholic priest.

The name of my parish priest is very Rev. Fr Patrick Obayomi...He is sure a very disciplined priest...He was the former vocations director in the Archdiocese of Lagos

MrAladin:
Happy Sunday My Dear frndz in christ.....




What Is The Name Of Your Parish Priest
And What are the things You Like about him??

I Will Go 1st;
The Name Of My Parish Priest is Very Reverend Father Titus Edeh
he Is the Cathedral Administrator of the diocese.
HE Is Very frndly, funny n joviah
we call him father comedy.
He Has Dedicated All He has To the service of God and humanity i really i Admire his humility.
He is also in the healing ministry.

Mine is Rev. Fr. Stephen Sobiye...He is a very Young, and Dynamic priest...I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

To today is, St. Bartholomew,feast we pray for his divine intervention in our respective intentions.

please remember to pray for the repose of the soul of cardinal Carlo caffarra

Today,23 september is the memorial feast day of St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968)
Padre Pio was born to a southern Italian farmer in 1887 at Pietrelcina as Francesco Forgione. At age 15 he entered the noviciate of Capuchin Fiar,and fully joined the order at age 19.He suffered several health problems,and at a point his family thought he had tuberculosis.
Padre Pio was ordained at age 22 in 1910.In 1918 while praying before a cross,he received the stigmata,the first priest ever to be so blessed.He would hear confessions by the hour and was abld to read the consciences of those who held back.He was reportedly able to bilocate,levitate,and heal by touch.For fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotundo,he was devoted to Eucharist and prayer and was a much sought after spiritual advisor,confessor, and intercessor.He founded the House for the Relief of Suffering in 1956,a hospital that serve 60,000 a year.
Padre Pio died in 1968 of natural causes.He was beautified in 1999 and canonised in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
So,the church in her divine mystical union commemorate and celebrate the memorial feast day of St Padro Pio. The life of the saint is memorised and presented to us almost every day, then what impact and changes have it make in our life? We must be holy and perfect as our Father in heaven is, and never to forget the agonising and suffering departed souls in purgatory through the help of our Mother, Mary for we are on journey in this earth.

St Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us

Novena Team: NOVENA TO SAINT FAUSTINA Day 1 pray for the gift to forgive others �✝ O Jesus, who filled Blessed Faustina with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy, deign, if it be Your Holy will, to grant me, through her intercession, the grace for which I fervently pray... (Mention your intention here.) My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy, but be mindful of Sister Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, with childlike trust, I present to You through her intercession. Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be... Saint Faustina, pray for us.

7:22pm, 9/26/2017] Novena Team: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI NOVENA
�
Opening Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially…
(Mention your intentions here, followed by the daily prayer)
Day One
St. Francis, as you left a comfortable life to lead a life of poverty and service to our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask you to pray that we also realize the folly of seeking to amass material gains and experience worldly pleasures. This day I humbly forego (_____) as an offering to God our Father, hoping this act signals a start of my conversion.
Concluding Prayer
St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen
St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
�
[7:23pm, 9/26/2017] Novena Team: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI NOVENA
�
Opening Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially…
(Mention your intentions here, followed by the daily prayer)
Daily Prayers for St. Francis Novena
Day 2
Holy St. Francis, when you decided to serve in the manner of our Lord Jesus Christ you entrusted your whole life to his Divine Providence. Emboldened by your example, I resolve to entrust the favorable resolution of my situation to God our Father, through your most kind intercession.
Concluding prayer
St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen
St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
�
[7:49pm, 9/26/2017] Novena Team: Franciscan Family Chaplet
Beginning:
Make the sign of the cross and recite “The Apostle’s Creed” on the San Damiano Cross.
Then recite the “Hail Mary” 3 times.
First Decade:
Begin by saying: “St. Francis of Assisi, through your intercession, I pray that the First Order increases in vocations and that its members continue to grow in holiness.”
Then recite the “Our Father.”
Now recite 10 times the following: “My God and my all!”
Second Decade:
Begin by saying: “St. Francis of Assisi, through your intercession, I pray that the Second Order increases in vocations and that its members continue to grow in holiness.”
Then recite the “Our Father.”
Now recite 10 times the following: “My God and my all!”
Third Decade:
Begin by saying: “St. Francis of Assisi, through your intercession, I pray that the Third Order, both Regular and Secular, increases in vocations and that its members continue to grow in holiness.”
Then recite the “Our Father.”
Now recite 10 times the following: “My God and my all!”
Conclusion:
End by reciting 1 time:
"We adore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, because by Your holy Cross, You have redeemed the world.”
Say the “Glory Be” 3 times for the intentions of the Pope and his continued holiness.
Make the sign of the cross

Novena Team:Dear PRAYER WARRIORS in Christ
.We are very glad to announce that our next *THREE NOVENAS* are
� 1⃣ *ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI*
� 2⃣ *ST. FAUSTINA KOWALSKA*
� 3⃣ *OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY*
___
1⃣ *ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI*
� *FACTS ABOUT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI*:
♦ Saint Francis founded the order of the Franciscan Monks, the Poor Clares and the Order of Brothers and the Sisters of Penance.
♦ He tried to stop the Crusades single headedly.
♦ St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first nativity scene in 1223 at Greccio, Italy.
♦ He had the stigmata.
♦ He called all creatures his “brothers” and “sisters,” and even preached to the birds.
♦ Saint Francis is considered the first Italian poet by literary critics.
♦ On 13th March 2013, upon his election as Pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina chose Francis as his papal name in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming Pope Francis, the first ever to choose this name.
♦ The *FEAST DAY* of *ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI is OCTOBER 4*!
♦ We will start praying the *NOVENA* to *ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI* on *MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25*.
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2⃣ *ST. MARIA FAUSTINA KOWALSKA*
Her Feast Day is celebrated on *OCTOBER 5*!
� *THE MISSION OF SAINT FAUSTINA CONSISTS IN:*
� Reminding the world of the truth of our faith revealed in Holy Scripture about the merciful love of God towards every human being, even the greatest sinner;
� Conveying new forms of devotion to the Divine Mercy;
� Initiating a great movement of devotes and apostles of Divine Mercy who would lead people toward the renewal of Christian life in the spirit of this devotion;
� In other words, in the evangelical spirit of a childlike confidence in God and an active love of neighbour.
� The *FEAST DAY* of *ST. FAUSTINA* is *OCTOBER 5*.
� We will start praying the *NOVENA* to *ST. FAUSTINA* on *TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26*.
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3⃣ *OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY*.
This Feast day is celebrated on *OCTOBER 7th*!
� The Blessed Virgin Mary promised to Saint Dominic and to all who follow that "Whatever you ask in the Rosary will be granted."
� The purpose of the Rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation.
�The main focus is on Jesus – his birth, life, death and resurrection.
�The *Our Fathers* remind us that Jesus' Father is the initiator of salvation.
�The *Hail Marys* remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence.
�The *Glory Be...* remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity.
� The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christ-centered prayer. It has all the depth of the gospel message in its entirety.
�It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the work of the redemptive Incarnation which began in her virginal womb....
�We will start *PRAYING* this *NOVENA* on *THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th*
*WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PRAYING WITH ME AND FOR YOU.* �

[4:14am, 9/27/2017] ‪+263 73 843 0699‬: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI NOVENA


Opening Prayer
�

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.


Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ.


Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially…


(Mention your intentions here, followed by the daily prayer)

Day Three


Glorious St. Francis, you have acted as a peacemaker even in the face of extreme physical danger. Through your prayers, may we also be imbued with a desire to find peaceful resolutions to the problems that plague us, even in the most trying of times. As an offering to our Almighty Father, I resolve to forgive all the wrongs I have suffered from my fellow men.



Concluding Prayer


St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father.


Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen


St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us!


In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen

�
[5:24am, 9/27/2017] ‪+263 73 843 0699‬: *Wednesday, September 27, 2017 >> St. Vincent de Paul*
Ezra 9:5-9
Tobit 13:2-4, 7-8
Luke 9:1-6

*DEALING WITH REJECTION*

*"And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.” Luke 9:5*

This is a bold statement from Jesus. It’s also a statement that should bolden us in the face of opposition.

Jesus had just finished telling His disciples to go from town to town preaching the Gospel. He instructed them not to bring extra food or clothing on the journey but, rather, to rely upon the generosity of those to whom they preach. And He acknowledged that some will not accept them. As for those who do in fact reject them and their message, they are to “shake the dust “ from their feet as they leave the town.

What does this mean? It especially tells us two things. First, when we are rejected it can hurt. As a result, it’s easy for us to sulk and stew over the rejection and hurt. It’s easy to sit and be angry and, as a result, to allow the rejection to do us even more damage.

Shaking the dust from our feet is a way of saying that we ought not allow the hurt we receive to affect us. It’s a way of making a clear statement that we will not be controlled by the opinions and malice of others. This is an important choice to make in life when facing rejection.

Secondly, it’s a way of saying that we must keep moving on. Not only do we have to get over any hurt we have, but we need to then move on to seek out those who will receive our love and our message of the Gospel. So, in a sense, this exhortation from Jesus is not first about dealing with the rejection of others; rather, it’s primarily about seeking out those who will receive us and will receive the message of the Gospel we are called to give.

Reflect, today, upon any hurt you still carry in your heart because of the rejection of others. Try to let go of it and know that God is calling you to seek out others in love so that you can share the love of Christ with them.

*Prayer*: Lord, when I experience rejection and hurt, help me to let go of any anger I have. Help me to continue with my mission of love and to keep sharing Your Gospel with those who will receive it. Jesus, I trust in You
[12:41pm, 9/27/2017] ‪+263 73 843 0699‬: NOVENA TO SAINT FAUSTINA

Day 2 pray to be Merciful to each other
�✝

O Jesus, who filled Blessed Faustina 

with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy,

deign, if it be Your Holy will, 

to grant me, through her intercession, 

the grace for which I fervently pray... 


(Mention your intention here.)


My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy, 

but be mindful of Sister Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial,

and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, 

with childlike trust, I present to You through her intercession. 


Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...


Saint Faustina, 

pray for us.

�✝

[5:07am, 9/28/2017]‬: NOVENA TO SAINT FAUSTINA

Day 3 pray for the sick
�✝

O Jesus, who filled Blessed Faustina 

with profound veneration for Your boundless Mercy,

deign, if it be Your Holy will, 

to grant me, through her intercession, 

the grace for which I fervently pray... 


(Mention your intention here.)


My sins render me unworthy of Your Mercy, 

but be mindful of Sister Faustina’s spirit of sacrifice and self-denial,

and reward her virtue by granting the petition which, 

with childlike trust, I present to You through her intercession. 


Our Father...

Hail Mary...

Glory Be...


Saint Faustina, 

pray for us.









�✝
[5:16am, 9/28/2017]: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI NOVENA


Opening Prayer
�

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.


Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ.


Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially…


(Mention your intentions here, followed by the daily prayer)

Day Four


Holy St. Francis, your concern for God’s creation has caused you to be named patron of ecology. May we, through your prayers, follow your footsteps in being good stewards of all of creation which God our Almighty Father has provided. May we also be faithful stewards of the skills and abilities we have been given.







Concluding Prayer


St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father.


Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen


St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us!


In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Amen

�

Brethren how can i get copy of Jesus the sharer. I need the novena prayer in the book

fogechi:
Brethren how can i get copy of Jesus the sharer. I need the novena prayer in the book

which Novena prayer do u need to be precise?