"I am very much in need of great consolation and especially of your Son's grace, because I am utterly unable to help myself. But if you, most merciful Mother, condescend to look upon my littleness, you can in many ways help and strengthen me with abundant consolations. Therefore, as soon as I feel burdened with difficulties and temptations, I shall have immediate recourse to you, for where grace abounds, mercy is more at hand."

- The Imitation of Mary, Thomas A Kempis

My Jesus, You are my Hope, my Joy, my Comfort. No matter where I am You'll always be there for me & I can always find a moment of quite in You :)

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"Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. 

Neither intelligence nor talents. 

He cherishes simplicity." 

~ St. Therese of Lisieux

''O my dear Mother, could I but love thee as thou lovest me! I will not, however, cease to do all that I can to honor and love thee. My most sweet Lady, do thou obtain for me grace to be faithful to thee.''

-St. Alphonsus de Liguori, The Glories of Mary

my Mother :]

So a yesterday I was praying after Mass and this nice elderly gentleman came up to me, handed me a sheet of paper and asked me to read it. It was a sheet explaining the Hour of Grace ( Read more about it here!! ) I loved it. Even just reading the hand out really helped me with a personal matter I've been struggling with. When I got back to school I showed it to a few of my friends..and I'm so glad I did :) My one friend announced it to the school today and invited people to do it with her. It was amazing how many people came! We all said Psalm 51 together three times and then it was just a wonderful hour of adoration. We ended by singing Salve Regina and I just felt so overwhelmed with gratitude... our Mother is so good to us! She led us here to spend a special hour with her Son. She does so much to help us reach Christ. I know God really used my friend today and I just loved seeing so many of us in the tiny little adoration chapel out of obedience to our Mother and love of our Lord.

=)

Holy Mother Mary, pray for us!

"I know that I am under Your special gaze, O Lord. I do not examine with fear Your plans for me; my task is to accept everything from Your hand. I do not fear anything, although the storm is raging, and frightful bolts strike all around me, and I then feel quite alone. Yet, my heart senses You, and my trust grows, and I see all Your omnipotence which upholds me. With You, Jesus, I go through life amid storms and rainbows, with a cry of joy, singing the song of Your mercy. I will not stop singing my song of love until the choir of Angels picks it up. There is no power that can stop me in my flight toward God."

- St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul

Happy St.Nicholas' Day!

 

St.Nicholas, pray for us!