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[Princess A @cessadelove1]

One thing about God: He’s always on time.

It might not have come when I wanted or how I planned, but every time it arrived exactly when I needed it. Looking back, every delay wasn’t denial it was preparation. God was setting me up for something bigger and better that I couldn’t see yet.

If you’re in a waiting season, don’t panic or lose faith. Trust His timing. When God moves, it’s perfect timing.

[Mr Psquare @PeterPsquare]

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[Dee Macé @frmarcellinus]

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.

From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you
That with your saints I may praise you
For ever and ever. Amen.

[Fr. James A (Faith-Chat Platform) @frjamesa]

Daily Novena Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Dear Mother of Perpetual Help from the cross Jesus gave you to us for our Mother. You are the kindest, the most loving of all mothers. Look tenderly on us your children as we now ask you to help us in all our needs especially this one

(Pause to recall your petitions).

While you were on earth, dear Mother you willingly shared in the sufferings of your Son. Strengthened by your faith and confidence in the fatherly love of God you accepted the mysterious designs of His Will.

We, too, have our crosses and trials. Sometimes they almost crush us to the ground. Dearest Mother, share with us your abundant faith and confidence in God. Make us aware that God never ceases to love us; that He answers all our prayers in the way that is best for us. Strengthen our hearts to carry the cross in the footsteps of your Divine Son. Help us to realize that he who shares the cross of Christ will certainly share His resurrection.

Dearest Mother, as we worry about our own problems let us not forget the needs of others. You always love others so much; help us to do the same. While praying for our own intentions and for the intentions of all
here present at this Novena we earnestly ask you, our Mother to help us comfort the sick and the dying give hope to the poor and unemployed heal the broken-hearted walk in solidarity with the oppressed teach justice to their oppressors and bring back to God all those who have offended Him.

Dearest Mother, help us to avoid sin which separates us from our heavenly Father and from one another. Full of trust in you we place ourselves under the mantle of your maternal protection and confidently hope for your compassionate intercession. Amen.

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[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

Lord, we begin this new week in Your hands. Guide our steps, bless our work, and grant us the grace to live with faith, hope, and love🙏

[Fr. James A (Faith-Chat Platform) @frjamesa]

Day 4 – Migrants and those with immigration issues

Today, we remember migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and everyone facing immigration difficulties, those waiting for decisions, separated from family, uncertain about their future, or simply longing for a place to call home.

May Our Lady, Mother of Perpetual Help, who herself knew what it meant to journey into a foreign land, intercede for them. May God open doors, grant favour, protect families and bring every difficult journey to a peaceful and favourable conclusion.

“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” — Exodus 22:21

Mary has helped us. Mary wants to help us. Mary can help us. Mary will help us.

#OurLadyOfPerpetualHelp #PrayForMigrants #ImmigrationPrayer #NovenaPrayer #CatholicPrayer

[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

Mary, Mother of Thanksgiving, help us to recognize God's blessings each day, even in the smallest things. Free us from constant complaining and teach us to live with joyful and grateful hearts, praising God in every circumstance. Amen.

[Princess A @cessadelove1]

Praying for a Blessed New Week

Heavenly Father, as I step into this new week, I surrender it into Your hands. Thank You for the gift of life, health, and opportunities ahead. Guide every decision, protect my home and loved ones, and grant wisdom in every challenge. Fill this week with favor, breakthrough, joy, and peace. Let Your blessings flow abundantly in my life and every endeavor. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

[Mr Psquare @PeterPsquare]

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[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

THE PRIEST'S SILENT PRAYERS AT MASS

If you have seated closer to the altar during the celebration of the Mass, you must have noticed that the priest says some prayers quietly (or in a low tone) at different points in time during mass. These are called the silent prayers of the priest. There are eleven of such prayers that are more like private prayers for only the priest to pray during mass and they all have profound meanings.

1. Before Proclaiming the Gospel
When a deacon is not present, the priest will bow before the altar, quietly praying: Cleanse my heart and lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim the Gospel. After this, the priest proceeds to the pulpit to proclaim the Gospel.

2. After Proclaiming the Gospel
At the end of the Gospel, the priest kisses the book of the Gospel, saying quietly: Through the words of the Gospel, may our sins be wiped away.

3. Holding the Paten with the Bread
The priest holding the paten with bread, slightly raised, says is a low voice: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you; fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life. In case the offertory chant is not sung, the priest does say these words aloud and the people respond: Blessed be God for ever.

4. As the Priest Pours Wine and Little Water in the Chalice
During the offertory, the priest pours wine and little water in the chalice. While doing this sacred action, the priest or the deacon silently says: By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

5. Holding the Chalice with Wine
The priest raising the chalice with wine offers this prayer: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you; fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink. Again, if the offertory chant is not sung, the priest can say the prayer aloud.

6. Before Washing his Hands
After bread and wine are prepared, and before washing the hands, the priest, bowing profoundly, prays: With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.

7. As the Priest Washes his Hands
The priest standing side of the altar washes his hands, saying quietly: Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. (My altar servers do hear me say this particular prayer).

8. After the Sign of Peace
As the priest finishes the sign of the peace, he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and drops a small piece of it in the chalice, saying: May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

9. After the Invocation of Lamb of God
The priest will join hands and say quietly: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, by the will of the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit, through your Death gave life to the world, free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins and from every evil; keep me always faithful to your commandments and never let me be parted from you.

OR

May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for me protection in mind and body and a healing remedy.

10. Priest Before Consuming the Body and Blood of Christ
Before consuming the Body of Christ, the priest says silently: May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life. Similarly, before drinking the Blood of Christ, the priest will say: May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

11. As the Priest Purifies the Sacred Vessels
The priest carries out the purification, quietly saying: What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity.

Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch

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[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

There are moments when we desperately want God to speak, yet heaven seems silent. But the silence of God is not necessarily the absence of God. Like Elijah, we must learn to recognise Him not only in the spectacular, but also in the “sound of sheer silence.”

[Princess A @cessadelove1]

This is your confirmation. You’re not reading this by accident. You are going to make it no matter what it looks like right now. God is going to send the healing you need, with solutions, blessings, love, and a positive change your way. Hold on, be strong, and don’t give up. You’re next in line for a miracle.

[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

RECOGNISING GOD IN THE SILENCE

Homily for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33

There are moments in life when we desperately want God to speak. We pray for an answer, wait for a sign, and sometimes become frustrated because heaven seems silent. Yet today’s readings remind us that God is present even when His presence is not dramatic or obvious.

The first reading takes us to Mount Horeb, where Elijah is hiding in a cave. He has experienced rejection, persecution, and discouragement. God tells him, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” Then comes a powerful wind, an earthquake, and a fire. But the Lord is not in any of them. After the fire comes “a sound of sheer silence.” And that is where Elijah encounters God.

How easily we expect God to come through the spectacular. We want dramatic miracles and prayer sessions, unmistakable signs, and immediate answers. But the God of the Bible often speaks in ways that require us to become still enough to listen. The silence of God is not necessarily the absence of God.

The Gospel gives us another stormy scene. After feeding the multitude, Jesus sends His disciples ahead in the boat while He goes up the mountain alone to pray. During the night, the boat is battered by the waves because the wind is against them. Notice something important: the disciples are in the storm precisely where Jesus sent them. Their difficulty does not mean they have stepped outside God’s will. Sometimes we assume that if we are faithful, life should become easier. But Scripture never makes such a promise. There are storms that come not because we or our forefathers have done something wrong, but simply because we are human.

Then, in the middle of the night, Jesus comes walking on the sea. The disciples are terrified and cry out, thinking they are seeing a ghost. Jesus immediately reassures them: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” The Greek expression egō eimi – “I am” - is significant. It remind us of the divine name revealed to Moses. Jesus is not merely saying, “It is me.” He is revealing that the God who spoke from the burning bush is present in the midst of their storm.

Peter then does something extraordinary. He asks Jesus to command him to come onto the water. He steps out of the boat and begins walking toward Christ. For a moment, Peter does the impossible. But then he notices the wind. His attention shifts from Jesus to the storm, and he begins to sink. His problem was not that the storm became stronger; it was that his gaze moved away from Christ.

How often this happens to us. We begin with faith, but then we start looking at the size of the problem, the diagnosis, the bills, the uncertainty, the opposition, and the future. Fear becomes greater than faith. Peter’s prayer is one of the shortest and most honest prayers in Scripture: “Lord, save me!” And immediately, Jesus reaches out His hand. That is the Gospel we need today. We may not always understand God’s silence. We may not always be spared the storm. But Christ is never absent from the boat.

As we come to the Eucharist, let us bring Him our fears and uncertainties. May we learn, like Elijah, to recognise God in the quiet, and like Peter, to keep our eyes fixed on Christ when the winds begin to blow. The storm may be real, but so is the presence of Jesus. And when we are sinking, His hand is already reaching for us.

Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch

[Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu]

Peter began to sink when he shifted his gaze from Jesus to the storm. Keep your eyes on Christ. Fear grows when we stare too long at our problems.