Michael Patrick

Husband, father, grandfather, Catholic

[Father V @father_rmv]

Prayer of Saint Charles Borromeo to One’s Guardian Angel

My good Guardian Angel, I do not know when and in what manner I will die. It is possible that I will be taken suddenly, or that before my last breath I will find myself deprived of my mental capacities. And there are so many things that I would want to say to God, on the threshold of Eternity… So today, with the full freedom of my will, I come to ask, my Guardian Angel that you speak for me in this dreadful moment. You will say, then, to the Lord:

That I want to die in the Holy Roman Catholic Church, in the bosom of which all the saints died after Jesus Christ, and outside of which there is no salvation;

That I ask for the grace to participate in the infinite merits of my Redeemer, and that I wish to die resting my lips on the Cross that was washed with His Blood;

That I hate and detest my sins that have offended Jesus, and that out of love for Him, I forgive my enemies, as I myself wish to be forgiven;

That I accept my death as God’s will, and that, with all confidence, I surrender myself to His loving and most Sacred Heart, hoping in all His mercy;

That in my inexpressible desire to go to Heaven, I am ready to suffer whatever His sovereign Justice may please to inflict upon me.

That I love Him before all things, above all things and for His own sake; that I wish and hope to love Him with the Elect, His Angels and the Blessed Mother during all eternity.

Do not refuse, oh my Holy Guardian Angel, to be my interpreter with God and to expose before Him that these are my sentiments and my will. Amen.

[Catholic Answers @catholiccom]

All the times Bl. Fulton Sheen predicted the future of America👇

“There is a dominant minority that makes a lot of noise and that uses violence to enforce its will upon others…They only know what they’re against. They do not know what they are for.”

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

FATHER DOLINDO RUOTOLO
A Prophet of our Time

Father Don Dolindo Ruotolo was a Neapolitan priest stigmatized miracle worker and “mouthpiece of the Holy Spirit”.

Father Ruotolo had extraordinary communications with Jesus throughout his heroic life, a life that was totally devoted to God and Holy Mother Mary. He referred to himself as “the Madonna’s little old man” and the Rosary was his constant companion.

Much of what our Lord wants flies in the face of normal human inclination and reason. We can only rise to this level of thinking through the grace of God and the help of the Holy Spirit.

We must let go of our problems, stop worrying, and trying to resolve them ourselves. We must believe, trust, and allow our Lord to rescue us from ourselves and supply our wants, needs and resolve our problems as only He can.

Jesus, You take care of it, should be the first words that come to mind and flow from our lips. After all, we have tried to do things our way and look where it has got us.

Just do as the prayer says, open our hearts and minds in love and close our eyes in trust, and ask Jesus to take care of it. He will.

On November 19, 1970 ,Don (Fr) Dolindo Ruotolo died at the age of 88. Padre Pio once said of this priest from Naples, Italy, The whole of paradise is in your soul. His name “Dolindo” means “Pain” and his life was rich with this pain. As a child, a teenager, a seminarian and a priest, he experienced humiliation, which was the realization of the prophetic words of a bishop who said You will be a martyr, but in your heart, not with your blood.

In his profound humility, he was able to hear the words of God. Even with his hidden life, he was one of the greatest prophets of the last century. He wrote to Bishop Hnilica in 1965 that a new John will rise out of Poland with heroic steps to break the chains beyond the boundaries imposed by the communist tyranny. On this postcard, he wrote words of consolation for Poland and all the countries suffering under the communist regime. This prophecy was realized in the papacy of John Paul II.

In his tremendous suffering, Dolindo became more and more a child who lived his self-offering to the Divine Father. I am totally poor, a poor nothing. My strength is my prayer. My leader is the will of God, which I let take me by the hand. My security over the uneven path is the heavenly mother Mary.

One of the treasures from the words that Jesus spoke to Dolindo was the teaching about total abandonment to God. In this novena, Jesus is talking to Don Dolindo and also to you.

THE SURRENDER NOVENA
Given by Jesus to Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo

O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (10 times)

[Catholic Answers @catholiccom]

Five life-changing pieces of advice from St. Padre Pio: 🧵

“Console yourself, I repeat, that as long as you are afraid that you do not love God, and as long as you fear to offend him, you already love him and no longer offend him.”

[Cameron Riecker @riecker]

Protestants always ask why Catholics pray to Mary.

In the 1200s, a demon answered that question.

During an exorcism. In front of 12,000 witnesses. Against his will. 🧵

[Bree Solstad @BreeSolstad]

The satanic in under 10 minutes.

This man saw the future, understood the demonic, and could distill complex teachings into powerful 10 minute homilies like no one else.

Can’t wait until we can say, “Saint Fulton Sheen!”

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

5 POWERFUL THINGS
EVERY CATHOLIC SHOULD DO
BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE

1. Make the Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross is a simple but powerful prayer that reminds us we belong to God. It places our thoughts, words, and actions under the protection of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Beginning your day with this sign is a way of asking God to guide every step you take.

2. Pray the Guardian Angel Prayer

God lovingly assigns each of us a guardian angel to protect and guide us. Before leaving home, ask your guardian angel to watch over you, keep you safe from danger, and help you make holy choices throughout the day. It is a beautiful reminder that you are never alone.

3. Offer Your Day to God

Before facing your responsibilities, offer your entire day to the Lord. Dedicate your work, studies, joys, struggles, and sacrifices to Him. When you offer your day to God, even ordinary moments become opportunities to glorify Him and grow in holiness.

4. Ask for Our Lady’s Intercession

As our spiritual Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary lovingly to intercedes for us. Ask her to guide you closer to Jesus, protect you from temptation, and wrap you in her maternal care. Just as she cared for Jesus, she continues to care for all who seek her prayers.

5. Read One Bible Verse

Start your day by listening to God’s voice through Sacred Scripture. Even a single verse can strengthen your faith, give you wisdom for the day ahead, and remind you of God’s promises.Let His Word shape your heart before the world shapes your mind.

“Leave your house with God, and you’ll never walk alone. And you will start your day joyfully.”

HAVE A POSITIVE AND WONDERFUL MONDAY AND WEEK AHEAD 😇

[Uche is a girl 🇻🇦 @UcheMaryOkoli]

An exorcist says demons size you up before they attack, and they skip the people they expect to lose to.

Fr. Chad Ripperger explains where they aim first. Not at your beliefs. At your appetites, the part of you that wants what it wants right now:

"THE DEMONS THEIR APPROACH TO US IS IN THOSE LOWER FACULTIES AND IN OUR IMAGINATION."

So the training is exactly there. He says it plainly:

"WHEN YOU FAST YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR INTELLECT AND WILL TO REMAIN STEADFAST."

You say no to something small and allowed. Your body says yes. You keep saying no. And every time you do that, the part of you that decides gets stronger than the part of you that craves.

Then he says what that does to the enemy:

"IF THEY ATTACK US BECAUSE OF OUR DISCIPLINE INTERIORLY WE'RE GOING TO SAY NO TO IT MORE LIKELY."

"THE DEMONS ARE LESS LIKELY TO ATTACK YOU BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO LOSE."

And it is not only for you. He says that if you are in the state of grace and you offer the fast for somebody, God grants the grace you are asking for. So you can fast for your child.

This Friday, skip one meal. Not a diet, not a challenge, one meal. Before you skip it, say their name out loud:

"Lord Jesus, I offer this hunger for [name]. Guard them today. Amen."

Then when your body asks and you say no, remember what that no is building.

Send this to someone who is fighting for a person who will not listen. 👇 One word if you are fasting for somebody this Friday: FRIDAY.

Credit: Fr. Chad Community

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

Do you know that during exorcisms, Saint Gemma Galgani is a saint, so powerful, that she assist exorcists due to the fear demons have of her.
She is the patron saint of people suffering from back injury, headaches, migraines, and those struggling with temptations to impurity,
May she intercede for everyone having headaches and migraines, today. Amen

[UNA VOCE SEVILLA - Misa Tradicional @UnaVoceSevilla]

Otra verdad incómoda del obispo Mutsaerts:

“Una misa católica no es, ante todo, una reunión en la que la comunidad celebra su unión. Es el sacrificio de Cristo hecho presente sacramentalmente. No es un banquete en forma de sacrificio, sino un sacrificio en forma de banquete.

Eso lo cambia todo. Cuando se cree realmente en ello, surgen por sí solos el respeto, el arrodillarse, el silencio, la belleza, el esmero, la música sacra y un sacerdote que no piensa que la liturgia mejora cuando cuenta espontáneamente una anécdota graciosa”

(Doce cuestiones, verdades incómodas y un camino católico hacia el futuro)

[Cameron Riecker @riecker]

What Purgatory is actually like according to eyewitnesses 😳😳😳

It's terrifying

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

St. Carlo Acutis reported last words to his mother were deeply comforting:

“Mom, don’t be afraid. Since Jesus became a man, death has become the passage towards life, and we don’t need to flee it. Let us prepare ourselves to experience something extraordinary in the eternal life.”

[MrCasey @MrCasey62]

Fr. Ripperger: “Prayer isn’t easy. It takes a while to get into the habit of prayer. Being distracted is just a sign our habit isn’t perfect yet. God allows distractions to see how much we want to obtain this perfection of prayer. Regardless of the distractions, just keep going.”

[Bree Solstad @BreeSolstad]

Protestantism spent 500 years trying to make Christianity less Marian.
Unfortunately for Protestantism, God made Christianity Marian first.
The Incarnation began with her fiat, the Savior took His flesh from her, and she stood beneath the Cross.
And from that Cross, He gave her to us all.
“Behold, your mother.”
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Ave Maria.

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

The Binding prayer that fights demons, every Catholic should know from Fr. Chad Ripperger✝️

Spirit of N..... .,
I bind you in the Name of Jesus, by the power of the most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ and by the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Michael the Archangel, the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and all of the saints,
and I command you to leave N...... . (Name of person or object),
and go to the foot of the Holy Cross to receive your sentence,
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”

Always use these prayers with humility, in a state of grace if possible, and combined with regular sacraments, the Rosary.

[Dana Rachel 🇻🇦 @thyflameoflove]

✝️❤️🗡️ Our Lady made seven extraordinary promises to those who honor her Sorrows, and the final one is especially powerful... ⤵️

📅 September 15: Feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows

These seven promises are traditionally attributed to private revelations received by St. Bridget of Sweden in the 14th century, in which Our Lady revealed special graces for those who faithfully meditate on her Seven Sorrows.

These are among some of the greatest promises ever attached to a devotion. God Himself willed that the sorrows of His Mother would not be forgotten. That’s how deeply Jesus loves His Mother, and how much He desires us to contemplate what she suffered beside Him.

1. “I will grant peace to their families.”
2. “They will be enlightened about the Divine Mysteries.”
3. “I will console them in their pains, and I will accompany them in their work.”
4. “I will give them as much as they ask for, as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
5. “I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy, and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
6. “I will visibly help them at the moment of their death. They will see the face of their Mother.”
7. “I have obtained this grace from my Divine Son: those who spread devotion to my tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven, and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”
These are extraordinary promises connected with devotion to the Sorrows of Our Lady. They remind us how deeply Jesus loves His Mother and how seriously He receives the love shown to the one who stood faithfully beside Him at the Cross.

SHARE THIS POST BECAUSE ⤵️ One of the promises says:
“Those who spread devotion to my tears and sorrows will be taken straight from this life into eternal happiness. All their sins will be forgiven, and my Son will be their everlasting consolation and joy.”

#7sorrowsofmary #motherofsorrows #ourladyofsorrows #7sorrowschaplet #catholic

[Cameron Riecker @riecker]

In 1917, 70,000 people stood in a field in Portugal and watched the sun fall out of the sky.

Atheists saw it.
Freemasons saw it.
Communists who showed up to laugh saw it.

And it raises one question no Protestant has ever answered. 🧵

[Michael Patrick @Pikematrick]

@dj45williams Not playing as a team. Blown assignments make a team look weak and inept. The game day pressure brings this out quickly.

[Chris Stefanick @ChrisStefanick]

40,000 people stared directly at the sun for ten straight minutes.

Not one case of retinal damage. Not one instance of blindness. And this wasn't a private vision or a story that grew in the retelling: amongst those in the crowd were scientists, reporters, and skeptics. There are photographs.

Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. One of the most witnessed supernatural events in history.

🎧 Listen to the full episode on The Chris Stefanick Show. Available on your favorite podcast platform.

[The Gateway Pundit @gatewaypundit]

Catholic priest Father Dan Reehil delivered a blistering rebuke of the women publicly rallying behind Lindsay Clancy.

Then came his blunt advice for unmarried men: “If you’re dating a woman right now who is a supporter of this woman who killed her children, cut bait and run for your life. Because one day you’ll be having kids with her, and she thinks this is okay. I’m serious. That’s a big impediment for me in a marriage.”