Jeremiah 33:3 in the New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE) reads:"Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you great things beyond the reach of your knowledge." Amen ✝️
Jeremiah 29:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—oracle of the Lord—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. Amen ✝️
Arqueólogos encontraram a mais antiga oração a Maria, datada de 250 d.C., que diz:
“Sob a vossa compaixão nos refugiamos, ó Theotokos. Não desprezeis as nossas súplicas no tempo da angústia, mas livrai-nos de todos os perigos.”
God in His goodness asks us only for five First Saturdays to obtain Our Lady's promised graces but emphasizes that we must offer the Devotion with fervor and the intention of making reparation.
Our Lord explained to Lucia why He seeks five Saturdays of reparation:
There are five types of blasphemies and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
1. Blasphemies against Her Immaculate Conception.
2. Blasphemies against Her Perpetual Virginity.
3. Blasphemies against Her Divine Maternity, in refusing at the same time to recognize Her as the Mother of men.
4. Blasphemies of those who publicly seek to sow in the hearts of children indifference or scorn, or even hatred of this Immaculate Mother.
5. Offences of those who outrage Her directly in Her holy images.
Without faith, each person might feel alone and become suspicious of others, seeing them as strangers and enemies. By grace, however, we are brothers and sisters who can live in harmony: meeting one another, forgiving one another and listening to one another in the Lord. #Angelus https://t.co/oa0Br6r4BO
Holy angels and messengers of light, I invite your divine presence into my life today. Envelop me in a protective shield of peace and strength. Guide my feet away from danger and guard my mind against fear. Help me to walk with courage, knowing I am never alone. Amen." ✝️✨️
The Nine Choirs of Angels:
1. Seraphim - The highest choir, closest to God's throne, they perpetually worship Him by singing "Holy, holy, holy" while contemplating His divine perfection.
2. Cherubim - They contemplate God's wisdom, providence. The Bible notes they guarded the Garden of Eden and the Ark of the Covenant.
3. Thrones - The embodiment of God's justice, authority & righteous judgment. They help manifest cosmic order & God's decrees.
4. Dominions - Functioning as angelic overseers or "managers", directing lower choirs & ensuring the orderly execution of God's will.
5. Virtues - Governors of natural laws, physical forces & miraculous events in the created world.
6. Powers - Warrior-angels of the heavenly host, they protect the cosmic order from chaos and maintain spiritual balance against evil disruptions.
7. Principalities - They oversee/ guide large-scale human groups such as nations, cities, churches, & institutions in accordance with God's plan.
8. Archangels - They serve as chief messengers for the most significant divine announcements & missions, with notable examples including Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
9. Angels - The lowest choir & closest to humanity, they act as personal messengers, protectors, & guides - including guardian angels assigned to individual people to watch over, pray for, & assist them throughout life.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.“ Do you remember this moment from the Season Two finale? Our decision to portray the key moment from the greatest sermon in history in such a unique way became one of the most impactful moments in The Chosen thus far.
Gospel of the Day (Luke 4,31-37)
Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!
Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be quiet! Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm. They were all amazed and said to one another, "What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.
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“There are three traps of Satan that steal joy and peace: Regretting about the past, fear for the future, and ingratitude for the present.”
St. Anthony the Great 🕊️