Fruit of the Mystery, Hope!

Openness to the Holy Spirit

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and created by My Mother Rose.

Focus!

 

Matthew 21:42, Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures.’

It was the stone rejected by the builders

that became the keystone.

This was the Lord’s doing

And it is wonderful to see?

I have a few questions, where is your focus? Do you have an inward focus, which sees worship as something for you and others? Do you have an outward focus, which sees worship as something to attract the lost, the poor, the weak, the sick, and the voiceless? Or do you have an upward focus, which sees worship as something sacred, offered up to please God?

“Search inward, reach outward and look heaven ward.” Author Unknown.

We all know God’s focus is setting our minds on things above and focusing our attention to the truth in the word of God.  We have received much from Christ whose grace produces fruits of truth, goodness, virtue, love, etc. We are the church, Women of Faith and Hope! Church is within us, our focus being Christ Jesus and the experience is our own, it’s our life experiences and we give back to Christ, when we share love, goodness, purity, and honor with others.  Now, church is not perfect; we shouldn’t measure a church’s vitality by the amount of people who fill the pews, but by how much people are filled with the grace of our Lord. Now, church is not a place for a select circle who can only call it home, or to be the only ones on a spiritual journey. No, church is not supposed to be like that. It’s a home for everyone, the outcast, the broken, and marginalized, and the journey is for everyone. The pain we may feel from the church hurting us, pushing us away, abandoning us and the harm caused to someone God loves, is found in the word of God, the truth of God’s words will change our lives and by the same grace of truth hopefully we will see change in the church too. So, what can we hope for? To take what we know and everything our Father teaches, to be Women of Faith and Hope, who produces fruits of, kindness, patience, gentleness and hearts that are transformed. God knows the way; he is ready and able to help us on this journey. What God desires? Is an outward focus church, to be doers, not just hear but to do.

“God sweetens outward pain to inward peace.” Author Unknown.

Women of Faith and Hope, let us not be discouraged, let us be examples of change, of women who have produced many fruits for Christ, let us not assume, let us remember, God is responsible for many results in our lives, we will never be truly perfect- unless we take those steps and walk beside Jesus on the greatest adventure. We might not be the keystone but we are little stones helping to build the Church of God and from where I stand, it’s wonderful to see.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Saint Frances of Rome.

 

Our last Mother, I share with you all is Saint Frances of Rome, Saint Frances of Rome was born into a noble Roman family in 1384, at the age of eleven she wanted to be a nun but at the age of twelve she married another Roman noble to obey her father and became an exemplary wife and the mother of three children. Soon after their marriage, Saint Frances fell ill, her husband called a man who did magic, but Saint Frances drove him away. Then soon after Saint Alexis appeared to her and cured her. From then on, she began to be more aware of the presence and assistance of her guardian angel. There were many sorrows in her marriage, she lost two children to the plague, chaos ruled the city, Saint Frances opened her home as a hospital and drove her wagon through the country side to collect wood for the fire and herbs for the medicine. It is said, Saint Frances, had the gift of healing and there were sixty cases attesting to during the canonization. Saint Frances, who was a wife, mother, mystic, organizer of charitable services and Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates, who share a common life without religious vows. It was said; Saint Frances, turned her house into a hospital, distributing food and clothing to the poor. Her father in law wanted to take her keys until he saw the corn bin and wine barrel were replenished after Saint Frances finished praying.

“A married woman must often leave God at the altar to find him in her household care.” Saint Frances of Rome.

“Hope everything from the mercy of God; it is as boundless as His power.” Saint Frances of Rome.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Saint Felicity & Saint Perpetua.

 

 

“Stand fast in the faith and love one another and don’t let our suffering cause you to stumble.” Saint Perpetua.

In the arena Another will be in me suffering for me, because I will be suffering for Him.” Saint Felicity.

Our Mother’s for today are Saint Felicity and Saint Perpetua. These beautiful Mother’s, Martyrs, defied the persecutor and overcame the pain of death. Felicity, Perpetua’s maid who had earlier been a slave, also became a Christian, Felicity and Perpetua were great friends. They shared the same belief and love for Jesus, both willing to sacrifice their lives for Jesus and for their faith. Now they both became prisoners, Saint Perpetua, twenty tow, recently baptized noble woman with small child. Felicity, a slave and expecting a child, both with incredible courage, hand in hand, they face death from wild beasts and the sword. Romans 8:31-39, Neither death not life can ever come between us and the love of God.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Alleluia! Alleluia!

 

It feels like you go around in circles, until you stop, or someone stops you and says, “it’s time to make a change, have a change of heart.” At the end, it will only be you that will regret not making that change, decision to be happy, to live life to the fullest, laugh every day and love with all your heart, soul and mind. For me, The Word of God, changed who I was, how I live, how I think, and how I react in certain situations and circumstances. I have said this before; The Word of God, is alive and powerful, it is spirit and life. It will set us free, comfort us, heal us, and free our souls. The Word that is living is brought to us through God’s son, Jesus Christ. Let us trust with all our heart, and lean not on our own understanding, but the understanding of God and his words that last forever.

When do you realize you need to make that change?

If I have learnt anything over these past seven years, you can’t change someone, generally yes, some people are capable of change but you need to let them grow at their pace, even though in the process, it’s hurting you. I guess we need make that decision to stop helping them, which is unfortunate. However, there is that breaking point where you must step aside or take a few steps back for your mental health. You need to recognize that it’s not personal, it just that they are lost. One of the other things I have learnt, or have come to accept is that some people are meant to be in your life for a brief moment and others a life time and I don’t really think the length of time spent invalidates the experiences, because it happened and no one can take those experiences away, the love you felt,  the hurt, rejection, it’s just you can’t spend anymore of your energy trying to make something work, when clearly it will not.

Now that we have come to that conclusion, our hearts are opened for change and with clarification we become alive in The Word of God.

‘PRAISE THE LORD!’

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Saint Emilia.

 

Our Fifth Mother is Saint Emilia, A mother who devoted her life to giving birth to the next generation of Christians. Instilling in her children from a young age, the Christian faith. When the children were all grown up, she showed them that she practiced what she preached. Saint Emilia’s dedication to the Lord was admirable, so many heard how she gave up everything she had to live a life for the Lord, so many wanted to join her in the special way she devoted herself to God. Saint Emilia is an example to all mother’s, Women of Faith and Hope, and just how important it is to instill God’s faith in our Children because it is pleasing to God and it’s important to show them how much we need God and how much he wants to do for us in this life. Saint Emilia is a patronage saint for mother’s and a little bit more trivia, Saint Basil the great is her son. “If we all only took what was necessary to satisfy our own needs, giving the rest to those who lack, no one would be rich, and no one would be poor.” Basil the Great.

“The bread which you hold back belongs to the hungry; the coat, which you guard in your locked storage-chests, belongs to the naked; the footwear moldering in your closet belongs to those without shoes. The silver that you keep hidden in a safe place belongs to the one in need.” Saint Basil the Great.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and created by My Mother Rose.

A Generous Heart.

 

God loves generous souls.

Let us try to be the generous ones.

Saint Mary of the cross Mackillop.

In the words of my daughter, “you get what you get and you don’t get upset.”

Freely, I give to you, Women of Faith and Hope. Because what I received was free and why wouldn’t I want to give the gift of God and his love to you all. There is not a day goes by that I am not trying to give freely and wholeheartedly to our Lord. Now, I have many stories of how unfair life can be and how I have reacted to each one but who wants a sob story? Work hard all day, sweating, bleeding and some tears along the way and along comes more workers who have done one hours work, gets treated the same and payed the same. How unfair? Life is unfair especially if we allow ourselves to be deluded in believing it can be fair but then on the other hand life can be fair, it’s just that there is a lot of unfair people in the world. Sometimes, I am grateful and find it to be a good thing or a blessing that some things didn’t work out in life.

The more I grow in faith, the more I seek God, call on him, the more opened and honest I am with God in prayer, and conservation, the more I come to understand, being fair does not mean we will all get the same, fairness means everyone gets what they need. What I need and what you need may be very different. So let us accept that life is hard and can be unfair at times but to remember, in the end it will work out and we will become what we were meant to be.

I do believe deep down in my core, that we shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. I do have hope. Women of Faith and Hope, stand firm, take heart and have hope in the Lord, for our God, our Heavenly Father and King has revealed through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and resurrection in the Holy Spirit, his love, kindness and compassion for all his creation. His ways are above our ways and somehow we forget but there are many stories to remind us of how deeply loved we are by God and that there is no need to be envious at the good fortune of others, but instead we should be thankful, grateful, we should praise and rejoice for there is more happiness in giving than in receiving. Acts 20:35. By, giving freely to you all Women of Faith and Hope, I show you what I have accepted in what I profess from the Gospel of Christ, which offering this generous gift, we give glory to God. A blessing awaits, Women of Faith and Hope, may we keep on giving, being generous and sharing without grumbling. Gospel for this week, Matthew 20:1-16. ‘Thus the last will be first, and the first, last.’

Luke 6:36-38,

 be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap; because the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back.

 

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope

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Our Lady of Sorrows.

 

Today is Our Lady of Sorrows, Simeon’s prophecy to Mary that “A sword will pierce your own heart.” Luke 2:35, and a sword will pierce your own soul too-so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.

I would like to share the sequence, which can be sung or said.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

 

John 15:13, A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.

Today is The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, John 3:16, Yes, God love the world so much that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life. May we bend a knee, look upon the cross and not forget the works of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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The Holy Rosary.

For the month of October, I would love to share, The Holy Rosary, with Women of Faith and Hope. Each day, we will say a decade of The Rosary and explore the fruits of the mysteries, what are the Fruits of the Mystery? Each mystery has a grace or virtue associated with it. When we mediate while praying The Rosary and the mysteries, become connected to our souls and we are gifted with a special grace or virtue such as, openness to the Holy Spirit, Faith, Hope, Purity etc. Please find attached, Instructions on how to pray The Rosary, Prayers of The Rosary and The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I am looking forward to this journey. May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope. 🙏🌹

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The Most Holy Name of Mary.

 

Today is The Most Holy Name of Mary, I would like to share The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Blessed are you above all women on earth for your name is exalted. Our souls proclaim the greatness of the Lord and our spirit exults in God our savior. Mary, why are we honored with a visit from the mother of our Lord? For you are and always will be called blessed.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Saint Zelie Martin.

 

Our fourth Mother is Saint Zelie Martin, Mother of Therese of Lisiuex.

“I want to become a saint; it will not be easy at all. I have a lot of wood to chop and it is as hard as stone. I should have started sooner, while it was not so difficult; but, in any case, better late than never.” Saint Zelie Martin.

This inspiring and example for all women and mothers wanted to become a nun but was turned away by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, due to respiratory difficulties and headaches. She prayed for many children who would be consecrated to God. Saint Zelie became a lace maker, making alencon lace. She fell in love and married watchmaker Louis Martin. Saint Zelie Martin seems to do what is necessary to provide the best lives for her children, physically and spiritually.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and created by My Mother Rose.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father’s Day!

 

Today being Father’s Day, I wanted to mention a man I knew, who’s faith was important and this he carried with him in his words and actions all through his life. My Granddad, John Desmond O’Sullivan, a wonderful man and true gentleman in every sense of the word. Granddad, went to Catholic Schools, married in a Catholic Church, guided his children along the way and raised them Catholics, He would go to Mass together on Sundays with his family. He continued to go to the Church until he stopped driving when he was 80 years old. After that time, he would receive Communion at home every Sunday. Granddad, was a very kind, caring, honest and tolerant man, and he always tried to help people. He was the best son, brother, husband, son-in-law, brother-in-law, father, grandfather, great- grandfather and friend anyone could ever hope for.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Saint Gianna Molla.

 

 

“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that he, in his goodness, sends to us day after day.” Saint Gianna Molla.

“Love is the most beautiful sentiment; the Lord has put into the souls of men and women.” Saint Gianna Molla.

Our third Mother is Saint Gianna Molla, who was a physician, a working mum, professional woman and a loving wife. She represents all mothers. What I was so taken by was the process of Saint Gianna Molla’s beatification and the miracles which confirmed she had lived a model Christian life of heroic virtue. Her beatification depended upon a miracle and this often is healing. So, there were two bodies, one woman, a week after giving birth to a stillborn was suffering and in severe pain and was taken to hospital, the doctors found an unseen complication, saw the woman moved to another hospital, somehow the woman knew she was not going to make it. In distress she appealed to the intercession of Saint Gianna Molla in a small picture. One of the nuns, asked two of the other nuns to follow her lead and the woman’s pain had disappeared. The doctors were amazed, she was healed in full. The second body, was a woman who was sixteen weeks pregnant and sustained a tear in her placenta that drained her womb of all amniotic fluid, her doctor’s told her the child had no chance of survival, so she appealed to then blessed Gianna Molla for her intercession and was able to deliver her child in perfect health. Saint Gianna Molla, was proclaimed as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on the 16^th of May 2004 and the sweetest, is her husband and their children were present at the canonization. She is a patronage for Doctors, Magenta, Mothers, Physicians, Wives, Families, Unborn Children and World meeting of families 2015.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

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Women Of Faith and Hope, Forgiveness.

“Many sins have forgiven her, because she has loved very much.” Jesus words on

 St. Mary Magdalene.

Last week we talked about reconciliation and this week we talk about forgiveness. What is the difference between reconciliation and forgiveness? The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation is that it takes one to forgive, but two to reconcile. Forgiveness is releasing those feelings of resentment and anger against our sinners or wrongdoers. While reconciliation is restoring a relationship and God does however value the reconciliation of relationships more than any religious practice. Reconciliation is much harder than forgiveness, I should add, forgiving someone and releasing them from condemnation does not mean we are opened to having a relationship with that someone. We should though make it a goal so that we can have peace with ourselves.

“Holding grudges, judging others, hating, wanting to cause harm, and withholding forgiveness, gossiping, ridiculing, ignoring others, withholding mercy, and throwing stones.

STOP IT.” Author Unknown.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and created by My Mother Rose.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

 

“Oh my God forgive what I have been, correct what I am and direct what I will be.” Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

“In every disappointment let your heart fly directly to your dear savior, Jesus will never leave you or forsake you.” Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Our second Mother is Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first person born in what would become the United States to be canonized by the Catholic Church. She is a patronage Saint for Catholic Schools, Seafarers, Widows. Elizabeth founded the first American Congregation of religious Sisters, the Sisters of Charity.

Some trivia;

·        Her life was quiet, simple, and often lonely. As she grew older the bible became her support, comfort and instructions.

·        In 1794, Elizabeth married William Seton, for the first years of their marriage were happy before many deaths and partings she was to suffer.  After William’s Father died, they were left in charge of William’s seven half brothers and sisters, as well as a family’s importing business.

·        After William’s death, Elizabeth’s heart was drawn to God and eternity, she accepted and embraced the will of God. This eventually led her into the Catholic Church.

·        Saint Elizabeth’s favorite prayer was the 23^rd Psalm, she developed a deep devotion to the Eucharist, the sacred scripture and the Virgin Mary.

·        On March 25^th, 1809, Elizabeth Seton she made her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, she died at the age of forty-six, only sixteen years after becoming a Catholic.

May God Bless Always, Women of Faith and Hope.

Written and created by My Mother Rose.