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"As we pass through this door, draw us more deeply into your presence."
The door is one of the most important parts of our home. Through it we come and go, receive visitors and say goodbye to old friends. It is a place of sadness and joy, departures and entrances.
That is why it is a place where we should invite God’s presence, asking for his protection over it and our home.
One of the most common ways to do this is through the traditional Epiphany blessing of the home. However, that is not the only way to invoke God’s blessing upon your home and door.
Below is an alternative prayer that can be prayed by anyone, simply asking God to shower his blessings upon the primary portal of your home.
God’s peace be to this home and to all who dwell within. You, O Lord, are the beginning and the end, the alpha and omega, carefully watching over us from birth until death. Bless this door of our house and in your goodness send your holy angel from heaven to watch over and protect us, to be with us and give us comfort and encouragement. As we pass through this door, draw us more deeply into your presence and may a spirit of humility, goodness, mildness, and gratitude prevail here. O Lord, you are the door to eternal life, bless our entrances and exits from this home and pour out on us heavenly dew in good measure, as well as an abundance of earthly needs. At our lowly coming be pleased to bless and sanctify this home, as you once were pleased to bless the home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Within these walls let your angels of light preside and stand watch over those who live here. May this blessing remain on this place and on us who live here now and always. Amen.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has reminded the faithful that the Eucharist is a wonderful event during which Jesus Christ, our life, becomes present.
Speaking to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis began a new series of reflections focusing on the Eucharist and highlighting the importance of how we attend and of how we participate in Mass in order to really experience our relationship with God.
To the some 13,000 pilgrims present for the weekly audience, Pope Francis said that while at Mass “the Lord is present with us but many times we talk among ourselves and we are not close to Him” during the celebration.
Importance of rediscovering the meaning of the Sacraments
He explained that for us Christians it is essential to understand the meaning and the value of Holy Mass in order to be able to fully live our relationship with God.
Remembering Christians who have died to defend the Eucharist
“We cannot forget the great number of Christians who, in the entire world, in two thousand years of history, have resisted until death in order to defend the Eucharist” he said.
And he remembered those whom, he said , “still today, risk their lives to participate at Sunday Mass”.
The Pope recalled the history of Christians in North Africa who were caught celebrating Mass in 304, during the persecutions by the Roman Emperor Diocletian: “When asked why they had faced such danger, the Christians said that their Christian life would end if they did not go to Mass.”
Those Christians, he said, were killed and became witnesses of the Eucharist, which they chose over their mortal lives.
Noting that it is important to go back to the roots and rediscover what is the true meaning of the actions we carry out during the celebration of the Sacraments, the Pope said the Eucharist allows us “to take part in the sacrifice of Mass and approach the table of the Lord.”
The word Eucharist means thanksgiving
He explained that the word Eucharist means thanksgiving, because we thank God for allowing us to receive him.
Francis also referred to the Second Vatican Council which, he said, pushed forward a series of liturgical renewals in order to encourage the encounter between the faithful and Christ.
'Boring' priests must convert
Describing the Sacrament of the Eucharist as “an amazing event during which the Lord is present”, the Pope noted that too often the faithful describe the Mass as boring: “Is the Lord boring? He asked those present: No, no, it’s the priest. It’s the priests? Then the priests must convert!”
Children must learn how to make the sign of the cross properly
( Making the Sign of the Cross, as Catholics: Looking at the image below, follow the numbers )
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And explaining why we do certain things during Mass he posed the question: “Have you seen the way children make the sign of the Cross?”
“We must teach them, he said, how to do it well, because that is how Mass begins, that is how life begins, that is how the day begins!”
Lift up your hearts not your cellphones
And furthering his comments on how, too often, the Mass is lived in a superficial way, Pope Francis remarked on the fact that the priest who celebrates says “Lift up your hearts” not “Lift up your cellphones to take a photo!”
“This is a bad thing” he said, “It makes me very sad when I celebrate Mass here in the Square or in the Basilica and I see many cellphones raised. And it’s not only the faithful, but also many priests and bishops. Please! Mass is not a show!”
It is very important, Pope Francis concluded, to rediscover the meaning of the Eucharist and of the other Sacraments which are the signs of God’s love, the privileged ways to meet with Him.
Let us pray, he said, in a special way for all those young people caught up in conflict, “many of whom are dying every day in this piecemeal war”.
And he remembered the thousands of innocent children who are also paying the price of war.
“Let us ask the Lord, Pope Francis concluded, to give us the grace to weep”.
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THE ONLY FRUIT OF WAR IS DEATH - AND if not to physical death, it will HARM psychologically, mentally, emotionally, morally and socially ... leading to self-destruction, NOT LESS to the perpetrators because a conscience poorly formed or/and warped by sin, will not have peace:
GOD IS THE TRUTH THAT REVEALS EVIL: GOD TEACHES US HOW IT IS SO MUCH BETTER FOR US, TO CHOOSE A GOOD DECISION AND AVOID A WRONG ONE.
Choices that can Change your Life | Caroline Myss
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What is 'All Hallows' Eve'? Why do Catholics celebrate it on Halloween, just before the feast of 'All Saints Day'?
In this special episode of Kumment Kattoliku (divided into 3 parts), Fr. Ray Toledo gives some insights into these questions and encourages Catholics to stand firm in the Catholic faith.
True Light Catholic Media would like to thank the members and community of the 'Fergħa Ewkaristika' in Marsa, for their help in making these videos.
1st video--- Kumment Kattoliku 5: Il-Halloween L-Ewwel Parti (with English Subtitles)
2nd video--- Kumment Kattoliku 5: Il-Halloween It-Tieni Parti (with English Subtitles)
3rd video--- Kumment Kattoliku 5: Il-Halloween It-Tielet Parti (with English Subtitles)
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The three videos joined in ONE, without music intro - Catholic Comment in Maltese - IL-HALLOWEEN - from Fr. Ray Toledo (without Subtitles) (click over arrow to start video)
