Originally this painting was in Pearlington, Mississippi. The home where it was located was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina; however, the painting was saved.  During the summer of 2005, before the hurricane in August,  it was moved to Natchez, Mississippi. 

Amazing Grace, click here.

Following the lead of Pope John Paul II to use the internet for our faith, we offer this website as a spiritual oasis, serving as a center for Catholic spirituality,  prayer, meditation and information,  for all people of God, to enrich their relationship with the Lord  and their understanding of the Catholic faith. 

In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
 for thou alone, O LORD,
makest me dwell in safety.
 Psalm 4:8.

Icon of the Holy Trinity
 

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A Prayer for Our Nation

God our Father, Giver of life,
we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care.

You are the rock on which this nation was founded.
You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory and dwell among Your people.

Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation´s leaders.
Open their minds to the great worth of human life
and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.
Remind Your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking
and doing Your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of our land, grant us the courage to reject the "culture of death."
Lead us into a new millennium of life.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

(Source:  http://www.catholic.org/) 

A Prayer for Priests

Dear Lord,

We pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry.

We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, "Do whatever He tells you" (John 2:5).

May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary's most chaste spouse.

May the Blessed Mother's own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross.

May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love, seeking nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.

Saint John Vianney, pray for us.

(Source:  http://www.catholicbishops.org/)

Saint John Vianney

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NYPRIEST.com

 

• What is the priesthood?
• What does a priest do?
• How does one become a priest?

For answers, go to NY Priest website.

 

FISHERS OF MEN

 

This is a video made by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Vocations and Priestly Formation in order to give people a look in on the life of a Roman Catholic Priest and invite young men to open their hearts to the call.

 

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THE ANGELUS

The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: 
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word. 

Hail Mary . . . 

And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us. 

Hail Mary . . . 

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let us pray: 

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

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THE PRIESTS


 

 WEBSITE:  http://www.thepriests.com/

 The Priests have released their first Concert DVD,
 “The Priests in Concert at Armagh Cathedral.”
Father Eugene O’Hagan said called the night of the performance
“one of the most moving (nights) of my life.”

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Prayer of Consecration

"There are times when our own perplexities and suffering, or those of ones we love are so painful to carry that we find ourselves wordless before God. Such poverty can be a great blessing as it reveals to us our need for him, but it is also a moment of invitation to surrender. At such times a prayer of consecration is probably the most suitable prayer we can say or formulate, simply handing everything over to God and Mary with trust. Or in situations of impending natural disaster, those involved in war or other life threatening situations, pray for them, pray for yourself in this prayer this morning." Poor Clare Colettines

 

 

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy!
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve,
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us;
and after this our exile show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus;
O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

click above link to Catholic Answers

by James Akin

Becoming a Catholic is one of the most profound and joyous experiences of life. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are still infants, and over the course of time they grow into a recognition of the enormous grace that has been bestowed upon them, of the dignity and wonder of their identity as Catholics. Others come into the Catholic fold while they are older children or adults. In these cases it is necessary for people to have a grasp of the joyful process by which one becomes a Catholic. . . . (continued - click here to EWTN)

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How to join the Catholic Church?  Go to  Why Catholic? 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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"Certainly, every convert is a gift to the Church and represents a serious responsibility for her … especially in the case of adults, such converts bring with them a kind of new energy, an enthusiasm for the faith, and a desire to see the Gospel lived out in the Church. They would be greatly disappointed if, having entered the ecclesial community, they were to find a life lacking fervor and without signs of renewal!  We cannot preach conversion unless we ourselves are converted anew every day."
(Redemptoris Missio, 47 Pope John Paul II)