God's love for you -13th October

Webmaster • October 12, 2024

Blessings of the Hail Mary & the Rosary


This heavenly Salutation can give us the blessings of Jesus and Mary bountifully, because it is a certain truth that those who glorify Jesus and Mary will be rewarded generously. "I love those who love me...that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries." (Proverbs 8:17,21) Thus Jesus and Mary also say to us: "The one who sow blessings will also reap blessings." (2 Corinthians 9:6) So if we say the Hail Mary with devotion, we are loving, blessing and glorifying Jesus and Mary. Since in each Hail Mary we say "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.". Therefore, Mary, our Queen of Heaven, would never let us honour her without repaying us a hundred times more. Yes, the Rosary can bestow upon us uncountable blessings: sinners received forgiveness, thirst are refreshed, fettered set free, weep find delight, tempted find tranquility, needy received help, pains of the departed relieved by suffrages...Our Heavenly Mother told Blessed Alan that She wants those who are devoted to Her Rosary to have Her Son's grace and blessing during their lifetime, at their death and after death. She also wants them to be liberated from all kinds of slavery so that they will be like kings with crowns on heads and scepters in hands, in eternal glory.


(Reference: ‘The secret of the rosary’, by St Louis Marie de Montfort)

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Journey in Faith Also known as the RCIA, this is a course that started on Thursday 30th October, in the parish for any who wish to consider becoming a Catholic. Some brochures are available. As an approach to this faith journey, We really recommend watching the excellent free YouTube series on the life of Jesus called The Chosen. On prayer and devotion watch the free sessions of Sycamore.fm as an introduction to a life of faith.  These are quality resources for any parishioner but especially those seeking to deepen their faith.
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Thursday 4th December—12noon Community Hall-Bedford Street Tickets £15.00 to include a two course meal, drinks and music.  The tickets will be on sale weekend of 22nd / 23rd November after the masses.
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