the act of love

So today I went to the Church for the Corpus Christi mass, but it turned out that there was no mass and I only found a group of 3 ladies saying the Rosary together. So I joined in and since I didnt have my rosary with me, one of the ladies gave me hers. After the rosary I gave her back the Rosary, and she said to me "keep it and say it. I cant believe this but i was so happy when she told me that. Although it is a small gift, it means more to me than the rosary I bought myself. This act of love teaches me how pleased God is with small things we do for Him out of love. This makes me realise that I have repeatedly offended such an awesome, merciful God.. Lord Jesus, forgive us and have mercy on us...

I strongly encourage you all to pray the rosary together with your family or in your community. May the Lord bless you always.

Sweet Mother Mary, bring us closer to Thee and to Thy  Divine Son..

Are you pro-life?

Hi all,

I read a really good book and in that book, Jesus said "I only seek to love you, but why do you only seek to offend Me?" Doesn't that question remind us of our behaviours? I think it's time for all of us to examine our conscience...

I just watched news on TV about a baby in China found trapped in the sewer pipe. How heartbreaking that is! It's obviously against God's will and I wish everyone realises that. Every individual is uniquely created by God and we all should respect His creation. With abortion and euthanasia exercised in this world, we have wounded God deeply and at some point, I think He will stop all this. We, as Christians,  have to ask for pardon and repair for our sins and the sins of the world. So I encourage you all to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the next 9 days, to ask for His mercy and forgiveness as we truly have offended Him so much.

I'm proud to say that I am and will always be pro-life..

Great joy comes from the Lord

For the past few days, the Lord has given me a lot of gifts! I'm truly thankful for His generosity! Yesterday was the Feast of the Holy Trinity and the homily was beautiful. As Christians, we have been given the grace to have that spiritual faith and to accept the truth that God exists! We should be thankful that we have such a wonderful Father, whose mercy and generosity are infinite. We should be thankful that Eternal Word has given us the gift of eternal life. Finally, we should also be thankful that we have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit - the love that IS between the Father and the Son. I once noticed Mother Angelica saying that if we think our crosses are too heavy, or we are not happy with the way our life goes, we should talk to the Spirit, because He sanctifies us. Since then, I've been trying to 'let the Holy Spirit know' about anything that burdens me. Although I don't have that perfect trust, I know the Lord knows I want it. I believe with all my heart that He will grant me that virtue. Most importantly, there is no greater joy than the joy that comes from the Lord!

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my intentions in Thy Most Sacred Heart. I know You will take care...

Thank You Jesus!

Thank You Jesus!! Thank You for everything. I have been praying for my partner for the past few days as he was having exams. Now, finally it's over and only one presentation to go. I strongly believe Jesus, Mary, and St. Jude have helped him. Words cannot describe just how grateful I am. His love and mercy never leave us..

Trust in the Lord and ditch the meat on Fri! :)

Agony!

I'm feeling down at the moment because I re-offended the Lord. What a poor poor sinner I am.. The worst thing is that the Lord kept on reminding me before I committed a sin but I did it anyway! I just feel horrible because I broke my promise to Jesus..I really want to change and I don't want to keep on offending such a good God. I'm sorry Lord. I humbly ask Thee to forgive me, a poor and weak sinner. 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Today, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed for an hour in our Church. I always try to go every week, once or twice a week. There are not that many people who come to visit Jesus during these times, usually I see about 4-5 people in the Church. I love it there, it's so peaceful and I can feel the Lord's presence in the midst. Unfortunately I couldn't be there for more than 5 minutes. My partner was driving me to the Church and I had to hurry up because he has to go home and study for his upcoming exam. I talked to Jesus briefly and I said "Lord, sorry I can't be here for long. My attendance today is an expression of gratitude for all You have done for me and my family. So I'd like to offer up 6 Our Father's, 6 Hail Mary's, and 6 Glory be's". So I prayed and I know the Lord is pleased. I love Jesus and I try to do what I can to please Him. Sometimes, I offend Him by committing all sorts of sins, but I know He forgives me. Although I know that my love for Him is still on the 'lukewarm' side, that's okay. Jesus knows I want to love Him more and more each day. I try to offer up my activities, my feelings, and my entire life to Him. For now, I will keep on asking our Lady to bring me closer to Her Divine Son.

If you have spare time, even though you only have 5 minutes, see Jesus. Don't we all want to make Him happy, not because of what we could get in return, but just because He's so good to us and He loves us so much. He wants us to visit Him :)

My prayer intention - Postgraduate studies

My partner and I really want to do our postgrads this year. Praise the Lord, we have got offers from outstanding universities in the UK. We cannot do this without His guidance and if it is according to His Holy Will, I believe that we can get there! I am awaiting my research grant and overall classification from the University, whereas my partner is only waiting for his overall classification. There's nothing I can do apart from praying and placing all my trust in His Sacred Heart.

I have begun a Novena of Confidence to the Sacred Heart today and will keep on doing it everyday. I try to go to mass everyday and if any of you would like my prayer, don't hesitate to leave a comment. I will carry you in my prayers.

Jesus loves you so much!

Gratitude to the Holy Trinity

I personally pray to Jesus a lot more than to the Eternal Father or the Holy Spirit, but when we glorify Jesus, we also glorify the Father and the Spirit! I cannot thank the Lord enough for what He has done in my life. Today, another good thing happens in my life and words cannot describe my gratitude! So here's a beautiful prayer of thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity

O Eternal God! O Eternal Trinity! Through the union of Thy divine nature Thou hast made so precious the Blood of Thine only-begotten Son! O eternal Trinity, Thou art as deep a mystery as the sea, in whom the more I seek, the more I find; and the more I find, the more I seek. For even immersed in the depths of Thee, my soul is never satisfied, always famished and hungering for Thee, eternal Trinity, wishing and desiring to see Thee, the True Light.
 
O eternal Trinity, with the light of understanding I have tasted and seen the depths of Thy mystery and the beauty of Thy creation. In seeing myself in Thee, I have seen that I will become like Thee. O eternal Father, from Thy power and Thy wisdom clearly Thou hast given to me a share of that wisdom which belongs to Thine Only-begotten Son. And truly hast the Holy Spirit, who procedeth from Thee, Father and Son, given to me the desire to love Thee.
 
O eternal Trinity, Thou art my maker and I am Thy creation. Illuminated by Thee, I have learned that Thou hast made me a new creation through the Blood of Thine Only-begotten Son because Thou art captivated by love at the beauty of Thy creation.
 
O eternal Trinity, O Divinity, O unfathomable abyss, O deepest sea, what greater gift could Thou givest me then Thy very Self? Thou art a fire that burns eternally yet never consumed, a fire that consumes with Thy heat my self-love. Again and again Thou art the fire who taketh away all cold heartedness and illuminateth the mind by Thy light, the light with which Thou hast made me to know Thy truth.
 
By this mirrored light I know Thou are the highest good, a good above all good, a fortunate good, an incomprehensible good, an unmeasurable good, a beauty above all beauty, a wisdom above all wisdom, for Thou art wisdom itself, the the food of angels, the fire of love that Thou givest to man.
 
Thou art the garment covering our nakedness. Thou feedest our family with Thy sweetness, a sweetness Thou art from which there is no trace of bitterness. O Eternal Trinity! Amen.

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 A Trinity Prayer

Love of Jesus Fill us.
Holy Spirit Guide us.
Will of the Father be done.

Taken from: www.ewtn.com

Such a beautiful prayer!

Worries..

Well tonight, worries overshadow me. There are trials in my life that are still ongoing. I know the Lord teaches us not to let our hearts be troubled, but sometimes I can't help it since I'm a highly anxious person. So I am still asking the Lord and our Blessed Mother for the virtue of full trust. I, then, decided to pray the Novena of the Miraculous Medal. Suddenly, I just feel comforted and I am at peace. I'd like to think of it as another miracle from the Lord. I feel like the heavy burden is lifted off my shoulders.

I've witnessed many miracles in my life and I humbly thank the Lord for the great graces He bestowed upon me. I would like to thank Our Blessed Mother and my Patron Saints, St. Jude and St. Anthony for their powerful intercession and protection. When you're feeling down, just speak to the Lord and I guarantee you that He will grant you peace..

May the Lord bless you all. Have a great evening.

Pentecost

I am so excited for Pentecost on Sunday this week. I keep on imagining how the situation was like in the upper room. Mary and the Apostles awaiting the gift of the Holy Spirit. After they received the Holy Spirit, their lives must have changed! God has given us gifts upon gifts in our lives. Let us think about how to show our gratitude to the Lord :) This week, I have offered up my sins, my heartaches, my love for Him. I managed to go to Church for the past 3 days to pray the Rosary or to join the Mass! I thought it'd be a good gift for the Lord! Remember, every effort is precious before the Eyes of God! Let us strive to keep His commandments and be at peace. The Lord be with you all.

My prayers answered!

Once again, my prayer is answered! Jesus has done so many miracles in my life, with or without me knowing it. I was praying for a friend who was going to face an exam earlier. The subject was difficult and he only had 1 day to study everything due to other commitments. I asked the Lord to look upon His effort and I submitted my petitions to Him. On top of that, I prayed to our Blessed Mother and my patron saint, St. Jude, to guide him. He came back home happy, knowing that he could do much more than he expected. I'm so grateful to the Lord. His love and mercy are abundant. 

Although I know it isn't enough, I hope that this blog can reveal the glory of God to all who read my posts. We all know that God loves us, but most of us don't realise that God loves each of us individually like noone else exists.. You and I are unique before the Eyes of God.

God bless you all and don't forget to ditch the meat on Fri! :)

See God with our hearts.

"Where's God?"

"I can't see God. There's no God"

"If there's God, why is there so much suffering on earth?!"

I'm sure you've all come across these questions or comments before, or maybe you have asked yourself this question. There are times when I doubt my faith too.. To be frank, I just relied on my own power and never involved God in my life. Then I began to wonder, was it because I couldn't see God physically that I have doubts in Him? Hmmm... to me it was one of the obvious reasons.

I bet we all want to see God face to face.. but don't we see Him with our hearts? Strength, calmness, hope, and even suffering... aren't those the graces we receive from the Lord? I bet we all can see Him that way. He's with you every step of the way... Sometimes I don't understand God's Holy will in the present moment, but when I look back in the previous chapters of my life.. I cannot think of a better picture. :) So everything happens for a reason and nothing happens to us if it's not for our own good. So don't despair. I thought yesterday was going to be the worst day of my life! I trusted the Lord to take care of everything and He really showed Himself... The truth is, we see Him everyday, in a deeper, more meaningful way...

God bless you all.

The month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

May is the month of our Blessed Virgin. Let's pause for a while and think about what we can do to honour Her during this month. Here are some suggestions of what we can offer up to our Blessed Lady in this special month...

1. Pray the Rosary everyday - at Church if you can.

2. Honour her by praying the Angelus prayer at 6 am, 12 pm, and 6 pm (and even at 12 am if possible!)

3. Novena 3 Hail Mary's before work or school

4. Meditate on the Sacred Mysteries.. in particular, think about our Lady when She was at the foot of cross... How faithful She was to Her Divine Son..

5. Finally, we can ask our Lady to bring us closer to Her and Jesus.

Remember, She is our Mother. She cares for us and She will always continue to pray for us. If you're down and helpless, speak to Her. She will always comfort you and help you.

Memorare

I find the Memorare prayer soothing in times of need. Seek protection and help from our Blessed Mother. She never fails us :)

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Let us unite our days, work, thoughts, speech to Hers...

"Jesus and Mary, I love You. Save souls"

Another day, another blessing!

Thank You, Eternal Father
Thank You, Jesus
Thank You, Holy Spirit
Thank You, Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of poor sinners

Thank you, St. Jude
Thank you, St. Anthony of Padua
Thank you, St Joseph
Thank you, St. Matthias


My prayers are all  answered. Not in the way I wanted it, but better! Trust in the Lord and submit ourselves to Him. He will grant us great, great graces and miracles.
It increases my hope, trust, and faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ. He's truly a Saviour!

I am forever grateful to St Jude Thaddeus and St. Anthony, my Patron Saints, also all the Saints in Heaven! In this post, I would like to encourage everyone to pray to the saints. Their intercessory power is so great!

Today's the day!

Hi again,

Today's the day I've been waiting for, for the past 6 months. In a few hours something will happen and I was praying Novenas to the Infant Jesus and St. Jude every hour yesterday... I was in despair and was completely helpless. However, today, I feel so calm, like nothing happens. I believe it's a miracle from the Lord. I have peace in my heart. I woke up praying the rosary which I will do again in an hour. I have confidence in the Lord, that He will take care of everything.. Last night before I slept, I said to the Lord "Lord, I've done what I can, now it's Your turn to take care of everything".. I woke up and I've since been at peace. The Lord hears my prayers. He never leaves any of us alone.

For those who might be in the same situation as me.. who feel helpless and alone. The Lord never lets go of our hands. He's walking beside us and He will continue to guide us. We, the weak creatures, just need to trust in His Providence. Seek the Lord, and you all will find joy in your lives. May His love fills your heart. Give Him a chance to help you, give Him a chance to comfort you.

Do not let your hearts be troubled...

I will write again a little later. Don't forget to say the Rosary everyday. God bless you.

Do you pray the Rosary everyday??

                             (Image from www.h-t.org)

The Rosary is an essential chain of prayers, which we have to recite everyday. Mother Angelica calls it "the Mini Scriptures". Each bead represents a single rose. Can you imagine giving the Holy Queen of Heaven a bouquet of roses everyday?!?! When we recite the Rosary, we pray together with the Blessed Virgin. So get your Rosary out, and start praying everyday :) You will receive great graces from the Lord and Our Blessed Virgin, Herself.

May God bless you all.

Prayer intention - to all children who suffer/suffered from abuse.

This evening, the problem of child abuse came to my mind. It's becoming worse each day, especially with abortion being legalised. When these children are abused in their home, no one defends them. AS we know, they always forgive and excuse who do horrible things to them. That's why Our Lord said that unless you become like these little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. So let us pray for these children, who might be helpless, fearful, and alone.



Eternal Father,

At this very moment, we offer up these children who suffered / are suffering from abuse, wherever they are Lord. Extend Your merciful Hands toward them and bring comfort to each of them. Oh the agony of agony... May You show them Your unfailing love and care for them, and may they find comfort in Your Sacred Heart. In Jesus' name and through the intercession of Mary, we pray. Amen.

Praying with child-like confidence in God

How many times have we prayed and prayed for something, but we keep on navigating our eyes away from God? When we start to despair, we start losing our hope. I'm in a difficult situation at this point and I pray hard. However, I also keep on thinking about the consequences that my partner and I have to face years from now. On top of that, I keep on digging into our past that it haunts us everyday. When I start to fear, I know I lose sight of God, I lose my trust in Him.

We have to have child-like confidence when we pray to the Lord. According to Charles Spurgeon, it's like a little girl, in a real danger of fire, who clings to a fireman and trust in him alone. Although the smoke is overwhelming and the heat is unbearable, she knows that the fireman will bring her to safety. We all shall have that kind of trust in the Lord. May the Lord grant us that virtue and we all shall be at peace.. peace that no man can take away...

Anxiety.. anxiety..

The day that I've been waiting for is closer and closer. As much as I'd like to trust in the Lord with all my heart, there's always a shadow of fear and doubt. I am helpless, and I don't know how to get over it sometimes. I will continue saying the novenas and surrender everything, as there is nothing i can do. I have done all I can. I pray and I submit my petitions before the Lord. Lord, through the powerful intercession of Mary and St. Jude, grant us our requests. Amen.

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.

Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.. world without end. Amen

Novena to the Holy Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus

Novena to St. Jude Thaddeus - recite this novena for 9 consecutive days


Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone.
Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly -
(make your request here)
- and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen

PRAYER

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen

St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.

Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity.
(say this prayer, followed by the Our Father and the Hail Mary)

My current tribulations

I have been in agony for the past 6 months and this problem has brought me closer to God and His Saints more than ever. I have been praying to St. Jude and St. Anthony to intercede for me and my partner. Every wonder shall be revealed this Wednesday (15th May). I'm in a state of great fear.  I must admit, there comes a time when I despair, and cry out loud to the Lord.

But the Lord never abandoned us. Whenever I was feeling so weak, helpless, and alone, He lifted me up. He always opens a door for me. Although I have been haunted by this problem for the past 6 months, I have been all safe and well. Nothing has happened to me, and I know I receive great protection from the Lord. When we're faced with difficulties (call it purification!), all we need is to call upon the Lord,  offer it up to Him and trust in Him. His way is ALWAYS right and I believe that His work will wonder in every detail. I've learnt from Mother Angelica, such a wonderful spiritual mother, that the Lord wants us to call on him. So do not hesitate to say "Lord, help me!". We will be surprised of the things that He will do for us.

When we're in great distress, go to Our Lady. She's ever ready to comfort us, bring peace in our hearts, and draw us closer to Her Divine Son. Pray the Rosary and send your petitions. I would suggest doing the 54-day Rosary Novena.

"Suffering is precious before the Eyes of God" Padre Pio. Just remember, a cross is a wonderful grace from the Lord.

God bless you all.

Blog dedication

This blog is dedicated to Jesus, Mary, St. Jude, and St. Anthony. I have encountered various difficulties for the past 6 months. Endless tribulations and suffering. I must admit that it is really hard for me, as I've never been this afraid in my entire life. But at the same time, I thank God because it is means of sanctification. I have learnt a lot from these problems that I've had. I have come across so many wonderful people and I believe that God brings good out of these problems.

The hardest thing is doing the Will of God in the present moment. My faith and trust is sometimes shaken, but I keep asking the Lord for strength and hope, especially for my dearest partner. I am awaiting a really big thing on Wednesday this week, and please pray for my petitions.