The living hope

So, I haven't written for a while as I'm on holiday in my home country. My dear boyfriend and I have been truly blessed and we have been able to enjoy this holiday in the midst of tribulations. Unfortunately, my boyfriend wasn't given the unconditional university offer he really wanted. These experiences teach me to fully trust in the Lord for He has greater plans than what we can imagine! Please pray for my boyfriend that he may be able to accept the will of God with a loving heart and that God may help him on the 23rd of July. I have a petition that I truly implore and I hope with my whole heart that the Lord grants our wish through the intercession of Mary, our Mother, and St. Jude Thaddeus. Please, please pray for him. Don't forget to say the Rosary everyday and I will visit the Adoration Chapel today so I'm so excited! See you all and God bless you.

My tribute to the most holy Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus

So it's pretty obvious that in this entry, I would like to encourage everyone to submit their burdens to the Blessed St. Jude. He WILL pray for all of you who ask him. St. Jude has never failed me. He has helped me through rough times. I just received an e-mail from Father Mark Brummel, who encourages us to pray the solemn novena to St. Jude Thaddeus this month. Send your petitions before him and I know that his intercession in Heaven is so powerful!

Blessed St. Jude, pray for us and hear our prayers.

I already posted the novena to St Jude is you're interested.

The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Ok, so today is one of the Marian feasts. On this special day, I went to confession and I have joy in my heart because I know that God has forgiven me!! What a wonderful thing! My confessor also told me that today is the feast of Our Lady. I would like to share a little about how Our Lady has helped me in difficult times. I was in a really bad shape for the past month or so due to difficult circumstances that have been going on. I must say this problem has brought me closer to Jesus and Mary. I'd like to think of it as my 'purifying moments'. Even though it has been really bitter, I have learned to see God's Hands in everything. I also pray the Rosary everyday and recently I prayed the Mary, Undoer of knots novena. Our Lady has certainly untied the knots in my life and my words cannot express how grateful I am for her constant help in my life. She is our Mother and I believe that Her intercession is so powerful that I can talk to her about anything. If it's for our good, I believe that our requests are always granted. Sometimes, what we need to do is just to make a request and realize that we are nothing without God in our lives. So that's what I'm trying to do. I ask the Lord for things and if He wants it, I want it too. I trust Him.

Don't forget to say the Rosary today and present a wonderful spiritual bouquet before the Queen of Heaven (our Mother!)

If you're interested in the Mary, Undoer of knots novena, check out: http://www.theholyrosary.org/maryundoerknots

The will of God

Ok so the hardest part in life is not knowing the will of God but doing the will of God. Last Friday I just heard a disappointing news regarding my research grant. I must admit that I was greatly disappointed but I know that God has a greater plan for me, although I might not see it clearly at this moment. I believe that nothing happens to us if it isn't for our good and I thank God for every good and bad things that I receive in my life. I try to unite what I do to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I believe that being able to receive this bad news and see God in each thing that happens is such a grace granted me by God. I would like to thank the Lord, Mary, and St. Jude for answering my prayers!

I love You Jesus and Mary, save souls.