Speaking Presentation & Holy Relics Pilgrim Visit, 2/29/2020: Sacred Heart Church

The Sacred Heart Church in Waianae held a “Day of Recollection” at their parish; a half-day spiritual retreat for the benefit of their parishioners. Approximately 75 individuals attended… and I had the privilege of faith-sharing with them along with another guest speaker.  Our topic was the Eucharist.

My portion of the program centered on devotion to the Blessed Sacrament as exemplified in the lives of our Saints… and heavenly confirmation of Christ’s True Presence in the Eucharist, via approved Eucharistic Miracles from around the world.

 

Parishioners of Sacred Heart Church paying

respect to the relics brought into their church.

With alarming statistics pointing to less and less belief in the Eucharist by members of our own Church, I was happy to be a part of this event… and I even enlisted the intercession of a small team of Saints and a Servant of God to be prayer warriors for the organizers and for the audience. This spiritual A-Team was comprised of the following holy persons, represented at the event by their respective relics brought by my ministry: St. Anthony of Padua; St. John Marie Vianney; Servant of God Louise Lateau; St. Juliana Falconieri; St. Padre Pio; and St. Teresa of Calcutta.  I highlighted their lives as worthy examples of Eucharistic Devotion.

If the enthusiasm and positive feedback expressed by the Sacred Heart parishioners were any indication, their Day of Recollection was a great success.  Faith-seeds were definitely sown today, which I hope will bear much good fruit in this wonderful parish.  God bless them.

Fine flakes of Escarchas that manifested on
my hands after getting home from this event.

A sign of grace and anointing for Waianae?

Monthly Messages from the Queen of Peace of Medjugorje: February 2020

Our Lady's Monthly Message to the World on February 25th (given through Marija):

   “Dear children! In this time of grace, I desire to see your faces transformed in prayer. You are so flooded by earthly concerns, you do not even feel that spring is at the threshold. You are called, little children, to penance and prayer. As nature fights in silence for new life, also you are called to open yourselves in prayer to God, in Whom you will find peace and warmth of the spring sun in your hearts.  Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Our Lady's Special Message to Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo on February 2nd:

   “Dear children, by the act of the decision and love of God, I am chosen to be the Mother of God and your mother. But also by my will and my immeasurable love for the Heavenly Father and my complete trust in Him, my body was the chalice of the God-man. I was in the service of truth, love and salvation, as I am now among you to call you, my children, apostles of my love, to be carriers of truth; to call you to spread His words, the words of salvation, by your will and love for my Son: that with your actions you may show, to all those who have not come to know my Son, His love. You will find strength in the Eucharist - my Son who feeds you with His Body and strengthens you with His Blood. My children, fold your hands [in prayer] and look at the Cross in silence. In this way, you are drawing faith to be able to transmit it; you are drawing truth to be able to discern; you are drawing love that you may know to love truly. My children, apostles of my love, fold your hands [in prayer], look at the Cross.  Only in the Cross is salvation.  Thank you.”

Psalm 91: A Prayer of Protection (Updated 11/18/2023)

With today's growing concern over the spread of war and pestilence (i.e. the Coronavirus), I felt inspired - strongly compelled, in fact - to post this Psalm for readers to recite.  It has been particularly valued for centuries by Jews and Christians, alike, as a prayer of deliverance and protection; I was surprised by how it fit the pandemic situation perfectly... so ARM AND SHIELD YOURSELVES SPIRITUALLY BY PRAYING IT DAILY.

PSALM 91

He who dwells in the secret

place of the Most High will rest in

the shadow of the Almighty. I will

say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and

my fortress; my God, in whom

I trust.”

For he will deliver you from

the snare of the fowler and from

the deadly pestilence. He will

cover you with his feathers. Under

his wings you will take refuge.

His faithfulness is your

shield and rampart.

You shall not be afraid of

the terror by night, nor of the

arrow that flies by day, nor of

the pestilence that walks in

darkness, nor of the destruction

that wastes at noonday. A thousand

may fall at your side and ten

thousand at your right hand; but

it will not come near you. You

will only look with your eyes

and see the recompense of

the wicked.

Because you have made Yahweh

your refuge, and the Most High

your dwelling place, no evil shall

happen to you, neither shall any

plague come near your dwelling. For

he will put his angels in charge

of you to guard you in all your

ways.  They will bear you up in

their hands so that you won’t dash

your foot against a stone. You will

tread on the lion and cobra. You

will trample the young lion

and the serpent underfoot.

“Because he has set his love

on me, therefore I will deliver

him. I will set him on high because

he has known my name. He will call

on me and I will answer him. I will

be with him in trouble. I will

deliver him and honor him. I will

satisfy him with long life and

show him my salvation.”

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