Tag: Blessed Virgin Mary

God makes all things new

The Lord Is My Chef Breakfast Recipe for the Soul
Monday, Feast of the Dedication of St. Mary Major, 05 August 2019
Revelation 21:1-5 >< )))*> <*((( >< Luke 11:27-28
Mural painting of Mary and Child Jesus at Monte Sant’ Angelo, Citta Longobarda, Italy. Photo by Arch. Philip Santiago. 2018.

Praise and glory to you, our loving Father in heaven for this new day, Feast of the Dedication of St. Mary Major, the first Marian Shrine and one of the Mother Churches in our eternal city of Rome.

Indeed, you make all things new as St. John had seen in his vision at Patmos when he wrote the Book of Revelation.

And the best part of it is how you make all things new with Mary, the Mother of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Give us the grace to be like Mary intimately one with you and your will in Christ Jesus.

Help us to be open in receiving your word, bearing fruit in words and in deeds as we share it with others. Amen.

Dome of St. Mary Major in Rome. Photo by Arch. Philip Santiago, 2018.

Smile upon us, O sweet Lady of Carmel!

The Lord Is My Chef Breakfast Recipe for the Soul
Tuesday, Wk. XV, Yr. I, Feast of Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel, 16 July 2019
Exodus 2:1-15 >< )))*> <*(((>< Matthew 11:20-24
Photo from the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, Los Angeles, California via Google.

O blessed and sweet Mother Mary of Mt. Carmel! Thank you for coming to us to remind us of your Son Jesus Christ’s great love for us.

Like the Pharaoh’s daughter who was “moved with pity” (Ex.2:6) upon finding the child Moses on the river, have pity on us too your children here in our own river of sorrows and darkness.

Pray that we may find life and joy like Moses and family in a river flowing with dangers and destruction.

Pray that we may return to God in Christ Jesus so that we may live through daily conversion and repentance of sins.

O Mother of Mt. Carmel, give us a glance of your sweet smile on this feast day of yours to experience the Father’s immense love and care for us. Amen.