Consagração a Nossa Senhora - II
Ó Santa Mãe Dolorosa de Deus,
ó Virgem Dulcíssima:
eu vos ofereço
meu coração
para que o conserveis intacto,
como Vosso Coração Imaculado.
Eu vos ofereço a minha inteligência,
para que ela conceba
apenas pensamentos de paz e bondade,
de pureza e verdade.
Eu vos ofereço minha vontade,
para que ela se mantenha viva
e generosa ao serviço de Deus.
Eu vos ofereço meu trabalho,
minhas dores, meus sofrimentos,
minhas angústias, minhas tribulações
e minhas lágrimas,
no meu presente e no meu futuro
para serem apresentadas por Vós
a Vosso Divino Filho,
para purificação da minha vida.
Mãe compassiva,
eu me refugio em vosso Coração Imaculado,
para acalmar as dolorosas palpitações
das minhas tentações,
da minha aridez,
da minha indiferença
e das minhas negligências.
Escutai-me, ó Mãe,
guiai-me, sustentai-me
e defendei-me
contra todo perigo
da alma e do corpo,
agora e para toda a eternidade.
Amen.
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump has launched the “America Prays” initiative, calling the nation to recognize its dependence on God and return to its spiritual foundations. “When faith gets weaker, our country seems to get weaker. When faith gets stronger, our country gets stronger,” Trump said, emphasizing that America’s strength is inseparable from faith.
The initiative encourages Americans to form prayer groups, pray daily for specific national issues, and unite across denominations and faith communities. It builds on Trump’s broader faith-focused agenda during his second term, including the establishment of the White House Faith Office, the Task Force on Anti-Christian Bias, and the Religious Liberty Commission. Cabinet meetings now begin with prayer, and the administration is urging citizens to extend that practice nationwide.
Supporters such as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Dr. Ben Carson describe the moment as “a time …Mais
The MOTHER of GOD, THE Blessed Virgin Mary Who is our spiritual Mother wants us to pray the daily Holy Rosary.
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 10:00 AM Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fresno.
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord | Do you want to rise with us from the depths of an abyss?
In Jesus' time, many religious sects practiced baptism. The rite had many meanings, but one was of particular importance: (their past life was erased, as if swept away by the current) and with the immersion came the birth of a new man to whom, naturally, a new name was given.
John performed this ceremony to welcome all those who wanted to become his disciples. He baptized those who decided to change their lives to prepare for the coming of the Messiah, announced as imminent. The first condition for receiving baptism was to recognize oneself as a sinner; it was for this reason that the Pharisees and Sadducees, who considered themselves righteous and without sin, felt they did not need it.
If this was the meaning of John's baptism, it is not clear why Jesus received it; He did not need to change his life, and his …Mais
Passei os últimos dias sentada nessa mesa, com os dedos até meio cansados de tanto segurar essas pecinhas minúsculas. Cada conta azul, amarela e branca que você está vendo nessa ave foi colocada com todo o carinho do meu coração. Eu imaginei que, quando terminasse, todo mundo ia ver o quanto ela ficou especial e o quanto eu me esforcei para fazer algo grandioso sozinha.
Mas a verdade é que, quando finalmente mostrei, parece que ninguém teve tempo de parar para olhar de verdade. Ouvi um "legal" apressado, alguns nem olharam para o lado e outros disseram que era só um brinquedo de criança. Senti um apertinho no peito... será que o que eu faço não tem valor só porque sou pequena?
Eu ainda acho ela linda. Ela representa a minha paciência e o meu sonho de ver algo ganhar vida nas minhas mãos. Por isso, decidi aparecer aqui. Às vezes, a gente só precisa de um "ficou lindo" ou de um sorriso para sentir que o nosso esforço valeu a pena.
Se você chegou até aqui e gostou do meu …Mais
Peace is not passive.
It is a conscious choice.
Not every emotional invitation is ours to accept.
Not every story requires our participation.
Not every pull into intensity is truth.
Drama feeds on reactivity.
Peace grows in presence.
I share more about stepping out of the drama triangle, learning to say no without fear, and choosing what we allow into our sacred space in a new blog post on Facebook.
— Amma Sophia Rose
Art by Amma Sophia Rose
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve,
to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us.
And after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
That's beautiful, but remember when the Blessed Virgin appeared to the children at Fatima? They said she was very sad.
Virgen de Coromoto, Madre de Venezuela,
mire a su pueblo que clama libertad y justicia.
Acompañe a la nación en este tiempo decisivo
y guíe una transición pacífica hacia la democracia,
sin violencia, sin miedo y sin odio.
Ilumine las conciencias, fortalezca la esperanza
y cubra a Venezuela con su manto de paz. Amén.
MOTHER MARY
The Mother of Our heart. Her love beyond measure to all
Mother Mary of Christmas
I know not how, dear Lady love,
To offer you my praise,
I cannot fashion as I wish
The words that I world raise.
You stand afar, celestial Queen,
The stars are in your crown,
They spangle at each gesture's path
And dust upon your gown.
Perhaps I might recall the night
You knelt beside the crib,
The night when doors and casements shut
And left a mountain's rib,
Alone, exposed, to hoard you close
Beside the new-born Child
And seek in Joseph's kindly eyes
For something worldly-mild.
To counteract such mundane chill
I hereby set my heart,
Dim mirror of an Infant's warmth,
Its flaming but a part,
A small, beautiful softness and gentle part of Endless Love
That came on Christmas day
To show a Mother wonder-bright
To guide us on our way.
The more the A I is exposed the better.
Hands are always weird inAI
Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (2:1-12 - The Visit of the Magi):
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod secretly called the Magi and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him …Mais
Desperta, ó homem: por tua causa Deus se fez homem. Desperta, tu que dormes, levanta-te dentre os mortos e sobre ti Cristo resplandecerá (Ef 5,14). Por tua causa, repito, Deus se fez homem. Estarias morto para sempre, se ele não tivesse nascido no tempo. Jamais te libertarias da carne do pecado, se ele não tivesse assumido uma carne semelhante à do pecado. Estarias condenado a uma eterna miséria, se não fosse a sua misericórdia. Não voltarias à vida, se ele não tivesse vindo ao encontro da tua morte. Terias perecido, se ele não te socorresse. Estarias perdido, se ele não viesse salvar-te. Celebremos com alegria a vinda da nossa salvação e redenção. Celebremos este dia de festa, em que o grande e eterno Dia, gerado pelo Dia grande e eterno, veio a este nosso dia temporal e tão breve. Ele se tornou para nós justiça, santificação e libertação, para que, como está escrito, “quem se gloria, glorie-se no Senhor” (1Cor 1,30-31). A verdade brotará da terra (Sl 84,12), o Cristo que disse:…Mais
On this day, January 3rd, the Church celebrates the Most Holy Name of Jesus!
The celebration was established eight days after the birth of Christ, when he was circumcised and named Jesus. Despite its origins being as old as Christianity itself, the devotion to the name of Jesus developed primarily from the 12th and 13th centuries onwards. The first references to devotion to the "Holy Name" can be found in the texts of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1109) and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1153).
However, the great "Apostle" of devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus is Saint Bernardino of Siena (1444). This Franciscan priest traveled throughout Italy preaching devotion to the name of Jesus, often as a means of reconciling rival families and factions.
Saint Bernardino used to preach holding a tablet with the monogram IHS, formed by the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek (Iota-Epsilon-Sigma).
Later, the abbreviation was also interpreted as the Latin acronym "Jesus Hominum Salvator …Mais
Today is First Saturday . Let us make reparation for the 5 sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of our Lady:
1. For blasphemies committed against her Immaculate Conception.
2. For blasphemies committed against her perpetual Virginity.
3. For blasphemies committed against her Divine Maternity.
4. For blasphemies of those who seek to sow indifference, scorn or hatred of Mary in the hearts of children.
5. For blasphemies committed by those who outrage her in her images.
“Pray the rosary everyday!”
Viernes 2 de enero de 2026, 19:15 h. Misa en la Capilla de las Apariciones de Fátima,
PRIMERA LECTURA Efesios 4:1-7, 11-13
“Él constituyó a unos apóstoles, a otros evangelistas.”
Lectura de la Carta de San Pablo a los Efesios
Hermanos y hermanas:
Yo, prisionero del Señor,
les exhorto a vivir una vida digna de la vocación que han recibido:
sean completamente humildes y mansos; sean pacientes; sopórtense unos a otros en amor; esfuércense por conservar la unidad del Espíritu
mediante el vínculo de la paz.
Un solo cuerpo y un solo Espíritu,
así como fueron llamados a una misma esperanza en su vocación;
un solo Señor, una sola fe, un solo bautismo;
un solo Dios y Padre de todos,
que está sobre todos,
por todos y en todos.
A cada uno de nosotros se le ha dado la gracia,
en la medida en que ha recibido el don de Cristo.
Él constituyó a unos como apóstoles, a otros como evangelistas, a otros como pastores y maestros,
para el perfeccionamiento de los santos,
para la obra del ministerio, …Mais