Conquering the dragon

 It is hard to believe but Planned Parenthood appears to be escaping the sword once again. Archangels help us.  Our biggest challenge against the virtue of Purity in the USA is Planned Parenthood.  I am happy to be growing older as I no longer have children in the school system.  Educating our children to the immoral practices of free love, back in my day it was called free love.  I  doubt the word love is ever brought up in the classroom today.  No one has the right to teach our children how to respond to their growing bodies except their parents.  I urge anyone reading this to get together with other parents and remove your children from all the sex education classes in the school system.  Notice I am not separating public from the Catholic schools.  When we discuss human sexuality in a group setting we are breaking down the natural modesty barriers given to all of Gods children.  Empty the classrooms they are your children. 

Pray to the Archangels and the Mother of God for the courage to wage your own war against the dragon who is devouring the morality of us all. 
~Margaret of Souls for Jesus

All Things to All

I am watching and listening very carefully to Our Holy Father, Francis.  He seems to be capturing the most difficult evangelic directive given to us by St. Paul. 

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Although I am free in regard to all. I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law--though I myself am not under the law--to win over those under the law. To those outside the law I became like one outside the law--though I am not outside God's law but within the law of Christ--to win over those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some. All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.

For me this has been such a difficult scripture to wrap my little mind around. I have often wondered if I would be able to do this when necessary.  Most of the time I just don't say anything or too much.

I see incredible strength and holy genius in our Pope. We can help him and Jesus by offering our little suffering and prayers for the Pope and the world.

Margaret of Souls for Jesus

Photo courtesy of George Martell taken September 2015 in Philadelphia.

The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

How do we carry on as family without the skilled and loving arms of a mother.  For decades we have downplayed the importance of the roll of mother in the formation of a child.  We have been drowning in the misconception that the feminine maternal love and guidance of one's biological mother is of no special importance.   Mother can be replaced  by father, grandparents or strangers.  The proof is in the pudding so to speak.  How are we doing as a country and a culture?

There is no need to speak to the wreckage we now call family life.  The new normal is too sad to re-examine.  I believe it is time to consecrate ourselves and our families to Our Lady of America. Time to ask our Bishops and Priests to fully embrace this devotion for our country and our world by openly enshrining the statue of Our Lady of America at the Shrine of The Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. 

Below are two prayers,  the Consecration of the family and the prayer for her protection.  If you go to OurLadyofAmerica.Org  you will find more information  and prayers.

I pray that the Immaculate Heart of Mary will make it clear to all how important Purity of the mind, body and soul is to be returned to our culture.

Most Sincerely, 

Margaret of Souls for Jesus 

Oh Immaculate Mother, Queen of our country, open our hearts, our homes, and our land to the coming of Jesus, your Divine Son. With Him, reign over us, O heavenly Lady, so pure and so bright with the radiance of Gods light shining in and about you. Be our leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls, redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself, in union with Him, from that same Savior, Who loves us with infinite charity.

We gather about you, O chaste and holy Mother, Virgin Immaculate, Patroness of our beloved Land, determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil, without God and without your loving maternal care.

We consecrate our hearts, our homes, our Land to your Most Pure Heart, O great Queen, that the kingdom of your Son, our Redeemer and our God, may be firmly established in us.

We ask no special sign of you, sweet Mother, for we believe in your great love for us, and we place in you our entire confidence. We promise to honor you by faith, love, and the purity of our lives according to your desire.

Reign over us, then, O Virgin Immaculate, with your Son Jesus Christ. May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever enthroned and glorified among us. Use us, your children of America, as your instruments of peace among men and nations. Work your miracles of grace in us, so that we may be a glory to the Blessed Trinity, Who created, redeemed, and sanctifies us.

May your valiant spouse, St. Joseph, with the holy Angels and Saints, assist you and us in "renewing the face of the earth." Then when our work is over, come, Holy Immaculate Mother, and as our Victorious Queen, lead us to the eternal kingdom, where your Son reigns forever as King.

Amen

By Thy Holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary, deliver us from evil!  Amen

Touch me not for I have not yet Ascended to my Father

John 20:17

Not now Mary, I have not yet ascended to my Father

St. Mary Magdalene and St. Joan of Arch are the patron Saints of Women Espousing Purity for Christ.  I'm putting Dr. Anthony Lillies writing about  Contemplation on the blog today as it so beautifully speaks to the relationship of the contemplative with God.  I highly recommend his book , 'Hidden Mountain, Secret Garden'.  He is a sure guide for our times. There is a bit of romance in his writing, I enjoy that!

A Contemplation that Hears Heaven

Sep 10, 2015 03:35 am | Anthony Lilles

How does contemplation hear heaven? How does it reflect joy? What form does it take? Find out how Dr. Anthony Lilles describes the gift of contemplation and how it is safeguarded by the Church against charlatans.

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