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Our Community Prayer 🙏
Make going on this app meaningful and purposeful by reading this prayer out loud each time you log in. “The Heroic Act of charity” is meant for those in purgatory. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O MY GOD! for Thy greater glory, and to imitate as closely as possible the generous Heart of Jesus, my Redeemer, and also to testify my devotion to the Blessed Virgin, my Mother, who is also the Mother of the Souls in Purgatory, I place in her hands all my satisfactory works, as well as the fruit of all those which may be offered for my intention after my death, that she may apply them to the Souls in Purgatory according to her heavenly wisdom and mother’s love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Your grace. For our children to be United under the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen Explanation: This Heroic Act of Charity is the completely unselfish offering to God of all the satisfactory value of one's prayers and good works --- plus the value of any that might be offered for one after one's death --- for the benefit of the Souls in Purgatory, rather than for oneself. The "satisfactory value" of a good work is its value with regard to making up for our sins and reducing our stay in Purgatory. However, the "meritorious value" of our good works is inalienable, i.e., our merits, which give us a right to an increase of glory in Heaven, cannot be applied to anyone else. Moreover, a person who has made the Heroic Act may still pray for himself, friends and other intentions. The Heroic Act is revocable at will and is not a vow. Its actual ratification depends on the will of God. By making this act with purity of intention, one is relying upon the mercy of God and the prayers of the Communion of Saints to assist his soul after death. The Heroic Act was approved and encouraged by Pope Benedict XIII [1724-1730]. According to the Raccolta of 1932: The faithful who make the Heroic Act in favor of the Souls detained in Purgatory, may gain an indulgence." At the time this was a plenary indulgence with special conditions attached, such as attending Mass, receiving Holy Communion in supplication for the Holy Souls, etc.
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IMPORTANT - Vote for the direction of the education
Thank you for voting on the poll. The winner is education! Everything listed in the previous poll will be soon implemented as well. For now we will focus on improving our understanding of our faith. Please help me focus on what educational material you would like me to focus on to serve you. Your feedback is much appreciated.🙏 God Bless You. 1. Practical Formation: Skill development Improve your mind, interpersonal skills, self-improvement - Catholic Focused. 2. How To Handle Pain Pain is a fixed cost of life. Dealing with pain small or big is a skill that involves grace, humility, love. 3.The Addiction Of Our Concupiscence Confessions, addiction, & our sinfulness. Did you confess the same sin again? How to choose God when we feel weak. 4. Chosen To Be A Saint The imitation of Christ. The life of Jesus and how to live more like him. The focus of this community is Saint formation and moving towards Christ. If you have recommendations on educational material please put them in the comment section below 👇 🙏
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STEP 1: DOWNLOAD THE SKOOL APP Android version & turn on notifications! STEP 2: Comment below on this post and introduce yourself. - What’s your name & where are you from? - What are your current interest ? - What are you hoping to learn from this community? STEP 3: We want to hear your testimonials! We believe hearing others testimonials brings us closer as a family under God! STEP 4: Invite A Friend! Grow a stronger friendship by spending time together understanding God!
Make Lent Transformative✝️
Make Lent a transformative and penitential experience that unites individuals with the Church and prepares them for Easter. Here are the five practices: • Morning Offering: Start each day by consciously offering all its challenges and joys to the Lord in penance for sins and in union with Christ's sufferings. This practice helps reframe daily annoyances as opportunities for small sacrifices. • Daily Fasting: Beyond just giving something up, fasting involves going without or with less food and feeling hungry. The speaker suggests striving to observe an ecclesiastical fast daily —eating one main meal and two small collations that together are less than the main meal, with no snacking in between. Fasting disposes one to receive spiritual nourishment. • Spiritual Reading: Dedicate time daily to reflect on the Word of God, meditate on scriptures, or read the wisdom of saints and spiritual authors. This can be done individually or as a family during meals. • Penitential Prayers: Incorporate daily penitential prayers from the Church's wisdom, such as the seven penitential psalms, the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary, or the Stations of the Cross. • Examination of Conscience: End each day with a daily examination of conscience, reflecting on where one has failed or sinned, and where they have fallen short of their morning offering. This practice, often part of night prayer, helps observe the movement of grace throughout the Lenten journey.
The Pope Blessed My Marriage
The Pope blessed my marriage 4 months ago. As a newlywed, here's what I've learned so far... -Love is a non-negotiable: Love is doing the good will of the other. Meaning intention and behavior is above all. So, ACTION is what truly matters, not feelings/emotions (even if they are valid). This idea bleeds into everything else. Example 1: Work is demanding and I need to work my best regardless of my current condition: sickness, physical pain, or feelings have been hurt). Since all work is for the Lord. That's what makes a good servant of God. Example 2: My son has embarrassed me many times in public. Normally a lot of other parents treat their kids less during the moment or take their frustrations out on them. This is called resentment and placing feelings/emotions above what actually matters. This is a great opportunity to teach him. Communication Improvement: Our communication style has changed. We removed filler words whenever we're addressing each other. Be as straightforward as possible to remove confusion. Example: Filler / vague: “I don’t know… you’re kinda being rude and it’s just making me feel some type of way.” No filler + verbs: “Lower your voice. Speak slower. Repeat your point without sarcasm.” This improves patience and forces the other person to be accountable for what they are communicating, resulting in helping each other improve. We try communicating like this before addressing a serious conversation: 1. Compliment - For a compliment to come off authentic it has to be true and during the moment. 2. Question - Ask for clarification with no negative connotation. 3. Reinforce - Reinforce her/him even if the belief or thought is wrong. ( Be on her/his side ) 4. Concern - Now with context address your concern. 5. Resolve - Solve the situation together. This form of communication resolves any bad conflict. I am still trying to get better. Only through repetition/consistency will this improve. This is a life-time commitment that comes with sacrifice. Being married young is an investment that compounds over-time.
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