Good Shepherd Church; Rosary being prayed

Good Shepherd Church is going into Worship now.
Prayer will be offered;
- for all who are most in need of prayer 
- for all suffering in Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia
- for all babies allegedly incinerated for heating
- for all who as pilgrims on the Way in life do not yet understand how precious each unborn and born life is
- for all who have been unjustly treated in life 
- for all who have been unjustly treated in war
- for all who have been hurt in any way
- for all those suffering from recent bereavement
- for all who have suffered in recent Washington mudslide
- for all who have suffered in airline tragedies
- for all bereaved in Malaysia airlines tragedy
- for the end to Abortion; prayer under the Mantle of Our Lady, Mother of Jesus Christ

Blessings be on you all.
Why not pray the Rosary with us?
http://www.comepraytherosary.org/

Daily Prayers; for All who have suffered in Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia

 

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Prayers for Guinea and Liberia  

Prayer has been offered for all who have suffered in the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia. A Candle has been lit for all affected by the virus, for the bereaved and suffering, and for strength and protection for all in the Caring Professions offering assistance.

Daily Prayers; for Sufferers in Washington Mudslide

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Prayers for Sufferers in Washington mudslide

Prayer has been offered for all who have suffered in Washington mudslide. A Candle has been lit for all who have lost their lives, and for their bereaved families. Prayer has been offered by Good Shepherd Church for strength and protection for all in the Caring Professions offering assistance in this tragic event.

 

Daily Prayers

Good Shepherd Church

Candle has been lit

A Candle has been lit for all those who have lost their lives, for the bereaved and suffering, in the recent tragic events of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370

Lord Comfort Me

 

 

 

Lord Comfort Me  

When fear or darkness clouds my day, 

I lift my eyes to You and pray, 

Show me, Dear Lord, your Loving Face 

My fearful soul fill with Your Grace. 

When your heart is sad and lonely 

And your friends seem far away, 

Turn to Him is all holy, 

And He'll drive your fears away. 

When a dear one seems to fail you, 

When for friendship true you long, 

Confide in Him Who is all true, 

And He'll right your every wrong. 

Jesus' Heart is your True Refuge, 

To Him you can always flee, 

Even when your heart is sinking, 

He will then a true friend be. 

He will soothe your lonely spirit, 

He will love, and bless and say, 

Come to me and I will comfort you, 

Now and every day. 

With thanks to Dublin Street Evangelist

Marian Prayer - Memorare

MARIAN PRAYER 
MEMORARE

This beautiful prayer is prayed all over the world by many. It is known to be especially helpful and comforting when we are in need of a Mother's assistance, in times of searching or times of trouble. Why not pray to Mary of Nazareth, Our Lady, the Queen of Heaven? She loves to help us on our pilgrimage time on earth ...

"Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary
That never was it known
That anyone who fled to Thy protection, implored Thy help
Or sought Thine intercession was left unaided. 
Inspired with confidence, I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother.
To Thee do I come, before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my prayer,
But in Thy mercy, hear and answer me,
Amen."

Rev. Catherine Nicolette Whittle

The Miraculous Medal and Emblems of Belief

 I WAS RECENTLY told of a child who, years ago, had been called up in Assembly in a Christian School and ordered to remove her religious devotional emblem of belief; the Miraculous Medal.

My question is; why?
As the humbled and broken people after the Fall, we are remarkably tactile by nature.
Little items of devotion, various rituals of spirituality, help us in our search back towards God from Whose Gentle Hands we originally came.

In my travels I have seen a gentleman proudly wearing his turban and beard while travelling in a train. 
He looked magnificent, and his devotion to a higher way of life caused me to pause a moment and pray.

I have seen Buddhist Wheels of Prayer and Prayer Flags fluttering in the wind.
I have seen Temples of devotion where the Holy Buddha was represented, Three Faces with Three Expressions so luminously serene and beautiful that my heart was struck.

I have heard Temple Bells struck as prelude to prayer, seen devoted Priests minister to their Followers.
Holy Temples with Worshippers dedicatedly praying with utmost devotion inspired me to spend time in prayer.

So why should Christians be shy about wearing an Emblem denoting their faith in God and His Blessed Mother?
In the early Church, a Fish was the symbol of the Way.
Eventually the Cross became an acknowledged sign of Christianity.
Over the years, other aids to devotional prayer such as the Rosary, the Miraculous Medal, the Brown Scapular, Paintings and Sculptures depicting Jesus and the Saints have helped to inspire many on their spiritual path, and to bring comfort in times of trouble.

We are a global village of nations with different cultures, customs and genders.
Yet we are all on the same path - walking towards the day our personal earthly sojourn ends and we enter the hereafter.

So whether Prayer Wheels, Dedicated Prayer Shawls, Devotional Garb, Rosary beads or Miraculous Medals, let us rejoice in our devotion to the spiritual path towards the Everlasting Light and not deny the riches and solace of devotional items to our pilgrim children.

The Miraculous Medal 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EciKPkr805U&list=PL3B578262F3E8786E

With thanks to Youtube