FIRST FRIDAY IN DECEMBER, 2025.

FIRST FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH  2025. 

Jesus promised 12 special favors to all those who will honor His Sacred Heart especially on the First Friday of every month by attending Holy Mass and receiving Holy Communion.

 In the 12th and last month of the year 2025, we consider Promise #12. 

Promise #12. "The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall attend Mass and receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final repentance;

 they shall not die under My displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments;

 My Heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour."

What is the grace of Final Repentance?

This is tantamount to the grace of Perseverance in being a good Christian to the end of your life. This is one of the best things anyone can ask for. 

There is a law of nature called the Principle of Entropy that says that every created thing tends towards death or desolution. Spiritual matters are not exempt. To persevere in the sphere of the spirit, you need a higher spiritual law. 

Perseverance in Prayer is the key to spiritual security.

What do we need to be able to persevere?

 You need key spiritual principles. 

1. Prayer: So that our faith will grow. The fruit of Prayer is a deepening of faith. (St Teresa of Kolkata).

2. Word of God: We learn the Heart of God through the word of God. (St. Gregory the Great).

The word of God equip us for ministry. "You shall hear the word from my mouth. You shall tell them what you hear." (Cf Deuteronomy 18: 18 NABRE). 

3. Eucharist: Frequently. 

4. Reconciliation: Frequently. 

5. Spiritual Reading: Daily. 

6. Examination of conscience: Twice daily.

7. Ministry /Faith Sharing: Share what God is doing in you and for you with someone everyday. 

Friends, the 12th Promise is a tremendous promise.

 Let us thank our Lord Jesus Christ for such a generous offer.   You will appreciate this promise when you are close to death. You will experience No fear. No worry. No doubt about your eternal destiny. 

Honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus this Friday by attending Holy Mass and receiving Holy Communion. 

For the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and prayers and prayer intentions, click the link below:

The Church honors the Immaculate Conception of Mary in the Month of December. The preeminent feast of Mary is December 8th, the great Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Honor Mary under her Immaculate Conception title every day this December. 

Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:. 

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=1

FEAST OF ST JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.

JESUS BUILT HIS CHURCH ON ROCK.

BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON ROCK

"Jesus said to his disciples:

 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 

The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house.

 But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. 

"And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.

 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house.

 And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” (Matthew 7: 21, 24 - 27)."

Thursday December 4th of the 1st Week of Advent is the Feast of St John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church. 

St John Damascene lived between 675  and 749 AD.

 He was:

. Religious Priest and Doctor of the Church.

John was born in Damascus. 

Before his ordination to the priesthood in 726, St John was the finance minister to the Caliph.

His work of life was mostly study and writing. He produced books in dogmatic theology.

 St John Damascene wrote a significant book on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

But his defense of the use of images/icons is his definitive contribution to the Church. 

Without John Damascene, we may not be able to use images/icons in worship or in our devotions. 

For example: Sacred Heart, Divine Mercy, Mary and the Saints, etc.

Thank You Jesus for making St John Damascene Hammer of Heretics. 

Thank you St John Damascene. 

Below are three of my favorite quotes from St John Damascene:

1. “The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.” 

2. “I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out my salvation through matter.”

 3. “Images are books for the illiterate and silent heralds of the honor of the saints, teaching those who see with a soundless voice and sanctifying the sight.”

 "These three quotes together express his vision of creation as sacramental, the Incarnation as the key to venerating material reality, and icons as catechesis in color for the faithful." 

Our key Scripture for today is rich in inspirations on how to make our lives a great success. 

BUILD your life on the Rock that is Jesus Christ. 

Jesus Christ is our Hope. 

Let us sample a few inspirations from the Scriptures:

"It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes." (Psalm 118:  8 - 9).

"A nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in you.”  (Isaiah 26:  3).

"Trust in the LORD forever!

For the LORD is an eternal Rock."  (Isaiah 26: 4).

When you build your life on the Rock that is Jesus, your life will be safe, solid and secure. 

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; call him while he is near." (Isaiah 55: 6).

That means Today. You are not guaranteed Tomorrow. 

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven."  

(Matthew 7: 21).

God does not deceive any person and He cannot be deceived. Don't even try it!

The Church honors the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary every day in December. 

Mary was conceived without original sin. This grace and privilege are fitting in view of the birth and death of her Son Jesus Christ, who is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. 

"O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son, we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You."

"Trust Me with all the events of your life. I will not abandon you. You are Mine and I will not forsake you. The decisions of men are all in My hands. Nothing will befall you that I do not permit. I will give you My grace to accept the changing circumstances of your life. It is I who am behind all that happens to you. Nothing escapes My wisdom; nothing escapes My love; nothing escapes My omnipotence. Trust Me, and be at peace. I bless you with all the love of My Sacred Heart. Do not be afraid. Tell Me again and again that you trust in My merciful love for you." (IN SINU JESU, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 ).

For the Immaculate Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=1

 

THE MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER.

MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST.

"At that time:

Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,

went up on the mountain, and sat down there.

Great crowds came to him,

having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,

and many others.

They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.

The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,

the deformed made whole,

the lame walking,

and the blind able to see,

and they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus summoned his disciples and said,

"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,

for they have been with me now for three days

and have nothing to eat.

I do not want to send them away hungry,

for fear they may collapse on the way."

The disciples said to him,

"Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place

to satisfy such a crowd?"

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"

"Seven," they replied, "and a few fish."

He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.

Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,

gave thanks, broke the loaves,

and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

They all ate and were satisfied.

They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full." (Matthew 15: 29 - 37).

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 of the First Week of Advent is the feast of St Francis Xavier of the Society of Jesus (1506 - 1552). Priest and Missionary. Spanish.

Francis Xavier is one of the seven men along with leader St Ignatius Loyola who founded the Society of Jesus, which is popularly known as Jesuits.

 Francis Xavier will rank as one of the greatest missionaries in the history of the Church. We know who has the title #1: St Paul. 

Francis is said to have baptized over 30,000 souls in his 10 years of missionary endeavors.

He is called the Apostle of the East.

 He worked in India and Japan and died facing the coast of China in 1552 at the age of 46.

They all ate and were satisfied." (Cf Matthew 15: 29 - 37).

How do you feel when your Good Shepherd feeds you? 

To feed a multitude of people, Jesus multiplied a few loaves of bread and fish. 

The Eucharist is a multiplication of a few loaves to feed millions daily all over the world.

Remember that seven baskets of leftovers were collected after seven thousand people ate and were satisfied. 

Never forget this miracle. Understand the significance and you will trust God in your necessities. 

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

Happy Advent!

The Church honors the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin all the Month of December.

Mary was conceived without original sin. This grace and privilege are fitting in view of the birth and death of her Son Jesus Christ, who is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.

"O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son, we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You."

For the Immaculate Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=

THE SIMPLE FAITH OF LITTLE CHILDREN.

JESUS REJOICED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

"In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 

"I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes;

 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 

All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, 

"Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!

 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it." (Luke 10: 21 - 24).

In our short and powerful Gospel of today, Jesus praised the wisdom and modus operandi of His Father for singling out the childlike for His special favors. 

Who is the childlike? Where can we find one to study? 

Let us take a look at the profile of St Therese of the Child Jesus, also called St Therese the Little Flower and St Therese of Lisieux. 

St Therese is one of the most beloved saints in the Church. She is a powerful intercessor and her contribution to spirituality can be summarized thus:

#1 Utter simplicity in everything.

#2 Profound trust in Divine Providence and Divine Mercy. 

St Therese you may say was chosen to be St Therese before she was born. At the age of 6, she had a profound faith in the Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and in the Blessed Sacrament.

 Asked one day how she was so sure of this, her response was disarming and profound: Jesus said: "This is My Body. This is My Blood." Since Jesus is God and Almighty, nothing is impossible for Him.

Does this not remind us of the Blessed Virgin Mary? 

To the word that She would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Son of God, she replied: "Be it done to me according to Your word." No fear. No worry. No doubt. 

Is there a connection between faith and simplicity?  

Simplicity in thoughts and habits may facilitate the habit of believing. This seems to be the witness of many saints. 

"Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven." (Matthew 18: 3).

Be simple like Jesus and Therese. Dare to Believe. Thank You Father for teaching us through the little ones. 

December is the Month the Church honors the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

For the Immaculate Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=

JESUS IS SURPRISED BY DEEP FAITH.

JESUS IS SURPRISED BY A DEMONSTRATION OF STRONG FAITH.

"As he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him  and saying,

"Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."

  And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."

But the centurion answered him,

"Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.




For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one,

'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.

I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 8: 5 - 11).

Monday 1st December 2025 of the First Week of Advent.

Why does Jesus praise the faith of the Centurion?

Faith is a rare commodity and one of the greatest gifts of God.  The opposite of faith is Unbelief and Doubt.

How does faith work?
Jesus said to the Centurion:  “I will come and cure him.”
The Centurion heard this and believed.
  The faith of the Centurion is much deeper.  He said to Jesus for example: 'No need to come to my house. I am not worthy to host you. Just heal my servant with a word said right here, right now. I understand how authority works.'

How  Faith work.

Faith comes from hearing and believing the promises of God.
As you obey the Divine Word or Command your faith is activated.

The Roman Centurion became a model of faith for the Church.
This is why we use his words before Holy Communion.

When you hear these from the priest:
“Blessed are you who are invited to the Supper of the Lord,”
It is an opportunity for you to exercise your faith.
You can answer: I am indeed blessed to be here. Thank You Jesus.

The Blessed Virgin Mary is a model of confidence in prayer.
At the Marriage feast in Cana, she asked Jesus to perform a miracle to relieve the embarrassing shortage of wine.
Jesus appeared reluctant. Mary told the stewards:
"Do whatever He tells you." She was confident Jesus will comply with the wishes of His mother

Here are 7 examples of demonstration of Faith from the Gospels to reflect on this Advent:

1. The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Annunciation.
2. The shepherds at the Nativity.
3. The three Magi at the Hut of the Holy Family.
4. Simeon and Anna at the Presentation.
5. The Calling of Matthew and Zacchaeus.
6. The Good Thief at the Crucifixion.
7. The Roman Soldier at the Crucifixion.

What is the common factor in all these 7 cases?

They heard about the power of Jesus. They believed. They acted with confidence. They got a miracle.

The Roman Centurion became a model of faith for the Church. This is why we use his words before Holy Communion.

When you hear these from the priest: “Blessed are you who are invited to the Supper of the Lord,” It is an opportunity for you to exercise your faith. You can answer: I am indeed blessed to be here. Thank You Jesus.



Happy Advent!

"Why do you think I have spoken to you so often of My Eucharistic Face? It is because “face” signifies “presence.” The devotion to My Eucharistic Face is the remedy to the loss of faith in My real presence that has swept through My Church at every level, extinguishing the fire of Eucharistic charity and causing even My elect, My priests, to grow cold and distant from Me. This is My word to you tonight and this is why I brought you to this place. Any loneliness you may feel is an invitation to seek Me out in the Sacrament of My divine friendship and to console My Eucharistic Heart." (IN SINU JESU, Sunday, October 19, 2008 Saint Paul of the Cross).

December is the Month the Church honors the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

What is the Immaculate Conception?

"The Immaculate Conception is the dogma that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first instant of her conception in the womb of her mother Saint Anne, was preserved by God from all stain of original sin in view of the future merits of Jesus Christ. It refers to Mary’s conception, not to Jesus’ conception, and teaches that she was in a state of sanctifying grace from the beginning of her existence so as to be a perfectly prepared mother for the incarnate Son."  (Catholic.com).

For the Immaculate Conception Devotions and Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/11/novena-of-immaculate-conception.html?m=1

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

STAY AWAKE! 

"O Father, in your Truth (that is to say, in your Son, humbled, needy and homeless) you have humbled me. He was humbled in the womb of the Virgin, needy in the manger of the sheep, and homeless on the wood of the Cross. Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.”  (St. Anthony of Padua).

"Jesus said to his disciples: 

“As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 

In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. 

They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. 

So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.

 Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.

 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. 

Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

 Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.

 So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” (Matthew 24: 37 - 44).

Sunday 30th November 2025 is the First Sunday of Advent.

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What is Advent?

Advent is a period of waiting and expectation for a big event.

 Advent is the Season we wait for the Coming of the Lord.

  We wait for two Comings of Jesus:  The first Coming of Jesus as a poor child born in a Manger in Bethlehem.  This has happened. We celebrate the feast every year at Christmas.

The second Coming is His Coming in majesty at the end of the ages to judge the world. 

When Jesus comes again in glory and majesty and we who watch for that day may inherit the great promise

in which now we dare to hope, teaches the Church.

How do we wait? "Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come." (Mark 13: 33).

In order to be fully awake and take full advantage of all the blessings that God has prepared for us this Advent, we need an Advent Plan.

Your Advent may just be more of your daily devotions:

Prayer, Word of God, Eucharist, Adoration, Penance, etc.

“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap."

Lord Jesus, we are Your people and Your inheritance. Save us in Your mercy.

Wishing our friends a grace-filled and prosperous Advent.

Today is the last day of November. 

Remember the Poor Souls in PURGATORY. 

For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html

BE VIGILANT. PRAY AT ALL TIMES.

BE VIGILANT. PRAY AT ALL TIMES. 

"Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. 

For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth.

 Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21 : 34 - 36).

Saturday November 29th in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time. 

We honor the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday.

What are your plans for Advent?

"Jesus said to his disciples:

“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap."  (Luke 21: 34).

Today is the last day before Advent, the beginning of the New Year of the Church.  

What is the above Scripture saying to me?

Be careful not to spend the next four weeks before Christmas like the Unredeemed.

 Parties, shopping, games, etc.  If you do, you will miss out on a lot of graces that Jesus Christ has prepared for you this Advent.

You ask: What should I do?

"Be vigilant that you may have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent." (Luke 21: 34 - 36).

"Be vigilant" means: Be alert and watchful through prayer, worship, songs and praises like someone waiting for the arrival of a very important guest.

In God's loving and merciful Providence, He ordained that Prayer, Fasting and Almsgivig are means to overcome the stubborn inclination of the flesh to sinful habits. 

"Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22: 20).

“These words are trustworthy and true, and the Lord, the God of prophetic spirits, sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon.”  (Revelation 22: 6 - 7).

This maxim of St Augustine seems  appropriate here:

"If you pray well, you live well. If you live well, you die well. If you die well, all is well." 

Get a good Advent Plan. Happy Advent friends. 

"The riches of My kingdom are for all whom I have redeemed with My own Blood, but it pleases Me to bestow them through My Mother, the Queen and Mediatrix who stood at the foot of My Cross, offering Me and offering herself with Me. Today she reigns with Me in paradise. All that I won for souls from My Father on the altar of the Cross, with My Mother at My side, I will now pour out on souls through her Heart and through her hands. This, too, is the secret of a fruitful priesthood. In every priestly act and in all of life, place your hands in the hands of My Mother and your heart in her Heart." (IN SINU JESU, Tuesday, January 8, 2008).

The Church prays for the Holy Souls in PURGATORY in November. 

Do not neglect your loved ones. 

For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html

PAY ATTENTION TO MY WORDS.

MY WORDS WILL NOT PASS AWAY.

"Jesus told his disciples a parable.

“Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.

When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;

in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Luke 21: 29 - 33).

Friday 28th November in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time.

Our key Scripture instructs us to know the Times and the Seasons. That is, tap into God's mighty and merciful Providence in the government of the world to give your life peace and serenity.

God's Divine Providence is God's plan, design or purpose for governing the world He created. Divine Providence and Divine Mercy are intertwined. God's Divine Providence plans. His Divine Mercy executes the plan with mercy.

Jesus concluded the Parable of the Fig Tree in today's Gospel by asserting this great proclamation on the Word of God.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

The Church remembers the suffering souls in Purgatory through prayers and sacrifices.

John Paul II in a 1999 general audience, said that “purgatory” refers to the process of purification for those who die in the love of God but are not yet completely imbued with that love, so that every attachment to evil and every deformity of spirit is removed before full union with God."

For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html

LET US THANK THE LORD FOR HIS BLESSINGS.

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD. 

"Jesus said to his disciples: 

“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. 

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city, for these days are the time of punishment when all the Scriptures are fulfilled.

 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for a terrible calamity will come upon the earth and a wrathful judgment upon this people. 

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken as captives to all the Gentiles; 

and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, 

and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 

People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 

But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.” (Luke 21:  20 - 28).

Thursday November 27th in the 34th Week in Ordinary Time. 

Today is Thanksgiving Day in America. 

"How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? The chalice of salvation I will raise, and I will call on the name of the Lord." (Psalm  116:12-13). 

"Sing and make music to the Lord in your hearts, always thanking God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus." (Ephesians 5:19 - 20). 

"I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth." (Psalm 138 :1). 

America is God’s own country. God has blessed America mightily. Not for a few people. But for the many. Everyone wants to come to America. Everyone wants to enjoy God's blessings and benevolence to America and thank our most loving God and Father. There must be a legal path for this. Immigration reform! Subito! 

Are you a thankful person? 

Everything we have: country, family, health, money, job, food, friends, every possession from the smallest to the largest is a gift from God. 

How do we render thanks for the gifts we enjoy? 

Do you know the source of your gifts? Do you know that God expects us to render thanks? 

"A sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me." (Psalm 50: 23).

This means that God is most delighted if you honor Him with the Sacrifice of the Mass (Eucharist = Thanksgiving). 

On Thanksgiving Day, let us lift our hearts and minds to God in praise and thanksgiving:

"Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite; as we come before you on Thanksgiving Day with gratitude for your kindness, open our hearts to have concern for every man, woman, and child, so that we may share your gifts in loving service. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." (Collect, Thanksgiving Mass).

November is the Month we pray for the Souls in PURGATORY. 

“For the souls in purgatory there is great joy as well as pain as they know for certain they are bound for Heaven!” ~ St. Catherine of Genoa. 

For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html