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In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph
Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas for thanksgiving after Holy Communion
Workman's prayer to St. Joseph
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.
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O gentlest Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the soul of your departed servant Joe. Be not severe in your judgement, but let some drops of Your Precious Blood fall upon him, and send, O merciful Savior, Your angels to conduct him to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.
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Consecrated Hands
"Because out of reverence towards this sacrament, nothing touches it, but what is consecrated; hence the corporal and the chalice are consecrated, and likewise the priest's hands, for touching this sacrament." - ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, Summa Theologica
13 comments:
That's fascinating!
I've heard of this many years ago.
I believe. What a wonderful tribute to St. Joseph. Just too many unbelievable things to not agree that it is a miracle. I love it!
I read about this recently on a website about St. Joseph: http://www.cukierski.net/staircase.shtml. It's quite a story.
I had the great opportunity to see the Loretto Chapel some years ago. It is incredibly beautiful. It is also believed that the wood was from trees native to the Holy Land.
I have heard of this staircase before. What a beautiful mystery!!
Whoever it was, may he be close to the Lord, and may he see Him face to face for carrying out such a wonderful act of charity.
On my list of stops for this year!
Hate to be a spoil sport, but http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/loretto.asp
Well, Theocoid, I don't know what to make of that Snopes article. Are they anti-Catholic, or are they telling the truth? They come across as infallible most of the time, and indeed they do a good job of investigating stories for inaccuracies, but they must mistakes sometimes. What do others think?
It is sad to note that the chapel is no longer Catholic. The sisters sold it several years ago.
Father, I wasn't aware that the chapel had been sold to non-Catholics. How could the sisters have done that? Wouldn't the bishop have stepped in, considering the history of the staircase?
I remember reading it in 'Chicken Soup for the X Soul'some years back.
(the X is because I've forgotten which one it was- I think Family's)
I was there just a few weeks ago. The chapel is indeed gorgeous. I asked the receptionist at the desk before entering the chapel if it functioned as a church, and she said that it did not. It was technically a museum, she said, and so I did not need to worry about Christ in the tabernacle, or any thing of that nature. However, I think it is owned by catholics, in fact, the archdiocese, I am sure. There was also a gift shop, selling catholic things, such as rosaries, and chaplets, and statues, etc.
Miraculous or no, that staircase is a really beautiful, interesting and fascinating piece of work. I hope many of those who make churches in this day and age recover from their BAP (bad artistic period) and make things such as these, if they can.
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