Faith Blog: My God and My All, Let Thy Name Be Glorified!

Few prayerful people can intercede for multitudes in God's mercy. As a mighty river is formed by the unity of many streams, streams of individual prayers have power to bring greater good for the humanity in times in which they live. Prayers of mercy in union with the atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ becomes an offering at the altar of God. In our Secular Franciscan order, Joan of Arc Fraternity,  I am blessed to know and associate with many prayerful people who pray selflessly. Among them, Ms.Nancy Adair has a formula for intercession prayer and she shared with me her prayer habit many years ago. She has a habit of praying Our Lords prayer, whenever she is free during the day and she offers them to Our Lord and ask Him to use the benefit and blessings of that prayer to whomever and where ever His mercy is needed. What a beautiful soul of prayer and selfless offering! We need more people to pray like this sister with a selfless heart. Another sister named Melanie Miles is well

Let us pray for the mercy of God for families, communities, and the world From the bible we learn that God is merciful, ever loving and ever forgiving. In the saints life, we witness the lives filled and lived by the mercy of God. In old testament days people turned to God when in distress. They acknowledged the distress among them, whenever it existed and they searched for God's forgiveness, whenever they were admonished by the prophets. We can see these penitential prayers and repentance of the communities in many description of the events in the bible. Whenever people turned to God, God was faithful and merciful in protecting and saving them. The key is praying for God's mercy, as an individual, as families and communities. God's mercy is the answer to the restlessness, listlessness, and the conflicts in the world today. Praying for the mercy of God to the world is an everyday responsibility of the believers, who could by their prayers do the charity of  interceding f

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http://vailankannishrine.tv/ Live Bishop's Mass  in progress now. Watch and participate live in the mass and get the blessings of Our Lady of Velankanni.

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Mamta Banerjee, a most powerful and influential Chief minister of Calcutta, singing songs for Mother Teresa and walking into the eternal Holy City Vatican. She is a Hindu, who respects Mother Teresa to this extend is a witness of Christ lived in Mother Teresa life. Watching this event brought tears to my eyes with awe and wonder of God's faithfulness to the life of Mother Teresa. This video gathered respect for Mamta Banerjee in my heart.  I used to be impressed by her victories as a strong woman and strong leader. Mamta Banerjee may God bless you for this act. Honorable Cheif minister of Cacutta Mamata Banerjee, I salute to your dedication and devotion to Mother Teresa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbBFE-ENhQ&list=PL7TZ506uXv3MEmOvTg21uB5lO9NZwVm4m&index=5

KOLKATA:   West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today left for Italy on a week-long visit to Rome and Germany to attend Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony and meet potential investors. A 12-member official delegation and a group of industrialists are accompanying her. She left Kolkata on an Emirates flight in the morning today. "At the invitation of Missionaries of Charity, I am leaving for the holy Vatican City to participate in the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa. Mother was the mother of humanity. Her love for the ailing, the needy and the entire humanity was unbounded," she said on Twitter. "Bengal is more proud as Mother lived and worked here and showered us with her abundant love and care. It is indeed a moment of great pride and honour. Bless us Mother, so that we can continue to serve the people," Ms Banerjee said. The Chief Minister will stay in Italy till September 5 where Rome's first woman mayor Virginia Raggi will host a speci

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"Applause erupted in St Peter's Square even before Pope Francis finished pronouncing the rite of canonisation at the start of Mass, evidence of the admiration for Mother Teresa enjoyed from Christians and non-Christians alike." http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pope-francis-to-elevate-mother-teresa-as-saint-in-vatican-live-updates-1454233

Saint who spent time in visiting Jesus in the Tabernacle and visiting Jesus in the poorest of the poor in the streets: St. Teresa of Culcutta.

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