Thoughts on Prayer

One Mass is NOT Enough for the Holy Souls

Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo, mystic and author of the “Surrender Novena” and the priest St. Pio said to “listen to him” and “I wish I could visit him” writes in his book “The Afterlife”: “It is not possible for a sick…

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Restraining and Re-TRAINing the Eyes

Ouch! That doesn’t sound like much fun, but I don’t think following the “steep and narrow” way sounds like much fun either…but the benefits are out of this world! Here’s a way we can grow in perfection by mortifying our…

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Examining Our Self-Love

The devil fell from heaven because of his pride. We will rise to the heights of heaven (we need to aim high for the sake of many souls) in the degree that we are humble. Examining our self-love is difficult.…

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A Common Misconception About the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

February 2, which is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord or (Purification of Mary) occurs 40 days after Christmas. It is the last feast day in the Christmas Cycle, although in the Extraordinary Form it can fall during…

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Donna Cori

Ask for Much! Your Prayer is Already Answered

He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. 1 Chronicles 5:20 …You just might not see it yet, but your prayer is already answered. God wants so much for us, but we limit Him. Jesus told St. Faustina **”_I…

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Donna Cori

Novena to St. Joseph

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my…

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Donna Cori

Amazing Promises of Our Lady of Sorrows to St. Bridget

After the promise of Eternal Life, I can think of no more desirable promises than those Our Lady makes to those who honor her 7 sorrows daily. Check these out… Mary told St. Bridget…  “I will grant peace to their…

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Donna Cori

Time Traveling Christians?

You heard me right. There is even an example of it in Scripture. I’ve missed it all these years. Perhaps you have too. Let me share it with you from John 6:21 “They wanted to take Him (Jesus) into the…

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Donna Cori

Humility How-to: Saint Benedict’s 12 Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem

Praise the Lord!Oh, this is a fun one! There seem to be 12 steps to everything these days and recovery of some sort. How about recovery from pride, the most difficult of all the temptations? Once humility is mastered (is…

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