Corpus Christi

How You Can Pray With Pope Francis This Sunday

Pope Francis will be leading a worldwide hour of Eucharistic Adoration for the feast of Corpus Christi


For the first time in the history of the Church Pope Francis is asking the world's Catholics to join him in world wide Eucharistic Prayer together at the one time; his primary intention being for Renewal of the Church.

I was tempted to put this in the section of, 'Signs of the Times' as it is such an extraordinary event. It reminds me so much of Our Lady's appeal at Fatima for the world wide consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. There can be no doubt that the Holy Spirit has whispered in the Holy Father's ears concerning this.

He is so much a man who knows the huge power of prayer, his very first act as Pope was to ask people to pray for him.

What a great a very great Pope we have. It is clear he is preparing huge changes in the Church. May we all be obedient and loyal as we walk into an uncertain future together.

 

I've been thinking, and praying, about the Holy Father's intentions for the world-wide holy hour on Sunday.

The first is for the “Church throughout the world united today in adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist,” that the Lord makes her ever obedient to his word, so that she appears before the world as “beautiful, without spot or wrinkle, holy and without blemish.”

The second intention is dedicated to people around the world who are suffering from violence, drug or human trafficking, economic insecurity, as well as those who have been pushed to the margins of society.

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/adoration-with-pope-energizing-catholics-worldwide#ixzz2UufV3Nth

It struck me as odd that there was no mention of conversion of sinners.

I'm wondering if the choosing of sides has been completed, the hour of divine mercy expired, and the time of justice is here. Over the past few weeks, my prayers seem to have been diverted from the enemies of life and the enemies of the Church. (I ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit regarding the intentions for my rosaries). For a couple of weeks I prayed for those who will die suddenly over the course of this year, and for the Church and all her members. Now I'm constantly begging grace for priests and consecrated religious, that their hearts will burn with the first love they had for the Lord, and that they will be preserved from error and apostasy.

Praying before the Blessed Sacrament today, I was overwhelmed with sorrow at this thought - will there be no more conversions? Am I to stop praying for conversions?

What came to me in prayer is that the last chance of conversion is the illumination. The illumination will be the greatest grace ever offered. Every person will see the truth, and how they stand before God, with no possibility of denying it or dodging it. Then, it's simple. Yes, or No. (I took this to mean, no intercessory prayer is necessary.)

I'd love to hear other thoughts on this -

Kathy

 

I would have thought perhaps that the whole thing was about conversion, the conversion of the Church first of all and then the conversion of others. If there was to be no more conversions then I suspect the world would end, for if no one further was to be converted what would be the point?
Praying for sinners especially thos ein most need of Mercy has alwasy been my favourite prayer.

I have always loved the Illumination of Conscience because there is the chance of the biggest conversion in the history of the world. I have alwys believed that it was especially for this purpose that Mary set up this forum. For when it will be most needed.

This Pope gives me great hope, he is always in there batting, he has the zeal and idealism of a much younger man.

No I would say the time of mass conversions will soon be upon us, not only of Catholics but of the whole world. But for those who reject these graces a terrible, terrible darkness.

 

Hi, Padraig;

Yes, as long as there is life, there is hope.

What I found interesting is that the Holy Father's intentions for this incredibly powerful gathering of prayer are for the Church, specifically those united at that time, and for the victims of grave sin, and no mention of the conversion of our estranged brothers and sisters.

I guess what I was wondering is, aside from the hour of death and the illumination, if the sides have been chosen for this coming battle.

Kathy

 

Well time is very, very short. But then I have bene thinking that for years. I have often gotten insights in dreams but not for many months now. I cna't sat I am sorry about that because a lot of what I saw was so sad and unsettling. Perhaps the very fact that I get no more signs is a sign in itself.

In a sense though the greatest signs now I find in the world all around us, the wars, the economic catastophe, the complete moral collapse, the implosion of the Church...it feels like we are living in a dream.

I try to go to confession often and spend more and more time on my own praying. If I thought anyone would lsten I would go out on the street shouting, but it would fall on deaf ears. I wish I could do more...

I am glad of the forum though ,it has been a very great blessing, I pray it lasts a long time into things. I am happy, sontent and at peace, I wish the whole world could be as happy as myself, but then there is no happiness or peace without God.

 

May God bless you, Padraig, for tending this forum. It really does feel like an ark, and I'm sure it's very pleasing to our Mother to see her children interacting. (With very few scuffles, as far as I can see!) As the mother of three hairy-legged men (and one delightful woman), I can tell you that there is nothing sweeter than seeing my offspring enjoying each others' company.

Kathy

 

I suspect Kathy that as we draw closer to the Time we may get a few clues in the world around us. I am only guessing but:

People will I think start getting strange dreams especially about stars moving.

The world will begin to seem in a ferment with the general feeling that people are scared or paranoid of they know-not-what.

The enemies of the Faith becoming almost hysterical and defiant.

The Holy Father and other Church authorities issuing statements that are more and more prophetic in tone.

A deep inner urging to attend the sacrament of confession, the mass and to deepen our prayer life.

Strange signs in the sky, especially connected to the sun itself.

Increased supernatural activity at Marian sites and numerous warnings through genuine Marian seerers.

 

The Pope is truly one amazing man of God.

He must be able to bilocate as I see him everywhere!

He is a gift the Church and a gift to the world

 

I feel the first intention makes a lot of sense, as it's ultra important to pray for the church right now. I expect the church to be purged pretty good before the illumination. After all, immediately after the illumination happens, people will be in dire need of spiritual direction and care. I expect confession lines to be like a line for a ride in Disneyworld. So, I think the church will need to be ready and clicking on all cylinders for the immediate illumination aftermath, or as our Pope states "...Lord makes her ever obedient to his word, so that she appears before the world as “beautiful, without spot or wrinkle, holy and without blemish.” I also think our pope knows what's in the immediate future of our church, since I think he himself will be stirring the pot and reforming...hence his prayer intention.

I don't think the final sides have been chosen for the final battle yet. The rosters are filling up, but there's still openings on both sides and time for trades and drafts. Many are being drafted now into Mary's army and those people are trying to answer the call. Many will be drafted on the day of the illumination. People will be choosing their sides up until and following the illumination. As for us who are aware we have been drafted and are trying to seriously convert, now's the time to step up our game. No amount of priests will be able to help all those who will need it after the illumination.

 

I'm with you. My daily prayer is, "Please give me grace upon grace, that I will not disappoint you, especially when it matters most."
After the illumination, our brothers and sisters are going to be so hungry for knowledge.

I had a dramatic conversion at a huge gathering in Lubbock, Texas on the feast of the Assumption, 1988. I drove home, six hours in the car, with my hair standing on end. All I could think was, "It's all true!" and "Now, what?" and "I've got to change my way of living!!!"

Thanks be to God that an ancient child of Mary took me by the hand and led me in the right direction.

 

would love to hear your conversion story!

 

Your wish is my command!
http://www.lendingstrengthbearingwitness.com/?page_id=758Change

I'm crazy about conversion stories - would love to hear yours as well -

 

Great conversion story Kathy. I truly enjoyed reading it. That $100 bill part...wow!! Some things like that are just mind blowing. How the heck did Dodie sleep for 6 hours after that. I would have been up talking about that for 6 hours trying to figure it out with you...haha. I pray for a conversion like that. Mine has been sooooo gradual that I doubt that there was any true conversion at all at this point. People say that everyone just doesn't get hit with the lightning from heaven like you or Saint Paul and I say well darnit....WHY NOT? If they are truly praying for it then WHY NOT? I don't understand why some are granted such great graces and others are left in the state that you were before you went to Lubbock. Yes, I understand that you cooperated with grace by GOING to Lubbock but how many others also cooperate but are left looking at the sun in high hopes but left with nothing but burnt retinas? These aren't really questions for you to answer. Just my rantings to the heavens. Great uplifting story though. By the way....I LOVE PINK SNOWBALLS!!!!

 

Thank you Kathy, for that wonderful testimony! I loved the story of the beautiful lady and the hundred dollar bill, too. But I really loved the story of Dodie and her leaving you an Elijah portion of her spirit, her compassion. My conversion story is just plain every day plod along, too,{I know it's God's way of teaching me patience} but I love to hear the St. Paul stories! I loved the whole blog and all the stories
{your books look lovely, too}

 

Okay this is probably going to sound crazy. Right after posting this post above I decided to go for a walk at our local park. I will still thinking of Kathy's blog and what she wrote about her conversion and the sun miracle she spoke of. It is a beautiful warm breezy day here. So as I am walking in the park, at one point I see an opening in the trees and see the sun. With contempt I was thinking, oh yeah, sure you will see the sun miracle. And of course I didn't and kept walking. Still feeling sorry for myself or frustrated that I don't get the conversion experience like Kathy. I continue on and got to a resting place I like. I sat on the grass enjoying the nice warm breeze. It got right to 6:00 PM. The church bells go off at this Church where I was sitting at 6:00 PM. It plays a beautiful song even. I thought to myself, that makes me feel happy inside hearing that. I then looked up between the leaves in the trees and could see the sun. At that point I surely wasn't expecting to see some sun dancing or whatever. Like I said I almost had contempt for it. This probably will seem crazy but I noticed something peculiar with the sun. It seemed like something was moving. I kind of thought yeah sure so I decided to walk down just a few yards to get a clear view.

Here is what Kathy wrote in her blog about her conversion, "Just then, people started pointing to the sky. I looked up, and saw a black circle covering the sun, and it started spinning and bobbling". Wouldn't you know it. This is exactly what I saw. The sun was spinning and seemed like there might be some sort of trail to that. It was bouncing...like a ball bouncing in a box from one side to other, up and down, side to side. The sun was pulsating. It had the black circle in front of it. It was vibrating. Now, of course being the skeptic that I am, I thought that has to be some mind trick or just what happens to the eyes when looking at the sun given these conditions. To be honest, maybe that is what happens. I don't know. Maybe someone that has seen the sun miracle or knows about such scientific things can explain this. However, I did absolutely see these things with the sun. It isn't that I wonder if I imagine that I saw it. I definitely saw it. However, I am just wondering if this is a natural thing that happens with your eyes. I didn't feel or sense any conversion or unconditional love as Kathy did. I just spent about an hour trying to figure out if it was real or just tricks that the eyes play on us. I kept going to different positions to see if it would keep happening. It happened for quite a while and then lessened. There was a thin layer of clouds to thicker clouds during this. It wasn't completely clear out.

Did I really see something supernatural? Or was my mind just ripe to conjure it up? I don't know. Either way it did happen. Hopefully someone can shed some more light to this. No pun intended.

Do I feel any different from this happening or that this has brought on some kind of change? No. I just feel like, what actually did happen? Just when I got comfortable in my skepticism and questioning this goes and happens.

 

Hope,

Thanks for the kind words about my blog. It's really lain fallow for quite some time - the Spirit has been moving me in another direction the last 10 months - lots of silence, lots of prayer. I guess the writing could burst forth at any time, and I don't let myself feel guilty. I'm glad the stories are there, for whoever needs them.

Yes, the hundred dollar bill was really something - it kept me from falling for the temptation that it wasn't real, in the first few months. Wish I'd kept the envelope!

I'm thinking she was an angel - surely I would have felt powerful emotions if it was the Blessed Mother. (By the way, she looked like my avatar. I discovered that picture a couple of years ago, and have been in love with it ever since.) When I took the money, (I'm sure, with a condescending air), she gave me an amused smile. Bet she'd never been mistaken for a Jehovah's Witness before!

Months later I ran into some people who were also there that day. They said several older people were overcome with heat (August 15 in Texas!), and the same beautiful girl led them into the church. A parishioner stood guard at the door and said, "Father says no one can come inside." The girl humbly turned around, but came back a few minutes later. "The Father says they can come inside." And the parishioner let them all in. So...did she go ask...THE Father???

Side note - apparitions were never approved.

Jimmy,

Sounds like you saw what I saw. I think God has a great sense of humor. "You asked for it...here it is, buddy!"

I really believe dramatic conversion stories are for the hardest cases. In my story, did you notice how I was judging the humble miracle seekers, and even the beautiful girl?

My conversion anniversary is 25 years on 8/15/13. I'm still humbled by it. I guess God needed to smack me in the head, and I'm so grateful! I was so far from the truth...

But here you are, and you've sniffed it out, haven't you? The best thing I can recommend is praying the rosary, and consecrating yourself to our Blessed Mother. She is the short-cut to Jesus, and no one ever flunks out of her school. (They might drop out, though. Don't do it!) I had drifted away from the rosary, but I got back on track a couple of years ago. Then, I renewed my consecration in January of 2012, and my journey with her has been amazing ever since.

Remember, most gracious virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided...

 

Yes Jimmyiz--you saw the sun spin! Are your retina's burnt? nope. You saw the sun spin. QUIT BEING A SKEPTIC! Say, Thank you God. Thank you for this miracle. I praise you for your love for me and even tho I
question like a child, you give me great and powerful miracles like a man --like Abraham ! Help my
unbelief. Help me show you gratitude by my prayers and love and hope that this miracle can be the beginning
of a powerful conversion--a knocking at the door of my heart--I want that wall lowered and I want to TRUST and I beg you to come in and be with me and I will not quit begging until YOU HEAR ME.

CLAIM THIS MIRACLE! ITS YOURS!!!

thank you LORD! Thank you Blessed Mother for your prayers!

I'm thrilled for you Jimmyiz!!

 

Can I get an Amen? Amen Sister and Hallelujah. That's a get on your feet, fist pumping response. You go girl!!! You shook me girl! You shook me!

 

Joshua 10

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.