Author: Mother & Refuge

Preparing Your Heart for the Feast of Christ the King (Including Litany to Christ the King)

November 22, 2024

Preparing Your Heart for the Feast of Christ the King The Feast of Christ the King, celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, is a glorious reminder of the sovereignty of Jesus Christ over all creation. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 through his encyclical Quas Primas, this solemnity calls us to…
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The Patron Saint of TV?? You Won’t Believe Who!

November 20, 2024

It might seem a bit odd that a saint from nearly 800 years ago would be the patroness of television—but that’s exactly the case! St. Clare of Assisi was officially given this title by Pope Pius XII in 1957. Born in 1194 into a noble family, Clare turned her back on wealth and privilege to…
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Is sleep paralysis a spiritual attack? How to Overcome it?

November 19, 2024

Sleep paralysis can be a very scary thing. In it, you know you’re asleep, you try to wake up, but you can’t. It’s often accompanied by an irrational feeling of utter terror, and sometimes images of figures in black cloaks. Many cultures have developed supernatural explanations for sleep paralysis. In China, it’s called mèng yǎn, “ghost…
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Novena of Confidence to the Sacred Heart

November 18, 2024

O Lord Jesus Christ, To your most Sacred Heart, I confide this/these intention: (mention your intention) Only look upon me, And then do What your Sacred Heart inspires. Let your Sacred Heart decide I count on it, I trust in it I throw myself on Your mercy, Lord Jesus! You will not fail me. Sacred…
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Couldn’t you watch with me one hour? How to Pray a Holy Hour, a Minute-by-Minute Guide

November 17, 2024

To pray a holy hour, all you need is a tabernacle with a lit sanctuary lamp, a Bible, and perhaps a Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (available online). Three Rules 1. Be Silent. Don’t rattle prayers or silently review stresses. Be still exteriorly and interiorly. 2. Be Attentive. It’s not simply a reading hour…
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Video-Vatican & Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits

November 13, 2024

https://youtu.be/375qvk06Zf4 Entitled “St. Peter’s Basilica: AI-Enhanced Experience,” an AI-enabled project was unveiled on Monday in collaboration with Microsoft and Iconem, a heritage digitalization company, as the Church prepares for the Jubilee celebrations in 2025. As speakers at a press conference explained, the digital creation of a replica of St. Peter’s Basilica allows for immersive virtual…
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St. Thérèse’s prophetic words to St. Faustina in a dream?

November 12, 2024

St. Faustina had a difficult time when she was a novice, experiencing both interior and exterior forms of suffering. She prayed to a variety of saints for help, but did not receive any consolation. Then she prayed to St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her novena was very successful. The dream St. Faustina was a novice…
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Is 11.11 Wishing a Form of Idolatry?

November 11, 2024

Basically, the definition of wish is a desire for something. Under that definition, even Jesus Christ expressed wishes at times: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!” (Lk…
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An Essential Guide to Catholic Meditation

November 9, 2024

What Is Meditation and How Does It Benefit Catholics? At its most basic definition, meditation is a method that helps people relax. When you meditate, you intentionally breathe deeper and relax your muscles. Your racing thoughts will calm down, and for a moment, the busyness of life comes to a halt. It’s just you and…
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PRAYER FOR THE POOR SOULS

November 8, 2024

By, St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.R. Have mercy on them, O Lord. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have…
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