The Power of Some Beads

O My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love thee, and I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love thee. St. Joseph, pray for us! St. Michael, protect us!

Have you prayed your Rosary today? Our Lady not only encourages us to do so, but also loves when we ask for her intercession. Many wonderful and powerful things can happen when you do so! There's many a saint who give great examples on this powerful and wonderful form of prayer:

"The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.” St. Padre Pio

"The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you’ll be amazed at the results.” -St. Josemaria Escriva

 “Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary’s which purifies the monotony of your sins!” -St. Josemaria Escriva

"The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin…If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors.” – Pope Pius XI

"The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious means of attaining eternal life. It is the remedy for all our evils, the root of all our blessings. There is no more excellent way of praying." – Pope Leo XIII

So today, pick up those holy beads and pray; saying these wonderful prayers will give you peace and many, many blessings.

Empty Pews [not] Empty Altars: Adoration

Adoration. When I wasn't Catholic, I had no idea what this meant, other than the adore part. Then my mom took me to the adoration chapel at my parish, and from then on, I became a regular. The funny part about that was that I hadn't even decided if I was going to become Catholic! All I did know was that when I walked into the room and knelt down before the Blessed Sacrament, there was something mystical and strange and frankly, awesome.

Then I became Catholic, and things started to get a little bit odd when I visited with Jesus. At first, I thought I was crazy, but then I talked to someone who had seen it, too: the face of Christ in the center of the Eucharist. What?!?! It was and is the most wonderful thing that has happened to whilst awake. 

 

I am so thankful for the time here at Christendom College to be able to come to Adoration Every. Single. School. Day. Every single one! Even if it's just for the half hour I'm signed up for, getting to spend it with Jesus is the most wonderful thing a girl could ask for.

We may not all see His face, we may fall asleep for awhile-guilty of that myself-but all I is that to spend time with Jesus is one of the best things one can do for our lives. Try it sometime, you'll start seeing a difference.