Matthew 17: 18 - 21
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Prayer of St. Pio of Pietrelcina after Holy Communion

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak
and I need Your strength,
that I may not fall so often.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life,
and without You, I am without fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light,
and without You, I am in darkness.

Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice
and follow You.

Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You
very much, and always be in Your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.

Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is,
I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love.

Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life passes;
death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my strength,
so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You.

It is getting late and death approaches,
I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows.
O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile!

Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all it’s dangers. I need You.

Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread,
so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.

Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You,
if not by communion, at least by grace and love.

Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it,
but the gift of Your Presence, oh yes, I ask this of You!

Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart, Your Spirit, because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.

With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth
and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity. Amen

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On social media:

“Fifteen days ago, I received a decision that I have been suspended for five months by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for violating their religious codes. Specifically, for making the sign of the cross before entering the match at the Olympic Games. I am banned from participating in all tournaments, camps, and preparations. The truth is, in my defense letter for the disciplinary process, I did not want to apologize for crossing myself, and of course, I didn’t, nor will I ever, even though I didn’t know how severe the punishment could be. The Lord has given me everything, both personally and for my career, and He is number one for me, and I am proud of that. And that will not change under any circumstances. Glory to Him and thank you for everything. Personally, nothing new for me, just a new chapter in my career and a new life challenge. I’m sorry that such a beautiful and tough sport like judo has come down to things like this. God has given me a great career, seven European and three world medals. When I started, I dreamed of winning at least one major medal to succeed in my life and the life of my family, who sacrificed everything for my career. He gave us so much more, and has indebted me even more than I could bow my head to them when it came to a moment of ‘all or nothing.’ We will rest until then, and then, with the help of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will return to a new beginning and new victories. Love, Nemanja Majdov, your European and world champion,” wrote Nemanja.

https://www.bjjee.com/articles/judo-world-champion-suspended-for-making-sign-of-the-cross-accused-olympic-officials-of-being-satanists/

My Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.
Quote of the Day
"When we attend to the needs of those in want, we give them what is theirs, not ours. More than performing works of mercy, we are paying a debt of justice."
— Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Today’s Meditation
"Scripture offers us a look at the fruits we can expect as we grow closer to God: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, gentleness, faith, modesty, self-control, and chastity. Cut off from him, we rely on our own well to refresh our souls rather than the un-depletable wellspring available to us as sons and daughters of our eternal Father. We cannot understand who we really are without reference to him who is both the cause and the purpose of our lives, physically and spiritually. We are called to communion with him and this is a process of continually conforming our will to his." –Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering, p.66

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Daily Meditation

Until We Are Fully Consumed

Meditation

"We pray and implore the Immaculata that she deign to welcome us, and we give ourselves up to her completely and in all respects as her children, her slaves of love, her servants, her instruments, in every respect, under any names that any person at any time could possibly still devise. And all that as a possession and property at her full disposal, that she may use of us and exploit us until we are fully consumed." (KW 1331)

Prayer of Consecration

Immaculata, Queen and Mother of the Church, I renew my consecration to you this day and for always, so that you may use me for the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus in the whole world. To this end I offer you all my prayers, actions and sacrifices of this day.

O Immaculata, please intercede...

That, under your guidance, we may practice authentic listening and dialogue with others in the Church and the world. (September Intention)

Miraculous Medal Prayer of St. Maximilian

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you, and for all those who do not have recourse to you, especially the enemies of Holy Church and all those recommended to you

Remember, O 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.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Here are ten notable quotes from "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis:

1. "He who follows Me walks not in darkness."
2. "It is better to be poor and humble than rich and proud."
3. "Do not be led by your feelings, but by your will."
4. "The more a man is united with God, the more he is at peace."
5. "All things are difficult before they are easy."
6. "If you wish to be truly rich, do not seek after earthly possessions."
7. "The greatest wisdom is to know how to be content."
8. "In the cross is salvation; in the cross is life."
9. "True peace comes from a heart that is free from sin."
10. "God is the source of all good things."