Christ the King Novena - Day 9

 Today, let's pray that God may reign in every area of our lives, especially the areas that we find hardest to let go of control.

Trusting in the Lord is one of the topics that will be covered throughout the Pray More Advent Retreat. You can sign up for the retreat here and join us as we prepare to commemorate Jesus Christ the King's birth at Christmas.

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Here are the prayers for today:

Day 9 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

I pray that You will reign in my heart.

I pray that You will reign in my will.

I pray that You will reign in my body.

I pray that You will reign throughout all the world.

I pray that You will reign in every area of my life.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ the King Novena- Day 8

 The Feast of Christ the King was created during a time when the world was becoming increasingly nationalistic and secular. 

Pope Pius XI responded to the times, and wrote, "While nations insult the beloved name of our Redeemer by suppressing all mention of it in their conferences and parliaments, we must all the more loudly proclaim His kingly dignity and power, (and) all the more universally affirm His rights." 

Today, let's pray that God will reign throughout the world. 

Here are the prayers for today:

Day 8 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

I pray that You will reign in my heart.

I pray that You will reign in my will.

I pray that You will reign in my body.

I pray that You will reign throughout all the world.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ the King Novena - Day 7

 Pope Pius XI wrote that our bodies, "should serve as instruments for the interior sanctification of our souls, or to use the words of the Apostle Paul, as instruments of justice unto God." 

Today, let's pray that God will reign in our bodies, and that our bodies will glorify Him.

Here are the prayers for today:

Day 7 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

I pray that You will reign in my heart.

I pray that You will reign in my will.

I pray that You will reign in my body.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ the KIng Novena - Day 6

 Here are the prayers for today:

Day 6 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

I pray that You will reign in my heart.

I pray that You will reign in my will.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Christ the King Novena - Day 1 to Day 5

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The Feast of Christ the King is a moveable feast that occurs on the last Sunday of the Liturgical year. It is an important feast for all of us! Let’s join in preparing for this feast with a Novena for Christ the King!

Background on this Feast

This feast day was instituted by Pope Pius XI on December 11th in 1925 within the encyclical letter Quas Primas. The Holy Father was responding to the fact that the world was becoming increasingly nationalistic and secular. Governments were claiming more and more allegiance from their citizens and attempting to replace God.

“While nations insult the beloved name of our Redeemer by suppressing all mention of it in their conferences and parliaments, we must all the more loudly proclaim his kingly dignity and power, all the more universally affirm his rights.” – Quas Primas, 25

Pope Pius XI, therefore, created this feast to help the faithful to remember that allegiance to Christ is above any allegiance to government of a nation.

“The faithful, moreover, by meditating upon these truths, will gain much strength and courage, enabling them to form their lives after the true Christian ideal. If to Christ our Lord is given all power in heaven and on earth; if all men, purchased by his precious blood, are by a new right subjected to his dominion; if this power embraces all men, it must be clear that not one of our faculties is exempt from his empire. He must reign in our minds, which should assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truths and to the doctrines of Christ. He must reign in our wills, which should obey the laws and precepts of God. He must reign in our hearts, which should spurn natural desires and love God above all things, and cleave to him alone. He must reign in our bodies and in our members, which should serve as instruments for the interior sanctification of our souls, or to use the words of the Apostle Paul, as instruments of justice unto God.” – Quas Primas, 33

It is particularly important to recognize the words of the encyclical in today’s climate of government intrusion on the Church.

“When we pay honor to the princely dignity of Christ, men will doubtless be reminded that the Church, founded by Christ as a perfect society, has a natural and inalienable right to perfect freedom and immunity from the power of the state; and that in fulfilling the task committed to her by God of teaching, ruling, and guiding to eternal bliss those who belong to the kingdom of Christ, she cannot be subject to any external power.” – Quas Primas, 31

Let us pray to Jesus the King of all nations, he is Christ the King!

Christ the King Novena Prayers

Christ the King Novena - Day 1 Today's Prayer

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Here are the prayers for today:

Day 2 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Here are the prayers for today:

Day 3 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 4 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 5 - Christ the King Novena

(Audio/Video Version)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.

I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things.

I pray for the grace to obey You before any civic authority.

I pray for the grace to fervently bring about Your Kingdom in my family and community.

I pray that You will reign in my mind.

I pray that You will reign in my heart.

O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will…

[Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory.

Christ the King, Your Kingdom come!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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40 Days for Life Fall 2021 - Closing Rally - October 31

Today ends this years  40 Days for Life Campaign of Prayer and Fasting to end abortion. My sister Barbara and I plan on being at the vigil site this evening for the  Closing Rally

(southwest corner of Queen Street at Bank Street) at 7:00 pm. I will be attending mass at Notre Dame Cathedral at 5 this evening beforehand and after mass will make my way to the vigil site

Hope to see you there

Ok so I arrived at the vigil site around 6:30 after attending Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral. Barb arrived shortly after. By seven there were between 60 - 70 prayerful souls praise God! The weather was beautiful and there was a really nice lady ( Deanna) passing out chocolate bars which was kind of nice since I love chocolate and I think chocolate should be included as one of the main food groups. 

Anyways I took a few videos below 

Opening Prayer

He's Got the Whole World 

Queenship of Mary Community

Helena Prayer Co-Ordinator

Debbie Duval - speaks of Crisis Pregnancy Centres

Talk by Deacon Charles Fink from Saint Mary's Parish

Lord I Need You - led by Queenship of Mary Community

Salve Regina

Closing Prayer

Leaving the Cult of Wokeness with Jordan Peterson | Africa Brooke -

This WOKENESS CULTURE in which we are immersed  is a MONSTER in plain sight

Africa Brooke's letter is brilliant  and I recommend everybody read it. 

Africa Brooke's letter

https://ckarchive.com/b/d0ueh0h67mpd

And needless to say Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila are amazing. 

YOUTUBE video

Leaving the Cult of Wokeness with Jordan Peterson | Africa Brooke - 

"In this episode, Mikhaila hosts Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Africa Brooke. Africa shares her experience with writing her viral article. She offers some insight on how to be conscious of one's actions and finding their authentic voice. In addition to discussing wokeness, they also delve into politics in connection to religion, in-group preference, and accepting other perspectives. Check out how Africa was influenced by Dr. Peterson in this episode. "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU7iXtHTVtI

Canada Needs Our Lady - Saturday, October 16, 2021 Noon

My sister Pat and I had initially planned on joining the Noon Hour Prayer Rally at McArthur and Prince of Wales in Ottawa but decided on joining a group on Quincy Ave in Beacon Hill mainly because it was closer to where we lived.  As it turned out nothing was happening at the Quincy location  ( we waited a while) so we decided to pray at Mary's Grotto at the Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church 2414 Ogilvie Road. There were just the two of us along with Mary of course and our Guardian Angels 

Prayers after the Rosary

Genocide in Ireland / 1845-1851

Pilgrimage to Ennistymon

Jimmy Patricia and Maureen

with obituary of our great great grandfather John Maloney 

Background to the Maloney Brother's Emigration from Clare click here

“The Irish Famine of 1845 to 1852 was the greatest social calamity, in terms of morality and suffering, that Ireland has ever experienced."
From Ireland's Great Hunger Museum

" More evictions took place in the County here (Clare) than in any other in Ireland. By the time the Famine had ended, up to eighty thousand souls had perished in Clare.  

Those who survived this holocaust could rarely bring themselves to speak of it to their children and when they did invariably referred to it indirectly as "An Drochshaol - the Bad Times"

From the memorial in Ennistymon, Clare

 “The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845–1849” that “…no issue has provoked so much anger or so embittered relations between the two countries (England and Ireland) as the indisputable fact that huge quantities of food were exported from Ireland to England throughout the period when the people of Ireland were dying of starvation.” 

"Cecil Woodham-Smith, noted scholar and author “The Great Hunger” 

• More on Maureen's Pilgrimage to Ennistymon Clare Ireland with Pat and Jimmy - The Work House and the Genocide in Ireland here

• Irish Great Hunger Museum - Ireland: A Brief Overview here “The Irish Famine of 1845 to 1852 was the greatest social calamity, in terms of morality and suffering, that Ireland has ever experienced”and here 

• Workhouse records reveal rural Ireland’s harsh past Mary McKee  here

• The Workhouse by Derek Reed December 21, 2019 here

• The Great Irish Famine ( Genocide ) documentary (1996) here

• The Irish Potatoe Famine From the Irish Famine Exhibition in Dublin here
• The Great Irish Famine 1845-1851 – A Brief Overview from the Irish Story by John Dorney here
• CHERISHING THE IRISH DIASPORA PRESIDENT MARY ROBINSON ON A MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE 2 FEBRUARY 1995 here

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"Rodney brings a unique perspective, not merely from his own experience, although he does have a great depth of personal experience to share, but also as an expert, as a PHD Sociologist who provided research, and training and teaching through the University of Manitoba, in that capacity he brought together a team of researchers who poured over the vast documentation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which was brought together to investigate the history of Residential Schools and to arrive at the Truth of the matter. As he mentions in this interview there are three thousand plus pages in that document and so there are very few people who have actually familiarized themselves with the entirety of that content and even if they have, keeping all that in ordered understanding and perspective is still quite the challenge and that's why so many people rely on the Media to give us the bite sized portions of that or the TRC Summary Report which we discussed in this conversation as well.  I've listened to testimonies. I have read reports and I even read a letter today written by an academic  to his students in which he conceded the worst parts of the Narrative that we have come to adopt about Residential Schools which is Universally negative, let's admit that for a second, and which he also says 'it's wrong to be defensive about this we have to admit our failings and we have to be willing to be able to examine the Truth even if it makes us uncomfortable'" Brian Holdsworth

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