Songs of the Seasons

"We rise again from ashes, from the good we've failed to do.

We rise again from ashes, redeemed, O Lord, by you.

Our penance, O Lord, our sorrow, our grieving hearts renew,

an offering of ashes, an offering to You."

"Lord, who throughout these forty days,

for us did fast and pray,

Teach us with You to mourn our sins

and close by You to stay."

"All glory, laud and honor to You Redeemer King!

To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring."

"Pan de Vida, cuerpo del Senor,

cup of blessing, blood of Christ the Lord,

At this table the last shall be first,

Poder es servir, porque Dios es armor."

"Oh, Sacred Head surrounded by crown of piercing thorn.

Oh, bleeding head so wounded, reviled and put to scorn.

The power of death comes o'er you, The glow of life decays,

Yet angel hosts adore you and tremble as they gaze."

"Alleluia, Alleluia! Let the holy anthems rise,

and the choirs of angels chant it in the temple of the skies.

Let the mountains skip with gladness and the joyful valleys ring

With hosannas in the highest to our Savior and our king!"

May these last weeks of Lent be transformative as we enter into the Cross and Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and may we always carry with Jesus, the downtrodden, the lowly, and the most vulnerable as we walk with them to new life in the glory of the Resurrection.

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May hope fill your hearts with promise and strength.

Blessings,

Sister Mary Sue

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April Intention:

For the Use of the New Technologies

Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person,

and will help us face the crises of our times.

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St. Alphonsus and the Cross

           St. Alphonsus Liguori, a theologian who taught passionately about the redemptive power of Christ's love, saw the Passion and Death of Jesus as an overwhelming expression of divine love for each of us. For him, the mystery of Redemption was not just a theological truth, but a personal invitation to experience God's love in our own lives, especially in the midst of suffering and how this perspective can transform our understanding of suffering and hope.

         St. Alphonsus teaches us that the Passion of Christ reveals the profound humility of God. Jesus, fully divine, emptied Himself of His Godliness to take on the fullness of humanity. This is an act of ultimate love—one that we cannot fully comprehend.

Prayer Before a Crucifix

Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus,

while before Your cross I humbly kneel

and with burning soul, pray and ask You to fix deep in my heart

 the virtues of faith, hope, and charity,

true sorrow for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment.

While I gaze upon, with great love and tender pity,

Your five most precious wounds,

I call to mind the words of David, Your prophet,

 "They have pierced My hands and My feet;

they have numbered all My bones."

Amen.

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