Articles For Heart Mind Soul

Last week the convent at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish was demolished. The walls came tumbling down. The edifice was completely wiped off the face of the earth. All that is left are the precious memories of another time, another place and another lifetime. Gone is the end of an era. By-gone days of yesteryear are but memories we hold in our hearts, minds and souls. As members of The Legion of Mary, The Nativity of Mary Praesidium we reminisced fondly about the thoughts that floated in our memories and that we held close to our hearts about the convent. We remembered that when we first started as The Nativity of Mary Praesidium we held our weekly meetings at the convent. We remembered the sisters who lived in the convent and who taught at Our Lady of Guadalupe School. We remembered the dignity and decorum of the convent. We remembered the shiny, glossy, highly polished hardwood floors. We remembered the cleanliness and the calmness that existed. We remembered the s...

The name "angel" is taken from the Greek translation of a Hebrew word meaning "messenger." The angels are spiritual beings, created by God, and superior in nature to humans. They are immortal beings whose role is to minister to God and to do the will of God in obedience. They are bodiless, spiritual intelligences who have their knowledge, not as humans who acquire knowledge through their senses, but by intuition. They do not arrive at conclusions following upon principles by a process of reason but immediately know the principles as truth. Their intelligences are continually, eternally exercised, and while much is hidden from them, they understand and know much more than humans. They have swiftness of movement, free will, and communication among themselves. The number of angels is exceedingly great. Theologians and early writers, basing their reasoning upon an enumeration given in Scripture by Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Saint Paul in Colossians 1:1...

Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Our Lady of Guadalulpe Church Celebrates Golden Jubilee (1959 - 2009) Mass of Thanksgiving Golden Jubilee Celebration Fifty (50) Years of Helping the Less Fortunate Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Saturday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m. Mass for Deceased Members Sunday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Two (2) Active Legion of Mary members of The Nativity of Mary Praesidium are daughters whose fathers were members of St. Vincent de Paul Society. Eva Nieto daughter of Rogelio Hernandez and Marian Casillas daughter of Ernesto Casillas St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us.

Pray for: Singleness of Vision, Moral Clarity “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” Fearlessness, Boldness “The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread?” Protection from Libel, Slander, Hatred, Persecution “When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.” Confidence in Christ, a Guarded Heart "Though a host encamps against me, my heart will not fear; though war arises against me, in spite of this I shall be confident.” Priorities: Devotions, Rest, Balance “One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to meditate in His temple.” Deliverance, Favor “For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.” An Overcoming Spirit, a Higher Perspective “And now my head will b...

When we remember the office workers, bystanders, flight passengers and all the others who worked together so valiantly to help each other; we remember great courage and heroism. When we remember the firefighters who rushed upstairs as most everyone else was racing out the burning buildings; we remember selfless sacrificial service. When we remember the police officers who protected and defended the people and performed their unwavering duties; we remember commitment for the safety and protection of others. When we remember the thousands of men and women, young and old, single and married, native and foreign born, who died; we remember the loss of innocent human life. When we remember the people who rushed to help, did all they could; we remember and give thanks for the power of the human spirit to aid those in need. When we remember the people who stood in line at the nation's blood banks to make donations from their very bodies; we give thanks for those who live on to p...

You are reading this because you are interested in taking your spiritual life more seriously. You know that Jesus is the only way to holiness, "I am the way, the truth and the life." The secret of holiness is constant prayer which is continual contact with the Holy Trinity, "Pray always and do not lose heart". (Luke 18:1) You want to come to know, love and serve Jesus, this is accomplished by spending a considerable amount of time with him on a regular, daily basis because this is the only true happiness in this life and the vision of God in the next. Holiness is the work of a lifetime and it requires your determined effort to cooperate with God's loving grace. If you honestly look at your day, no matter how busy it is, you can usually find that you waste some time each day. The needless extra cup of coffee you had when you might have been able to pray first thing in the morning before going off to work. The time wasted watching vapid and inane tel...