The Passionists: St. Paul of the Cross Province

The Passionist priests and brothers of the Province of St. Paul of the Cross belong to a world-wide community of Passionists, a Catholic religious community founded by St. Paul of the Cross, one of the great missionary saints of the Catholic Church. Mission The Mission of the Passionists is to keep alive in the world the love of Jesus Crucified as seen in His Sacred Passion. Company Overview The Province of St. Paul of the Cross belong to a world-wide community of Passionists, a Catholic religious community founded by St. Paul of the Cross, one of the great missionary saints of the Catholic Church.

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We Need Grace to Believe https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/we-need-grace-to-believe-08-31-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-31-2015 Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. To be present is to arrive as one is and open up to the other. At this instant, as I arrive here, God is present waiting for me. God always arrives before me, desiring to connect with me even more than my most intimate friend. I take a moment and greet my loving God. Everything has the potential to draw forth from me a fuller love and life. Yet my desires are often fixed, caught, on illusions of fulfillment. I ask that God, through my freedom may orchestrate my desires in a vibrant loving melody rich in harmony. How am I really feeling? Lighthearted? Heavy-hearted? I may be very much at peace, happy to be here. Equally, I may be frustrated, worried or angry. I acknowledge how I really am. It is the real me that the Lord loves. Amen

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Customs of Ritual Purity https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/customs-of-ritual-purity-08-30-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-30-2015 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayer.. My soul longs for your presence, Lord. When I turn my thoughts to You, I find peace and contentment. "In these days, God taught me as a schoolteacher teaches a pupil" (Saint Ignatius). I remind myself that there are things God has to teach me yet, and ask for the grace to hear them and let them change me. To be conscious about something is to be aware of it. Dear Lord help me to remember that You gave me life. Thank you for the gift of life. Teach me to slow down, to be still and enjoy the pleasures created for me. To be aware of the beauty that surrounds me. The marvel of mountains, the calmness of lakes, the fragility of a flower petal. I need to remember that all these things come from you. Amen

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What “I” want https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/what-i-want-08-29-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-29-2015 Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist Prayer.. Lord, help me to be fully alive to your holy presence. Enfold me in your love. Let my heart become one with yours. Lord, grant me the grace to be free from the excesses of this life. Let me not get caught up with the desire for wealth. Keep my heart and mind free to love and serve you. In the presence of my loving Creator, I look honestly at my feelings over the last day, the highs, the lows and the level ground. Can I see where the Lord has been present? Amen

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Pack Your Bags https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/pack-your-bags-08-28-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-28-2015 Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Prayer.. Dear Lord as I come to you today Fill my heart and my whole being with the wonder of your presence. Your death on the cross has set me free. I can live joyously and freely without fear of death. Your mercy knows no bounds. Help me Lord to be more conscious of your presence. Teach me to recognise your presence in others. Fill my heart with gratitude for the times Your love has been shown to me through the care of others. Amen

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Life Situations https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/life-situations-08-27-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-27-2015 Memorial of Saint Monica Prayer.. Dear St. Monica, troubled wife and mother, many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime. Yet, you never despaired or lost faith. With confidence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed daily for the conversion of your beloved husband, Patricius, and your beloved son, Augustine; your prayers were answered. Grant me that same fortitude, patience, and trust in the Lord. Intercede for me, dear St. Monica, that God may favorably hear my plea for (Make your request) and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever Amen

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Feast of Blessed Dominic Barberi https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/feast-of-blessed-dominic-barberi-08-26-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-26-2015 Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. Lord, help me to be fully alive to your Holy presence. Enfold me in your love. Let my heart become one with yours. Everything has the potential to draw forth from me a fuller love and life. Yet my desires are often fixed, caught, on illusions of fulfillment. I ask that God, through my freedom may orchestrate my desires in a vibrant loving melody rich in harmony. In God's loving presence I unwind the past day, starting from now and looking back, moment by moment. I gather in all the goodness and light, in gratitude. I attend to the shadows and what they say to me, seeking healing, courage, forgiveness. Amen

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God is Love https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/god-is-love-08-25-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-25-2015 Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. I remind myself that, as I sit here now, God is gazing on me with love and holding me in being. I pause for a moment and think of this. Lord you gave me life and the gift of freedom. Through Your love I exist in this world. May I never take the gift of life for granted. May I always respect the right to life of others. My soul longs for your presence, Lord. When I turn my thoughts to you, I find peace and contentment. Amen

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Into the Arms of God https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/into-the-arms-of-god-08-23-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-23-2015 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayer.. Dear Lord as I come to you today Fill my heart and my whole being with the wonder of Your presence Lord, you created me to live in freedom. May your Holy Spirit guide me to follow you freely. Instil in my heart a desire To know and love you more each day. How do I find myself today? Where am I with God? With others? Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness. Amen

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And the Last Shall Be First https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/and-the-last-shall-be-first-08-22-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-22-2015 Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Prayer.. As I sit here, the beating of my heart, the ebb and flow of my breathing, the movements of my mind are all signs of God's ongoing creation of me. I pause for a moment, and become aware of this presence of God within me. Saint Ignatius thought that a thick and shapeless tree-trunk would never believe that it could become a statue, admired as a miracle of sculpture, and would never submit itself to the chisel of the sculptor, who sees by her genius what she can make of it. I ask for the grace to let myself be shaped by my loving Creator. At this moment Lord I turn my thoughts to you. I will leave aside my chores and preoccuptions. I will take rest and refreshment in your presence Lord. Amen

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Who was unfair? https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/who-was-unfair-08-19-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-19-2015 Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. I pause for a moment and think of the love and the grace that God showers on me, creating me in his image and likeness, making me his temple.... "I am free." When I look at these words in writing They seem to create in me a feeling of awe. Yes, a wonderful feeling of freedom. Thank You, God. In the presence of my loving Creator, I look honestly at my feelings over the last day, the highs, the lows and the level ground. Can I see where the Lord has been present? Amen

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Let Go and Let God https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/let-go-and-let-god-08-18-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-18-2015 Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. God is with me, but more, God is within me. Let me dwell for a moment on God's life-giving presence in my body, in my mind, in my heart, as I sit here, right now. Everything has the potential to draw forth from me a fuller love and life. Yet my desires are often fixed, caught, on illusions of fulfillment. I ask that God, through my freedom may orchestrate my desires in a vibrant loving melody rich in harmony. How do I find myself today? Where am I with God? With others? Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness. Amen

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The Right Road https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/the-right-road-08-17-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-16-2015 Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. "I stand at the door and knock," says the Lord. What a wonderful privilege that the Lord of all creation desires to come to me. I welcome His presence. Saint Ignatius thought that a thick and shapeless tree-trunk would never believe that it could become a statue, admired as a miracle of sculpture, and would never submit itself to the chisel of the sculptor, who sees by her genius what she can make of it. I ask for the grace to let myself be shaped by my loving Creator. How am I really feeling? Lighthearted? Heavy-hearted? I may be very much at peace, happy to be here. Equally, I may be frustrated, worried or angry. I acknowledge how I really am. It is the real me that the Lord loves. Amen

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Enter Into the Mystery https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/enter-into-the-mystery-08-16-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-16-2015 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayer.. I remind myself that I am in your presence O Lord. I will take refuge in your loving heart. You are my strength in times of weakness. You are my comforter in times of sorrow. Everything has the potential to draw forth from me a fuller love and life. Yet my desires are often fixed, caught, on illusions of fulfillment. I ask that God, through my freedom may orchestrate my desires in a vibrant loving melody rich in harmony. I may be very much at peace, happy to be here. Equally, I may be frustrated, worried or angry. I acknowledge how I really am. It is the real me that the Lord loves. Amen

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Blessed Are You https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/blessed-are-you-08-15-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-15-2015 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mass during the Day Prayer.. Assumption of Mary Prayer by St. Alphonsus Ligouri.... "O most sweet Lady and our Mother, thou hast already left the earth and reached thy kingdom, where, as Queen, thou art enthroned above all the choirs of angels, as tho Church sings: "She is exalted above the choirs of angels in the celestial kingdom' We well know that we sinners are not worthy to possess thee in this valley of darkness; but we also know that thou, in thy greatness, hast never forgotten us miserable creatures, and that by being exalted to such great glory thou hast never lost compassion for us poor children of Adam; nay, even that it is increased in thee. From the high throne, then, to which thou art exalted, turn, O Mary, thy compassionate eyes upon us, and pity us. Remember, also, that in leaving this world thou didst promise not to forget us. Look at us and help us. See in the midst of what tempests and dangers we constantly are, and shall be until the end of our lives. By the merits of thy happy death obtain us holy perseverance in the Divine friendship, that we may finally quit this life in God's grace; and thus we also shall one day come to kiss thy feet in Paradise, and unite with the blessed spirits in praising thee and singing thy glories as thou deserves". Amen

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We All Make Mistakes https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/we-all-make-mistakes-08-14-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-14-2015 Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Prayer.. Prisoner's Prayer to St. Maximilian Kolbe... O Prisoner-Saint of Auschwitz, help me in my plight Introduce me to Mary, the Immaculata, Mother of God. She prayed for Jesus in a Jerusalem jail. She prayed for you in a Nazi prison camp. Ask her to comfort me in my confinement. May she teach me always to be good. If I am lonely, may she say "God is here." If I feel hate, may she say "God is love." If I am tempted, may she say "God is pure." If I sin, may she say "God is mercy." If I am in darkness, may she say "God is light." If I am unjustly condemned, may she say "God is truth." If I have pain in soul or body, may she say "God is peace." If I lose hope, may she say: "God is with you all days, and so am I." Amen

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Unconditional Forgiveness https://thepassionists.org/daily-reflections/unconditional-forgiveness-08-13-2015 #Jesus #HolySpirit #God #Christ #CatholicChurch #Gospel #Christology #God #Lectionary #Passion #Passionists #Psalms #Eucharist Today's Prayer https://thepassionists.org/todays-prayer/today-s-prayer-08-13-2015 Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time Prayer.. I remind myself that I am in your presence O Lord. I will take refuge in your loving heart. You are my strength in times of weakness. You are my comforter in times of sorrow. Lord, you created me to live in freedom. Mostly I take this gift for granted. Inspire me to live in the freedom you intended, with a heart untroubled and with complete trust in You. I remind myself that I am in the presence of the Lord. I will take refuge in His loving heart. He is my strength in times of weakness. He is my comforter in times of sorrow. Amen