A Blessed Christmas and a Grace filled New Year to all!

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
Feast Day: July 16

O Most Holy Mother of Mount Carmel, when asked by a saint to grant privileges to the family of Carmel, you gave assurance of your Motherly love and help to those faithful to you and to your Son.
Behold us, your children.
We glory in wearing your holy habit, which makes us members of your family of Carmel, through which we shall have your powerful protection in life, at death and even after death.
Look down with love, O Gate of Heaven, on all those now in their last agony!
Look down graciously, O Virgin, Flower of Carmel, on all those in need of help!
Look down mercifully, O Mother of our Savior, on all those who do not know that they are numbered among your children.
Look down tenderly, O Queen of All Saints, on the poor souls!
(pause and mention petitions)

Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS AND IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I CONSECRATE myself and my whole family to you. We consecrate to you: our very being and all our life. All that we are. All that we have. and all that we love. To you we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls. To you we dedicate our home and our country. Mindful of this CONSECRATION, we now promise you to live the Christian way by the practice of Christian virtues, without regard for human respect. O most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, accept our humble confidence and this ACT OF CONSECRATION by which we entrust ourselves and all our family to you. In you, we put all our hope and we shall never be confounded.

MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON US.
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, BE OUR SALVATION.

LESSONS IN CONVERSION

Some lessons in conversion
1. I will draw all to myself…the heart of Jesus turning to the Father (Jn 12,32); it is happening now. 2. Reflect on my old set-up (upsets), when I turn my back, when I turn away. Lk 22, 61-62; Lk 15-32 (Prodigal Son) 3. Conversion is external and internal. 4. Conversion is turning my mind to the teachings and example of Jesus, my heart to be transformed as a disciple, and my will to my fellow christians and the community. 5. Conversion is not a one time being born again but a constant renewal into Christ. 6. Conversion is making amends; righting the wrong. Di na Juan Tamad, Juan Tama (doing the right things in life) 7. Conversion is turning to the people searching for the right set-up, order out of chaos.