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03/02/2026

01/02/2026

AM PRAYER LIFE: Perpetual Novena to Santo Niño de Cebu

+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

PRAYER TO SANTO NINO
O Senor Santo Nino, you are our king and our God, we worship you. You are our strong defender, we turn to you. You are the patron of Cebu, the Philippines and the world, we come to you; You have made extraordinary wonders through your miraculous image in those chosen islands, remember us. Look down at this poor soul that comes to you for help. Lead us with Your wisdom; discipline us with your truth; console us with your tenderness, protect us with your might.

We consecrate today our thoughts of you, only with you shall they be occupied; our words, only of you shall they speak; our sufferings, that we may endure them for your sake. We beg you Senor Santo Nino, illumine our understanding, kindle our will, cleanse our body, sanctify our soul. We wish what you wish, because you wish, as you wish, as long as you wish.

Grant us, Senor Santo Nino that we may feel love toward you, be strict toward ourselves be zealous toward our fellowmen, and rightly despise the things of the world. Help us to overcome sensuality with strict discipline, avariciousness with generosity, anger with gentleness, indolence with zealous industry. Make us wise in counsel, courageous in danger, patient in adversity, humble in prosperity.

Teach us, dear Santo Nino, how worthless is the world, how sublime is heaven, how brief is time, how long is eternity. Grant us, lastly, that we may remember you, adore you, love you and serve you here on earth that we may be happy with you forever and ever in heaven. Amen

(Recite three times Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father in honor of Santo Nino. Ask Senor Santo Nino the favor you want to obtain in this Novena.)

SUPPLICATION TO SANTO NINO DE CEBU

In every need let us come to You with humble trust.
Santo Nino, help us.

In all our doubts, perplexities, and temptations,
Santo Nino, help us.

In hours of loneliness, wearinessand trials,
Santo Nino, help us.

In the failure of our plans and hopes,
Santo Nino, help us.

In disappointments, troubles and sorrows,
Santo Nino, help us.

When others fail us, and Your Grace alone can assist us.
Santo Nino, help us.

When We throw ourselves on Your Tender love as our only Refuge,
Santo Nino, help us.

When our heart is cast down by failure,
Santo Nino, help us.

When We are ill, and our head and hands cannot work and We are lonely,
Santo Nino, help us.

When we feel impatient, and our cross irritates us,
Santo Nino, help us.

Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls and shortcomings of every kind.
Santo Nino, help us.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world:
Spare us, O Jesus

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world:
Graciously hear us, O Jesus

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world:
Have mercy upon us, O Jesus

Jesus, Hear us.
Jesus,Graciously hear us.

LET US PRAY
O Santo Nino, who has said, "ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you," Give we beseech you, to us who ask the gift of your divine love, that we may love you with our whole heart, in word and work, and never cease from showing forth your praise.

Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Your Holy Name, for you never fail to govern them whom you solidly establish in Your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONCLUDING PRAYER
O miraculous Santo Niño, we come before Your sacred image, moved by love and by hope, we beseech You to look mercifully into my troubled heart. Let Your tender love, so alleviate our sufferings. Take from us, if it be Your will, all afflictions and never let us surrender to despair. Grant us, Señor Santo Niño the special grace we ask from You today, in all humility and with a loving trust, and for the sake of Your sacred infancy, hear always our prayers, be generous with Your aid and consolation, that we may praise You and the Father, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

+ In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

13/11/2025

Blessed Mother Eliswa, an Inspiration to those who Strive to Uphold the Dignity of Women: Pope Leo XIV.

The Holy Father remembered Mother Eliswa, who was proclaimed 'Blessed' at the Vallarpadam Basilica on Saturday, November 8, and is also the foundress of the Third Order of the Discalced Carmelites (TOCD), at the conclusion of the General Audience held at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, November 12. The Holy Father declared that Mother Eliswa's courageous commitment to the liberation of poor girls is an inspiration to all those who work to uphold the dignity of women in the Church and in society.

28/08/2025

From August 29, 2021, to September 7, 2021, joins the entire catholic faithful of our nation for the Nine Days of Meditations, Prayers and Holy Mass in Honor of Our Celestial Patroness, Blessed Virgin Mary - Mother of Good Health, whose Nativity feast ,we celebrate on September 8,2021

REMEMBER: The Nine Days Novena will be published from tomorrow on our Facebook Status. Kindly Bear with us.

Viva la Virgen
Viva Nuestra Señora de la Salud de Vailankanni

Ave Maria.....
Mariye Vazhga.....

22/08/2025

"If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful ‘who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent.'”

18/08/2025

The Church of Our Lady of Arabia in Kuwait has been elevated to the status of a Minor Basilica, with Bishop Aldo Berardi calling it “the first of its ...

26/07/2025

FROM THE VISION OF BL. ANNE CATHERINE EMMERICH (One of the Patron Saints of the Apostolate) - FROM THE LIFE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY:

2.2 ST. ANNE RECEIVES THE PROMISE OF FERTILITY AND TRAVELS TO THE TEMPLE.
... Towards evening she threw a large shawl over her head, wrapping herself in it completely, and went with a shaded light to the great tree in the courtyard which I have described before as forming an arbor. Here she lit a lamp hanging on this tree in a sort of box, and prayed from a scroll. This tree was a very large one, there were arbors and seats arranged under it, for its branches reached over the wall to the ground, where they took root and shot up and again sank to the ground and took root, so that a whole series of arbors encircled it. This tree was like the tree in the Garden of Eden which bore the forbidden fruit. Its fruits hung from the ends of the branches generally in bunches of five. They are pear-shaped, and their flesh has blood-colored streaks; there is a hollow in the center, round which are the seeds embedded in the flesh. The leaves are very large, resembling, I think, those with which Adam and Eve covered themselves in the Garden of Eden. The Jews used these leaves specially for the Feast of Tabernacles. They decorated the walls with them, because they could be fitted together beautifully one behind the other like fishes' scales. Anna remained under this tree for a long time, crying to God and begging that even though He made her barren, yet He might not keep her pious companion Joachim far from her. And lo, there appeared to her an Angel of God, he seemed to step down before her from the top of the tree, and spoke to her, telling her to be of good heart, for the Lord had heard her prayer [26] ; she was to journey next day to the Temple with two maidservants, taking with her doves as a sacrifice. Joachim's prayer, too, he said, had been heard, and he was on his way to the Temple with his offerings; she would meet him under the Golden Gate. Joachim's sacrifice would be accepted, and they would be blessed and made fruitful; soon she would learn the name by which their child was to be called. He told her, too, that he had given a like message to her husband. Then he disappeared.

Anna, full of joy, thanked God for His mercies. She then went back into the house and gave her maidservants the necessary orders for their journey to the Temple next morning. I saw her afterwards lying down to sleep after praying. Her bed was a narrow blanket with a pillow under her head. (In the morning her blanket was rolled up.) She took off her upper garments, wrapped herself from head to foot in an ample covering, and lay down at full length on her right side, with her face to the wall against which was the bed. After she had slept for a short time, I saw a brightness pouring down towards her from above, which on approaching her bed was transformed into the figure of a shining youth. It was the angel of the Lord, who told her that she would conceive a holy child; stretching his hand over her, he wrote great shining letters on the wall which formed the name MARY. Thereupon the angel dissolved into light and disappeared.

During this time Anna seemed to be wrapped in a secret, joyful dream. She rose half-waking from her couch, prayed with great intensity, and then fell asleep again without having completely recovered consciousness. After midnight she awoke joyfully, as if by an inner inspiration, and now she saw, with alarm mixed with joy, the writing on the wall. This seemed to be of shining golden-red letters, large and few in number; she gazed at them with unspeakable joy and contrite humility until day came, when they faded away. She saw the writing so clearly, and her joy thereat became so great, that when she got up she appeared quite young again. In the moment when the light of the angel had enveloped Anna in grace, I saw a radiance under her heart and recognized in her the chosen Mother, the illuminated vessel of the grace that was at hand. What I saw in her I can only describe by saying that I recognized in her the cradle and tabernacle of the holy child she was to conceive and preserve; a mother blessed indeed. I saw that by God's grace Anna was able to bear fruit. I cannot describe the wonderful manner in which I recognized this. I saw Anna as the cradle of all mankind's salvation, and, at the same time, as a sacred altar-vessel, opened, yet hidden behind a curtain. I recognized this after a natural manner, and all this knowledge of mine was one and was natural and sacred at the same time. (Anna was at that time, I think, forty-three years old.)

She now got up, lit the lamp, prayed, and then started on her journey to Jerusalem with her offerings. All the members of her household were full of strange joyfulness that morning, though none but Anna knew of the coming of the angel.

20/03/2025

Last year, around November or December, I came across a vlog by a Franciscan priest who took a detailed tour of the St Sebastian Basilica and Catacomb in Rome.One thing that stood out to me was the altar with the relics of St. Sebastian, where the arrow that pierced his body is still preserved as a Holy Relic. This might be the same relic that toured Milan and Lisbon during the plague, seeking St. Sebastian’s intercession for healing.

I also recalled hearing that this same relic—or a piece of it—was paraded in Kerala, which is why we have the tradition of Ambu or Kazhnu pradakshinam. Watching that video made me wish that the relic would one day return to Kerala for a visit. We Keralite Catholics have such a deep connection with St. Sebastian, more so than any other saint. The devotion to St. Sebastian dates back to the very beginning of Catholic faith in Malabar, when St. Francis Xavier brought it to our shores. We see this in the Devasthuvilli, composed and proclaimed by St. Francis Xavier to be recited during Lent and Holy Week—no saint other than St. Sebastian is mentioned in it, signifying his immense importance and the deep devotion we have towards him.

The pilgrimage of St. Sebastian’s relic is not just a physical journey but a pilgrimage of hope, calling us all to the purity of faith that St. Francis Xavier instilled in us by invoking St. Sebastian.

This was something I dreamed of two or three months ago, and now, it is happening. I have a deep-rooted connection with this great saint, and I believe it is through his intercession that this pilgrimage is possible.Even though it is currently taking place in the diocese of Alappuzha, I believe this pilgrimage will lead to many more miracles and inspire other dioceses to follow suit in the near future.

May there be Glory and Praise to our Holy Triune God for this wonderful gift we receive in the persons of St. Sebastian and St. Francis Xavier. Amen

18/10/2023

ഒക്ടോബർ 15
ആവിലയിലെ വിശുദ്ധ അമ്മ ത്രേസ്യയുടെ തിരുനാൾ
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മാരകരോഗത്തിന്റെ തളര്‍ച്ചകളെയും പ്രതിസന്ധികളെയും അതിജീവിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സന്ന്യാസത്തെയും ആത്മീയതയെയും പ്രണയിച്ചവൾ

ക്രിസ്തുവിന്‍റെ പീഡാസഹനങ്ങളുടെ ധ്യാനം, ജ്ഞാനവായന എന്നിവയിലൂടെ തന്‍റെ ആദ്ധ്യാത്മീകതയെ ബലപ്പെടുത്തി പ്രകാശപൂരിതയായവൾ

ക്രൂശിതനായ ക്രിസ്തുവിനെ കണ്ടുകൊണ്ട് വാക്കുകളിലൂടെയും ചിന്തകളിലൂടെയും രചനയിലൂടെയും ആത്മീയതയുടെ ഉന്നതനിധികൾ തിരുസഭയ്ക്കും ലോകത്തിനും തുറന്നുനൽകിയവൾ

കർമ്മലനാഥയുടെ ഓമൽപുത്രി, തിരുസഭയുടെ വേദപാരംഗത - ആവിലയിലെ അമ്മ ത്രേസ്യ

ഏവർക്കും വിശുദ്ധ അമ്മ ത്രേസ്യയുടെ തിരുനാളിന്റെ ആശംസകൾ💐💐💐

22/09/2023

AM PATRONAL FEAST NOVENA: Online Festal prayer Offering

Little Flower Novena

1. Opening Prayer :

Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love.

V. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created.

R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray: O God, who have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit; grant that by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be ever truly wise and rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love: O my God! I believe in Thee: strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in Thee: do Thou secure them. I love Thee: teach me to love Thee daily more and more.

The Act of Contrition: O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance , and to amend my life. Amen.

2. Seventh Day

O little martyr of Love, you know now even better than in the days of your pilgrimage that Love embraces all vocations; that it is Love alone which counts, which unites us perfectly to God and conforms our will with His. All you sought on earth was love; to love Jesus as He had never yet been loved. Use your power in heaven to make us love Him. If only we love Him we shall desire to make Him loved by others; we shall pray much for souls. We shall no longer fear death, for it will unite us to Him forever. Obtain for us the grace to do all for the love of God, to give Him pleasure, to love Him so well that He may be pleased with us as He was with you.

Intercede for us all the days of our life, but especially during this Novena and obtain for us from God the graces and favors we ask through your intercession. Amen.

Thought for the day: Love of God. I will love God alone and will not have the misfortune of attaching myself to creatures, now that my heart perceive what He has in store for those who love Him.

What attracts me to the kingdom of Heaven is the call of our Lord, the hope of loving Him as I have so desired and the thought that I shall be able to make Him loved by a great number of souls who will bless Him forever.

When Christ said, 'Give Me a Drink,' it was the love of His poor creatures that He, the Creator of all things, desired. He thirsted for love.

Remember that the dear Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you, for you alone. Remember that He is consumed with a desire to come into your heart.

3. Novena Prayer

(This prayer is used by the Carmelites during the Feast Day Novena)

St. Therese, Flower of fervor and love, please intercede for us.
Fill our hearts with your pure love of God.As we approach and celebrate your feast day,make us more aware of the goodness of God and how well He tends His garden.Instill in us your little way of doing ordinary things with extra-ordinary love.

Give us the heart of a child who wonders at life and embraces everything with loving enthusiasm.Teach us your delight in God's ways so that divine charity may blossom in our hearts.
Little Flower of Jesus, bring our petitions(mention in silence here) before God, our Father.

With your confidence, we come before Jesus as God's children,because you are our heavenly friend.As we celebrate the Feast Day of your homecoming in heaven,continue to
shower roses and grace upon us.Amen

My Novena Rose Prayer

O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose
from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love.O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God to grant the favors
I now place with confidence in your hands . .
(mention in silence here)St. Therese, help me to always believe as you did inGod's great love for me, so that I might imitate your "Little Way" each day.Amen.

Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese

O Glorious St. Therese,whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the human family,I implore your Miraculous Intercession.You are so powerful in obtaining every need
of body and spirit from the Heart of God.Holy Mother Church proclaims you "Prodigy of Miracles...the greatest saint of Modern Times."Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention in silence here) and to carry out your promises of spending heaven doing good on earth...
of letting fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses.Little Flower, give me your childlike faith,to see the Face of God
in the people and experiences of my life,and to love God with full confidence.St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister,
I will fulfill your plea "to be made known everywhere"
and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through you.

Amen.

4.Litany to St Therese of Child Jesus.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
Saint Therese, servant of God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, victim of the merciful love of God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, spouse of Jesus, pray for us.
Saint Therese, gift of Heaven, pray for us.
Saint Therese, remarkable in childhood, pray for us.
Saint Therese, an example of obedience, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of the will of God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of peace, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of patience, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of gentleness, pray for us.
Saint Therese, heroic in sacrifice, pray for us.
Saint Therese, generous in forgiving, pray for us.
Saint Therese, benefactress of the needy, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of Jesus, pray for us.
Saint Therese, devoted to the Holy Face, pray for us.
Saint Therese, consumed with divine love of God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, advocate of extreme cases, pray for us.
Saint Therese, persevering in prayer, pray for us.
Saint Therese, a powerful advocate with God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, showering roses, pray for us.
Saint Therese, doing good upon earth, pray for us.
Saint Therese, answering all prayers, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of holy chastity, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of voluntary poverty, pray for us.
Saint Therese, lover of obedience, pray for us. .
Saint Therese, burning with zeal for God’s glory, pray for us.
Saint Therese, inflamed with the Spirit of Love, pray for us.
Saint Therese, child of benediction, pray for us. pray for us.
Saint Therese, perfect in simplicity, pray for us. pray for us.
Saint Therese, so remarkable for trust in God, pray for us.
Saint Therese, gifted with unusual intelligence, pray for us.
Saint Therese, never invoked without some answer, pray for us.
Saint Therese, teaching us the sure way, pray for us.
Saint Therese, victim of Divine Love, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

V. Saint Therese, the little Flower of Jesus,
R. Pray for us.

Let us Pray:
O God, Who inflamed with Thy Spirit of Love the soul of Thy servant Therese of the Child Jesus, grant that we may also love Thee and may make Thee much loved.
R. Amen.

5.Concluding Prayer

O Lord, You have said: Unless you become as little children you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven; grant us, we beg You, so to follow, in humility and simplicity of heart, the footsteps of the Virgin blessed Thérèse, that we may attain to an everlasting reward. Amen.