Jessica Maria Andrea; I'm a Roman
Catholic in the most beautiful love
story ever told - that of Christ and His
Beloved. PRO-LIFE; made by Love Himself, to love & be loved in return. I am a religious studies and Spanish double major, almost done with my undergrad, looking to be a theology professor, and continue youth ministry and mission work abroad - these are just my plans, but I'm also discerning Christ's plans for my life. I'm a singer and performer, but currently taking a little bit of a break to focus on school and my ministry. This blog is bits and pieces of my life, and my spiritual journey. "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Luke 12:34
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Offering our prayers at Convivio (Catholic youth conference) this weekend for the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. So close to home. Still in our prayers. #convivio #christ #catholic #mary
Mary’s always at the side of Jesus. Wherever He is, she is too. But, without the reality of her Son, she isn’t who she is..so wherever Mary is, in turn, Jesus is as well. She wants to point us to Him! #catholic #Jesus #Mary
Novena in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
First Day
Dearest Lady of Guadalupe, fruitful Mother of holiness, teach me your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my humble prayer offered with heartfelt confidence to beg this favor……
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Second Day
O Mary, conceived without sin, I come to your throne of grace to share the fervent devotion of your faithful Mexican children who call to you under the glorious Aztec title of Guadalupe. Obtain for me a lively faith to do your Son’s holy will always: May His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Third Day
O Mary, whose Immaculate Heart was pierced by seven swords of grief, help me to walk valiantly amid the sharp thorns strewn across my pathway. Obtain for me the strength to be a true imitator of you. This I ask you, my dear Mother.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Fourth Day
Dearest Mother of Guadalupe, I beg you for a fortified will to imitate your divine Son’s charity, to always seek the good of others in need. Grant me this, I humbly ask of you.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Fifth Day
O most holy Mother, I beg you to obtain for me pardon of all my sins, abundant graces to serve your Son more faithfully from now on, and lastly, the grace to praise Him with you forever in heaven.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Sixth Day
Mary, Mother of vocations, multiply priestly vocations and fill the earth with religious houses which will be light and warmth for the world, safety in stormy nights. Beg your Son to send us many priests and religious. This we ask of you, O Mother.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Seventh Day
O Lady of Guadalupe, we beg you that parents live a holy life and educate their children in a Christian manner; that children obey and follow the directions of their parents; that all members of the family pray and worship together. This we ask of you, O Mother.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Eighth Day
With my heart full of the most sincere veneration, I prostrate myself before you, O Mother, to ask you to obtain for me the grace to fulfill the duties of my state in life with faithfulness and constancy.
Our father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Ninth Day
O God, You have been pleased to bestow upon us unceasing favors by having placed us under the special protection of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Grant us, your humble servants, who rejoice in honoring her today upon earth, the happiness of seeing her face to face in heaven.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory.
Today we celebrate Christ the King, and I realize Advent is quickly approaching, and I am filled with a light of such HOPE! Seriously, this time of year makes me so happy - the renewed hope in our salvation, the renewed view of all things beautiful around us, and being reminded that they are that beautiful because of Christ - because of Our Lady’s YES, because of His birth, because of His life, because of His death and resurrection. I have this hopeful excitement, as Christ will be conceived and born anew in my heart. The long awaited Emmanuel. Come, come Lord Jesus. Come soon!
All women who are discerning and looking for community! This amazing house in NJ was just brought to my attention, and can be a good place to move to, if God wills it - it was actually founded by the one and only Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR - yes, Fr. Agustino! Women live together, pray together, do service together, all while discerning God’s will in their life- its a good “in between” as an adult - check it out! REBLOG!
You are beautiful. You are loved beyond what you can ever imagine. You may be broken or hurt, because someone wasn’t capable of loving you the way you should be loved, but you are a crown bedecked with jewels in the hand of God. Take this from someone who experienced a really dark place. Take this from someone who blamed it all on her father, who suffered through bad relationships and was even more broken because he wasn’t there, and didn’t know her worth. You’re life is too beautiful to spend torn up. No matter how young or how old you are, there is a chance to live in that beauty, in that joy that Christ gives His beloved..He WANTS you to know this, He WANTS you to feel happy and loved! And one day, you’ll find the person Christ has waiting for you, to love you the way you are worth loving, if not Christ, Himself. You are needed, you are precious!
