My plans for November, and the future...

[JesusLovesOurLady]

So I finally made it to Confession today and as well as attended Adoration. The thing about Confession and Adoration is, I do it at the parish I want to move into as, (As I have mentioned in my Reversion Story.) Confession at my current parish is very rarely held, and you have to do it in a rush. However, yesterday I discovered that I won't have access to that parish until December 7th, so I really have to step up my game and fight really hard against sin! Thankfully, I have made plans to change they way I do things in order to grow in Holiness, here is short list of changes I'm making:

1. Helping a friend with the Rosary: Once we finish our Rosary Crusade for the Australian plebiscite, (See here: Rosary Crusade for Australian Plebiscite) I plan starting up another Rosary thread for a friend to help her out.

2. Step up the game to evangelize my family: I also plan on getting my mom to say a Rosary with me everyday, in order for her to receive more grace and convert.

3. Change evangelization tactics: I'm going to change the way I evangelize here, I'm going to avoid debating on here until I'm a better apologist. I currently have two debates going on, and I plan to see them through to the end, after that however, I plan on changing the way I do things.

4. Perfect Charity casteth out fear: Last summer, is has been pointed out that my biggest vice is fear, both in the form of scrupulosity, and worldly fear. I have been working on overcoming my fear by expanding my devotion to the Divine Mercy, and reading St. Faustina's diary, which is super helpful, almost every time I that diary I'm like "I needed read that!" I have now finished reading Carrie Gress' The Marian Option, (Which I highly recommend!) and in that book, she mentions how Pope Francis has promoted devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots. I have said the Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots but haven't really gotten into it just yet, as back than I had only just reverted and was struggling with the effects of my sinful past. I recently discovered that The Catholic Company has sale for an Our Lady Undoer of Knots set, which includes a Statue and a Booklet (See here:https://www.catholiccompany.com/mary-undoer-knots-statue-booklet-set-i124469/?sli=9990685) I plan on purchasing it and developing my devotion. Finally, I plan on growing in the virtue of charity, so that my Love for God and neighbour will cast out fear. I'm developing the habit of saying the following prayers, which includes a Spiritual Communion, to help me grow in charity:

Truth and Love

O Lord, may we be of one mind in truth and of one heart in charity.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine!

Act of Charity

O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Saint Alphonsus De Ligouri's Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated you.

Amen.
​

So these are just a few of the things I'm working on right now, feel free to give tips and advice, or that very least offer a prayer or two. I do have another college project on the horizon, but I trying to prepare well in advance for this one. Also, as I've mentioned before, when Advent arrives, I'm going to try and say Lauds everyday, not just every Saturday.

That's all for now.

 

[Michie]

Prayers for your intentions!

 

[Tomm]

So I finally made it to Confession today and as well as attended Adoration. The thing about Confession and Adoration is, I do it at the parish I want to move into as, (As I have mentioned in my Reversion Story.) Confession at my current parish is very rarely held, and you have to do it in a rush. However, yesterday I discovered that I won't have access to that parish until December 7th, so I really have to step up my game and fight really hard against sin! Thankfully, I have made plans to change they way I do things in order to grow in Holiness, here is short list of changes I'm making:

1. Helping a friend with the Rosary: Once we finish our Rosary Crusade for the Australian plebiscite, (See here: Rosary Crusade for Australian Plebiscite) I plan starting up another Rosary thread for a friend to help her out.

2. Step up the game to evangelize my family: I also plan on getting my mom to say a Rosary with me everyday, in order for her to receive more grace and convert.

3. Change evangelization tactics: I'm going to change the way I evangelize here, I'm going to avoid debating on here until I'm a better apologist. I currently have two debates going on, and I plan to see them through to the end, after that however, I plan on changing the way I do things.

4. Perfect Charity casteth out fear: Last summer, is has been pointed out that my biggest vice is fear, both in the form of scrupulosity, and worldly fear. I have been working on overcoming my fear by expanding my devotion to the Divine Mercy, and reading St. Faustina's diary, which is super helpful, almost every time I that diary I'm like "I needed read that!" I have now finished reading Carrie Gress' The Marian Option, (Which I highly recommend!) and in that book, she mentions how Pope Francis has promoted devotion to Our Lady Undoer of Knots. I have said the Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots but haven't really gotten into it just yet, as back than I had only just reverted and was struggling with the effects of my sinful past. I recently discovered that The Catholic Company has sale for an Our Lady Undoer of Knots set, which includes a Statue and a Booklet (See here:https://www.catholiccompany.com/mary-undoer-knots-statue-booklet-set-i124469/?sli=9990685) I plan on purchasing it and developing my devotion. Finally, I plan on growing in the virtue of charity, so that my Love for God and neighbour will cast out fear. I'm developing the habit of saying the following prayers, which includes a Spiritual Communion, to help me grow in charity:

Truth and Love

O Lord, may we be of one mind in truth and of one heart in charity.

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine!

Act of Charity

O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Saint Alphonsus De Ligouri's Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated you.

Amen.
​

So these are just a few of the things I'm working on right now, feel free to give tips and advice, or that very least offer a prayer or two. I do have another college project on the horizon, but I trying to prepare well in advance for this one. Also, as I've mentioned before, when Advent arrives, I'm going to try and say Lauds everyday, not just every Saturday.

That's all for now.

Thank you very much for sharing this, it's an inspiration for me.

 

[JesusLovesOurLady]

I've also been using this livestream of Perpetual Adoration more:

 

[JesusLovesOurLady]

So I finally made it to Confession today and as well as attended Adoration. The thing about Confession and Adoration is, I do it at the parish I want to move into as, (As I have mentioned in my Reversion Story.) Confession at my current parish is very rarely held, and you have to do it in a rush. However, yesterday I discovered that I won't have access to that parish until December 7th, so I really have to step up my game and fight really hard against sin!

I'm still doing my Five First Saturdays Devotion, and I've just realized that having very limited access to that parish on December 2nd, the first Saturday of December makes things extremely difficult. I'm working on plans to make it there, but I could really use your prayers for this.