Always Present ...

 Always Present Before The Lord

In Exodus 17, when the Israelites fought against the Amalekites, Moses interceded before God by raising his hands to ask for the victory.  As his arms grew heavy, he enlisted the help of Aaron and Hur to hold his arms raised up to God.  And the Lord gave a complete victory to His people.  In the same way, through Perpetual Adoration, an adorer is always present before the Lord in an unbroken chain of prayer and intercession.  The heart of the parishioner is lifted up to God without cessation; and God gives victory to His people, His Church.  He sends His mercy, His peace and His light to chase the darkness from our hearts and the world.

If not already a regular Adorer, say “Yes” to becoming an active member of the Adoration Ministry and spend an hour a week before the Most Holy Eucharist.  You fund your heavenly retirement account by doing so!

“ … Christ’s Eucharistic presence brings with it a particular grace making it easier to enter into prayer.”*  If you’re having trouble praying - visit the chapel.

* Adoration In Spirit and Truth  Alain-Marie de Lassus, c.s.j.  p111 

Bitcoin vs Bitgrace

 Bitcoin vs Bitgrace

Bitcoin, what is it?  It’s a type of currency that bears little resemblance to what we understand money to be.  It’s not issued by a country, nor is it printed on printing presses. It exists only on computers and is referred to as cryptocurrency.  Anyone can buy into Bitcoin by establishing an account called a digital wallet.  An investor does not have to deal in whole units; you can buy fractions of a Bitcoin.  Bitcoin is used on the internet in place of money to purchase products and services.  Fortunes are being made, and lost, trading Bitcoin.  Who originated Bitcoin is still wrapped in uncertainty.  Five years ago a single Bitcoin had a value of about $400.  In mid-Spring of this year the value had jumped to more than $60,000.  Value is extremely volatile and if you trade in Bitcoin you have to constantly monitor your investment.  

Bitgrace, what is it?  To begin with, the term itself is misleading because to use the qualifier ‘bit’, for many of us, would mean small or tiny, and it’s anything but.  It’s best to simply call it ‘grace’.  Unlike Bitcoin we know where and by whom it originated.  God originated Bitgrace (grace).  You automatically have a Bitgrace account if you are baptized.  And through your Baptism you are eligible to be called an adopted daughter/son of the Father and have a right to inherit heaven.  Unlike Bitcoin, whose value is determined by forces other than yourself, your Bitgrace accounts’ value is totally within your control; the smart investor of Bitgrace has a growth plan, and works that plan to increase account value.

It’s OK to invest in Bitcoin as long as you manage the risk and know that your account value is temporal.  Don’t neglect your Bitgrace account however; a wise investor knows the time allowed to grow this account is limited, and unlike the former temporal account, the value of this account does move with you into eternity.

See you in the Chapel.

If you would like to become a regular Adorer click on this link and choose a convenient hour that would allow you to be in the chapel every week.  (We have a good substitute program, so if you were unable to be there on a given date it's easy to find a substitute)

https://adorationpro.org/schedule.php?org=ihmmi&languageMain=english

Mychal's Prayer

 MYCHAL’S PRAYER:

“LORD, TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT ME TO GO

LET ME MEET WHO YOU WANT ME TO MEET

TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY

AND KEEP ME OUT OF YOUR WAY”

(Father Michael Judge - NYFD Chaplain - Died 9/11/01) 

This week Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by a terrorist organization against the United States.  Let’s take a few minutes to pray for those who died, as well as for those courageous and fearless individuals who showed no concern for ‘self’ as they sacrificed to help others … many of whom still suffer to this day.

No better place to pray than our Adoration Chapel.  Jesus would love for all of us to visit Him.

To sign up as a 'regular adorer' go to:  https://adorationpro.org/schedule.php?org=ihmmi&languageMain=english