With my prayers: Fr. Roberto Mena, S.T.

Odile

Last weekend a few friends and I were priviliged to attend the Marian Conference in Lowell and came away from it filled with joy and a renewed sense of good things happening in our church.

Needless to say, Father Copari mesmerized us all with his preaching as usual but we were also captivated by Father Jason Worthley, the young priest who celebrated Mass. If he is an example of the caliber of men who are being ordained these days, we have reason to rejoice and look forward to the future.

Thank you for this blog, Cardinal Sean, and may God bless you and all your efforts.

Yours in Christ,
Midge

Lamentablemente, no sé inglés, por lo que no puedo entender todo lo anterior. Pero supongo ustedes sí sabrán español para entenderme.
Me han mandado esta página Web como del primer cardenal que edita un blog (?), y de corazón lo felicito al ver que es el Arzobispo de Boston.
Estuve en tierras de América del 1972 al 1998, casi todo en Bolivia, y tuve la suerte de estar los últimos 16 años en el Colegio CARDENAL CUSHING de las Religiosas de Jesús-María, fundado por la generosidad del Cardenal Cushing que siendo Arzobispo de Boston fue como Delegado papal al Congreso Eucarístico de Bolivia que se celebraba en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, y al ver la juventud de aquella ciudad que comenzaba a crecer y prosperar, dio un cheque al entonces Obispo de la ciudad, Mons. Luis Rodríguez Pardo (e.p.d.), para construir un colegio para chicos (el de los Maristas) y uno para chicas que en gratitud, se le puso el nombre del donante.
Doy gracias al Señor de que esta Arquidiócesis de Boston siga como avanzadilla de la Evangelización.
Actualmente, ya jubilada aunque gracias a Dios todavía activa, resido en la comunidad de mi ciudad natal, Barcelona: Religiosas de Jesús-María. Paseo de San Gervasio, 15. 08022 BARCELONA (España).
Pidiendo su Bendición, b.r.s.a.p.,
Ma. del Claustro Bonet, R.J.M.

Your jail ministry makes me think that a prayer written by Saint Cyprian of Carthage, Bishop, Martyr and doctor would be appropriate for prisoners, correction officers and your other associated ministries.

Most gracious Father, bless with your special care all penitentiaries and homes of refuge. Look with pity on those who are housed there. Guide and protect those who have returned to the world. Grant all of them true contrition for past sins, and strengthen them in their good resolutions. Lead them along from grace to grace so that by the help of the Holy Spirit they may persevere in the ways of obedience and humility, and in the struggle against evil thoughts and desires. Grant the Holy Spirit to those engaged in teaching and training them, that they might have a right judgment with respect to those entrusted to them. May they labor for love of you with deep humility and singleness of purpose, purity of heart and life, and true zeal for your glory and the salvation of souls. Give them faith and love to sustain them in disappointment, love and patience toward those under them, and in your own good time crown their work with an eternal recompense. Amen.

Maranatha!

Br. Michael Anthony
Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Hermitage

Thank you for visiting us. We are good kids…..just because we do things we don’t mean. Please pray for all of us.

You truely are a disciple of the Lord.

Peace.