Lord, our lives are surrounded with passing things; set our hearts on things of heaven,— so that through faith, hope and charity we may come to enjoy the vision of your glory.Lord, share with us the treasure of your love.

Divine Office, morning prayer for November 23, 2024

A Plenary Indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, even if only mentally for the dead from November 1st-8th (Octave of All Saints). The Plenary Indulgence can be gained on each on of these eight days. The indulgence is applicable only to the souls in Purgatory. On other days of the year this indulgence is a partial one.

The Handbook of Indulgences

So I’ve mentioned a couple of times, this Sunday we are beginning a Novena for Our Nation, and that will be happening immediately or shortly after this before a televised Mass at 7:00 AM Central. That’s when the Mass is. And shortly after that we will have this Novena that will begin on Sunday, up until the days of our National Election. So if you want to receive a text, or you can just listen, of course, when we are praying the Rosary and making this Novena. You can find them at ewm.com/novena, and in Spanish.

I encourage you to join us, especially this Sunday, as we begin these nine days of prayers before our National Election. Today also I would invite you and encourage you to join us for our holy hour of reparation at 2:00 PM Central Time, 3:00 PM Eastern Time, which will be happening live here in this chapel.

You may have seen in the news recently just a number of reasons why we need to make reparation. For example, this weekend in Toulouse, France, they are having a Satanic Festival, and the bishop there has consecrated that city to the Sacred Heart as a way of paying for protection. We also recently had a governor mock the reception of the holy Eucharist, and then today, as well, the archbishop of Atlanta has asked for prayers, reparation, holy hours to be made today because of a so-called “Black Mass” that will be taking place in Atlanta this evening. In light of all of these things, we need to pray and do the opposite, to express our love for God, to pray in reparation for those who offend him, who commit blasphemies. So I encourage you to join us at 2:00 p.m. Central time, live. We will have this holy hour of reparation. Today we are having a votive Mass in honor of the sacred heart of Jesus, and I’m also wearing a vestment which has the angels in adoration of Jesus, TRULY present in the Blessed Sacrament, our greatest treasure that we have here on earth. For this to be mocked and blasphemed is so offensive to all of us. In fact, a so-called black Mass is a desecration of an illicitly obtained Sacred Host from a Catholic Church. In response to that we offer our love and devotion, our reparative prayer.

Father Joseph Mary, M.F.V.A.

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

I have been alerted to very serious concerns about Question 4 on the Massachusetts ballot. If passed, this measure would legalize certain natural psychedelic drugs to be grown at home, e.g. magic mushrooms, and to be consumed and shared with others. The use of such natural drugs can alter one’s perception of reality, cause extreme feelings of euphoria or despair and can worsen mental health issues.

The President and President-Elect of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society testified before the Special Joint Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature that this initiative petition is “…reckless, irresponsible, and dangerous to the public.” Please see the attached information sheet (attachment below) for more details.

As mail-in ballots are already being cast in Massachusetts, I am asking that you read the attached information as soon as possible.

We have not and cannot accept any money or donations for this effort.

Thank you for this very important educational effort to inform our Catholics of this important issue.

With every prayerful best wish, I remain,

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester

Mary Immaculate, living tabernacle of the Divinity, where the eternal Wisdom lies hidden to be adored and served by angels and men, Queen of heaven and of earth, beneath whose sway are subject all things that are lower than God, Patroness of the United States of America, sorrowful and mindful of our own sinfulness and the sins of our nation, we come to Thee, our refuge and hope.

Knowing that our country cannot be saved by our own works and mindful of how much our nation has departed from the ways of Thy Son, we humbly ask that Thou wouldst turn Thine eyes upon our country to bring about its conversion. We consecrate to Thee the integrity of the upcoming election and its outcome, so that what is spiritually and morally best for the citizens of our country may be accomplished, and that all of those who are elected would govern according to the spiritual and moral principles which will bring our nation into conformity with the teachings of Thy Son. Give grace to the citizens of this land so that they will choose leaders according to the Sacred Heart of Thy Son, that His glory may be made manifest, lest we be given the leaders we deserve. Trusting in the providential care of God the Father and Thy maternal care, we have perfect confidence that Thou wilst take care of us and will not leave us forsaken.

O Mary Immaculate, pray for us. Amen.

Father Chad Ripperger