NEWSLETTER
WHAT SHOULD YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION BE?
This is usually the time of year each of us reflect on events and happenings in our lives during the past year and we all making some sort of New Year Resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking, exercise more, save more money, etc. But how many of us ask ourselves, How have I loved God and my neighbor this past year?
Today, we put such emphasize on appearances and the material, that we lose sight of the fact that our main job and purpose on earth is to prepare ourselves and our souls to get to heaven? We are here on earth such a short while but after death, life is eternal. Where do we want to spend the rest of our eternal life in Hell or Heaven? There is no other alternative.
GOD IS LOVE. Love is losing oneself and sacrificing ourselves for the good of our neighbor. The best example of perfect love was God the Father sending His only begotten Son to be born of a humble, simple Virgin, Blessed Mother, Mary. Our Lord, Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice of love was His death on the cross for our sins to bring salvation to the world.
Each day we must learn to die to ourselves and the world in order to love God and our neighbor. Love starts with kindness and respect for one another. It starts with little things. Being courteous, patient and kind to the clerk when we are in a long line at the supermarket, store, or gas station. Maybe just a smile and hello to people we meet on a daily basis. When we do an act of kindness and love, it generates more love. Imagine what a world we would have if everyone took the time to love one another. There wouldn’t be any wars, murders, abuse, abortions, etc Each day we should ask God for the grace to love as He loves and as people of faith we should try to see God in everyone no matter their race, creed or color.
If we follow the first two Commandments of loving God and our neighbor, there really isn’t any need for the other eight Commandments.
Being a good Catholic, Christian, Jew, and Muslim does not stop at how many times we go to church, synagogue, mosque to pray but how we love one another. If you go to church every week or on a daily basis and after you leave church you fail to love your neighbor, than you are failing as children of God.
As Father Alfonso Coen would say, " When we die and meet God, He isn’t going to ask us how many times we went to church, said the rosary, but how did we LOVE our neighbor?"
When I was hunger did you gave Me to eat? When I was thirsty did you gave Me a drink? Whatever you do for the least of My brethren that you do unto Me.
This little daily prayer to Saint Francis of Assisi can help us to keep on track.
Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where ther is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where their is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is dying that we are born into eternal life. Amen.
THE WAY OUR LADY LIVED HER LIFE IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF
HOW WE ARE TO LOVE GOD AND OUR NEIGHBOR
A Quote form Our Lady Of All Graces Novena:
" The grace of being able to give of ourselves completely to God, is the very same Grace that empowers young people and adults to accept a religous vocation, in answer to God's call to the priesthood and religous life. God gave us His only begotten Son so that we may rise from death to life. Let us not deny God, at this moment, anything that He may ask of us and let us pray that we may give cheerfully that which is asked of us. Let us be ready to walk the extra mile with the ones who seek our help. If we are not ready to help our neighbors with the little we have to give, how can we expect our God to help us with the riches of heaven and earth for which we hope and pray today? We must always remember that God cannot be outdone in generosity. if we are to be children of God and of mary, we must follow the ways of the Mother, who surrendered Her whole life, Her whole being and Her whole Heart to God. Because of Her generous Heart, God presented Our Lady to the world as the dispenser of all Graces. At the same time, She received the Honor and blessings of being called the 'MOTHER OF GOD', by the Church."
WISHING YOU A BLESSED CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
Dear friends of Our Lady of All Graces:
The members and leadership of the Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry and Our Lady of All Graces Prayer Groups would like to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
May Our Lord and Our Lady bless you and your loved ones during this very Holy Season.
You are in our hearts and prayers always and we ask that you place us in your hearts and prayers.
Merry Christmas
The Ministry
News and Events:
Soon the Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry will be offering the Chaplet of Our Lady of All Graces which will include the Chaplet beads, Chaplet prayer booklet and Deliverance Oil packet.
Our Lady has given us this very powerful prayer tool to save SOULS and protect the LIFE of the born and unborn.
We hope you will join Our Lady in reciting the Chaplet.
For more information, please contact the Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry, Honesdale, PA 18431 or call (570) 698- 4270
NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOKLET FORM
OUR LADY OF ALLGRACES NOVENA
OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES NOVENA Price $2.95 each plus $2.00 S/H
There has been such a positive response to Our Lady's Novena throughout the nation. We have received many calls and letters requesting the Novena and telling us how the Novena has touched their hearts.
Our Lady of All Graces is calling Her children to pray the Novena with Her just as She called the frightened Apostles to pray with Her in the upper room. it is Her hope for us to experience the First Pentecost just as the Apostles did after the crucifixion of Jesus.
Our Lady promises that this Novena will precipitate the end of ABORTION. It is God's will that His Mother, under the title of "Our Lady of All Graces," be accepted by all the faithful and by the Church. This will be accomplished, specifically if the Novena is repeated nine consecutive months, in memory of the nine months Jesus spent in His Mother's womb.
This Novena to Our Lady of All Graces is special because our greatest concern is the salvation of our souls and the souls of the whole world.
There is no limitation to what we can expect during these nine days of prayer when this Novena is repeated for nine consecutive months.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES NOVENA BOOKLET, PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE ARISE, JERUSALEM, ARISE MINISTRY, P.O. BOX 310, HONESDALE, PA 18431
A package offer which includes the Novena Boolet and CD will be offered soon. For more information contact the Arise, Jerusalem Arise MInistry at the address listed above or call (570) 698-4270.
COMING SOON!
THE CHAPLET OF OUR LADY OFALL GRACES
The Chaplet of Our Lady has been created with the Wisdom and Guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Chaplet is intended to be the most POWERUFL TOOL given to the world today for the PROTECTION of LIFE, born and unborn and the SALVATION of SOULS.
'No one, not even the most malicious and intense sinner, can lose their soul if you believe that with prayers of the HOLY CHAPLET OF YOUR LADY OF ALL GRACES, you can bring conversion with the help of the Mother of God, Bride of the Holy Spirit."
Chaplet beads and booklets will be made available soon along with a CD.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES CHAPLET
IN OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES NOVEMBER 2, 2008 MESSAGE, SHE MENTIONS A VERY SPECIAL AND POWERFUL WEAPON TO BE USED TO RETURN THE WORLD TO GOD AS THE CHURCH IS RENEWED AND BRING ABOUT MANY CONVERSIONS.
" THE CHAPLET OF YOUR LADY WHICH IS BEING CREATED WITH ALL THE WISDOM AND GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS INTENDED TO BE THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL GIVEN TO THE WORLD TODAY. IF USED INTENSELY IT WILL HELP RETURN THE WORLD TO GOD AS THE CHURCH IS BEING RENEWED AND ENRICHED FOR THE GLORY OF GOD MOST HIGH."
" PRAYER IS THE TOOL FOR BATTLE BUT NEVER SHALL YOU ENTER INTO VIOLENCE OR HATRED OF ANY KIND.
" YOU NEED TO INTENSIFY YOUR EFFORTS AS YOU RELY NOT ON ONE BUT ALL THE PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL WHO DECIDE TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO FIGHT FOR THE LIFE OF THE CHILD IN THE MOTHER'S WOMB. THIS IS WHERE ALL THE TROUBLE IN THE WORLD DERIVES FROM. THOSE WHO CONSIDER LIFE IN THE WOMB SUBORDINATE TO THE FREE WILL OF OTHERS HAVE NOT UNDERSTOOD THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR EVERY HUMAN SOUL, EVERY NEWLY CONCEIVED CHILD."
"....THE DANGER IS IMMINENT AND TIME IS RUNNING QUITE SHORT. THERE IS NO NEED TO FEAR WHEN YOU LIVE A LIFE OF GRACE AND PRAY NOT ONLY FOR OUR LOVED ONES BUT FOR THE SOULS ON THE VERGE OF BEING LOST FOREVER. NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE MOST MALICIOUS AND INTENSE SINNER, CAN LOSE THEIR SOUL IF YOU BELIEVE THAT WITH PPRAYERS OF THE HOLY CHAPLET OF YOUR LADY OF ALL GRACES, YOU CAN BRING CONVERSION WITH THE HELP OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, BRIDE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT."
OUR LADY'S NOVENA TO BE CONTINUED EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
THERE HAS BEEN SUCH A POSITIVE RESPONSE TO OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES NOVENA, THE AJA MINISTRY IS REQUESTING THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS CONTINUE TO PRAY HER NOVENA.
TODAY IS NOVEMBER 1, 2008. WE ASK THAT YOU COMPLETE THE FIRST NOVENA TODAY WITH DAY EIGHT AND THAN ALSO PRAY THE FIRST DAY OF THE NOVENA TO START THE NOVENA FOR THE FIRST SATURDAY OF NOVEMBER.
OUR LADY HAS REQUESTED THAT ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH WE TRY TO ATTEND MASS, GO TO CONFESSION AND SAY THE ROSARY. THE NOVENA IS MORE EFFECTIVE WHEN PRAYED WITH A SANCTIFIED HEART.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYER SUPPORT. PRAYER IS THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS FACING OUR NATION AND HOPE FOR ENDING THE SILENT HOLOCAUST OF ABORTION.
Help Spread Our Lady Of All Graces Novena
tell friends, family, people you meet in your daily activities that on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 we are inviting all of Our Lady's children to please join us in this very special time of prayer. In Lake Ariel, PA in a private home, the Novena will be said from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM for nine evenings. If you live in the area, we invite you to come. If you are unable to attend, we ask you to join us in prayer at that time with your family and friends.
Our goal is to unite all hearts in prayer to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit which will enable us to join as one body in protecting the Life of the born and unborn under the Banner of Our Lady of All Graces in Her call for a Protection of Life Revolution.
The Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry
needs your financial support
to help propagate Our Lady's September 8, 2008 message and Her Nine Day Novena. We realize that these are difficult times financial for everyone. No donation is too small or too large. We ask you to open up your hearts to this very urgent call from Our Lady of All Graces to help unite all pro-life groups under the Banner of Our Lady of All Graces in Her " Protection of Life Revolution" to save the LIFE of the born and pre-born and thus save America.
Please send your check or money order to the Arise, Jerusalem Arise Ministry, P.O. Box 310, Honesdale, P.A. 18431 or clisk on to Browse the store on the website menu to make your donation by credit card.
JOIN US IN PRAYING
OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES NOVENA
The Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry is inviting all of Our Lady's children to join us in praying Our Lady of All Graces Nine Day Novena starting on Friday, October 24, 2008 during this very critical time in the life of our nation.
This Novena to Our Lady of All Graces is special because our greatest concern is the salvation of our souls and those of the whole world.
Our goal is to unite all hearts in prayer to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit which will enable us to join as one body in protecting the LIFE of the born and unborn under the Banner of Our Lady of All Graces in Her call for a PROTECTION OF LIFE REVOLUTION.
There is no limitation to what we can expect during these nine days of prayer if this Novena is repeated for nine consecutive months in remembrance of the nine months Jesus spent being carried within His Mother's womb.
Our Lady's Nine Day Novena will continue on the First Saturday of each month.
The Novena will be posted on the message section of the website menu starting October 24, 2008.
OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 MESSAGESETS HEARTS ON FIRE TO SPARK
A UNITED PRO-LIFE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
If we look back in the history of our nation to the American Revolutionary War of Independence, there was an author, Thomas Paine, who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense. Common Sense was published by Benjamin Franklin on January 10, 1776 and sold over 500,000 copies within a few months. The Purpose of Common Sense was to unite the colonies in America with arguments justifying their separation and independence from the mother country of England. This pamphlet helped set on fire the minds and hearts of the American colonists sparking the American Revolution by uniting the colonies with one common goal - Independence.
Today, Our Lady of All Graces in Her booklet containing Her September8, 2008 Stern and Urgent Message to Her Children of America is trying to unite all hearts to spark a Pro-Life Revolutionary Movement that will abolish the HOLOCAUST OF ABORTION and all atrocities against LIFE in our beloved nation of America.
In Her September 8, 2008 message, Our Lady states, " The Abomination of Abortion continues when you promote your own interest by refusing to unite your efforts, knowing that there is strengthen in unity. Must people of God remain divided among themselves?"
Our Lady is calling ALL of us to UNITE IN PRAYER and to UNITE IN ACTION to save America from the " culture of death " which has become so embedded in the very soul of society today. It is a called to arms by Our Lady who is already dressed in "Battle Array" to unite all faithful people under the Banner of Our Lady of All Graces in one common goal - to defeat the enemy who is killing Americans, born and unborn.
We ask you to JOIN Our Lady of All Graces in this Pro- Life Revolution to set hearts on fire in order to spark a UNITED PRO-LIVE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT by propagating Her September 8, 2008 Message to ALL Her CHILDREN OF AMERICA.
PALIN - A LIGHT OF HOPE FOR ALL AMERICANSAs people debate over whether to vote for Obama or McCain and which candidate truly stands for ALL ISSUES OF LIFE - abortion, euthanasia, destruction of embryos in research programs and, capital punishment. If we look closely at their voting record, it is apparent that neither the Democratic Candidate or Republican Candidate running for president truly stands for life even though each candidate claims that he is for LIFE. Obama has continually voted pro-choice and McCain supports embryonic stem cell research. Why all of a sudden is there this increased interest in presenting to the voters and the media that they are proponents of LIFE? Each candidate and party realizes that they cannot win the Presidential Election of 2008 with out the support of the large block of Catholic voters.
In spite of all the rhetoric and campaign commercials by these so called candidate for LIFE. There is one light of hope and that is in the Republican Vice-presidential candidate from Alaska, Sarah Palin. We all realize that Governor Palin was placed on the Republican ticket to win the Catholic and pro-life voting block. But if we look more closely at Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska and mother of five, we see a woman who is willing to take a firm stand on ALL ISSUES of LIFE that no other politician dares to do. Palin is no " fence sitter." She speaks Her mind not only on the issue of LIFE but all issues. Despite the media and political opponents attempt to discredit her, her refreshing approach to politics appeals to the regular American voters who are tired and frustrated with the stagnant and stale political system which has become evil and corrupt.
Sarah Palin is a " pure heart " who has not as yet been contaminated by the evils, corruption, and " politics as usual" in Washington and the American political system. She is the "Maverick" who is willing to stand up for the moral values which this country was built on. To protect the guaranteed rights of all Americans, born and unborn to the "unalienable rights" of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness and a government which was built on God by the Founding Fathers of this nation who placed their Trust in God and believed in One Nation Under God.
We like to blame our politicians for the problems in our nation. We blame President Bush for the war and the failed economy, but maybe it is WE, the electorate ,who has failed by not praying for our political leaders and placing our complete TRUST IN GOD. Instead we have turned our back on God and we no longer believe as Our Founding Father did, that a NATION UNDER GOD is the true salvation for our nation, its people and its problems.
The CHANGE that the people of our nation are looking for can only come with the help of God. As a people, WE must PRAY for all our candidates and leaders so that they may be guided by the HOLY SPIRIT and our nation can again become a nation once more UNDER GOD.
OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES CALLS US TO PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS
Our Lady of All Graces in Her September 8, 2008 message to All Her Children of America reminds us of how important it is to PRAY for our leaders and that our failure to pray intensely for the President as She had requested resulted in the attack on September 11 and the war in the MiddleEast.
" President George W. Bush, we the people owe you an apology because on the day that you were elected president of the United States of America, Our Lady of All Graces in one of Her weekly messages told us very clearly that it was because of Her prayers that you were being elected President. However, She told us very plainly that we would have PRAY for you most intensely because you were going to be faced with extremely difficult situations. It appears that while some people prayed, it was not enough because we all remember what happened on September 11."
With PRAYER must also come ACTION, but before action must come intense prayer for guidance from the Holy Spirit. In Our Lady’s August 13, 2007,
She states, " Dear child, you have much to do and to accomplish. It is now time to contact the President of the United States in accord with the schedule the Holy Spirit has set for you. If he refuses to see you, then you will know that people have not prayed enough, and for this reason your heavenly Father is ready to take matters into His own hands. However, if you meet with the President, you are to state firmly that there is no more time to waste on waging wars."..... " tell him that the people of this nation need to understand that a most brutal and lethal war is being waged on the least of God’s Children. They are helpless and they cannot defend themselves against the predators that kill more babies in the womb each day than die in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Tell the President that in order for the war to end, Abortion must become a thing of the past......"If the people of the U.S.A. truly desire peace, then it is time for them to STOP the HOLOCAUST, the killing of vast numbers of unborn children. One killing will generate more killings, just as one cruelty will generate more cruelties. The spirit of evil is permitted to roam about your cities, because people in general have opened their hearts to vanity and to greed for material gain."
Our Lady of All Graces graciously reminds Her Dearest Children to PRAY, PRAY and PRAY ceaselessly. Has Our Lady’s call for prayer fallen on deaf ears? Have WE LISTENED, have WE PRAYED and have WE ACTED as Our Lady’s has kindly requested us to do? This is a question we all must answer and if we have failed, WE must begin to PRAY for the LIFE of our nation, its people, born and unborn.
We kindly ask that you take this time to go back and review what Our Lady of All Graces has been teaching us in Her messages.
The Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry
RESPONSE TO BISHOP MARTINO'S LETTER ON ABORTION
AND HIS CRITICS
We would like to commend Bishop Joseph S. Martino for having the morale courage to stand for the TRUTH by speaking out on the issue of LIFE for all Americans, born and pre-born. The real issue and only issue is that of LIFE.
LIFE IS SACRED from the time of conception until death. Only God has the right to terminate life. No one else has the choice to terminate life. If this nation ends abortion, God will again bless this nation with peace and prosperity.
We feel that the newspaper article criticizing the Bishop was biased. It only gave the critics and democrats viewpoints. Their allegations that the Bishop of Scranton, PA is supporting McCain is a false accusation. Although McCain has a record of voting against abortion, McCain still supports embryonic stem cell reseach which is against the sacredness of life. The critics of the bishop have absoulutely no legal grounds for filing a complaint against the Diocese of Scranton with the IRS.
Bishop Martino is challenging all Catholics to vote as Jesus would vote, when he states, "Jesus Christ ... does not ask us to take up His cross only to have us leave it at the voting door." The Bishop confronts the argument that abortion is not the only "life" issue that should concern Catholic voters. He states, "Only if other issues carry the same weight as abortion does," for example euthanasia and " the destruction of embryos for research purposes." Other issues including health care, education, economic security, immigration and taxes do not carry the same weight.
Neither the Democratic Candidate or the Republican Candidate is truly a candidate for LIFE. So the analysis that Bishop Martino is asking us to vote for McCain is inaccurate.
The Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
The Presidential Election is less than 40 days away.
Our Lady of All Graces has asked us to
PRAY, PRAY, AND PRAY
and to propagate
HER SEPTEMBER 8,2008 STERN AND URGENT
MESSAGE TO ALL OF HER CHILDREN OF AMERICA
YOU CAN HELP!
E-MAIL US AJAM@ICONTECH.COM
OR OURLADYOFALLGRACES.BLOGSPOT.COM
OR WRITE ARISE, JERUSALEM, ARISE MINISTRY,
P.O.BOX 310, HONESDALE, PA 18431.
0N THIS NEWSLETTER THERE IS AN ORDER FORM FOR THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 MESSAGE. JUST FILL IT OUT AND SEND YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE. SINGLE COPY OF THE BOOKLET IS $2.00 (INCLUDES S/H) OR PK. OF 12 FOR $10.00 (INCLUDES S/H). THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT. GO TO BROWSE THE STORE ON THE WEBSITE MENU TO SELECT THE BOOKLET AND PAY BY CREDIT CARD (PAY PAL)
THOSE SUPPORTER WHO DONATE A $100.00 OR MORE TO THE ARISE, JERUSALEM, ARISE MINISTRY WILL RECEIVE A COMPLEMENTARY PRINT OF OUR LADY IN WAITING DESIGNED BY ALIX FILS-AIME. PLEASE GO TO THE BROWSE THE STORE ON THE WEBSITE MENU TO VIEW AND PAY FOR THE PRINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS AND SUPPORT.
THE ARISE, JERUSALEM, ARISE MINISTRY HAS SET UP A BLOG AT:
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Dear devoted friends of OUR LADY OF ALL GRACES:
The people of this nation are taking God for granted by disrespecting the teachings of the Catholic Church in regard to LIFE as well as the moral values that made America this great nation that it is.
We are in urgent need of promoting the September 8, message of Our Lady of All Graces as expressed to Alix. This is a very costly program and your financial help is urgently needed.
We thank you and bless you as we pray for you.
Alix Fils-Aime
One of the ways the Arise, Jerusalem, Arise Ministry is attempting to raise donations for Our Lady of All Graces very urgent mission is by offering a limited edition print designed and signed by Alix Fils-Aime, titled OUR LADY IN WAITING. For more information please go to the browse store on the website menu. All donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
IS THE AMERICAN DREAM A HOAX?
Many people talk about the AMERICAN DREAM and that ALL Americans are entitled to this Dream. What happened to the Dream for 42,000,000 million "unborn citizens" killed in the womb of their mother since January 22, 1973 as a result of the Roe vs. Wade Decision? As a consequence of this decision, 24,000,000 million of these Aborted Children have been denied their right to vote in the 2008 Presidential Election.
The Roe vs. Wade Decision by the United States Supreme Court has cost these "unborn citizens" their right to vote and denied them their GOD GIVEN RIGHT to "LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" guaranteed by the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence to ALL citizens, born and unborn.
LIFE IS SACRED. At the moment of conception God gives each one of us a SOUL in His image and likeness and ONLY GOD has the right to terminate LIFE. No one else has the choice to terminate LIFE. Our Founding Fathers recognized this GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO LIFE and intended to protect LIFE under the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Our Founding Fathers built this nation under God and placed their trust in God so ALL Americans, born and unborn, would be entitled to the AMERICAN DREAM.