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This is the link to the website of the shrine of Blessed Mary MacKillop at North Sydney, where her body is buried in the chapel:
http://www.marymackillop.org.au/prayer-space/add-a-prayer.cfm?loadref=33
You can send prayer petitions to her shrine via this link.
A mother and father were trying to talk their daughter out of going to a particular social gathering, which was going to place her in a situation that was bad for her. They tried to reason with her, but she is by nature a stubborn person and did not listen. Later in the day the mother made one Mother Theresa Emergency Novena to ask Our Lady to change her daughter’s mind. She also gave a donation to a charity on behalf of the Holy Souls in Purgatory and asked them to obtain this important favour. The daughter was determined to go to the party and even started dressing for it and putting on her makeup. When the parents saw that, they felt depressed. The mother thought that her prayers had not been answered. The father asked the mother to go and talk to the daughter again. The daughter informed her. “I am not going”. She decided to go to the Saturday night Vigil Mass instead. It was amazing. The parents were so relieved.Think of this emergency novena as being like an express train. It is 10.30 a.m. and you have an appointment in the city at 11 a.m. so you catch the express train that speeds pass many stations, not the slow train that stops and picks up passengers at every station! Imagine also that you leave at petition station and arrive at miracle station! I like to see a picture of Mother Teresa on the outside of the train, with the words: The Mother Teresa Express novena on it. It helps to use your God given imagination when praying.
The following story was told to me by a friend. Irene was in financial trouble and had debts of about $1,000 to pay off. She had no way of doing this and was very worried. Irene made a novena to St Philomena for a solution. The bank sent her a statement on an old account which previously had a zero balance in it. She had not used this account in years. There was a balance of $1,000 in the account. Irene was confused and telephoned the bank for an explanation. They told here that someone had deposited the money into her account. Irene wanted to know who that was, but no one at the bank knew! She was able to use this money to pay off her debts and to this day many years later, Irene still does not know who deposited the money into her account.On my website I run a prayer campaign for people who have cancer. Below is one of the testimonies that have been received. It is a powerful tribute to the intercession of the Holy Souls in Purgatory for their benefactors.
Dear Mary Ann,
Four months ago, I sent you an e-mail and asked you to place my brother, Joseph, on your prayer list. Joseph was diagnosed with stage IV Lung cancer in May. The news devastated the entire family. I remember reading many times – Ask and You Shall Receive. So, to alleviate my worry and sorrow and to gain strength, I turned to The Divine Physician and Healer of the Sick “Jesus”. I placed my worries in His hands and placed my brother Joseph under His care and humbly ask everyday that He restore Joseph’s life to health again. I asked the Holy Souls in Purgatory to obtain this favor for me. I’m here to tell you that God has responded. Joseph is improving. His current CT scans show the lesion in his lung is shrinking, the spots in his liver have pretty much disappeared, and the brain shows no trace of malignant cells. When one’s life is shaken, ask God for help and you shall receive. The Divine Physician “Jesus” is restoring Joseph’s life to health again. The persistence and determination of all his family and friends in daily prayers especially my mother is a testimony of faith in the Son of God. Challenges continue up ahead but they will be countered by daily prayers, charities and good deed for this is a way to repay and appreciate Divine intervention and Miracles. I can not thank you enough for your prayers and I ask you to please continue on praying for him. In Christ our Lord, Tania (USA)
The Eight Hour Novena to The Holy Infant Jesus of Prague is said at approximately the same time every hour until the novena is finished. (The prayer is said nine times during the eight hours.)
Information on the history of the devotion of the Nine Tuesdays Novena in honour of Saint Anthony is located at:
http://missionbell.homestead.com/anthonycustoms.html
The 54 Day Rosary Novena: In this novena the Rosary is said for 54 consecutive days i.e. 3 novenas in petition (27 days) and 3 novenas in thanksgiving (27 days). The 54 day Rosary Novena was revealed by Our Lady herself.
All of these novenas receive marvelous results. If you choose any of them, please also pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and help them, and ask them to obtain the favours that you need. Saint Catherine of Bologna assured her sisters that: she obtained many favours by the prayers of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, which she had asked for in vain, through the intercession of the saints. Saint Theresa affirms that she always obtained the favours which she asked from God, through the intercession of the Poor Souls.
The following link has accounts of favours granted through the intercession of the Holy Souls in Purgatory for their benefactors and ways in which we can help the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
http://missionbell.homestead.com/Afavourgrantedbytheholysouls.html
It is important when making a novena to be in a state of grace, to have faith that God will help you, and to persevere in the prayer. It is recommended that you give a donation to a charitable organisation: such as the Saint Vincent de Paul Society.
The Memorare
Remember O most loving Virgin Mary that never was it known in any age that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided, inspired by this confidence, therefore I fly to thee O Virgin of Virgins my Mother, to you do I come, before you I stand sinful and sorrowful, do not O Mother of the Word Incarnate despise my prayers but in thy mercy graciously hear and answer them. Amen.
In 1976 a Carmelite priest started up a club for singles. I was then twenty years of age. In early May of that year our club attended a dance some miles away. I met my husband Chris there. He joined our club. I liked him very much but he took no interest in me. He also thought that I was too young for him anyway. (There is an eleven year age difference). To make matters worse I was extremely shy. By September I had made no progress in getting his attention.
A novena was needed. I went down to a Catholic bookshop (in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta) during my work lunch hour. I asked the shop assistant for a novena to a good miracle working saint. She was very busy with customers who were picking out First Holy Communion gifts, so she pulled out a box full of prayer cards and leaflets and told me to go through it and select whatever I needed. I then found a leaflet on St Philomena the Wonder Worker. It had a novena, some sketchy information and a black and white picture on it.
The most important bit of information on it was that St Philomena was a wonder worker and that she worked miracles of every kind for people in every class of society.
I had never heard of her before, although I know now that my great aunty Rose’s second name was Philomena, so that implies that my Irish great grandmother (who had migrated to Australia) had known about St Philomena and my mother has since told me that the Church of St Brigid, which was built in the middle of the nineteenth century* which was near our home (on the corner of the street that we lived in) had at one stage had a statue of St Philomena in it. (This must have been when I was very little, or even before my birth because I had absolutely no recollection of it).
I made the novena to St Philomena in September 1976 for a boyfriend. I did not specify anyone in particular and Chris took me out to the pictures the following month on October 15. St. Philomena was fast!
We were married on December 3, the following year. In December 2007 we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We have five children (three girls and two boys).
Since then St Philomena has done a great deal in my life and I have seen her work wonders for myself and for many others.
Mary Ann Matulis
(Australia)
*St Brigid’s Church at Prospect was demolished in 1975.
Some more St Philomena items
Novena to St Philomena the Wonder Worker for the healing of autism
St Philomena’s intercession for mothers and babies
Many more St Philomena topics are listed here
Would you like to join a Living Rosary? Click here for more information.
Read my book: Help from heaven (Answers to prayer), free on-line.
If St Philomena has granted you a favour, please let everyone know about it by putting a comment in the comments box. Thank you.
(composed by St John Vianney)
O great St Philomena, glorious virgin and martyr, Wonder-Worker of our age, I return most fervent thanks to God for the miraculous gifts bestowed on thee, and beseech thee to impart to me a share in the graces and blessings of which thou hast been the channel to so many souls.
Through the heroic fortitude with which thou didst confront the fury of tyrants and brave the frowns of the mighty rather than swerve from thy allegiance to the King of Heaven, obtain for me purity of body and soul, purity of thought and affection.
Through thy patience under multiplied sufferings, obtain for me a submissive acceptance of all the afflictions it may please God to send me, and as thou didst miraculously escape unhurt from the waters of the Tiber, into which thou wert cast by order of Thy persecutor, so may I pass through the waters of tribulation without detriment to my soul.
In addition to these favours, obtain for me, O faithful spouse of Jesus, the particular intention I earnestly recommend to thee at this moment.
(state your petition)
O pure virgin and holy martyr, deign to cast a look of pity from Heaven on thy devoted servant, comfort me in affliction, assist me in danger, above all come to my aid in the hour of death.
Watch over the interests of the Church of God, pray for its exultation and prosperity, the extension of the Faith, for the clergy, for the perseverance of the just, the conversion of sinners, and the relief of souls in Purgatory, especially those dear to me.
O great Saint, whose triumph we celebrate on earth, intercede for me, that I may one day behold the crown of glory bestowed on thee in Heaven, and eternally bless Him Who so liberally rewards for all eternity the sufferings endured for His love during this short life. Amen.
Oh St Philomena, virgin and martyr, pray for us so that through your powerful intercession we may obtain that purity of spirit and heart that leads to the perfect love of God. Amen.
Learn about the powerful intercession of The Holy Souls in Purgatory for their benefactors
Novena to St Philomena the Wonder Worker for the healing of autism:
http://missionbell.homestead.com/novenaforautisticchildren.html
Have any of you ever prayed the Mother Teresa Emergency Novena consisting of the Memorare prayer said nine times in a row for an intention? If you did so, could you tell me if you prayed it by yourself, or with one or more people and what the results of the novena were. If you prayed it with more than one person, how many people prayed it with you? (The novena was named after Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, who received striking favours through this novena). I would also like to know if you prayed a variation of this novena and the results of that.
This is the Memorare prayer:
Remember O most loving Virgin Mary that never was it known in any age that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided, inspired by this confidence, therefore I fly to thee O Virgin of Virgins my Mother, to you do I come, before you I stand sinful and sorrowful, do not O Mother of the Word Incarnate despise my prayers but in thy mercy graciously hear and answer them. Amen.
Here are some testimonies to this novena
A terrible smell
Julia noticed a very bad smell in the back room of her house. She searched for the source, but could not locate anything that could be causing this smell. It was summer and the smell got worse and worse. Julia remembered that a dog had got into the yard and went under her house a few weeks earlier. She had been too scared to check whether it was still there. It had been raining a lot and it crossed her mind that the dog might have got trapped under the house and died there. The smell did seem to be coming through the floor boards. Some relatives came to visit. Julia was really embarrassed by the awful smell, but the relatives said that they could not smell anything. Maybe they were just being polite or their noses did not work anymore!
Before Julia went to bed that night she said The Mother Teresa Emergency Novena for a solution. In the morning when she came out to the back room, much to her dismay, the smell was still there. In the back room there were some boxes with cartons of long life milk in them. The boxes were stacked up on top of one another. She looked down and saw a white gooey substance leaking from under the boxes. The box at the bottom of the pile had been damaged by the other boxes on top of it and one of the cartons of milk inside it had leaked. The leakage had obviously started on the previous day, but it had not yet leaked out from under the box, so it was hidden at that time. This was the source of the dreadful smell. Julia was very relived to know what had happened. It was an unpleasant smelly mess to clean and fix, but when that was finalised the horrible smell was gone!
Permission granted after a firm refusal!
The Mother Teresa Express Novena was prayed, plus prayers for and to the Holy Souls in Purgatory asking for their help, and also to the saints, when work leave was refused to a girl, who wished to take time off to go on a pilgrimage. She had accumulated lots of leave, but the particular time off that she had requested could not be accommodated. After the novenas were prayed, the favour was granted.
Computer trouble
My brother telephoned to tell us that he had a problem with his computer, and to seek our advice regarding same. We were unable to help him. He was cleaning the keyboard when the screen picture turned on its side. No matter what he tried, the situation could not be remedied, e.g. trying various keyboard combinations, rebooting the computer etc. To make matters even worse, it was a five day holiday period over Easter, when it would be more difficult to find computer experts to help out. I made a Mother Teresa Emergency Novena (nine Memorares in a row), in order to get help. The next morning when my brother phoned, I inquired about the computer and was informed that it was fixed. My brother had found the correct combination of key strokes to get the screen picture to go back to the correct position.
Prayer wins again
Late last week a situation arose which was very difficult. Prayer to and for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and the Mother Teresa Express Novena turned the situation around dramatically in two days.
The choir
Anna was organizing Divine Mercy Sunday devotions for her group. She had asked several choirs if they could help out, but they were all unable too. She mentioned this to her friend Cathy. Cathy promised to say the Mother Teresa Express Novena, (the Memorare prayer said nine times in a row) for a solution. She said the novena, and also prayed for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and asked for their intercession to obtain the favour. Anna found a suitable choir a couple of days later.
Other Information
Read accounts of the gratitude of the Holy Souls in Purgatory for their benefactors
Read my book: Help from Heaven (Answers to Prayer), free on-line
The 54 day rosary novena is a simple devotion which was revealed by Our Lady to a girl in Italy in the 19th Century. It is done in the following way: You say the Rosary for 54 consecutive days in a row. The first 27 days are for the petition and the next 27 days are for thanksgiving. Regardless of anything that has happened, you still go ahead and thank Our Lady for the outcome.
I and many other people have experienced terrific answers to prayers that seemed to have been bordering on the impossible. One of these petitions was very big and I had prayed my heart out for it for about two years and this seemingly impossible request was granted in the most wonderful way after I did a 54 day Rosary Novena as a final resort to get it granted and the answer was far more abundant than I had even requested or imagined when I made my petition. I can highly recommend this devotion to you. Its power has been demonstrated to me in wonderful ways and I certainly am not alone in enjoying its fruits. Many people throughout the world had done so too. Making this novena is a good way to keep up your motivation for saying the rosary on a daily basis.
Read my book: Help from Heaven (Answers to prayer) including those from the 54 day Rosary novena by pressing here.
Prayer is the most important thing to help the sufferer of panic attack. I have had firsthand experience of this unpleasant condition and have also given voluntary counseling, to people who have been sent to me, by a priest friend who did not know what else to do to help people who came to him, seeking prayers and help to overcome their panic attacks.
These people did recover from the condition. When you add prayer to the equation things improve out of sight.
As well as prayer, I would like to recommend to your friend the following advice. There are many books on panic attack, however the one which I would recommend to your friend is entitled: Living with It. The author of the book is Bev Aisbett. It is published by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd.
A search of the Internet will quickly locate web sites which distribute the book. What is different about this book, is that it is actually a cartoon book with captions. The author of the book Bev Aisbett, is a professional cartoon artist, living in Sydney. She wrote this book, after suffering and recovering from this debilitating condition. The visual humour in the book is extremely valuable to the sufferer of panic attack, and instructs them in what the condition really is, and the techniques which you can use to overcome panic attack.
Briefly the symptoms of panic attack are caused by a release of a large flood of adrenaline into the blood stream, which ordinarily is meant to protect you in dangerous situations, such as when you would flee if you saw a violent person running toward you to physically attack you, or to help you to move with great haste out of the path of a speeding car, which was coming toward you. However in the case of panic attack the body releases a flood of these chemicals inappropriately, (when there is no real danger). However you are not sunk in this matter. There are steps that you can take to deal with the situation and be healed of panic attack.
I will outline some of these for you now. If you feel the condition of panic attack coming upon you with its unmistakable symptoms of heart palpitations, sweating, shaking, extraordinary fear that doesn’t match the situation that you are in, (for example you may be just simply shopping at the supermarket, where no real danger exists), there are special breathing techniques which can be used. Another technique is that you dare your body to unleash the symptoms upon you. The symptoms will abate or stop completely, if you adopt an attitude that says, “I do not care if the body unleashes the symptoms of panic attack upon me”. The release of adrenaline in panic attacks is not able to operate when this attitude is adopted. The more often you get on top of this matter the sooner you will recover from this condition.
It has been observed that consciously switching to a calm attitude, during a panic attack, somehow enables the brain to switch off further releases of Adrenalin, thereby minimising the severity of the attack.
The habitual use of relaxation techniques, such as lying down and listening to soothing music or using imagination techniques, such as the imagining yourself in a very relaxed calm place such as the beach, are also useful in the treatment and management of panic attack. It is important to replace negative and fearful ideas with the calming and positive ones.
It doesn’t really matter what stresses in your life led to panic attack, the important thing is dealing with it, and recovering from it.
Do you have an autistic child who is non-verbal. My oldest child was born with autism and she could not speak. She was already three and a half years of age and I was extremely worried, because my brother was also autistic and was non-verbal all his life, (except for two words, Mum and John.)
I prayed hard for help and it came. I developed a simple method that cost next to nothing and was easy and enjoyable and best of all very successful.
If you wish to learn how to do this for your own child, please visit the following link on my website.
http://missionbell.homestead.com/teachingautisticchildrentospeak.html
Here is a blog that might interest you from a chaplain at Lourdes, in France. Visit the autism page on his blog at:
http://immaculataconceptio.wordpress.com/prayer-petitions/autism/
Novena for the healing of autism
http://missionbell.homestead.com/novenaforautisticchildren.html
I changed cable net TV providers. The final bill was, wait for it: 5 cents! I went to Australia Post to pay the bill. There was a 55 cent handling charge. The lady at the counter could not stop laughing. I company that sent me the bill had to pay 55 cents for the postage to say nothing of the other costs. Why do
Corporations act in this absurd way?
A lady came to my house. She was selling cleaning detergents in support of a charity. We had a chat. She told me that she suffered from constant migraine headaches. I asked her if she would like a book and a novena card on Saint Philomena and explained that this saint is a great miracle worker. Even though the lady is a member of the Anglican Church, she willingly agreed. A year later the same lady returned and I recognised her and asked. “Aren’t you the lady that I gave a Saint Philomena book to?” “Yes” she replied. I then asked her if she had prayed to Saint Philomena. The lady told me that she had prayed to the saint and that her migraine headaches were healed. In addition she said that she had asked Saint Philomena to improve her ten pin bowling score and this was also granted.
Useful links
Novena to St Philomena the Wonder worker for the healing of autism
Each person who is enrolled in this novena will be prayed for regularly by a priest at Lourdes, in France.
If you have an autistic child or know of someone with one, you might be interested in the following information.
Novena to St Philomena the Wonder Worker for the healing of autism
For full information on how to enrol someone in the novena and the prayers which are said please visit the webpage.
All the names of those who are enrolled in this novena, will be sent to the grotto of Our Lady at Lourdes, in France and in addition, the people enrolled in this novena will be prayed for at an Australian Lourdes shrine as well.
Do you frequently lose things???? Can’t find the keys to the car? Where are my reading glasses? It goes on and on doesn’t it? What to do?????
Invoke St Anthony!!!!
Read the following:
The lost watch
Some years ago I lost my watch. I was too tired and too busy to care for a week to bother St. Anthony about this matter. Finally I said a prayer late in the night. The next morning we drove to the parish of St. Anthony of Padua, which was some miles from our home and attended mass there. After mass I stayed behind a little and my husband went back to the car park to wait for me. It has been raining for a week and the grass nearby was long and wet. The ground was muddy. My husband saw something shine in the grass and out of curiosity bent down and scooped up a handfull of mud and guess what? My watch was there in the handful of mud. Explanation?- we had attended a mass at that church the previous week.
Do you wish to learn more about St Anthony’s favours, customs in his honour, his life and special prayers to say to him? Then visit the following link:
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