"Never be so spiritually rich that you have nothing that you want. We call that complacency, and it ends up in presumption, which is pride."
- Mother Angelica
Quote taken from Mother Angelica’s Perpetual Calendar – Item #MAPC
PRAYING THE ROSARY WITH ST. JOHN PAUL II
During his papacy, Pope John Paul II ardently encouraged the faithful to return to the Rosary - his own favorite prayer. He demonstrated his love for it by praying all the mysteries every day, and by writing, speaking, and preaching about it. He knew from his personal experience of prayer that we come to know the person of Jesus Christ through Mary and the Rosary.
With this book, you can pray the Rosary with the saint who loved it so much...
This rosary is made of dark gray 6mm hematite beads. The centerpiece has an image of Pope John Paul II with an inscription in Latin that reads: IOANNES PAULUS II PONT. MAX, which means JOHN PAUL II, PONTIFEX MAXIMUS (Chief Priest or Supreme Bridgebuilder). On the reverse is an image of the Holy Spirit as a dove. At its end is the famous broken papal cross habitually associated with John Paul II. It is imported from Italy.
What a great pouch for carrying your rosary or other devotionals in! On one side is an image of Pope St. John Paul II, extending his hand in blessing. On the other is an image of the Divine Mercy of Jesus, raising his right hand in blessing and pointing with his left hand to the Sacred Heart from which flow forth two rays: one red and one pale. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls.
This zippered tapestry pouch is lined with nylon and measures approximately 5 3/8" x 4". It is made in Turkey
This beautiful and handy pocket-size laminated holy card features a picture of Pope St. John Paul II with an oval medal of this healing saint encased in the card. On the back is a prayer for the healing of Parkinson's disease. The prayer begins:
"I come to you, who suffered from the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease. I ask for your intercession to God the Almighty, to relieve (mention name here) of the suffering when their legs won't cooperate or their arms incessantly tremble and the pain is great, to help them battle this disease. We beg for a miracle that they may be cured from Parkinson's and have..."
We have one more great holy card of Pope John Paul II today. What makes this one unique is that it has a third-class relic embedded in the lower-right. Touched to the actual relics of today's saint makes this a special keepsake that you'll want to share with other loved ones.
On the back is a Prayer for Saint John Paul II it reads:
O God, who are rich in mercy and who willed that Saint John Paul II should preside as Pope over your universal Church, grant, we pray, that instructed by his teaching, we may open our hearts to the saving grace of Christ, the sole Redeemer of mankind. He is God and lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
