Precious Blood of Jesus

Sep
08
2017
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A sign of Hope for the unborn and for us!

A while back, I was sent a beautiful picture from a volunteer from LifeGuard, a pro-life organization that I volunteer with. During the Friday Mass at their private chapel, the Priest was wiping off the Chalice containing the Blood of Christ when he noticed that the leftover consecrated wine had stained his cloth in the shape of a preborn baby. He instantly recognized the shape and informed everyone present after Mass.

I too had no problem seeing the resemblance of a precious preborn baby and feel certain that it was a sign from Jesus that He was pleased with their work protecting the unborn…

I was especially drawn to it because it happened close to when the Southwest Catholic Youth Conference – (http://www.lifeguardlaplata.org/events/swcyc.html) that LifeGuard hosts annually with nearly 1,000 kids in attendance. I help out with this event taking care of all the photography so this meant a lot to me personally and helped provide some needed inspiration for our ministry for the unborn and for our youth.

Today, many of us are tightening our seat belts as the turbulence of suffering is on the rise. Everywhere we look, turmoil is breaking out especially for those who have loved ones suffering from illness and those who have become homeless due the recent string of hurricanes and wildfires that seem to be out of control lately here in the US and abroad….

That is why we need to remain focused on the One who is in control of all of this.

GOD IS IN CONTROL! Can anyone give me an Amen!

The only way to stay focused is for us to remain in constant prayer. Our Lady of Medjugorje recently told us through her messages that times will come where everything will fall apart around us such as our material possessions, money and other worldly items, leaving only our Faith and family to sustain us! I think many are already there.

UNCEASING PRAYER AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS IS THE ANSWER TO WEATHERING OUT THE STORM! WE ARE NOT ALONE! WE CAN DO THIS!

God is truly with us and will help us no matter how desperate our situation appears even to the point where the impossible becomes possible! God is always close to those who are in harms way and I think the picture of the unborn baby is a reminder of this.

I am praying hard for all of you, especially those who have requested prayer. Not a day goes by where you all are not in my prayers and I thank you for your prayers.

It is no accident that we have all joined together in prayer which is another example of how Our Lord Jesus is with us! I hope this picture of the unborn baby can provide you with hope that is much needed today.

God Bless and may His divine protection and love be with all of you!

https://www.medjugorjejourney.com/

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Important Update from  Concerning precious Lelia Moran

Sep
02
2017
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 Important Update from Rebecca Morton Moran Concerning precious Lelia Moran

Rebecca’s reply to me this morning:

Begin: “Thank you for your prayers. We found out yesterday that no cancer cells showed up in her spinal fluid. However, there are still multiple white spots on her brain and the doctors are not sure if they are cancer. She had a clear scan in April but these spots are new…
Please pray that they come back as post radiation/chemo changes and not cancer.
She is also on dialysis three times a week because the chemotherapy damaged her kidneys. We are hopeful that her kidneys will start working again.
Thank you for all of your prayers. Our family is desperate for a miracle.” End

Praise Jesus that there were no cancer cells that showed up in Lelia’s spinal fluid! We pray dear Jesus that the white spots are from the chemo, not cancer. We also pray dear Heavenly Father that Lelia’s kidneys will start to function normally again through the powerful intercession of Mary to her Son Jesus we pray! Amen.

UPDATE! I JUST READ MIRJANA’S MESSAGE FOR SEPTEMBER 02 after AFTER POSTING MY ORIGINAL UPDATE CONCERNING LELIA AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT APPEARS MARY IS TALKING DIRECTLY TO LELIA AND HER FAMILY – IN PART:

“Therefore, you children, my apostles of my love, you who suffer, know that your pain will become light and glory.”

THE BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN LIGHT AND GLORY I WITNESSED IN THE SUNSET LAST NIGH REALLY DRIVES THIS HOME…. AND THEN THE REMINDER FROM @Nicky DeAngelo – “I’ve been getting posts for awareness of childhood cancer. The color ribbon is also gold like your sunset. There are no coincidences !” AMEN!!

GOD IS WITH LELIA AND ALL OF US!

I would like to share what happened last night on our journey up to our prayer hike in the Rocky mountains. It was most unusual as we were praying for Lelia while driving up the steep canyon. Along the way we ran into two different sets of double rainbows (the first time this has every happened to me). The Rainbows only appeared for a few seconds and then they were gone, too fast for me to get a shot which was unusual. The evening was capped off with a beautiful sunset that filled the sky with a golden radiated light that looked like the Heavens had opened up.My camera malfunctioned when shooting this sunset but I was able to salvage one shot with my backup camera. I am certain the sunset was meant for Lelia. The golden rays illuminating the distant peak and rain coming down was Heavenly. I pictured these golden rays wrapping around precious Lelia. It was a special night. During times like that, it usually means that Prayers are being answered. My sister could vouch for that as a beautiful double rainbow appeared while we were praying a decade ago for her during a crisis in her life. This second double Rainbow that I saw last night appeared in almost the exact location as the one my sister and I witnessed.

I will call the Missionaries of Charity again today and provide them with an update for Lelia and we will continue to pray for her. Thank you all for taking the time to pray for Lelia as every prayer matters! God Bless!

 

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A Bear Hug and Prayers for Lelia Moran!

Sep
02
2017
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A Bear Hug and Prayers for Lelia Moran

See Facebook post for details – https://www.facebook.com/100017309984734/videos/150462212207444/

My soul was completely overtaken yesterday when I found out about precious Lelia who has cancer at such an early age. I offered up a special prayer time last evening and while on my evening prayer hike, God sent me the most adorable bear in my path. I immediately thought that He wanted me to show this big teddy bear to Lelia who is only 4 years old. Her mom informed me that Lelia “emphatically believes that Jesus has healed her.” I feel I had to do something special for Lelia and hopefully this video I made can help encourage and bring a smile to Lelia and her family and others you all share this with. 

This child of God has more faith than many of us put together. I called up the Missionaries of Charity this Morning (the big gun’s) and explained Lelia’s situation to them and asked if they would pray for her. They eagerly accepted my invitation and added Lelia and her family to their ongoing Novena to St. Teresa of Calcutta who was their founder.

I have recently learned that many of you are already praying for Lelia. If you didn’t know about her situation, your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Meanwhile, as the MC’s explained to me, little Lelia is winning over the hearts of people from around the world and is helping many increase their faith by her wonderful example of courage and faith. The MC’s assured me that God will provide a healing for Lelia but we must have as much faith as Lelia. They also assured me that Jesus is talking to Lelia in a special way and has a special plan for Lelia thus her profound faith…

Lelia, we are praying for you and love you very much and offer up our suffering for you! God Bless you and may our Lord Jesus completely heal you physically as you are already healed in the spirit. In the precious name of Jesus and through the intercession of our Beloved Mother Mary – Amen!

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Update to my last prayer request post

Aug
29
2017
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Update to my previous prayer post…

While in prayer witnessing this gorgeous sunset appear before me, I thought about the Visionary Mirjana when she goes into a heavenly presence with MARY when her apparition begins. She did a beautiful job describing her experience in her wonderful book, “The Triumph.” How much more beautiful an apparition with Mary than a sunset. No wonder it takes Mirjana and the other visionaries so long to recover afterwards.

I mailed off the updated prayer list to The beloved Sisters at the Missionaries of Charity. Soon they will be praying for your requests. They will place this prayer list at the foot of Mary’s statue in their private chapel where daily Mass is held along with many long hours of fervent prayer!

This prayer list will also be traveling to Medjugorje in a few weeks with a special cast member of the wonderful film – “Apparition Hill.” It will be brought to the foot of Mary to be prayed over by several wonderful sources in Medjugorje!

You/we/I all have asked so now it is time to truly believe that your/our/my prayers will be answered! Share what God has done for you so others can also increase their faith!

I went up high in the mountains above 12k in the beautiful Rocky Mountains to pray for your requests the next evening after receiving all your prayer requests. I believe God gave all of us this wonderful sunset picture here as confirmation that all your prayers were heard in Heaven. By sharing this image, I hope and pray that you will receive as much joy as I did witnessing it first hand.

God’s creation is beautiful especially His creation of humanity which is His greatest work! He loved us so much that he created each one of us in His image. He cares for us in numerous ways – through His Son Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the saints, the clergy, and through family and friends who help encourage and support us in our time of need!

We are a blessed people of God!

Missionaries of Charity Praying for your prayer requests!

Aug
29
2017
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I’ve brought in the big guns for your prayer requests – the Missionaries of Charity Sisters – MC’s (St. Teresa of Calcutta’s order)!

One of the Sister’s at this convent became an MC after she went to Medjugorje. She named herself after the visionary Mirjana after she Joined their order. This isn’t an isolated case as 100’s of Priests and Nuns have come to their vocation after experiencing Medjugorje which in my opinion has been one of the greatest fruits…

I took this picture at the celebration of the now St. Teresa of Calcutta’s being honored as a Saint! It was a wonderful celebration to be present with the Sisters and the local Bishop Wall to celebrate this special occasion!

It has been an honor to pray for all those who have sent me prayer requests. These are serious matters that require more than I can handle alone. That is why I am also sending them to my beloved Sisters in Christ who have been there spiritually for my family and I for years. I have personally witnessed their incredible power of prayer. Their faith is unmatched and their entire life revolves around daily Mass and prayer. I feel certain that your requests will be in the best hands possible with the Missionaries of Charity as your intercessor. They will place these prayer requests at the foot of Mary’s statue in their private chapel. In addition to their prayers they will have Fr. Pio and other priests bless all on this list.

I am also sending this prayer request list with a special person to Medjugorje in the coming weeks to be prayed over.

Know that God will answer your prayers but like I have to keep reminding myself – we must do our part by praying as well and then believe that God is with us in all things. We can do this through Christ’s strength within us!

I will also continue to pray for you on my evening prayer hike… God Bless!

Solar Eclipse

Aug
22
2017
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Partial Eclipse of the sun today! (View video in 1080p HD for best results)

Well, the Solar Eclipse finally came today so I went out earlier than normal to witness it around 12k in the Rocky Mountains.

For me it didn’t disappoint – rather, it was a religious experience! I have never seen it get so dark in the middle of the day… It was an eery experience but beautiful! I felt like I was witnessing Our Lord’s crucifixion which is exactly what happened when Jesus died on the cross. It also reminded my of the miracle of the sun as I saw so many little miracles thoughout the eclipse. Of course I didn’t look at the sun directly but rather through my view finder.

The lighting and colors around the fading sun were incredible. It was very difficult to photograph with all the different lighting exposures to account for but I did my best.

I was praising our Lord and praying for everyone while filming and taking pictures. It was just me and my dog so no one thought I was crazy…

Only God could line up the moon and our sun so beautifully! We have an awesome God who can more than take care of our needs. We just have to make the effort to pray and believe that He will always take care of us no matter the circumstances!

I hope you all had a great day as well! God Bless everyone!

Link to video on my site

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Prayer Time in the High Alpine

Aug
20
2017
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I had a wonderful prayer time tonight – this time even higher in elevation around 13k. It was just me all alone on top of the world on a beautiful still summer night. It was absolutely quiet and peaceful. The sunset was beautiful as a light beam lit up a small section of the cliff face that can be seen off in the distance towards the center of the picture. The sunset lightly colored the clouds. It was beautiful! As it started getting dark, I  dropped to my knees out on the high alpine plane which lay just beneath a beautiful peak seen in the photo. I really felt God’s presence overwhelm me in the vast wildness that literally engulfed my tiny presence. I looked up towards the heavens and broke the silence by audibly calling out the names of family members and those who have asked for prayers. I pleaded with God to provide comfort to those who are suffering right now. It was an intense experience that left me drained emotionally but my soul felt fulfilled. This may sound a little melodramatic but I really felt God was listening to me in a special way tonight… I hope and pray that it will help make a difference for some of your prayer requests. God Bless you and yours!

 

 

Aug
15
2017
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While praying for all the requests during the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary (given to us by St. John Paul ii), the thought of consecrating ourselves to the Blessed Mother as a means to answered prayers was overwhelming. The more I prayed for others, the more this thought kept coming up into my heart and mind.

There was also a sense of urgency to this – that we all need to do this soon. I am not very versed in this subject and have only heard of this before when referring to Mary’s request in Fatima that Russia be consecrated to her Immaculate heart. I did some research this morning and came up with a 33 day prayer that ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT designed for this consecration to Jesus through Mary which would be the most beneficially to include both Jesus and Mary.

I certainly pray and hope those of you who are called to do this in your hearts will find time to do this. It looks like a serious commitment of time and effort but just getting started and doing it when we can would be better than not doing it at all. A qualified start time for this confirmation was August 13 as it requires  that we start it on a certain number of days before Mary’s next feast day which is Our Lady of Sorrows. See the link for details.  A number of us have already started this Consecration.  I think our understanding  God would allow you to play a little catch up and join in as the next starting date won’t be for another month. 

Below is a link to the  Consecration to Jesus through Mary –

http://www.quies.org/True-Consecration-33-Day.pdf

The attached picture was taken on a recent evening prayer hike. 
The cotton ball clouds with the beautiful Columbine wildflowers along with Mary’s picture and the now weathered, growing prayer list, all in the Rock Mountains above 12k, was a beautiful backdrop for prayer! God Bless you all!

 

Mary’s Presence Matters

Aug
09
2017
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Mary’s Presence Matters!
 
Every evening I have been going to a special place to pray for peace in our families and the world as Our Lady of Medjugorje has requested. I have also prayed for those here with prayer requests that I have written down on a list that keeps growing.
 
The picture attached here of Mary in the wildflowers was taken on Sunday evening while praying high in the alpine above 12K. Mary looks so beautiful surrounded by her Son’s creation. I also tried to take some pictures without Mary and the attached prayer list but they all seem so void and empty now without her… This is probably a good thing as my love for Mary and others continue to grow each day. This isn’t so good for my photo assignments that I have gotten behind on…. Oh well!
 
Last evening, I forgot to take Mary and the prayer list with me and I near disaster struck. I arrived late in the evening as a beautiful sunset was taking shape. Suddenly, my engine started smoking so bad that I thought it was on fire. I pulled over and upon inspection, noticed a fuel line was leaking. I spent the next hour making the temporary repair. By the time I was finished, the sunset was gone and darkness had set in.
 
Was it because I didn’t have Mary and the list with me? It definitely makes me wonder as something like this has never happened before… I’ll definitely remember to bring it with me tonight!
 
The more I pray especially for others, the closer I feel to Mary and Jesus. At first, my increased prayer was difficult to get through. But just as Our Lady of Medjugorje told us through her messages, it has become easier the more I do it. I am now looking forward to it with great joy!
 
Increased prayer has opened up new opportunities daily. My sister and I were recently able to talk with a group of college students about our Medjugorje experience which was a real honor. We plan to start doing this more often where ever the requests come from especially since Mary has again asked us to pray for our youth at Ivan’s recent Apparition Hill apparition.
 
God bless everyone!
 

Mary, Wildflowers, Moonlight, and Prayers

Aug
07
2017
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I set out once again to the high country last night  to pray for the now 100’s of people requesting prayers for many reasons.  I have been taking along a postcard of Mary I purchased back in 1990 while  my sister and I were on pilgrimage to Medjugorje.  I attached Mary to all the prayer requests that I printed out and we prayed three Rosaries and a novena for all those needing prayers with the help of all those who are also praying.  We prayed for the youth in our families and around the world!

I climbed to a location just under 13,000 feet (13K) and found a beautiful field full of wildflowers.  It was the perfect place for prayer!  I didn’t want to leave even though it was getting dark. Then, I noticed a white globe coming up in the horizon and was surprised to see the moon coming up.  It was a beautiful bonus to a perfect evening high in the Rocky Mountains.

My camera lens and a flash helped to highlight the scene with the lens creating a nice star burst effect around the moon. It looks like the Star of Bethlehem which was perfect for the scene with Mary.  

****(Note – Recently added after prayer! –When the darkness set in, all the wild wildflowers faded away. After reflection and prayer, this reminded me of the dark times in my own life. Then, without warning, a beautiful light appeared on the horizon which soon afterwards illuminated the beautiful scene once again. The rising moon reminded me of Jesus who shines his brilliant loving light upon us in our time of need to remove the darkness. GOD IS WITH US! He loves and wants the best for us. If you are struggling right now, hold fast to our Lord’s healing light. Focus alone on this light and the darkness in your life will be replaced with the light of health, joy, hope, love, compassion, mercy, and faith in the one who loves and cares for us!)***

It was also Mary’s birthday according to the seers from Medjugorje so I put aside all my photographic aspirations and focused all my attention on her petitions through prayer.  

The prayers felt as powerful as the beautiful scene that I was so fortunate to witness.  My hope is that at least some of your prayers were answered. If not yet, I pray that this scene can provide you with some hope and joy by experiencing God’s beautiful creation!  God Bless!   

 

 

 

 

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