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Healing Light Reflections
With
Our Lady and St “Padre” Pio
Patrick Lynch and Alison Riggott

Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever,

even if your whole world seems upset.
Commend all to God, and then lie still and be at rest in

his bosom.
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a

determination to cling simply to God –
trusting to his eternal Love For You –
St Francis de Sales
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Contents
Page
Sacredness Of Time ........................................................................ 5
The Four Ages Of Life.................................................................... 7
Reflections on the Mass ................................................................ 10
The Fatima Prayer......................................................................... 13
Annunciation – The Invitation ...................................................... 14
Listen To The Exhortation Of The Dawn ..................................... 16
Our Lady ....................................................................................... 17
Visitation The Journey ............................................................ 18
Reflections on Prayer .................................................................... 20
The Flight into Egypt – Facing our Fears ..................................... 22
Reflections on Angels ................................................................... 24
Nazareth – Taking us by the Hand................................................ 26
Christian Perfection ...................................................................... 28
Cana in Galilee.............................................................................. 30
Mary Meets Her Suffering Son..................................................... 32
On the Cross.................................................................................. 34
WHY? ........................................................................................... 35
In the Upper Room ....................................................................... 36
Reflections on ............................................................................... 38
Confession .................................................................................... 38
Return of the Prodigal Son............................................................ 39
Homecoming................................................................................. 40
Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit................................ 43
The Gift of Wisdom ...................................................................... 44
The Gift of Understanding ............................................................ 47
The Gift of Counsel (Right Judgement) ....................................... 50
The Gift of Fortitude (Courage).................................................... 53
The Gift of Knowledge ................................................................. 56
The Gift of Piety ........................................................................... 59
The Gift of Fear and Awe of the Lord .......................................... 62
The Promises of God .................................................................... 66
Healing Prayers ............................................................................. 70
Padre Pio Prayers For Healing. ..................................................... 76
Closing Prayer............................................................................... 78
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Foreword
We formed our “Healing Light Ministry" in 2005 for

Healing Prayer and Evangelisation to, "heal wounds,
unite what has fallen apart, and bring back home those
who have lost their way." (St Francis of Assisi)
Healing Light Reflections is a compilation of:
A Home Retreat of Prayer & Reflection.

Based on the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
A Pilgrimage of the Heart with Our Lady and St

“Padre” Pio.
Reflecting on some special moments in Mary’s life with
Jesus
The Promises of God.
Healing Prayers and Reflections
May all who use this book for prayer and reflection
experience the joy and peace of Christ.
Patrick Lynch and Alison Riggott.
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Introduction
Sacredness Of Time
There are seasons for everything and sometimes we are

restricted to our home by illness or injury or old age.
This can at first appear to be an inconvenience, but if we
see it as a grace, it can be a time for spiritual growth, a
gift from God, an invitation to grow closer to Him and to
Mary, our mother. When Jesus walked this earth, He
sought out the isolated, those who felt they had no worth
in society, those who needed healing in body, mind and
soul. He looked at them with such pure love and said
“Come to Me”.
If you are confined to your home because of disability,
illness or old age, take this opportunity to let Jesus love
you and then you will hear His call to you, His purpose
for your restriction. He will transform it into a Season of
Grace and be able to use you in His kingdom here on
earth. You may feel that you have nothing to offer
society, that now you are on the receiving end of care
when you would rather be giving. You may feel
forgotten, or lonely or helpless. Or you may be confined
to the home because you are a carer.
Jesus calls you to use this time well. When you were
more active you probably had less time for God.
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Sacredness Of Time
Now you may be physically weak but you can be

spiritually strong. He needs you to pray, to be one of His
prayer warriors. To pray for lost souls, for others who are
physically strong but spiritually weak, to pray for your
family and friends, and for people you have never met.
You have a divine purpose in your physical weakness to
be a mighty spiritual strength. Most of all He wants you
to experience His unconditional love for you.
The Autumn Of Life.
As we grow older, much consideration is given to our

physical need, but rather less to our spiritual needs.
This “Healing Light Reflections” book is an attempt to

redress the balance and to see this time as an opportunity
to complete our spiritual quest.
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The Four Ages Of Life
In the first age of our life we are dependent on others.

The continuation of our life is only possible because
others cared for us. In childhood and youth our
characters are formed and our patterns of behaviour and
our relationships with others are developed. We develop
not only physically, mentally and emotionally, but also
spiritually. We learn the difference between right and
wrong, we become secure if we feel those caring for us
truly love us, we come to appreciate aesthetic qualities
like beauty and the heritage into which we have entered.
We begin to consider the meaning of life and the
importance of caring and sharing. Many of these can be
regarded as spiritual matters. Depending on our
formation, we may already be aware of God as Creator
and guide of our life.
In the second age we become much more independent

and become aware that others will come to depend on us.
We develop significant relationships outside the family,
probably resulting in a lasting partnership. In this second
age we have many demands on our time; career
development, employment, qualifications, the provision
of a home and the responsibility of bringing up a family,
and personal and family interests. It is a busy time and
often spiritual values are neglected but our decisions will
be influenced by the priorities in our life.
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Does our belief system affect our choice of employment,

which schools we send our children to?
Do we see it as our responsibility to reach out to others in
the community, to ‘love our neighbour as ourselves?’
In the third age the claims which others made upon us

are usually less pressing. In most cases, we will have
secured our home and we will have retired from our
employment. We will have more time to spend on leisure
activities and with our friends. It is a time to be positive,
to continue to learn and to visit new places. It is also the
stage in life when we have more time to give to others;
many voluntary organisations depend on the help
generously given by those in the third age.
In this age however, we may start to feel less in control of
our lives and increasingly unsure about the future. We
may retire from our career, illness and bereavement may
challenge us. At such times of vulnerability we are
perhaps more open to God. We are searching for answers
to the all-important question: does our life have meaning
beyond this world of space and time? Can we draw
together the various strands which make up our life and
discover a sense of ‘wholeness?’ Carl Jung talked of this
part of our lives as a spiritual quest.
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In the fourth age of our life we often once again become

more dependent on others. Very few people like being
dependent on others, we resist it and resent it, but most
have to learn to accept it to some degree. Christians can
find a deeper significance in it if they identify with the
suffering Christ as a prelude to resurrection victory. We
may have certain physical weaknesses but it is a time
when compassion and tolerance can flourish. We are also
more aware of our own mortality, and need to muster our
inner resources to cope with difficulties. Old age is not
without it’s own benefits. As St Jerome observes, with
the quieting of the passions, it “increases wisdom, and
brings more mature counsels”
This is the season when we can contemplate the meaning
of our existence, be still before our God, reflect on the
mystery of life and prepare for the greatest journey ever
– to our eternal Homeland.
This Healing Light Reflections book is offered as an
opportunity for spiritual reflection that we maybe filled
with the Holy Spirit, gain Wisdom of heart, an increase
in Hope and Courage to face the future and grow
stronger in Faith and Holiness through continued Prayer
and Meditation.
We begin by joining Our Lady and St Padre Pio
reflecting on the great Sacrifice and Prayer offered by
Jesus Himself – The Holy Sacrifice of The Mass.
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Reflections on the Mass Reflections on the Mass

Our Lady St Padre Pio
I wish that the Holy Keep your mind focused

Mass would be the day’s on the Mystery unfolding
gift to you. before your eyes.
In your minds eye
Attend it, wish it to transport yourself to
begin. Calvary and meditate on
the Victim who offers
Jesus gives Himself to Himself to Divine
you in the Mass. Justice, paying the price
of your redemption.
Therefore look forward The earth could exist
to that moment, for then more easily without the
you are cleansed. sun than without the
Mass.
Renew your faith by The Mass is the greatest
attending Holy Mass prayer to God.
That is why you must be
perfect and humble at
Mass and should prepare
yourself beforehand.
Follow the Mass well.
If we only knew how
God regards this
Sacrifice, we would risk
our lives to be present at
a single Mass.
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The Holy Mass
Padre Pio Offering Mass
Body Of Christ Broken For You
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Reflections on The Rosary Reflections on The

Our Lady Rosary St Padre Pio
After the Holy Sacrifice …love the Blessed

of the Mass, there is Mother and always make
nothing in the Church Her loved – always say
that I love as much as the the Rosary.
Rosary.
Hold on tightly to the
I beseech all families to Rosary.
pray the Rosary.
Let the Rosary in your Be very grateful to the
hand make you think of Madonna because it was
Jesus. she who gave us Jesus.
Put on the armour of Love Our Lady and

battle. With the Rosary make Her loved always.
in your hand defeat the Recite the Rosary and
evil one. recite it as often as
possible.
I promise my special
protection and the Pray, pray to the Lord
greatest graces to all with me, because the
those who shall recite the whole world needs
Rosary. prayer. And every day,
The soul which when your heart
recommends itself to me especially feels the
loneliness of life, pray.
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The Fatima Prayer
Our Lady of Fatima
In May 2003 I (Alison) was climbing Podboro hill in

Medjugorje with a group and we were praying the rosary.
At the annunciation plaque I sat down on a rock and said
to Our Lady that I had never liked the middle part of the
Fatima prayer and could she explain it to me so I would
understand it.
Immediately I was given to understand
Save us from the fires of hell
“is not about when you die but to protect you from the
flames of hell licking around your ankles every day”
The ‘flames of hell’ licking around our ankles are the
daily temptations and distractions which assail us every
day.
Pope John Paul has said

Medjugorje is the fulfilment of Fatima.
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Annunciation – The Invitation
“The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary

and she conceived by the Holy Spirit”
Imagine the young girl Mary praying for the coming of

the Messiah and finding her room filled with a bright
light as the angel Gabriel stood before her. She was told
she was the favoured one – out of all time Mary was
chosen to be the mother of the Christ – and she said
“YES”
Her “Yes” enabled The Word to become Flesh and live

amongst us.
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Annunciation – The Invitation
Mary’s “Yes” was also a statement of willing submission

to God’s promise and will for her, she willing accepted
God’s promise and will for her life including all the
inconveniences and risks attached to it.
These inconveniences included the possibility that

Joseph would divorce her, that her reputation would be
destroyed, that even if Joseph believed her, their wedding
plans, and dreams etc., would have to be put on hold.
Given all this potential personal loss, Mary willingly

submits in faith to God’s Word and Plan.
May we also be graced to say in our lives, as Mary did in

hers “Let it be done according to your Word…”
Mary’s YES changed life for the whole human race for
evermore
“And the Word was made flesh and lives among us”
We now ask Mary to be with us and guide us and remind

us to praise and thank God every morning for the gift of
life and light, to offer our day to Him and listen to the
Exhortation of the Dawn.
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Listen To The Exhortation Of The Dawn
Look to this Day!

For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the Verities and
Realities of your Existence. The Bliss of
Growth,
The Glory of Action, The
Splendour of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the dawn
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Our Lady Our Lady
I am your Mother and I Some people are so

want to help you. foolish that they think
they can go through life
Consecrate yourself to without the help of the
me and to my heart. Blessed Mother.
Love, Fast, Pray.
May She obtain for us
I am always with you the desire to go to Her
and God watches over immediately.
us.
Let us always stay close
I ask you to be a light for to such a mother.
all - live my messages -
the messages of peace, Give yourself up into the
conversion, prayer, arms of your Heavenly
penance and faith. Mother.
I give you strength.
She will take good care
of your soul.
I will always give it to
you.
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Visitation The Journey
“Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill

country in Judea,…
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped
in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit” (Luke 1:39)
We expect the evil one to try to distract us while praying

and meditating during our Hours of Grace
Likewise, it would be easy to avoid giving Heart Time to

God, to give in to distractions at home.
We pray the “Fatima Prayer” to help us overcome these

temptations and distractions and ask Mary to help us as
we journey with Her.
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Visitation The Journey
So let us set some time aside and see this as a time of

Grace when we ask Mary to sit with us as she once sat
with her mother’s cousin Elizabeth.
We are honoured that Mary comes to visit us in our own

home. Ask her to be with you now and hear God’s Word
of love.
As we spend time in the presence of Mary the Holy Spirit

will fill us too as He filled Elizabeth.
We will notice the fruits of the Holy Spirit growing

within us – fruits of
Love, Joy, Peace,
Patience, Kindness, Goodness,
Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control.

(Galatians 5:22-23)
As your heart fills with love, sing with Mary;

“My soul glorifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour”
(Luke 1: 46-47)
Mary, Teach us to Pray ….
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Reflections on Prayer Reflections on Prayer

Pray without ceasing. Pray, pray to the Lord

That way I can give you with me.
the joy the Lord has And every day, when
given me. your heart especially
feels the loneliness of
Do not just pray with life, pray.
your lips, but pray with
the heart. Let us glance at the
Divine Master who
May your prayer be a prayed in the Garden and
joyful encounter with the we will discover the true
Lord. ladder which unites the
earth to heaven.
Prayer is then best
weapon we possess. It is We will discover that
the key that opens the humility, contrition and
heart to God. prayer make the distance
between man and God
Find solace in prayer. I, disappear, and act in
your Mother, will take such a way that God
care of the rest. descends to man, and
man ascends to God, so
By means of prayer you that they end up
will find joy and peace. understanding, loving
and possessing each
other
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Prayer
There is a little door in my heart.
I open it and invite God in.

I close the door and we talk.
(9 year old boy)
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The Flight into Egypt – Facing our Fears
“An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.

‘Get up’, he said, ‘take the child and his mother and
escape to Egypt’ (Matthew 2:13)
When Mary was first told she was to bear a child, she
chose to visit her mother’s cousin, Elizabeth, who was
also expecting a child. When we are faced with a fear or
anxiety it is natural to want to share the news with
another, to ease the burden. Sometimes we have no-one
to turn to, or we may not want to burden family with our
fears.
When Mary fled into Egypt with Joseph and her son, she
could not turn to her mother or Elizabeth, but she was
filled with Fortitude, a gift of the Holy Spirit. Only the
strength of the Holy Spirit can help us persevere in times
of difficulty.
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The Flight into Egypt – Facing our Fears
We can confide in Mary, our mother, with our fears and

anxieties knowing she will understand. She has promised
to pray with us to her Son. We ask Mary to look deep
into our hearts and see what it is we fear most, and to
take it to her Son Our Lady tells us through a visionary
that if something instils us with fear it is not from God;
“love drives out fear”

When we are afraid we turn to Jesus and hear Him say
“Do not be afraid”
and feel our spirit refill in a flood of love and peace.
St Paul tells us not to fret or worry about anything … but

to pray about everything.
A simple prayer from the heart is better than a long litany

of empty words.
No matter how alone we may feel, we always have our

Guardian Angel in whom we can confide our thoughts
and sorrows.
Our invisible companion is always there to listen and
console,
Praying for us constantly in the presence of God.
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Our Lady Queen of the Reflections on Angels

Angels St Padre Pio
The angel Gabriel Send me your Guardian

appeared to Zachariah Angel, you will receive
the father of John the my help.
Baptist, and predicted to Know that this good
him the future birth of Angel prays for you:
the Forerunner. . offers to God all the
good works you
Gabriel announced to accomplish your holy
Mary the future birth of and pure desires.
the Messiah.
Invoke often your
When Jesus was born in Guardian Angel.
Bethlehem, the angel of
the Lord appeared to the Remember that God is
shepherds in the night, within us when we are in
and declared to them that a state of grace and
the Saviour of the world outside of us when we
was born at Bethlehem. are in a state of sin;
St. Joseph was warned by but His angel never

an angel to retire into abandons us…
Egypt, with the mother
and the infant Jesus, for He is our most sincere
fear that Jesus should fall and faithful friend even
into the hands of Herod. when we sadden him
with our bad behaviour.
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Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my
guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day,
be at my side
to light and guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen
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Nazareth – Taking us by the Hand
“And the child grew and became strong; he was filled

with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him”
(Luke 2:40)
Scripture tells us very little about Jesus’ formative years

but we know that He lived with His mother for about 30
years and He learnt carpentry skills from Joseph.
Imagine Mary teaching Jesus how to walk, holding both

his hands with her back bent over him.
We can ask Her to do the same for us, to take us by the
hand and teach us how to live the life God wants us to
live.
And so we step out on this Pilgrimage of the Heart as a
little child learning to walk.
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Nazareth – Taking us by the Hand
Jesus said we must be as little children to enter the

kingdom of Heaven. And so in humility we start each
new pilgrimage with the spirit of a child.
I remember a time when we were praying for a priest
who humbly said “I feel as if all I have done under my
own steam in the past has been worth nothing. I feel like
a little child learning to walk!”
On the wall behind us was a statue of Mary and the child
Jesus.
We prayed that he would surrender to the arms of Mary
teaching him to walk the spiritual path prepared for him.
And yet every step is planned, the time before we learn

to walk is also crucial, a time of preparation, of weaning,
of building up our immunity, a time when we are being
‘seven times refined’.
Jesus tells us:

“Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect” and
“let the little children come to Me, to such as these
belong the Kingdom of Heaven.”
And so we listen to Our Lady and Padre Pio as they

guide us on the path of Christian Perfection.
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Reflections on Reflections on
Christian Perfection Christian Perfection
I am calling you to the Charity, Joy and Peace

way of holiness, to your perfect the soul with
individual conversion: what it possesses.
Prayer with the heart Patience perfects

Rosary with endurance.
Eucharist
Holy Bible Kindliness.
Fasting
Monthly confession Forebearance
leads one to
Decide completely for persevere
God, surrender
Meekness stifles
yourselves totally, and
our anger.
then you will be able to
live everything I have Modesty gives
been telling you. restraint over all
the senses
Love your enemies.
Banish from your heart Chastity detaches
all hatred, bitterness the soul from
Instead pray for your forbidden
enemies and call a divine pleasures.
blessing on them.
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Christian Perfection
Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is Perfect
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Cana in Galilee
There was a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee and Mary

the Mother of Jesus was there (John 2:1)
Imagine the servants’ dismay when they realise they are
running out of wine…. Mary knows her son can help and
tells Him
“They have no more wine”.
Despite Jesus’ protest she tells the servants to
“Do whatever He tells you”
Jesus made all water sacred when He, the Anointed One,
was baptised in the river and now He tells the servants to
fill the six stone jars with water
The water turned into wine and He thus revealed His
glory
Water becomes Wine. This Wine the fruit of the grape

Becomes the Blood of Jesus.
At His last meal with His disciples Jesus took the wine
and blessed it and said
“This is My blood poured out for you”
Jesus, the Fruit of Mary’s womb consecrates the grape,

the Fruit of the vine, and it becomes the Blood of Jesus
poured into the earth at Calvary for the forgiveness of
sins.
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Cana in Galilee
Hear Jesus say:

“My first miracle happened because of Mary.
The very first one.
It is a symbol that Mary is the key to miracles.
I never refuse My Mother anything and because of Her
prayer I bring forward also the time of Grace…
Besides I wanted to make Her power known to the world,

together with mine, since She was destined to be joined
to Me in the flesh it was fair she should be joined to Me
in the power that is shown to the world.
Because we were one flesh, I in Her, She around Me, She

was united to me in sorrow and we were both on the
Cross, I with My body, She with Her soul.
I say to you what I said to the guests, Thank Mary, it is

through Her that you had with you the Master of the
miracle and you have My graces, particularly those of
forgiveness”
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Mary Meets Her Suffering Son
When we meditate on the passion of Jesus it is most

powerful if we walk behind Him with His mother, Mary.
How helpless she feels a she watches Him being

scourged, crowned with thorns, and falling under the
weight of a heavy cross, knowing that He suffers for
sinners and saints alike.
And Jesus does not want His mother to see Him in His
agony, yet He needs her so much.
When Mary meets her Son, they look at each other and
understand that this has to be done.
They give each other strength with a look of love.
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Memorare
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to your protection,
implored your help
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,

I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
to you I come
before you I stand,
sinful and sorrowful,
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy
hear and answer me.
Amen
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Reflections Reflections
On the Cross On the Cross
Entrust your problems to We must never separate

me. the Cross from Jesus;
otherwise it would
No one will understand become a weight which
you as I do in our weakness we
could not carry.
Health of the sick.
Our Lord sends the
Comforter of he crosses; we do not have
afflicted. to invent them.
My Son carried the Endure tribulations,

Cross. illness and pain, for the
love of God and for the
My Son suffered on the conversion of sinners.
Cross.
One day when we re able
My son died on the to see the full mid-day
Cross. light, we will know what
value and what treasures
He died to save the our earthly sufferings
world. have been that have
made us gain our
When sufferings come, everlasting Homeland.
offer them as a sacrifice.
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WHY?
“This Is My Body Broken For You”
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In the Upper Room
After witnessing the death of Her Son, Mary held Him in

Her arms before He was placed in the tomb.
Then we imagine she was supported back to the place
she was staying with the other women in Jerusalem.
Probably back to the upper room where Jesus had
presided at the Passover meal the previous night.
Even though she is the mother of God the depth of her
anguish and pain was still as great as it would have been
for any other mother.
How did she get through that first night? The disciples,
with the exception of John, had fled.
Did Mary understand Jesus’ words that ‘on the third day
He would rise again?’ Her heart was truly pierced as
Simeon had promised long ago.
Yet she was the Mother to welcome the disciples as they

returned to the upper room, to forgive their cowardice.
She was the Mother to forgive those responsible for Her
son’s crucifixion, remembering His words
“Father forgive them, they do not know what they do”.
Imagine her absolute Joy when He rose again.
Pope John Paul II suggests that Jesus first appeared to

Mary, and then to them all.
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In the Upper Room
Then, as He ascended to His Father she knew her role on

earth was accomplished. Her “YES” over 30 years ago,
had enabled God’s will to be done through her.
After the Ascension she would remind them of His words
“to stay in the upper room until the Father sent the Holy
Spirit”, for she knew the power of the Holy Spirit
because she had experienced it when Angel Gabriel
visited her to tell her she was to bear the Messiah.
Look at the Pieta and place yourself in the arms of Mary,

your Mother.
Now place all those you need to forgive in Her arms too,
and be reconciled.
And with Mary and the disciples we remember words of

the prayer Jesus taught
“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who

trespass against us”
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Reflections on Reflections on
Confession Confession
Do not go to confession In our thoughts and in

through habit, to remain confession, we must not
the same after that. No, it dwell on sins that were
is not good. previously confessed.
Confession should give When disturbed by

an impulse to your faith. passions and
misfortunes, may the
It should stimulate you sweet hope of His
and bring you closer to inexhaustible mercy
Jesus. sustain us.
Make your peace with Let us have no doubts

God and among about the solemn pardon
yourselves. pronounced over our
errors.
For that, it is necessary
to believe, to pray, to Let us place a tombstone
fast, and to go to over them, just as the
confession Lord has done.
Pray, pray! Remember that our soul

is the temple of God.
Repent, Repent, Repent.
(Our Lady of Lourdes)
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Return of the Prodigal Son
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Homecoming
Mary’s home in Ephesus
Mary travelled with John as the disciples obeyed Jesus’

instruction to go out to the whole world and proclaim the
Good News. We don’t know where they journeyed but
legend tells us that Mary lived for a while in Ephesus.
“Dear woman, here is your son”....and to the disciple
“here is your mother” (John 19: 26-27)
These are the words that Jesus spoke to Mary and John as
they stood at the foot of the Cross. We are invited to
share in this love, and to accept Mary into the home of
our heart as our Mother.
Imagine Mary in Her home in Ephesus, welcoming all
who come to visit Her, giving counsel and advice,
retelling the visit of Angel Gabriel, sharing Her
memories of Jesus as a boy growing up, reminding
everyone of His teaching –how She felt when She had to
watch Him dying on the cross, how she felt when the
disciples doubted Her and Her Son, how grateful She felt
for the friendship and support shown by the women at
the foot of the cross in Her hour of greatest need.
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Homecoming
She would tell of the expectant wait in the upper room

and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and
the women gathered there.
Just as she would have encouraged them from her own

understanding and experience of the infilling of the Holy
Spirit, she encourages you now and prays for you. As we
get older we look back over our life, remembering the
good, and reflecting on the challenges.
As Mary and her Son forgave all who needed

forgiveness, we, through their intercession, forgive
ourselves and all who we feel need our forgiveness.
We can now join the circle surrounding Jesus and hear
Him say as He looks at us:
“Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does

God’s will is my brother and sister and mother”
(Mark 3:34)
To do God’s will is simply to accept His love and to live

it in your heart and in your home as a true disciple
empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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Come Holy Spirit
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Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven,
promised to send the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth to
enlighten the minds and hearts of Your Apostles and
Disciples, grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may
perfect in my soul the work of Your grace and Your
love.
Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may act

always according to the spirit of Your
Commandments
The Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind
with the light of Your divine truth.
The Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest
way of pleasing God and gaining Heaven.
The Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with
You, and that I may overcome with courage all the
obstacles that oppose my salvation.
The Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know
myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints.
The Spirit of Piety that I may know and revere God as
my Father.
The Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving
reverence and awe towards God, and may dread in any
way to displease Him.
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The Gift of Wisdom
Opening Prayer
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and
enkindle in them the fire of Your Wisdom and Love.
The Gift of Wisdom corresponds to the Virtue of Charity

and enables us to act in accordance with the Spirit of the
Commandments.
With you is Wisdom who knows Your works

Who understands what is pleasing in Your sight
And what is right according to Your Commandments
(Wisdom 9: 1-6. 9-11)
God, give us the grace to accept with serenity the things

that cannot be changed, courage to change the things
which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Reflection.
Love is the keystone of Wisdom…..Wisdom means
always acting according to the spirit of the
Commandments.
Jesus summed up the Commandments as Love and
Reverence to God and Love and Respect to Neighbour
for God’s sake
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The Gift of Wisdom
Wisdom means understanding the consequence of our

action and words before we speak.
Wisdom means having the knowledge and understanding

to recognise the right course of action and having the will
and courage to follow it.
Following the ways of Wisdom helps bring us in

harmony with God because these ways are in accordance
with his will, and they bring us in harmony with other
persons because respect for others is the very basis of the
Commandments.
Acting with Wisdom brings us in harmony with

ourselves, giving us a sense of self – worth and inner
peace.
This inner peace is achieved because we are acting in

accordance with our conscience and in the knowledge we
are doing God’s will.
How blessed is the man who finds Wisdom and
the man who gains Understanding.
For its profit is better than the profit of silver, and its gain
from fine gold
She is more precious than jewels; and nothing you desire
compares with her.
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The Gift of Wisdom
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches
and honour.
Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and
happy are all who hold her fast. (Proverbs 3: 13 –18)
Our growth in Wisdom is according to the growth of our

love for God, reflected in growth of love for our
neighbour. This is shown again in a different way by St
James when he writes “If there are any wise or learned
people among you, let them show it by their good lives,
with Humility and Wisdom in their actions”
So great was this gift in our Blessed Lady that she has
been titled “Seat of Wisdom” and in Jesus we see
Wisdom lived to the full in His Life.
Reflect now on this gift and with the Psalmist pray:
“Lord, in the silence of my heart teach me Wisdom”
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The Gift of Understanding
Opening Prayer
enkindle in them the fire of Your Understanding.
The Gift of Understanding - Spiritual Intelligence -

corresponds to the Virtue of Faith and can be compared
to a spiritual "x-ray" whereby the Holy Spirit helps us
penetrate more deeply into the hidden meaning of things.
St. Thomas Aquinas referred to the Gift of
Understanding as a supernatural light whereby we are
enabled to penetrate into the heart of things.
Understanding – Spiritual Intelligence - helps us to grasp

the truths of religion and helps us to live with a renewed
sense of purpose.
By Faith we know these truths but by

Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish them.
Understanding comes with Forgiveness … one of the

greatest gifts the Lord has given to us
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Reflection.
In the Gospels the Jesus refers to this gift many times. In
the parable of the sower, when He explained it later to
His disciples he said “When anyone hears the word of
the Kingdom without Understanding, the evil one comes
and carries off what was sown in his heart, this is the
man who received the seed at the edge of the path”. He
went on to say “And the one who received the seed in
rich soil is the man who hears the word and Understands
it, he is one who yields a harvest and produces now a
hundred fold, now sixty, now thirty.” (Matt13: 19 and 23)
We need the gift of understanding to make us aware of

the evils that surround us, we must pray constantly to be
filled with this great gift and we must pray for others to
be filled with this great gift also.
St Paul in one of his letters writes “ ….we never failed to
pray for you, and what we ask God is that through
perfect Wisdom and Understanding you should reach the
fullest knowledge of his will. So you will be able to lead
the kind of life which the Lord expects of you, a life
acceptable to him in all its aspects, showing the results in
all the good actions you do and increasing your
knowledge of God” (Col 1: 9 - 10)
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean

not on your own Understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He
will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
“I shall light a candle of Understanding in
your heart, which shall not be put out”(Ezra 2:14 25)
And St Thomas Aquinas states

“In this very life, when the eye of the spirit is purified by
the gift of Understanding, one can in a certain way see
God”
Reflect now with the psalmist (Psalm 14:2)

“From the Heavens the Lord looks down on the people of
the earth
To see if any are wise if any seek God”
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The Gift of Counsel (Right Judgement)
Opening Prayer.
enkindle in them the fire of Your Counsel and Right
Judgement.
The gift of Counsel, known also as the gift of Right

Judgement corresponds to the Virtue of Prudence and
enables us to see and choose correctly what will help
most to glorify God, our own salvation and the good of
the Church.
Reflection.
It is through the gift of Counsel that the Holy Spirit gives
us special light and guidance.
It is like a new breath in the conscience, suggesting to it
what is right, what is becoming, what is more fitting for
the soul.
In some ways this gift could be defined as common sense
in the spiritual life.
In everyday life we have often met people with great
knowledge but little common sense, and we see how this
hinders them in daily living.
Without the gift of Counsel, even if we have other great
gifts, we experience the same handicap in our spiritual
life.
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This gift guides us not only to choose the right from the
wrong, but the best from the better.
This applies not only to the actual decision itself, but
whether it should be carried out immediately or delayed
to a more opportune time.
Failure to take account of this has ruined the best of
decisions, there can be so many factors involved and the
Holy Spirit should be called upon for help as he has full
knowledge of all the factors.
However this precious gift is not usually given in

blinding flashes of perception and light.
We have to do our part, and use our reason to the best of
our ability. Indeed we must seek guidance and the
relevant advice when necessary.
But through it all, if we have prayed for this great gift of

Counsel, we shall be guided even in our very seeking of
help. As Pope John Paul wrote:
“When we pray for help from on high, the Spirit of God
responds to this plea through the gift of Counsel, by
which he enriches and perfects the virtue of prudence and
guides the soul from within, enlightening it about what to
do, especially when it is a matter of important choices
(for example, of responding to a vocation), or about a
path to be followed among difficulties and obstacles.”
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The writer had personal experience of this when aged 17

he was testing his vocation for the religious life - the
African Missions no less!
A better cause would be difficult to find but discernment
through the gift of Consul showed it was not part of
God’s plan even though there was a crying need for
vocations. Reason and logic said one thing Counsel
through the Holy Spirit said another.
Reflect now on a situation in your life which is causing
you anxiety
“Go back to the crossroads which put you in good stead
and take the same path” and ask for the gift of Counsel
and God’s guidance to:
“Make me walk in your truth and teach me For you are

my God my saviour” (Psalm 25:5)
You will guide me by your Counsel and so you will lead
me to Glory (Psalm73: 24)
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The Gift of Fortitude (Courage)
Opening Prayer
enkindle in them the fire of Your Spirit of Fortitude.
The Gift of Fortitude (sometimes called strength,

courage, or might) corresponds to the Virtue of Fortitude
and is also one of the four cardinal moral virtues which
ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in doing
what is right.
“Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues”

(Locke)
Reflection.
This is an awesome gift. With this gift of Fortitude, it is
as if Our Lord says to us with new impact;
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will
also do the works that I do; and greater works than these
will he do, because I go to the Father.
Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the father

may be glorified in the Son;
if you ask anything in my name, I will do it”
(John14: 12-14)
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God is calling each one of us to the heights of holiness.

The call, and all the instructions for fulfilling it, He gives
us in the Gospels.
Everything that we need to achieve this has been
provided, even to the smallest detail, moment by
moment, throughout our lives. The more trying our
circumstances, the more potential there is for holiness.
It is all there for us to avail of, if, in love, we freely
choose to do so.
However, without the Holy Spirit’s precious gift of
Fortitude, we shall never persevere in our efforts.
We are surrounded by temptations, the gift of Fortitude
helps us to overcome them, not with our own strength,
but fortified with that of the Holy Spirit, dwelling within
us, awaiting our call to Him for help. Fortitude helps us
to respond to the Lord when He says
“If any man would come after me, let him deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever
loses his life for my sake, will save it.” (Luke 9: 23 –24).
It is one thing to take up our cross and deny ourselves in
moments of fervour for the love of the Lord, but to
continue daily as Our Lord asks, on days when we do not
feel like it at all, only the gift of Fortitude makes this
possible.
“My Grace is sufficient for you: My strength is made
perfect in weakness”
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St Paul in his letter to the Romans, when telling of all the

hardships trials and tribulations he has undergone says:
“these are the trials through which we triumph by the
Power of Him who loved us”
Reflect now and pray for this gift of Fortitude to cope

with any trials and tribulations you yourself are
experiencing and with St Paul and the Psalmist sing out
“As for me, O Lord, I trust in your merciful love
Let my heart rejoice in your saving help” (Psalm13:6)
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The Gift of Knowledge
Opening prayer
Come Holy Spirit, fill the heart of your servant and
enkindle in them the fire of Your Spirit of Knowledge.
The Gift of Knowledge corresponds to the Virtue of

Faith and is the ability to speak in a way that gives true
Knowledge to people especially knowledge of Scripture
and knowledge of God and is the guiding light and
travelling companion on our journey through life.
Reflection.
It is by the power of the gift of Knowledge speaking to
us through our conscience that we instinctively judge
what is good and what is evil in all that concerns our
salvation.
Knowledge helps us to be able to counsel one another in

the Christian life, as Paul writes to the Romans
“I myself am satisfied about you, my brethren that you
yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all
Knowledge, able to admonish one another” (Rom 15: 14)
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Peter encourages Christians to “grow in the Grace and

Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ”
(2 Peter 3 :18)
Paul prays that the Colossians“may be filled with the

Knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding” so they may “walk worthy of the Lord,
fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work and
increasing in the Knowledge of God (Cor 1: 9-10)
Many wonder what difference there is between

Knowledge and Wisdom.
The direct object of the pursuit of Wisdom is God

Himself.
Knowledge on the other hand, is a guide and travelling

companion on our journey through life.
The gift of Knowledge constantly comes to our aid,

speaking to us through our conscience:
“You know that is wrong!”
“You know that is not true”
“You know what you should do in this situation”
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Sometimes we do not want to know.
Sometimes we become so distraught, and make so much

noise within, we cannot hear the gentle guiding voice
calmly telling us what should be done.
The more we listen and take heed, the more our

knowledge is deepened, and the less we are overcome by
temptation.
Reflect now and pray for the gift of Knowledge and with
the Psalmist:
“Know that the Lord is God, Our Maker to whom we

belong.
We are His people, sheep of His flock”
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The Gift of Piety
Opening Prayer
Come Holy Spirit, fill the heart of your servant and
enkindle in them the fire of your Spirit of Piety and
Reverence.
The Gift of Piety corresponds to the Virtue of Justice

enabling us to fulfil our obligations to God and
neighbour and enables us to live a life of devoutness and
reverence for God our Father.
It is by this gift that we show love and reverence for God
as a loving Father, living with Him truly as a child of His
and we respect others because they, too, are God's
children, created as we all are - in His image.
Reflection.
Piety is the most misunderstood of all the gifts of the
Holy Spirit, we all have a picture of the “pious type” and
usually it is a very unfavourable one as so many of us are
upset at the idea of being branded “the pious type”.
This is very sad because many so called “pious types”
have scarcely any knowledge or experience of this gift
either, and it has no place in their “piety”
The Gift of Piety perfects the virtue of Justice enabling
us to fulfil our obligations to God and neighbour.
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The Gift of Piety
St Paul tells us:

“Before the world was made, he chose us, chose us in
Christ, to be holy and spotless, and to live through love
in his presence, determining that we should become his
adopted sons through Jesus Christ for his own kind
purposes, to make us praise the glory of his grace, his
free gift to us in the Beloved, in whom, through his
blood, we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins”
(Ephesians 1:4 –7)
Again in his letter to the Galatians he writes:

“God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of
the Law, to redeem the subjects of the Law and to enable
us to be adopted as sons.
The proof that you are sons is that God has sent the Spirit
of his Son into our hearts: the Spirit that cries:
“Abba, Father and it is this that makes you a son, you are
not a slave any more;
and if God has made you son, then he has made you
heir.” (Galatians 4: 4-7)
It is by our living as His heirs, His sons and daughters

that we experience the gift of Piety the Holy Spirit living
within us. “God sent his Son, born of a woman”
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The Gift of Piety
This is the only occasion in which St Paul refers to Our

Blessed Lady that Christ came to us through her, to
redeem us and to enable us to be adopted.
It was on Calvary, in the great act of loving redemption
on the cross that the “Son born of a woman” gave that
woman to be Mother of all for whom He was making
adoption possible.
Through the Holy Spirit, Mary has conceived Him and
given Him for us, to enable us to be adopted, to be made
sons of God.
Mary, through the Holy Spirit, helps us to realise our
divine adoption, through this precious gift of the Holy
Spirit – the gift of Piety
Reflect now on this gift, and pray that through this gift
you will really come to know God as your Father,
“Our Father who, art in Heaven ……
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The Gift of Fear and Awe of the Lord
Opening Prayer
enkindle in them the fire of Your spirit of Wonder and
Awe.
The Gift of The Fear and Awe of the Lord corresponds

to the Virtue of Hope it is not a servile fear, it is fear only
made possible by Love.
It is a fear of the loss of the Beloved a Reverential fear
which moves us to do God’s will and avoid sin because
of love for God.
Reflection.
In listing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, that of the
Fear of the Lord is usually placed last.
This serves a very useful purpose, for we cannot receive
this gift fully unless we have the other six.
The fear considered here is not a servile fear. It is a fear

that only love can make possible.
Fear of the Lord consists wholly of Love, a Fear that can
be learned – as scripture says - “come my children,
listen to me, I shall teach you the Fear of the Lord” and
we learn by Obedience to the Commandments, Holiness
of life and Knowledge of the truth.
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Fear is the fear of loosing of the Beloved through any

thought, word or action of our own.
Our reception of God’s gifts draws us closer to Him; and
the closer we draw to Him in love, the greater our fear of
losing Him or offending Him, of separation from Him in
any form.
Thus, the greater our love, the greater our Reverence and
Fear of offending so loving a God and Father, aware as
we are of our weakness and frailty.
The Psalmist though, comforts us with:
“As tenderly as a father treats his children,so the Lord
treats those who Fear him; he knows what we are made
of he remembers we are dust. (Ps 103: 13-14)
Again in the Book of Proverbs we are told:

“By kindliness and loyalty, atonement is made for sin;
with the Fear of the Lord goes avoidance of evil.
(Prov 16:6)
And Psalm (112: 1)

Happy are those who Fear the Lord,
Who take delight in all God’s commands.
It can be seen how deeply this gift will affect our daily
living for and in God.
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As the Psalmist says:

How great is the goodness, Lord
That you keep for those who Fear you
That you show to those who trust you
In the sight of all. (Ps 31: 20)
The more we reflect on all that this gift of the Holy Spirit
entails, the more beautifully we shall see how it is
portrayed in Mary.
Mary proclaimed the greatness of the Lord in her life as
well as in her Magnificat; but in praising she tells us:
“Holy is his name, and his mercy reaches from age to
age for those who Fear Him”
Reflect now on this gift as with Mary we lift up our

hearts in Wonder and Awe and sing – Holy Holy Holy
Lord … and reflect on the wonderful promises He has
made to us.
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The Promises of God
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The Promises of God
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I
will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 30:17
But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,'
declares the Lord because you are called an outcast, Zion
for whom no one cares.
Joel 3:10
Beat your ploughshares into swords and your pruning
hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, `I am strong!
Mark 16:15-18
He said to them:
"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all
creation.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And these signs will accompany those who believe:
In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak
in new tongues;
They will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they
drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all;
They will place their hands on sick people, and they will
get well."
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Psalm 23
Lord you are my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures where you give me
repose.
Near restful waters you lead me, you revive my drooping
spirit.
You guide me along the right path; you are true to your
name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness

no evil should I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff;
with these you give me comfort.
You have prepared a banquet for me

in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil;

my cup is overflowing.
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me

all the days of my life.
In the Lord’s own house shall I live for ever and ever.
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The Promises of God
Forgiveness and Love – A cornerstone for healing.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for
each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a
righteous man is powerful and effective.
Hebrews 13:1-2
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to
entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have
entertained angels without knowing it.
John 15:12-14
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved
you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down
his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what
I command.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
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The Promises of God
The Importance Of Prayer
Luke 18:1-7
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that
they should always pray and not give up.
He said: In a certain town there was a judge who neither

feared God nor cared about men.
And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to
him with the plea,
`Grant me justice against my adversary.
For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself,

`Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet
because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that
she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out
with her coming!'"
And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones,
who cry out to him day and night?
Will he keep putting them off?
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Healing Prayers
And Reflections.
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Snowdrops
On a dry February morning, a few degrees above

freezing and too overcast to feel the sun, I went out to
clear the leaves and there I found a clump of
SNOWDROPS….
Why does a clump of snowdrops fill me with such
…what? Hope, Peace, Anticipation, Perseverance.
The fragile bell-shaped flowers, white as snow. How can
they grow and flower in Winter? What beckons them
from the earth? Is it to give us a sign that life continues
when all seems dead, that resurrection always follows
crucifixion. They have their purpose and keep us going
when our bodies have had enough of winter. We know
that spring is just around the corner.
If you’re in a situation when you’ve had enough and feel
you just can’t carry on then think of snowdrops and
receive Hope. If you have reached the end of your tether,
then spend a moment alone, tell God how you feel then
Be Still, just Be and let God love you.
He will give you whatever it takes, in whatever form, to
keep going. A shoot of hope will appear, a leaf of
perseverance, a bud of energy will renew you and you
will know your spring is just around the corner.
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A Prayer for Courage
Father, I pray for courage as I begin this day.

Grant me the courage to be silent that I may hear Your
voice; to persevere, that I may share Your victory; and to
remember, lest I forget, the way by which You have led
me.
And when this day is done, O Lord, may I have the
courage to see Your guiding hand in the friendships that
have been made, in the hurts that have been healed, and
in the strength that has been given.
Amen.
I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the

Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord: be strong and take heart and wait for
the Lord (Psalm 27 : 13, 14)
If I should walk in the valley of darkness

No evil should I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff
With these you give me comfort
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me
all the days of my life.
In the lords own house shall I dwell
For ever and ever. (Psalm 23: 5.6.)
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A Prayer in Loneliness
Lord, I turn to You as my source of strength when I feel

so alone. I think of Christ and know that the loneliness
He felt in Gethsemane and on the cross must have been
far greater than I feel now. Still, I find my feelings
difficult to bear. Help me to overcome my isolation and
to reach out to others once again. In Christ’s name,
Amen.
God comforts us in all our sorrows (2 Cor 1: 4)

Hear my prayer, O Lord,
let my cry for help come to you.
Do not hide your face from me
when I am in distress
Turn your ear to me;
when I call, answer me quickly
(Psalm 102: 1, 2.)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the Father of Compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can
comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we
ourselves have received from God.
(2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
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A Prayer to Sleep
O God, as I lie here seeking a night of restful sleep, give

me the peace of mind and the ability to relax.
Fulfil my needs for mental and physical restoration so I

may wake up ready for another beautiful day which I
hope You will allow me to live to enjoy with praise and
thanks to You and our Lord Jesus.
Amen.
I will lie down in peace and sleep in peace, for you alone,
O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
(Psalm 4: 8)
Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I

will give you rest.
(Matt 11: 28)
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal
glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while,
will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and
steadfast.
To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen
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Prayer on Finding God (St Augustine)
Late have I loved you

Beauty so old and so new;
Late have I loved you.
And see,
You were within me
and I was in the external world
and sought you there,
And in my unlovely state
I plunged into those lovely
Created things that you made.
You were with me,
And I was not with you.
The lovely things kept me from you

Though if they did not have
Their existence in you,
They would have no existence at all.
You called and cried out loud to me
And shattered my deafness.
I tasted you,
And now I feel nothing but hunger
and thirst for you.
You touched me,
And I am set on fire
To attain the peace which is yours Amen
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Padre Pio Prayers For Healing.
Recited by him every day for all who asked for Prayer
and Healing
1. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you ask and
it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it
will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask
for the grace of
Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory be to the Father …
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
2. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you

ask my Father anything in my name, He will give it to
you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace
of
Our Father …Hail Mary … Glory be …
3. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven

and earth will pass away but my words will not pass
away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask
for the grace of
Our Father … Hail Mary …Glory be …
4. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not

to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us and
grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
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Come Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit sweep through my mind removing all

Anxiety, Fear, Despair, and Hopelessness and fill me
with all the Hope, Strength, Trust, Courage and
Perseverance I need at this time and in the times to come.
Holy Spirit sweep through my body, Heal me, Free me

from All Pain and Fill me with renewed Health and
Strength and Energy.
Holy Spirit sweep through my Soul, Refresh it and Purify

it and Fill it with God's Love and Peace.
77
Closing Prayer
Lord support us all the day long
‘til shadows lengthen and evening falls
and the busy day is hushed
and the fever of life is over
and our work is done. Then
in Your mercy
may You give us a safe lodging,
holy rest and peace at last. Amen
Blessed John Henry (Cardinal) Newman
78
Forgiveness
If we accept that death is part of life
And that we die a little every day
Then we will not postpone The
showing of affection
The kindly deed
The loving word But
we will do it now
Because the time now
If we forgive as we
Would be forgiven
And do it now
Before it is too late
We will have no regrets
When loved ones, friends or others die
And go their silent way
We will not fret
Or have that nagging doubt about
What might have been If only!
What might have been
What could have been
What should have been
Too late!
The time is now to do what we would do
If we but knew
Today was the last day the listening ear could hear
The words we meant to say
THE TIME IS NOW!
Patrick Lynch & Alison Riggott
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Healing Light Reflections

Our Lady and St “Padre” Pio

Patrick Lynch and Alison Riggott

Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever,

Commend all to God, and then lie still and be at rest in

Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a

We formed our “Healing Light Ministry" in 2005 for

Healing Light Reflections is a compilation of:

A Home Retreat of Prayer & Reflection.

A Pilgrimage of the Heart with Our Lady and St

The Promises of God.

Healing Prayers and Reflections

Patrick Lynch and Alison Riggott.

There are seasons for everything and sometimes we are

Now you may be physically weak but you can be

The Autumn Of Life.

As we grow older, much consideration is given to our

This “Healing Light Reflections” book is an attempt to

The Four Ages Of Life

In the first age of our life we are dependent on others.

In the second age we become much more independent

The Four Ages Of Life

Does our belief system affect our choice of employment,

In the third age the claims which others made upon us

The Four Ages Of Life

In the fourth age of our life we often once again become

Reflections on the Mass Reflections on the Mass

I wish that the Holy Keep your mind focused

The Holy Mass

Padre Pio Offering Mass

Body Of Christ Broken For You

Reflections on The Rosary Reflections on The

After the Holy Sacrifice …love the Blessed

Put on the armour of Love Our Lady and

The Fatima Prayer

Our Lady of Fatima

In May 2003 I (Alison) was climbing Podboro hill in

Immediately I was given to understand

Save us from the fires of hell

Pope John Paul has said

Annunciation – The Invitation

“The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary

Imagine the young girl Mary praying for the coming of

Her “Yes” enabled The Word to become Flesh and live

Annunciation – The Invitation

Mary’s “Yes” was also a statement of willing submission

These inconveniences included the possibility that

Given all this potential personal loss, Mary willingly

May we also be graced to say in our lives, as Mary did in

We now ask Mary to be with us and guide us and remind

Listen To The Exhortation Of The Dawn

Look to this Day!

Our Lady Our Lady

Our Lady St Padre Pio

I am your Mother and I Some people are so

Visitation The Journey

“Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill

We expect the evil one to try to distract us while praying

Likewise, it would be easy to avoid giving Heart Time to