Greetings and blessings, beloved family. Happy Tuesday, First Week of Lent.

May God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of our Lenten journey 🙏🏽

FIRST WEEK OF LENT

SAINTS OF THE DAY: FEAST DAY ~ MARCH 11, 2025

MEMORIAL OF SAINT EULOGIUS OF CORDOBA, PRIEST AND MARTYR AND SAINT SOPHRONIUS  OF JERUSALEM | Daily Saints and Reflections | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/

NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH: Begins March 10–18, 2025 (in preparation for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph on March 19, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/03/11/novena-to-saint-joseph/

Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary on EWTN | “Holy Mass from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | Pray “Holy Rosary Novena From Lourdes” | Pray “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/03/11/catholic-daily-mass-daily-tv-mass-4/

DAY 6: LENTEN PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/03/11/day-6-lenten-prayers-and-reflections/

Today, we continue our Lenten journey, walking with Christ in faith, prayer, and sacrifice. Lent is a time of purification and renewal, calling us to deeper trust in God’s mercy and love. As we reflect on His word, may we open our hearts to true conversion, embracing the path of repentance and grace.

The Lord calls us to seek Him with sincerity, to love with humility, and to serve with generosity. Our fasting, prayer, and almsgiving are not mere external practices but invitations to grow in holiness and draw closer to Him. Let us ask for the strength to remain steadfast in our Lenten commitments and the courage to surrender fully to God’s will.

We thank God for the gift of this new day and seek His grace to strengthen us in our Lenten commitments. May we open our hearts to His word and allow His mercy to transform us. Let us pray for peace, justice, and healing in our world, entrusting ourselves to God’s love and guidance. May this Lenten season bring us renewal, deeper faith, and a spirit of true repentance. Wishing us all a grace-filled and spiritually uplifting Lenten journey. ~ Amen 🙏🏽

LENT: | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/03/03/lent/

THE LITURGICAL YEAR IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/12/03/the-liturgical-year-in-the-catholic-church/

WORLD PRAYERS FOR POPE FRANCIS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/02/26/world-prayers-for-pope-francis/

PRAYER FOR POPE FRANCIS: May we all unite as one voice to lift up the Vicar of Christ in prayer today as his health continues to improve after a prolonged respiratory crisis. We continue to pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis’ speedy recovery and God’s Divine healing and intervention.

Almighty God, we thank you for the loving service of Pope Francis and the hope he has inspired in so many in Your great mercy. Have mercy on him in his illness now, we pray, and guide the medical staff in his care. Grant him peace and healing. Through Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏽

On this special feast day, as we continue our Lenten journey, with special intention through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, and the Saints, we pray for the sick and dying and all those who mourn the loss of their loved ones and celebrate their memorial anniversary today. We pray for our loved ones who have recently died, and we continue to pray for the repose of their gentle souls and souls of all the faithful departed, may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯

“Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their abors for their good deeds go with them.” ~ Rev 14:13

PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen🙏

THE HOLY FATHER, POPE FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH – For families in crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences. (https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)

Pray “Holy Rosary for Peace with Pope Francis” | “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song”| “Holy Rosary ALL 20 Mysteries | Memorare Chaplet | Prayer in Difficult Times (Powerful Prayer) | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/30/holy-rosary-for-peace-with-pope-francis/

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Today, we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Eulogius of Cordoba, Priest and Martyr (a courageous defender of the faith who gave his life for Christ amid persecution) and Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, Bishop (a learned theologian and champion of orthodoxy who defended the truth of Christ’s divinity).

Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and these holy Saints, we humbly pray for steadfastness in faith, wisdom in truth, and courage in times of trial. We lift up our prayers for all who suffer persecution for their beliefs, for theologians and defenders of the faith, and for those who seek to grow in wisdom and holiness. We pray for priests, bishops, and all who shepherd God’s people, that they may lead with courage and fidelity. May the Lord’s grace strengthen the Church, guide its leaders, and bring hope to the oppressed.

Saint Eulogius of Cordoba and Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem ~ Pray for us 🙏🏽

We thank God for His mercy and the gift of faith. May this Lenten season lead us to deeper conversion, greater love, and unwavering trust in His divine will. ~ Amen. 🙏🏽

PRAYER FOR PEACE ~ POPE FRANCIS:

Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!

A PRAYER FOR PEACE: Lord Jesus Christ, You are the true King of peace. In You alone is found freedom. Please free our world from conflict. Bring unity to troubled nations. Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart. Dispel all darkness and evil. Protect the dignity of every human life. Replace hatred with Your love. Give wisdom to world leaders. Free them from selfish ambition. Eliminate all violence and war. Glorious Virgin Mary, Saint Michael the Archangel, Every Angel and Saint: Please pray for peace. Pray for unity amongst nations. Pray for unity amongst all people. Pray for the most vulnerable. Pray for those suffering. Pray for the fearful. Pray for those most in need. Pray for us all. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear our prayers. Jesus, I trust in You! Amen 🙏🏽

Prayers for Peace | https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/prayers-for-peace/

A PRAYER TO WALK HUMBLY THROUGH LENT: Father, In Micah 6:8, You say, “O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Today we choose to walk humbly with You. We choose to live by Your Holy Spirit and to follow Your lead. Help us to hear You clearly, for we do not want to walk by pride or self-sufficiency, we want to walk with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen 🙏🏽

God of goodness and mercy, hear my prayer as I begin this Lenten journey with you. Let me be honest with myself as I look into my heart and soul, noticing the times I turn away from you. Guide me as I humbly seek to repent and return to your love. May humility guide my efforts to be reconciled with you and live forever in your abundant grace. Transform me this Lent, heavenly Father. Give me the strength to commit myself to grow closer to you each day. Amen 🙏🏽

LENTEN FAST AND ABSTINENCE (Lenten Fast and Abstinence regulations from the USCCB): Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards

Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to observe the particular law of their own sui iuris Church. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily His Resurrection. 🙏🏽

MEMORIAL OF SAINT EULOGIUS OF CORDOBA, PRIEST AND MARTYR, AND SAINT SOPHRONIUS OF JERUSALEM FEAST DAY ~ MARCH 11TH: Today, we honor the Memorial of Saint Eulogius of Cordoba, Priest and Martyr (a fearless defender of the faith who encouraged persecuted Christians and gave his life for Christ) and Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, Bishop (a theologian and courageous leader who defended the truth of Christ’s nature and stood firm in the face of conquest).

Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother Mary and these holy saints, we offer prayers today for all who suffer for their faith, especially those facing persecution and oppression. May God grant them the strength to stand firm, the grace to endure hardships, and the hope of eternal glory. We also pray for all who proclaim the Gospel in challenging circumstances priests, theologians, and defenders of the faith. May the example of these saints inspire us to remain steadfast in our spiritual journeys, always upholding the truth with courage and love.

Saint Eulogius of Cordoba and Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽

Saint(s) of the Day | March 11th | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/

SAINT EULOGIUS OF CORDOBA, PRIEST AND MARTYR: St. Eulogius of Cordoba (9th century) was a priest from a prominent Christian family in Cordoba, Spain. Ordained to the priesthood, he was placed at the head of the most important ecclesiastical school in Spain, which then flourished in Cordoba. His virtues, combined with his devotion to fasting and prayer, gained him universal esteem. Well-educated, humble, gentle, and a gifted leader, he possessed a special charism of encouragement, particularly towards Christians facing martyrdom.

At the time, Cordoba was under Muslim rule. For many years, Christians were allowed to live in relative peace. However, in 850, a violent persecution arose when some Muslims began converting to Christianity. As an advocate for the persecuted, St. Eulogius was imprisoned alongside his bishop and many priests. While in prison, he read the Bible to his companions and exhorted them to remain faithful in the face of martyrdom. He also wrote an Exhortation to Martyrdom addressed to two young female converts, the virgins Flora and Mary, who faced death. He encouraged them that no physical torment could harm their souls and urged them to persevere. Sts. Flora and Mary were eventually beheaded on November 24, 851. Six days later, St. Eulogius and his companions were released from prison.

Despite his freedom, the persecution continued, and St. Eulogius became a pillar of strength for the faithful. In 853, he wrote Memoriam of the Saints, a record of the martyrs’ sufferings, filled with zeal and a deep spirit of sacrifice.

His own time of trial came in 858 when he was again imprisoned, this time for sheltering a young convert named Leocritia (Lucretia), a noblewoman of Moorish descent who had embraced Christianity against her family’s wishes. When arrested, he was given the option to renounce his faith to escape death. Instead, he boldly preached the Gospel to his judges. For this, he was immediately beheaded on March 11, 859. St. Leocritia was executed four days later.

PRAYER: God of power and mercy, through Your help St. Eulogius overcame the tortures of his passion. Help us, who celebrate his triumph, to remain victorious over the wiles of our enemies. Amen. 🙏

SAINT SOPHRONIUS OF JERUSALEM: St. Sophronius of Jerusalem, known as “the Sophist” due to his mastery of Greek philosophy, was a courageous leader of the Church during the Islamic conquests of the seventh century. Born in Damascus, Syria, around 560, he came from an esteemed family and received a deep philosophical and theological education. Drawn to the monastic life, he entered a monastery in Palestine and became a close friend and disciple of John Moschus, a fellow monk and spiritual writer.

During the Persian invasion of Palestine in 605, St. Sophronius and John Moschus fled to Antioch and later to Egypt, where they sought refuge in various monasteries. Their journeys led to John Moschus writing The Spiritual Meadow, a collection of spiritual wisdom still cherished in the Eastern Church today. Eventually, they found refuge in Rome, where Moschus passed away in 619.

At this time, Jerusalem was a city in turmoil. It was captured by the Persians in 614 but reclaimed by the Byzantines in 628. However, another threat soon emerged: the rise of Islam. St. Sophronius, a strong opponent of the Monothelite heresy (which falsely claimed Christ had only one will—divine but not human), played a crucial role in defending orthodox Christology. He also mentored St. Maximus the Confessor, one of the greatest defenders of Christ’s two wills.

In 634, St. Sophronius was elected Patriarch of Jerusalem. His tenure was marked by great trials as the Islamic army, under Caliph Umar, besieged the city for two years. The people of Jerusalem suffered starvation, and to prevent further bloodshed, St. Sophronius negotiated a peaceful surrender in 637. Heartbroken over the fall of the Holy City, he died the following year in 638.

His stand against Monothelitism was vindicated decades later when the heresy was formally condemned at the Sixth Ecumenical Council (680-681). However, his beloved Jerusalem remained under Muslim rule until the First Crusade in 1099.

PRAYER: O God, who strengthened Saint Sophronius to defend the truth of Christ’s divine and human wills, grant that through his intercession, we may always remain faithful to the fullness of the faith. Help us to stand firm in times of trial and to seek wisdom and courage in defending Your truth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏

Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, pray for us! 🙏

SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS

Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, Tuesday of the First Week of Lent | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

Today’s Bible Readings: Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, March 11, 2025
Reading 1: Isaiah 55:10-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19
Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15

Gospel Reading ~ Matthew 6:7-15

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. This is how you are to pray”

“Jesus said to His disciples: ‘In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This is how you are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.'”

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray to the Lord, referring to Him as ‘Our Father in Heaven’. This is the prayer that we all well know and recognise as ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ or ‘Our Father’, in Latin ‘Pater Noster’. Jesus contrasts it with the prayer of the pagans which He identifies with babble, an abundance of words. In contrast, the prayer that Jesus gives us has few words. The pagans’ use of many words is an attempt to manipulate God, according to Jesus. The Disciples, however, are to entrust themselves to God when they pray. Our prayer does not inform God. Rather, our prayer forms us. Jesus warns against meaningless repetition in prayer, reminding them that God already knows their needs. Instead of long-winded prayers, He gives them the Our Father, the perfect prayer that acknowledges God’s holiness, His kingdom, His will, and our dependence on Him for daily sustenance, forgiveness, and protection from sin.

The Lord’s Prayer is not just a prayer to recite but a model for all prayer. The Lord’s Prayer, has two parts to it. In the first part, we acknowledge who God is and in the second part who we are before God. It begins with adoration (“hallowed be thy name”), moves into submission to God’s will, expresses dependence on Him for daily needs, seeks forgiveness, and ends with a plea for deliverance from evil. In those opening petitions we acknowledge the priority of God’s name, God’s kingdom and God’s will. In a sense, we invite God to be God. In the following petitions we acknowledge who we are before God, dependent on God for our fundamental needs, our physical needs symbolized by bread and our spiritual needs, our need for forgiveness for our sins and for strength in time of temptation by evil. This very short prayer is both a prayer in itself and a teaching on prayer. It is a prayer that shows us what is at the heart of all prayer.

Reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer that Jesus taught us, a simple but effective prayer. It is a prayer that is paired down to its essentials. It is the essence of prayer to God. It is short but deep. Every line of the Lord’s prayer could be the basis for a time of quiet prayer and reflection. A good Lenten exercise might be to take each of the nine lines of the prayer and spend a few minutes praying each line for each of nine days. It would be a kind of novena of prayer based on the Lord’s prayer. We could repeat each line to ourselves quietly, allowing it to enter into our hearts and souls. The prayer has a focus on God in the first four lines – Our Father who art in heaven; hallowed be name; your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as in heaven. The focus of the remaining five lines is on ourselves and our needs: Give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our trespasses; as we forgive those who trespass against us; lead us not into temptation; deliver us from evil. Jesus emphasizes the importance of forgiveness a theme central to our Lenten journey. If we refuse to forgive others, we cannot expect God to forgive us. This teaching challenges us to examine our hearts: Do we hold grudges? Do we struggle to let go of past hurts? Lent is a time to ask God for the grace to forgive as He forgives us. Let us sit quietly with each petition for a short while in silence and let us allow the Lord to speak to us through those words of the Lord. We pray the Lord’s Prayer so often that we can fly through it. It is worth praying it slowly and meditatively, because it is the word of the Lord.

In our first reading today from the Book of the prophet Isaiah, God spoke to His people through Isaiah revealing some information about the coming of the Messiah, the Saviour Whom He has promised to the people of Israel, and of Whom Isaiah had spoken a lot about. The Lord revealed how this Messiah or Saviour would be the One to accomplish His will, like the Word that came out from His mouth to proclaim the will of God and the salvation to all the people. This was in fact a revelation of what God would do for all of His beloved ones in this world, that He would send none other than His own only Begotten Son, the Word of God or the Logos, to be Incarnate in the flesh, by the will of the Father and by the power of the Holy Spirit, to be born of the Virgin, His mother, Mary, so that He may become like one of us, the Son of Man. And through this action, God had made Himself to share in our human nature and existence, taking up upon Himself the Humanity that He has shared with each and every one of us, and which is united to His Divine nature in the person of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Whom we believe to be truly and fully God, and fully Man at the same time. We may not fully realise the significance and importance of such an action by God, which He had willingly done for us, until we realise that precisely because the Lord chose to take up our human nature and embody Himself and His Divinity in that Human form, therefore, He has come to share in our experiences and humanity, and becoming the One through Whom mankind would be reunited with their Divine Lord. Our first reading today from the Prophet Isaiah reassures us that God’s word is powerful and effective. Just as rain waters the earth and brings fruitfulness, God’s word accomplishes His divine purpose. When we pray with faith, meditate on Scripture, and act upon God’s word, it transforms our lives. And our Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 34) reminds us that God hears the cries of the just and rescues them from distress. Prayer is not about informing God of our needs but about trusting in His divine providence.

As we reflect on the words of the Lord in the Sacred Scriptures today, we are all reminded of firstly the importance for us all to obey the words of the Lord, His Law and commandments, and to follow wholeheartedly everything that He has shown and taught us all through His Son, Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and also through His Church, by which He has revealed His love and everything that He has intended for us all, His faithful and beloved ones. Each and every one of us are also then reminded of the need for us to be in constant contact and communication with God, our loving Father and Creator so that we may always come to know His will for us, and be attuned to His path and ways, so that we may not end up being distracted, swayed and tempted away towards the path to damnation. As we continue to progress ever further through this time and season of Lent, let us all continue to live our lives with faith, devotion and commitment to God, doing whatever we can so that we may come ever closer to our loving Father, and come to know His will, through good quality time and effort spent in establishing a strong and vibrant relationship with God our Father. Let us continue to make the effort to embody our faith in our every actions, to be truly faithful in all things, not merely in words or formality only. All of us should remember the love and mercy that God has shown to us His people, and make good use of the opportunities which had been given to us this Lent such that we will reconcile with our loving Father, and live a life that is in harmony with Him from now on, glorifying Him by our lives, in each and every moment. May the Lord be with us always, and may He strengthen us all with the courage and blessings needed for us to persevere through the many trials and challenges that we may have to face in the midst of our journey during this time and season of Lent. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace and as we continue this Lenten season, let us deepen our prayer life. May our prayers be sincere, humble, and filled with trust in God’s will. Let us also practice forgiveness, knowing that in doing so, we open our hearts to the mercy of God. May God bless our every good efforts and endeavours, and bring us all ever closer to Him, to be once again His beloved children and people, the inheritors of the great glory of God, all that He has promised us, through our devotion, faith and commitment to Him. Amen 🙏🏽

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF MARCH | MONTH OF ST. JOSEPH: The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ. “His was the title of father of the Son of God, because he was the Spouse of Mary, ever Virgin. He was our Lord’s father, because Jesus ever yielded to him the obedience of a son. He was our Lord’s father, because to him were entrusted, and by him were faithfully fulfilled, the duties of a father, in protecting Him, giving Him a home, sustaining and rearing Him, and providing Him with a trade”. “This patronage must be invoked as ever necessary for the Church, not only as a defense against all dangers, but also, and indeed primarily, as an impetus for her renewed commitment to evangelization in the world and to re-evangelization,” wrote St. John Paul II in Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer). St. John Paul II further said, “Because St. Joseph is the protector of the Church, he is the guardian of the Eucharist and the Christian family. Therefore, we must turn to St. Joseph today to ward off attacks upon the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and upon the family. We must plead with St. Joseph to guard the Eucharistic Lord and the Christian family during this time of peril.”

As the weeks of Lent progress let us not be tired of doing our good works and penance, but continue with the enthusiasm of the catechumens on their way to Easter and Baptism. May our Lenten observance be a joyful journey and not a forced march. 🙏🏽

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PRAYER INTENTIONS: We thank God for the gift of this new day and for His unfailing love and mercy. As we continue our Lenten journey, may we grow in deeper trust, humility, and faithfulness to God’s will.

We pray for all who struggle in prayer, that they may find peace in knowing that God already knows their needs and listens to the sincere cries of their hearts. May we all learn to pray with simplicity, trust, and love, following the example of Jesus in today’s Gospel.

We lift up all those who are burdened by unforgiveness, resentment, or past wounds. May God grant them the grace to let go, to heal, and to extend mercy to others, just as He forgives us. May we all take to heart Christ’s words: “If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.”

We pray for those who are in need of daily sustenance—those who hunger, those who suffer financial hardship, and those who feel lost and abandoned. May they be provided for and find hope in God’s divine providence.

We remember the sick, the elderly, and the lonely. May the Lord comfort them, strengthen their spirits, and bring them healing. We also pray for all caregivers, medical professionals, and those who dedicate their lives to the service of others.

Through the intercession of Saint Eulogius of Cordoba and Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, may we be faithful witnesses to Christ, steadfast in prayer, and willing to suffer for the truth when necessary.

We pray for the souls in Purgatory and all the faithful departed. May God grant them eternal rest and bring them into the fullness of His kingdom.

As we reflect on today’s Gospel, may we embrace the words of the Our Father with renewed devotion, allowing them to shape our hearts and guide our actions. May we seek God’s will above all things and walk in obedience to His holy word.

LET US PRAY

Heavenly Father, You know our needs before we ask. Teach us to pray with trust and sincerity. May Your will be done in our lives. Lord Jesus, help us to forgive as we have been forgiven. Free our hearts from resentment and fill us with Your peace. Holy Spirit, guide us in this Lenten season to grow in prayer, fasting, and charity. Strengthen us against temptation and lead us in righteousness.

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.  Jesus, we trust in You 🙏🏽

Save us, Savior of the world. Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Eulogius of Cordoba, Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽

May this day be filled with God’s grace and peace. Wishing us all a safe, blessed, and fruitful day. Amen. 🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖