FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: PREPARING TO BECOME THE MOTHER OF GOD | MEMORIAL OF BLESSED MARIA FRANCISZKA SIEDLISKA, RELIGIOUS

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SAINTS OF THE DAY ~ FEAST DAY: NOVEMBER 21, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/category/saints-of-the-day

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: PREPARING TO BECOME THE MOTHER OF GOD

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Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary | EWTN | November 21, 2025 | “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/catholic-daily-mass-november-21-2025/

DAY 8: NOVENA TO CHRIST THE KING | NOVEMBER 14-22, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/novena-to-christ-the-king/

Novena to Christ the King starts November 14, 2025! The Novena is prayed any time of year, but traditionally prayed Nine Days Prior to the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 23, 2025

MOTHER OF THE FAITHFUL PEOPLE OF GOD (MATER POPULI FIDELIS) | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/mother-of-the-faithful-people-of-god-mater-populi-fidelis/

THE HOLY ROSARY: WHAT IS THE HOLY ROSARY AND WHY DO WE PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/11/21/the-holy-rosary-what-is-the-holy-rosary-and-why-do-we-pray-the-holy-rosary/

PURGATORY: WHAT IS PURGATORY? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/11/15/purgatory-and-limbo/

LITANY OF THE SAINTS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/litany-of-the-saints/

THE SAINTS: WHO ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY CANONISED? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/the-saints-who-are-they-and-how-are-they-canonised/

KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

DR. PHILOMENA IKOWE AND HER JOYFUL CATHOLIC WITNESS | LIGHTS, CATHOLIC, ACTION! | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/dr-philomena-ikowe-and-her-joyful-catholic-witness/

Greetings and blessings, beloved family!

Today, the Church joyfully celebrates the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a feast that highlights Mary’s total dedication to God from her earliest years and prepares our hearts to reflect on her unique role in salvation history. Alongside this beautiful feast, we also honor Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska, a model of humble service and religious devotion. As we continue our journey through the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to pause, reflect, and open our hearts to the transforming grace that flows from Mary’s “yes” to God, a “yes” that continues to shape the life of every Christian today.

We joyfully thank God for the gift of life and for leading us safely in this month of November. As we continue this sacred journey of faith, we give thanks for God’s boundless mercy and the hope of eternal life promised to those who believe in Him. May the witness of the Saints and the faith of our loved ones who have gone before us inspire us to live each day in holiness, humility, and love. This month of November, dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, invites us to pray fervently for our departed loved ones and for all who await the fullness of heavenly joy. We especially remember those who mourn, that they may find comfort and peace in the promise of resurrection. Through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Saints, may God grant eternal rest to the faithful departed, healing to the brokenhearted, and grace to all who seek His mercy. May this new month bring light to our minds, peace to our hearts, and strength to our souls. Amen🙏🏽

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” ~ Matthew 5:4

We join our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV to pray for the gentle repose of the souls of our dear beloved late Pope Francis, the Cardinals, Bishops, Priests and Religious who have gone to be with the Lord. We also remember in prayer all who began this journey of life with us but are no longer here. We pray for the gentle repose of the souls of our loved ones who recently passed away, and we continue to pray for the souls in Purgatory; lost souls. For the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed, may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom.

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His Saints.” ~ Psalm 116:15

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ… Amen 🙏🏽

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🙏🏽✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯

Lord Almighty, we lift our hearts in gratitude for Your unfailing love, protection, and mercy that carried us through the past month. We entrust the days of November into Your hands, asking for Your blessings, guidance, and peace upon our lives and families. May this month be for us a time of renewed faith, deeper hope, and overflowing joy. We pray especially for all families, for children, parents, and teachers, that they may be strengthened and protected. Bless those who will celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, new opportunities, and milestones this month, and comfort those who enter it with heavy hearts or struggles. Lord, go before us, walk beside us, and remain with us always, now and forever. Amen. 🙏🏽

Today, we humbly pray for the poor, abandoned, and those in need, for all those who are marginalized in our society. For those who are imprisoned, especially those who are unjustly imprisoned. We pray for charitable organizations, asking God’s blessing upon their mission and we lift our prayers for peace, love, justice and unity in our families, marriages and our world. May God protect us all and keep us safe and united in peace, love and faith. Amen 🙏🏽

Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary on this special Feast day, we lift our prayers for the protection, safety and well-being of healthcare professionals, educators, missionaries, pilots, and all travelers. We ask for healing for the sick and dying, especially those who are suffering from cancers and other terminal diseases, strength for the weary, peace in troubled homes, and provision for all in need. Guide our steps in righteousness, protect us from harm, and fill our hearts with faith, joy, and gratitude. May this month draw us closer to Your will, and may every day be a testimony of Your goodness and mercy in our lives. We begin this month with trust in Your unfailing love, Lord, and we surrender all that lies ahead into Your hands. Amen 🙏🏾

We continue to pray for the Church, the Clergy, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, the Cardinals, Bishops, all Priests, that they be sanctified in their ministry to God’s people. We pray for persecuted Christians, for the conversion of sinners, and Christians all over the world suffering from political and religious unrest.

Through the intercession of St. Joseph, we pray for all fathers, mothers, workers, and all those who labor in this world. May the Lord bless the work of their hands, and may God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of Ordinary Time. Wishing us all and our loved ones a joyful, peaceful, and grace-filled month of November. 🙏🏽

DAY 8: NOVENA TO CHRIST THE KING | NOVEMBER 14-22, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/novena-to-christ-the-king/

Novena to Christ the King starts 14th November, 2025! The Novena is prayed any time of year, but traditionally prayed Nine Days Prior to the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 23, 2025

From November 14–22, 2025, we join the universal Church in praying this novena with devotion and trust, asking Christ the King to reign in our hearts and strengthen us in faith.

PRAYER: Almighty and merciful God, you break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe. May all in heaven and earth acclaim your glory and never cease to praise you. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.🙏🏾

Recite One Our Father, One Hail Mary and One Glory Be per day followed by the Novena Prayer:

O Lord our God, You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations. We pray to You, Lord, in the great expectation of receiving from You, O Divine King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things. Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth. Guard us we pray, Most Faithful One. Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just Judgment. Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against You. Jesus, You are a King of Mercy. We have deserved Your Just Judgment. Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us. We trust in Your Great Mercy. O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray; May Your Reign, Your Kingdom, be recognized on earth. Amen. 🙏🏾

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KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

The Jubilee began with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, and will conclude with the closing of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 6, 2026. The Holy Doors at the other major basilicas (St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls) will be closed on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Individuals who cannot travel to Rome can participate in the Jubilee by making a pilgrimage to a local designated site. For a complete list of local pilgrimage sites, check with your local diocese.

JUBILEE OF HOPE 2025: JUBILEE PRAYER | Link to the prayer of the Jubilee of Hope 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/08/the-jubilee-prayer/

PURGATORY: WHAT IS PURGATORY? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/11/15/purgatory-and-limbo/

PURGATORY: The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030). It notes that “this final purification of the elect . . . is entirely different from the punishment of the damned” (CCC 1031). The purification is necessary because, as Scripture teaches, nothing unclean will enter the presence of God in heaven (Rev. 21:27) and, while we may die with our mortal sins forgiven, there can still be many impurities in us, specifically venial sins and the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven.

What Happens in Purgatory?: When we die, we undergo what is called the particular, or individual, judgment. Scripture says that “it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb. 9:27). We are judged instantly and receive our reward, for good or ill. We know at once what our final destiny will be. At the end of time, when Jesus returns, there will come the general judgment to which the Bible refers, for example, in Matthew 25:31-32: “When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. In this general judgment all our sins will be publicly revealed (Luke 12:2–5).

November is a month when we remember our dead in a special way. It is a month when we are prone to reflecting on death, not in a morbid way but in the hopeful way that is rooted in our faith. On this special Feast day, as we continue to remember the faithful departed, please let us remember to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory this month of November and always. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the Saints, we humbly pray for the souls of our faithful departed loved ones, for the souls in Purgatory and the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed.🙏🏽

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:

Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

Today’s Bible Readings: Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | November 21, 2025
Reading 1: 1 Maccabees 4:36–37, 52–59
Responsorial Psalm: 1 Chronicles 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d–12a, 12bcd
Gospel: Luke 19:45–48

Gospel Reading ~ Luke 19:45–48

“My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.”

“Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put him to death, but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were hanging on his words.”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus enters the Temple and confronts the corruption that has taken root within its courts. He drives all trade out of the temple, so as to purify it for the worship of God alone. The temple was to be a place of worship and prayer but it had become something else. The buying and selling of the market place had intruded into the temple and had undermined the temple’s primary purpose as a house of prayer. With prophetic authority, He drives out those who were exploiting the sacred space for profit, declaring with clarity that God’s house is meant for prayer, communion, and holiness, not commercial gain. His actions reveal His deep love for the Father’s house and His desire to restore it to its true purpose. The Temple was meant to be the dwelling place of God among His people, but it had become clouded by greed, distraction, and spiritual disorder. Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple is not simply an act of anger, it is an act of purification, restoration, and renewal. This moment challenges us to reflect on the temples of our own lives: our hearts, our minds, and our souls. We are the living temples of the Holy Spirit. Yet how often do we allow noise, compromise, sin, or distraction to take the place of the prayer and intimacy God desires? Jesus enters the inner sanctuary of each one of us with that same desire: to purify, cleanse, reorder, and restore. His desire is not to condemn but to renew, so that our lives become true houses of prayer where His presence may dwell.

At the same time, today’s Gospel shows the stark contrast between openness to Christ and resistance to Him. While the people hung on His words with deep hunger and admiration, the religious leaders plotted His death. This contrast highlights the two possible responses to Jesus: either receptivity or rejection. Christ continues to speak daily, through Scripture, the sacraments, the Church, and the silent movements of grace. Our question becomes: Which response do I offer?

In the First Reading from 1 Maccabees, we witness a powerful moment of restoration: the rededication of the Temple after it had been defiled by the Gentiles. Judas Maccabeus and his brothers lead the people in purifying the sanctuary, rebuilding the altar, and restoring right worship. This moment marks the origin of the Feast of Hanukkah, a celebration of light, restoration, and God’s faithfulness. The people’s joy is profound. They decorate the Temple with gold, repair what was broken, and offer sacrifices of praise. God had given them victory, and their response was worship. Their dedication teaches us that whenever God restores what is broken, our response should be thanksgiving, reverence, and renewed commitment.

The Responsorial Psalm echoes this theme beautifully: “We praise your glorious name, O mighty God.” The psalm lifts up praise to God as the source of all power, majesty, and dominion. Everything honor, strength, and sovereignty, belongs to Him. The people praise Him not only for what He has done but for who He is: eternal, glorious, and worthy of all worship. True praise recognizes God as the center of everything and returns to Him all glory. Just as the Temple was restored, so too are we called to restore our lives through worship, humility, and surrender.

As we reflect and meditate on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, we are invited into personal examination, Do I allow Jesus to cleanse the “temple” of my heart, or do I resist His invitations to repentance? Are there areas of my life, habits, attitudes, or priorities that need purification or reordering? Do I treat sacred things with reverence, especially prayer and worship? Is my heart a true dwelling place for God, or has it become cluttered with distractions and lesser loves? Do I respond to Christ with openness and hunger like the crowds, or resistance and fear like the leaders? Am I willing to let God restore and rebuild what is broken within me, just as He restored the Temple through the faithfulness of His people? May God give us the grace to welcome His cleansing light, His renewing love, and His restoring power.

As we honor the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are reminded through today’s Scriptures of our own call to renewal, purity, and total dedication to God. Just as Judas Maccabeus purified and rededicated the Temple, and just as Mary presented her entire life as a living sanctuary for the Lord, so too are we invited to open our hearts for Christ to cleanse, rebuild, and dwell within us. The Lord enters our lives not to condemn but to restore; not to destroy but to renew; not to burden but to free. Let us therefore welcome His purifying presence with humility and trust. Let us treasure His Word, guard the sacred places of our souls, and offer our lives with the same fidelity Mary offered hers. Today, may we choose to become true houses of prayer, holy, attentive, and receptive to God. And as the crowds hung on the words of Jesus in the temple, may we cling more deeply to His voice, allowing His truth to guide our steps and His love to shape our lives. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace and may our hearts remain steadfast in devotion, firm in obedience, and joyful in holiness, that we may shine as living temples of the Holy Spirit in the world. Amen. 🙏🏽

Lord Jesus, You entered the Temple to restore it to holiness and to reclaim it as a house of prayer. Enter the temple of my heart today. Purify what is unclean, calm what is chaotic, uproot what distracts, and heal what is wounded within me. Grant me the humility to allow Your light to expose what needs change and the courage to respond with obedience. Like Judas Maccabeus and the people of Israel, renew my spirit and rekindle my devotion so that my life may be a joyful offering of praise. May I listen to Your voice with openness and follow You faithfully all my days. Amen. 🙏🏽

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: PREPARING TO BECOME THE MOTHER OF GOD | MEMORIAL OF BLESSED MARIA FRANCISZKA SIEDLISKA, RELIGIOUS – FEAST DAY ~ NOVEMBER 21ST: Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a day that invites us to contemplate Mary’s complete dedication to God from the earliest moments of her life. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother and the saints commemorated today, we lift up heartfelt prayers for deliverance from difficult and impossible situations. We remember especially the sick and the dying, those suffering from mental or physical illness, heart diseases, strokes, cancer, and all terminal conditions. We pray for widows and widowers, the poor, the vulnerable, victims of torture, and all those in desperate need of God’s mercy. We commend the souls in Purgatory to God’s loving care and pray for the repose of the faithful departed. May peace, justice, unity, and divine love reign in our marriages, families, and our troubled world.

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THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: PREPARING TO BECOME THE MOTHER OF GOD: Today’s feast commemorates the moment when the child Mary was brought by her parents, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, to the Temple in Jerusalem to be consecrated to the Lord. According to ancient Jewish custom, parents would dedicate their children to God’s service, sometimes even before their birth. By the age of three, these children were taken to the Temple to be offered to God, raised in prayer, and formed in service to the worship of the Most High. Following this tradition, Mary was presented in the Temple, where her heart, mind, and life began to be shaped for her unique vocation—becoming the Theotokos, the Mother of God. Her early consecration expressed not only her parents’ gratitude but also God’s eternal plan. From her childhood, she lived in purity, prayer, and joyful surrender to God’s will, preparing her to receive the greatest mission ever given to a human being.

The celebration of this feast has ancient roots, first noted in the 11th century within the Byzantine Church, later introduced into the Roman Church in the 15th century. Although briefly removed from the liturgical calendar during reforms, Pope Sixtus V restored it in 1585, and it remains a beloved celebration of Mary’s holiness and total consecration. On this day, we are reminded that we too are called to be living temples of God. Just as Mary opened her entire being to God’s grace, we are invited to renew our own dedication to Him—through fidelity, purity of heart, and wholehearted surrender. From the moment of our Baptism, God desires to dwell within us, forming us into vessels of His grace. The Feast of the Presentation invites us to say “yes” again with Mary, offering ourselves completely to God’s purposes.

PRAYER FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: As we venerate the glorious memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary, O Lord, grant that through her loving intercession, we may be made worthy to receive the fullness of Your grace. May her example of purity and devotion inspire us to offer our lives entirely to You. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death… Amen.🙏🏽 ~ Matthew 11:28-30

MEMORIAL OF BLESSED MARIA FRANCISZKA SIEDLISKA, RELIGIOUS: Today we also honor Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska (1842–1902), a woman of profound courage, humility, and love for God. Born into a wealthy noble family in Warsaw, Poland, she encountered Christ deeply when a Capuchin friar prepared her for her First Holy Communion. From that moment, she felt drawn to consecrate her life entirely to God. Her father strongly opposed her religious calling, even declaring he would rather see her dead than allow her to enter the cloister. Yet her vocation remained steadfast. With courage and trust in God’s providence, she traveled to Rome seeking the blessing of the Pope to found a new religious community modeled on the hidden virtues of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

In 1875, she established the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, taking the religious name Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Her community grew quickly in service and holiness. In 1885, the Nazareth Sisters arrived in New York and later founded their first American house near Chicago, expanding their mission of compassion, education, and family ministry. Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska was beatified in 1989 by Pope Saint John Paul II. Her life remains a testimony of persevering faith, gentle strength, and total surrender to God’s will.

Our Blessed Mother Mary, and Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏾

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LIST OF ALL NOVENAS | Month of November | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/list-of-all-novenas-november/

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THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER: For the prevention of suicide. Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life.

(https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER | MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS: November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, a month of prayerful remembrance for all the faithful departed who await the joy of Heaven. The Church calls us to intercede for them through our prayers, sacrifices, and Masses, trusting in God’s mercy to purify their souls and welcome them into eternal light. These souls, known as the Church Suffering, are united with the Church Triumphant in Heaven and the Church Militant on earth, one communion of love bound together in Christ.

This devotion is beautifully expressed in the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) on November 2, which follows the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1. As the liturgical year draws to a close, the Church invites us to reflect on eternity, on the hope of resurrection and the promise of Heaven. Each prayer offered for the departed becomes an act of mercy that brings comfort to their souls and strengthens our own journey toward holiness.

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.” 🙏🏽

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PRAYER INTENTIONS: On this Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we turn to God with hearts full of trust, asking for the grace to imitate Mary’s purity, surrender, and devotion. Through her maternal intercession, and through the example of Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska, we pray for the strength to renew our own dedication to God and to welcome His presence into every area of our lives. We pray for cleansing and renewal, just as the Temple was purified and rededicated in today’s First Reading, that our hearts may become true houses of prayer, free from anything that distracts us from God. We pray for all who struggle with spiritual fatigue, discouragement, or lukewarmness, that they may recognize the Lord’s invitations and respond with courage. We lift up the sick, the dying, and all those suffering from physical or mental illness, especially those facing cancer, stroke, heart disease, or long-term afflictions. May God bring healing and consolation. We remember the poor, the vulnerable, the oppressed, and all who long for justice, peace, and hope. We pray for widows, widowers, parents, children, and families seeking unity and strength. We commend the souls in Purgatory and the faithful departed to God’s mercy. As Jesus purified the Temple, may He purify our hearts; as Mary offered herself entirely to God, may we offer our lives anew; and as Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska lived her consecration with courage, may we remain steadfast in faith and love.

LET US PRAY:

My purifying Lord, the corruption within our world, and at times even within our Church, requires Your holy preaching and purifying action. Please send Your messengers to those in need so that all may be cleansed as You cleansed the Temple. May I share in this mission in the ways in which You call me, and may I always hang on every word spoken from Your merciful and fervent heart of love. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽

Lord God, on this holy feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we ask You to renew our hearts as Your dwelling place. Purify us, cleanse us, and rededicate us to Your service, just as the Temple was renewed in ancient days. May Mary’s example inspire us to offer our whole selves to You with humility and trust. Strengthen us through the witness of Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska to persevere in faith, especially in moments of trial or opposition. Heal the sick, console the suffering, comfort the grieving, and protect all families. Grant peace to the troubled, hope to the discouraged, and mercy to the souls in Purgatory. May our lives become true houses of prayer, places where Your presence is welcomed, honored, and adored. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed Mother Mary, and Blessed Maria Franciszka Siedliska ~ Pray for us 🙏🏾

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us. Amen 🙏🏽

Thanking God for the precious gift of this new day, and on this Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, may our hearts remain open to the quiet working of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide, renew, and strengthen us each day. As we continue our journey through the month of November, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the blessings of the past and entrust the days ahead into God’s loving hands. May this month, dedicated to praying for the Holy Souls, be filled with hope, peace, safety, and the quiet joy that comes from knowing that Christ walks with us always. Alleluia! Have a blessed, safe, grace-filled, and fruitful Friday, a relaxing weekend and a peaceful continuation of the month of November. 🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

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