MEMORIAL OF SAINT GERMAINE COUSIN, VIRGIN AND SAINTS VITUS,  MODESTUS AND CRESCENTIA, MARTYRS

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (YEAR C)

SUNDAY OF THE ELEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINTS OF THE DAY ~ FEAST DAY: JUNE 15, 2025

MEMORIAL OF SAINT GERMAINE COUSIN, VIRGIN AND SAINTS VITUS,  MODESTUS AND CRESCENTIA, MARTYRS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/category/saints-of-the-day

(Direct link to the detailed history of Saint Germaine Cousin, Saint Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-june-15th/ )

Watch “HOLY MASS ON THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY | JUBILEE OF SPORTS | PRESIDED OVER BY POPE LEO XIV | LIVE FROM THE VATICAN | JUNE 15, 2025” | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/pope-leo-xivs-holy-mass-feast-of-the-most-holy-trinity/

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sports, at St. Peter’s Basilica. A solemn liturgy to glorify the mystery of the Trinity and entrust the world of sport to the Gospel.

Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Sport on the solemnity of the Holy Trinity (15 June 2025) | LEO XIV | https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2025/documents/20250615-omelia-giubileo-sport.html

Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary | EWTN | June 15, 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-103/

Greetings and blessings, beloved family. Happy Feast of the Most Holy Trinity and Happy Father’s Day to all fathers, fathers-to-be, spiritual fathers and father-figures!

On Father’s Day, we thank God for the gift of life and the special gift of fatherhood! On this special day, we take a moment to honor and celebrate all fathers and father-figures in our lives. Whether you’re a father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, mentor, or spiritual father, your presence and guidance shape our communities and families significantly. Praying for your safety and well-being and wishing you all God’s abundant grace and blessings on this special day and always. Amen 🙏🏽

“The righteous man walks in his integrity: His children are blessed after him”. ~ Proverbs 20:7

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/happy-fathers-day/

We thank God for the gift of life and, we lift up in prayer all who celebrate their birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and all those marking special milestones in June. May the Lord bless and favor them abundantly, guide their steps, and grant them joy, peace, and good health of body and mind. Amen 🙏🏽

Through the intercession of St. Joseph, we pray for all fathers, workers and all those who labour 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 the Ordinary Time. Wishing us all and our loved ones a joyful, peaceful, and grace-filled month of June🙏🏽

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY: Today, the first Sunday after Pentecost we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Most Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The dogma of faith which forms the object of the feast is this: There is one God and in this one God there are three Divine Persons; the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet there are not three Gods, but one, eternal, incomprehensible God! The Father is not more God than the Son, neither is the Son more God than the Holy Spirit. The Father is the first Divine Person; the Son is the second Divine Person, begotten from the nature of the Father from eternity; the Holy Spirit is the third Divine Person, proceeding from the Father and the Son. No mortal can fully fathom this sublime truth. But I submit humbly and say: Lord, I believe, help my weak faith. This revealed doctrine of God’s nature as Three but also One at the same time is one of the distinguishing marks of Christianity and what made us unique when compared with other great world religions or other monotheistic beliefs. This is the central and greatest mystery of the Christian faith and the one that we all held to be the only Universal truth above all else. An everlasting and loving union with the Holy Trinity is the final end for which mankind is created. The divine inner life of the Holy Trinity is generously given to us as sanctifying grace through the Church’s Sacraments, which is fully and perfectly possessed by the saints in heaven. We believe in a God who is characterized by both unity and diversity. We believe that God is a community of three, without ceasing to be one. And we all believe that God, our Supreme Lord and Master, the Creator of all things and the whole entire universe, of all existence and time, is this Most Holy Trinity, the Triune God.

Why is this feast celebrated at this particular time? It may be interpreted as a finale to all the preceding feasts. All three Persons contributed to and shared in the work of redemption. The Father sent His Son to earth, for “God so loved the world as to give His only-begotten Son.” The Father called us to the faith. The Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, became man and died for us. He redeemed us and made us children of God. He ever remains the liturgist par excellence to whom we are united in all sacred functions. After Christ’s ascension the Holy Spirit, however, became our Teacher, our Leader, our Guide, our Consoler. On solemn occasions a thanksgiving Te Deum rises spontaneously from Christian hearts. The feast of the Most Holy Trinity may well be regarded as the Church’s Te Deum of gratitude over all the blessings of the Christmas and Easter seasons; for this mystery is a synthesis of Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension and Pentecost. This feast, which falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost, should make us mindful that actually every Sunday is devoted to the honor of the Most Holy Trinity, that every Sunday is sanctified and consecrated to the triune God. Sunday after Sunday we should recall in a spirit of gratitude the gifts which the Blessed Trinity is bestowing upon us. The Father created and predestined us; on the first day of the week He began the work of creation. The Son redeemed us; Sunday is the “Day of the Lord,” the day of His resurrection. The Holy Spirit sanctified us, made us His temple; on Sunday the Holy Spirit descended upon the infant Church. Sunday, therefore, is the day of the Most Holy Trinity.

The feast of the Blessed Trinity was introduced in the ninth century and was only inserted in the general calendar of the Church in the fourteenth century by Pope John XXII. But the cultus of the Trinity is, of course, to be found throughout the liturgy. Constantly the Church causes us to praise and adore the thrice-holy God who has so shown His mercy towards us and has given us to share in His life. The understanding of God as Trinity not only speaks of the richness of God’s way of relating to us but also of the rich diversity in how we can relate to God.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY: Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God. Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven. Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has m sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty. Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen 🙏🏽

PRAYER:  God our Father, who by sending into the world the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in profession the true faith, we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen 🙏🏽

SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:

Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity | Sunday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time | Year C | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

Today’s Bible Readings: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity | Sunday, June 15, 2025
Reading 1: Proverbs 8:22–31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:4–5, 6–7, 8–9
Reading 2: Romans 5:1–5
Gospel: John 16:12–15

Gospel Reading ~ John 16:12–15

“Everything that the Father has is mine; the Spirit will take from what is mine and declare it to you”

“Jesus said to His disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”

On this glorious Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Jesus offers His disciples a profound teaching on the unity and distinct roles of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He speaks of the Spirit as the one who will guide the Church into all truth, not by speaking on His own, but by declaring what He hears from the Son—who in turn possesses all that belongs to the Father. In this Trinitarian dynamic, we are invited to contemplate the mystery of divine love, communion, and unity. The Gospel reveals the heart of the Trinity as a perfect relationship of love and self-giving. The Father gives all to the Son, the Son returns all to the Father, and the Spirit brings this love into our hearts. We are not outside observers of this mystery we are drawn into it. The Spirit who guides us into truth also invites us into the very life of God, into a love that is eternal, faithful, and deeply personal. This Gospel is less about explanation and more about invitation: to trust, to surrender, and to enter more deeply into the divine relationship offered to us in Christ.

Just as God gave the Holy Spirit to people, Jesus could give the Holy Spirit to people. Together they could pour the Holy Spirit into our lives. In time the early church came to see that the Holy Spirit had such a close relationship with God the Father and God the Son that the Holy Spirit could also be spoken of as God. This Holy Spirit was the Spirit of the love that God the Father and the Son had for one another. It was the love within God that was being poured into our lives through the Holy Spirit. That is why Paul speaks of the communion of the Holy Spirit. God pours the Holy Spirit into our lives so that we can love one another as God the Father and God the Son love us, and in that way create communion among ourselves. To speak of God as Trinity is to say that there is a communion of love within God. We are given the Holy Spirit to empower us to build communities that reflect the communal life of God. We do that in our families, our neighbourhoods, our cities, our world. That is the calling of today’s feast.

In the First Reading Proverbs, Wisdom often interpreted as a foreshadowing of Christ or the Holy Spirit speaks of her presence from the beginning, before creation itself. She is portrayed not merely as a passive bystander but as a “craftsman,” rejoicing in God’s work and delighting in humanity. This passage reminds us that God’s wisdom is woven into the fabric of creation, and that divine delight has always included us. The Trinity is not just a reality of heaven it is a pattern for life, rooted in love, joy, and communion. From the very beginning, God has been drawing near, rejoicing in us, and inviting us into relationship.

Reflecting on the Responsorial Psalm, “O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!” This Psalm echoes the awe of the human heart when faced with the majesty of creation and the wonder of God’s care for us. Despite the vastness of the universe, God is mindful of us He has crowned us with glory and entrusted us with stewardship of His creation. In the context of the Trinity, we see that this is not by merit, but by love. We are made in the image of the Triune God called to mirror divine love in our relationships, our work, and our worship. This Psalm is a hymn of wonder, gratitude, and humility a response fitting for Trinity Sunday.

In the Second Reading, Saint Paul gives us a beautiful vision of the spiritual life grounded in the Trinity. Through Jesus Christ, we are justified and have peace with God the Father, and the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our hearts. This passage isn’t abstract theology it’s a lifeline for every believer. Paul speaks of afflictions producing endurance, character, and hope a hope that will not disappoint because of God’s indwelling love. In our trials and triumphs, we are not alone. The Trinity is not just doctrine it is the source of our peace, our hope, and our capacity to love. The Spirit makes this love tangible, real, and transformative.

As we reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, we are called to ponder on the Scriptures. Do I see the Trinity not just as a mystery to believe in, but as a relationship to enter into? How have I experienced the Father’s love, the Son’s grace, and the Spirit’s guidance in my life? Am I living as someone drawn into the divine communion of love or do I keep God at a distance? Do I allow the Spirit to lead me into all truth, even when it challenges my comfort or assumptions? In my relationships, do I reflect the unity, mutual respect, and love that flow from the life of the Trinity? May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace as we continue to serve Him in spirit and in truth through the power of the Holy Spirit. 🙏🏽

Heavenly Father, source of all life and love, I praise You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Most Holy Trinity, mystery of perfect love, draw me into deeper communion with You. Let me see Your fingerprints in all of creation and Your presence in the details of my life. May I live each day aware of Your love surrounding me, Your grace redeeming me, and Your Spirit guiding me. Help me to reflect the unity and peace of Your divine nature in my words, my choices, and my relationships. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen🙏🏽

MEMORIAL OF SAINT GERMAINE COUSIN, VIRGIN AND SAINTS VITUS,  MODESTUS AND CRESCENTIA, MARTYRS ~ FEAST DAY: JUNE 15TH: Today, on this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the Holy Mother Church honors a humble virgin and a trio of heroic martyrs: Saint Germaine Cousin (Patron of abuse victims, the abandoned, the disabled, and shepherdesses), and Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia (Patrons of youth, against epilepsy, and fierce defenders of the faith during persecution). Through their powerful intercession and under the maternal mantle of Our Blessed Mother Mary, we lift our prayers today for victims of abuse, for the sick and the dying specially those with terminal illnesses such as cancer. We remember the poor, the abandoned, and those who suffer in silence. We also pray for persecuted Christians, for the unity and sanctity of our families, for priests and all clergy during this novena period, and for the conversion of sinners. May their courage and unwavering faith inspire us to live with humility, perseverance, and love. Amen. 🙏🏽

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( Direct link to the detailed history of Saint Germaine Cousin, Saint Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-june-15th/ )

SAINT GERMAINE COUSIN, VIRGIN: Born in 1579 in Pibrac, France, Saint Germaine Cousin endured profound suffering from birth afflicted with a deformed arm and scrofula, a disease that caused painful abscesses. Her mother died early, and her stepmother subjected her to neglect and abuse. Rejected by her family and forced to live in a barn, she became a shepherdess, tending sheep with grace, patience, and unshakable faith in God. Despite her isolation and physical challenges, she lived with great holiness, showing immense love for the poor and deep devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

She never missed daily Mass, often leaving her flock in God’s care to attend. Miraculously, her sheep were never harmed, even with wolves nearby. She practiced heroic charity, teaching the faith to children and sharing what little she had. One famous miracle occurred when her stepmother accused her of stealing bread; when Germaine opened her apron, it was full of fresh flowers in midwinter.

Germaine died at just 22, in 1601, and her body was found incorrupt decades later. Countless miracles followed, leading to her canonization in 1867 by Pope Pius IX. Her life is a testament to quiet endurance, redemptive suffering, and radiant holiness amid hardship.

PRAYER: O gentle and pure Saint Germaine, you bore pain, rejection, and humiliation with grace and unwavering trust in Jesus. Teach us to persevere in love even when we are misunderstood, neglected, or wounded. Pray for children who suffer abuse, for the poor, the disabled, and those who feel forgotten. May we, like you, find our refuge in Christ and walk in humility, charity, and faith. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

SAINTS VITUS, MODESTUS, AND CRESCENTIA, MARTYRS: These brave martyrs of the early Church Saint Vitus, a young noble from Sicily; his tutor Modestus; and his nurse Crescentia gave their lives for Christ during Emperor Diocletian’s persecution in the early 4th century. Vitus was baptized and secretly raised in the Christian faith, unknown to his pagan father. Despite threats and pleas, the young Vitus refused to renounce Christ, even after enduring fierce beatings and imprisonment.

Miraculously, when tortured, those who tried to harm him were struck down or healed through his prayers. His faith converted many, including Roman officials. When ordered to be put to death, he, Modestus, and Crescentia escaped temporarily by divine intervention but were later captured and martyred in Italy by being boiled in oil. The place of their burial became a site of veneration and miracles.

Vitus was especially honored during the Middle Ages as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers—invoked particularly against epilepsy and nervous disorders (hence the term “St. Vitus’ Dance” for chorea). His patronage also extends to actors, dancers, comedians, and those suffering from lightning, dog bites, and oversleeping.

PRAYER: O glorious martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, your courage in the face of violence and torture won you the eternal crown of glory. Intercede for us, especially the young and the persecuted, that we may remain steadfast in faith and bold in love. May we learn from your example to obey God above all else and to surrender our lives joyfully to His will. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

PRAYER IN HONOR OF SAINT VITUS: Grant us, Lord God, through the intercession of Saint Vitus, a deeper appreciation for the value of our souls, redeemed by the Blood of Christ. May his youthful witness and holy defiance of evil be a guiding light for all Christian youth. Give us courage to bear trials with trust and to live for Your glory. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Germaine Cousin, Saint Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽

GENERAL PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS:

Watch “Holy Mass and Regina Caeli | Presided over by Pope Leo XIV | Jubilee of Families | Live from the Vatican | June 1, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/holy-mass-and-regina-caeli/ | Live from St. Peter’s Square: Holy Mass presided over by the Holy Father for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly, followed by the Regina Caeli prayer.

We continue to pray for all families, for the safety and well-being of all families, children, parents, grandparents, and the elderly. May the good Lord keep them all in good health of body and mind. Amen 🙏🏽

THE HOLY FAMILY PRAYER

JESUS , Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously inspire in us the unity, peace, and mutual love that you found in your own family in the little town of Nazareth.

MARY , Mother of Jesus and Our Mother, nourish our family with your faith and your love. Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our sorrows and joys.

JOSEPH , Foster-father to Jesus, guardian, and spouse of Mary, keep our family safe from harm. Help us in all times of discouragement or anxiety.

HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH , make our family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with you. Amen 🙏🏽

PRAYER FOR FAMILIES

God, Our Father, loving and merciful, bring together and keep all families in perfect unity of love and mutual support. Instill in each member the spirit of understanding and affection for each other. Keep quarrels and bitterness far from them, and for their occasional failures instill forgiveness and peace. May the mutual love and affection of parents set a good example. Instill in children self-respect that they may respect others and grow in mature independence. May the mutual affection and respect of families be a sign of Christian life here and hereafter, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Savior. Amen 🙏🏽

A PRAYER FOR OUR HOLY FATHER, POPE LEO XIV

Almighty God, we thank You for the gift of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Grant him wisdom, courage, and humility as he leads the Church in truth and love. May the Holy Spirit guide his every word and action, and may he be a bridge of unity for all nations. Through the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace, strengthen him in his mission to proclaim Christ to the world. Amen 🙏🏽

Heavenly Father, You have raised Your servant, Pope Leo XIV, to the Chair of Saint Peter. Pour out Your abundant blessings upon him. Through him, guide Your pilgrim Church along the path to Heaven. Grant him wisdom to discern Your will, Courage to fulfill it, And charity to shepherd Your people with the Heart of Christ. In this time of transition, Bring peace to troubled hearts, Joy to those who suffer, And hope to the despairing. May he be a faithful successor to Peter, A humble servant of Your Word, And a fearless herald of Your Divine Mercy and Truth. Strengthen him with the grace of the Holy Spirit, That he may lead the Church in unity, holiness, and fidelity. We entrust him to the maternal care of the Blessed Virgin Mary, And to the prayers of all the saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen 🙏🏽

May the Holy Spirit guide Pope Leo XIV as he shepherds the faithful, and may his pontificate be a source of renewal and unity for the Church. Amen 🙏🏽

MEET THE NEW POPE: Pope Leo XIV | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/live-from-st-peters-square-white-smoke-habemus-papam/

PRAYER FOR THE SOUL OF POPE FRANCIS: With the passing of Pope Francis, let us continue to pray for the eternal repose of his soul. Merciful and loving God, We entrust to You our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis. May he rest in the light of Your presence, where suffering and sorrow are no more, and every tear is wiped away. Comfort all who mourn his passing and raise up shepherds who will continue to guide Your Church in humility and love.

Eternal rest grant unto Pope Francis, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his gentle soul and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏🏽

Daily Reflections with Philomena | Prayer for the Soul of Pope Francis | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/precious-in-the-sight-of-the-lord-is-the-death-of-his-saints-psalm-11615/

On this special feast day, with special intention through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, and the Saints, particularly Saint Joseph, Patron of the sick and dying, we pray for the sick and dying and all those who mourn the loss of their loved ones. We pray for our loved ones who have recently died, especially for our Holy Father, POPE FRANCIS, all those who died today, and 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 labors 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 🙏🏽

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Watch ” Pentecost Holy Mass and Regina Caeli | Presided over by Pope Leo XIV | Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Association and New Communities | Live from the Vatican | June 8, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/live-from-the-vatican-pope-leo-xivs-pentecost-mass-and-regina-caeli/

Live from St. Peter’s Square, the celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost presided over by Pope Leo XIV, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations and New Communities. Following the Mass, the Holy Father led the Regina Caeli prayer, invoking the Holy Spirit upon the whole Church as the Easter season concludes.

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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/

THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE: That the world might grow in compassion. Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

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

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF JUNE | MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS: June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a powerful sign of Christ’s love and mercy. His Heart, pierced and crowned with thorns, burns with compassion for all humanity. This devotion calls us to return love for love to console His Heart and make reparation for sin and indifference. Rooted in the revelations to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the Church invites us this month to deepen our trust in Jesus, especially through First Friday devotions, the Litany of the Sacred Heart, and acts of consecration. His words echo in our hearts: “Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart” (Matthew 11:29).

The Sacred Heart shows us what true love looks like patient, humble, and self-giving. In a world often cold and restless, we find peace and healing in His Heart.

“Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.”

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, teach us to love as You love. Fill our hearts with compassion, mercy, and a deep desire to follow You. Amen. 🙏🏽

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PRAYER INTENTIONS: On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we lift up our hearts in thanksgiving to the God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit perfect unity and communion of love. We pray for a deeper awareness of God’s presence in our lives and the grace to mirror the love of the Trinity in our homes, parishes, and communities. Through the intercession of Saint Germaine Cousin, the humble shepherdess who bore suffering with faith and compassion, we pray for children and adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. May they find healing, hope, and restoration in Christ. Through Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, we remember persecuted Christians around the world and those who risk their lives to defend the faith. We pray for the sick, especially those with terminal illnesses and rare diseases, and for those who care for them. We also pray for the poor, the marginalized, and all who feel forgotten may the love of the Trinity embrace them. And for all of us, may the Holy Spirit, who guides us into all truth, help us remain faithful witnesses of divine love.

LET US PRAY

Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, please draw me into a relationship of love with You Who are one God and three divine Persons. May the mystery and beauty of Your life become more known and loved by me each day through the gift of transforming mystical prayer. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽

O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit source of all love, unity, and truth we adore You and surrender ourselves to Your holy will. As we contemplate Your divine mystery revealed through the life of Christ and the witness of the saints, may our hearts be enkindled with a deeper love for You and for our neighbor. Teach us, like Saint Germaine, to bear our sufferings with patience and to see Christ in the poor and rejected. Strengthen us, like Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, to stand firm in faith even amid trials and opposition. Heal our broken world, guide our leaders, comfort the afflicted, and fill our Church with the fire of Your Spirit. May Your peace reign in our hearts and homes, and may Your presence remain with us always. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Germaine Cousin, Saint Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia ~ Pray for us🙏🏽

Thanking God for the precious gift of this new day, and as we now enter the gentle rhythm of 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. May this weekend be filled with blessings, safety, and the quiet joy that comes from knowing that Christ walks with us always. Alleluia! Have a blessed, safe, grace-filled start to Ordinary Time, and a peaceful and relaxing week🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

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