In honor of Divine Mercy Sunday, this week's reading, featured after the rosary, speaks of Divine Mercy and St. Therese of Liseux.

I have also included a special Easter song which is based on reading numbers 380 and 493. It is called "He's Alive!" and here are the lyrics:

He’s Alive!
based on readings #380 & #493 of To the Priests, Our Lady’s Beloved Sons,
compiled by Don Stefano Gobbi

The sun, it will rise
On this morn, bright and full
And shine on the tomb
Where the stone was rolled away
Jesus Christ is risen today!

He’s alive! He is holy!
Jesus is immortal, He is God!
In the light of His risen body
Darkness has turned into light
Sorrow to joy, and death into life.

He first came to them
Whom He had called as friends
And offered His peace
To their tortured, guilty souls
He forgave, and made them whole.

We have been set free
No longer slaves to our sin
Through Him, glorified,
Our lives can truly begin.

And through we've not seen
We are blessed, who believe
For deep in His wounds
Is the love that truly heals
Rising to life, now fully revealed.

©1996 Susan W. Bailey

Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(For Religious & Laity)
Virgin of Fatima, Mother of Mercy, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Refuge of Sinners, we who belong to the Marian Movement of Priests consecrate ourselves in a very special way to your Immaculate Heart.

By this act of consecration we intend to live, with you and through you, all the obligations assumed by our baptismal consecration. We further pledge to bring about in ourselves that interior conversion so urgently demanded by the Gospel, a conversion that will free us of every attachment to ourselves and to easy compromises with the world so that, like you, we may be available only to do always the Will of the Father.

And as we resolve to entrust to you, O Mother most sweet and merciful, our life and vocation as Christians, that you may dispose of it according to your designs of salvation in this hour of decision that weighs upon the world, we pledge to live it according to your desires, especially as it pertains to a renewed spirit of prayer and penance, the fervent participation in the celebration of the Eucharist and in the works of the apostolate, the daily recitation of the holy rosary, and an austere manner of life in keeping with the Gospel, that shall be to all a good example of the observance of the Law of God and the practice of the Christian virtues, especially that of purity.

We further promise you to be united with the Holy Father, with the hierarchy and with our priests, in order thus to set up a barrier to the growing confrontation directed against the Magisterium, that threatens the very foundation of the Church.

Under your protection, we want moreover to be apostles of this sorely needed unity of prayer and love for the Pope, on whom we invoke your special protection. And lastly, insofar as is possible, we promise to lead those souls with whom we come in contact to a renewed devotion to you.

Mindful that atheism has caused shipwreck in the faith to a great number of the faithful, that desecration has entered into the holy temple of God, and that evil and sin are spreading more and more throughout the world, we make so bold as to lift our eyes trustingly to you, O Mother of Jesus and our merciful and powerful Mother, and we invoke again today and await from you the salvation of all your children, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.(with ecclesiastical approval)

We welcome your prayer requests. Please visit the Prayer Requests and Answers Forum where you can join in our Prayer forum and submit your requests. We ask that you please lift up in prayer any requests you see, and feel free to share answers and blessings as it would bless the entire community.

Please visit http://www.sungrosary.com for more information on the rosary and on Susan's book and CD on the rosary, Mary, Queen of Peace Meditation Guide & Sung Rosary.

Correction notice regarding the most recent Marian Cenacle
Rosary Podcast, Sorrowful Mysteries #14:
Due to an error on my part, the rosary was not complete in this most recent podcast – the opening
prayers had been left out. This has now been corrected and the revised version is available. If
you subscribe through iTunes, download the podcast again to get the corrected version.
It also came to my attention that the contact information I give at the end is incorrect. This will
be corrected in future episodes of this podcast. In the meantime, the correct contact information
is: Email: susan@susanbailey.net, and phone number, 206-309-0027.
Again, my apologies, and thank you for your support of this podcast!
Susan

Mother of Sorrows There she stands, the Blessed Mother Beneath the cross where her son was hung. Close and faithful, the tears are flowing From the heart so pierced with the sword of anguish. Can she be consoled, Mother of Sorrows?

There she is, close to the tomb Where lies the lifeless body of her Son She is close to the graves of many Who, like her Son were lost, abandoned, forgotten Can she be consoled, Mother of Sorrows?

Oh Mother, full of grace The tears, they stream down your face For all those little ones the world forgets The baby never born The child, abused and scorned And all the poor and forlorn souls of this world

She kept a vigil for her beloved Who slept in death till He rose again. She still keeps vigil for her beloved Children of Jesus, we will rise again! She will be consoled, Mother of Sorrows.  ©1996 Susan W. Bailey

 Invocation to the Holy Spirit: "Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse."

Mindful that atheism has caused shipwreck in the faith to a great number of the faithful, that desecration has entered into the holy temple of God, and that evil and sin are spreading more and more throughout the world, we make so bold as to lift our eyes trustingly to you, O Mother of Jesus and our merciful and powerful Mother, and we invoke again today and await from you the salvation of all your children, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. (with ecclesiastical approval)

Back after several months away, Susan explains her absence from podcasting and shares her Lenten journey which she describes as a time of purification in the dessert.

She encourages your feedback and invites you to share your Lenten journey with the listeners by writing to her at susan@susanbailey.net or calling the hotline number, 206-309-0027.

Novena to St. Therese

Open with hymn: Chosen Flower, Rose of Love (tune is Ode to Joy)
as heard on the podcast, performed by Susan, lyrics written by Sr. Debra-Therese Carroll

St. Therese the little flower
Chosen by the Lord above
Light the spark of love within us
Chosen flower, rose of love
As we make our prayers and petitions
Bring them to God's holy throne
Let your perfume go before them
Making our requests your own.

Sweet apostle of God's mercy
In whose love you came to share
You surrendered self completely
In your tasks and in your prayer
Lead us to that lowly valley
Where the humble find their God
Light our pathway, cheer our spirits
Walking where the Master trod.

Confidence, abandonment
Simplicity in us instill
That like you we may completely
Follow God's most tender will
In the hours of great darkness
Light the lamp of faith we need
Trusting your eternal promise
That for us you'll intercede

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. THERESE
O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother Church proclaims you "Prodigy of Miracles . the Greatest Saint of Modern Times." Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition: (mention petition here) and to carry out your promises of spending Heaven doing good upon earth . . . of letting fall from heaven a shower of Roses. Little Flower, give me your childlike faith, to see the Face of God in the people and experiences of my life, and to love God with full confidence. St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea "to be made known everywhere" and I will continue to lead others to Jesus through you. Amen.

Ending Hymn: Canticle of Love (tune: The Church's One Foundation)

Therese the flame of love bright
Abided in your heart
You listened still like Mary
And chose the better part
You made yourself a dwelling
For Him who reigns above
O sing for us your story
Your canticle of love.

To live of love's your story
A hidden life unknown
Just like the tender Master
Who had no earthly home
But love your sole desire
Transformed all time and space
In every place and moment
You found God's loving grace.

Your melody of love sung
Will find a welcome here
Its descant's high resounding
Will cast out all our fear
The God of love and mercy
With whom you took delight
Will be for us a shelter
By day and in our night. Amen.
from the Community of Teresian Carmelites, Worcester, MA
 

Susan shares how Our Lady sent a special angel to guide her mother on a path of love and kindness to her new home at Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing Home. In every little detail of life, God guides us with His loving hand.

Susan refers to a story about her father's salvation in the podcast. Read about it here - "Remembering My Dad."

Susan also shares good news! As you recall, she conversed with Among Women podcaster Pat Gohn, sharing stories about their husband's unemployment journeys. Pat recently shared through her blog that her husband had landed a full time job after 13 months out of work. Thanks be to God! You can read her blog here.

Music: "Under My Immaculate Mantle," written and performed by Susan Bailey, from the Mary, Queen of Peace Meditation Guide & Sung Rosary.

Contact Susan at susan@susanbailey.net (note the email address change) if you'd like to leave a comment. You can also write her to inquire about her coming to your parish to speak, sharing her story and her music.

This week we will do the Luminous Mysteries. The reading for this cenacle is #115 from Fr. Gobbi's book, To the Priests.

In this episode just before Christmas, Susan shares a special gift of grace that God extended to her regarding her mother, despite a sense of melancholy that the season has brought. She also shares an answer to prayer which has proven to be a real Christmas gift from God.

Music: "Lord, Send Out Your Spirit" written and performed by Susan Bailey

Masses for the Unemployed - submit your name to have masses said for you for one month

NOTE: Watch for the Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast for a new episode this Wednesday, December 23rd on the Joyful Mysteries for Christmas. A special Christmas song by Susan will be made available as well.