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JohnF
Mary's Servant
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 Posted - Apr 24 2008 : 3:38:48 PM
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I've been saying the Rosary of Liberation since January, after reading the book of the same name written by Regis and Maïsa Castro.
It's very helpful. A close relative has seen immediate and profound results from it.
Here is some information about the Rosary of Liberation gleaned from the Web:
The Rosary of Liberation
When we recite the Rosary of liberation, we claim the promise of Jesus as we see in the Bible.
Jesus is the Saviour (Matthew 1:21)
Jesus is the Healer (Mark 1: 32-34)
He is the Liberator (John 8:36)
Jesus is the God of Mercy (Luke 18:38)
Jesus said "Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you". (Matthew 7:7)
We recite the Rosary of Liberation on an ordinary set of rosary beads.
1.Recite the Apostle's Creed at the Triangle of the Rosary
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven and seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
2. Recite the following in place of the Our Father (once each decade)
If Jesus makes me free
I will be free indeed
3. Recite the following in place of the Hail Mary (10 times each decade)
Jesus have mercy on me
Jesus heal me
Jesus save me
Jesus free me
After completing all 5 decades...
4. Recite the Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy. Hail, our life, or sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us and after this, our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
If you are praying for a special person replace "me" in the prayer with the name of the "person you are praying for".
After praying the Rosary of Liberation completely give thanks to Jesus for the Blessings that He is pouring over you and for those for whom you are interceding.
Read more about it here:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_say_the_Rosary_of_Liberation
NEW DEVOTION PRAYED ON BEADS SAID TO CAUSE POWERFUL HEALING AND 'LIBERATION'
by Michael Brown, Spirit Daily
A set of prayers using the beads of the Rosary for "liberation" -- freedom from bondages? That's the assertion of a new devotion. We'll let you discern.
They call it just that -- the "Rosary of Liberation" -- and claim miraculous healings and other effects have occurred after it is recited.
The prayer is in a book we have imported from South America under that title, Rosary of Liberation. It's by Regis and Maïsa Castro, and they say folks have seen healings from just about any misfortune that life can serve us up -- from accidents, from financial dilemmas, from problems in relationships, to cancer.
Too good to be true?
Let us stop right here and acknowledge that there is never a guaranteed cure (at least not physically). Prayers, no matter how potent, depend on the Father's Will. Neither this nor any system of devotion can guarantee that one will be healed. Keep that in mind.
But we also know that prayer puts us in touch with the truth and the Truth sets us free (and also heals).
Should it replace the regular Rosary?
Never. But the beads of a Rosary can be used in the same way they are used for devotions such as Divine Mercy and that's what this is: a devotion aimed at healing and other corrections in our lives, beginning with the Apostles' Creed and in the place of the Our Father the words:
"If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."
That's from John 8:36, and the freedom of which they speak is freedom from ills in many and sundry forms, as the testimonies attest.
In place of the Hail Mary: "Jesus, have mercy on me! Jesus, heal me! Jesus, save me! Jesus, free me!" It is simple. We can all say it from just this.
If you are praying for your family, the words are slightly changed (placing "family" where they had "me"); and on the large beads: "If Jesus makes my family free, my family will be free indeed."
There are also variations that invoke St. Joseph. Wrote one witness:
"A sister in the community suffers from diabetes and each time she had a sore, it takes years to heal. I gave her a photocopy of the prayer of the Rosary of Liberation and gave her the book to read the testimonials. In a week, the sore was healed and even the lumps under her armpits had disappeared."
It is not to be confused with a "liberation Rosary" that some have distorted on the internet (using it for political purposes).
This is sheer devotion. Like all prayers, it depends on faith.
As prayers build, they can cause a crescendo. We all have bondages.
"The first time I prayed it, my husband was called to be interviewed in the same company where he had worked," wrote Nancy Dhabi of India. "Being a good worker, he had a good chance of being rehired. But he had to pass in the interview! I prayed to Our Lord Jesus and, even before my prayer was answered, I could feel the miraculous power of Our Lord Jesus working through the Rosary of Liberation. It is something that words cannot describe."
It's not just the standard "healing." It's also overcoming vices, such as drugs, adultery, and homosexuality.
There is a long prayer of praise. A bit too long for here. But we know that thanksgiving is potent!
"Thank you, Jesus! A thousand times glory to God!" it says.
"On Saturday," testified a woman from Fortaleza, Brazil, "as soon as I woke up, I sat up in bed desperate, crying, without knowing what else to do. I said, 'Lord, what is missing? What should I do to receive this grace?' And the answer came to my mind. I had been very hurt by a neighbor, did not like her, and could not forgive her. It was as if Jesus had talked to me. I'm certain it was. Because of that I forgave her with all my heart and prayed the Rosary of Liberation from six o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the afternoon, every hour on the hour. The answer came quickly. The next day my daughter was healed immediately. It was a miracle."
And so on.
They could fill a volume -- and literally do. Three million copies have been sold.
"I prayed and asked Jesus, 'Heal me, I can see almost nothing,'" testified another Brazilian woman named Magdalena from Umurama, where she was suffering from glaucoma. "Every day I asked. I went to the doctor and was only able to walk holding on to someone's hand. I got to the doctor and said, 'Doctor, I can see almost nothing.' He examined me and said, "We are at the end of our ropes. We cannot use laser rays anymore. We have to do two operations: one for the cataract and the other for the hemorrhage at the back of the eye.'
"I asked, 'If you don't do this, will I lose my sight?'
"He said, 'You will lose it, yes.'
"I became very sad. I returned home that night and began to pray the Rosary of Liberation. I asked Jesus for more faith. I prayed and cried out to God, 'I want a strong faith!' And I received it. I prayed and asked Jesus to heal my eyes and I received the grace."
She no longer even uses glasses.
Malignant melanoma? Testimony there too. A cerebral aneurism?
One woman had 33 days to live (cancer), but after the Rosary of Liberation allegedly was healed.
Whether or not we involve ourselves in a particular devotion, let us know that with faith the Lord can heal anything.
It is simple for Him.
Finances?
"I began to say the Rosary of Liberation without stopping," said Gleci from Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, whose family business went bankrupt. "My son was at his wit's end and said to me, 'Mother, stop kidding yourself, we are at the bottom of the barrel. There is nothing more we can do, I do not see any future.'
"When I began to say the Rosary of Liberation, I came back to the Church, went to Confession, and prayed without stopping for a year, and the graces began to happen. Today I am testifying and I would like that everyone might get to know the power of Jesus Christ Who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
"Jesus has already given me a house, much better than the one I had; we paid all the debts. Today, my son has two cars: one for work and the other a pickup. His wife returned to him and they were blessed with one more lovely little boy, strong and healthy. My daughter-in-law, who was a Protestant evangelical, goes today to our Church and has promised Jesus that, if one of her sons wants to be a priest, she will give all her support.
"They already have a lot and are going to build a house. They live very well and today are entirely happy."
http://www.spiritdaily.com/rosaryofliberation.htm
John
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
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Edited by - JohnF on Apr 25 2008 7:42:51 PM |
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 1:43:58 PM
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Thanks John
The Lord wants us whole healed and delivered. Body Spirit and Soul. Prosperous in every way.
I know many of our brothers and sisters this type of prayer will help.
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
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Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 2:05:18 PM
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"Let us stop right here and acknowledge that there is never a guaranteed cure (at least not physically). Prayers, no matter how potent, depend on the Father's Will. Neither this nor any system of devotion can guarantee that one will be healed. Keep that in mind."
When we pray for healing it is important not to let our expectations interfere with God’s will. We are human beings, we do not always see things the way God does and we cannot interpret His actions in a Devine way. When we say “if it is His will to heal us” we fail to understand it is His will. The real question is, is it our will. Are we willing to do what He asks of us to be healed? The bible tells us it is His will,
Matthew 8:1-3
Mark 1:40-45
Luke 5:12-16
Jesus is as He was and in His words He says “I will”. And He healed them all. Jesus treated all sickness as evil, His ministry was three fold and the three cannot be separated. He preached the Gospel, Healed the sick and cast out demons.
Do not make room for doubt, go to Him with expectant faith.
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JohnF
Mary's Servant
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Posted - Apr 26 2008 : 2:13:27 PM
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Jesus treated all sickness as evil
Paul and Jesus did not believe this. Paul considered sickness and suffering a grace from God.
Our suffering helps save souls. In addition to the suffering of Jesus, we are called to suffer. We are crucified by our redemptive illnesses.
Paul wrote:
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this [suffering] that it would leave me, but He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness."
He continued: "I [Paul] rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of The Anointed One in my flesh..." |
Edited by - JohnF on Apr 27 2008 10:35:09 PM |
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 11:22:31 AM
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My grace is enough, to suffer or to overcome?
This scripture is commonly misunderstood and misinterpreted as suffering being a grace sent from God.
What it is really saying is God’s grace is enough to overcome any problem. It also says that in our weakness we find strength in God’s grace.
God does not send suffering despite anything you may have heard or read elsewhere.
A good rule of discernment: If it is in conflict with the word of God, it is not from God.
Here is what the Holy Father says about suffering:
It can be said that man suffers whenever he experiences any kind of evil. In the vocabulary of the Old Testament, suffering and evil are identified with each other. In fact, that vocabulary did not have a specific word to indicate "suffering". Thus it defined as " evil" everything that was suffering(22). Only the Greek language, and together with it the New Testament (and the Greek translations of the Old Testament), use the verb * = "I am affected by .... I experience a feeling, I suffer"; and, thanks to this verb, suffering is no longer directly identifiable with (objective) evil, but expresses a situation in which man experiences evil and in doing so becomes the subject of suffering.
God doesn’t send evil but He allows it to happen.
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/hlthwork/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris_en.html
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 11:42:20 AM
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This seems relevant to the discussion of healing
Marks of a True Winner
Positive Expectation
by Mac Hammond
One of the most powerful truths governing success is the reality that we get what we "expect." Much of the popular success literature teaches that a "positive expectation" is a vital key to achieving wealth and advancement. What many people don't know is that this principle is a biblical one.
In Jeremiah, chapter 29, God talks about giving each of us an "expected end." What that means is, God is fully free to bring good things into your life only when you "expect" good things. God's winning word for you today is "expectation."
Source: Winner's Way Broadcast produced by Mac Hammond Ministries
(Minneapolis: Mac Hammond Ministries, 2003)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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JohnF
Mary's Servant
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Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 11:55:15 AM
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God doesn’t send evil but He allows it to happen.
That is exactly what Michael Brown was saying.
"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake" (Philippians 1:29)
"More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." (Romans 5:3-5
". . .be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. " (Rom 12:12)
"for it is better to suffer for doing good if suffering should be God's will" (1Pet 3:17)
" it is for your consolation, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings, that we are also suffering." (2 Col 1:6)
"For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well." (Phil 1:29)
"I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body that is the church" (1 Col 24)
"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire." (James 5:1-3)
John
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world. |
Edited by - JohnF on Apr 28 2008 3:18:52 PM |
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 12:42:11 PM
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I don’t have an issue with MB about the intent, just the content. The prayer is good but one thing lacking is the correct language. Our words are very powerful; if we are to be more like Christ we must get our words under control. Don’t forget what Jesus said, “come with expectant faith” and you will receive. It works both ways curses and blessings. If we expect healing we get it, if we cast doubt as in “there is never a guaranteed cure” then we get what we expect, nothing. Notice how the Holy Father says afflicted by evil and not he or she has evil. It’s not my sickness; it is a suffering from satan. The master of lies doesn’t care about the intent only the content, he wants you to except illness and claim it as your own.
I say use the prayer with expectant faith.
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