Religious books and other

 Bone Crusher, Bone Tenderizer and Bone Eater left Bone Tenderizer's house and went to the Lucifer statue. There were usually guards stationed there. Bone Tenderizer took lead.  "We found something a couple days ago." He said to the guard. "We don't have time for you guys, what did you find?" The guard said. "We found an angel wandering in the hell. He's in my dungeon." Bone Tenderizer's father was a Lord of the Far East side of Hell. Esteemed but not too esteemed.  "An angel huh, and the next thing you'll tell us is the sun is in the west." The guards laughed. "We're being serious." Bone Crusher said.  "Show us where he is." One of the guards said. "We'll take him away if what you say is true." They led the guards to Bone Tenderizer's house.  They saw the light from the stairs. They went further in. The light lit up the whole dungeon. The guards peered in the cell. They looked at each

 The Wedding at Cana Jesus, His Mother and disciples were invited to a wedding in Cana. During the wedding feast the wine ran short. Mary turned to Jesus: "They have no wine." Jesus replied: "What would you have me do? My hour has not yet come." Mary said to the waiters: "Do whatever he tells you." There were six stone water jars, each holding fifteen to twenty gallons. Jesus bids the waiters to fill the jars with water, and then draw some out and take it to the chief steward. The chief steward said to the groom: "Every man serves the good wine first... but you have saved the good wine until now." At Mary's request, Jesus worked His first miracle. By His presence, Christian marriage was raised to the dignity of a Sacrament.

 They took the angel to Bone Tenderizer house. They put him in the cold dungeon. They lit some of the torches in the cell. The angel was breathing heavily. They removed the jacket covering his light. Light filled the room and dissipated any shadows. The room shone like it was daytime. He had white wings and a white robe. He wore no sandals on his feet and there was diamonds and gems on the bottom lining of his robe and the sleeves. The glittered in a rainbow. They had seen nothing like it. Earrings hung from his ears and there was a crucifix dangling from his neck. They slapped his face lightly. The angel didn't wake.  "We should get him something to drink." Bone Eater said.  "No, it's illegal to help any angels." Bone Crusher responded. They all knew that.  "He won't die." Bone Crusher said. "We didn't beat him that bad." "Okay, so what should we do. Wait till he wakes up?"  "Yes." Bone Crusher said. "Can

 The angel lay on the ground bloodied.  "What are we supposed to do?" Bone Crusher said. Bone Eater looked upset.  "What does the law say?" Bone Crusher got the book of the Law from his pocket. He flipped to the pages about angels. "It says angels don't come here and they aren't allowed." "Then we haven't done anything wrong. Leave the body here." Bone Eater said.   "But the body is glowing." Bone Tenderizer said.  "They looked at the angel. Some people were already peering into the crevice, wondering what the light was. It was too noticeable. Bone Crusher took his jacket and covered up the angel. He took hid book of the Law from the pocket and put it in his pants pocket. He always kept it close by.  "We gotta take him somewhere." Bone Crusher said.  "Lets take him to my house." Bone Tenderizer said. "We have a dungeon down underneath my house."  "Alright."  "Alright."  

 In the beginning there was rock, lava and fire. There was a lot of Fire. God said,  "Let there be rock, lava and fire." And so there was a lot of rock, a lot of lava and a lot of Fire. More Fire than rock. More Fire than lava and more Fire than Fire. Demons were created from Fire. And they loved the Fire. There was Fire in their bones, and under their skin.  One day a demon was walking. Going to the Fire pit as usual. To hang out with his friends. He passed the gigantic rock stature of Lucifer. He looked at the statue and clasped his hands together once out of respect. Some demons were hanging out by the statue. Talking politics. He passed them and kept going to find his friends. He saw them and waved.  "Hey Bone Eater, Bone Tenderizer." "Hey Bone Crusher." They were eating some skins.  "What are you guys eating, I'm hungry." They gave him some.  "It's fresh, some human got dropped today." Bone Tenderizer said. "That's

 First Luminous Mystery John is baptizing in the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance. "I am the voice of one crying in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord." "One mightier than I is coming after me." "I have baptized you with water, He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." Seeing Jesus, John exclaims: "Behold the Lamb of God." After Jesus' baptism a voice from Heaven: "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." The Spirit descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove. In this heavenly manifestation is instituted the sacrament of baptism. The divine Trinity is manifested: the voice of the Father is heard as the Spirit descends upon the Son. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert for 40 days.

  A NGEL OF GOD , my guardian dear, To whom his love commits me here; Ever this (day, night) be at my side, To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.  http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Basics/AngeleDei.html

Mary is Crowned As Queen of Heaven and Earth When I arrived in Heaven, the angels quickly put a robe of gold upon me. Then they put a mantle full of jewels and then I was led to the throne of the Trinity. God the Father said to me, "Oh My daughter you have been faithful as My instrument. You have brought up my Son in dignity and goodness. You have been faithful as My servant and as My daughter. You have kept your soul spotless by being faithful to My grace which I have given to you since you were conceived in your mother's womb. Welcome, My daughter into Our presence: come closer, you merit the crown of Our favor." I approached the throne of the Trinity and then God the Father, Jesus my Son, and the Holy Spirit Who is God, crowned me with a crown of gold and jewels. There was great rejoicing in Heaven: the angels began to sing, "Glory to God! Glory to God! Glory to God!" and the saints began to sing "Blessed are You, oh God most high, for You have exalted Y

Adonis in the Garden A Short Play Persons in the Garden Adonis-Son of the King, Zeus  Peter-Apostle Paul-Apostle Angel of the First Hour Angel of the Second Hour Angel of the Third Hour Angels Chorus: Angel of the First Hour: Hark! The birds sing on another fine day in the garden. The beast guards the gate and no one enters! Angel of the Second Hour: Hark! The beast guards the gate and yet someone enters! Draw your swords, draw your halberd, draw your staff! Angel of the Third Hour: Hark! It is just Paul and Peter, with their friend, the greek. I believe his name is Adonis. Son of the King, Zeus.  Act 1: Scene 1 [Enter Paul] Paul: Peter! My friend! Adonis, my friend! Hopefully you both are doing well, I take it you wanted to take a stroll on such a fine day in the garden. [Enter Peter] Peter: Yes, Paul. My house grew too stuffy to stay inside on such a fine day. I heard the birds singing, Come out, come outside. They sang. What could I do when hearing such sweet song. I left my books a

 The Assumption of Mary into Heaven I knew that my last days were to come. After Pentecost, John and I went to Ephesus and we lived there for thirty years. I told John, "My days on earth are coming to an end. I wish to go back to Jerusalem and to be with all the apostles and to say farewell. " John complied and we went to Jerusalem. I asked once we arrived in Jerusalem to send for the apostles. This was before James was executed by Herod. They all met with me except Thomas. I told the apostles, "It is time for me to leave you, my sons. I must go to be with Jesus but I am not leaving you orphans like my Son did not leave you orphans. Now that I am going to be with Jesus I will pray for you and I will be concerned with your welfare." Peter came to me and said, "Mother, when you see Him, tell Him I love Him." I told Peter, "He knows that you love Him, by you feeding His sheep." I laid back and I fell asleep. With great sorrow, my sons, the apostles,

 The Descent of the Holy Ghost It was the day of Pentecost: the city of Jerusalem was crowded. Every people from every known nation of the world who were of the Jewish faith came to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Booths. The disciples and the relatives of my Son and I were still in the upper room, when suddenly we heard a rushing wind: In the room we could feel wind on our faces and then we saw fire right in the midst of us: a fire that was not of this world but a fire that came upon our heads and as it touched us we were filled with the immense power of God. We felt joy and peace: we felt love. All our fear was gone: we no longer had a fear of who came to the door. The disciple John came to me and said , "Mother we are free! We are free!" Peter came to me, "My Lady, look the promise of your Son is here." I said to Peter, "This must not be kept to yourself: go and tell everyone about Jesus." The apostle Peter took the lead and opened the door of the u

 The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven After forty days when Jesus appeared to His disciples, Jesus led us to the outskirts of Bethany to the mount of Olives: that mount where He was transfigured in the sight of Peter, James and John. Jesus took us to the mount of Olives and He lifted up His arms and He blessed His apostles and He blessed His disciples. He blessed the holy women and He blessed me, His mother. He said to His apostles, "Go to the whole world and preach the good news to every creature. Teach all that I have commanded you. Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. I am with you always even to the end of time." Then He said to them, "Go to Jerusalem and stay there until My Father has sent you the promise: then when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will have power to be My witnesses: you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, and even to the ends of the earth." As Jesus was saying this, He was lifted up before our

 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ At dawn of the first day of the week, I was with John and Peter. I was in my room alone: John and Peter were in the next room. I woke up. There was a light: it was all over the room. There was my Son: He came forward, He said to me, "Come, for you are the one worthy to be the first to see My risen body." The Lord permitted me to kiss His hand and to be embraced. The Lord in His glorified body in which He had the scars of the nail prints in His hands and feet and the scar of the lance in His side, was no longer the bleeding Son I saw on the way to Calvary: His body was full of light, a light that was emanating from His body. Jesus then said to me , "Do not, My mother, tell My disciples until I have sent Mary Magdelene because it is all in the plan of the Father. They will come to faith by seeing and touching. I have come to you because you have faith. Pray that My disciples will accept Me risen from the dead." Then He went away to ap

People love Catching Fish and Catching Feelings, The Perfect Helpmeet Prudence Love Chastity Faith & Charity Fortitude Temperance Patience Hope How are you today?

Finding Jesus in Temple at Age 12 Jesus was twelve years old and Joseph and I, as custom dictates, wished to take Him to Jerusalem for the Passover. We went and we were filled with joy to worship God with His people. After the days of Passover were done, Joseph and I went back to Nazareth in the caravan of family members and friends that we came in. Joseph went with the men and I with the women. The children were either with their fathers or mothers. Both of us thought that Jesus was with the other. When evening came, Joseph and I came together and we did not find Jesus neither among our relatives nor among our friends. So we decided to go back to Jerusalem to look for Him. My heart was torn in two: the sufferings predicted by Simeon were already starting. "What happened to my Son?" I questioned. It took us two days to go back to Jerusalem and on the third day we found my Son in the temple. He was among a group of elders, rabbis, and He was reading the Law with them. They wer

The Presentation of Our Lord In obedience to the Law of Moses, forty days after my Son was born, Joseph and I went to Jerusalem to present my Son before the Lord and to redeem Him with two turtle doves. I was presenting to God, the Father, your Redeemer in anticipation of the sacrifice He would make on Calvary for your salvation. When we entered the temple, there was a holy priest by the name of Simeon. Simeon took the Child into his arms and said, "Now Lord You can release your servant according to Your word in peace, for my eyes have seen the salvation which You have raised for all peoples to see: a light of revelation to the nations and the glory of Your people Israel." Then Simeon turned to me and said "Blessed are you, woman: but behold this Child will be the fall and the rise of many in Israel, a sign to be opposed and your own heart will be pierced so that the hearts of many will be exposed. " Simeon was talking about my destiny: a destiny that would be so in

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Joseph and I came to Bethlehem because there was a decree that all should go to their ancestral town to be registered. In obedience, Joseph and I went. God even used the oppression of the Roman government to bring about your salvation: because in this time of oppression, my Son, your Savior, was born. We looked for a place but there was no room in the inn: the town was so full. What was offered us was a stable not too far from where the shepherds were guarding their flock. It was soon that my Son was born: that the King of Kings would be born a pauper. It was soon that the very Word would be made flesh. Joseph left me in the stable and went outside for a while thinking that he was not worthy to be present at such a great miracle. While he was thinking, the moment came when my Son was introduced to the world. Because of the immensity of Love that the Lord had filled me with, I felt no pain at His birth. There was pure joy at the coming of my Son. I

The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth As soon as I realized by Gabriel's message that Elizabeth, my cousin, who had been barren for a long time and who was yet now old, had nonetheless conceived, I was prompted by God's grace to go to help her in her need. She was in her sixth month: I went from Nazareth to Judea. I was only pondering the message that the angel had given me. It all seemed so wonderful that God would use me for His kingdom; for His glory. As I arrived at Zechariah's house, I greeted Elizabeth. I had heard that Zechariah had become mute: he had doubted the Lord: he doubted that God could work a miracle in his life. As I entered and greeted Elizabeth, Elizabeth shouted for joy and said, "Blessed are you among all women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Who am I that the Mother of my Lord should come to me." Out of Elizabeth's mouth came the confirmation of Gabriel's message: that I had conceived the Son of God and later all ages were to pr

Once upon a time, before the heavens were the heavens, and the land was the land. Everything was the heavens, and everyone lived in the heavens.  An angel was just waking up on a beautiful, Uriel's day.  The sun streamed through his window and shone on his hardwood floors. He got out of bed, and put on his slippers. He shuffled through his house and went to the fridge. What should I have for breakfast? He thought to himself. He went to his cupboard. I guess I'll make some cereal. He had some Special K cereal he bought a while ago. Limited edition, so it had strawberries and bananas. Usually in paradise they just had the cucumber kind. He poured himself some cereal and milk. Then he got a spoon. He sat at his kitchen table, and ate breakfast. It was super delicious. 

Once upon a time, before the heavens were the heavens, and before the land was the land. Everything was the heavens and everyone lived in the heavens.  An angel decided to go shopping today in the marketplace. On his way he saw his friend, Saint Christopher.  "How are you doing today Saint Christopher?"  "I am doing good, thank you Kirel."  "I am going to shop in the marketplace today, do you want to come?" Saint Christopher thought about it a moment. He did need to pick up some cabbage and soup mix.  "Alright, I will come with you. I need to buy some cabbage and soup mix."  "Haha, soup mix?" You should use a real chicken you know, not that processed stuff." Saint Christopher thought a moment.  "Yes, you are right." They went to go shopping in the marketplace together. They reached the stores and wandered around, looking at the items being sold.  "Do you need anything from here?" Saint Christopher asked.  "

Once upon a time before the heavens were the heavens, and the land was the land, everything was the heavens, and everyone lived in the heavens.  On this particular day in the heavens it was this particular angel's birthday, so he invited his friends over to celebrate. He swept his whole house and cleaned all of his counters. He set out some food for his friends for when they would arrive. Bowls of grapes and cucumbers, and honeydews. His favorite fruit was plums, but they were all out in the store. Plums were always hard to find.  His friends began to arrive. His friend, Jazeriel was first to arrive with his friend Lunel.  "Happy Birthday Lionel!"  "Happy Birthday Lionel!" They both said. They brought along some presents with them.   "Thank you, Jazerial, Lunel! Thanks for coming!" They came in and put the present on the counter.  "How have you been Lionel, what do you wish for yourself on this new year?"  "I wish to have more time off,

Once upon a time before the heavens were the heavens, and the land was the land, everything was the heavens, and everyone lived in the heavens.  An angel left his house to go take a walk. It was stuffy inside, and he needed some exercise. He decided to stretch his wings for a bit and go to the lake of shining waters. He went over to the lake and found it empty, except for a few other angels. He landed on the sand, and walked along the waters edge. It was early morning, and the sun was just rising. the sunrise looked beautiful. With it's orange and yellow. There a pale line of blue just above the water. Signifying the sun had risen. He took a long walk along the water and felt the sea rush over his feet. His sandals were getting wet, but it was nice. The last few days were hot. It was a nice day. 

Once upon a time, before the hell was called hell. It was called Gehennum. It was a place of rock, and mountains of rock. There was no fire, and no lava. Just rock, and mountains of rock.  There was a demon name Takdiel. He liked to go shopping in the market. He was at the market today, just like any other day. Today he was buying some fine sand for his fish. He like to change his pet fishes sand every month or so. He saw a demon selling some orange sand from the beaches.  "What beach did you get this sand from?" The demon smiled. His teeth were red, like his skin.  "I got it from the west side! Brand new!" He felt the sand. It was prickly, but didn't stick to his fingers like other sand did.  "I like this sand."  "Do you! It is from the sand of the west, it used to have molten lava all over, the ground was still hot. The sand was black in the beginning, then after the black sand blew away, it was brown, then after that orange. It will be yellow w

Once upon a time before the hell was called hell, it was called Gehennum. A place of rock, and mountains of rock. There was no fire, and no lava. Just rock, and mountains of rock.  There was a demon walking with his friend one day, Ariel's day this time. They were walking and then they got lost. They were surrounded by large protruding rock, from the ground. And there were pebbles on the ground. Not stone that they were used to. It got stuck under their nails.  "Where are we?" The demon said. His friend looked around.  "I don't know." He said. "Let's keep walking, and turn at the corner." They kept walking and turned at the corner. There they saw another demon laying on the ground. They looked at him laying there.  "Do you think this demon is injured?" The first demon said.  "Maybe." He said. He walked closer to the demon on the ground. He bent at his knees.  "Are you injured?" The first demon said. There was no re

Once upon a time, before the hell was called hell, it was called Gehennum. It was all rock, and mountains of rock. There was no fire, and no lava. Just rock, and mountains of rock.  Today was Gabriel's day in the Gehennum. A popular day, and everyone was out. Talking, and meeting people on the center square. A couple of demons were sitting on the protruding rocks from the ground that were large.  "What do you want to do today?" He said. "Everyone is out."  "I don't know." The other demon said. "Let's sit and smoke."  "Alright." He said. He went into his pockets.  "I have this smoke made from the hell on the left side." "What does it taste like?" The other demon said.  "Just some air." 

Once upon a time before hell was called hell, it was called Gehennum. There was no fire. Only rock, and mountains of rock. No lava, no water. Just rock, and mountains of rock.  There was a demon, very pretty for a demon. Only two horns, and some spikes on his tail. His nails were long, and black. He went to the store in hell. He needed to buy some perfume, he took care of his appearance very well. He looked around at the scents they had. Lavender, was too strong, and too feminine. Vanilla was too light, and would attract bugs. Musk was nice, but his friend wore that. He saw a yellow looking scent and brought it to the demon at the front.  "What scent is this?" He asked. the demon took the small bottle. He opened it and smelled it.  "It smells nice," He said, "It's chamomile." "Okay, I'll buy it." He gave the demon some bottle caps.  "Thank you, come again." The demon smiled. No teeth. 

The Exalted or Praised God The ocean is blue, cool air flows across my face. The smell of salt, is soothing. The sky is blue, with fluffy clouds. Yesterday there was a rainbow. God the Refuge The sand is smooth, and hot. It burns my feet as I walk. It is tan, and yellow. Closer to the water, the sand, is brown and wet. Seagulls fly bothering everyone, with their noise. The God Sung Above All In the northeast, there are a lot of forests. Green, Brown, Black and White. Sometimes you find mushrooms, and fungi. It looks wet, and smells wet. Logs are on the forest floor. Small white flowers grow nearby. And moss is on the trees. God the Protector and Savior I saw a deer once when camping, It had rained the night before, Everything in the forest was wet. He stood for a moment and looked up, At the disturbance, Then continued grazing. Eating wet grass. The Comforting God Have you ever smelled, Bitter, cold, air? It hurts your nose. And you ca

Summertime Birds sing, in the summertime. Snow falls in the wintertime. Their noise disturbs my rest. But I don't feel, perturbed. They make me feel my best. Trees are bare, covered in snow. I live in care, The ice is my foe.

The Anunciation of Our Lord to Mary I was in prayer: it was evening. I was praying towards Jerusalem because my people prayed three times a day, morning, noon, and evening facing Jerusalem. I was praying for the Liberation of my people. I was praying that soon the Messiah would come to take away all hatred: to take away all sins from my people. As I was praying, there suddenly appeared an angel. At first I was afraid because it was the first time an angel had ever come to me. When I heard him say "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you" I was very confused at this greeting and yet I was very humbled that an angel would call me full of grace: that I had gained favor from God: that I was called to bear His Son. I asked the angel how this could happen? I am a virgin: I had intended to be a virgin the rest of my life even though I agreed to live with Joseph. The angel assured me, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you: the shadow of the Most High will enwrap you and the chi

Seventh Station: Jesus falls for the Second Time Leader:  We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All:  Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world. This is the second time you have fallen on the road. As the cross grows heavier and heavier it becomes more difficult to get up. But you continue to struggle and try until you're up and walking again. You don't give up. As a child, sometimes things get me down. Others seem to find things easier to do or to learn. Each time I fail, I find it harder to keep trying. As an adult, sometimes I think I should know more than I do. I become impatient with myself and find it hard to believe in myself when I fail. It is easy to despair over small things, and sometimes I do. Help me when things seem difficult for me. Even when it's hard, help me get up and keep trying as you did. Help me do my best without comparing myself with others. My Jesus, often have I sinned and often, by sin, beaten Thee to the ground beneath the cr

5. The Crucifixion of Our Lord When we had finally reached Mount Calvary, my Son was thrown on the cross after being stripped naked in front of the crowd. They drove spikes through His hands and feet and yet the Lord gave me the strength to withstand the sight of my Son being nailed on the cross and literally butchered by the soldiers. They lifted the cross to its place, and then my Son hung there for three hours. I heard my Son say, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they're doing." Jesus prayed for His enemies and pleaded for their ignorance: He also pleaded for your ignorance. There were two thieves crucified with Jesus, one on His right and the other on His left, and to the repentant thief He promised paradise. Finally He looked at me and at John: He told me, "Woman, behold your Son" and to John, "Behold your mother." My spiritual motherhood is Jesus' gift to you: Jesus gave me to His disciples and to the whole Church to be mothe

Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the Face of Jesus   Leader:  We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All:  Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world. Jesus, suddenly a woman comes out of the crowd. Her name is Veronica. You can see how she cares for you as she takes a cloth and begins to wipe the blood and sweat from your face. She can't do much, but she offers what little help she can. As a child, sometimes I know someone could use a little help and understanding. They may be picked on or teased by others, or just sad or lonely. Sometimes I feel bad that others don't step in to help, but I don't help either. As an adult, I notice the needs around me. Sometimes my own family members crave my attention, and I don't even seem to notice. Sometimes a co-worker, friend, or family member could use help or understanding, but I don't reach out to help lest I be criticized, or that they demand more of me than I'd like to give. My tender Jesus, Wh

Novena to Saint Anne

4. Jesus carried the Cross That Friday, that first Good Friday, Jesus, my Son, after He was scourged and was crowned with thorns, was given a cross to carry through the streets of Jerusalem all the way to Mount Calvary where they had crucified others. He carried the cross through the same streets which He had come triumphantly the Sunday before. The people who cried "Hosanna" now cried "Crucify Him." I was there along the way and I met my Son: His face all beaten, all covered with blood from His bleeding head, tired and dirty, and yet our eyes met. Our eyes filled with love for each other. Both of us knew that it was totally unavoidable that He should go through this agony for the salvation of the world. The weight of the cross on Jesus' body was not as heavy as the weight of the sins of the world on His soul. Out of obedience to His Father, Jesus continued the journey until He reached Calvary. He met a group of women who were weeping and He said to them: "

Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross Leader:  We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All:  Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world. Jesus, the soldiers are becoming impatient. This is taking longer than they wanted it to. They are afraid you won't make it to the hill where you will be crucified. As you grow weaker, they grab a man out of the crowd and make him help carry your cross. He was just watching what was happening, but all of a sudden he is helping you carry your cross. As a child, sometimes I see people who need my help. Sometimes I pretend not to hear when my parents call me. I disappear when I know others could use my help. As an adult, sometimes I try to do as little as I can and still get by. Others might need my help, but I ignore their needs. Even when I'm asked to help, I sometimes claim to be too busy. My Jesus, blest, thrice blest was he who aided Thee to bear the cross. Blest too shall I be if I aid Thee to

Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12

3. Jesus is Crowned with Thorns After the scourging, my Son was led to the praetorium where the soldiers wanted to further amuse themselves. They took some twine filled with thorns and made a skull like cap. They placed the cap on the head of Jesus and pressed causing the thorns to penetrate His scalp until He began to bleed. Then they put a reed in His hand and they knelt before Him and they mocked Him and said to Him, "All Hail, King of the Jews," and they spit in His face, they hit His head with the reed, they slapped His face, and plucked His beard. Jesus continued to say nothing. He received it all. My children, Jesus still receives a crown of thorns from many. It is normal for Jesus to be mocked by His enemies but it is more painful when Jesus is mocked by His own people. Even today, my children, Christians mock Him by living in mortal sin, by receiving Communion in mortal sin, by not believing the truth contained in the scriptures which is the word of God. My children,

2. The Scourging at the Pillar  My Son was sent to Pilate after being judged by the Jewish authorities, I was there in spirit: I heard Pontius Pilate as he came out to talk to the crowd. He said: "I find no fault in this Man worthy of death: so I will have Him scourged: then I will set Him free." Pilate said this to placate the crowd because he knew my Son was innocent of all the accusations that they were throwing at Him. Pilate sent my Son to be scourged: He was whipped. The normal procedure was to be whipped thirty-nine times. My Son was whipped furiously: the demons took possession of the soldiers. All the anger of hell was vented out on my Son. At that moment, I asked the Father to spare my Son from dying at the scourging and the Father answered my prayer: and still the soldiers that scourged my Son were filled with the very hatred of hell itself. That was the reaction they had to the purity of my Son. When Jesus received all this scourging for the love of you, it was be

Fourth Station: Jesus Sees his Mother Leader:  We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All:  Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world. Jesus, you feel so alone with all those people yelling and screaming at you. You don't like the words they are saying about you, and you look for a friendly face in the crowd. You see your mother. She can't make the hurting stop, but it helps to see that she is on your side, that she is suffering with you. She does understand and care. As a child, sometimes I feel like too many things are going on. Sometimes other kids pick on me and call me names. I need to look around me for a friendly face, and for the help I need. I need to share my troubles with those who truly care about me. As an adult I sometimes feel overwhelmed by many things. Life is so competitive, and I worry so much about my future and those who have some control over it. I need to remember that being an adult does not mean having to solve every problem all by myse

The Exalting God To exalt is to exclaim,  love To exalt is to exemplify motherhood Giving birth to many children, chiding and chastising.  Loving your children, is your best quality.  Exemplify motherhood.  The Helping God To help is to be a helper, helpfully  sweeping and swiffering all night  and all day.  Helpfully preparing complacently and  confidently,  docile.  The God of Hope  The grass shines and sways in the light It is so bright The sun shines, during the day It must be May.  The Hidden, The Concealed God Where, are you my mother?  Are you washing laundry?  Are you reading a book? Are you doing dishes?  Are the dogs barking outside your window? Ruff!Ruff! Bark!Bark! God, The Savior Unicorns ride outside, Dragons play today, My mother holds bags breaking with  groceries. Go get them please.  Chimeras cremate The Phoenix bird, swerves My mother makes her favorite smoothie shake. 

Once upon a time before the hell was called hell. It was called Gehennum. There was no lava, no fire and no water. Everything was rock and just mountains of rock.  One of the demons was sitting outside on Gabriel's day. He sat outside and waited for the fair to start. It started at 6pm. When 6pm came he walked over to where the fair was held. There were some people already there. He got in line as well. When he got inside he went on the ferris wheel. He went on the ferris wheel first because he liked the scenery. He could see all the mountains of hell. Then he got off the ferris wheel and got some cotton candy from the stand. He chatted a bit with the demon selling the cotton candy. Then he went to get on more rides. He rode two more rides. Then went home. 

Once upon a time before the hell was the hell, it was called Gehennum. There was just rock and mountains of rock. There was no lava, no fire, and no water.  The feast day of Gabriel lasted two days. This time the demon went to his father's house. He went to his father's house, and knocked on the door.  "It is I, Father. Your son, the 6th one." He opened the door.  "The 6th son, hmmph. Where are all my other children!"  "I don't know."  "Okay, well come in anyway, Encrusted." Encrusted came in and sat down at the dinner table.  "What are we eating on Gabriel's day, Father."  "I didn't make anything special. I just made turkey with tumeric, and lettuce."  "Okay, sounds good." The father set the table and got forks and cups for them both. He got the food and then he sat down. They ate the food. 

Once upon a time before the hell was called hell. It was called Gehennum, it was a place of rock. Just rock and mountains of rock. No lava, no fire, no water.  On this particular day in the hell there was feasting. The demons celebrated too, the day of Gabriel. A well known angel. The Warrior of God. So the demons celebrated.  This particular demon went to his mom's house. She was cooking spaghetti with clams and rocks from the Himalayas. The rocks were really hard to find, not easy to get. Before the feast day even happened she started preparing a month before. She had to go to the Himalayas, which was very far away. And then carry rocks, all the way back home. So this demon went to his mother's house for dinner. They ate food together and drank orange juice. 

Once upon a time, before the heavens were the heavens and the land was the land, everything was the heavens and everyone lived in the heavens.  On this particular day in the heavens it was a feast day. Commemorating the great accomplishments of the angel Gabriel. All the angels were joyful. And all the angel's laughter could be heard. One angel separated herself from the crowd and found a shady spot to sit in. She lay her back against a tree and shifted her wings comfortably. Her halo was shiny and bright on this feast day. She had no worries at all. All of a sudden the tree spoke to her.  "O angel! What are you doing so happy and bright today?!" "O tree, blessed among the trees! Today is the feast day of the angel Gabriel! Mighty and Strong! Everyone is celebrating."  "Oh Good! Even I have heard of this mighty angel Gabriel! Enjoy the day of feasting!" The tree promptly fell back asleep. And the angel sat back under the tree. 

Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 

1.  Agony of Jesus in the Garden My Son came with His apostles to the mount of Olives. There was a garden there that He frequently went to pray: He felt a sadness; a deep, deep sadness. He felt lonely: my Son in His humanity felt a deeper sadness than anyone could ever feel because He was pure of heart: He was sinless. He took His closest friends, Peter whom He was to give charge of the Church, James, and John. John was the one who was going to take care of me after Jesus had risen from the dead. Jesus said to them: My heart is sorrowful to the point of death: stay here and pray and keep watch while I go and pray by Myself." Jesus went over further to pray: He wanted to pray by Himself. He wanted to pour out His heart to His Father as I often have seen Him do with His prayer. My Son always prayed continuously to His Father: He always looked to the Father for His consolation. During the time He prayed, He saw all the agony He was going to suffer: and the agony was not so much th