Devotions that Ensure Salvation
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  1. Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – "Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire." This is the Blessed Virgin Mary's promise. For more details, see our brochure entitled "The Rosary, Brown Scapular, and the Sabbatine Privilege." We offer the Brown Scapular and also a small booklet (46 pp.) entitled "Garment of Grace" relating wonderful stories of miracles worked through the Brown Scapular.
  2. The Three Hail Marys Devotion – a very simple and easy devotion given to us by Our Blessed Mother by saying three Hail Marys in the morning and in the evening with the invocation at the end: "O, my Mother, preserve me from mortal sin during this day/night." For more details on the origin of this devotion and the proper sentiments to say it correctly, see our leaflet "Heaven Opened by the Practice of the Three Hail Marys" - English or Spanish. .
  3. The Divine Mercy Devotion – As revealed to St. Marie Faustina by Our Dear Savior. Many wonderful graces are available through this devotion. One example: "those who venerate this picture (Divine Mercy portrait) shall not perish." To take advantage of this magnificent promise we need to place the picture in our home where we will see it often showing love and respect for His image for what it represents saying often the prayer: "Jesus, I trust in Thee." See our brochure and prayer card for more details on how to take advantage of this devotion. We also offer a beautiful Divine Mercy picture
  4. Devotion to the Drops of Blood Our Lord Shed on His Way to Calvary – To benefit from the five magnificent graces that go with this devotion we are required to say two Our Fathers, two Hail Marys, and two Glory Bes every day for 3 years in honor of the Drops of Blood shed by Our Dear Savior on the way to Calvary. See our "Devotion to the Drops of Blood" prayer card on this devotion listing the five graces and how to pray the devotion.
  5. The Seven Sorrows Devotion to Our Lady – There are seven tremendous graces that are achieved by practicing this devotion daily and promoting this devotion. The greatest of these graces is to be taken directly to heaven upon death. We offer the following Seven Sorrow devotion material: "Seven Sorrows Devotion Prayer Card" which explains how to practice this devotion and  lists the seven graces that are granted; "Seven Sorrows of Our Blessed Mother" brochure giving Scripture quotes and meditations on each of the Seven Sorrows plus some other information on this devotion and a 68 page booklet entitled "Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother." We also offer the Seven Sorrow Chaplet Rosary.
  6. Daily Recitation of the Rosary – There are fifteen promises made by Our Lady to those who pray the Rosary. The fifth promise: "The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish." We offer a card listing the fifteen promises of Mary to Christians who pray the Rosary and a folded leaflet on "How to Pray the Rosary" - English or Spanish. We also offer a brochure on "The Rosary, Brown Scapular, and the Sabbatine Privilege" and the very popular book "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis Maria de Montfort.
  7. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Our dear Savior revealed many promises and blessings to those who have a true devotion to His Sacred Heart. Our Lord promised that all who are devoted and consecrated to His Sacred Heart shall never perish. He also promised that "Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart never to be blotted out." We offer a brochure on how to enthrone the Sacred Heart in your home which lists some of the other promises of Our Lord made to St. Margaret Mary to those who are devoted to the Sacred Heart such as the nine First Fridays practice assuring salvation. We  offer a "Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus" prayer card and also the Sacred Heart badge.
  8. Resignation to the Will of God in Death – We offer a "Resignation to God's Will in Death" prayer card with commentary by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori and St. Francis de Sales both Bishops and Doctors of the Church on how we gain eternal salvation by resignation to the will of God in death. The prayer card contains a wonderful prayer of resignation which should be said daily.
  9. First Saturday practice – The Blessed Virgin Mary gave this message to Lucia at Fatima in 1917: "Jesus wants to use you to make me known and loved. He wants to establish the devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world. I promise salvation to those who embrace it and their souls will be loved by God as flowers placed by myself to adorn His throne." Our Lady has requested we make the Five First Saturday devotion in honor of her Immaculate Heart. "I promise to assist at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation all those who, on the First Saturday of five consecutive months, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for fifteen minutes meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me." We offer a good, informative brochure on the message of Fatima entitled "Our Lady of Fatima."
  10. Holy Face Devotion – We offer a small brochure entitled "The Holy Face of Jesus" listing the nine promises of Our Lord Jesus Christ as made to Sr. Mary of St. Peter, Discalced Carmelite nun, in favor of those who honor His Holy Face. One of the nine promises made to Sr. Mary of St. Peter: "Our Lord promised me that all those who defend His cause in this work of reparation, by words, by prayers, or in writing, He will defend them before His Father; at their death He will purify their souls by effacing all the blots of sin and will restore to them their primitive beauty."
  11. The Two Divine Promises – Our Divine Savior revealed these Two Divine Promises: "Each priest who worthily offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for thirty consecutive days and in addition, makes the Stations of the Cross daily will receive for himself and another soul selected by him, the assurance of Eternal Salvation." "Likewise, each individual who will receive Holy Communion worthily for thirty consecutive days and will recite the Our Father and Hail Mary for the welfare of the Catholic Church, will receive for himself and one other soul selected by him, the assurance of Eternal Salvation." We offer the 52 page booklet "The Two Divine Promises" giving background information on this devotion.


The Happiness of Heaven

Taken from the book "Preparation for Death" by St. Alphonsus de Liguori,
Bishop and Doctor of the Church

In this life, the greatest pain which afflicts souls that are in desolation and love God, arises from the fear of not loving Him, and of not being loved by Him. "Man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love or hatred." (Eccles. 9: 1). But in Heaven the soul is certain that it loves God, and that He embraces it as a beloved child and that this love will not be dissolved for all eternity. These blessed flames will be augmented by the increased knowledge which the soul will then have of the greatness of the love of God, in becoming man and dying for us; of His love in instituting the Most Holy Sacrament, in which a God becomes the food of a worm. Then also will the soul clearly see all the graces which God has bestowed upon it in delivering it from so many temptations and so many dangers of perdition; it will then understand that the tribulations, infirmities, persecutions, and losses, which it called misfortunes and divine chastisements, were all love, all means intended by divine Providence to conduct it to Heaven. It will see particularly the patience of God in bearing with it after so many sins, and the mercies He had shown it in giving it so many lights and invitations to His love. From that blessed mountain it will behold so many souls in Hell, condemned for fewer sins than it had committed and will see that it is saved, that it is in the possession of God, and secure against all danger of ever losing that Sovereign Good for all eternity.

When the soul has once entered into the happy kingdom of God, “there will be nothing to molest it. God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and death shall be no more, not mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more; for the former things are passed away. And He that sat on the throne said: Behold I make all things new” (Apoc. 21:4). In Heaven there is no infirmity, no poverty, no distress; there are no longer the vicissitudes of days and nights, nor of cold and heat; but a perpetual day always serene, an eternal spring always delightful. There are no persecutions; no envy. In that kingdom of love, all love one another tenderly; and each rejoices in the good of the other as if it were his own. There are no fears; because the soul, being confirmed in grace, can no longer sin nor lose her God. “Behold I make all things new.” Everything is new; everything gives consolation and content. The sight will be filled with delight in beholding this city of perfect beauty. How delightful the view of a city in which the streets are of crystal, the palaces of silver, the ceilings of gold, and all adorned with festoons of flowers! Oh! how much more beautiful the city of paradise! how splendid the appearance of these citizens, who are all clothed in royal robes; for, as St. Augustine says, they are all kings. How delightful must it be to behold Mary, who will appear more beautiful than all paradise! But what must it be to see the Lamb of God, the Heavenly Spouse, Jesus! St. Theresa had one transient glimpse of one of the hands of Jesus Christ, and was struck senseless by its beauty. The smell will be regaled with odors but with the odors of paradise. The ear will be delighted with celestial harmony. St. Francis once heard from an angel a single stroke on a violin, and almost died through joy. What then must it be to hear the whole choir of saints and angels chanting the glories of God! ”They shall praise Thee forever and ever.” (Ps. 83:5). What must it be to hear Mary praising God! St. Francis de Sales says that, as the singing of the nightingale surpasses that of all of the other birds, so the voice of Mary is far superior to that of all the other saints. In a word, in Heaven are found all the delights which can be desired. When, therefore, the crosses of this life afflict us, let us animate ourselves with the hope of Heaven to bear them patiently St. Mary of Egypt, being asked at the end of her life by the Abbot Zozimus, how she had been able to live for so many years in such a desert, replied: “With the hope of Heaven.” When the dignity of Cardinal was offered to St. Philip Neri, he threw up the cap in the air, exclaiming, “Paradise! Paradise!” At the mention of paradise, Brother Giles, of the Order of St. Francis, was raised up from the ground through joy. Let us likewise, when we are afflicted by the miseries of this life, raise up our eyes to Heaven, and console ourselves, saying with a sigh, “Heaven! Heaven!” Let us reflect that if we be faithful to God, all these sorrows, miseries, and fears will one day have an end, and we shall be admitted into that blessed country, where we shall enjoy complete happiness as long as God will be God. Behold, the saints are expecting us, Mary is expecting us, and Jesus stands with a crown in His hand, to make us kings in that eternal kingdom.


Prayer to St. Joseph For a Good Life and a Happy Death

O Glorious St. Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble and charitable mind and perfect resignation to the Divine Will. Be my guide, father, and model through life, that I may merit to die as thou didst die, in the arms of Jesus and Mary. Amen.

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