43rd World Day of Peace

"If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation" is the theme of Pope Benedict's message for the 43rd World Day of Peace.

Happy new year to all of you my dear blog readers. May God grace you with another prosperous year and another year filled with all the blessings imaginable! I've written here the prayer to Our Lady for the new year composed by Pope John Paul the Great:

Mother of the Redeemer, with great joy we call you blessed.

In order to carry out His plan for salvation, God the Father chose you before the creation of the world. You believed in His Love and obeyed his word. The Son of God desired you for His Mother, when he became man to save the human race you received him with ready obedience and undivided heart.

The Holy Spirit loved you as His mystical spouse and he filled you with singular gift. You allowed yourself to be led by his hidden and powerful action.

On the eve of this new year we entrust you the church which acknowledges you and invokes you as Mother.

To yo, Mother of the human family and of the nations we confidently entrust the whole of humanity with its hopes and fears. Do not let it lack the light of true wisdom Guide its steps in the ways of peace.Enable all to meet Christ the Way and the Truth and the Life.

Sustain us O Virgin Mary on our journey of faith and obtain for us the grace of eternal salvation. O clement , O loving , O sweet Mother of God and our Mother Mary!

Amen

Deus....what?

Some of you my dear readers have been wondering what the title of this blog means. Deus Meus et Omnia means My God and My All. This a Franciscan motto but as a child I was taught to say this when the priest elevates the host during mass. As I got older I learned the Latin translation of this saying thus the title for this blog was born.

Remember Christmas is still in full blast!

What to do with all that Christmas cash

So Christmas is still in full blast and I have all the gifts that I received from my friends and family. Most of the gifts I received are monetary (I am very hard to shop for) and I am sitting here at my desk thinking what I should get , childish I know but I could really use some help here.

I was thinking of getting my self a new outfit but I have a school uniform now so I 'll pass on that one. Then I thought about buying a whole bunch of little things that will probably be used only one or twice then get shoved into my desk drawer and will never get used again or get re gifted.

Part of the money that was given to me was from a family friend who is the local Superior of our Third Order branch of the Alliance of the Two Hearts here in Windsor. As she slipped me the gift she told me that she didn't have the time to buy me a book so here was something for it to go towards. I though about buying my self a nice book that I could use everyday. I just purchased a prayer book called Manual of Prayers published by Midwest Theological Forum and by The North American Pontifical College in Rome, which I highly recommend , but I felt like I could go deeper in vocal prayer. Then it hit me while I was praying my divine office , I needed a new Breviary! My current one, Christian Prayer, although very rich in Church prayer and teaching is lacking a lot compared to what the 4 volume set of the Liturgy of the Hours has. My aunts have been using the set for a long time now and they can do nothing but recommend purchasing it.

So now comes the hard part, I have to decide what I will put the money to, I am set on buying the Breviary set but I am still not sure on it all. So if you could give me some tips that would be great.

P.S if you own the Liturgy of the Hours set please leave me a comment telling me how you like it.

Urbi et Orbi

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world,
and all men and women, whom the Lord loves!

"Lux fulgebit hodie super nos,
quia natus est nobis Dominus."

"A light will shine on us this day,
the Lord is born for us"

(Roman Missal, Christmas, Entrance Antiphon for the Mass at Dawn)

The liturgy of the Mass at Dawn reminded us that the night is now past, the day has begun; the light radiating from the cave of Bethlehem shines upon us.
The Bible and the Liturgy do not, however, speak to us about a natural light, but a different, special light, which is somehow directed to and focused upon "us", the same "us" for whom the Child of Bethlehem "is born". This "us" is the Church, the great universal family of those who believe in Christ, who have awaited in hope the new birth of the Saviour, and who today celebrate in mystery the perennial significance of this event.
At first, beside the manger in Bethlehem, that "us" was almost imperceptible to human eyes. As the Gospel of Saint Luke recounts, it included, in addition to Mary and Joseph, a few lowly shepherds who came to the cave after hearing the message of the Angels. The light of that first Christmas was like a fire kindled in the night. All about there was darkness, while in the cave there shone the true light "that enlightens every man" (Jn 1:9). And yet all this took place in simplicity and hiddenness, in the way that God works in all of salvation history. God loves to light little lights, so as then to illuminate vast spaces. Truth, and Love, which are its content, are kindled wherever the light is welcomed; they then radiate in concentric circles, as if by contact, in the hearts and minds of all those who, by opening themselves freely to its splendour, themselves become sources of light. Such is the history of the Church: she began her journey in the lowly cave of Bethlehem, and down the centuries she has become a People and a source of light for humanity. Today too, in those who encounter that Child, God still kindles fires in the night of the world, calling men and women everywhere to acknowledge in Jesus the "sign" of his saving and liberating presence and to extend the "us" of those who believe in Christ to the whole of mankind.
Wherever there is an "us" which welcomes God’s love, there the light of Christ shines forth, even in the most difficult situations. The Church, like the Virgin Mary, offers the world Jesus, the Son, whom she herself has received as a gift, the One who came to set mankind free from the slavery of sin. Like Mary, the Church does not fear, for that Child is her strength. But she does not keep him for herself: she offers him to all those who seek him with a sincere heart, to the earth’s lowly and afflicted, to the victims of violence, and to all who yearn for peace. Today too, on behalf of a human family profoundly affected by a grave financial crisis, yet even more by a moral crisis, and by the painful wounds of wars and conflicts, the Church, in faithful solidarity with mankind, repeats with the shepherds: "Let us go to Bethlehem" (Lk 2:15), for there we shall find our hope.
The "us" of the Church is alive in the place where Jesus was born, in the Holy Land, inviting its people to abandon every logic of violence and vengeance, and to engage with renewed vigour and generosity in the process which leads to peaceful coexistence. The "us" of the Church is present in the other countries of the Middle East. How can we forget the troubled situation in Iraq and the "little flock" of Christians which lives in the region? At times it is subject to violence and injustice, but it remains determined to make its own contribution to the building of a society opposed to the logic of conflict and the rejection of one’s neighbour. The "us" of the Church is active in Sri Lanka, in the Korean peninsula and in the Philippines, as well as in the other countries of Asia, as a leaven of reconciliation and peace. On the continent of Africa she does not cease to lift her voice to God, imploring an end to every injustice in the Democratic Republic of Congo; she invites the citizens of Guinea and Niger to respect for the rights of every person and to dialogue; she begs those of Madagascar to overcome their internal divisions and to be mutually accepting; and she reminds all men and women that they are called to hope, despite the tragedies, trials and difficulties which still afflict them. In Europe and North America, the "us" of the Church urges people to leave behind the selfish and technicist mentality, to advance the common good and to show respect for the persons who are most defenceless, starting with the unborn. In Honduras she is assisting in process of rebuilding institutions; throughout Latin America, the "us" of the Church is a source of identity, a fullness of truth and of charity which no ideology can replace, a summons to respect for the inalienable rights of each person and his or her integral development, a proclamation of justice and fraternity, a source of unity.
In fidelity to the mandate of her Founder, the Church shows solidarity with the victims of natural disasters and poverty, even within opulent societies. In the face of the exodus of all those who migrate from their homelands and are driven away by hunger, intolerance or environmental degradation, the Church is a presence calling others to an attitude of acceptance and welcome. In a word, the Church everywhere proclaims the Gospel of Christ, despite persecutions, discriminations, attacks and at times hostile indifference. These, in fact, enable her to share the lot of her Master and Lord.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, how great a gift it is to be part of a communion which is open to everyone! It is the communion of the Most Holy Trinity, from whose heart Emmanuel, Jesus, "God with us", came into the world. Like the shepherds of Bethlehem, let us contemplate, filled with wonder and gratitude, this mystery of love and light! Happy Christmas to all!


Hey, did you guys see the video of that lady flooring the Pope? Maybe the idea of putting our Holy Father on a sedia gestatoria should be revisited ? Well if you didn't see it here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RT2Kt7Qc8&feature=popular

Again I wish you all a Merry Christmas !

Thought of the day.

" Our names mean nothing with out the ST (saint) In front of them."

Christmas Mass Schedule

If your in the Windsor area and you don't have a church to celebrate Christmas mass here is St. Theresa 's Christmas Mass schedule:

Christmas Eve :

5:00 (Recommended) at St. Theresa's

7:00 at st Vincent De Paul

Midnight Mass at St. Vincent De Paul

Christmas Day:

10:00 at St. Theressa' s

Watch out for the New Year's Masses too soon to be posted.

I had a change of heart !

I know it might be a shock to you all who read my blog. When I first launched this blog I christened it "Mallare Life" Then I changed it to a whole bunch of others but I feel that this one will really do more for others. I now officially Christen this blog " Deus Meus et Omnia" that is the Latin for "my God And MY All". This blog is now dedicated to the sacraments of the church , fidelity to the Holy Father and specially dedicated to the propagation of Eucharistic Adoration , most especially to the one that we need now in society , reparative adoration.

So I hope you continue to pray for me and know that I pray for you all too.


Yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,

James Mallare

Its HIS birthday.

I found this little antidote while I was reading a catholic magazine in the adoration chapel yesterday, I found that it was very true and that we have turned HIS birthday into our very own little party where we don't even invite the reason for the celebration. The antidote is called Mary's Dream;

"I had a dream Joseph, I don't understand it, not really, but I think it was a birthday celebration for our son. I think that was what is was all about. The people have been preparing for it for about six weeks. They had decorated their houses and bought new cloths. They'd gone shopping many times and bought elaborate gifts.



It was peculiar, though because the presents weren't for our Son. They had wrapped them in beautiful paper and tied them with lovely bows and stacked them under a tree. Yes, a tree, Joseph right in their house. They had decorated the tree also. The branches were full of glowing balls and sparking ornaments. There was a figure at the top of the tree. It looked like an angel might look. Oh it was beautiful.


Everyone was laughing and happy. They were all excited about the gifts. They gave the gifts to each other , Joseph and not our Son... I don't think they even knew Him... they never mentioned his name. Does' t it seem odd for people to go to all the trouble to celebrate some one's birthday if they don't even know Him?


I had the strangest feeling that if our Son had gone to this celebration He would have been intruding. Everything was so beautiful , Joseph, and everyone so happy but it made me want to cry. How sad for Jesus..... not to be wanted at his own birthday party. I 'm glad it was only a dream. How terrible, Joseph , if it had been real!"

Sadly, it had come true!

Christmas!

Well blog readers I hope that all of you are having a great and blessed Christmas break. As for me I am having fun in my living room doing the finishing touches on the whole shebang. Thank God that Christmas is not at our place this year, if it was we all would be squished together liked sardines. My cousins a few streets from our house will be hosting it this year so I am looking forward to our huge family dinner at their place.

Besides all the cooking and gift wrapping and not to mention the long choir practices, which by the way are always fun, we loose sight of the true meaning of Christmas, ya i know this is what all of them say, but to tell you the truth we really just don't listen to them. Every year we line up at Wall-mart or Zellers or some other supper store just to by that perfect gift for others or ourselves we don't even think if the recipient of the gift will even like it. During the last few weeks of advent I' ve been thinking why I didn't spend more time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas. I myself have been caught up in the whole nostalgia of it all.

It really hit me at choir practice yesterday night when we sang this verse " Did you know it was love that was sent from above to the earth ?". It felt like the whole Christmas story was just made for me at that moment , I now know it was "Love" that was sent form above to me and all of you.

From my family to yours Merry Christmas and a blessed and prosperous New Year!

Yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary , James Mallare

Its been awhile...............

I know its been a awhile blog readers and alot has happened and to add to that I am really sad that I couldn't share with you every minute of it. I 'll try and give you a quick recap of what happened while I was off the blogespher. Although I might not be able to put what all happened in one post I will start to blog more often about what is happening to me.

The most important thing that has happened to me in the months since I have stoped blogging is that I started High School , and like any any other niner there are good days and bad days too. All in all high school has become a completly new learning experience for me and for the new friends I was able to make my first week there ( yay me).
Sorry this is a very short post but it will have to continue on to another one, I still have to study for my test tomorrow and to finish my work but please come back and check out the new post that will be showing up especially as the advent season progresses.

Untill next time my blog readers , take care and may the two hearts of Jesus and Mary guide you in everything you do.

Our Family Patron: Our Lady, Queen of the family.

Sorry this is a very late post, I've been caught up in a lot of school stuff.Any way I wanted to do a post on our family's faith but the focus of this is our family's patron: Our Lady.

Well I don't know where to start. She has helped my family in many ways and she has never failed to aid us in anything. The rosary is the number one devotion in our family we never pass the operetunity to pray it as a family. My grandma is her number one devotee. My granny has always confided in Our lady taking her life as a perfect example of what a perfect mother should be and my granny has aplied this to her's considering that she is a mother to 9 kids(wow).My own mommy has a special devotion to mama Mary too. Even before I was born and during her pregnacy she prayed to our lady for a healthy child. And now it comes to me I have addapted the devotion to Mary and I recomend it to every one because its such a comforting thought that we have a mother that will never leave us. Ave maria forem!

What are you doing for march break?

Well it's March break and I am stuck here at my desk writting and watching Dancing with the Satrs with nothing to do for the week of spring break. I'll just sit here while everyone is at some beach enjoying the sun and staring at other peoples butts. But being here in Windsor is not that bad we've been having some very nice weather and a lot of spring thins to do around the town. I'll spend most of my vacation at the mall window shopping and buying things that would make my high tech life even more high tech but a thing to look forward to is Thursady, my cousin is coming down from New Market with her new hubby and my nephew I am so excited cause every time she comes down we always do somthing fun.

Aside from all the spring fun I'll also be doing some spring cleaning. I already cleared the living room and the other rooms all I have to do is the basement. Beign a Mallare also means being a pack rat. We have tons of stuf in the basement that we don't even need. Old homework for all the past months coat the flor. So wish me luck I ming never get out of the jungle of clothes and old papares in the Mallare basement.

I want to know what you are doing for the march break so e-mail me and tell me all about it you coould reach me at luvs2talk_jpm@hotmail.com or you could tell me all about it on my facebook page at facebook.com just type in my name(james philip paul mallare)

Teaching an old dog new tricks

I am here sitting in my living room with my dad teaching him how to use a lap top that we recently got. Well we started of with the simple things like moving the mouse and pressing the right buttons and typing in a web address and all that other stuff that a person should know when using a computer.But having to teach a 50+ year old is way more frustrating. Well I think I'll be here for a while.

p.s sorry it's a late post
-jamie:)

Life

#1.DANCE like no one is watching you.- have fun do something that you've never done before.

#2.LOVE as though you've never been hurt before.- this is very hard for the people who love then get hurt. I know this is a hurdle to get over but love is very important for you to get to. Remember that love is kindness with it's work boots on!

#3.SING as though no one can hear you- go out sing the song in your heart and have that song embrace the earth. You never know you might end up singing a duet with some one:)

#4 LIVE as though heaven is on earth- YOU! ya YOU get off that chair turn off the computer and start to live your life .you have better things to do so get out there and show the world who you really are!!

The teenage years:Acne

Well Iam stuck right in the middle of my teenage years and what does every teenager go through? Its the most painful thing that I have gone through,its acne. I ve tried everything to get rid of it , you could name every cream, face wash and toner on the entire planet and most likely I've used it but nothing seems to get rid of it I've even seen a dermatologist for my acne and he said that it's normal. Do you think that have pimples the size of mellons growing on your face is normal?
Acne is not only painful on your face but it's also hurtful on a person's self estem and having acne can really bring your thought of your self down.
I look at my friends faces and they seem to nothave this problem. I wonder why?
So if you have anything to say about my problem or tell me about any cream or face wash that worked for you please e-mail me at: luvs2talk_jpm@hotmail.com
Thanks
Jamie:)

Parents and relatives like broken records

I just got back from my aunt's house and my one aunt from California came to visit( she's been here for 3 weeks already) and just when we were about to leave she points out to me how nice I would look if my back was straight and this was about the hundredth time she said this, So what does a pissed 13 year old to do. Well this one threw a fit. I yelled saying that I am not stupid and that I pick up what is said to me the first time its said. And to make it even more bad my dad butt in saying that I do need a straight posture and I just gave up there's no point arguing with these people because the first time you say something you would just have to say it again. This is one of the down sides of being a Mallare not being able to understand anything after you turn 50. Hopfuly I don't contract this gene of not understanding the first time.

What a sister can do!

Sorry to break it to you but it look's like I'm not the only Mallare that has a blog now. :( My sister now has her own blog called"The world around me:As seen by ME".

I beg you for your own good do not visit her blog!

But I have to say that I love my sister.If you do visit please stick with my blog!

Learning from the old

I just came back from my grandma's house and while we were eating dinner I looked at my grandma for a very long time and I got to think that she really has come very far in life. She and the rest of the family(not me I was born here) moved from their beloved Philipines and came here to Canada in 1986. She really went through alot to provide for her family and even though she's old and only limited to watching game shows on t.v and doing the other stuff that only grandma's love to do she still puts on a happy face for her family assuring us that she loves us alot more than we will ever know. In short today I learnd that being a Mallare is not that bad when you grow old you sit there with a loving family at your side.

hey blog readers!

Hey! My names is Jamie Mallare(a.k.a James) and this is the first of many blog post to come! In my posts you'll read how my life is as a Mallare and the ups and downs that come with the name. So I hope that you will come back soon for tomorrow's post

-Jamie:)