Day 54 – 90 Days to Peace

by Fr Richard Heilman | April 23, 2022 12:13 PM

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MOTHER OF OUR SAVIOR, PRAY THAT WE RECEIVE THE GIFT OF PIETY!

 

GOD’S WORD

“The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out ‘Abba, Father!’” (Romans 8:14-15)

HEROES’ WORDS

“In so far as divine love beautifies our souls and makes us pleasing to his divine Majesty, it is called grace; in so far as it gives us strength to do good, it is called charity; but when it reaches such a degree of perfection, that it makes us not only do the good, but do so carefully, frequently, and readily, then it is called devotion.” -St. Francis de Sales

“Charity and devotion differ no more, the one from the other, than the flame from the fire.” -St. Francis de Sales

“Devotion is a certain act of the will by which man gives himself promptly to divine service.” -St. Thomas Aquinas

MEDITATION

The Gift of Piety: A special gift of the Holy Spirit; it perfects the virtue of religion, which is the practice of justice toward God. It produces an instinctive filial affection for God and devotion toward those who are specially consecrated to God. As an infused gift of God, it is ready loyalty to God and the things of God, arising not so much from studied effort or acquired habit as from a supernatural communication conferred by the Holy Spirit. This gift enables a person to see in God not only one’s sovereign Master but a loving Father, according to the teaching of St. Paul: “Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out ‘Abba, Father!’” (Rom 8:14-15). It engenders in the soul a filial respect for God, a generous love toward him, and an affectionate obedience that wants to do what he commands because it loves the one who commands. (Fr. John Hardon, Modern Catholic Dictionary)

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You can enlist in the United States Grace Force HERE[1] (please recruit family and friends!)

Information on the United States Grace Force can be found HERE[2]

We highly recommend ordering the book “Let Freedom Ring[3]” authored by Fr. Bill Peckman, Fr. James Altman and Fr. Rick Heilman. This amazing book was used for our first 40 days of reflections during this 90 Days to Peace journey with tens of thousands of other special forces prayer warriors!

For the remaining 50 days of this 90 Days to Peace journey, we are drawing reflections from the 54 Day Basic Training in Holiness[4]. This leather-bound pocket manual is inspired by the original World War II pocket prayer book, My Military Missal. The daily reflections in this handbook are this basic training. Drawing from the truths found in the Holy Scriptures, the saints, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the first 27 days focus upon the qualities of excellence toward which we are all called to strive. The second 27 days contain excerpts from Fr. Heilman’s book, Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ[5]. You can order these books at RomanCatholicGear.com[6].

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Combat Rosaries for Heroes

[7]ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT – Madison, Wisconsin (Feb. 23, 2021) — A new nonprofit charity founded by a Catholic priest will provide free military-grade steel rosaries to U.S. military personnel, law enforcement officers and first responders. Combat Rosaries for Heroes[8] is being launched on February 23, 2021, which is the 76th anniversary of the iconic photo showing the flag being raised by the U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima during the latter part of World War II. (You can read more about this HERE[9])

Since that February 23, 2021 announcemen, thanks to the generosity of so many, Combat Rosaries for Heroes[10] has distributed nearly 10,000 Combat Rosaries to U.S. military personnel, law enforcement officers and first responders. While this is amazing, the demand remains very high.

Every effort is being made to put all donations toward only the raw cost of materials and assembly in order to get the most Combat Rosaries™ to the most heroes. Fundraising for the project will be done online. PLEASE donate at CombatRosariesForHeroes.com[11]. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 44036, Madison, WI 53744.

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Endnotes:
  1. HERE: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001ESuSGaJpYPCG2iUdd4j4bkKwd4gkh2ZUVbam_Ty9rCn6blH6_U3cI2D8UvSLEcSzHnC4eq2UWmK1I0SbEw0SPKqnkZ2j0Z4J4D-_m4dD6CKJU9day-bBa8Qnx4dv7RLDIVlYAjL1JWsjfUTNPH2jQIVY9gbdbz4O4oMIzv5V1dT_upQsD8cX86iq_5Y-x4eLrTVtdOmA24s%3D
  2. HERE: https://usgraceforce.com/god-wants-you-enlist-in-the-grace-force/
  3. Let Freedom Ring: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/books/products/let-freedom-ring-book
  4. 54 Day Basic Training in Holiness: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/grace-force/products/54-day-basic-training-in-holiness-book
  5. Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/books/products/church-militant-field-manual
  6. RomanCatholicGear.com: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/grace-force
  7. [Image]: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
  8. Combat Rosaries for Heroes: https://www.combatrosariesforheroes.com
  9. HERE: https://usgraceforce.com/charity-to-provide-free-combat-rosaries-to-military-law-enforcement-first-responders/
  10. Combat Rosaries for Heroes: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
  11. CombatRosariesForHeroes.com: https://www.combatrosariesforheroes.com
  12. [Image]: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
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