Day 76 – 90 Days to Peace

by Fr Richard Heilman | May 15, 2022 8:11 PM

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MARY, COMFORTER OF THE AFFLICTED, PRAY FOR US

SUPERIOR IDEAL

Among the ways we have just let Coach Vince Lombardi inspire us, let’s focus on the most important one: He went to Mass and received Communion every day of his life. Pope John Paul II said the Holy Eucharist “contains the Church’s entire spiritual wealth: Christ Himself.”

Precisely during a time when our culture was becoming disconnected from their True Source, Vince Lombardi remained firmly and wholly connected to his. No matter what Lombardi dedicated himself to, he never abandoned his true self as a child of God and devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. More than anything, he understood the necessity of receiving God’s Divine Life, as he brought himself, daily, to the altar of our Lord to receive him — body, blood, soul, and divinity — as the real source of power in his life. This was where his energy, his very life came from. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “As a man must be born before he can begin to lead his physical life, so he must be born to lead a Divine Life. That birth occurs in the Sacrament of Baptism. To survive, he must be nourished by Divine Life; that is done in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.”

There is no other authentic way to strive for perfection. Lombardi recognized this as the superior ideal that must never be abandoned, but interwoven into all of our pursuits, whether it is as a businessman or parent or professor or coach.

Vince Lombardi lived profoundly by God at the exact time our culture was unraveling and when it was all too easy to abandon God (as it continues to be today). How easy it was (and is) for so many to follow the crowd through the wide gate (Mt 7:13) of the many fads and trends of immorality, self-gratification, and anti-authority in the 1960s and up to today. Lombardi is yet another reminder that the real heroes of every age are those brave souls who courageously accept the challenge of integrity by ignoring the trends of their times while remaining true to themselves, even if it means being a signum cui contradicetur, a sign of contradiction, in the world (Lk 2:34). (Excerpt from Church Militant Field Manual[1]).

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You can enlist in the United States Grace Force HERE[2] (please recruit family and friends!)

Information on the United States Grace Force can be found HERE[3]

We highly recommend ordering the book “Let Freedom Ring[4]” 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[5]. 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[6]. You can order these books at RomanCatholicGear.com[7].

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Peace Through Strength
Leather-Bound Prayer Journal

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“Do you crave the ‘peace that surpasses all understanding,’ mentioned by St. Paul in Holy Scripture? This journal will assist you in unlocking the secret to peace. It’s about guiding you to that higher life in God’s loving presence; it’s about cultivating that ‘heart speaking to heart’ intimacy with God.” ~Fr Rick Heilman

Get your Peace Through Strength Prayer Journal at RomanCatholicGear.com[8]

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The Shepherd Project

A Call to Prayer for Our Bishops – May 1 to the end of October

May 16 – Pray for Bishop Daniel Robert Jenky

(From the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, Champion, WI[9])  Our Lady’s message to Adele was clear – to gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they need to know for their salvation, especially in how to make the sign of the cross, how to know the catechism, and how to approach the sacraments. Our church leaders, especially our Bishops, are entrusted with this mission in their own communities and we, as the Church, have a great responsibility in praying for them as they continue the good work.

As our world faces a shortage of peace and an increase in division and attacks within our families and the Church, our Bishops are facing extreme challenges. This is why they need our prayers, now more than ever, for the grace necessary to heroically lead people of faith in these uncertain times.

This is what inspired the Shrine’s Shepherd Project – a season of prayer for each Bishop across the United States, starting from the Shrine’s location in Wisconsin and emitting outward as the year goes on. Join us as we offer up our prayers for a Bishop a day to the Blessed Mother from May 1 to the end of October.

Click HERE for the Shrine’s prayer that will be offered for each Bishop on their day.[10]

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Combat Rosaries for Heroes

[11]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[12] 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[13])

Since that February 23, 2021 announcemen, thanks to the generosity of so many, Combat Rosaries for Heroes[14] 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[15]. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 44036, Madison, WI 53744.

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Endnotes:
  1. Church Militant Field Manual: https://romancatholicgear.com/books-and-manuals/church-militant-field-manual.html
  2. HERE: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001ESuSGaJpYPCG2iUdd4j4bkKwd4gkh2ZUVbam_Ty9rCn6blH6_U3cI2D8UvSLEcSzHnC4eq2UWmK1I0SbEw0SPKqnkZ2j0Z4J4D-_m4dD6CKJU9day-bBa8Qnx4dv7RLDIVlYAjL1JWsjfUTNPH2jQIVY9gbdbz4O4oMIzv5V1dT_upQsD8cX86iq_5Y-x4eLrTVtdOmA24s%3D
  3. HERE: https://usgraceforce.com/god-wants-you-enlist-in-the-grace-force/
  4. Let Freedom Ring: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/books/products/let-freedom-ring-book
  5. 54 Day Basic Training in Holiness: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/grace-force/products/54-day-basic-training-in-holiness-book
  6. Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/books/products/church-militant-field-manual
  7. RomanCatholicGear.com: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/grace-force
  8. RomanCatholicGear.com: https://romancatholicgear.com/collections/peace-through-strength-1
  9. From the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, Champion, WI: https://championshrine.org/shepherd-project/
  10. Click HERE for the Shrine’s prayer that will be offered for each Bishop on their day.: https://championshrine.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/08113014/The-Shepherd-Project-Prayer-Web.pdf
  11. [Image]: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
  12. Combat Rosaries for Heroes: https://www.combatrosariesforheroes.com
  13. HERE: https://usgraceforce.com/charity-to-provide-free-combat-rosaries-to-military-law-enforcement-first-responders/
  14. Combat Rosaries for Heroes: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
  15. CombatRosariesForHeroes.com: https://www.combatrosariesforheroes.com
  16. [Image]: https://combatrosariesforheroes.com
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