Monday, February 28, 2022

Episode 92: Mary Kloska's Out of the Darkness Retreat -Talk #2 the Eucharist, Confession and the Cross

 LENT IS COMING!

As we prepare for Ash Wednesday this week, I hope and pray that this talk I gave at a retreat a few weeks ago helps open your heart more deeply to the riches of Confession, Eucharistic Adoration and love of Jesus Crucified. There's no better way to start Lent then a good Confession -and then after you prayed and sacrificed, meditated and worked hard for 40 days to get your heart into spiritual shape -to go back to Confession before Easter.
Please take a little time this week to listen to this talk and then to get yourself to Confession. I promise promise promise you won't regret it!
Title: Episode 92: Mary Kloska's Out of the Darkness Retreat -Talk #2 the Eucharist, Confession and the Cross
Description: In this episode, Mary Kloska shares the second of five talks she gave at a retreat about her book 'Out of the Darkness'. In this talk she connects the mysteries of the Eucharist, Confession and the Cross -showing Christ's profound, personal presence and redeeming love within each of them. She talks about the power of the precious Blood of Jesus and prepares the listener to meet Jesus face to Face, heart to Heart in the Eucharist, in Confession and on the Cross.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Out of the Darkness -Reflections on the Interior Suffering of Christ -for LENT!

 OUT OF THE DARKNESS -reflections on the interior suffering of Jesus on the Cross...


If you haven't gotten my book 'Out of the Darkness' yet, it would be incredible reading for you for Lent. You still have time for it to arrive if you order it now.
It has been a great light in the darkness to Christians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Belize, Italy, Poland and Bishops, seminarians and lay people in the United States. It has strengthened our modern day martyrs, healed those who are wounded, encouraged the despairing and brought both theologians and common men and women to know, love and unite more deeply with Jesus on the Cross. This is your year to have an AWESOME LENT.
I am hoping to go over the second part of the book in a Lenten Video Series several times a week -reading one of the stations of the cross in the back and leading a short reflection and prayer about it. I most likely will only be able to do this Mon-Thurs at 3pm when I don't work. Join us! Get the book and stay tuned for the LIVE readings... I promise you will come to know and love Jesus more through what is in these pages.
The book is available in English, Spanish, Polish (and Urdu and Dari if you are located in the Middle East). It is available in India for a very reasonable price on pothi.com.
And it is available in the US here on Amazon, as well as Barnes and Noble, Walmart and all places books are sold: Out of the Darkness: Kloska, Mary: 9781952464522: Amazon.com: Books



Sunday, February 20, 2022

Episode 91: Mary Kloska's Out of the Darkness Retreat -Talk #1 Darkness, Stillness and Silence

 Good morning! Two weeks ago I gave a retreat on my book "Out of the Darkness" for a group of about 40 ladies. As I spoke each time about a different mystery of Christ's passion, I noticed that many were brought to tears. Tears can be a sign of love, of compassion and of healing. Tears are a sign, also, of the Holy Spirit. My podcast this week is the first of my talks -I highly recommend getting a copy of my book, 'Out of the Darkness' for Lent this year -and also listen to these 5 talks from the retreat which I will post as my podcast for the next 5 weeks. They will help you begin to prepare for Lent in 10 days and also draw you deeper to His Heart the first few weeks. Please see the links below.

Come Holy Spirit!
Title: Episode 91: Mary Kloska's Out of the Darkness Retreat -Talk #1 Darkness, Stillness and Silence
Description: In this episode, Mary Kloska shares the first of five talks she gave at a retreat about her book 'Out of the Darkness'. She explains who she is and the background of the book -and then she brings the listener into a meditation on the Darkness, Stillness and Silence of the Cross. She talks about the 'nails' of suffering that touch our lives as being concrete, but offers the hope of Christ's presence within that suffering as just as concrete. And she shows how it was in the midst of darkness, stillness and silence that Christ was the greatest light, did the greatest work and spoke the loudest word to humanity.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

New Book about Missionary Work in Pakistan!

 






Good morning!

I am so excited to share with you all a new book that was published yesterday by my Pakistani translator, Aqif. It is about his incredible life as a persecuted Christian in Pakistan and the amazing work of GRACE that God has led him to do -especially growing since he began translating and distributing all 6 of my books in Pakistan and 2 of them in Afghanistan. When people think of persecuted Christians, they often think of scared people hiding away trying to be faithful -but Aqif and the people he works with and serves are BOLD witnesses of faith who GO OUT to seek out the lost, bind up the wounded, enlighten those in darkness with the message of healing love that only comes from Jesus and His Mother.

My hope is that by reading his personal witness about his life and the lives of many who we serve in Pakistan (and by perusing the many photos) you will be inspired to continue to financially support our work of printing and distributing books for free in the Middle East. PLEASE support this heroic man by getting a copy of his book and spreading the message that the Catholic faith is alive and well in the Middle East. "The blood of martyrs is the seed of faith." And the blood of many Christian martyrs in this land has been the seed of incredible faith in the hearts of her people. Please share this far and wide!

Our Lady of Pakistan, pray for us!

"Memoir of Grace (Children of the Cross) helps us to see the wonders and miracles that God has provided through the works of Mary Kloska, a woman from the first world who has touched the hearts of those in the third world with her pure and sacred love. Mary’s books have changed the lives of many here in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the world.

In this memoir, Pakistani translator and missionary Aqif Shahzad looks at how Mary’s books have given light, life, and healing to wounded and persecuted Christians. He reflects on his own experience with God and shares his personal life journey of how God chose him, a simple person from a village, for this ministry of Children of the Cross."

Memoir of Grace : (Children of the Cross) - Kindle edition by Shahzad, Aqif. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Retreat on My Book, "Out of the Darkness" in Hunnington, Indiana -February 5-6, 2022

 We had an incredible retreat for the Indiana members of the Daughters of Isabella (and other interested women) at St. Felix's Retreat Center in Hunnington, IN. This was the home of Blessed Solanus Casey for 10 years and you can physically feel the presence of this holy man within these walls. Here are some pictures of our weekend and starting February 20th -each of the next 5 podcasts on my radio program 'The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love' will be the five talks that I gave stemming from this book and focusing on different aspects of the Cross and Jesus' Interior Suffering.