Ta muchly.
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Pray for me and "mine"
Some nasty people following me on the blog again...sad they have nothing else to do.
The Church Militant needs more warriors, folks.
The Church Militant needs more warriors, folks.
Answering A Small Question
Someone asked me, "How will the Church be persecuted?'
One only has to look at the Nazi and Communist regimes to answer this question.
First, no collections would be allowed. Then, no laity would be allowed to give loans or grants to the Church.
Second, bulletins and newspapers which are Catholic (and most likely, bloggers) would not be able to use what is deemed to be hate speech. In other words, references to homosexual acts as sin, or abortion as sin, would be illegal.
Third, fines would be inflicted on those publications not conforming.
Fourth, Catholic publishers, writers, teachers, religious and priests would be imprisoned for not supporting gay rights, ssm, abortion and so on.
Fifth, priests would be targeted for not blessing or marrying gays. These priests would be fined and, finally, imprisoned.
Sixth, priests would be arrested for using "hate speech" from the pulpit and hate speech could be anything the government decides it is.
Seven, oaths would be inflicted on the laity to support government policies contrary to the Catholic Faith. Those who refused these oaths would be fined and, finally, imprisoned.
Eight, Catholic publications would be forced to conform to the false teaching of the government and fined otherwise or imprisoned.
Nine, children will be taken away from parents who home school.
Ten, churches will be sold to pay fines.
to be continued...
Not a Wimp
St. Joseph paintings and statues annoy me and have for years. He most likely did not have curly locks and a face like a sheep.
Any man who God would have chosen to raise His Son, and protect the most precious woman ever created, would have been a young, strong man.
Any man to get up in the middle of the night and flee to Egypt would have been more like a resourceful Midwest Man than a goopsy 1960s hippie type. Hey, these guys trust in God and keep their powder dry.
(I claim that phrase for the Cavaliers, btw).
If St. Joseph were alive today, he would be wearing Carhartt.
A carpenter must be strong to lift wood, saw, and work all day in the heat and cold. St. Joseph was also an descendant of King David, who was Mr. Macho King of Israel, as we know.
We need new paintings of this great Foster-Father of Jesus which show St. Joseph as he most likely was-a real man, a protector. Maybe artists made St. Joseph look weak because he was chaste his entire life.
But a chaste man is not necessarily a wimpy man.
Look at the strong, celibates, like Padre Pio, Pier Giorgio Frassati, and all those kings, like David mentioned above, like SS. Wenceslaus, Edward, Edmund, Louis, and Stephen. These men rode horses, fought, speared, shot arrows, led other men into battle. And, they prayed.
Iconography should reveal the characters of the saints, like St. Joseph being a great protector.
Not a wimp, he.......
Any man who God would have chosen to raise His Son, and protect the most precious woman ever created, would have been a young, strong man.
Any man to get up in the middle of the night and flee to Egypt would have been more like a resourceful Midwest Man than a goopsy 1960s hippie type. Hey, these guys trust in God and keep their powder dry.
(I claim that phrase for the Cavaliers, btw).
If St. Joseph were alive today, he would be wearing Carhartt.
A carpenter must be strong to lift wood, saw, and work all day in the heat and cold. St. Joseph was also an descendant of King David, who was Mr. Macho King of Israel, as we know.
We need new paintings of this great Foster-Father of Jesus which show St. Joseph as he most likely was-a real man, a protector. Maybe artists made St. Joseph look weak because he was chaste his entire life.
But a chaste man is not necessarily a wimpy man.
Look at the strong, celibates, like Padre Pio, Pier Giorgio Frassati, and all those kings, like David mentioned above, like SS. Wenceslaus, Edward, Edmund, Louis, and Stephen. These men rode horses, fought, speared, shot arrows, led other men into battle. And, they prayed.
Iconography should reveal the characters of the saints, like St. Joseph being a great protector.
Not a wimp, he.......
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| Joseph and Baby Jesus, by Jason Jenicke |
The Mysterious Will of God
When I was unceremoniously and stupidly sent to Malta outside of my plans (a trip which, though short, had a silver lining), I fell into deep shock and prayer regarding God's Will for me. Thankfully, I know and have had it confirmed by more than one person, that it is God's Will that I am to go back England. Like one holier than I, St. Paul, I have been stopped by powers that remain unseen.
God has a perfect will and plan for us and a permissive will, which allows evil things to happen. This permissive will forms the mystery of suffering and the allowance of evil, from the free choices of men and women. However, behind those choices lies the great deceiver, satan. God does not create evil, but He allows all of us our free will to choose. Some people choose good and some choose evil.
Here is St. Paul on his efforts to get back to Thessalonika; 1 Thessalonians 2: 17-18
But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
So, readers, here is my plea to you. Please pray that all the hindrances that keep me from returning are removed.
Thank you, STM.
Traditional Prayer to St. Joseph
Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.
Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls - Pray for me.
This prayer was found in the fiftienth year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle. Whoever shall read this prayer or hear it or keep it about themselves, shall never die a sudden death, or be drowned, not shall posion take effect of them; neither shall they fall into the hands of the enemy; or shall be burned in any fire, or shall be overpowered in battle.
Say for nine mornings for anything you may desire. It has never been known to fail, so be sure you really want what you ask.
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Adding to your boycott list
Too bad about Samuel Adams, Heineken, and Guinness....the lines are being drawn, folks and you must boycott these products.
Sad days....http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/guinness-heineken-sam-adams-pull-sponsorship-of-st.-patrick-day-parades-ove
Join Catholic League all over the world, dear readers.
http://www.catholicleague.org/boycott-guinness-sam-adams-heineken/
Sad days....http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/guinness-heineken-sam-adams-pull-sponsorship-of-st.-patrick-day-parades-ove
Join Catholic League all over the world, dear readers.
http://www.catholicleague.org/boycott-guinness-sam-adams-heineken/
A Plea to Bishops and Priests
Dear Holy Bishops and Priests,
Every two weeks of so, as a Catholic blogger, people from around Europe and America asks me how to find an exorcist in their area.
50% of the dioceses in America have no priest-exorcist. A shortage in Great Britain causes many problems, and those priests who are exorcists in Europe, find themselves severely overworked.
The same is true here in the Midwest. One exorcist I know personally covers a seven state area, plus Canada. He even gets letters and emails from England. He needs to retire, as he is in his 80s, but there is no one to take his place.
I am begging priests to consider the call to become exorcists. I am begging bishops to appoint exorcists.
Holy Priests, If your bishop asks you to consider this, please say "yes". So many people are suffering from demonic obsession, oppression or even possession, with the increase in the occult and cults, even among children.
Dear Priests and Bishops, pray for exorcists, and pray that God would raise up more spiritual champions.
Thank you,
STM
Every two weeks of so, as a Catholic blogger, people from around Europe and America asks me how to find an exorcist in their area.
50% of the dioceses in America have no priest-exorcist. A shortage in Great Britain causes many problems, and those priests who are exorcists in Europe, find themselves severely overworked.
The same is true here in the Midwest. One exorcist I know personally covers a seven state area, plus Canada. He even gets letters and emails from England. He needs to retire, as he is in his 80s, but there is no one to take his place.
I am begging priests to consider the call to become exorcists. I am begging bishops to appoint exorcists.
Holy Priests, If your bishop asks you to consider this, please say "yes". So many people are suffering from demonic obsession, oppression or even possession, with the increase in the occult and cults, even among children.
Dear Priests and Bishops, pray for exorcists, and pray that God would raise up more spiritual champions.
Thank you,
STM
Showing The Evil of Common Core
http://clashdaily.com/2014/03/rotten-core-heres-best-video-explaining-common-core/
Every adult needs to watch this. Period. A person is tracked for the rest of his life, folks.
This is for the complete dumbing down of the populace to create sheep manipulated by a government.
This is the opposite of liberal arts, which the Catholic Church preserved for almost 1,600 years.
Any Catholic parent who sends his child to a state school is taking part in both child abuse and the communist manifesto of destroying individual thinking.
Every adult needs to watch this. Period. A person is tracked for the rest of his life, folks.
This is for the complete dumbing down of the populace to create sheep manipulated by a government.
This is the opposite of liberal arts, which the Catholic Church preserved for almost 1,600 years.
Any Catholic parent who sends his child to a state school is taking part in both child abuse and the communist manifesto of destroying individual thinking.
Perfection Series II: lx
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Post 102. Cyril of Jerusalem and Perfection: DoC series.
Repost
What a striking image this is from Cyril. That Christ was free among the dead. This refers to the harrowing of hell, the release of the just from what some theologians called limbo, not the same one as spoken in recent times.
Think on how Christ has raised you from the dead. Perfection begins in the realization that we are dead
without Christ and His grace. "He who was free among the dead".
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