http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/lgbt-activists-pour-millions-into-attacking-religious-freedom
...and I cannot raise money for a house of prayer.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Quick Note
If you have a hard time choosing or doing penances and mortification, ask God to help you. He will, indeed, give you penances and mortification.
Just a hint for today...
Just a hint for today...
The Responsibility of Christians in The Market Place
Recently, I was struck by the types of things sold in religious stores, either Catholic or Christian. Now, I worked as an assistant manager in my early youth in a Catholic store, in charge of all the ordering and selling of the books, as well as curriculum. That particular shop sold religious items, pictures, medals, statues, nativity sets, etc. from Europe.
In those days, nothing "Catholic" was made in China.
In 2010, my son and I discovered faux Benedictine medals in a Catholic shop. The normal Benedictine inscription on the medals had been dropped for nonsensical letters, not the traditional Benedictine abbreviations. We told the owner, who took them off the shelf. She returned them to the company. From that time, I have been extremely careful to buy European, mostly Italian, Benedictine medals and other medals, avoiding those made in China.
Not too long ago, I had a discussion with two shop sellers, in different states, about this problem. The one store salesperson was grateful for the information, but the other, until I began to explain the problem, was defensive. She said that most of the Catholic companies have stopped buying things from Europe, as these items were more expensive.
I told her that to sell Benedictine medals without the proper inscriptions would be deceitful and misleading to the public. She then claimed she was not in charge of buying, and knew that the owner wanted to buy cheap and sell cheap.
WalMart philosophy...
At the retreat, almost a month ago, the priest giving the talks, Father Dan, told us that infestations of demons in houses, at least in one case about which he knew, was caused by faux Catholic medals being hidden in a statue depicting the Holy Family, bought at a Catholic shop, The item attracted demonic activity because of this. The statue had been made in China, and, as well, presumably, the faux medals.
Years ago, a daughter of a friend of mine was given a statue of an angel called Uriel for a confirmation present. We are not allowed to honor this angel, who is mentioned in Rabbinic and kabbalistic literature, as well as in some translation of Esdra 2. However, in the Catholic tradition, we only honor three angels, who are called saints, Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel.
Several New Age and cultic "churches" honor Uriel as a modern day messenger giving gnostic knowledge to their congregations. I wrote about such a cult years ago here on this blog and warned people of one such group.
The family took the statue outside, as it was not blessed, and smashed it, throwing it away.
This summer, I have seen occultic items in Christian bookstores which are not Catholic. I have seen a Catholic bookstore which only sells statues from China, and when I discussed this with the seller, she told me some of the big companies, which use to supply religious items from Europe, now only supply Chinese items.
China hates America and Christianity, and especially Catholicism. Why should China make things for the Catholics, who buy religious items, which are good and true?
Apparently, the WalMart philosophy of cheap overcomes the philosophy of truth and goodness.
Only scholars should have Protestant Bibles in their homes for study as well. The Church in the past has been clear about the use of proper translations both in the Liturgy and in prayer meetings. Falsity comes in many forms.
We open ourselves up to demonic activity in homes by using false or heretical items. Father Dan described the exorcist destroying the false statue and medals, then exorcising the house, and the poltergeist went away. A priest is trying to help a friend of mine, who is experiencing poltergeist. He suggested the members of the family to try and find a thing which is attracting the demonic activity. Objects, as well as events, cause infestations.
Suppliers and sellers of Christian and Catholic religious items owe us not only quality products, but real products, which are truly, for example, Benedictine, or truly a saint or angel, and not false products depicting false words or images.
However, too many people who buy and sell seem ignorant or, as one shop keeper told me, the suppliers have abandoned European products.
Not me. If I need to buy a religious object, it must be made in Italy or Spain.
Spiritual warfare came occur by stealth, as well as by the obvious.
In those days, nothing "Catholic" was made in China.
In 2010, my son and I discovered faux Benedictine medals in a Catholic shop. The normal Benedictine inscription on the medals had been dropped for nonsensical letters, not the traditional Benedictine abbreviations. We told the owner, who took them off the shelf. She returned them to the company. From that time, I have been extremely careful to buy European, mostly Italian, Benedictine medals and other medals, avoiding those made in China.
Not too long ago, I had a discussion with two shop sellers, in different states, about this problem. The one store salesperson was grateful for the information, but the other, until I began to explain the problem, was defensive. She said that most of the Catholic companies have stopped buying things from Europe, as these items were more expensive.
I told her that to sell Benedictine medals without the proper inscriptions would be deceitful and misleading to the public. She then claimed she was not in charge of buying, and knew that the owner wanted to buy cheap and sell cheap.
WalMart philosophy...
At the retreat, almost a month ago, the priest giving the talks, Father Dan, told us that infestations of demons in houses, at least in one case about which he knew, was caused by faux Catholic medals being hidden in a statue depicting the Holy Family, bought at a Catholic shop, The item attracted demonic activity because of this. The statue had been made in China, and, as well, presumably, the faux medals.
Years ago, a daughter of a friend of mine was given a statue of an angel called Uriel for a confirmation present. We are not allowed to honor this angel, who is mentioned in Rabbinic and kabbalistic literature, as well as in some translation of Esdra 2. However, in the Catholic tradition, we only honor three angels, who are called saints, Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel.
Several New Age and cultic "churches" honor Uriel as a modern day messenger giving gnostic knowledge to their congregations. I wrote about such a cult years ago here on this blog and warned people of one such group.
The family took the statue outside, as it was not blessed, and smashed it, throwing it away.
This summer, I have seen occultic items in Christian bookstores which are not Catholic. I have seen a Catholic bookstore which only sells statues from China, and when I discussed this with the seller, she told me some of the big companies, which use to supply religious items from Europe, now only supply Chinese items.
China hates America and Christianity, and especially Catholicism. Why should China make things for the Catholics, who buy religious items, which are good and true?
Apparently, the WalMart philosophy of cheap overcomes the philosophy of truth and goodness.
Only scholars should have Protestant Bibles in their homes for study as well. The Church in the past has been clear about the use of proper translations both in the Liturgy and in prayer meetings. Falsity comes in many forms.
We open ourselves up to demonic activity in homes by using false or heretical items. Father Dan described the exorcist destroying the false statue and medals, then exorcising the house, and the poltergeist went away. A priest is trying to help a friend of mine, who is experiencing poltergeist. He suggested the members of the family to try and find a thing which is attracting the demonic activity. Objects, as well as events, cause infestations.
Suppliers and sellers of Christian and Catholic religious items owe us not only quality products, but real products, which are truly, for example, Benedictine, or truly a saint or angel, and not false products depicting false words or images.
However, too many people who buy and sell seem ignorant or, as one shop keeper told me, the suppliers have abandoned European products.
Not me. If I need to buy a religious object, it must be made in Italy or Spain.
Spiritual warfare came occur by stealth, as well as by the obvious.
Blogging Later Today
I am still worn out from the histamine reaction and from another issue. I shall try and post later, but I may choose to have an unusual "down day".
Even supertradmums get tired once and a while.....
Even supertradmums get tired once and a while.....
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Timely Words from Today's Office of Readings
The Catecheses of St Cyril of Jerusalem
The Church, the bride of Christ
The Church is called ‘Catholic’: such is the proper name of the holy Church which is the mother of us all. She is also the bride of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God (for it is written in the scripture, ‘Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her,’ and so on). Moreover she fulfils the type and carries out the pattern of the Jerusalem which is from above, which is free and the mother of us all. Though she was at first childless, she is now the parent of a mighty family.
After the former Church had been rejected, in the second, that is, the Catholic Church, God has appointed, as Paul says, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues and every type of virtue: I mean wisdom and intelligence, self-control and justice, mercy and humanity, and invincible endurance in persecution.
However, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, through honour and dishonour, first in persecutions and distress she wreathed her sacred martyrs with crowns of endurance interwoven with manifold and varied flowers; now in times of peace, she receives by the grace of God due honour from kings and men of rank, in a word from every sort and kind of person. And though the kings of nations spread round the world have limits to their sovereignty, it is the holy Catholic Church alone which in the whole earth rejoices in unlimited sovereignty; as it is written, God ‘has appointed peace as his boundary.’
In this holy Catholic Church, formed by its teaching and living as we ought, we shall possess the kingdom of heaven and inherit eternal life. For the sake of this we endure everything, that we may gain that life from the Lord. We have no modest aim, but the gaining of eternal life; that is the object of our striving. For this reason we are taught in the Creed that after ‘And in the resurrection of the flesh’ that is, of the dead, which we have already discussed, we affirm our belief ‘in life everlasting’. This is the object of our efforts as Christians.
Therefore, the Father is life really and truly. Through the Son he pours forth upon all in the Holy Spirit the gifts of heaven as from a fountain, and in his kindness to us men he has promised truly to each the good gift of eternal life
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In The Details of The Gospel
Take, for example, the trial of Christ before the Sanhedrin.
Today, because I experienced a particularly hectic day yesterday, partly from the Net being on and off for over 24 hours and partly for other reasons beyond my control, I meditated on this passage from Matthew 26:
57 But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.
58 And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
60 And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
61 And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.
62 And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priests rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy:
66 What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
68 Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
The detail is that Jesus held his peace.
Several things came to my mind while thinking of Jesus at peace while people yelled at Him, spit on Him, and slapped Him in the face.
First, He had peace amidst this chaos and hatred because He was totally dependent on the Father and the Holy Spirit. His life included a complete trust in God the Father, and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Christ, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, even in this scene of chaos, rested in peace within the Trinity.
We all must come to this realization of the Indwelling of the Trinity given to us at baptism. This is our call to be holy in the world, even in chaos. Only in that Indwelling is there a deep, sustained peace.
Second, Christ was completely in the Will of God the Father. He had humanly willed what the Divine will desired. There was no conflict between Christ's humanity and His divinity, nor between His will and the will of the Father.
For us, this means that only in a complete giving over of our wills can we find peace in the midst of chaos. Anxiety arises out of fear, and fear reveals a lack of trust not only in Providence taking care of us, but in the perfect plan of God's Will for us. Anxiety, which is a sin, causes us to make bad choices. We fall into self-perservation mode, rather than in trusting God, if we are anxious.
Third, Christ did not have His plan for ordering the world into which He came, but submitted Himself to our chaotic world of sin and death, in order to defeat death. His comfort was not in re-ordering His environment, but responding in love to overcome to root of evil by sacrificing Himself on the cross.
Again, for us, this means that we cannot always control our environment and make a comfortable nest for ourselves. Americans, especially, pride themselves on creating the "perfect" home, car, dinner, etc., forgetting that this false world created by humans is totally temporary, and, too often, purely materialistic, not imbued with any spiritual life. We think that if we control our environment, we can find peace. Not so. We cannot shut out chaos, or evil, but must transcend both.
How?
By allowing God to perfect us, to purify us, to take away all our sins and imperfections, we can come to the peace which passes all understanding.
Jesus held his peace. As I struggle with a third day of constant Net interruptions, and a lack of peace in my immediate surroundings, having to endure another move, when I face, again, downright persecution from those who should be closest to me, and when I am made aware, through grace, with the depth of my own sins, I beg God for this peace of the Indwelling of the Trinity.
It is only when standing before the Sanhedrin that we finally see the true nobility and depth of God's sacrifice for us. All Christ had at that moment was His Own peace.
We may very well find ourselves in similar circumstances. Christ held His peace throughout the entire Passion. Imagine. I ask myself, "Could I maintain such deep peace in this chaos of evil?"
Yesterday, when I had to face spiritual chaos of a kind I had not experienced since 2011, because of intense spiritual warfare, and then, on top of that, the realization of my own sins and imperfections, I could have been lost in anxiety. But, instead, God allowed me to grow in humility, in the awareness of my complete dependence on Him, and, in the importance of denying my will and accepting, totally, His Will for my life.
Jesus held his peace. May He, in His mercy, teach us, quickly, how to hold ours when chaos and hatred surround us.
Pray and Fast This Happens
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/07/29/new-senate-bill-introduced-to-totally-de-fund-planned-parenthood-senate-will-vote-next-week/
More of the news on the site:
Top Stories
• New Senate Bill Introduced to Totally De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Senate Will Vote Next Week
• First Investigation of Aborted Baby Sales Begins in Texas, Planned Parenthood Refuses to Attend
• Hillary Clinton on Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies: “They Do Really Good Work”
• Planned Parenthood Caught Selling Aborted Babies Did Abortion on Raped Teen, Returned Her to Rapist
More Pro-Life News• Baby Trevor Was So Small a Wedding Ring Fit Around His Foot, a Year Later He’s Heading Homed
• Planned Parenthood Defends Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies: “But We’re Not Making a Profit”• 11 Komen for the Cure Affiliates Give Planned Parenthood Hundreds of Thousands in Donations
• Planned Parenthood Gets Body Parts by Shooting Babies Through the Heart With Poison to Kill Them
• Florida Becomes 11th State to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Selling Aborted Babies• Attackers Who Beat Pregnant Teen and Burnt Her Stillborn Baby on Their Grill Not Charged With Murder
• Networks Covered Cecil the Lion More in 1 Day Than Abortion Videos in 2 Weeks
• Meet Pro-Life Senator Joni Ernst, She is Leading the Charge to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
• Ted Cruz Slams “Passionately Pro-Abortion Media” for “Hiding” Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood
• Networks Censor Video of Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies, Cover Shooting of African Lion
• Democratic Senator Fundraising Off of Planned Parenthood Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies• “Pro-Life” Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey: I Will Oppose Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
More of the news on the site:
Top Stories
• New Senate Bill Introduced to Totally De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Senate Will Vote Next Week
• First Investigation of Aborted Baby Sales Begins in Texas, Planned Parenthood Refuses to Attend
• Hillary Clinton on Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies: “They Do Really Good Work”
• Planned Parenthood Caught Selling Aborted Babies Did Abortion on Raped Teen, Returned Her to Rapist
More Pro-Life News• Baby Trevor Was So Small a Wedding Ring Fit Around His Foot, a Year Later He’s Heading Homed
• Planned Parenthood Defends Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies: “But We’re Not Making a Profit”• 11 Komen for the Cure Affiliates Give Planned Parenthood Hundreds of Thousands in Donations
• Planned Parenthood Gets Body Parts by Shooting Babies Through the Heart With Poison to Kill Them
• Florida Becomes 11th State to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Selling Aborted Babies• Attackers Who Beat Pregnant Teen and Burnt Her Stillborn Baby on Their Grill Not Charged With Murder
• Networks Covered Cecil the Lion More in 1 Day Than Abortion Videos in 2 Weeks
• Meet Pro-Life Senator Joni Ernst, She is Leading the Charge to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
• Ted Cruz Slams “Passionately Pro-Abortion Media” for “Hiding” Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood
• Networks Censor Video of Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies, Cover Shooting of African Lion
• Democratic Senator Fundraising Off of Planned Parenthood Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies• “Pro-Life” Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey: I Will Oppose Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
St. Ignatius Loyola, Again
As I just shared lots on St. Ignatius of Loyola, I refer you to the Framing Prayer series in order to celebrate his feast day tomorrow.
Here is another prayer of his, or at least,one connected to the Jesuit spirituality.
Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me
and bid me come to you
That with your saints I may praise you
For ever and ever. Amen.
- See more at: http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/prayers-by-st-ignatius-and-others/anima-christi#sthash.pLmg41s0.dpuf
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Scapegoating
They manage to cooperate with grace. They manage to respond in love in all situations.
What one sees in times of crisis, such as in the history of Nazi Germany, or even that of the Soviet Union, are the hidden sins and tendencies of people coming to the fore. In other words, because they have not dealt with their own sins, or have not dealt with the predominant fault, they fall into great sins of compromise, deceit, even betrayal.
Paranoia stops love. One cannot love others, or even God properly if one fears other people. Sometimes this fear causes great pain, and the roots may be abuse, so that people default to defensive positions, even lying.
A great priest said once that lying is the running away of suffering. If one told the truth in a crisis situation, one may suffer certain consequences. One may lose a job, or even experience violence from a spouse, or alienate so-called friends because of the truth being said.
Fears actually harm thinking. One cannot think clearly or logically if one is experiencing craven fear.
What was seen in these two historical times of tyranny were people making very bad decisions, even betraying friends, out of fear, paranoia, or hatred. The Germans cooperated with the killing of the Jews out of fear, paranoia, or hatred.
Thousands of martyrs died in England, in Mexico, in China, because of fear, paranoia, or hatred. If one is not pursuing purity of heart and mind, one can easily fall into habits of sins which lead to the sin of Judas, betrayal of the innocence.
Sometimes people sin against others in order to cover up their own sins, which they are afraid would come to light if defensive measures were not put into place to protect their own status in a community. If any readers have worked in tense and paranoid offices, where people only cared about their own advancement, these readers understand perfectly how a fear culture can be created quickly.
Many years ago, for a while, I worked in a government office which was dominated by fear. This fear culture was so inequitous that the manager had spies who reported to him about other people in the office. She was paranoid because she was a compulsive liar and needed to keep on top of her web of lies. Sadly, she found others to cooperate in keeping others "in place" within this fear culture.
We are heading into such a culture now in America. Fear, paranoia and hatred will stalk the faithful Catholics, even to their death.
I have written about this before, as in a tyranny and in times of war or financial crisis, scapegoats have to be found to blame for the lack of national unity.
Now that paganism is the official religion of America, the Christians will naturally be these scapegoats, blamed for a lack of peace and harmony in a so-called tolerant nation.
Balance only comes with reason and faith. With the use of reason and without faith, men and woman default to fear, paranoia and hatred.
There is no middle ground.
Narcissists are particularly vulnerable to creating scapegoats in order to protect their grand, false views of themselves. They will do anything to protect their secret overblown idea of themselves in order to survive an outburst of truth.
The narcissist needs to put others down in order to keep up the false image of themselves which they honestly believe is true. When narcissists rule nations or even a group of nations, those who go against them in any way are labelled trouble-makers, even terrorists.
Of course, this attitude reveals a lack of reason, rational thinking and balance.
Get ready for a huge lack of balance. Get ready for the three-pronged attack against the one, true, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church.
Fear, paranoia, and hatred will have their day, at least for awhile, as God allows havoc for the sake of souls.
Pray to be rid of hidden sins and the predominant fault so that you do not suddenly default to the great sins of compromise, abuse, and betrayal. There, but for the grace of God, go anyone of us.
If this post does not convince you of what is coming, you might want to read these:
27 Aug 2013
Examples of subjective and objective thinking in three minutes in this video. I am convinced, and in great grief, at the realization that many Catholics will fall away and join those against the good orthodox Catholics for one ...
23 Jul 2013
Many younger Catholics understand we are headed for real persecution. Those who do not can read my previous posts on the stages of such persecution. We are in the beginning of the last stage. But, many Catholics think ...
17 Jan 2015
We are and shall be persecuted because we first of all belong to the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church; for those of us who take this seriously, we shall be set aside as outsiders. It has all happened before and is ...
26 Nov 2012
Persecution of Catholics and other Christians steady and increasing.... Posted by Supertradmum. http://www.persecution.org/. Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in these places. Pray for the media of all Western countries to stop ignoring Christian persecution and calling it "sectarian violence". Pray. ...... Perfection Series Will Continue on Wednesday · Errors of Doctrine Found in Conversations with Tra... Persecution of Catholics and other Christians stea.
01 Feb 2013
I know this. Adoption agencies in England and in the US, which will not allow same-sex couples to adopt, and rightly so. 33% of the hospitals in the States are Catholic. They will go out of business or go under secular control.
01 Mar 2014
The first of two of the reasons why I am posting this series on recusant nuns rest in my conviction that unless there are relationships among Catholics, some type of Catholic community, the Faith will die in many areas.
03 Jul 2015
There are NO safe havens. One may be able to withstand evil in an excellent Catholic community for awhile, but persecution will come. First, the established Church will be more openly attacked, then priests, nuns, sisters and ...
18 Nov 2014
Since 2007, I have written about the coming persecution of real Catholics. One can follow the tags. Here is one post. http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-to-do-after-losing-war.html. I have also ...
06 Feb 2015
Noting that Manhattan College's own admission brochure does not even include any reference to the Catholic Church or Catholicism, the NLRB issued a 26-page report which concluded that the college cannot claim a ...
10 Apr 2014
Catholic schools and Catholic churches must not accept government money. I have said this for years. The Catholic Church will be a remnant. Priests will disappear. I have written about this on this blog on the two postings on false marriages. As one priest said in England at Mass, the passing of the ... change to life of all people, all Catholics. Are you ready? Are you getting you children ready for the onslaught of evil and the great persecution of the organized Church?
01 Mar 2014
I have been researching the number of women who left England in order to become nuns on the continent, owing to the persecution of the Catholic Church in Great Britain. ... Terry, thanks and maybe we can meet someday.
07 Oct 2014
Many younger Catholics understand we are headed for real persecution. Those who do not can read my previous posts on the stages of such persecution. We are in the beginning of the last stage. But, many Catholics think .
02 Feb 2014
This series will be called "February 24, 303." This was the day which witnessed the largest and worst persecution of Catholics in Rome, called after Diocletian asked the Oracle of Apollo approval for such an empire-wide ruling ...
06 Oct 2014
Persecution for Catholics, dioceses, clergy, bishops, cardinals in America beginning of the last stage. ... Yes the persecution stage has already stated, with business that will not make a wedding cake as a example. All we can ...
26 Dec 2014
As we know, midwives and, perhaps doctors in England who are Catholic will be forced to leave their professions. In America, some people have had to shut down private businesses of photography, baking and catering in order to uphold their Catholic identity. The problem with too many Catholics is that they are willing to compromise. I see it ... I have written about persecution dozens of times, but, today, St. Stephen reminds us that it can happen anywhere, quickly.
The Death of Catholic Malta
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-07-29/local-news/Daddy-Papa-and-Me-among-books-to-be-distributed-to-primary-school-teachers-students-on-diversity-6736139672
Sadly, I most likely will not be going back there this winter. I have something else to do.
Pray for my dear orthodox friends there, now a minority. Read my series on the saints of the Knights of Malta and pray to them.
Reminder of a Good Prayer from Father Z
LINGUA LATINA
LISTEN
Oratio ante colligationem in interrete:
Omnipotens aeterne Deus, qui secundum imaginem Tuam nos plasmasti et omnia bona, vera, et pulchra, praesertim in divina persona Unigeniti Filii Tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi, quaerere iussisti, praesta, quaesumus, ut, per intercessionem Sancti Isidori, Episcopi et Doctoris, in peregrinationibus per interrete, et manus oculosque ad quae Tibi sunt placita intendamus et omnes quos convenimus cum caritate ac patientia accipiamus. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
Oratio ante colligationem in interrete:
Omnipotens aeterne Deus, qui secundum imaginem Tuam nos plasmasti et omnia bona, vera, et pulchra, praesertim in divina persona Unigeniti Filii Tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi, quaerere iussisti, praesta, quaesumus, ut, per intercessionem Sancti Isidori, Episcopi et Doctoris, in peregrinationibus per interrete, et manus oculosque ad quae Tibi sunt placita intendamus et omnes quos convenimus cum caritate ac patientia accipiamus. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
A prayer before logging onto the internet:
Almighty and eternal God, who created us in Thine image and bade us to seek after all that is good, true and beautiful, especially in the divine person of Thine Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor, during our journeys through the internet we will direct our hands and eyes only to that which is pleasing to Thee and treat with charity and patience all those souls whom we encounter. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Immediate Needs
I need a marble altar stone (small) and a first-class relic asap. If anyone can send these to me, please let me know.
Pax vobiscum.
STM
Pax vobiscum.
STM
At Wit's End
The most prevalent reason for a prophet's complaints is the dullness of the people who simply are not listening. My long-term readers will remember all my ostrich postings of the last several years.
Since I have been back in the Midwest, it has been my complaint to God that people just do not want to hear anything about the reality of the chaos of our world and in the Church. I am living in a part of America where the god Mammon is adored above all other gods. Gross consumerism runs peoples' lives. Buying and selling seems to be an addiction, and the materialistic philosophy which underpins consumerism, that this world is all that there is, (the spiritual world is ignored), seems the main impetus for daily decisions.
Today, I have been at my wit's end. Women who go to daily Mass do not follow Catholic news. They admit it. They did not know about the Satanic statue, or the new curriculum, or the law-suit pending in Georgia against the Catholic school.
The men do not want to talk about these things, either. They talk about baseball, football, and fishing.
The women only want to talk about food, vacations, and social activities. If one tries to move the conversation to serious matters, people simply move away.
Why? Are people afraid and hiding from the truth because they lack faith in God? Why do they not want to get ready for the hard times?
To this day, I have not heard a sermon about the ssm decision in my parish. I am switching parishes.
Not one word on the Synod, not one word on the growing evil around us, not one word about the growing threat to religious freedom.
One of my friend's went to a pastor who has yet to refer to the SCOTUS decision and asked him why he has not said anything. His reply was so vague that she could not believe his apathy. "The bishops statement was in the local Catholic paper." Actually, it was not mentioned in the Catholic paper at all.
Another priest told her that if he brought this up, people would walk out of Mass.
Those Catholics, including priests, who refuse to understand what is happening around us will not be prepared for the real onslaught of evil to come upon us soon.
I predict at least one priest will be in jail by the end of this year because of the new amendment to the Constitution.
Jeremiah was frustrated and at his wit's end, as one sees in his words taken down by Baruch. And, he was persecuted for speaking the truth to his people.
Jeremiah 38:1-6 Douay-Rheims
38 Now Saphatias the son of Mathan, and Gedelias the son of Phassur, and Juchal the son of Selemias, and Phassur the son of Melchias heard the words that Jeremias spoke to all the people, saying:
2 Thus saith the Lord: Whosoever shall remain in this city, shall die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence: but he that shall go forth to the Chaldeans, shall live, and his life shall be safe, and he shall live.
3 Thus saith the Lord: This city shall surely be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
4 And the princes said to the king: We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil.
5 And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.
6 Then they took Jeremias and cast him into the dungeon of Melchias the son of Amelech, which was in the entry of the prison: and they let down Jeremias by ropes into the dungeon, wherein there was no water, but mire. And Jeremias sunk into the mire.
Daily, I see the blindness, willful blindness, of those Catholics who just think life will go on as it has before a month ago.
No.
No.
No.
Part of my problem is that I do not have people around me daily who understand the depth of the evil unleashed upon our nation. I have a few friends close by who understand, but they do not have time to pray together and have their own families. I need to pray more and do more penance.
I repeat the prophecy of Our Lady in Akita, an approved apparition of our times, just to console myself that what I see coming is, indeed, dire, and needing penance.
If I tell people I fast or do penance, I am accused of being fanatical and extreme.
Without prayer and penance, most people living today will go to hell. We faithful Catholics must become more committed to deep prayer, and real penances.
People just do not "get it".
End of my complaint for the day...Here are Mary's words from Akita.
“Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I wish, with My Son, for souls who will repair, by their suffering and their poverty, for the sinners and ingrates.
“In order that the world might know His anger, the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great chastisement on all mankind. With My Son, I have intervened so many times to appease the wrath of the Father. I have prevented the coming of calamities by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Cross, His Precious Blood, and beloved souls who console Him and form a cohort of victim souls.
“Prayer, penance, and courageous sacrifices can soften the Father's anger. I desire this also from your community, that it love poverty, that it sanctify itself and pray in reparation for the ingratitude and outrages of so many men. Recite the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its meaning; put it into practice: offer (whatever God may send) in reparation for sins. Let each one endeavour, according to her capacity and position, to offer herself entirely to the Lord.
“Even in a secular institute, prayer is necessary. Already souls who wish to pray are on the way to being gathered. Without attaching too much attention to the form, be faithful and fervent in prayer to console the Master.”
“If men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the Bishops and the priests.
“The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see Cardinals opposing Cardinals, Bishops against other Bishops. The priests who venerate Me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres (other priests). Churches and altars will be sacked. The Church will be full of those who accept compromises, and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
“The demon will be especially implacable against the souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of My sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will no longer be pardon for them.
“...Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able to still save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in Me will be saved.”
Lamentations 1 Douay-Rheims
1 Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!
2 Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.
3 Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage: she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest: all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.
4 Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down: her priests sigh: her virgins are in affliction, and she is oppressed with bitterness.
5 He. Her adversaries are become her lords, her enemies are enriched: because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities: her children are led into captivity: before the face of the oppressor.
6 Vau. And from the daughter of Sion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like rams that find no pastures: and they are gone away without strength before the face of the pursuer.
7 Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy's hand, and there was no helper: the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.
8 Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable: all that honoured her have despised her, because they have seen her shame: but she sighed and turned backward.
9 Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end: she is wonderfully cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted up.
10 Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to all her desirable things: for she hath seen the Gentiles enter into her sanctuary, of whom thou gavest commandment that they should not enter into thy church.
11 Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.
12 Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.
13 Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate, wasted with sorrow all the day long.
14 Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand out of which I am not able to rise.
15 Samech. The Lord hath taken away all my mighty men out of the midst of me: he hath called against me the time, to destroy my chosen men: the Lord hath trodden the winepress for the virgin daughter of Juda.
16 Ain. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my soul, is far from me: my children are desolate because the enemy hath prevailed.
17 Phe. Sion hath spread forth her hands, there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded against Jacob, his enemies are round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
18 Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.
19 Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.
20 Res. Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled: my heart is turned within me, for I am full of bitterness: abroad the sword destroyeth, and at home there is death alike.
21 Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.
22 Thau. Let all their evil be present before thee: and make vintage of them, as thou hast made vintage of me for all my iniquities: for my sighs are many, and my heart is sorrowful.
Blogging Later Today--Think of St. Martha
Finally feeling better and thanks for all of your prayers.
Will be back later. In the meantime, think of St. Martha, patron of cooks. She, her sister, Mary, and her brother, Lazarus, went to France and spread the Gospel there, especially in Provence. The saint apparently tamed a nasty beasty dragon thing named the Tarasque. The villagers named the town after the animal, as they felt badly after they killed the tamed thing. St. Martha is buried in the church in Tarascon.
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Will be back later. In the meantime, think of St. Martha, patron of cooks. She, her sister, Mary, and her brother, Lazarus, went to France and spread the Gospel there, especially in Provence. The saint apparently tamed a nasty beasty dragon thing named the Tarasque. The villagers named the town after the animal, as they felt badly after they killed the tamed thing. St. Martha is buried in the church in Tarascon.
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| Tumba de Santa Marta por Francesco Laurana, en la Cathédrale Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon |
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
One Reason I do not support Rick Perry
Some past politcal participants at the Bilderberg Group meetings--more found here, such as financial, academic, and military leaders of the USA. I never did trust William Buckley, whose name is on the list here. These people determine policy, not us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bilderberg_participants#United_States
This year's list found on this site.
http://vigilantcitizen.com/latestnews/bilderberg-2015-the-agenda-and-the-attendee-list-of-this-elite-conference/
This year's list found on this site.
http://vigilantcitizen.com/latestnews/bilderberg-2015-the-agenda-and-the-attendee-list-of-this-elite-conference/
- Margaret Thatcher (at least 1975, 1977, 1986),[99][100][101] Prime Minister 1979–1990 (deceased)
- David Cameron (2013) Currently Prime Minister
United States[edit]
- Thomas E. Donilon (2012),[3] Executive Vice President for Law and Policy at Fannie Mae (1999–2005), National Security Advisor (2010 – 2013)
- Roger Altman (2008, 2009, 2013),[2][12][102] Deputy Treasury Secretary from 1993–1994, Founder and Chairman of Evercore Partners
- George W. Ball (1954, 1993),[103] Under Secretary of State 1961–1968, Ambassador to U.N. 1968 (deceased)
- Sandy Berger (1999),[104] National Security Advisor, 1997–2001
- Timothy Geithner (2008, 2009),[2][102] Treasury Secretary
- Dick Gephardt (2012),[3] former Congressman and House Majority Leader
- Lee H. Hamilton (1997),[8][better source needed] former Congressman
- Christian Herter,[105] (1961, 1963, 1964, 1966), 53rd United States Secretary of State (deceased)
- Charles Douglas Jackson (1957, 1958, 1960),[106] Special Assistant to the President (deceased)
- Joseph E. Johnson[107] (1954), President Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (deceased)
- Henry Kissinger (1957, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 2008, 2009, 2010,[22] 2011, 2012,[3] 2013[12]),[71][108] 56th United States Secretary of State
- Mark G. Mazzie (1986, 1987),[3] Chief of Staff, The Honorable George C. Wortley, U.S. House of Representatives.
- Richard Perle (2011), Chairman of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee 2001–2003, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense 1981–1987[72]
- Colin Powell (1997),[8][better source needed] 65th United States Secretary of State
- Condoleezza Rice (2008),[2] 66th United States Secretary of State
- George P. Shultz (2008),[2] 60th United States Secretary of State
- Lawrence Summers,[102] Director of the National Economic Council
- Paul Volcker[when?],[102] Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979–1987
- Terry Wolfe (2010),[22] author and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
- Robert Zoellick (2008–2013),[2][3][11][12][22][44] former Trade Representative, former Deputy Secretary of State and former President of the World Bank Group
Presidents[edit]
- Bill Clinton (1991),[96][97] President 1993–2001
- Gerald Ford (1964, 1966),[14][109] President 1974–1977 (deceased)
Senators[edit]
- Tom Daschle (2008),[2] Senator from South Dakota 1987-2005
- John Edwards (2004),[110][111] Senator from North Carolina 1999–2005
- Chuck Hagel (1999, 2000),[112] Senator from Nebraska 1997–2009, Secretary of Defense 2013–present
- John Kerry (2012),[3] 68th United States Secretary of State and Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013)
- Sam Nunn (1996, 1997),[8][better source needed] Senator from Georgia 1972–1997
Governors[edit]
- Mitchell Daniels (2012)[113] Governor of Indiana 2004–2013
- Jon Huntsman, Jr. (2012),[3] Governor of Utah 2005–2009
- Rick Perry (2007),[114] Governor of Texas 2000–2015
- Mark Sanford (2008),[115] Governor of South Carolina 2003–2011
- Kathleen Sebelius (2008),[2] Governor of Kansas 2003-2009