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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner.
Tell me... is this not beautiful? Lord, have mercy. I love beautiful Byzantine Icons.Anathemas concerning holy imagesIf anyone does not confess that Christ our God can be represented in his humanity,...
View ArticleNames of Jesus Christ, the Lover and Husband of His People
Titles of Jesus Christ in Scripture:Advocate – 1 John 2:1Alpha and Omega – Revelation 1:8; 22:13The Almighty – Revelation 1:8Amen – Revelation 3:14Apostle and High Priest of our Confession – Hebrews...
View ArticleYour Love, Lord Jesus, Is Unfathomable...
"I would create the whole universe again, just to hear you say that you love Me."-Jesus in a vision to St. Teresa of AvilaWhat a paradise it is for a soul when the heart knows itself to be so loved by...
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Holy Theotokos, More Spacious Than The Heavens
The chant, in English:"It is truly right to bless thee, O Theotokos,ever blessed, and most Pure, and the Mother of our God.More honorable than the cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the...
View ArticleSainted Catholic Mystics, pray for us!
"Man is placed above all creatures, and not beneath them, and he cannot be satisfiedor content except in something greater than himself. Greater than himself there isnothing but Myself, the Eternal...
View ArticleThe Spirit praises the Bride, and she returns all glory; Eternal Union
Come, O Holy Spirit, and let my speech overlap yours. I know you never cease to express your love and praise to your mysteriously intimate one, Mary your Bride; allow me, unworthy vessel, to proclaim...
View ArticlePrinciples of the Holy Liturgy and our Relationship with Christ
Absolutely outstanding catechesis by Fr. Calvin Goodwin, FSSP, and so sorely needed in the Church of our time. Pray for him, pray for the FSSP, pray for the reconciliation of the SSPX, and apply these...
View ArticleFor the Love of Good Literature
For as long as I can remember, I've always been interested in reading. I read my first book at seven, and I've never looked back. Over the years, my choice in books has diversified, but my love for...
View ArticleThe Souls of the Martyrs and the Bodies of the Martyrs
And when he broke the fifth seal, I saw there, beneath the Altar, the souls of all who had been slain for love of God's word and of the truth they held, crying out with a loud voice, Sovereign Lord,...
View ArticleThe Prophetic Defeat of Evil in this World
Now Jericho was close shut up and fenced, for fear of the children of Israel, and no man durst go out or come in.And the Lord said to Josue: Behold I have given into thy hands Jericho, and the king...
View ArticleIn Persona Christi and The Filioque Clause
Cui autem aliquid donastis, et ego: nam et ego quod donavi, si quid donavi, propter vos in persona Christi, ut non circumveniamur a satana: non enim ignoramus cogitationes eius.-Â II Corinthii 2:10-11,...
View ArticleA Prayer
Blessed are those who hear the Word of God, and keep it.- Luke 11:28And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be unto me according to your Word. And with that the Angel left her.- Luke...
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Music to Encourage Conversion of Heart
Of all that has encouraged my conversion to the Catholic Faith, one of the most important encouragements was music. The fact that I discovered was that the quickest way to conversion is understanding...
View ArticleJune 2012 and Blogging
I do apologize to all my readers for a lackluster June of posts! It hasn't been the easiest month for me, and I've found that every time I sit down to either analyze some philosophy, expound some...
View ArticleSix Critiques of the Mentality of the Church since the Second Vatican...
1) Since the Council, there has been a profound lack of awareness on the part of the Church that the devil is, indeed, real, coupled with an over-emphasis that all men, in a shadowy and incomplete way,...
View ArticleGoing to Mass
I had to interrupt my other six-part series that I was beginning to mention this: I finally went to Mass for the first time today. It was wonderful! I went to the 8:30 Mass, and was nervous in general...
View ArticleFrancis Cardinal George of Chicago, and his Outstanding Defense of true Marriage
I don't always agree with everything that many of the Cardinals say and do, but for once, a Cardinal in our age has actually stood up and gave a fairly masculine and honest statement on the Catholic...
View ArticleSix Critiques of the Mentality of the Church since the Second Vatican...
As some of you may know, I am continuing my series on six critiques of the mentality and actions of the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council. My apologies for the long wait between the...
View ArticleA Very Relevant Prayer Intention
I just has to pass this on. This is the Holy Father's prayer Intention for the month of August, and it factors grandly into the New Evangelization, which is a big part of this blog:His mission...
View ArticleThe Basic Teaching of the Holy Catholic Church regarding the Mother of God
"There is but one Mediator as we know from the words of the apostle, "for there is one God and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a redemption for all". The maternal...
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