Archive for May, 2008
Brotherly Love
Posted in Humor, Video on May 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sacred Heart
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Catholic Devotion, Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart on May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
He should be honored under the figure of this Heart of flesh, and its image should be exposed…He promised me that wherever this image should be exposed with a view to showing it special honor, He would pour forth His blessings and graces. This devotion was the last effort of His love that He would [...]
Protection of the Heavenly Mother
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Blessed Mother, Catholic Devotion, Cuzco, Our Lady, Virgin Mary on May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When the impious Mohammedan power, trusting in its powerful fleet and war-hardened armies, threatened the peoples of Europe with ruin and slavery, then — upon the suggestion of the Sovereign Pontiff — the protection of the heavenly Mother was fervently implored and the enemy was defeated and his ships sunk. Thus the Faithful of every [...]
Catholics local to NYC
Posted in Link, Paintings on May 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
First Friday Traditional Solemn Mass
Votive Mass of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
With Solemn Benediction after Mass
June 6th, 2008 at 6:30PM
*
Presented by
The Oratory of the Sacred Heart
at
The Church of the Guardian Angel
193 Tenth Avenue at 21st Street,
New York City
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Celebrant: The Very Reverend Gilles Wach,
Superior General of the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest
Deacon: Father [...]
Pacelli in New York
Posted in Pictures on May 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
But don’t look for Pope Pius XII’s bust alongside Pope Paul VI or John Paul II. You’ll need to exit out the cathedral’s side door, cross 51st Street and venture to the back of the other cathedral gift shop. (Article about monuments in St. Patricks Cathedral)
Valiant Ones
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged American Catholic, Catholic Chaplan, Catholic Tradition, Catholics at War, Scripture Quote on May 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle. (Isaiah 3:25)
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Memorial Day: Keep it as a Memorial, not just a day to BBQ, and drink beer in the backyard.
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Orthodoxy = Vocations
Posted in Pictures, tagged Altar, Catholic Tradition, Ordination, Priesthood on May 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Ordination: the largest St. Louis ordination class in 25 years and one of the largest in the U.S. It’s also the same number of ordinations in St. Louis as the last three years combined….. The student body at Kenrick-Glennon, which includes the undergraduate Cardinal Glennon College and graduate-level Kenrick Theological Seminary, is 112 students, the [...]
Corpus Christi 2008
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Catholic Devotion, Corpus Christi, Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Real Presence on May 21, 2008 | 15 Comments »
(2 above are from Brindisi, Italy)
Her Perennial Magnificat
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Blessed Mother, Catholic Devotion, Mother of God, Our Lady, Virgin Mary on May 20, 2008 | 10 Comments »
The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In the sobriety of its elements, it has all the depth of the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can be said to be a compendium. It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the [...]
“Seperated Brethren”
Posted in Opinion, Video, tagged Heresy, Heretics, Protestant on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The times, they are a-changin
Posted in Humor, Opinion, Pictures, tagged Catholic Tradition, Priesthood, Staten Island on May 18, 2008 | 28 Comments »
Some news: At confession this past Saturday, at my regular parish on Staten Island (not St. Agnes in Manhattan). Sitting there with the usual sinners I see every few weeks (5-6 elderly people, that’s it in one of the largest parishes in the NY Archdiocese). Sitting in the back praying, and waiting for the priest to come in at [...]
Flabellum
Posted in Pictures on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not the papal ones. The Flabellum of Saint Philipert of Tournus. I remember being at Mass during the summertime a few years back, and I saw a fly land on the Host after the consecration. It really bothered me, not that you can stop a fly from doing what a fly does I suppose. Evidentally, that was [...]
Pope of the Internet
Posted in Humor, Pictures on May 16, 2008 | 12 Comments »
You have probably heard Catholic blogs being critiqued for their “radical” tendencies, and just general overly opinionated blabbering. Some have even referred to an elusive figure of the “pope of the blogosphere”. While some would say this is only a term to personify this blight, and is not an actual being, I present to you a picture of [...]
Ever The Path That Leads To Christ
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Blessed Mother, Catholic Devotion, Cuzco, Jesus Christ, Our Lady, Papal Encyclical, Virgin Mary on May 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Mary remains ever the path that leads to Christ. Every encounter with her can only result in an encounter with Christ Himself. For what other reason do we continually turn to Mary than to seek for the Christ she holds in her arms — to seek in her, through her and with her the Savior [...]
Put Christ At The Center
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Blessed Mother, Catholic Devotion, Catholic Tradition, Jesus Christ, Our Lady, Papal Encyclical, Virgin Mary on May 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Holy Rosary is not a pious practice banished to the past, like prayers of other times thought of with nostalgia. Instead, the Rosary is experiencing a new Springtime. Without a doubt, this is one of the most eloquent signs of love that the young generation nourish for Jesus and his Mother, Mary. In the [...]
Smells & Bells, But Not Much Else
Posted in Humor on May 14, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Some guy in Spain who called himself “Pope Gregory XVII” having a supposed “vision”. Creepy. If you’re out of real, full, juridical union with Rome long enough this is what you will end up with sooner or later.
More info about this cult, from an ex-member (who posted the Youtube clip).
How Profound Is The Darkness (Cultural Catholics?)
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Cultural Catholicism, Papal Encyclical, Pope St. Pius X, Traditional Catholic on May 13, 2008 | 10 Comments »
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There are large numbers of Christians in our own time who are entirely ignorant of those truths necessary for salvation. And when we mention Christians, We refer not only to the masses or to those in the lower walks of life — for these find some excuse for their ignorance in the fact [...]
Heaven and Earth Are United
Posted in Paintings, tagged Altar, Catholic Liturgy, Jesus Christ, Mass, Patristics, Traditional Latin Mass on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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At the hour of Sacrifice, in response to the priest’s acclamation, the heavens open up; the choirs of angels are witnessing this Mystery; what is above and what is below unite; heaven and earth are united, matters visible and invisible become united. (Pope St. Gregory the Great)
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This is a [...]
Pentecost
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Church Mosaic, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Scripture Quote, St. Peters Basilica on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat [...]
Closest Of All To Christ
Posted in Paintings, tagged Blessed Mother, Papal Encyclical, Pope Leo XIII, Virgin Mary on May 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When we have recourse to Mary in prayer, we are having recourse to the Mother of mercy, who is so well disposed toward us that, whatever the necessity that presses upon us especially in attaining eternal life, she is instantly at our side of her own accord, even though she has not been invoked. She [...]
Some Good News: Africa
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Catholic Africa, Catholic Missionaries, Holy Mother Church, Papal Encyclical, Pope Pius XII, Scripture Quote, White Fathers on May 7, 2008 | 13 Comments »
The Command: And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Matt 28:18
Holy Mother Church
The Initiative: Zeal for missionary activity and the Catholic [...]
Your Sacrifice
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Altar, Jesus Christ, Papal Encyclical, Papal Mass, Pope Pius XII, Sacrifice, Traditional Catholic, Traditional Latin Mass on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
But every Lord’s day do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned. For this is [...]
She Brought Forth a Man Child
Posted in Paintings, Pictures, tagged Blessed Mother, Catholic Devotion, Jesus Christ, Marian Devotion, Mary Crowning, May Crownings, Our Lady, Scripture Quote, Son of David, Son of God, Virgin Mary on May 5, 2008 | 7 Comments »
And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars: And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered. And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold a [...]
Become as Little Children
Posted in Paintings on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Matt 18:3)
What happened to this?
Posted in Pictures, tagged Papal Traditions on May 2, 2008 | 9 Comments »
What happened to this? The Popes always used the three finger raised blessing (The 3 fingers up=Trinity, 2 fingers down=the 2 natures of Christ). Then it just kind of disappeared. Does anyone know when/why? Out of curiousity, not a critique.
JPII seemed to have used the 3 finger blessing early in his Pontificate (above pic in 1979). [...]
But Still Tradition Pure
Posted in Opinion, Paintings, tagged Altar, Traditional Catholic, Traditional Latin Mass on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Le Officiants by Pascua Eugene
The strangest things are happening to the rubrics of the Mass!
Old men like me don’t understand we thought our days would pass
Without disturbance of the way we learnt to celebrate.
Now worship, like the world itself, is in a dreadful state.
Some time ago the priest was sure of what was his to [...]
Ascension
Posted in Paintings, tagged Ascension, Jesus Christ, Scripture Quote, Son of God on May 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)
The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool. (Psalm 109)
Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking [...]
