Posted in Paintings on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
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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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Posted in Paintings, Pictures on May 9, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Paintings on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in Paintings, Pictures on May 7, 2008 | 12 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 [...]
Posted in Paintings, Pictures on May 6, 2008 | 2 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 [...]
Posted in Paintings, Pictures on May 5, 2008 | 6 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 [...]
Posted in Paintings on May 4, 2008 | No Comments »
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)
Posted in Pictures on May 2, 2008 | 7 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). [...]
Posted in Opinion, Paintings on May 2, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Paintings on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
