A timely and excellent read. I encourage all faithful Catholics to order their own copy from Ignatius Press.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Response to Synod 2014 & 2015: Remaining in the Truth of Christ
A timely and excellent read. I encourage all faithful Catholics to order their own copy from Ignatius Press.
Pastors: Where to Purchase Your Way of the Cross Booklets
The St. Alphonsus version, pictured above, is stellar.
It can be purchased here: http://www.libers.com/.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
What the Little Box That Holds the Pallium Looks Like
A little portable "house" box with embossed images of Peter and Paul on each side.
Traditional Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico City
See and pray before this hallowed relic of Christian art and mysticism.
Don't miss out.
For details click here.
Deadline for registration is April 1st.
"An Image Painted in Heaven: Empress of the Americas" Tour.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Fr. Z with Fans in Italy
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Rome Quotes
"The survival of a civilization depends on the continuity of its educational tradition. A common educational system creates a common world of thought with common intellectual values and a common inheritance of knowledge, which makes a society conscious of its identity and gives it a common memory of its past. Consequently any beach in the continuity of the educational tradition involves a corresponding breach in the continuity of the civilization; so that if the breach were a complete one, it would be far more revolutionary than any political or economic change, since it would mean the birth of a new civilization, or at any rate the death of the old one."
-Christopher Dawson
-Christopher Dawson
Via Crucis in Rome on the Palatine Hill
Amid the rubble of ancient Rome with a relic of the true cross.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
IV International "Populus Summorum Pontificum" Pilgrimage to Rome and the Vatican
Thank you, Guillaume!
http://populussummorumpontificum.com/
FYI: We are offering a tour from North America to participate in this noteworthy annual event. Limited seating. The great Fr. Z will be our chaplain. For more details, see here.
Latin Summer Program with Fr. Reginald Foster: UNIVERSUM LATINITATIS CURRICULUM (AESTIVA MMXIV ERUDITIO ALTIOR)
Latin Summer with Fr. Reginald Foster
40 Years a Papal Latinist
Study under the best!
June 8 - August 1, 2015
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
http://thelatinlanguage.org/
40 Years a Papal Latinist
Study under the best!
June 8 - August 1, 2015
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
http://thelatinlanguage.org/
Monday, March 23, 2015
American Saint: Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J.
Read his two books and they will change you forever.
Photo credit: Fr. Walter J. Ciszek, S.J. on Facebook.
"Frankly, I often marveled at the way these people had clung to the faith in this professedly atheistic country. Atheism was taught and preached everywhere, in the newspapers, on radio and television, in the schools, and in books and periodicals of all sorts. The Soviet Constitution, of course, guarantees every citizen the right to practice religion, but it forbids any formal preaching or teaching about religion. In fact, the law has been interpreted to mean that children under eighteen years of age are not allowed to attend church, even in the company of their parents, and priests are forbidden to give religious instructions to youth. The same article of the constitution that guarantees freedom to practice religion but not to preach it also guarantees the freedom of atheistic propaganda. And that guarantee was exercised to the full by the state in every conceivable way. Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest grandparent, was constantly exposed and subjected to the influence of such propaganda. Teh effect of all this upon once Holy Russia has been to change the entire social life of the country, the manner of thinking and behavior of the average citizen. And yet, for all that, it has not affected the faith of millions of believers."
-He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J
Sunday, March 22, 2015
2016 Holy Land Pilgrimage
Theme: walking in the footsteps of Christ.
Do not miss this rare opportunity to see it all in one action packed tour.
More info here: http://oc-travel.com/upcoming-tours/.
Image: a pic I took on the roof of the church at Mt. Carmel (Lebanon seen on the horizon).
Rome Quotes
"With a just and rational horror does a good Catholic regard Liberalism."
-Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany
-Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany
Reaction to the Synod from the Pontifical Institute John Paul II at the Lateran
If you are in Rome on April 22, be sure to be there at the Lateran University. Show your support. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
It is a conference on sacramental theology entitled The Eucharist and Matrimony: Two Sacraments, One Covenant.
Help spread the word: http://www.istitutogp2.it/dblog/
For the laity, the whole question is one of education. We must educate. That is the solution.
Must Read Latest Novel by Roger Scruton: The Disappeared
He nails it.
As usual.
The state of the world today.
A must read.
Brilliant.
As usual.
The state of the world today.
A must read.
Brilliant.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Begin to Pray and Do Penance for the Synod in October
Begin to pray and fast for a positive outcome this fall. It is never okay for those guilty of adultery to receive Holy Communion. That would be a sacrilege.
We are leading a pilgrimage to Rome and the Vatican this October which will coincide with the Synod. Do join us. More info here.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Rome Quotes
"Above all, have a horror of heresy, and Liberalism today is the most malignant of heresies. Its face is absolutely set against religious faith."
-Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany
-Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany
Catholic Culture: Abbey Beer
The Abbey of Affligem was founded in 1094.
Belgian Abbey beer has always been popular.
Pray for vocations. There are very few monks left to fill many of these Belgian beer-making monasteries. The brew monks survived the violence of the French Revolution, two world wars, and the sexual and cultural revolution.
The beer label seen here is now owned by Heineken (the brand name is used under license agreement from the last monks left at Affligem Abbey).
On another note, there are 10 Trappist Abbeys still making beer inside their Abbeys. Now usually just under the supervision of the older monks - the dozen or so that are left in each monastery. The Church is in need of more vocations. It would be a great vocation to be a beer-making monk in Europe. Patersbier (fathers' beer) is the beer the monks make for themselves and serve on Sundays and feasts, a weaker version, a bit like an enkel, meaning "single," used to describe the basic recipe of their beers.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
New Banner Project for Canadian Pilgrims
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
The 33rd Annual Pentecost Pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
15% Discount on Tour Package for Summer in Rome Pilgrimage
Don't miss out on this significant opportunity.
I am offering a 15% discount for any traveler who would like to register. Our extended deadline for registration is just one more week.
Bring a friend or spouse. I am looking for couples.
Daily Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in the Vatican. Excursions outside the city and more.
Contact me directly for details: john@oc-travel.com.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Worthy New Icon by Canadian Artist Frank Turner
Catholic Culture: Heradlry
The arms of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Lunch in Rome
From the Vatican: The Best Breviary in Latin and English for the Laity
It is exceptional and I highly recommend it for beginners.
http://angeluspress.org/Books/Mass-Liturgy/Divine-Office
Catholic Philippines
Monday, March 9, 2015
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