Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Beautiful Parish Bulletins
Very nice to see such a beautiful bulletin!
Man thanks to the Vice-Rector of Holy Rosary Cathedral, Fr. Pablo.
Made with a free download known as GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program).
Rome Quotes
"The word 'annulment' is not to be found in the Code of Canon Law. This is why the more accurate jurists today have abandoned the use of this term, as it confuses people and does not correctly reflect the mind of the Church. Indeed, in handing down a judicial sentence regarding a marriage case, what the Church declares is whether the marriage in question is valid or invalid."
-Msgr. Pedro Lopez-Gallo
-Msgr. Pedro Lopez-Gallo
Rome Quotes
"So much "winning" in America; so much "losing" in aedibus Vaticanis.
Divine Irony."
-Jonathan Arrington
Divine Irony."
-Jonathan Arrington
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Traditional Catholic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Deadline for Registration is February 1st!
The tour is almost full. There are just a few openings left.
For more details, contact us asap HERE.
Octave for Christian Unity
Day 6 of the Octave for Christian Unity:
That lapsed Catholics will return to the Sacraments of the Church.
A DEVOUT EXERCISE FOR THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH
Ant. That they all may be one, as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.
V. I say to thee, that thou art Peter.
R. And upon this rock I will build My Church.
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say to Thine Apostles: 'Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you,' look not upon my sins but upon the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe unto her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest, God, forever and ever.
Amen.
That lapsed Catholics will return to the Sacraments of the Church.
A DEVOUT EXERCISE FOR THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH
Ant. That they all may be one, as Thou, Father, in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.
V. I say to thee, that thou art Peter.
R. And upon this rock I will build My Church.
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say to Thine Apostles: 'Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you,' look not upon my sins but upon the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe unto her that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: Who livest and reignest, God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Rome Quotes
"Abortion is the Antichrist's demonic parody of the Eucharist. That is
why it uses the same holy words, 'This is my body,' with the
blasphemously opposite meaning."
- Dr. Peter Kreeft, PhD
- Dr. Peter Kreeft, PhD
Eugène Cardinal Tisserant's Secretary Celebrates 65 Years of Priesthood!
Monsignor was ordained priest in Mexico in 1951. He comes from a prominent family in Guadalajara. He was sent to seminary in Spain in the 1930s. After ordination in 1951 he was sent to Rome.
In 1960 he became personal secretary to His Eminence Cardinal Tisserant.
When the Cardinal passed away at Albano Laziale (age 87) in 1972, Monsignor Lopez-Gallo felt the call to new chapter and so he moved to Canada to work as a parish pastor and canonist in the Vancouver chancery.
Tanti auguri, caro monsignore!
Subscribe to The Latin Mass Magazine (The Journal of Catholic Culture and Tradition)!
Excellent articles on Catholic culture, devotions, homeschooling, music, liturgy, history, etc.
They have a superb mission statement:
Make known the treasures of Catholicism within the context of a Western culture that is in the process of rejecting the Faith responsible for its greatness.
Offer an antidote to the universal phenomenon of an accelerating secularism that is hostile to the One True Church and the salvific charge given to it by our Lord.
Disseminate through a variety of disciplines the fullness of Catholic culture and fight against the corrupting influence of the compartmentalization of knowledge.
http://www.latinmassmagazine.com/
They have a superb mission statement:
Make known the treasures of Catholicism within the context of a Western culture that is in the process of rejecting the Faith responsible for its greatness.
Offer an antidote to the universal phenomenon of an accelerating secularism that is hostile to the One True Church and the salvific charge given to it by our Lord.
Disseminate through a variety of disciplines the fullness of Catholic culture and fight against the corrupting influence of the compartmentalization of knowledge.
http://www.latinmassmagazine.com/
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Catholic Humor: New Vatican Stamp Commemorating Luther and the 500th Anniversary of the Spiritual the Cultural Genocide of the Reformation
Image from the Internet.
Quis est eius auctor?
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Catholic Heroes Abound
You can read about them often, especially in obituaries:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=183615171
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=183615171
Monday, January 16, 2017
Battle of Lepanto Fresco in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican
Know your history: HERE.
One of our finest moments. A date and event to be known by all. When civilization was saved.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Pope St. John Paul II Ordains Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz in 1963 in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
I was privileged to meet both men. Saints abound. Just look around.
Papal Mottos
Sanctus Ioannes Paulus II, ora pro nobis!
Friday, January 13, 2017
John Paul Sonnen: Legatus Speaker
I have been to enough rubber chicken dinners in my life to really appreciate the fine meal, devout prayer time, lively Christian fellowship and great talk on Catholic themes.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
A Word About the Supression of the Jesuits
Rome Quotes
Canon 870 - Baptism of Abandoned Babies
Can. 870 "An abandoned infant or a foundling is to be baptised."
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/infant-safe-after-being-found-abandoned-at-minnesota-cathedral.cfm
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/infant-safe-after-being-found-abandoned-at-minnesota-cathedral.cfm
We Support the Cardinal Patron and the Prince and Grand Master
The Order of Malta has finally realized that it has a voice. If they
had recognized the legitimacy of the meddling by the Vatican Secretary
of State, the integrity and sovereignty of the SMOM would have been
eroded and they would have been rendered a useless remnant of a bygone
heritage. This statement is a firm long overdue Declaration of
Independence for the world's smallest sovereign entity. Bravo Prince & Grand
Master. It takes an Englishman to put his big foot down and say enough
and stand for justice and right. The issue here has nothing to do with
condoms. It is all about sovereignty and the authority of the Grand
Master and Sovereign Council. This is Malta's finest hour since the
resistance to the French invasion of the Island of Malta by Napoleon.
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/01/11/knights-of-malta-refuse-to-assist-irrelevant-papal-probe/?utm_content=bufferfe103&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/01/11/knights-of-malta-refuse-to-assist-irrelevant-papal-probe/?utm_content=bufferfe103&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
American in Cuba
What can I say? Visiting here is magical. It is hands down one of the most satisfying and interesting places I have ever visited anywhere in the world. To each his own; this place is a home for me.
With great emotion does one pray here for the liberty of a persecuted Catholic people. An island paradise, rich with history, culture, potential, tourism and everything else. One can see why the devil targeted it.
Castro left this beautiful land in a maximum state of abject poverty. Everything is totally falling apart. He blamed the blockade, but of course everyone knows his family never went hungry.
At least Castro is gone and the nation can heal and move on. Meanwhile, America slides closer to socialism with every Bernie Sanders supporter. I would love to see some dynamic new missioners evangelize the entire island from this church. The potential for evangelization is overwhelming.
#letlibertyring
Havana Cathedral Altar
Plaza de La Catedral in Havana Cuba
Statue of St. John Paul II in Havana Cathedral
Outdoor Manger Scene in Historic Downtown Havana, Cuba
Arms of Venerable Pius XII in Havana., Cuba, Cathedral
Outdoor Manger Scene in Downtown Havana, Cuba
Nice to see this, even in a Communist country.
This would never be allowed in many places in the U.S. today.
How Communist have we become?
Un Rimedio al Logorio della Vita Moderna
Know your history and liturgical culture and pass this on to your kids!
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Communion Rail Destroyed at St. Thomas More Parish (Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis)
Here we have a parish that was handed over to the Jesuits by the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis in the hopes the parish would revive. Not sure how successful that has been. It would be interesting to see the parish books.
The name of the parish was changed from the church of St. Luke to St. Thomas More Catholic Community, a peace offering by the Archdiocese, in the hopes of appeasement during a touchy parish merger.
How many times have we witnessed this kind of waste?
An aesthetically becoming and original historical period piece, torn out of a Catholic church and marked for the dumpster. Or maybe a scavenger will sell it to an antique shop.
Part of the problem is that we have allowed the aesthetic aspect of the liturgy to be assessed by those outside the church. It's a throw away culture surrounding us. Wal-Mart and Ikea and Sam's Club.
Vatican II of course says nothing about communion rails or taking them out. What it does say is that sacred art is to be "worthy, decorous and beautiful" (SC, vere dignae, decorae ac pulchrae).
Obviously, this work of art seems to fit the bill as sacred art, according to the criteria of the Council.
Liturgy distinguishes itself in this, that it safeguards the integration of beauty with truth, of goodness and holiness, but at the same time it recognizes the rules proper to art and its interdependence.
The blessing of a church, and even more so the blessing of an altar, teems with references to the Old Testament, and in these blessings statements are enunciated concerning the nature of architecture and art. The continuance of these things is held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
The liturgy brings art to its loftiest essential possibility. In the arduous work of getting ready for the task of decorating a new church, the artist has the supreme Artificer, God himself, as his exemplar. He creates for eternity.
In the Postcommunion of the Mass for the Dedication of a Church, God is represented as preparing a home for His majesty through all eternity. Art by its very nature is a radiation. Leave it alone. Descending into this chapel actually reminds me of the worthy dwelling place in the womb of Mary.
Bewildered people ask: "Will the destruction end? Who to blame?" The dilettante pastor? Or parish council? Or an ex-nun? Decadence of the liturgical spirit among our leadership can be understood in the sixties, but today??
Just imagine the sheer volume of art that has ended up in dumpsters, all in the name of modernity.
Art is the possession of a parochial community. This includes tomorrow's parishioners, who may have a greater degree of appreciation for the original structure and design of the church or ethos of the liturgy.
The liturgy is a community act, distinguished by degree and order. And art. When art like this is destroyed, it creates a stylistic incongruity with the genius of the original design plan.
The peoples of Western culture possess an art heritage nurtured by Christianity. This is not a witness to a vanished past, but is rather a living power that motivates and teaches the present.
Regrettably, this was probably done in the name of Vatican II. Vatican II speaks of renewal (SC), but also of conservation. We are the responsible successors of interpreting the Council. In the very interests of renewal itself, we have a duty of preserving what has gone before us.
I would offer this chapel for persecuted Christians from Iraq and Syria in the Twin Cities to have as their worship space. The Lexington Ave. exit off the Interstate 94 makes it an ideal central location. Some of them live in the Midway, University-Lexington area.
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