The pilgrimage of Our Lady of Rocamadour, a short distance from Cahors, is situated in the most sterile and mountainous part of Quercy. A saint, whom an unsupported local tradition would make the Zaccheus of the Gospel, about the third century, penetrated into a labyrinth of rocks which raise their lofty crests above the narrow … Continue reading September 24: Our Lady of Rocamadour
Month: September 2018
The Eucharist Our Treasure
The Eucharist is the centre and source of grace: therefore, it must be the very keystone of the legionary scheme. The most ardent activity will accomplish nothing of value if it forgets for a moment that its main object is to establish the reign of the Eucharist in all hearts. For thereby is fulfilled the … Continue reading The Eucharist Our Treasure
Two Major Pillars holding the Catholic Church
Two Major Pillars holding the Catholic Church Every Catholic has a moral obligation to fulfill; bearing the true faith, keeping it and living on it unconditionally. It doesn't stop there… one must confidently spread it at every corner, even if it will incite persecution and hatred. Major concern is to lead people to the right … Continue reading Two Major Pillars holding the Catholic Church
September: Month of the Sorrowful Mother
September: Month of the Sorrowful Mother: September 1-30: Stabat Mater:English . . Since September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, please recite the Stabat Mater once a day in love and reparation to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, so deeply wounded by sin. . At the Cross her station keeping, stood the … Continue reading September: Month of the Sorrowful Mother
The Third Council of Toledo (589)
The Third Council of Toledo (589) marks the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Orthodox (Niceno-Constantinopolitan) Christian Church, and it is known for codifying the Filioque clause into Western Christianity, as a theological response to Gothic Arianism. In the 4th century, the Bishop Wulfila (c 310 – 383) invented a script for the Gothic language, … Continue reading The Third Council of Toledo (589)
To Mary, Queen of Martyrs for Resignation in Tribulation
To Mary, Queen of Martyrs for Resignation in Tribulation: . . O Mary, Queen of Martyrs, Mother of God, and my most loving Mother, humbly prostrate at thy feet I dedicate myself to the compassion of thy Sorrowful Heart, which was plunged into such an abyss of woe and humiliation, and at the same … Continue reading To Mary, Queen of Martyrs for Resignation in Tribulation
Why the Church of Christ is called the Roman and Catholic Church?
Why the Church of Christ is called the Roman and Catholic Church? Answer: The church of Christ or the church of God is not an organizational name of the Church, this is only a DESCRIPTIVE TERM of the Church. While the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church is not the official name of the Church, … Continue reading Why the Church of Christ is called the Roman and Catholic Church?
Lets talk about St. Joseph
1. St. Joseph was a righteous man – Scripture refers to Joseph as a “righteous” man (Matthew 1:19). In other words, he was a holy and devout Jew who fulfilled the two greatest commandments— he loved the Lord his God with all his heart and strength, and he loved his neighbor as himself. He was … Continue reading Lets talk about St. Joseph
The Miraculous Medal and Claude Newman
Claude Newman was a twenty-year-old African-American who, in 1943, awaited execution in a prison in Mississippi. His crime was that of ambushing and shooting a man named Sid Cook, his beloved grandmother’s abusive second husband. One day, noticing a medal hanging around the neck of a fellow prisoner, Claude asked the young man what it … Continue reading The Miraculous Medal and Claude Newman
The Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed This creed is named after Athanasius (A.D. 293-373), the champion of orthodoxy against Arian attacks on the doctrine of the trinity. According to historians, Athanasius didnt write this creed and it also improperly named after him. The name persists because until the seventeenth century it was commonly ascribed to him. According to … Continue reading The Athanasian Creed
September 1: Saturday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time St. Giles of Castaneda Abbot (640-720) "He entrusted his possessions to them" Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 25:14-30. Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he … Continue reading September 1: Saturday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time
The Ten Plagues Sent to Egypt
The Ten Plagues Sent to Egypt Wonder how many Christians know the main reason for the Egyptian plagues sent by God. The plagues insulted the Egyptian gods/idols and proved they had no power over anything. First Plague: Water Changed to Blood (Exo. 7:14-25) This plague was an affront to many of the greatest ‘water’ gods … Continue reading The Ten Plagues Sent to Egypt
Vox Crucis: The Christ 