In the city of Rimini, heresy abounded and people refused to listen to the Truth. The leaders of the city had even ordered everyone to ignore the saint, hoping that no one would be present for him to preach to.
And so it was that Anthony was met with silence and rejection as he tried to do good for the townspeople.
As the heretics and unbelievers of the town mocked him, St. Anthony stated: "Since men do not want to hear the word of God, I will preach to the fish!"
Anthony walked along praying and reflecting upon what had happened. As he walked outside of the town, he came to the mouth of the Marecchia River where it flows into the Adriatic Sea.
There he began to address the crowds, not of people, but of fish.
He called out, "You, fish of the river and the sea, listen to the Word of God because the heretics do not wish to hear it."
Suddenly there were thousands upon thousands of fish neatly arranged in rows, all pushing their heads through the surface of the water as if they were straining to listen.
And so it was that Anthony was met with silence and rejection as he tried to do good for the townspeople.
As the heretics and unbelievers of the town mocked him, St. Anthony stated: "Since men do not want to hear the word of God, I will preach to the fish!"
Anthony walked along praying and reflecting upon what had happened. As he walked outside of the town, he came to the mouth of the Marecchia River where it flows into the Adriatic Sea.
There he began to address the crowds, not of people, but of fish.
He called out, "You, fish of the river and the sea, listen to the Word of God because the heretics do not wish to hear it."
Suddenly there were thousands upon thousands of fish neatly arranged in rows, all pushing their heads through the surface of the water as if they were straining to listen.
I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope.
In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come to me all that desire me and be filled with my fruits. (Sirach 24:24-26).
Mary, our Hope, have pity on us.
Hope of the Hopeless, pray for us.
In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come to me all that desire me and be filled with my fruits. (Sirach 24:24-26).
Mary, our Hope, have pity on us.
Hope of the Hopeless, pray for us.
Forwarded from Christian
Christian-Decorum-reprint-2007.pdf
2.2 MB
Christian-Decorum-reprint-2007.pdf
Forwarded from Heathens Begone (Pérez)
Do not open your heart to every man, but discuss your affairs with one who is wise and who fears God.
~Thomas a Kempis~
#daily #spiritual #friendship #life #inspiring
~Thomas a Kempis~
#daily #spiritual #friendship #life #inspiring
IMG_0108.JPG
451.4 KB
Our Lady of Good Success
and the Purification, February 2
The Temple was filled with booths of people doing business of all kinds. Almost everything was in ruins, a moral decadence.
Then, the One Who is the Author of all things entered into this spiritual ruins. And those men of ruin did not perceive Who He was. He came to fulfill the ritual of presentation, and a prophet, Simeon, who was the Prophet chosen by God for this act of receiving the Son of God in the Temple, came forward. Receiving the Divine Child in his arms, he spoke the words of that canticle: “Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine …”
“Now thou dost dismiss thy servant in peace, O Lord, according to thy word.
Because my eyes have seen my salvation,
Which thou hast prepared in the face of all peoples,
A Light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.”
Our Lady, joyous, heard these words spoken by that old man, who seemed embittered by life, by a promise that still had not been fulfilled.
and the Purification, February 2
The Temple was filled with booths of people doing business of all kinds. Almost everything was in ruins, a moral decadence.
Then, the One Who is the Author of all things entered into this spiritual ruins. And those men of ruin did not perceive Who He was. He came to fulfill the ritual of presentation, and a prophet, Simeon, who was the Prophet chosen by God for this act of receiving the Son of God in the Temple, came forward. Receiving the Divine Child in his arms, he spoke the words of that canticle: “Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine …”
“Now thou dost dismiss thy servant in peace, O Lord, according to thy word.
Because my eyes have seen my salvation,
Which thou hast prepared in the face of all peoples,
A Light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.”
Our Lady, joyous, heard these words spoken by that old man, who seemed embittered by life, by a promise that still had not been fulfilled.
The promise of God that he would see the Messiah before he died. Then, when he saw the Messiah arrive, he cried out “Now, Lord, I can die in peace because my eyes have seen the Savior.”
He blessed them, and told the mother the future of that Child. He foresaw the Glory and the Cross. He said: “Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted.”
The Prophetess Anna also sang the glories of the Child. By divine inspiration, Simeon and Anna were given to know that which until then only St. Joseph and Mary and a few others knew, that He was the Son of God.
... There was much good success in the birth of Our Lord: the gestation of Our Lady was perfect; it was followed by a blessed and happy delivery, and the Child was healthy and perfect. Therefore, to commemorate such good success and to fulfill the precept of purification Our Lady took Him to the Temple.
In the broadest sense of the word, good success applies also to all those who carry out an arduous work, who take on a great responsibility, who desire to do difficult things to reach the result they were striving for. When their efforts are accomplished with the desired good result, they have a good success. Our Lady is the patroness of all those who seek a good success in the service of her cause.
-Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
#daily #reading #feast
He blessed them, and told the mother the future of that Child. He foresaw the Glory and the Cross. He said: “Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted.”
The Prophetess Anna also sang the glories of the Child. By divine inspiration, Simeon and Anna were given to know that which until then only St. Joseph and Mary and a few others knew, that He was the Son of God.
... There was much good success in the birth of Our Lord: the gestation of Our Lady was perfect; it was followed by a blessed and happy delivery, and the Child was healthy and perfect. Therefore, to commemorate such good success and to fulfill the precept of purification Our Lady took Him to the Temple.
In the broadest sense of the word, good success applies also to all those who carry out an arduous work, who take on a great responsibility, who desire to do difficult things to reach the result they were striving for. When their efforts are accomplished with the desired good result, they have a good success. Our Lady is the patroness of all those who seek a good success in the service of her cause.
-Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
#daily #reading #feast
The relentless attacks on the Catholic Church include:
Pro-homosexual Jesuit Father Martin teaching students that homosexuals kissing at Mass is okay.
[Also: Fr. Martin said Catholics should "reverence" homosexual unions
Fr. Martin supports transgenderism for children
Fr. Martin said homosexuals should be "invited" to be Eucharistic ministers
Fr. Martin welcomed an award from New Ways Ministry, a group condemned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
Pro-abortion speakers invited to address catholic students at Catholic colleges.
Lewd Drag Queen shows at Catholic universities with open support of the hierarchy.
Black Masses at a publicly tax-funded center in Oklahoma City.
And the hundreds of thousands of visitors who went to see the blasphemies and impure Heavenly Bodies "Catholic" garment exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with Cardinal Dolan and celebrities of scandalous lifestyles attending.
Pray!
Pro-homosexual Jesuit Father Martin teaching students that homosexuals kissing at Mass is okay.
[Also: Fr. Martin said Catholics should "reverence" homosexual unions
Fr. Martin supports transgenderism for children
Fr. Martin said homosexuals should be "invited" to be Eucharistic ministers
Fr. Martin welcomed an award from New Ways Ministry, a group condemned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
Pro-abortion speakers invited to address catholic students at Catholic colleges.
Lewd Drag Queen shows at Catholic universities with open support of the hierarchy.
Black Masses at a publicly tax-funded center in Oklahoma City.
And the hundreds of thousands of visitors who went to see the blasphemies and impure Heavenly Bodies "Catholic" garment exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with Cardinal Dolan and celebrities of scandalous lifestyles attending.
Pray!
Prayer to Our Mother of Good Success
Soul of Mary, sanctify me,
Body of Mary, purify me,
Heart of Mary, inflame me,
Sorrow of Mary, comfort me,
Tears of Mary, console me,
O Sweet Mary, hear me.
With thy benign eyes, look on me,
Through thy holy steps, guide me,
To thy Divine Son, pray for me,
Pardon for my sins, achieve for me,
Devotion to your holy Rosary, infuse in me,
Love for God and my fellow man, grant me,
Permit me not to ever be separated from thee.
In the hour of my death, comfort me,
From my enemies, defend me,
With the shield of thy holy name, protect me,
With thy mantle, cover me,
In the fatal instant of my agony, assist me,
From dying in sin, free me,
Into the arms of Jesus, deliver me,
To the eternal mansion, bring me,
So that, with the angels and saints
I can praise thee forever and ever, Amen.
#prayer #feast
Soul of Mary, sanctify me,
Body of Mary, purify me,
Heart of Mary, inflame me,
Sorrow of Mary, comfort me,
Tears of Mary, console me,
O Sweet Mary, hear me.
With thy benign eyes, look on me,
Through thy holy steps, guide me,
To thy Divine Son, pray for me,
Pardon for my sins, achieve for me,
Devotion to your holy Rosary, infuse in me,
Love for God and my fellow man, grant me,
Permit me not to ever be separated from thee.
In the hour of my death, comfort me,
From my enemies, defend me,
With the shield of thy holy name, protect me,
With thy mantle, cover me,
In the fatal instant of my agony, assist me,
From dying in sin, free me,
Into the arms of Jesus, deliver me,
To the eternal mansion, bring me,
So that, with the angels and saints
I can praise thee forever and ever, Amen.
#prayer #feast
Change my mind: all tradcath larpers will end up eastern schismatic "orthodox"
1_4976692813350568216.pdf
105.6 KB
Apostolic Letter Patris Corde of the Holy Father Francis