O Mary, if I were Queen of Heaven and you were Therese, I would want to be Therese so that you might be Queen of Heaven!
- St Therese of the Child Jesus
- St Therese of the Child Jesus
[The Immaculate Conception] surpasses all praises given by heaven and earth… It is God’s preeminent miracle - the height, indeed, of all miracles.
- Pope Bl Pius IX
- Pope Bl Pius IX
Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, be subject to your husband, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be subject in everything to their husbands.
- Ephesians 5:21-24
- Ephesians 5:21-24
To merit the protection of Mary, the smallest act of veneration would be enough, provided that it is performed with consistency.
- St John Berchmans
- St John Berchmans
If Joseph was so engaged, heart and soul, in protecting and providing for that little family at Nazareth, don’t you think that now in heaven he is the same loving father and guardian of the whole Church, of all its members, as he was of its Head on earth?
- Venerable Pope Pius XII
- Venerable Pope Pius XII
In the spirit of the upcoming Synod on Synodality - it's recommended you make your voice heard. Here is a template you might consider modifying a bit and sending to your bishop:
Dear Bishop ________,
Here is my discernment for the "Synod On Synodality":
I would like to see traditional Catholicism, the Latin Mass, and orthodox teachings in the Catholic Church.
I would like to hear the Church's position clearly articulated on the Eucharist, Confession, the four last things, and on human sexuality (lgbt/gender issues, contraception, and sex outside of marriage).
Filially yours,
_________
I'm passing along this recommendation from the following video. He makes many other worthwhile points:
Dear Bishop ________,
Here is my discernment for the "Synod On Synodality":
I would like to see traditional Catholicism, the Latin Mass, and orthodox teachings in the Catholic Church.
I would like to hear the Church's position clearly articulated on the Eucharist, Confession, the four last things, and on human sexuality (lgbt/gender issues, contraception, and sex outside of marriage).
Filially yours,
_________
I'm passing along this recommendation from the following video. He makes many other worthwhile points:
For the Philadelphia Archdiocese:
Archbishop Nelson Perez
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
222 North 17th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299
Archbishop Nelson Perez
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
222 North 17th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299
But I say to you who are listening:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
- Luke 6:27
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
- Luke 6:27
All the world combined does not equal the value of a single soul.
- St Bernard
- St Bernard
Please say a prayer for my lovely mother Martha who passed away last night. She bore her final trials with peace and patience.
May she soon, if not already, enjoy the heavenly banquet.
May she soon, if not already, enjoy the heavenly banquet.
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It is more meritorious to bear adversities than to toil over good works.
- St Gregory
- St Gregory
Better is the patient man than the strong, and he who rules his own soul than the conqueror of cities.
- Prov. 16:32
- Prov. 16:32
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St Thomas Aquinas teaches that impatience is usually a sin against fortitude.
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The more anyone is separated from heavenly love, the more he delights in creatures here below.
- St Gregory the Great
- St Gregory the Great
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The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice.
For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.
Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2181
For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.
Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2181
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“A skillful doctor does not invariably prescribe for all alike, but for each according to his state, taking into consideration climate and complaint, season and age.
He gives one remedy to a child, another to a grown man. One thing to a weak patient, another to a strong one.
To each sufferer the right thing for his state and malady: one thing in the summer, another in the winter, another in the spring or fall, and in each place according to its requirements.”
- Saint John Damascene
He gives one remedy to a child, another to a grown man. One thing to a weak patient, another to a strong one.
To each sufferer the right thing for his state and malady: one thing in the summer, another in the winter, another in the spring or fall, and in each place according to its requirements.”
- Saint John Damascene
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While all the runners in the stadium take part in the race, the award goes to one man. In that case, run so as to win! Athletes deny themselves all sorts of things. They do this to win a crown of leaves that withers, but we a crown that is imperishable.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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O good Jesus, by the love with which You love Your Mother, grant me, I beg You, to love her truly, as You truly love her and wish her to be loved.
- St Anselm
- St Anselm
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