Which catholic religious order would you join if you had to or do you feel the most affinity toward?
Anonymous Poll
43%
Franciscan/piarist
29%
Jesuit
29%
Benedictine
0%
Augustinian
0%
Dominican
0%
Carmelite
0%
Capuchin
Forwarded from Catholics IRL🇻🇦
FEBRUARY 25: THE SALESIAN MARTYRS OF CHINA
Saint Luigi Versiglia and Saint Callisto Caravario
Bishop, Priest, Martyrs
Died: 1930
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They were Italian members of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Luigi was a bishop and Callisto was a priest. The two were sent to preach the Gospel in China. One day, the two were travelling together on a ship. Bolshevik pirates suddenly embarked on their ship. The pirates planned to abduct and enslave the girls on their ship. They fought to prevent them. The pirates recognized that they were missionaries and they were both shot.
Saint Luigi Versiglia and Saint Callisto Caravario
Bishop, Priest, Martyrs
Died: 1930
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They were Italian members of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Luigi was a bishop and Callisto was a priest. The two were sent to preach the Gospel in China. One day, the two were travelling together on a ship. Bolshevik pirates suddenly embarked on their ship. The pirates planned to abduct and enslave the girls on their ship. They fought to prevent them. The pirates recognized that they were missionaries and they were both shot.
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Forwarded from Universum Catholicum
From a sermon by Blessed Isaac of Stella, abbot
The pre-eminence of love
Why, my brethren, are we so little concerned with finding opportunities to advance each other’s salvation, responding to greater need with greater help and bearing each other’s burdens? This is what St Paul advised: Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ – or, again, forbearing each other in love. For that is most definitely the law of Christ.
When I notice something wrong in my brother that cannot be corrected – either because it is inevitable or because it comes from some weakness of his in body or character – why do I not bear it patiently and offer my willing sympathy? As scripture says, their children will be carried on their shoulders and comforted on their laps. Could it be because there is a lack in me, a lack of that which bears all things and is patient enough to take up the burden, a lack of the will to love?
This is what the law of Christ is like, of Christ who bore our griefs in his passion and carried our sorrows in his compassion for us, loving those whom he carried and carrying those whom he loved. On the other hand, whoever turns on his brother in the brother’s time of need, who exploits his weakness, whatever that weakness may be – without doubt he has subjected himself to the law of Satan and is carrying it out. Let us have compassion for each other and love the brotherhood we share, bear each other’s weaknesses and fight against each other’s vices.
Whatever religious practice or observance it leads to, any teaching or discipline that fosters a stronger love of God and, through God, of our neighbours, is most acceptable to God for that reason. This love is the reason why things should be or not be, why they should remain the same or be changed. This love should be the reason why things are and the end to which all things are directed. For nothing can be considered wrong that is truly directed towards and according to that love.
Without such love we cannot be pleasing to God, and without it we cannot achieve anything at all. May God choose to grant it to us, he who lives and reigns through the undying ages. Amen!
The pre-eminence of love
Why, my brethren, are we so little concerned with finding opportunities to advance each other’s salvation, responding to greater need with greater help and bearing each other’s burdens? This is what St Paul advised: Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ – or, again, forbearing each other in love. For that is most definitely the law of Christ.
When I notice something wrong in my brother that cannot be corrected – either because it is inevitable or because it comes from some weakness of his in body or character – why do I not bear it patiently and offer my willing sympathy? As scripture says, their children will be carried on their shoulders and comforted on their laps. Could it be because there is a lack in me, a lack of that which bears all things and is patient enough to take up the burden, a lack of the will to love?
This is what the law of Christ is like, of Christ who bore our griefs in his passion and carried our sorrows in his compassion for us, loving those whom he carried and carrying those whom he loved. On the other hand, whoever turns on his brother in the brother’s time of need, who exploits his weakness, whatever that weakness may be – without doubt he has subjected himself to the law of Satan and is carrying it out. Let us have compassion for each other and love the brotherhood we share, bear each other’s weaknesses and fight against each other’s vices.
Whatever religious practice or observance it leads to, any teaching or discipline that fosters a stronger love of God and, through God, of our neighbours, is most acceptable to God for that reason. This love is the reason why things should be or not be, why they should remain the same or be changed. This love should be the reason why things are and the end to which all things are directed. For nothing can be considered wrong that is truly directed towards and according to that love.
Without such love we cannot be pleasing to God, and without it we cannot achieve anything at all. May God choose to grant it to us, he who lives and reigns through the undying ages. Amen!
I’m terrible sorry to ask of you anything brothers and sisters but please do pray for me I appear to have got myself in quite the pickle (utter calamity)
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I’m terrible sorry to ask of you anything brothers and sisters but please do pray for me I appear to have got myself in quite the pickle (utter calamity)
Thanks for all who prayed. Calamity has narrowly skirted me by the grace of God. All the problems I have ever experienced in life were caused by walking contrary to God
Forwarded from Pinesap ✝️🌲🍯
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Pope Francis’s speech on St. Augustine
Forwarded from Husbands and Fathers [Join Here] (Paul)
Women can tell if you don't like them, or if on some deeper level you despise them. Women can sense body language way better than men can even imagine, they pick up even on the smallest signals you send out. If your attitude is "All women are hoes, all women are hypergamous, all women are useless" then your body language will show it.
Instead, try and find what is right with women, and occupy your mind with that. Not only will your attitude change, and your life will become less bitter, but your body language will also become more open, and therefore more attractive to women.
Many will say that due to radical feminism women are now undatable. I understand why they say that, but I always remind people that it's not as bad as they think, women still have many of the qualities that can make them good wives and mothers.
Try and enjoy spending your time with the woman you are seeing/married to. Try and appreciate her innate femininity and her childlikeness. This can be very helpful when married or dating.
Instead, try and find what is right with women, and occupy your mind with that. Not only will your attitude change, and your life will become less bitter, but your body language will also become more open, and therefore more attractive to women.
Many will say that due to radical feminism women are now undatable. I understand why they say that, but I always remind people that it's not as bad as they think, women still have many of the qualities that can make them good wives and mothers.
Try and enjoy spending your time with the woman you are seeing/married to. Try and appreciate her innate femininity and her childlikeness. This can be very helpful when married or dating.
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Forwarded from New Hickory
No pride like atheist humility