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You will not see anyone who is really striving after his advancement who is not given to spiritual reading. And as to him who neglects it, the fact will soon be observed by his progress.
- St. Athanasius
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Aquinas Contra Globalism.

https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2020/09/aquinas-contra-globalism.html

“A city which must engage in much trade in order to supply its needs also has to put up with the continuous presence of foreigners.  But intercourse with foreigners, according to Aristotle’s Politics, is particularly harmful to civic customs.  For it is inevitable that strangers, brought up under other laws and customs, will in many cases act as the citizens are not wont to act and thus, since the citizens are drawn by their example to act likewise, their own civic life is upset.”
“She was an endeavoured woman, very powerful, very prudent, wise, very honest, chaste, devout, discreet, truthful, clear, without deceit. Who could count the excellences of this very Catholic and happy Queen, always very worthy of praises." - Andrés Bernáldez on Queen Isabel of Castile

"To see her speak was divine." - Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
Pray to #Saint #Philomena

“Whatever you ask from her, She will obtain for you.” -Pope Gregory XVI
Credited with countless miracles and intercessions since discovery of her tomb in the most ancient catacombs of St. Priscilla in Rome in 1802,

St. Philomena is prayed to by people of diverse ages, culture and social standing around the world. The young virgin who was martyred at age 13, willingly traded her earthly life for heavenly salvation and continues her work today promoting the virtues of purity and sanctity among the world’s youth and bringing the faithful closer to our Blessed Mother and Jesus Christ. It would seem she was held in quiet reserve by God for nearly seventeen centuries and summoned at a time when so much uncertainty and absence of faith abound.
Prayer to #Saint #Philomena for a Favor (KNOWN TO BE A VERY POWERFUL PRAYER)

O faithful virgin and glorious martyr, Saint Philomena, who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowful, have pity on me. Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs. Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope. I entreat thy charity O great Saint. Graciously hear me and obtain from God a favourable answer to the request which I now humbly lay before you (here specify your petition). I am firmly conviced that through the merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and Death of Jesus thy Spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of thee and the joy of my heart I will bless God, who is admirable in His saints. Amen.
More:
https://www.catholicforlife.com/prayer-to-st-philomena/
https://philomena.us/prayers-and-devotions/
The #chaplet of #saint #philomena

the chaplet also known as the rosary or little crown of st. philomena was founded by the holy curé of ars and consits of red beads to signify her martyrdom and white beads a token of her virginity and purity.

this rosary is one of the simplest ways of praying to the saint. first the creed is recited on the crucifix or medal of saint philomena to ask for the gift of faith. three our fathers on each of the white beads to thank the blessed trinity for the gifts given to the holy virgin, for in whose honour, laid down her life. the red beads are thirteen in number and signify the 13 years our martyr lived on earth and this prayer is recited on each bead:

hail, o holy saint philomena, my dear patroness.

as my advocate with thy divine spouse,

intercede for me now and at the hour of my death.

saint philomena, beloved daughter of jesus and mary,

pray for us who have recourse to thee.


this prayer may be substituted for 13 hail mary’s each followed by: saint philomena, pray for us!