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All Saints’ Day — WHO AM I?

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Happy feast of All Saints!

This one could tell you every detail of his beloved saintly friend and namesake. He wouldn’t even cut his saint story short to appease the time guidelines and numerous requests from the crowd.

I pray that he never losses that zeal and love for Christ.

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I received the degree of civil & canon laws. I then became a pirest in Rome and was given a high position by Pope Julius II.

I spent all my fortunes to build hospiatlas, care for the sick, and even start a bank to help protect the poor from loan sharks.

Many said that I looked like a seraph when standing before the altar, and like an Apostle when in the pulpit.

After some time, I went back to Rome, where I founded an Order (Theatines) — we sought to correct heretics, assist the sick & dying, and promote the welfare of men.

My order took a special vow of poverty—We left our whole care to God, and waited patiently for what Providence would send us.

I was also the first to introduce the Forty Hours’ Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Later, my vigilance, under God, helped preserve the city from heresy; Luther’s poisonous teachings were being spread under the name of “Evangelical Liberty.” I was called the “Hunter of Souls.”

I also took on constant penances. I scourged myself, daily and I maintained a continual fast through my temperance with food. I spent most of my nights in devout exercises, taking only a short rest on straw. I never spoke except to honor God or benefit man.

One Christmas Eve, when I was passing the night in the Church of Saint Mary Major, the Holy Child appeared to me, and the Blessed Virgin, who carried Him, laid Him. into the my arms, filling my soul with heavenly consolation.

I had many other visions during my life, and was often seen in a state of ecstacy during my prayers. I also possessed the gift of prophecy, and miraculously cured a many sick people.

Even in my last hours, I did not allow my body any comfort, I laid in my pentiential cloths upon ashes on the ground saying: “There is no road to Heaven but that of Innocence or Penance.”

I died in the year of our Lord 1547.

I am the patron of job seekers and unemployed people.

WHO AM I?

This is a repeat for him but how can you go wrong with an early martyr who is also your namesake.

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I am a bishopp who suffered martyrdom in 305, during the persecution of Diocletian.

My body and some of blood was brought to Naples.

My feast is September 19. Often a miracle of my blood occurs on my feast — it flows like that of a living man.

WHO AM I?

I don’t know if we should be worried or proud that he is drawn to some of the most fierce saints — the ones that most people could never imagine following.

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I witnessed a pious dead man raised from the dead on three occasions, explaining that he was condemned to hell by God.

I was so affected by this judgment of God, that I resolved, at that moment, to retire from the world and work most earnestly at the salvation of my soul.

My companions and I sold all we had, gave it to the poor, and left our homes. We went, dressed in the poor garb of pilgrims.

We told the bishop of our resolution. He brought us to the desert area barley fit for animals.

It was the perfect place for my purpose.

I built a small church there in honor of Saint John the Baptist, and several poor cells, all separated from each other.

This was the beginning of my Order.

My companions and I led a very austere life. The principal points that we observed were:

  • To live separated from all communication with men
  • To observe a continual silence, except when assembled at church to sing the praises of God
  • Always to wear hair-cloth
  • To abstain from meat and to fast daily
  • To occupy our time in prayer, singing the praises of God, reading devout books and manual labor

The Almighty released my soul in the year 1101, clothed in penitential garments and kissing my Crucifix

My order which I founded in 1084, (Carthusian Monks) remains one of the most edifying and rigorous Orders that has ever existed.

My feastday is October 6.

WHO AM I?

Let us strive so to live, that we may one day be among these chosen ones!

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Vigil of All Saints

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October 31st is the Vigil of All Saints Day. Traditionally, it is a day of fasting and partial abstinence.

One of my sons dressed as his namesake, a beloved saint who was a fierce priest, with his hero, another beloved priest.

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In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the Offices of Vespers and Matins), and sometimes also by hearing a sermon. On such occasions, as on fast days in general, Mass also was celebrated in the evening, before the Vespers of the following day. Towards morning the people dispersed to the streets and houses near the church, to wait for the solemn services of the forenoon. This vigil was a regular institution of Christian life and was defended and highly recommended by St. Augustine and St. Jerome. – The Catholic Encyclopedia 1909

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Collect of the Vigil All Saints

O Lord, our God, multiply Thy graces upon us, and grant that joy may follow in the holy praise of those whose glorious festival we anticipate. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

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Canticum Magnificat (from Vespers on the Vigil of All Saints)
{Antiphon from the Proper of Saints}
Ant. O ye Angels, * ye Archangels, ye Thrones and Dominions, ye Principalities and Powers, ye mighty ones of the heavens, ye Cherubim and Seraphim, O ye Patriarchs and Prophets, ye holy Teachers of the Law, O ye Apostles, O all ye Martyrs of Christ, ye holy Confessors, ye Virgins of the Lord, ye Hermits, O all ye holy children of God, make intercession for us.

Let us prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage.

Tomorrow the Church will be so overflowing with joy, that she will seem to be already in possession of eternal happiness; but today she appears in the garb of penance, confessing that she is still an exile.

Let us fast and pray with her; for are not we too pilgrims and strangers in this world, where all things are fleeting and hurry on to death?

Year by year, as the great solemnity comes round, it has gathered from among our former companions new saints, who bless our tears and smile upon our songs of hope.

Year by year the appointed time draws nearer, when we ourselves, seated at the heavenly banquet, shall receive the homage of those who succeed us, and hold out a helping hand to draw them after us to the home of everlasting happiness.

Let us learn, from this very hour, to emancipate our souls; let us keep our hearts free, in the midst of the vain solicitudes and false pleasures of a strange land: the exile has no care but his banishment, no joy but that which gives him a foretaste of his fatherland.

With these thoughts in mind, let us say with the Church the Collect of the vigil.

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Domine Deus noster, multiplica super nos gratiam tuam: et, quorum prævenimus gloriosa solemnia, tribue subsequi in sancta professione lætitiam. Per Dominum.

O Lord our God, multiply thy grace upon us; and grant us in our holy profession to follow the joy of those, whose glorious solemnity we anticipate. Through our Lord.

domprospergueranger #theliturgicalyear #vigilofallsaints

Procession & litany if saints

The councils of Spain and Gaul, as early as the sixth century, (Concil. Gerund, an. 517, can. 3; Lugdun. II. an. 567, can. 1.) mention a custom then existing, of sanctifying the commencement of November by three days of penance and litanies, like the Rogation days which precede the feast of our Lord’s Ascension.

The fast on the Vigil of All Saints is the only remaining vestige of this custom of our forefathers, who, after the institution of the feast, advanced the triduum of penance, so as to make it a preparation for the solemnity itself. “Let our devotion be complete,” is the recommendation of a contemporaneous author; “let us prepare ourselves for this most holy solemnity by three days of fasting, prayer and almsdeeds.” (Inter Opera ALUINI, Epist. xci. ad calcem.)

When extended to the entire world, the feast became complete; it was made equal to the greatest solemnities, and widened its horizon till it reached the infinite, embracing uncreated as well as created sanctity. Its object was now, not only Mary and the martyrs; not only all the just children of Adam, but moreover the nine choirs of Angels, and above all the Holy Trinity Itself, God who is all in all, the King of kings, that is, of the Saints, the God of gods in Sion. Hear now the Church awakes her children on this day: Come let us adore the Lord, the King of kings, for he is the crown of all the Saints.” (Invitatory of the Feast.) Such was the invitation addressed by our Lord himself to St. Mechtilde, the chantress of Helfta, the privileged one of his divine Heart: “Praise me, for that I am the crown of all the Saints.” The virgin then beheld all the beauty of the elect and their glory drawing increase from the Blood of Christ, and resplendent with the virtues practiced by him; and responding to our Lord’s appeal, she praised with all her might the blissful and ever adorable Trinity, for deigning to be to the Saints their diadem and their admirable dignity. (Liber specialis gratiae, P . I. cap . xxxi.) – Dom Prosper Gueranger

Vigil of All Saints

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October 31st is the Vigil of All Saints Day. Traditionally, it is a day of fasting and partial abstinence.

One of my sons dressed as his namesake, a beloved saint who was a fierce priest, with his hero, another beloved priest.

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In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by prayers, readings from Holy Writ (now the Offices of Vespers and Matins), and sometimes also by hearing a sermon. On such occasions, as on fast days in general, Mass also was celebrated in the evening, before the Vespers of the following day. Towards morning the people dispersed to the streets and houses near the church, to wait for the solemn services of the forenoon. This vigil was a regular institution of Christian life and was defended and highly recommended by St. Augustine and St. Jerome. – The Catholic Encyclopedia 1909

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Collect of the Vigil All Saints

O Lord, our God, multiply Thy graces upon us, and grant that joy may follow in the holy praise of those whose glorious festival we anticipate. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

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Canticum Magnificat (from Vespers on the Vigil of All Saints)
{Antiphon from the Proper of Saints}
Ant. O ye Angels, * ye Archangels, ye Thrones and Dominions, ye Principalities and Powers, ye mighty ones of the heavens, ye Cherubim and Seraphim, O ye Patriarchs and Prophets, ye holy Teachers of the Law, O ye Apostles, O all ye Martyrs of Christ, ye holy Confessors, ye Virgins of the Lord, ye Hermits, O all ye holy children of God, make intercession for us.

Let us prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage.

Tomorrow the Church will be so overflowing with joy, that she will seem to be already in possession of eternal happiness; but today she appears in the garb of penance, confessing that she is still an exile.

Let us fast and pray with her; for are not we too pilgrims and strangers in this world, where all things are fleeting and hurry on to death?

Year by year, as the great solemnity comes round, it has gathered from among our former companions new saints, who bless our tears and smile upon our songs of hope.

Year by year the appointed time draws nearer, when we ourselves, seated at the heavenly banquet, shall receive the homage of those who succeed us, and hold out a helping hand to draw them after us to the home of everlasting happiness.

Let us learn, from this very hour, to emancipate our souls; let us keep our hearts free, in the midst of the vain solicitudes and false pleasures of a strange land: the exile has no care but his banishment, no joy but that which gives him a foretaste of his fatherland.

With these thoughts in mind, let us say with the Church the Collect of the vigil.

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Domine Deus noster, multiplica super nos gratiam tuam: et, quorum prævenimus gloriosa solemnia, tribue subsequi in sancta professione lætitiam. Per Dominum.

O Lord our God, multiply thy grace upon us; and grant us in our holy profession to follow the joy of those, whose glorious solemnity we anticipate. Through our Lord.

domprospergueranger #theliturgicalyear #vigilofallsaints

Procession & litany if saints

The councils of Spain and Gaul, as early as the sixth century, (Concil. Gerund, an. 517, can. 3; Lugdun. II. an. 567, can. 1.) mention a custom then existing, of sanctifying the commencement of November by three days of penance and litanies, like the Rogation days which precede the feast of our Lord’s Ascension.

The fast on the Vigil of All Saints is the only remaining vestige of this custom of our forefathers, who, after the institution of the feast, advanced the triduum of penance, so as to make it a preparation for the solemnity itself. “Let our devotion be complete,” is the recommendation of a contemporaneous author; “let us prepare ourselves for this most holy solemnity by three days of fasting, prayer and almsdeeds.” (Inter Opera ALUINI, Epist. xci. ad calcem.)

When extended to the entire world, the feast became complete; it was made equal to the greatest solemnities, and widened its horizon till it reached the infinite, embracing uncreated as well as created sanctity. Its object was now, not only Mary and the martyrs; not only all the just children of Adam, but moreover the nine choirs of Angels, and above all the Holy Trinity Itself, God who is all in all, the King of kings, that is, of the Saints, the God of gods in Sion. Hear now the Church awakes her children on this day: Come let us adore the Lord, the King of kings, for he is the crown of all the Saints.” (Invitatory of the Feast.) Such was the invitation addressed by our Lord himself to St. Mechtilde, the chantress of Helfta, the privileged one of his divine Heart: “Praise me, for that I am the crown of all the Saints.” The virgin then beheld all the beauty of the elect and their glory drawing increase from the Blood of Christ, and resplendent with the virtues practiced by him; and responding to our Lord’s appeal, she praised with all her might the blissful and ever adorable Trinity, for deigning to be to the Saints their diadem and their admirable dignity. (Liber specialis gratiae, P . I. cap . xxxi.) – Dom Prosper Gueranger

Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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“The true and faithful vassal of Christ the King, the true warrior of Christ the King, must constantly maintain a full notion of what is happening around him, seeing and lamenting all that denies the royalty of Our Lord. It is of no avail just to have generic abstract ideas if they are not applied to the practical situations of our lives.

A Catholic who does not assume an attitude of sorrow and bitterness when he sees the royalty of Our Lord being denied today is not a true soldier of Christ the King.

We should be known for constantly taking this attitude of bitter sorrow to see the rights of Our Lord denied around us. It should not be a sterile, academic thing, but a manly indignation that prepares a counter-attack to put things in their correct order as soon as possible.

Adopting this condition of persons in exile, we should pray to Our Lord, asking Him to allow us to restore His Kingdom on earth in the most authentic and elevated way possible, that is to say, through the royalty of Our Lady. It is the Kingdom of Our Lady that appears on the horizon as predicted at Fatima.” #PinoCorrêadeOliveira

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Christus vincit,
Christus regnat,
Christus imperat.

Christ conquers,
Christ reigns,
Christ commands.

📸Our recent family pilgrimage with a traditional priest and other likeminded families — banding together as pilgrims for Christ. Viva Cristo Rey!

All Saints Day 2021 — Bl. Charles the Good

Christus Vincit! + Christus Regnat! + Christus Imperat! +

“ Therefore by Our Apostolic Authority We institute the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ to be observed yearly throughout the whole world on the last Sun. of the month of Oct. — the Sunday, that is, which immediately precedes the Feast of All Saints. We further ordain that the dedication of mankind to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which Our predecessor of saintly memory, Pope Pius X, commanded to be renewed yearly, be made annually on that day.” — Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Quas primas §28, 11 December 1925

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Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united to Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates ourselves today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.

Many indeed have never known Thee; Many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful children, who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children, who have abandoned Thee; Grant that they may quickly return to their Father’s house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.

Be Thou King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry or of Islamism, and refuse not to draw them into the light and kingdom of God. Turn Thine eyes of mercy towards the children of the race, once Thy chosen people: of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Saviour; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.

Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry; praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; To it be glory and honour forever.

Holy Mass while on a family pilgrimage in October 2020

Christ the King (feast celebrated on the last Sunday of October) – All Kings Shall Adore Him, All Nations Shall Serve Him

“If the nature of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King is such, if Jesus has conquered our hearts and our souls by His death on the cross, we must ask ourselves this: is Our Lord Jesus Christ truly our King? Practically, daily, in all of our actions, in all of our thoughts?

Let us today entreat the most Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, not only for ourselves, but also for our families, for all those who surround us. That they may come to the light of Our Lord Jesus Christ who know Him but little, who do not obey him, who distance themselves from Him. Let us have pity on all those souls who do not know the King of love and of glory – in Whom we have the happiness to believe, Whom we have the happiness to love.” #domgasparlefebvre

Sts. Simon & Jude

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We make our annual pilgrimage for various intentions — the primary one is for us is to restore Christendom, starting with making Christ the King of our family. We seek to live radically and pray that our children will understand & embrace their duty. The lives of the saints are pertinent to our journey.

The below practical consideration from #frWeninger for the saints of today (10.28) is one that we sit with often.

My God, preserve me from too much loving my ease, for thereby I should become the enemy of my soul and of my body as well.

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Saint Simon is brought to the idol of the Sun, and Saint Jude to that of the Moon, with the command to sacrifice; and, when both declare that they sacrifice only to the true God, both suffer martyrdom.

Can you also say, with truth, that you sacrifice only to the true God?

How many hours, how much labor, trouble and care have you sacrificed to vanity and pride, to the world, the flesh and the devil?

Do you consider that less punishable than to offer a few grains of incense to a lifeless image?

Oh! learn to despise this way of conducting yourself, and endeavor to live in such a manner that you may truthfully say that you offer sacrifice to the true God alone.

Offer to the Almighty, early in the morning, all your thoughts, words and actions, all your cares and labors, and all that you may have to suffer during the day.

During the day, offer to Him the incense which is most agreeable to Him – that of prayer and good works. Offer Him your self-abnegation, the control of your evil inclinations, especially anger, impatience, and curiosity.

Offer your self-conquest, by forgiving those who wrong you; by abstaining from unchaste and slanderous conversation; from intemperance in eating and drinking – in one word, from everything displeasing to Him.

Offer to Him, especially at night, a repentant and contrite heart, a heart ready to serve Him zealously and constantly.

“A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit; a contrite and humble heart, O God, you wilt not despise.” (Psalms 1) “It is a wholesome sacrifice to take heed to the commandments, and to depart from all iniquity.” (Eccl. 35)

4 of us 8 who went on our second pilgrimage this year #carmelpilgrimage

Zeal is an ardent love which makes a man fearless in defence of God’s honor, and earnest at all costs to make known the truth. If we would be children of the Saints, we must be zealous for the faith.

Pictorial Lives of the Saints — Sts. Simon & Jude

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