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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

A Rule of Life

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Here’s the deal….the upcoming RULE OF LIFE meet-up that I’ve scheduled is not only for others but for myself as well.

I desired to prepare for Advent (11.27.22) and knew, from the recent questions that I’ve received, many others were desiring some refinement of their own. 💜

As I continue to plan for the meet-up to discuss all things Rule of Life, I’m reflecting on all the encouragement that I’ve received from the saints. 🔥

I’m of the temperament that likes straight talk. I do not take offense easily and try to use it all to refine me. The saints that prick me the most are my best friends. 😉

I’d love to hear what has helped you along to establish/live a Rule in your life. If you haven’t established a rule or need some guidance to living it, share your questions. 🙋🏻‍♀️

And to all, I invite you to the online meet-up! 💻

Message me if you missed the official invite and I’ll send you the info. 🗓

May we work to sanctify our days as we journey home. 🙏🏼

3 of my boys and I before Holy Mass at #sanjuanbautistamission prior to the the start of our #carmelpilgrimage
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Traditional Catholics

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What traditional Catholics will do.
What every person in authority should remember.
What good fathers must do.
What we fight for….

It is more than “just” the Mass of the ages — it is for our traditions, the Faith of our fathers. 🙏🏼


This video contains clips from our second pilgrimage of this year (10.22) and part of a sermon from our Chaplain.

Feast of the Most Holy Rosary

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Happy feast of THE MOST HOLY ROSARY!

May we pray the daily rosary and may Our Lady of the Rosary give us the grace to persevere.

Our 6 year old son leading the faithful in the Holy Rosary before Holy Mass from a priest of tradition.

Holy Mother Church has also granted many indulgences for praying the Holy Rosary — may we not squander the opportunity of gaining any one of these indulgences.

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St. Dominic, the founder of the order of Friar Preachers, having recourse to the Blessed Virgin in order to stem the flood of the Albigensian heresy, which was spreading itself like a plague over many countries, but especially over France, instituted, by special revelation from her, in the year 1206, and afterwards very effectually promulgated, the devotion of the holy Rosary, which ever since has produced now for many ages the most marvellous results in the Christian world.

In order to animate all the faithful often to have recourse to the Blessed Virgin by using this devotion, Pope Benedict XIII. granted, by his Brief, Sanctissimus, of April 13, 1726, to all who say with contrition the whole Rosary of fifteen decades, or the third part of it of five decades –


i. An indulgence of 100 days for every Pater noster and every Ave Maria.


ii. A plenary indulgence to all who shall say the third part of it once every day for a year; on any one day in the year, after Confession and Communion.


The present Sovereign Pontiff Pius IX., by a decree of the S. Congr. of Indulgences of May 12, 1851, confirmed these Indulgences, and granted besides –


iii. An indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines to every one who with contrition shall say a third part of the Rosary in company with others, either in public or private.


iv. A plenary Indulgence, on the last Sunday in every month, to all who are in the habit of saying with others, at least three times a week, the said third part of the Rosary; provided that on that Sunday they shall, after Confession and Communion, visit a church or public oratory, and pray there for a time according to the mind of his Holiness.


To gain these Indulgences it is requisite that the Rosaries should be blessed by religious of the order of Friar-Preachers, and that, during the recital of the Rosary, meditation be made on the mysteries of the Birth, Passion, Death, Resurrection, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the decree of the S. Congr. of Indulgences of August 12, 1726, approved by the above-named Pope Benedict XIII.

Note, moreover, that our holy Father declared, in his Constitution Pretiosus, of May 16, 1727, § 4, that simple people who could not meditate might obtain the Indulgence by merely saying the Rosary devoutly.


Observe also that all persons enrolled in the Confraternity of the Rosary, wherever It has been canonically erected, gain many other Indulgences when they say the Rosary, or do any other pious work.

See the Brief of the venerable Pontiff Innocent XI., Nuper pro parte, of July 31, 1679; also another Brief of Pius VII., Ad augendam, of February 16, 1808, and the above-named decree of Pope Pius IX., of May 12, 1851.

#raccolta

Our 6 year old son leading the faithful in the Holy Rosary before Holy Mass from a priest of tradition.

St. Bruno

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Yes, we have a skull on display in our home all year round. No, it’s not a Halloween decoration.

It is to remind us of the reality of our death and to prompt us to meditate on the Four Last Things, often.

It is our desire to prepare well for our true home. This requires that we keep it ever before our eyes!

“Remember thy last end, and thou shalt never sin.”

Many saints such as Mary Magdalene, Jerome, Francis of Assisi, and Ignatius of Loyola are pictured with a skull.

Todays saint (10.6) is also one pictured with the skull. Below is practical consideration given by #frweninger

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Practical Considerations

A great and celebrated Doctor, who, to all appearance, had lived piously, died after receiving the holy Sacraments; but was condemned. Truly a terrible event! He had either received the holy Sacraments unworthily, or had afterwards committed a mortal sin and died in it.

Those who have received the sacraments do not always die happy. Not all who confess and partake of the blessed Eucharist before their end, save their souls. Many confess and receive holy Communion on their death-bed and yet are condemned. Among them are, first, those who, when in health have often received the holy Sacraments unworthily, either by willfully concealing a mortal sin in confession, or by not repenting of their misdeeds, or by not having the firm purpose, not only of avoiding all sin but also all occasion of sin; and who, in this state, dare to partake of holy Communion.

The shame which keeps them from rightly confessing their sins in health, is with many, much greater at the hour of death than it was before. The Evil One makes them believe that their sickness is not dangerous, and that they will be better able to confess this sin when they are well again; or that it is impossible to repeat all their former unworthy confessions. Hence it happens, that as, in health, they made bad confessions and unworthy communions, so in sickness, they do the same.

Secondly, those who have lived a long time in great hatred, not forgiving their enemies. Thirdly, those who were addicted to the vice of unchastity, and did not endeavor to reform while they had health.

These have every reason to fear that, although they receive the holy Sacraments worthily on their death-bed, they may afterwards fall again into the old sin, die in it, and thus go to eternal perdition; because the Evil One returns to the attack after they have received the Sacraments, and most vividly represents to them the wrong done them, and renews their hatred or the sensual delight in which they formerly indulged, and makes them sin by complacency and desire. As they have been accustomed to yield to the temptations of the devil, they will then very easily be again overcome; and should they die without another, confession, or if this is impossible, without perfect contrition, they will most surely be condemned.

Oh! that the three classes of men above mentioned would rightly consider the terrible danger of their situation. If you would avoid it, confess and receive holy Communion as you ought.

Do not harbor any hatred in your heart, and be not a slave to the sin of impurity, or, if unhappily it has taken hold of you, tear yourself away from it.

Accustom yourself always to fight bravely against the temptations of Satan.

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Saint Bruno was filled with a wholesome terror by the miserable end of the celebrated Doctor (who lived piously and went to hell despite receiving the Holy sacraments on his death bed), and resolved to live in great austerity, in order to be able to justify himself before the judgment-seat of the Almighty and to escape hell.

You hear and read so many awful examples of persons dying without time for repentance. Why then do you not determine to do penance and reform?

I fear you do not consider as earnestly as Saint Bruno did, what it is to appear before the judgment-seat of a just and omniscient Judge, or what it is to be eternally lost.

For your own salvation, I exhort and beseech you to think in future frequently on the judgment of God. Think often of hell.

“Think of the divine judgment,” says Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, “and neither impurity nor any other vice will gain power over you. As soon as you forget God and His judgment, you will think of sin and you will commit it.”

“I beseech you,” says Saint Chrysostom, “think of hell. The Evil One leaves nothing undone to make you forget hell. By thinking earnestly of hell, we prevent our falling into it.”

“For what should we ask St. Bruno on his feast day?

  • The love of recollection and humility, to be without pretensions, to love to live unknown and ignored by others.
  • Even if we are obliged to live among others, to not be concerned about what they are thinking about us.
  • To love spiritual solitude, turned exclusively to Our Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lady, and the Holy Catholic Church.
  • To be faithful to grace and the orthodoxy of true Catholic doctrine, and to strive for the salvation of our souls so that we might go to Heaven and see God face to face.

We also should ask St. Bruno to watch over the desolate situation of the Catholic Church, and help to restore her, and in her, the order that he founded, the Carthusians.”

#profpliniocorreadeoliveira

Q&A – Necessity of leading in the Faith

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The original question is as follows, 

How to suffer through unequally yoked spouse (different levels of Catholicism)?

I opted not to address the specifics of suffering because of its dependence on various variables. One must consider the state in life, duties, spirituality, means, and much more when discerning what is permissible to offer as reparation or to handle suffering. It is really a question for a spiritual director, solid priest of tradition. The grace & state of duty matter, do not let anyone convince you that a priest is not needed as a spiritual director.

We’ve even had a traditional priest instruct us that the the spiritual director should have been a priest for a minimum of 6 years prior to offering direction.

But there are a couple of necessities, no matter the specifics. I touched upon those in the video below. I also covered what is required of the mother whose husband is not fulfilling his duty of leading the family.

In Christo Rege,

Lena

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