"When, therefore, we have such proofs, it is not necessary to seek among others the truth which is easily obtained from the Church. For the Apostles, like a rich man in a bank, deposited with her most copiously everything which pertains to the truth; and everyone whosoever wishes draws from the drink of life. For she is the entrance to life, while all the rest are thieves and robbers. That is why it is surely necessary to avoid them, while cherishing with the utmost diligence the things pertaining to the Church, and to lay hold to the tradition of truth."
--St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies (AD 180/199).
The Faith of the Early Fathers, Vol. 1 (1970).
The Way of Unity--October 27, 1980
"A true reunification of Christians is not possible unless it be in the perfection of truth. And truth has been kept intact only in the Catholic Church, which must preserve it, defend it and proclaim it to all without fear. It is the light of truth which will draw many of my children to return to the bosom of the one and only Church founded by Jesus."
--Our Lady Speaks to Her Priests (1987).
To my Protestant brothers and sisters in Christ--seek the Truth, and come home...
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
And this is the judgement...
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life...And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been wrought in God."
--John, 3:16-21
The Remnant (June 3, 1978).
"Enter into my Immaculate Heart: it is the refuge which the Mother gives to you. In it you will find all that I have prepared for you in order to pass through the terrible hours of purification through which you are now living. The time has come when the small remnant, who will remain faithful and with whom Jesus will bring about the realization of his reign, must enter, in its entirety, into my Immaculate Heart.
Whoever does not enter into this refuge will be carried away by the great tempest which has already begun to rage."
--Our Lady Speaks to Her Priests (1987)
--John, 3:16-21
The Remnant (June 3, 1978).
"Enter into my Immaculate Heart: it is the refuge which the Mother gives to you. In it you will find all that I have prepared for you in order to pass through the terrible hours of purification through which you are now living. The time has come when the small remnant, who will remain faithful and with whom Jesus will bring about the realization of his reign, must enter, in its entirety, into my Immaculate Heart.
Whoever does not enter into this refuge will be carried away by the great tempest which has already begun to rage."
--Our Lady Speaks to Her Priests (1987)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A prayer for today...
"Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful,
kindle in them the fire of Thy Love.
Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created--
and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
O God, who didst teach thy faithful people
by sending them the light of Thy Holy Spirit,
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things...through Christ Our Lord"...Amen
kindle in them the fire of Thy Love.
Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created--
and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
O God, who didst teach thy faithful people
by sending them the light of Thy Holy Spirit,
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things...through Christ Our Lord"...Amen
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The past and the present...
April 3, 1976
"Do you see, my sons, what is happening even in the Church? Errors are being spread more and more and have taken hold of even the good; infidelity is spreading increasingly among the ministers of God and the souls consecrated to Him; even the hierarchy is impaired in the bond of charity and in its unity.
Above all the Vicar of my Son Jesus is left more and more alone! He is calumniated, even in the most vulgar and blasphemous way; he is criticized and challenged and left more and more alone by his own sons. You must share his lot with him: this is for him and for you the hour of Gethsemane.
Live it with me, in my Immaculate Heart.
You are the crown of love woven by me to place, as a source of comfort, about the Heart of my Son Jesus and of his Vicar on earth...your light must shine ever more brightly as the darkness envelopes everything...and yours will be the light of my presence in this most severe trial."--Our Lady Speaks to Her Priests, 1987.
Reflection: Mary spoke through Fr. Gobbi--at this time, the Vicar of Christ on earth was Pope Paul VI--informing of the darkness that was-- and was to come. In this time of great trial for the Church, and Christ's current Vicar, Benedict XVI, let us remember in the midst of this darkness, first, to pray; then to remember that the Church has withstood her enemies for over 2000 years--because she is the Mystical Body of Christ on earth--she will prevail. To those who attack her, particularly those calling themselves Catholic--be aware that you are directly attacking the Mystical Body of Christ!
Finally, to the Faithful--seek refuge in the Immaculate Heart of Mary...she will console and protect...and she will never abandon the Church of Her Son!
"Do you see, my sons, what is happening even in the Church? Errors are being spread more and more and have taken hold of even the good; infidelity is spreading increasingly among the ministers of God and the souls consecrated to Him; even the hierarchy is impaired in the bond of charity and in its unity.
Above all the Vicar of my Son Jesus is left more and more alone! He is calumniated, even in the most vulgar and blasphemous way; he is criticized and challenged and left more and more alone by his own sons. You must share his lot with him: this is for him and for you the hour of Gethsemane.
Live it with me, in my Immaculate Heart.
You are the crown of love woven by me to place, as a source of comfort, about the Heart of my Son Jesus and of his Vicar on earth...your light must shine ever more brightly as the darkness envelopes everything...and yours will be the light of my presence in this most severe trial."--Our Lady Speaks to Her Priests, 1987.
Reflection: Mary spoke through Fr. Gobbi--at this time, the Vicar of Christ on earth was Pope Paul VI--informing of the darkness that was-- and was to come. In this time of great trial for the Church, and Christ's current Vicar, Benedict XVI, let us remember in the midst of this darkness, first, to pray; then to remember that the Church has withstood her enemies for over 2000 years--because she is the Mystical Body of Christ on earth--she will prevail. To those who attack her, particularly those calling themselves Catholic--be aware that you are directly attacking the Mystical Body of Christ!
Finally, to the Faithful--seek refuge in the Immaculate Heart of Mary...she will console and protect...and she will never abandon the Church of Her Son!
Monday, April 12, 2010
The distortion of freedom...
"Freedom negates and destroys itself, and becomes a factor leading to the destruction of others, when it no longer recognizes and respects its essential link with the truth. This view of freedom leads to a serious distortion of life in society. The appearance of the strictest respect for legality is maintained, at least when the laws permitting abortion and euthanasia are the result of a ballot in accordance with what are generally seen as the rules of democracy. Really, what we have here is only the tragic caricature of legality; the democratic ideal, which is only truly such when it acknowledges and safeguards the dignity of every human person, is betrayed in its very foundations: 'How is it still possible to speak of the dignity of every human person when the killing of the weakest and most innocent is permitted? In the name of what justice is the most unjust of discrimination practiced; some individuals are held to be deserving of defense and others are denied that dignity?' (Conference on the Right to Life in Europe,1987). When this happens, the process leading to the breakdown of a genuinely human co-existence and the disintegration of the state itself has already begun...to claim the right to abortion, infanticide and euthanasia, and to recognize that right in law, means to attribute to human freedom a perverse and evil significance:that of an absolute power over others and against others. This is the death of true freedom: 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin (John, 8:34).'
--Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life, 1995), Pope John Paul II
--Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life, 1995), Pope John Paul II
Sunday, April 11, 2010
God's love revealed...
God's love was revealed to us in this way: 'God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might have life through Him.' John 1:4-9
Reflection: The bible teaches us that God is love, and it likewise teaches us that this love leads to life.
Love always gives life; it never takes it. That's why Christians are pro-life.
Prayer: Father, thank you for revealing your love in Christ, Who is life and gives life. May we be immersed in that love so that we too may always be defenders of life.
--Pro-Life Reflections for Everyday Life, (2009), Fr. Frank Pavone; Priest's for Life. (www.priestsforlife.org)
To call oneself Catholic, or Christian by any other denomination and 'pro-choice' is to live in spiritual chaos--the darkness of the great Liar. To be 'pro-choice' is to deny Christ and Our Father-the Author of all Life!
Reflection: The bible teaches us that God is love, and it likewise teaches us that this love leads to life.
Love always gives life; it never takes it. That's why Christians are pro-life.
Prayer: Father, thank you for revealing your love in Christ, Who is life and gives life. May we be immersed in that love so that we too may always be defenders of life.
--Pro-Life Reflections for Everyday Life, (2009), Fr. Frank Pavone; Priest's for Life. (www.priestsforlife.org)
To call oneself Catholic, or Christian by any other denomination and 'pro-choice' is to live in spiritual chaos--the darkness of the great Liar. To be 'pro-choice' is to deny Christ and Our Father-the Author of all Life!
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