“The Angry Rabbi”

HC, I take seriously any extremist, whether they are secular
or religious. Should you look at the photographs behind the
rabbi you will see some of the shining stars of the ultra right
orthodox community, eg Meir Kahane and Baruch Goldstein.

“Pastor hammers home message”

I thought I would offer a link which has Pastor Gino Jennings
from Truth of God Ministries (Philadelphia) hammering home
a message regarding idol worship. Each time the pastor hits
the statue of St … [Plus]

“The Angry Rabbi”

Rabbi Mordechai Friedman has made a number of videos
which come under the heading “Judaism - The Series”. I
offer two video links showing the style of this New York
rabbi who is not permitted to enter the State of Israel.

Video One and Video Two

Perhaps someone thought they would introduce a Christian
element to their local Halloween Party in Orange Country?

Radiating Christ

Dear Jesus,
help us to spread Your fragrance
everywhere we go.
Flood our souls with Your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess our whole being
so utterly that our lives may only be
a radiance of Yours.
Shine through us and be so in us
that every soul we come in contact with
may feel Your presence in our souls.

Let them look up,
and see no longer us, but only Jesus!
Stay with us and then we will begin
to shine as You shine,
so to shine as to be a light to others.

The light, … [Plus]

“Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.”

Pope Benedict XVI

“What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep,
and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave
the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that
which is gone astray? And if it so be that he find it:
Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than
for the ninety-nine that went not astray. Even so
it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish.”

Matthew 18:12-14

Louella, I am glad that I follow a Shepherd who cares for
the one lost sheep as He does for the other ninety-nine.

Ireland does have a small Catholic population compared
to the 136 million Catholics in Brazil, but since when did
the smaller parts of the body of Christ no longer matter?

If I had one wish for the Irish Catholic Church, I would
like to see all the Irish Bishops / Vicar Generals annually
walk bare foot up the hill of Croagh Patrick to atone
for their predecessors handling of … [Plus]

Latin (Modern Form)

Magnificat anima mea Dominum,
et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salvatore meo,
quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.
Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes
generationes, quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericordia eius in progenies
et progenies timentibus eum.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui;
deposuit potentes de sede
et exaltavit humiles;
esurientes implevit bonis
et divites dimisit inanes.
Suscepit … [Plus]

An ancient hymn ...

On 6 January 1929, this young sister landed in India.
From then on, there would be no looking back. She
would become known as the “Saint of the Gutters”.

For those interested in the actual content of the “Are Roman Catholics Christians?” tract, access Chick Publications link.

What is particularly egregious about Jack Chick's pamphlet is that it questions the loyalties of American citizens - many of whom laid down their lives in World Wars I & II.

“Helen is now a citizen of two countries. Helen has two flags, two presidents, two constitutions and two loyalties. If Helen is a good Catholic, her first loyalty will be to the Vatican.”

Chick … [Plus]

Flower of Lebanon

Through her walk with our Lord Jesus Christ and the years
of serving, she devoted her mind, body and soul to share
in the passion of Christ.

From a voice came a calling, from a calling came a passion,
from a passion came dedication, and from dedication came
sainthood.

Rafqa is the Arabic name for Rebecca.

“Sickness accepted with patience and thanksgiving
purifies the soul as the fire purifies gold.”

Saint Rafqa

Prayer

O Saint Rafqa, true disciple of Jesus Christ and … [Plus]

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Las palabras de San Rafael Guízar

“Un obispo no necesita tener una mitra, un báculo,
o una catedral, pero no puede existir sin un seminario
porque el futuro de su diócesis depende del seminario.”

Oración

San Rafael Guízar, ruega por nosotros.

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The words of St Rafel Guízar

“A bishop can do without a mitre, a crosier, and even
a cathedral, but never without a seminary, because
th … [Plus]

„Gebt mir einen Mann des Gebetes,
und er wird zu allem fähig sein.“

Hl. Vinzenz von Paul

+ + + Alles in Demuth, Einfalt und Liebe (Cap. I. §4)

“A good Christian should be humble as was Jesus Christ,
who knelt down to wash the feet of His apostles. He
washed even Judas’ feet, although He knew that the
traitor was going to betray Him. The true Christian
should consider himself to be the least among
others and the servant of all.”

Saint John Bosco

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To that night in Bethlehem

(Don Oíche úd I mBeithil)

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I sing of a night in Bethlehem,
a night as bright as dawn;
I sing of that night in Bethlehem,
the night the Word was born.

The skies are glowing gaily,
the earth in white is dressed;
see Jesus in His cradle,
drink deep in His mother's breast.

And there on a lonely hillside,
the shepherds bow down in fear;
when the heavens … [Plus]

“It is better that the truth be known
than that scandal be covered up.”

Saint Augustine

St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia.

“The wicked exist in this world either to be converted
or that through them the good may exercise patience.”

Saint Augustine

No confessions? That place must be heaven!

Cette image est belle.

“Brother Rosario”, a lay Dominican, reminds us that
God works in mysterious ways. Let us never give
up praying for the conversion of our loved ones.

Blessed Bartolo’s conversion from a life of depravity
to a life of sanctity gives testimony to the power
of prayer. God can reach the darkest places.

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“Bí Thusa ‘mo Shúile / Be Thou My Vision”

Old Irish text attributed to Naomh Dallán Fogaill

(Modern Irish translation made by Aodh Ó Dúgain)

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Bí thusa ’mo shúile a Rí mhór na ndúil;
líon thusa mo bheatha mo chéadfaí ’s mo stuaim.
Bí thusa i m'aigne gach oíche ’s gach lá;
Im chodladh no im dhúiseacht, líon mé le do ghrá.

Bí thusa ’mo threorú i mbriathar ’s i mbeart;
fan thusa go … [Plus]

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“Ag Críost an Síol”

Ceol / Liricí - Seán Ó Riada

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Ag Críost an síol,
ag Críost an fómhar,
in iothlainn Dé
go dtugtar sinn.

Ag Críost an mhuir,
ag Críost an t-iasc,
i líonta Dé
go gcastar sinn.

Ó fhás go haois,
is ó aois go bás,
do dhá láimh, a Críost,
anall tharainn.

Ó bhás go críoch,
ní críoch ach athfhás,
i bParthas na nGrást
go rabhaimid.

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Can I recommend a book written by a patristic scholar which
addresses the vexed issue of Holy Communion on the hand.

“Dominus est - It Is the Lord: Reflections of
a Bishop of Central Asia on Holy Communion”

Bishop Schneider encourages Catholics to kneel and receive
Communion on the tongue and celebrates the traditional LM.

It is well to remember that in the early church communion
was received on the palm of the right hand and never in
the palm of the left hand which was used for toiletry.

The laity was never permitted to touch the communion
with their fingers and was only permitted to consume
Holy Communion from the palm of their right hand.

A woman could not receive Holy Communion directly
on the palm of her right hand but had placed on her
hand a cloth, where communion was then placed.

When a woman finishes … [Plus]

AaronBrennan, the news brief addresses the subject of how
to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. As stated in my
first post on this thread, I have never received communion
on the hand - and have no desire to receive it differently.

My reason for posting the quotation from the golden mouth
of Saint John Chrysostom was for visitors to read some of
the most sublime words ever spoken on Holy Communion.

I could go into far greater depth into the historical nature
and symbolism of those golden … [Plus]

“He mingles Himself with each one of the faithful through
the mysteries. He feeds with Himself those whom He has
begotten, and he does not farm them out to another, and
thus he also persuades you again that He has taken your
flesh. Let us not, then, be remiss, since we have been
counted worthy of so much love, of so much honour. Do
you not see the babies, how eagerly they grasp the
breast, how impetuously they fix their lips upon the
nipple? Let us similarly approach this table, and the nipple
o … [Plus]

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“It is a sin to receive communion in the hand.”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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AaronBrennan, the main reason I am interested in the above
quote is that there are over 30 quotations in circulation that
have been misattributed to Blessed Mother Teresa and many
mutations can be found in other European languages. If you
could supply a book / internet reference it would be greatly
appr … [Plus]

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“It is a sin to receive communion in the hand.”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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AaronBrennan, thank you for taking the time to reply to my
post on the subject of communion in the hand. I am most
interested in the above words attributed to Mother Teresa,
would you be able to provide a reference that I can access?

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“It is a sin to receive communion in the hand.”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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I have never received Holy Communion in the hand, and
have no desire to do so. Mother Teresa did acknowledge
that receiving Holy Communion in the hand was permitted,
although Blessed Mother Teresa preferred the Missionaries
of Charity to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. As for
it being a sin to … [Plus]

It's so easy to forget how privileged we are in the west.

Sniffing glue to stave off hunger and loneliness is tragic.

Thankfully there are charities out there doing great work.

Traffic accident occurred on Thursday, 13 October 2011

In the above video, street cleaner Chen Xianmei comes to
the assistance of Chinese toddler Yueyue after the girl was
knocked down by a van in Foshan city, Guandong province.

Qu Feifei, the mother of the two-year old girl discovers her
daughter has wandered away from her mother's shop into
the road. Mrs Qu comes into view to pick up her daughter.

The critically injured toddler whose Chinese name translates
to “Little Joy” was rushed … [Plus]

Oración

Señor Jesús, te damos gracias por haber llamado a la vida,
Beato Ceferino. Él quiso ser útil a su gente, abrazando tu
Evangelio y tomando cada día su cruz para seguirte en
los humildes hechos de la vida cotidiana. Te pedimos
por su intercesión que te acuerdes de los que
todavía peregrinamos en este mundo. Amén.

«El Pelé»

“The way of the cross is the road which leads
to Paradise; it is the sure way to holiness.”

St Paul of the Cross

The parishioners are eloquent and dignified in their petitions.

Seven AMENS to the seven florescent green placards.

HolyRope, thanks for uploading this 5-star video.

The saddest thing in life is not to become a saint.

Far better to be a reflection of Christ than an imitation.

The greatest sign we can see is the conversion of a sinner.

Prayer

Most loving Queen of heaven and of earth, I ask you
to obtain for me the grace of heavenly wisdom, to
be a humble and fervent disciple of Jesus, and
a devoted child of the Church, the pillar of truth.

Our Lady, Queen of heaven and earth, pray for us.

OxfordMaury

Tenemos algunos problemas con el sitio web.

Estamos trabajando para resolver estos inconvenientes,
agradecemos su paciencia.

Seán

Louella, you have not included Portugal in one of your lists.

Are you not aware of Our Lady’s message to Sister Lucia?

In Portugal the dogma of the faith will always be preserved.

The gates before the “place of peace” is not so peaceful.

“He that loveth little prayeth little,
he that loveth much prayeth much.”

St Augustine of Hippo

Two saints that I would like to meet would be: Big Teresia
and Little Teresia. Both formidable ladies in their own ways.

Stoppen Sie das Töten!

« Chaque personne est pour moi le Christ »

Mère Teresa de Calcutta

This video is most interesting in that the brother of
Fr Rodríguez speaks of the character of his brother.

Thanks for drawing our attention to the “Fatima Webcam”.
The vision and sound quality from this link is outstanding!

It is bad enough that countries such as Iran, Sudan and
Saudi Arabia execute their own children for crimes, but we
in the so called civilised world execute children for no crimes!

“My children, we are, in reality, only what we are
in the eyes of God, and nothing more.”

St Jean-Marie Vianney

“Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love.
And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth!
One without the other becomes a destructive lie.”

Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Thanks Holy Rope for your appreciation. If we unite our
prayers with the Most Holy Trinity, nothing is impossible!

The Holy Family once blessed Egypt with their footsteps,
and Our Lady of Light came to Zeitoun, a suburb of Cairo.

May the Mother of God swiftly intercede for her distressed
children at this time of darkness and ongoing persecution.

SboC, thanks for clarifying the source of Phil's words.

SboC, I was reading your posts and came across the words
“Islam is a Christian heresy” possibly being attributed to
Saint Thomas Aquinas by “Philosopher”. Hopefully, he will
reference the original source for this unusual quotation.

(good to see you back online after the Hong Kong storms)

Islam is a Christian heresy
St Thomas Aquinas

I cannot believe that a Doctor of the Church would make
the above statement, and particularly St Thomas Aquinas
who acknowledged that his knowledge of Islam was limited.

The abbey was dissolved at the end of the first phase of the
revolution (nobility versus bourgeoisie), and the destruction
of the abbey commenced at the beginning of the second
phase of the revolution (bourgeois versus proletariat).

The abbey was dissolved 1792, and destruction commenced
in 1793. Religious services were resumed in 1802, and the
restoration of the “Cathédrale royale de Saint-Denis”
commenced in 1806. ACL, I hope this is helpful.

It would be difficult for Hassan al-Banna to wield any sword
against the Pope given that Hassan died over 60 years ago!

I have heard this Marian hymn sung many times in a variety
of ways but this plain song version is one of my favourites
with its phrasing bringing the antiphon to a gentle close.

“Singing is for one who loves”, St Augustine of Hippo

The only isolated parish I know of is the one found in hell.

Our Lord commenced His ministry from a lonely place.

A good priest is always where he ought to be.

“Traduttore, traditore.”

To adapt, borrow, replace or compensate?

Translation is easy to fall into and difficult to climb out of.

This video removes the fences that people choose to sit on.

Thanks Holy Rope for the wonderfully inspiring quotations.

The Benedictine Kylemore Abbey features in this video.

Kylemore (Coill Mhór) is the Irish for “great wood”.