The Archdiocese of Portland reported on social media on December 19 that new kneelers for Communion have been installed at St. Mary’s Cathedral, just in time for the Christmas season. The Archdiocese is led by Monsignor Alexander Sample.
The new communion kneelers have arrived just in time for Advent and the Christmas Season at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland, Oregon.
@mccallansteve The TLM is already in his Diocese and has been for some time. He’s one of the strongest advocates for it among the U.S. Bishops and has celebrated it often himself.
In the wake of the controversy over the ban on communion rails by the Bishop of Charlotte, in contrast to their recovery by the Bishop of Portland, an interesting reflection opens up. In many churches, the communion rail has disappeared quietly and almost without explanation, as if it were a dispensable relic from another time. However, a serene look—free of prejudices and nostalgias—shows that recovering its use has clear advantages, both from the liturgical, pastoral, and practical points of view. Far from being a mere decorative element, the communion rail responds to a logic deeply coherent with the nature of the act it welcomes: the reception of the Body of Christ. These are five practical arguments for recovering its use. 1. Order and fluidity in a central moment of the Mass The communion rail introduces a simple and effective order: the faithful take their place at the foot of the altar, and it is the priest who moves continuously and without interruptions through the space of …
The Angelus Prayer is (according to private revelations) one of the most powerful prayers against the invasion (and for the conversion) of Muslims. It has become my daily habit to pray it at 12 o'clock (to the sound of church bells, if possible, since they are blessed).
Stellar Man - Woah. Trump just let the cat out of the bag that cellular signals in... Woah. Trump just let the cat out of the bag that cellular signals in 5G and upcoming 6G can also be used for 3D spatial penetrative surveillance and can see through skin and walls. Very odd statement to make here …
You are obsessed with the jews. This is not good for your soul. We know what is going on by now. Pray for them instead. Maybe post something about our Saints or popes? The Blessed Mother maybe? Let it go. This is way too much. Think of filling your soul with good things. As we all should be doing.
[Saint Albert the Great – Albertus Magnus – XIII Century AD; Duchy of Bavaria/Cologne, Holy Roman Empire; (Aged ca 80); German Dominican friar, philosopher, scientist, and bishop; one of the greatest medieval philosophers and thinkers; Doctor of the Church] “Chapter IV ~ How man's activity should be purely in the intellect and not in the senses Happy therefore is the person who by continual removal of fantasies and images, by turning within, and raising the mind to God, finally manages to dispense with the products of the imagination, and by so doing works within, nakedly and imply, and with a pure understanding and will, on the simplest of all objects, God. So eliminate from your mind all fantasies, objects, images and shapes of all things other than God, so that, with just naked understanding, intent and will, your practice will be concerned with God himself within you. For this is the end of all spiritual exercises - to turn the mind to the Lord God and rest in him with a completely …More
"Happy therefore is the person who by continual removal of fantasies and images, by turning within, and raising the mind to God, finally manages to dispense with the products of the imagination, and by so doing works within, nakedly and imply, and with a pure understanding and will, on the simplest of all objects, God. So eliminate from your mind all fantasies, objects, images and shapes of all things other than God, so that, with just naked understanding, intent and will, your practice will be concerned with God himself within you."
[Saint Bonaventure – XIII Century AD; Civita di Bagnoregio, Papal States/Lyon, Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles; (Aged 52-53); Cardinal; Teacher of the Faith; Seraphic Doctor; Doctor of the Church; Scholastic Theologian, Philosopher] “PSALM 14 O Lady, who shall dwell in the tabernacle of God ? or who shall rest with the leaders of the people? The poor in spirit, and the pure of heart, the meek, the peaceful, and the mourners. Be mindful, O Lady, that thou speak for us good things: and that thou mayest turn away the indignation of thy Son from us. O sinners, let us embrace the footprints of Mary, and cast ourselves at her blessed feet. Let us hold her fast, nor let her go: until we deserve to be blessed by her. Glory be to the Father, etc. PSALM 15 Preserve me, O Lady, for I have hoped in thee: do thou bestow on me the dew of thy grace. Thy virginal womb has begotten the Son of the Most High. Blessed be thy breasts, by which thou hast nourished the Savior with deific milk. Let us give praise …More
Opinion | Donald Trump, True Social Justice Warrior? “Social justice warrior” is usually reserved for campus activists, nonprofit grant writers, and progressive politicians fluent in the language of identity and inclusion. Donald Trump, brash billionaire and avatar of right-wing populism, seems like the opposite. But that assumption rests on a narrow definition of social justice—one rooted more in tone and tribe than in substance. Strip the phrase of its aesthetic and ask a simpler question: Who is the system built for, and who is it failing? By that measure, Trump’s political project fits squarely—if uncomfortably—within a social justice framework. Trump rose by insisting that a powerful, self-dealing elite had rigged the system against ordinary Americans. Trade deals shipped jobs overseas. Endless wars benefited contractors, not soldiers. Financial bailouts rescued banks while families lost homes. For decades, both parties endorsed this model, and millions paid the price. Trump …More
A Veteran trying to feed the homeless Vet's But the hoa wanted to fine him and took him to court. The Judge has the final say. Should the HOA Let the Homeless Stay Hungry? Watching these videos breaks my heart to how cruel and heartless people can be. Another video of an elderly woman who lost her husband and what the hoa did. There are some worse than these two video's I am leaving. She Lost Her Husband, Now The City Wants Her House
Those remain whose fruits abide in charity from their hearts, and they serve others while the cold and heartless people remain whose fruits are darkness as their sulfur spews from their deadened hearts.