Harvey Millican's Blog: Musings of a Trad Dad

Today started out with a bizarre text that stated that the local Carmel (which serves as an alternate TLM location for my parish) is henceforth closing off public access to the daily Mass indefinitely due to a “security threat”. No other details were given.

Later in the evening another post circulated. This one was from one of our auxiliary bishops. It states that parishes of the diocese had recently seen a “security threat” only this one stated that a man of middle eastern descent had been impersonating a priest to gain access to non-public areas of parishes.

What in the hell is going on here?

If you’ve been following this blog you can pretty much figure out where I’m talking about. If not, it doesn’t matter. It could be any of our parishes.

Be vigilant.

Protect yourselves.

Men, especially, protect your wives and children.

STAY CONFESSED.

Lord Jesus, crucified for love of me an ungrateful sinner, have mercy upon us all!

Boy oh boy, God must love me!

Between the flat tire, the flat spare, and the hole in the roof above my bed, I’ve got enough to keep me busy for a while.

Oh also, we picked up several inches of rain in the midst of all this.

I’m laughing on the inside.

Keep us in your prayers as you are all (each and every reader) in mine.

This morning during Mass, I was filled with such wonder and peace as I read the prayers in the Missal. In particular it struck me who little we mortals remember to call on the help of God’s mighty angels in our daily needs. Take a look at the Postcommunion from the Mass.

“Dirigere dignáre, Dómine Deus, in adiutórium nostrum sanctum Raphaélem Archángelum: et, quem tuæ maiestáti semper assístere crédimus, tibi nostras exíguas preces benedicéndas assígnet.

Per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum, Filium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum.”

“O Lord, graciously send Your holy Archangel Raphael to help us, that he who we know stands ever in the presence of Your Majesty, may present our humble prayers for Your blessing.”

Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

St Rita novena starts again soon. Send intentions.

Brilliant piece. Check it out. Pray for the Church.