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THE Novena

I always get this one confused in my mind… It would seem to me that the praying of a novena leading up to the feast of a saint might just end on the feast itself. Others disagree and coordinate the end of the novena to land on the eve of the feast day. OK… so we’ve either begun the novena – the big novena, the one leading right up to the feast day of St. Rita – today (Saturday) or we’re beginning tomorrow (Sunday). Regardless, the feast day is a special day for me and my family. Spending the preceding nine days in prayer is a joy and I will continue, of course, to carry all the intentions that have been sent to me. The list is quite long now but do not worry. That just requires me to spend a little more time in prayer which is never a bad thing.

St. Rita, pray for us!

Saints Alive!

I hear tell of the antipope Bergoglio essentially “canonizing” a group of non-Catholics.

Listen, several years ago, I watched news reports of a group of men – supposedly Christians – being beheaded on a beach somewhere in the Middle East. I was shocked.

After the past few years I’m not even sure the whole thing wasn’t a psy -op CGI AI deep fake. Assuming it wasn’t, I’m still sad for them and still in awe at their fortitude for their love of Jesus Christ.

But making them saints? I must have missed the part where they converted en masse to the Holy Roman Catholic Church at the last minute.

Friends, this isn’t a joke.

And still some question me when I say he’s patently not the Vicar of Christ. One priest even relayed to a friend of mine when said friend opined about the antipapacy: “He (Bergoglio) hasn’t been deposed yet so we must accept him.”

What’s it going to take?

Still waiting on Cardinal Burke to formally correct him? Still waiting on Bishop Schneider to lead him back? It’s not going to happen.

A Catholic pope would do Catholic things like canonizing Catholic saints and promoting Catholic unity in the Catholic Church.

He wouldn’t promote the cause of schismatics.

He would not insult the faithful who simply want to worship as our ancestors did and not in a circular amphitheater filled with felt banners.

He wouldn’t promote sodomite heretics.

He wouldn’t ensconce demons on the high altar over St. Peter’s grave.

He wouldn’t pimp out the high altar of the Mother Church of Catholicism to every “ecumenical leader” coming down the pike such as he has.

The situation may be unprecedented but it exists and should be recognized.

A man who is not Peter is being called Peter by men who should know better.

In other news, I hear Bergoglio will be canonizing the cast of The Golden Girls because they promote awareness of elderly tramps. But I suppose everyone can find a path to Heaven these days.

That look you get when you were right way ahead of everyone else.

Mostly Quiet on the Western Front

A few items came across my desk today. By the by, my desk is a patio table from Aldi’s aisle of shame (it exists) that’s been doing double duty as a homeschool table in my family room. The kids just finished up another year of work yesterday. As a result, I’ve cleared the books, tests, and papers and claimed a spot for my laptop. It always nice to write things at a proper workstation. Most nights I post these from my phone.

I have it on good authority that a priest who said Mass recently at a chapel somewhere in these parts substituted words other than those which are proffered in the Missal for the Consecration. I was not at said Mass but my source confirms that this happened. Rather than “This is My Body”, Father said, “This is the Paschal Lamb.”

Shocked?

Sadly I’m not either. Priests have been screwing around with the sacred for a while now. This one, if true, would have completely invalidated the entire Mass as there would have been no transubstantiation either for the bread or the wine.

I am also deliberately not mentioning any other details here. It almost doesn’t matter where this took place. I believe the details that were told to me but I recognize I have no audiographic proof. Again, the point here is that no one would really be shocked by this.

Side altar, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church (ICKSP), St. Louis, MO (unrelated to post topic)

Ann Barnhardt suggested this trajectory over a year ago. At that time I wrote to her how I thought it would go down and she was kind enough to reprint my letter. I had thought it would come out along the lines “This is the Body of Christ.” I was not counting on something so brazen as what was supposedly said here. Either way, the switcheroo was hardly noticed by anyone in the pews save for my friend who promptly left as it was clear no Mass was taking place.

That’s the point. Who would even care that the words of Consecration – given by Our Lord to St. Peter himself and handed down to us – were tossed aside in favor of something else?

The faithful are so poorly catechized, the clergy so malformed. Why I bet almost 100% of the people in that chapel mentally snoozed right through the sacrilege. It’s not as if a thousand other edits and insertions over the years by “innovative” priests haven’t accustomed them to think this was how it’s always been done…

If you’ve read this far, stop and say three Hail Mary’s for that priest at minimum. Say a few more for the Church. The day is fast upon us when they may take away the ancient Mass (Bergoglio just name-called again and said we’re diseased mummies or some such nonsense) and the Bugnini rites might actually become invalid for tricks like this. Worse yet, Butnini’s spiritual sons in Rome might just make it official and replace Our Lord’s words with their own in print.

St. Pius V, pray for us!

Mary’s Month

Amidst all the regular devotions to which I am… devoted(?) I almost overlooked a big one.

The month of May has traditionally been dedicated to the Blessed Mother.

Parishes had May Crownings. Trad parishes still do and, thankfully, a number of NO parishes also have revived this custom.

What a beautiful thing for us to teach our children and for us to learn from as well!

Crowning an image of the Blessed Mother is a great symbol of our love for her. Another great act of devotion for Our Blessed Lady is the prayerful recitation of the rosary – Our Lady’s Psalter. If you are not in the habit of praying the rosary, please, I beg of you, build the habit. I have heard it said that no man who truly prays the rosary every day will end up in hell. I would ask, “How could a man who is truly devoted to the Woman who is our model in all virtues ever not come to the joys of eternal life?” It seems a no-brainer.

So this month, this lovely month of May, make time for Our Blessed Mother. Spend a few moments extra each day meditating on the mysteries of the rosary. Meditate on her perfect humility. The devil hates that. He cannot stand her because her humility is the antithesis of his pride. When she is near to you, he will flee. Form the simple devotion of praying three Hail Mary’s first thing in the morning and last thing at night (and frequently throughout the day), imploring, “Oh my Mother, preserve me from mortal sin during this day!” at the end.

Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Novena Prayers Continue

Friends, here is a link to the St. Rita novena I use.

Although my current novena schedule starts another nine days tomorrow, the feast of St. Rita is on the 22nd of this month. So… I will continue the prayers continuously until the 22nd. Anyone wishing to join in, set a target to start next Sunday so that you can finish on the feast day.

St. Rita, pray for us!

First Saturday: Spare a Few Moments for Your Mother

The promises made by Our Lady to Sr. Lucia are a great consolation to us miserable sinners.

TODAY, May 6, IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH.

Click here for the details.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

First Friday: Your Monthly Reminder

My Guardian Angel just prompted me to get this posted now, so that perhaps enough people will see it early in the day and avail themselves of the incredible grace.

TODAY, May 5, IS THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.

Click here for the checklist and history of the devotion.

I was all set to walk out the door this morning in plenty of time to make it to the 7AM Mass at the local Carmel when I realized I should stop and go to a later Mass in order that my kids would come too. As a father, I know there are few gifts I could give them that are greater than this.

Domine Jesu, Miserere Nobis!

Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Lucy’s Catholic Church (National Shrine of St. Gerard), Newark, NJ