I changed my mind! (Can I reply to myself?!) Over Easter this has been my favourite! I refer you to post 355 Via Dolerosa by Laura Bretan...
I hope I have not posted this before but I wast just watching "Jesus of Nazereth' which has a stellar cast including Anne Bancroft. This is,...
Thanksgiving is SOooo important - receiving the Body of Christ. Breaking into generalised conversation as the priest leaves is an abomination. As...
I,too, can hardly genuflect, (but many priest aged in their 20s & 30's think a bow is enough! One raises the book above his head after the gospel,...
Most of today's clergy are about inclusivity (esp paticipation of the faithful), ecumenism (our mass is that of the Church of England; statues...
It's hard to believe, but where I live there are 3 churches in the Parish. Our priest says an excellent mass and gives polished lecture-sermons....
This article from Crisis Magazine paricularly struck me and hence I share it:...
I became acquainted with an elderly pious Anglican couple. The husband was generally bedridden with an oxygen bottle on hand. In a crisis episode...
It's a difficult period we live in and Satan, so much smarter than we are, ir a master of deceit. He can read each set if modern messages and...
I found this interestion guide to confession recently. It seems to me that such things should be included in parish bulletins - the link on the...
Calls to mind Luz de Maria messages suggesting ever-increasing eathquakes. Come Lord Jesus!
There are MANY rejections of Communion in the Hand in the messages of today's prophets. Of course, many are far from approved. It will take years!...
Some inspiration from California: [MEDIA]
Interestig,Eh?! Thought-provoking for those who think only (Latin-mass) Catholics go to heaven. God wants ALL His creatures to be with Him. Of...
The devil hates Gregorian - jives along with modern 'pop' tunes! [MEDIA]
A good sermon on St Josefa [MEDIA]
On post 361 [same group as in post 432] I remarked on how we are so much further removed from the Orthodox [Greek here] Church with guitar 'hymns'...
I love nature, especially dogs. But meditating recently, my thoughts surrounded the treatment of dogs in modern, affluent society. I live in...
Theology aside, evaluating influence on me as (an elderly) male, the veil is a sign of devotion/respect and inspires same. One young lady, a true...
Cathedrals were built to raise the heart and soul to God. MANY years of labour were dedicated to God, building these structures. The decor and...
Every year at this time I remind people about the Hour of Grace, December 8 [Feast of the Immaculate Conception] For details see the thread...
An interesting angle on the New World Order [MEDIA] We can see it coming!
Yes, I look at people in the world, where I live in Australia, and lament how very few give any time to the afterlife - it's all about the trip...
I find this the hardest part of relationships. It is so easy to see the splinter in another's eye.... Yet, I believe scripture says we are obliged...
One for lukewarm Catholics! [MEDIA]
Hey, it's me again. I love Gregorian, but you must gather from my previous posts, God can be beautifully praised in ANY language. When I travel...
A Beautiful old hymn (13th century) "Ave verum Corpus" attributed to Pope Innocent VI & Mozart [MEDIA] Lyrics/history at...
Thought from St Therese [IMG]
As I see it, "an argument generates a lot of heat but no light". I'm thoroughly Catholic and believe this Faith is the "straight and narrow path"...
I wonder how "baptism of desire" comes into the picture. Christian parents who suffered stillborn babies would have baptised the infants had they...
