Owls are an occult symbol I think. Also an omen of death to some native American cultures. Not a feel-good symbol.
Hmm ok, I see what y'all mean. I guess here in TX I'm used to seeing lots of traditional Christmas colors still. I have always noticed the certain aisles of very non-traditional Christmas colored ornaments and decor, and I generally just steer clear of them. My favorite trend of the last few years around here is the vintage or retro look...1950's era decor with adorable cutesy children, deer, and Santas. There are still tons of nativity sets and religious decor in the stores I shop at for decor (mainly Hobby Lobby). I guess I've been happily ignorant of the troublesome changes in the world at large.
Speaking of the Amish, if they can be exempted from vaccines for religious purposes, we all should be. The Amish and the homeless are why I believe this pandemic is a bunch of garbage. The Amish have complete heard immunity right now. In their services, they all drink from the same cup and pass it around. They did this at the beginning of the pandemic and suffered very little death and hospitalization and now are completely fine. If the pandemic was a true pandemic, the homeless would have been dying everywhere. They typically commune together, have terrible health and poor diet choices including drugs, alcohol and cigarettes' and yet we have never heard one story of homeless camps experiencing mass death. Just think of the living conditions the homeless have in California alone and yet we have never heard one story during all this time of a wave of death and illness through homeless camps. Speaking of passing the cup, I greatly miss the blood of Christ. This blood is so important and I can't stand that we don't get it. I am beginning to think it will never return. Yes I know He is fully present in both bread and wine, but the wine is so important. His body died on the cross and that is what is represented in the bread. His blood all drained out of Him and that is what is represented in the wine. If Christ only wanted us to have one or the other, He would not have instituted both at the Last Supper. I have always loved the blood and have never feared the spreading of the germs. I wish our faith was as strong as the Amish sometimes. Ever since the "pandemic" I have become so envious of their simple life and complete focus on Jesus. I would never ever not be Catholic but it would be great to set up Catholic communities in the manner of the Amish.
I think covid is real. I had it last year and it was not like any cold I have ever had. I was sick for 14 days. However, I don't think it is a virus but more of some kind of genetic modified virus/parasite created in a lab. That would explain why HCQ and Ivermectin work to stop it. Those drugs are used to stop parasites. I don't know what to make of 5G yet. Could be the real deal or just the latest fringe conspiracy trend. I love conspiracy trends and have been researching them for almost 30 years now. 5G could be linked into all this along with the HAARP and Chemtrail stuff but who know for certain yet. All I do know, is ever since wifi has taken over our lives, I was getting too many headaches and now have protected my house with lots of copper grids as well as wear a copper necklace and bracelet and now have no more headaches.
It's called lattice. They aren't very large. I have 6 around the house closest to devices that put out or take in emf from the wifi. I look for deals. These are what you are looking for: https://consciouscopper.com/products/lattice-home-emf-defense I also keep my cell phone in this: https://www.defendershield.com/iphone13 I don't know if this stuff works for most, but it did help me. I know there are many electro sensitive people in the world. Some have it so bad they have to remove them self from fields and have their whole houses protected by copper shields in their construction. I don't have it as bad as them but for years my headaches were so bad, same spot every morning when I awoke. After I have done what I have done, no sleep or headache issues anymore.
I did not know until recently, some make a deal out of Cardinals, one article. I'm not there, it's new to me and sounded a bit superstitious though, I would need to know more. https://www.caringcardinals.com/spiritual-symbolism
A woman from the raptor center spoke to us. They help those kinds of birds if they get hurt. She brought some including a horned owl, brought it out of the cage. He or she was adorable. They certainly remind me of cats, I guess it is the tufts.
My grandmother loved cardinals. She always said they were sent by the angels to watch over us and also when we see them it helps us be reminded of our guardian angels.
I read somewhere that Christ is fully present in both bread and wine, but we have the two species side by side at Mass to represent the separation of His body and blood on the Cross. I agree with the fact that it would be better to receive both during Communion, but the only time I saw that was during Masses with a very small group of people (15-30 people). Is seems to me that while priests can easily prepare in advance the number of hosts to be consecrated, the amount of wine is still limited to one cup. I don't know how it was done in the past, is it feasible in case of a large number of people attending Mass that they can all receive the blood?
I can't remember what post we were discussing home and underground Masses. This is the antique portable altar I've had for over 40 years. The front opens and that is where the items go including the small crucifix. I think it was used for the sick as a traveling altar but I'm not sure. Maybe someone on the forum would have more information. My husband found it at a garage sale many years ago and knew I would love it..
Does anyone know the status of the Luisa Piccarreta private revelations? I am just starting to read about them and wasn't sure if they could be promoted or not? Thanks.
Luisa Piccarreta's cause for sainthood has been advanced to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and she has the title "Servant of God." Her writings are currently being reviewed by the Vatican; however, there is a problem in that she wrote not in standard Italian, but in the Barese dialect of Neapolitan. Currently, there are no official translations of her writings available, and won't be until the Vatican has finished reviewing those writings. (So be careful of any translations you find online or published somewhere.)
