Deena! (A Deena Card)
and here is her fab & fun winning card...
Congratulations Deena :)
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Happy Shopping!
Jo xx
Friday, February 18, 2011
Winner of challenge #142
The winner of a fabulous $25 shopping spree at Simon Says Stamp is...
Deena! (A Deena Card)
and here is her fab & fun winning card...
Congratulations Deena :)
Please EMAIL ME so that I can let you know how you can claim your prize. Thank you.
Happy Shopping!
Jo xx
Deena! (A Deena Card)
and here is her fab & fun winning card...
Congratulations Deena :)
Please EMAIL ME so that I can let you know how you can claim your prize. Thank you.
Happy Shopping!
Jo xx
Hello Friends
Thank-you so much for stopping by this weekend I hope that everyone is doing well.
I was away from my computer for four days and I missed all you, it's nice to be back. If this is your first time here and want to know more just click on any of the links above to get the information you need. I have to agree with what Charlotte said last week, I LOVE US!
God Bless,
Ginger
MTJ: God Hears My
I was away from my computer for four days and I missed all you, it's nice to be back. If this is your first time here and want to know more just click on any of the links above to get the information you need. I have to agree with what Charlotte said last week, I LOVE US!
God Bless,
Ginger
MTJ: God Hears My
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Online Library
We have created an online library primarily to make the works of our Holy Father Saint Alphonsus easily available, but also other Catholic literature. We hope to keep adding to it so that over time it will become quite a resource. If you have or know of any suitable books which you think should be there, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Truly tragic -the Episcopal Consecrations of the "Thuc Line" founders.
The story of the "Thuc Consecrations" is, briefly,
a tragic one.
The prestigious Archbishop of Hue in Vietnam
pictured above
agreed in 1981 to consecrate three bishops
who are the origin of the "Thuc Line Bishops"
still operating.
Only two need to be considered
since the third played only a minor role.
Their names are
Bishop des Lauriers and Bishop Carmona.
Archbishop Pierre Martin Ngô Đình Thục.(October 6, 1897–December 13, 1984)
Michel Louis Guérard des Lauriers, O.P.(1898 - 1988)
Consecrated bishop 7 May, 1981.
Moisés Carmona y Rivera(1912 - 1991).
Consecrated bishop 17 October, 1981.
Rue Garibaldi, Toulon.I personally never knew the Vietnamese Archbishop
before the time of my two visits to his residence at 22, rue Garibaldi, Toulon,
in the district of Var, in France.
The first time was in March 1981...
The second in January, 1982.
- Fr. Noel BARBARA.
22, rue Garibaldi in Toulon as it is today."The Archbishop lived in a very poor and dirty apartment
on the first floor of an old tenement building.
In appearance, it was a simple flat that was longer than wide,
with a small side kitchen.
On the right was a modest bed.
In the corner was a table
on which he celebrated the traditional rite
as codified by Saint Pius V every morning.
There were many pious images, a pile of "pocket books,"
two chairs
and five cats that appeared to be everywhere."
- Fr. Noel BARBARA.
As he only had two chairs, the Archbishop sat on his bed
and Father Barbara sat opposite him.
The room was so small that Father Barthe
had to place his chair behind the Archbishop.
This is the setting for the consecration of the
founder of the Thuc Line bishops.
A cramped "dirty" bedroom,
five cats,
a corner table
...and a telephone.
In 1981 France was not under persecution.
Why were the Episcopal Consecrations not performed even in a hotel room?
The Mass of the Consecration of a Bishop
was twice celebrated up against the window.
There were not three altar cloths
for there was not even one altar cloth.
The dial up telephone was left where it was,
its telephone wire came onto the table;
also a box of matches.
Episcopal Consecration of Bishop des Lauriers.(Click on the images to make them bigger.)
Ask yourself:
Is this the Sacred Action that was necessary
for the continuation of the Priesthood
and of Apostolic Succession
in the Church?
Episcopal Consecration of Bishops Carmona and Zamora.(Better view of the telephone.)
Tragic days ~ the story has not ended.
Blessed Pope John XXIII's miracle had taken place
13 years earlier than these lamentable acts.
By that glorious miracle
of God's Right Hand
Sedevacantism is judged wrong
and deadly to souls.
Blessed John XXIII
~quem Deus commendat~
in your stupendous miracle
approved by God,
pray for us
and for the return of all our brethren
who seem lost to Sedevacantism!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Who lies in a silent grave - I
Some traditional Catholics do not want to recognise
that Pope John XXIII was a true Pope
others dismiss his beatification and holiness of life.
that Pope John XXIII was a true Pope
others dismiss his beatification and holiness of life.
I am struck by words often prayed in the Divine Office:
Fratres: Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est;
sed quem Deus commendat.
~
Brethren: For he is not approved who commends himself,
but whom God commends.
(2 Cor. 10:17-18 ).
Blessed Pope John XXIII
has been raised to heavenly glory
in proof of which, through his intercession,
Sister Caterina Capitani was instantly healed
as we have related.
Some would not commend him
but
God commends him!
Blessed John XXIII
~ quem Deus commendat.
Meanwhile
the grave wherein is laid
the body of the
'very wise doctor and priest',
Father Joaquin Saenz y Arriaga,
the Spiritual Father of the Sedevacantist movement
is silent.
During his life many approved him,
lauded his intelligence,
attended his lectures,
acknowledged his leadership above the Pope's,
and saw his actions as vital for the survival of the Church:
But his tomb is silent.
As of yet he has produced no miracle
to prove that his more than 50 books were right.
Brethren: He is not approved who commends himself,
but whom God commends.
(2 Cor. 10:17-18 ).
Fr. Joaquín Sáenz y Arriaga, S.J.
(Oct. 12, 1899 - April 28, 1976).
(Mexican).
Doctor of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law,
international lecturer,
author of over fifty books
including:
"The new Montinian Church",
"Sede Vacante: Paul VI is not a legitimate Pope",
and
"Vacant See."
He believed and taught that
the claimants to the papacy after Pope Pius XII
were invalid claimants.
As a result of this, in 1972,
he was excommunicated by Cardinal Miranda
and the Roman Catholic bishops' conference of Mexico.
Fr. Sáenz died of cancer on April 28, 1976.
He lies in a silent grave.
Tu es Petrus,
et super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam.
(Mt. 16:18)
Hic est lapis,
qui reprobatus est a vobis ædificantibus...
(Act 4:11).
Thou art Peter
and upon this rock I will build my Church.
(Mt. 16:18).
This is the stone
which was rejected by you the builders.
(Act 4:11).
Blessed John XXIII
~quem Deus commendat~
in your stupendous miracle
approved by God,
pray for us!
Fratres: Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est;
sed quem Deus commendat.
~
Brethren: For he is not approved who commends himself,
but whom God commends.
(2 Cor. 10:17-18 ).
Blessed Pope John XXIII
has been raised to heavenly glory
in proof of which, through his intercession,
Sister Caterina Capitani was instantly healed
as we have related.
Some would not commend him
but
God commends him!
Blessed John XXIII
~ quem Deus commendat.
Meanwhilethe grave wherein is laid
the body of the
'very wise doctor and priest',
Father Joaquin Saenz y Arriaga,
the Spiritual Father of the Sedevacantist movement
is silent.
During his life many approved him,
lauded his intelligence,
attended his lectures,
acknowledged his leadership above the Pope's,
and saw his actions as vital for the survival of the Church:
But his tomb is silent.
As of yet he has produced no miracle
to prove that his more than 50 books were right.
Brethren: He is not approved who commends himself,
but whom God commends.
(2 Cor. 10:17-18 ).
Fr. Joaquín Sáenz y Arriaga, S.J. (Oct. 12, 1899 - April 28, 1976).
(Mexican).
Doctor of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law,
international lecturer,
author of over fifty books
including:
"The new Montinian Church",
"Sede Vacante: Paul VI is not a legitimate Pope",
and
"Vacant See."
He believed and taught that
the claimants to the papacy after Pope Pius XII
were invalid claimants.
As a result of this, in 1972,
he was excommunicated by Cardinal Miranda
and the Roman Catholic bishops' conference of Mexico.
Fr. Sáenz died of cancer on April 28, 1976.
He lies in a silent grave.
Tu es Petrus,et super hanc petram ædificabo Ecclesiam meam.
(Mt. 16:18)
Hic est lapis,
qui reprobatus est a vobis ædificantibus...
(Act 4:11).
Thou art Peter
and upon this rock I will build my Church.
(Mt. 16:18).
This is the stone
which was rejected by you the builders.
(Act 4:11).
Blessed John XXIII
~quem Deus commendat~
in your stupendous miracle
approved by God,
pray for us!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Markets - February 14th to 20th
Sunday, February 13, 2011
The Divine Mustard Seed
The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard-seed,
which a man took and sowed in his field.
(Gospel of VI after Epiphany.)
which a man took and sowed in his field.
(Gospel of VI after Epiphany.)
I believe that this man
who took the grain of mustard
and who planted it in the earth of his garden
is no other than Joseph of Arimathea,
who took the Body of Jesus and who buried It in his garden,
and who,
in burying It in his garden,
buried It more intimately in his heart.
(St. Ambrose).
who took the grain of mustard
and who planted it in the earth of his garden
is no other than Joseph of Arimathea,
who took the Body of Jesus and who buried It in his garden,
and who,
in burying It in his garden,
buried It more intimately in his heart.
(St. Ambrose).
The Noble Joseph,
When he had taken down
Thy most pure Body from the tree,
Wrapped it in fine linen,
And anointed it with spices,
And placed it in a new tomb.
When he had taken down
Thy most pure Body from the tree,
Wrapped it in fine linen,
And anointed it with spices,
And placed it in a new tomb.
This mustard seed comes out of the ground
and raises itself above the other plants;
Jesus Christ rises from the tomb and by His Almighty power
ascends far above the false reasoning of the philosophers
and the glory of the prophets.
The great branches and extended shoots of this high tree
are the Apostles come out from Jesus Christ,
whose preaching has been heard in all the earth.
The birds of the air that find shelter in the branches of this tree
and who nourish themselves on the fruit of this tree
are redeemed souls;
souls detached and elevated
who, supported on the doctrine of the Apostles
nourish themselves with their heavenly doctrine,
where they find life,
and in these branches they find themselves sheltered
from the whirlwinds of temptations.
and raises itself above the other plants;
Jesus Christ rises from the tomb and by His Almighty power
ascends far above the false reasoning of the philosophers
and the glory of the prophets.
The great branches and extended shoots of this high tree
are the Apostles come out from Jesus Christ,
whose preaching has been heard in all the earth.
The birds of the air that find shelter in the branches of this tree
and who nourish themselves on the fruit of this tree
are redeemed souls;
souls detached and elevated
who, supported on the doctrine of the Apostles
nourish themselves with their heavenly doctrine,
where they find life,
and in these branches they find themselves sheltered
from the whirlwinds of temptations.
The Three dispositions to perfection:
The first disposition to perfection is humility.
The first disposition to perfection is humility.
The first disposition to perfection is humility,
described as the mustard-seed "the least indeed of all seeds"
which keeps its power within itself
while externally showing nothing to make itself attractive:
having externally no smell, taste or perfum that flatters the senses.
described as the mustard-seed "the least indeed of all seeds"
which keeps its power within itself
while externally showing nothing to make itself attractive:
having externally no smell, taste or perfum that flatters the senses.
The second disposition to perfection is fervour of spirit.
The Divine FireThe second disposition to perfection is fervour of spirit
which is demonstrated by the mustard seed
that becomes fiery when it is crushed.
Thus the Faith appears to be of little importance to the eyes of the body:
the seed is small, without attractive appearance:
a Man-God humiliated, flagellated, crowned with thorns,
crucified, dead and buried;
as it were crushed;
Whose power and strength was never better demonstrated
than when He was placed under the pressure of persecution and tribulation
to crush and break Him.
It was then that he demonstrated the vigour of His Divine Fire:
when He rose triumphant from the dead
treading beneath His Feet the devils
and by His Death destroying death.
which is demonstrated by the mustard seed
that becomes fiery when it is crushed.
Thus the Faith appears to be of little importance to the eyes of the body:
the seed is small, without attractive appearance:
a Man-God humiliated, flagellated, crowned with thorns,
crucified, dead and buried;
as it were crushed;
Whose power and strength was never better demonstrated
than when He was placed under the pressure of persecution and tribulation
to crush and break Him.
It was then that he demonstrated the vigour of His Divine Fire:
when He rose triumphant from the dead
treading beneath His Feet the devils
and by His Death destroying death.
The Third disposition to perfection
is the desire of spiritual fruitfulness.
The branches of the mustard tree which come forth from it,
according to St Ambrose,
signify the Apostles and apostolic men
who have come forth from and who are sent by Jesus Christ,
to draw souls to Himself.
How many great patriarchs, bishops, religious orders and lay faithful,
in the East and in the West,
from the first centuries of the Church until our own time,
have attracted souls to Jesus Christ
and established holy communities
to serve as their refuge, their place of rest
where they are nourished by the savoury doctrine of the Gospel.
is the desire of spiritual fruitfulness.
The branches of the mustard tree which come forth from it,
according to St Ambrose,
signify the Apostles and apostolic men
who have come forth from and who are sent by Jesus Christ,
to draw souls to Himself.
How many great patriarchs, bishops, religious orders and lay faithful,
in the East and in the West,
from the first centuries of the Church until our own time,
have attracted souls to Jesus Christ
and established holy communities
to serve as their refuge, their place of rest
where they are nourished by the savoury doctrine of the Gospel.
Fit arbor, facit ramos magnos,
ita ut volueres coeli veniant, et habitent in ramis ejus,
requiescant, et nidulentur.
-St. Ambrose
ita ut volueres coeli veniant, et habitent in ramis ejus,
requiescant, et nidulentur.
-St. Ambrose
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