TE DEUM You are God: we praise you; You are the Lord: we acclaim you; You are the eternal Father: All creation worships you. To you all angels, all the powers of heaven, Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise: Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of … Continue reading We Were Bought With The Price Of His Own Blood!

READING Revelation 7:10, 12 Salvation is from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb! Praise and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving and honor, power and might, to our God forever and ever. Amen! http://divineoffice.org

Second reading From an account of the martyrdom of Saint Paul Miki and his companions, by a contemporary writer. You shall be my witnesses The crosses were set in place. Father Pasio and Father Rodriguez took turns encouraging the victims. Their steadfast behavior was wonderful to see. The Father Bursar stood motionless, his eyes turned … Continue reading Martrydom For The Kingdom Of Christ! Giving It All And Laying Down One’s Life…

The Great Adventure The Bible and Tradition by John Harden A discussion of whether or not the Bible is all we need to know God must first begin with a discussion of what the Bible is and what it is not. Though there are many subtle differences in understanding and interpreting the Bible itself, nearly … Continue reading Catholicism and Sacred Tradition

Uniting Ourselves with Jesus Presented in the Temple My child, to serve God diligently and with a pure heart is a safe and happy life. It is a blessed thing to embrace the blissful, lovable Good with all one's heart. And, believe me, even if there were no reward in the next world, it would … Continue reading Today is The Feast of The Presentation Of The Lord

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8) Purity 'We must be pure. I do not speak merely of the purity of the senses. We must observe great purity in our will, in our intentions, in all our actions.' --St. Peter Julian Eymard God desires from you the least degree … Continue reading Esto Vir! We are called to be the best version of ourselves; to be the man or woman God has called us to be!!!

Our Great Patron. Dear Brothers and Sisters of the confraternity, Happy Feast of our Patron, the Angelic Doctor,   St. Thomas Aquinas! We are blessed in the most outstanding way to have an advocate like St. Thomas praying for us before the throne of God. Why? Because St. Thomas is a saint that knows what it … Continue reading Power, Prayer, Purity in all things, what we watch, listen to, read and how we use and treat our bodies – St Thomas Aquinas has showed us the way…

I give thanks to Thee, O Lord, most holy, Father almighty, eternal God, that Thou hast vouchsafed, for nomerit of mine own, but out of Thy pure mercy, to appease the hunger of my soul with the precious body and blood of Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Humbly I implore Thee, let not this … Continue reading A Prayer for After Mass (by St. Thomas Aquinas)

Almighty and everlasting God, behold I come to the Sacrament of Thine only-begotten Son, our LordJesus Christ: I come as one infirm to the physician of life, as one unclean to the fountain of mercy, as one blind to the light of everlasting brightness, as one poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and … Continue reading A Prayer Before Mass (by St. Thomas Aquinas)

CCC 2338 So far we’ve covered the idea that man has the powers of life and love placed in him, and that (regarding sexuality especially) the powers must be integrated or the unity of the person is at risk.  Today’s reflection is on the next clause of that section. Back to the Integrity of the … Continue reading Cathechism Of The Catholic Church Teaching On The Integrity Of The Powers Of Life And Love