Pray it in Latin, errata notice
On page 5, in the Apostles' Creed, instead of
"descendit ad inferos",
it should be
"descendit ad infernos", with the
pronunciation,
"day-SHEN-deet ahd een-FAYR-nohs"
A similar change should be made on page 66
Deacon Prayers, left out of Pray it in Latin
Deacon’s Prayers
I received a request from a newly ordained deacon for the pronunciation of the following prayers which were not within the scope of the original book.
After the Gospel:
Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away
Per evangélica dicta deleántur nostra delícta.
An Open Letter to my Catholic Friends.
A friend of mine, a Pentecostal minister, recently said to me,
Protestants should stop attacking our Catholic brothers and sisters and Catholics should affirm the faith of Protestants.
The Healing of the Leper
When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
The Way Out
You want to stop abortion?
You want to stop government corruption - on both sides of the aisle?
If you call yourself a Christian, there's one way, and ONLY one way that you can work towards it. And, believe it or not, it will not be accomplished by you advocating for one candidate or another.
Eulogy given at the funeral of Verle Soule, on February 15, 2016
Let me start off by reading from Psalm 127
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”
Obviously, King David knew Verle.
How men made Feminism pro-Abortion
An important article
Satan at Work: Aborted Fetuses Used in Food, Beauty Products and Vaccines
This is taken word for word, omitting only the VERY graphic picture, from https://www.endalldisease.com/satan-at-work-aborted-fetuses-used-in-food-beauty-products-and-vaccines/
One of the most disturbing satanic practices in our culture is the use of aborted fetal cells in the processed foods that
Make America Great
One of the US Presidential candidates is running on the platform of "Make America Great Again".
The man is a serial adulterer, has joked about incest. His business dealings have impoverished others.
I won't go on, because the post is not about him, it's about making America great again.
Exposing Moloch
America,
Repent.
Did the Papacy Exist While John Was Alive?
John Heschmeyer writes on Shameless Popery:
For my money, one of the strongest arguments against the papacy (or at least one of the most interesting) is that the Catholic view requires us to hold that the first few popes after Peter had authority over St.
St Martin of Tours
Bishop; born at Sabaria (today Steinamanger in German, or Szombathely in Hungarian), Pannonia (Hungary), about 316; died at Candes, Touraine, most probably in 397.
On the Immaculate Conception
For my Protestant friends:
What is the Immaculate Conception?First, it's necessary to understand Original Sin.Original Sin is not that we are guilty of Adam's sin.
Is Mary the Ark of the Covenant?
On this, the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (or, the Solemnity of the Assumption as it’s known in the West), I thought it fitting to revisit this question.
Full of Grace?
Luke 1:28 records Gabriel's greeting of Mary as "Χαίρε, κεχαριτομένη".
On “Hail, Full of Grace”
The Greek is Χαίρε, κεχαριτομένη.
κεχαριτομένη is the feminine, passive perfect participle of χαριτόω.
The root of χαριτόω is χάρις, grace, the genitive of which is χάριτος.
Jesus, in Effect, Used Abortion as a Direct Metaphor for Hell
By Dave Armstrong.
CHILD SACRIFICE, ANCIENT AND MODERN
by Collin Garbarino
Earlier this week The Guardian ran a story about human sacrifice and ancient Roman history. During the third century BC, the chief rival of Rome was the city of Carthage on the North African coast.
Do you hate abortion?
Recent clandestine videos taken at Planned Parenthood confirm what we've known all along.
It's evil.
Abortion is evil.
And, of course, there is the evidence that what PP does with the aborted babies is evil.
But, don't for a second think that this started with PP.
5 Prayers Recommended by an Exorcist to Combat Evil
Editor's Note. Normally, when reposting from another blog, I only post a portion and then give the link.
Sodom, the Flood, and Today
As I'm sure we all know now, on June 26, the Supreme Court arrogated to itself the authority of legislating that all states must allow "same-sex marriage".
The Moral and Social Influence of Devotion to Mary
by Orestes A.
Virtytet edhe Mëkatet Kardinal
Tre virtytet shpirtërore janë
Besim Shpresë Dashuri Katër virtytet kardinale janë
Drejtësi Maturi Përmbajtje Qëndresë Shtatë mëkatet kardinal
Epsh Grykësi Lakmi Përtaci Zemërim Zili Krenari
Same-sex marriage is the "Law of the Land". What do we do now?
In light of the Supreme Court legislating Same-sex "marriage", many are claiming that Churches will be protected by the First Amendment.
The same people (me included) once believed that this would never happen.
We were wrong then. And to those who look to First Amendment protection, I would say .
Patristic evidence of Papal Authority
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In seeking the things of God . . . preserving the examples of ancient tradition . . . you have strengthened the vigor of your religion . . .
It's Lent, let's eat
Meatless recipes for Lent?
Try some of the recipes here!
Jesus and Homosexuality
Often, it is pointed out by those who wish to promote the normalcy of homosexual behavior that, in the Gospels, there is no record of Jesus speaking against homosexuality.
Well, let's use that point to support another position.
Deeper into Christmas
OK. Christmas isn't really over until February 2.
Does that mean we should be overindulging, giving gifts, and visiting each other.
Well, no.
Celebrate the Feast
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . a lot of stuff. We know the song. And then Christmas is over, right?
Well, not really.
Now, if we listen to our culture, we’d think that Christmas ends sooner.
Which Old Testament?
Growing up Protestant, I was always told that Catholics had a different Old Testament, with the implication that the differences — seven extra books — were added by the Catholics.
Is Obama the Antichrist? This video certainly doesn't prove it.
Watch this video
Now, many would be taken in by this. But, is it true?
1. Well, in the first minute alone, there is a factual error. Aramaic is not the earliest form of Hebrew. The Semitic language family has 3 branches
a. East, which consists of Ancient Babylonian and Ancient Assyrian
b.
Mary, the New Eve?
We all know that Paul speaks of Christ as the Last Adam; and "the New Adam" or "the Second Adam" have been used interchangeably to indicate the same eternal truth, that in Him in the new foundation for the human race - a human race where mortal man can partake of the sinless divine nature, because t
SEVEN MEANINGS OF THE CROSS
By FrDeacon Pedro Fulop
St John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Syracuse, NY
The symbol of the cross is ubiquitous in our society.
New Book, recommended!
Recommended
Help, I'm bored in Church, by my friend, Fr. David Smith.
The Supreme Court on "Gay Marriage"
Today, for all practical purposes, the Supreme Court destroyed any federal restraint on the abomination which, in the current Newspeak, is termed "Gay Marriage".
This is nothing more than the direct result of the contraceptive mentality.
The Canon of the Publican and the Pharisee, Ode 5
Tone 6
IrmosIn your goodness, enlighten with divine light the souls of those who seek you early with love, that they may know you to be the True God: I entreat you, O Word of God, who call them back from the darkness of transgressions!
Glory To You, Our God, Glory To You!
Let us hasten to follow
The Canon of the Publican and the Pharisee, Ode 4
Tone 6
IrmosThe Holy Church sings in reverent worship: Christ is my strength, my God, and my Lord! Raising her voice in purity of reason, and keeping feast in the Lord!
Glory To You, Our God, Glory To You!
The Word humbled Himself to the form of a servant,
showing that humility is the path to ex
The Canon of the Publican and the Pharisee, Ode 3
Tone 6
Irmos: None is holy save you, O Lord, our God, who raised up the horn of your faithful in your goodness, establishing us upon the rock of your confession!
Glory To You, Our God, Glory To You!
The humble is lifted up on high
from the dung-hill of the passions,
while the proudhearted suffe
The Canon of the Publican and the Pharisee, Ode 1
Yesterday, in the Catholic Churches of the Byzantine Rite, we celebrated the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee.
I offer the first ode of the Canon from Matin (Orthros), the morning office, for your contemplation.
Advent Novena, Day 9
O Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sake didst vouchsafe to descend from thy throne of glory to this vale of tears and woe; who wast conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, and was made Man; Make, we beseech thee, our hearts a fit habitation for thyself.