Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Sunday 15 October 2017

Thank God. The Tide Turns. Deo Gratias. Institute Of Christ The King: Good News (Finally) From England !!! Keep Praying.



Mass at Saint Walburge's, Preston, England.
Text and Illustration: RORATE CAELI

The Institute of Christ The King have made a succession of very exciting announcements about their Apostolate in the North -West of England, historically the most Catholic part of the Country.

In addition to the landmark Church, "The Dome of Home'", the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and Saint Philomena, in The Wirral, Cheshire, England., in The Diocese of Shrewsbury, which they have run since 2012, thanks to Bishop Mark Davis, they were given the magnificent Church of Saint Walburge's, Preston, in The Diocese of Lancaster, which boasts the tallest Spire of any Parish Church in England, in 2014, by Bishop Michael Campbell.

This Article can be read in full at RORATE CAELI

Saturday 14 October 2017

Saint Callistus I. Pope And Martyr. Feast Day, Today, 14 October.


Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.

Saint Callistus I.
   Pope and Martyr.

Double.

Red Vestments.




English: Statue of Pope Saint Callistus I, Rheims Cathedral, France.
Français: Statue du pape St Calixte au trumeau du portail
central du transept Nord, Notre-Dame de Reims.
Photo: 16 April 2007.
Source: Own work.
Author: Vassil.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Callistus, a Roman by birth, succeeding Pope Saint Zephyrinus in The See of Saint Peter, was called to share in The Priesthood of Christ in its fullness (Epistle, Collect).

It was Pope Saint Callistus I who instituted The Ember Day Fasts. He suffered Martyrdom 223 A.D.

Mass: Sacerdotes Dei.



English: Pope Saint Callistus I instituting The Ember Day Fasts.
Français: Saint Calixte Ier (Pope Calixtus I) instituant les jeûnes (instituting the fasts).
Cote : Français 185 , Fol. 201. Vies de saints, France, Paris, XIVe siècle,
Richard de Montbaston et collaborateurs.
(Wikimedia Commons)

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia.

Pope Callixtus I (+ 223 A.D.), also called Callistus I, was the Bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus) from 218 A.D., to his death. He lived during the Reigns of The Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus


Eusebius and The Liberian Catalogue gave him five years of Episcopate (217 A.D. - 222 A.D.). He was Martyred for his Christian Faith and is Venerated as a Saint by The Catholic Church.

When Was The Last Time That You Prayed For The Souls Of Your Deceased Family, Relatives, And Friends ? They Now Cannot Do Anything For Themselves. They Rely On You.



On Praying for a Holy Soul:
http://corjesusacratissimum.org/2013/11/praying-for-a-holy-soul/
Illustration: PINTEREST

The greatest gift you can give
to your deceased Family, Relatives, and Friends,
is to ask your Parish Priest to say a Mass for them.
They will be Eternally grateful to you.
Literally.


"De Profundis Clamavi".
By 
Josquin Desprez.
Performed by The Hilliard Ensemble.
Available on YouTube at

The following Prayer, The "De Profundis",
is from CATHOLIC ONLINE

Psalm 129.

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuæ intendentes
in vocem deprecationis meæ.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine,
Domine, quis sustinebit ?
Quia apud te propitiatio est;
et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
Speravit anima mea in Domino.
A custodia matutina usque ad noctem,
speret Israël in Domino.
Quia apud Dominum misericordia,
et copiosa apud eum redemptio.
Et ipse redimet Israël ex omnibus iniquitatibus ejus.

Out of the depths I have cried unto Thee, O Lord !
Lord, hear my voice. 
Let Thine ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark iniquities:
Lord, who shall endureth ?
For with The Lord is merciful forgiveness:
And by reason of Thy Law
I have waited upon Thee, O Lord.
My Soul doth rely on His word:
My Soul doth hope in The Lord.
From The Morning Watch even unto night,
let Israel hope in The Lord.
For, with The Lord, there is mercy:
And with Him plentiful redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
Eternal Rest Give Unto Them, O Lord,
And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them,
May They Rest In Peace.

Amen.

Friday 13 October 2017

The Miracle Of The Sun Occurred 100 Years Ago, Today, At Fátima. Our Lady Appeared To Three Shepherd Children: Lúcia Santos; Jacinta Marto; Francisco Marto.


Mary-header.svg

"Mary" superimposed on its Hebrew source מרים (Miryam/Miriam).
Date: 14 July 2013.
Source: Own work.
Author: Jayarathina.
(Wikimedia Commons)


The Miracle Of The Sun,
Fatima, Portugal, 
13 October 1917.
Available on YouTube at

Mary-header.svg

The Account Given By Sister Lucy Of The Events At Fatima on 13 October 2017


the three children 
to whom The Virgin Mary appeared at Fátima, Portugal, 13 October 1917.
in Ilustração Portuguesa no. 610, 29 October 1917
Author: Attributed to Joshua Benoliel (1873–1932).
(Wikimedia Commons)

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia.

Our Lady of Fátima (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Fátima), formally known as Our Lady of The Holy Rosary of Fátima, is a Catholic Title of The Blessed Virgin Mary based on the famed Marian Apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal. The three children were Lúcia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto.

Bishop José da Silva declared the Miracle worthy of belief on 13 October 1930, officially permitting Devotion within The Catholic Church. The event is Commemorated each year on that same date.

On 13 May 1946, Pope Pius XII granted a Canonical Coronation to the venerated image, enshrined at The Chapel of The Apparitions of Fátima, via his Apostolic Legate, Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella. On 11 November 1954, the same Pontiff later raised The Sanctuary of Fátima to the status of Minor Basilica by his Papal Brief "Lucer Superna".

The published Memoirs of Lúcia Santos, in the 1930s, revealed two Secrets that she claimed came from The Virgin, while the third Secret was to be revealed by The Catholic Church in 1960.

The controversial events at Fátima gained fame due partly to elements of the Secrets, Prophecy and Eschatological Revelations allegedly related to The Second World War and possibly more global Wars in the future, particularly The Virgin's request for The Consecration of Russia to The Immaculate Heart of Mary.


The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during a candlelit Procession at
The Holy Shrine of Fatima, Portugal, in 2011. (Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images)
Illustration: THE WASHINGTON POST

Cardinal Burke Urges Consecration Of Russia, In Manner ‘Requested By Our Lady’.



Cardinal Raymond Burke Celebrates Mass at The Fatima Centennial Summit, in Irving, Texas.
Photo Credit: John-Henry Westen / LifeSiteNews
Text and Illustration: LIFE SITE NEWS

IRVING, Texas, 9 October 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — “It is evident that The Consecration (of Russia) was not carried out in the manner requested by Our Lady,” said Vatican Cardinal Raymond Burke in his keynote address marking the highlight and conclusion of The Fatima Centennial Summit held over the weekend.

“I do not doubt for a moment the intention of Pope Saint John Paul II to carry out the Consecration on 25 March 1984,” said Cardinal Burke. He noted that Sister Lucia stated that “Our Lady had accepted it.”

He continued nonetheless, “Recognising the necessity of a total conversion from Atheistic Materialism and Communism to Christ, the call of Our Lady of Fatima to Consecrate Russia to Her Immaculate Heart, in accord with Her explicit instruction, remains urgent.”

The former Head of The Vatican’s highest Court reissued his call, first made at The Rome Life Forum in May 2017, for The Faithful to Pray and work for The Consecration of Russia according to Our Lady’s specific instruction. 

He quoted the end of the famous Secret to the children, where Our Lady Herself predicted: “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will Consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the World.”

This Article is taken from, and can be read in full at, LIFE SITE NEWS

Saint Edward (1003 - 1066). King And Confessor. Feast Day 13 October.


Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint Edward.
   King and Confessor.
   Feast Day 13 October.

Semi-Double.

White Vestments.




Saint Edward the Confessor.
Date: 13th-Century.
Source: http://molcat1.bl.uk/IllImages/
Kslides%5Cmid/K066/K066609.jpg
Author: Anonymous.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Edward, called "The Confessor", was a grandson of Saint Edward, King and Martyr who Reigned from 975 A.D. - 978 A.D.

When he was raised to the Throne of England, "it was seen," says a historian, "what can be done by a King, who is the true father of his Subjects. All those who approached him endeavoured to regulate their lives according to his. Neither ambition, nor the love of riches, nor any of the passions which are unfortunately so common among Courtiers, were known at his Court."

He was everywhere called The Father of The Orphans, and of The Poor, and he was never happier than when he could distribute alms (Epistle). He always granted, what was requested of him, in the name of Saint John the Evangelist.

He died in 1066.

Mass: Os justi.



A Sealed Writ of Edward the Confessor, 
issued in favour of Westminster Abbey.
This File: 16 April 2007.
User: Canley.
(Wikipedia)

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia.

Edward the Confessor (1003-1066), son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon Kings of England and is usually regarded as the last King of The House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066.

Edward has traditionally been seen as unworldly and pious, and his Reign is notable for the disintegration of Royal power in England and the advance in power of the Godwin family.




Edward's Seal: SIGILLVM EADWARDI ANGLORVM BASILEI
(Seal of Edward. Crowned King of The English).
First Great Seal of Edward the Confessor.
Date: 1915.
Author: HISTORY OF ENGLAND by SAMUEL R. GARDINER.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Edward succeeded Cnut the Great's son, Harthacnut, restoring the Rule of The House of Wessex after the period of Danish Rule since Cnut conquered England in 1016. When Edward died in 1066, he was succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same year by The Normans, under William the Conqueror, at The Battle of Hastings.

Edward is called Confessor, the name for someone believed to have lived a Saintly life, but who was not a Martyr, in Latin S. Eduardus Confessor rex Anglorum, as opposed to S. Eduardus Martyr rex Anglorum. He was Canonised in 1161 by Pope Alexander III, and is Commemorated on 13 October by both The Church of England and The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Saint Edward was one of The National Saints of England, until King Edward III adopted Saint George as Patron Saint, in about 1350.




English: Bayeux Tapestry
King Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson, at Winchester.
Français: Tapisserie de Bayeux. Scène 1: 

reçoit son beau-frère 
Harold Godwinson dans son palais de Winchester 
et lui confie une mission.
Photo: 7 March 2013.
Source: Own work.
Author: Myrabella.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Thursday 12 October 2017

A Little Levity To Lighten Your Day.



"Now is the Winter of our Discount Tent".

(With apologies to Mr. Shakespeare).
Illustration: ANDREW SKURKA
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