So then, the great Mother of God, so mysteriously united to Jesus Christ from all eternity by the same decree of predestination, immaculately conceived, an intact virgin throughout her divine motherhood, a noble associate of our Redeemer as he defeated sin and its consequences, received, as it were, the final crowning privilege of being preserved[…]
Day: August 14, 2023
Vintage Footage: Pius XII Proclaiming the Assumption
From a different time and a different era, here is a clip of Pope Pius XII declaring the dogma of the Assumption back in 1950, with 700,000 of the faithful crammed into. Saint Peter’s square. And who does not want to bring back the sedia gestatoria, along with the triple tiara! I thought the woman[…]
The Miracle on the Vistula – An Untold Story
“…faith and prayer are forces that can influence history and that in the end prayer is more powerful than bullets and faith more powerful than armies.” (St. John Paul II) August 15th, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, marks the 123rd anniversary of the Miracle on the Vistula River, the event[…]
Kolbe and Leisner, Brothers in Sacrifice
A brief word on Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and the priesthood. Would-be seminarians used to be asked – perhaps they still are – what is the essential nature of the priestly office. The proper answer, of course, is to offer sacrifice – of the Mass, yes, but also of themselves. That is why they wear black,[…]
The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him to the greatest extent of our powers. (Saint Maximilian Kolbe)