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Dayly Knightly On Earth as It is in Heaven
Peter Kreeft - How to Win the Culture War A TALK ON C.S. LEWIS – SCREWTAPE and WORMWOOD Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, speaks at Franciscan University of Steubenville. His talk was titled, "How to Win the Culture War: A Christian Battle Plan for a Society in Crisis." His talk was part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. See this witty and thought-proking at, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm08x8YiuXk Continued on
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With The ‘Transgender’ Movement, Liberalism Has Finally Descended Into Total Madness
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“The Department of Education is very good at demonstrating why it shouldn’t exist. It put on its most convincing display this week when it ruled — you know, like a court, except it’s not a court — that Illinois’ largest school district violated the “civil rights” of a genderconfused boy by not letting him use the girl’s locker room. The school district now has 30 days to force underage females to change in front of the “transgender” student, or it will lose funding. Clearly, this is the role our Founders envisioned for the federal government.”
The above is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Walsh of ‘The Blaze’. Next after same-sex marriage was legalized in the USA, we are now seeing even more attacks on traditional male and female relations, roles and even bath room etiquette. To read the full article, please check, ‘The Blaze’ at, http://www.theblaze.com/contr ibutions/with-the-transgendermovement-liberalism-hasfinally-descended-into-totalmadness/?utm_source=Sailthr u&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=Firewire%20Morni ng%20Edition%20Recurring% 20v2%202015-1106&utm_term=Firewire_Morn ing_Test
Martyrs of Japan “The men, women, and children who died for the faith from 1597 until 1873 in that country. The faith arrived in Japan in 1549, when St. Francis Xavier landed at Satsuma. He was recalled to India in 1551, but he converted more than three thousand Japanese in that brief period. Thirty years later there were 200,000 Christians and 250 churches in Japan.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, a virulent enemy of the Church, became the shogun of Japan and published an edict abolishing Catholicism.” n 1622, the "Great Martyrdom" took place at Nagasaki. Between 1624 and 1627, hundreds more were slain To read this article, please go to ‘Catholic Online’ at, http://www.catholic.org/saint s/saint.php?saint_id=4773 2
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Fr. Chad Ripperger - Spiritual Warfare Exorcist Father Chad outlines ways to battle the demonic Father Chad speaks about ways we can protect ourselves from influence of demons. For more please visit http://sentrad.org & http://www.dolorans.com/ The group Father Chad mentions is found here: http://www.auxiliumchristianorum.org/ Father Chad on Spiritual Warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqppsQ9zkA Fr Chad - Spiritual Warfare Conference Weapons Against the Demonic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqppsQ9zkA 3
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What did Pope John Paul II ask doctors to not remove when he was shot in 1981? His brown scapular. The scapular is one of the most popular devotions of the Catholic Church. Today many different scapulars exist with all sorts of different promises to their wearers and different histories. The scapular originally was the most significant part of the habits of monks, and then a smaller personal version was created and given to third order members of monastic orders and confraternities. Today anyone can wear any of the different personal small scapulars and receive the blessings entitled to it as long as they wear it constantly. Here is a brief history and discussion on some of the most popular laity scapulars today. Green Scapular The Green Scapular is known for bringing both spiritual and physical healing to those who wear it. They typically invoke the blessings of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and come with a Jubilee medal cross of St. Benedict. The Jubilee medal cross of St. Benedict is the most highlyindulged medal in the Catholic Church. For those that are especially in need of healing, this could be the perfect scapular.
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All About Scapulars Brown Scapular Many Catholics love their brown scapular. This scapular was given to Saint Simon Stock, the first vicar general of the Carmelite order, by Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Our Lady of Mount Carmel said to St. Simon Stock, “Take this scapular, it shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and a pledge of peace. Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.� Today many wear a brown scapular as a devotion to Mary and a sign of their trust in her promises for salvation that she made to those who faithfully wear a brown scapular. Red Passion Scapular The Red Scapular of the Passion dates back to 1846 in which an apparition of Jesus promised that all who wear it will have a great increase of faith, hope, and charity. This scapular invokes the blessings of the Holy Passion of Jesus It is important to note that scapulars are by no means magical. In order to receive the blessings of a scapular it is important that you have it blessed and invested by a priest. When getting it invested a priest will ask you to make promises, and by following through with the promises of the scapular you can receive the graces it provides. Scapulars are a great devotion and are worn by Catholics across the
GETFED https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/how-to-use-choose-scapular-for-you/
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Bishop Schneider: Real Compassion Doesn't Mean Concealing the Moral Truth. Recalling several historical cases when marriage was under attack – from the Pharisees to Luther, Napoleon and some more recent cases in Europe – Bishop Schneider recalled how faithful Church leaders often had to stand against their brother bishops and against the whims of earthly powers to defend the one human institution that predates every existing government. Martin Luther challenged the Church’s teaching on marriage, calling it “an earthly thing,” when his patron, Prince Philip, wanted have a “double marriage.” In the 16th century several Catholic bishops accepted the divorce of King Henry VIII – indeed, all the English bishops did, except for Bishop John Fisher, who was executed for his resistance. His Excellency also noted the heroism of Saint Thomas More, who joined Bishop Fisher and was also martyred for his defense of the Faith and of marriage. Napoleon brought the entire College of Cardinals from Rome to Paris to oversee his second marriage. The pope had not approved, but Napoleon forced cardinals to participate. Some cardinals resisted and were forbidden from wearing the cardinal’s cassock and relegated to wearing a simple black cassock. They were called the “black cardinals” for their resistance. “We have to hope and to desire that we have in our days more ‘black cardinals,’” said Bishop Schneider. Bishop Schneider ended by quoting the early 20th century author and priest Robert Hugh Benson who wrote that the Catholic Church “is, and always will be, violent and intransigent when the rights of God are in question” and will be “absolutely ruthless” towards heresy. But simultaneously, “she will be infinitely kind towards the heretic, since a thousand human motives and circumstances may come in and modify his responsibility.” “At a word of repentance, she will readmit his person into her treasury of souls, but not his heresy into her treasury of wisdom,” Benson wrote. “She exhibits meekness towards him and violence towards his error; since he is human, but her Truth is Divine.” The full texts of Bishop Schneider's talk can be read below, (excerpts: HLI & NCR) http://www.hli.org/2015/11/bishop-schneider-defends-marriage-in-speech-at-hli/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/bishop-schneider-genuine-compassion-doesnt-meanconcealing-the-moral-truth
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The Fifteen Promises of Our Lady to Those Who Recite the Rosary: Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces. 1. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. 2. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. 3. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will with- draw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. 4. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish. 5. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. 6. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church. 8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise. 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. 10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven. 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary. 12. All those who propagate the holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities. 13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death. 14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son Jesus Christ. 15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination. 8
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The Beauty of God’s Creation
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