Guest Posted October 21, 2018 Posted October 21, 2018 Vincent's Quote of the Day St Vincent de Paul Society Oct 20, 2018 While you are making progress in the school of Our Lord, He will give you greater knowledge than what can be found in books (IV:131).
Guest Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 Daily Mass Online from Australia MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2018 Let Us Pray with The Universal Church DIVINE OFFICE GENERAL CALENDAR Saturday 20th October 2018 Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE
Guest Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Daily Mass Online from Australia Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Let Us Pray with The Universal Church DIVINE OFFICE GENERAL CALENDAR Tuesday 2rd October 2018 Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE Edited October 22, 2018 by BarbaraTherese
Guest Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) http://www.catholicmessenger.net/2018/09/bishop-addresses-issue-of-clericalism/ Bishop addresses issue of clericalism By Bishop Thomas Zinkula For The Catholic Messenger Quote "It is important to search for what is at the root of the current tragic state of affairs in the Church. Some people want to scapegoat obligatory celibacy, a male-only priesthood or homosexuality. However, U.S. demographic statistics demonstrate that married, non-celibate men are a significant source of child abuse, so we need to look more deeply." "Bishop Zinkula With regard to homosexuality, which is perhaps the most commonly suggested reason, about 80 percent of the survivors of clergy sexual abuse are male, but research has found that most of the perpetrators didn’t consider themselves to be homosexual. They instead were “situational generalists” (i.e., they abused whomever they had access to and control over, boys or girls). I agree with Pope Francis that the root cause of the problem is clericalism. In his letter to the people of God (8/20/18), the Holy Father wrote, “To say ‘no’ to abuse is to say an emphatic ‘no’ to all forms of clericalism.” So, what is clericalism? Clericalism is an exaggeration of the role of the clergy to the detriment of the laity. In a culture of clericalism, clerics are put on a pedestal and the laity are overly deferential and submissive to them. Pope Francis notes that clericalism is not only fostered by priests, but also reinforced by lay people. Please allow me to define who I am talking about. Technically, a “cleric” is someone who is ordained: a bishop, priest or deacon. But, sad to say, “clericalism” may also affect those preparing for ordained ministry as well as those serving as lay ministers. Perhaps a few examples of clericalism would be of assistance: 1) Coddling seminarians and telling them how special they are. 2) Insisting that priests or deacons go to the front of the line at meals and wakes because they are more important and busier than everyone else. 3) People telling me, when I am pondering an issue, “Whatever you want, Bishop.” The issue here is privilege. Which can lead to a sense of entitlement, superiority and exclusion. Which can lead to a mindset that the rules don’t apply to me. This, in turn, can lead to an abuse of privilege and power, which tragically includes the sexual abuse of minors. Yes, we need to continue to punish sexual offenders and establish rigorous prevention programs. Yes, we need to develop clear policies and procedures that hold bishops accountable for abuse and the cover up of abuse. Yes, the laity needs to be more involved in the inner-workings and leadership of the Church. But that isn’t enough. The clerics who did the abusing and covering up obviously are directly responsible for their actions and need to be brought to justice. However, I would like to suggest that a culture of clericalism laid the foundation for their offenses; it made it easier for them to offend. I realize that I am treading on delicate ground in mentioning these things, but some of us did not believe the allegations of victims of abuse; some survivors who went public were ostracized by fellow parishioners; some law enforcement officers let offending priests off the hook. And clericalism, which involves all of us, played a significant role in this. Taking the cue from Pope Francis, I asked the members of our local church to pray and do penance during the Fridays of September. Now I ask you to help break down the culture of clericalism. It is so ingrained in our Catholic culture that we have difficulty seeing and naming it, but if we look closely and honestly, it will manifest itself. In order to overcome clericalism, we need to reclaim the common priesthood of the faithful. As St. Paul tells us (1 Cor 12:12-31), together we make up the body of Christ — each with our particular vocation, each necessary for the healthy working of the body. We should not equate distinct roles with differences in worth, dignity or holiness. As Pope Francis advocates, let’s work together to create a new culture and renew the Church. Vision 20/20 is one avenue for this. Together, as clergy and laity, we are preparing to exercise our common baptismal mission to share the joy of the Gospel with others as disciples of Christ." All formatting is mine Edited October 23, 2018 by BarbaraTherese
Guest Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 My computer is playing up again - if I suddenly disappear it is a computer problem I got it working again after heaps of attempts and more patience than I thought I had. Deo Gratius.
Guest Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 Daily Mass Online from Australia Wednesday 24th October 2018 Let Us Pray with The Universal Church LITURGY OF THE HOURS GENERAL CALENDAR Wednesday 24th October 2018 Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE
Guest Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 There exists in our heart an interior land where we are alone, to which no one finds the way but God. This innermost, unfrequented chamber of our heart is really there - the only question is whether we ourselves avoid it foolishly... because no one and no familiar things of this earth can accompany us if we enter it. - Karl Rahner, SJ
Guest Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 I beg You to come into my heart, for by inspiring it to long for You You make it ready to receive You. - St. Augustine US apologist Tim Staples wants Catholics to know their faith so they can clearly explain why they are Catholic and believe in God in the first place. Source: The Catholic Leader. Excerpt ..............".......... A lot of Catholics that I’ve encountered as an apologist over the last 25 years kind of take their faith for granted,” Mr Staples said. “They’ve been raised that way and believe it, but so often they don’t know why they’re Catholic. “Because Catholics take their faith for granted, and don’t really know ‘the why’, they are so often timid about the faith; they don’t really know how to defend it, or how to share it and that leads to weak Catholics who are really susceptible to someone – whether it be a cult or another Christian group – taking them, because of their lack of knowledge. “You’ve heard the old saying – which we say tongue in cheek – is that the largest ............."................http://cathnews.com/cathnews/33411-tim-staples
Guest Posted October 25, 2018 Posted October 25, 2018 Not too well just now and have had a bit of a rough morning with a bit of a fever. Will be posting what I can when I can. Apologies. Thankfully however, my computer seems to be behaving and that is really good news. I had real problems with it a while back. Deo Gratius.
Guest Posted October 26, 2018 Posted October 26, 2018 Feeling heaps better than I did yesterday Daily Mass Online from Australia Saturday 27th October 2018 Saturdays are traditionally dedicated to Our Lady http://www.mariancatechist.com/formation/mary/saturdays/index.html Let Us Pray with The Universal Church LITURGY OF THE HOURS GENERAL CALENDAR Wednesday 24th October 2018 Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm
Guest Posted October 27, 2018 Posted October 27, 2018 Who do you say I am? (Laughter and then a quite serious message) https://thesoutherncross.org.au/opinion/2018/09/26/who-do-you-say-i-am/ There is the story of a former Prime Minister visiting a nursing home during an election period and going up to one of the elderly residents, bending over and asking the lady, “do you know who I am?” The resident replied, ‘no, I don’t, dear, but if you go over to the nurse at the desk, she will probably be able to tell you’.
Guest Posted October 27, 2018 Posted October 27, 2018 "So You Think You Are a Bad Catholic?" STUMBLING TOWARD SAINTHOOD .......a must read text........
Guest Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 Daily Mass Online from Australia The video is incorrectly dated and is The Mass for SUNDAY 28th OCTOBER 2018 Let Us Pray with The Universal Church LITURGY OF THE HOURS GENERAL CALENDAR Wednesday 24th October 2018 Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE TYBURN MONASTERY
Guest Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 St. Benedict says far less about personal prayer than the Carmelites, but everything he says here would warm the hearts of Sts. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. The "short and pure" prayer that he recommends was already a great favorite of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. They loved "one-liners", often just repeating "O God, come to my assistance," or other phrases from the Psalms, many of which figure in the Office to our own day. This is another truly Benedictine form of prayer, one that can be started without any preparation at all, the "short and pure" aspirations repeated from the heart. The Jesus Prayer would work well here, or any other of a number of phrases from devotional prayer or Scripture. Like the early Desert monastics, one may weave them into virtually any part of the day or work. Even a surprise moment of solitude on an elevator is a chance for a few good Jesus Prayers! In line at the grocery store one could choose to avoid reading the scandal sheet headlines in the racks there and use some of that time for aspirations instead. Opportunities abound! The shortness of this prayer is perfect for busy Oblates, a real connection to our Benedictine family and way that is accessible to all. We can get distracted when repeating a one-line prayer many times. On the one hand, one should struggle to remain focused, but on the other, a Desert Father once quipped that, if God counted distraction at Psalmody, no one would be saved! I have always taken great comfort in that saying, since frequently (like, say, daily...) I more closely resemble a Tibetan prayer wheel than a praying, conscious monk. It may be folly, but I hope God is pleased with even those "prayer wheel" times. Another Desert saying has it that, even when we are distracted at prayer, it still annoys the demons and is worth at least that!! A very Benedictine warning here that the Carmelites would strongly approve: prayer is only to be prolonged by "inspiration of divine grace." When God does let us feel something wonderful in prayer, a very understandable temptation is to hang onto the feeling, to prolong it, to produce it again. Doesn't work, folks, and it could very well turn into a trap. When God prolongs prayer or gives us graces, fine! Relax, swim in His grace and enjoy it, but never, ever try to fill the pool for a quick dip on your own. That's not the way prayer- or God- works. Love and prayers, Jerome,OSB http:www.stmarysmonastery.org Petersham, MA
Guest Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 On and off am having computer problems again so if I disappear you know why
Guest Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Daily Mass Online from Australia MONDAY 29th OCTOBER 2018 Let Us Pray with The Universal Church LITURGY OF THE HOURS Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE
Guest Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Honesty consists of the unwillingness to lie to others; maturity, which is equally hard to attain, consists of the unwillingness to lie to oneself. - Sydney J. Harris SHORT BIOGRAPHY BLESSED CHIARA
Guest Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Tuesday 30th October 2018 Daily Mass Online from Australia Let us pray with the Universal Church THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS Office Readings - http://universalis.com/readings.htm Lauds - Morning Prayer http://universalis.com/lauds.htm Terce - http://universalis.com/terce.htm Sext - http://universalis.com/sext.htm None - http://universalis.com/none.htm Vespers - Evening Prayer http://universalis.com/vespers.htm Compline - Night Prayer http://universalis.com/compline.htm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ONLINE
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