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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Ascending Mount Carmel: What is Casual Catholicism? Its Defining Symptoms and Five Cures

Ascending Mount Carmel: What is Casual Catholicism? Its Defining Symptoms and Five Cures

Queenship of Mary

Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord.” As in all the mysteries of Mary’s life, Mary is closely associated with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ kingship. We can also recall that in the Old Testament the mother of the king has great influence in court.
In the fourth century St. Ephrem called Mary “Lady” and “Queen.” Later Church fathers and doctors continued to use the title. Hymns of the 11th to 13th centuries address Mary as queen: “Hail, Holy Queen,” “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” “Queen of Heaven.” The Dominican rosary and the Franciscan crown as well as numerous invocations in Mary’s litany celebrate her queenship.
The feast is a logical follow-up to the Assumption and is now celebrated on the octave day of that feast. In his encyclical To the Queen of Heaven, Pius XII points out that Mary deserves the title because she is Mother of God, because she is closely associated as the New Eve with Jesus’ redemptive work, because of her preeminent perfection and because of her intercessory power.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Holy Love Ministry August 17, 2012

"I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."

"The most important aspect of anyone's life on earth is his own personal holiness. That is what this Mission is all about. Personal holiness is the embrace of Truth as to where the soul stands before God. The soul pursues his personal holiness when he acts upon ridding his heart of all imperfections in Holy Love."

"Those who oppose this Mission have not recognized the Truth - do not seek the Truth, and in the reality of the Truth - are opposing the strengthening of the Remnant Faithful."

"Because the evil one disguises his lies in seeming good, the good fruits of this Ministry have been denounced and disallowed; but the graces at this site continue. No one can decree against them."

The Catholic Post : Article - Turn to Virgin Mary for protection of nation, urges bishop

The Catholic Post : Article - Turn to Virgin Mary for protection of nation, urges bishop