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Saturday, January 1, 2011

A HAPPY and BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL

January 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011Lectio: Solemnity of the Mother of God
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Lectio: 2nd Sunday after Christmas
Monday, January 3, 2011
Lectio: John 1,29-34
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Lectio: John 1, 35-42
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Lectio: John 1,43-51
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Lectio: Epiphany of the Lord
Friday, January 7, 2011
Lectio: Matthew 4,12-17.23-25
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Lectio: Mark 6,34-44
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Lectio: The Baptism of the Lord
Monday, January 10, 2011
Lectio: Mark 1,14-20
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Lectio: Mark 1,21b-28
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Lectio: Mark 1,29-39
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Lectio: Mark 1,40-45
Friday, January 14, 2011
Lectio: Mark 2,1-12
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Lectio: Mark 2,13-17Sunday, January 16, 2011
Lectio: 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Monday, January 17, 2011
Lectio: Mark 2,18-22
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Lectio: Mark 2,23-28
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Lectio: Mark 3,1-6
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Lectio: Mark 3,7-12
Friday, January 21, 2011
Lectio: Mark 3,13-19
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Lectio: Mark 3,20-21
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Lectio: 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Monday, January 24, 2011
Lectio: Mark 3,22-30
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Lectio: Conversion of Saint Paul
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Lectio: Mark 4,1-20
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Lectio: Mark 4,21-25
Friday, January 28, 2011
Lectio: Mark 4,26-34
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Lectio: Mark 4,35-41
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Lectio; 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Monday, January 31, 2011
Lectio: Mark 5,1-20

Mary Walks with Her Son’s Priests
One of my earliest memories is of my mother teaching me the Hail Mary and explaining a picture of the Blessed Mother in a book of prayers. The memory has stayed with me. The sense of Mary’s presence in my life that began in that moment has stayed with me as well. As a child, I did not know or fully appreciate that Mary, the mother of Jesus, would be a steady and faithful companion to me on my spiritual journey. In retrospect, it makes all the sense in the world. As I studied theology and, more particularly, spirituality, I understood the communion sanctorum and Mary’s privileged place in that great communion. I can clearly say that she has walked with me as my faith has unfolded. She has been a most extraordinary companion in the course of my priestly ministry and life. (...) The words of Father Gerard Manley Hopkins in his poem, “The Blessed Virgin Compared to the Air We Breathe” express for me the wonder of her companionship: .... I say that we are woundWith mercy round and roundAs if with air: the sameIs Mary, more by name,She, wild web, wondrous robe,Mantles the guilty globe,Since God has let dispenseHer prayers his providence...

Rev. Louis J. Cameli,

in Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak about Mary,

Rossetti, Ave Maria Press, 2007, pp. 61 & 74.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.

Friday, December 24, 2010

CHRISTUS NATUS EST NOBIS!
VENITE ADOREMUS!
NATALE HILARE ET ANNUM FAUSTUM
25.XII.2010

FERNANDO PRIOR GENERALIS
DOMUSQUE GENERALIS COMMUNITAS

A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL THAT BRINGS TO EACH AND EVERYONE THE PEACE, JOY, LOVE AND BLESSINGS THAT ONLY THE DIVINE BABE CAN BESTOW.

Hymn on the Night of the Nativity
Pure is the present night, in which the Pure One appeared, who came to purify us! Let our hearing be pure, and the sight of our eyes chaste, and the feeling of the heart holy, and the speech of the mouth sincere! The present night is the night of reconciliation; therefore, let no one be wroth against his brother and offend him! This night gave peace to the whole world, and so, let no one threaten. This is the night of the Most Meek One; let no one be cruel! This is the night of the Humble One; let no one be proud! Now is the day of joy; let us not take revenge for offences! Now is the day of good will; let us not be harsh. On this day of tranquillity, let us not become agitated by anger! Today God came unto sinners; let not the righteous exalt him over sinners! Today the Most Rich One became poor for our sake; let the rich man invite the poor to his table! Today we received a gift which we did not ask for; let us bestow alms to those who cry out to us and beg! The present day has opened the door of heaven to our prayers; let us also open our door to those who ask of us forgiveness! Today the Godhead placed upon Himself the seal of humanity, and humanity has been adorned with the seal of the Godhead!

Saint Ephraim the Syrian

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

DECEMBER 2010

Lectio: St. Andrew, the Apostle
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 15,29-37
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 7,21.24-27
Friday, December 3, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 9,27-31
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 9,35 - 10,1.5-8
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Lectio: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 6, 2010
Lectio: Luke 5,17-26
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 18,12-14
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Lectio: Immaculate Conception of the B.V.Mary
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 11,11-15
Friday, December 10, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 11,16-19
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 17,10-13
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Lectio: Third Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 13, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 21,23-27
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 21,28-32
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Lectio: Luke 7: 19-23
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Lectio: Luke 7, 24-30
Friday, December 17, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 1,1-17
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 1,18-24
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Lectio: 4th Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 20, 2010
Lectio: Luke 1: 26-38
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Lectio: Luke 1:39-45
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Lectio: Luke 1,46-56
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Lectio: Luke 1,57-66
Friday, December 24, 2010
Lectio: Luke 1,67-79
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Lectio: THE BIRTH OF THE LORD
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Lectio: THE HOLY FAMILY
Monday, December 27, 2010
Lectio: St. John the Apostle
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Lectio: Matthew 2:13-18
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Lectio: Luke 2,22-35
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Lectio: Luke 2,36-40
Friday, December 31, 2010
Lectio: John 1,1-18

Monday, November 1, 2010

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Purgatory
Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been related with Purgatory from centuries ago. In some cases, she is showed accompanied with angels and souls wearing Brown Scapulars, pleading for her mediation, though in 1613 the Church forbade such images to be made, due to erroneous doctrine that was being preached about the Scapular privileges ("the Sabbatine Privilege").

That privilege appears in a Decree of the Holy Office (1613), and later was inserted in its entirety (except for the words forbidding the painting of the pictures) into the list of the indulgences and privileges of the Confraternity of the Scapular of Mount Carmel.

Today, the Carmelite Orders, while encouraging a belief in Mary's general aid and prayerful assistance for their souls beyond death and commending devotion to Mary especially on Saturdays which are dedicated to her, explicitly state in their official catechetical materials that they do not promulgate the Sabbatine privilege, and are at one with official Church teaching on the matter.