I thought it important as a Catholic blogger to say something on the start of the Conclave. I had 90 minutes to complete this before I needed to go to work. So here is what I came up with. This is what happen in the last 12 popes leading up to 2025. NOTE: All descriptions taken from Wikipedia Vatican 1 Popes Papal Conclave of 1846 Ballots: 4 Days: 2 The papal conclave held from 14 to 16 June 1846 saw the election... Read more
Do you sometimes struggle as a writer? I sure do. When I can’t seem to motivate myself to plunge into the pool of creative creation, I ponder the obstacles obstructing my way. I take those ponderings and mold them into writing tips I tell myself so that I can actually use them to construct something someone can actually read. Otherwise, they float around in my head and eventually grow tired and die. Hope reflection on writing helps some fellow writers... Read more
In a guest article for the Catholic Bard Fr Matthew Mary Bartow has allowed us to share his testimony of how he went from a harsh critic of Pope Francis to a staunch defender of Pope Francis. This is the Catholic Bard’s 750th post on the feast of St. Athanasius. Fr. Matthew is priest at Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word and Assistant Chaplain at EWTN and has a very bright Facebook presence, which is where I found this article.... Read more
Pope Francis has officially given the office of Peter his letter of resignation. It was signed with his death. The memories of what he did are stored away for the current and future generations to look at and ponder. One fine way to reflect on the papacy of Pope Francis is to read what he wrote or spoke. The Vatican website is chock full of his writings. I’ve combed through the archives of his papal documents and gathered a sampling... Read more
Daughter of Stanisław Kowalski (May 06, 1868 – July 10, 1946) and Marianna Kowalska (March 08, 1875 – February 17, 1965) were the parents of St. Faustina Kowalska (August 25, 1905 – 5 October 5, 1938) She had apparitions of Jesus Christ which inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy, therefore she is sometimes called the “secretary” of Divine Mercy. On 10 October 1937, in her diary (Notebook IV, item 1320) Kowalska attributed the following statement to Jesus: At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners;... Read more
From the Logos Community Archives In the spirit of the Easter season, and as an aid to believers; I recommend the excellent book by Frank Morison (Albert Henry Ross). Brother Mark April 2014 edited November 2024 According to Amazon.com This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United... Read more
We end Holy week with the end of the Paschal Triduum and move into Easter week. I scrolled through FB this morning only to find this surprising news. We start off Easter Monday April 21 with the death of our beloved pontiff Pope Francis. Someone on Scott Hawn’s FB said… He died well on Easter Monday… he visited the prisoners on Holy Thursday, gave a good homily on Good Friday and his last blessing at Vatican City yesterday. Rest in... Read more
The Easter celebration that oodles of Christians celebrate every year around this time, makes no sense. Unless… The disciples of Christ, His devout followers, make the claim that saw him alive and walking around after he was roughed up by the religious and secular leaders of the land several days before and were giddy, excited, in awe, unnerved, and even scared by this event. Trembling and bewildered, the women said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. -Mark 16:8 You... Read more
For Your Edification on this Holy Good Friday Here is a passage from What Jesus Saw from the Cross (1930, 1948) by A. G. Sertillanges That book is in the public domain according to Internet Archive. What kind of tree was privileged to provide the wood upon which the world’s most precious fruit should hang? It is not certain. In all probability it was a coniferous tree. A legend fixes a valley to the southwest of the city, belonging to... Read more
In a previous post ‘Mysterious Lives of Christ’, I quoted from LIFE OF CHRIST (1923) by Giovanni Papini That book is in the public domain. Wine and Blood As soon as they had eaten the lamb with the bread and the bitter herb, Jesus filled the common cup for the third time and gave it to the Apostle nearest Him, “Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.” His... Read more
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