Posted on 10/30/2017 9:44:31 PM PDT by CMRosary
LET US prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage. Tomorrow the Church will be so overflowing with joy that she will seem to be already in possession of eternal happiness; but today she appears in the garb of penance, confessing that she is still an exile. Let us fast and pray with her; for are not we too pilgrims and strangers in this world, where all things are fleeting and hurry on to death? Year by year, as the great solemnity comes round, it has gathered from among our former companions new saints, who bless our tears and smile upon our songs of hope. Year by year the appointed time draws nearer, when we ourselves, seated at the heavenly banquet, shall receive the homage of those who succeed us, and hold out a helping hand to draw them after us to the home of everlasting happiness. Let us learn, from this very hour, to emancipate our souls, let us keep our hearts free, in the midst of the vain solicitudes and false pleasures of a strange land: the exile has no care but his banishment, no joy but that which gives him a foretaste of his fatherland.
With these thoughts in mind, let us say with the Church the Collect of the Vigil.
Let us close this month as we opened it, by homage to Mary, Queen of the holy Rosary, and Queen of all the Saints. The ancient Dominican Missals furnish us with a formula.
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Yesterday at church we celebrated Reformation Sunday. 500 anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 thesis on the door of the church in Wittenberg. WORLD.
To learn more about the Truth read the new book MARTIN LUTHER: THE MAN WHO REDISCOVERED GOD AND CHANGED THE by Eric Metases.
The pope of his day tried to have Luther murdered.
Madam, I am well aware of the history, and have no desire to debate this. Please stay out of my caucus.
You should read up on that guy. Really very sad specimen.
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