"CUM GRANDE HUMILITATE!"

"Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words."

A special "Thank you!"
Goes out to
John Michael Talbot
for giving us permission
to use his song on our
"Come to the Quiet"
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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Planting Of Flowers

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Francis told the brother gardener not to plant the whole garden with food, but to set aside a plot for those plants which in their season would bloom with Brother Flowers. He said the reason the brother gardener should plant this pretty little flower bed with its sweetly scented herbs and flowering plants was because it would invite all who saw it to praise God; for every creature says, "God made me for you, oh human!"

Writings of Leo, Rufino and Angelo


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Goodness

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He is not perfectly good who cannot be good among the wicked.


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Environmentalists: Lost In Slavery To A False god

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"For created things are less than the human person. They are made for you, not you for them, and so they can never satisfy you. Only I can satisfy you...These souls in one way or another have identified with the earth in their love, and so they have in fact become earth themselves...Some lose me in their slavery to creatures...And the more disordered their love in possessing, the greater is their grief in loss....They suffer because they do not have what they long for." 

Catherine of Siena



"If through delight in the beauty of these things
men assumed them to be gods,
let them know how much better than these is the Lord,
for the author of beauty created them...
For from the greatness and beauty of created things
comes a corresponding perception of their Creator...
and they trust in what they see,
because the things that are seen are beautiful.
Yet again, not even they are to be excused;
for if they had the power to know so much
they could investigate the world,
how did they fail to find sooner the Lord of these things?" 

Wisdom 13:3, 5, 7b-9


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Friday, April 10, 2020

We Are All Lepers

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"We are all lepers. Even if we hide our sores under the finest clothes and lie to each other to convince ourselves that we are healthy and happy, forgetting the only real reason we should be happy...that God loves us, despite the sores we hide. God loves us so much that he became one of us and was nailed naked to the cross, showing his sores to the world."


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Thursday, April 09, 2020

The New Age "Modernist" Catholic Church

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"By the time Padre Pio was beginning his studies for the priesthood, nontraditional religious thinking was making its inroads into nearly all Christian denominations. Led my priests such as Alfred Fermin Loisy (1857-1940) in France, George Tyrell (1861-1909) in England, and Romolo Murri (1870-1944) and the youthful Ernesto Buonaiuti (1881-1946) in Italy, biblical scholars of the modernist movement were seeking to reinterpret Roman Catholic dogma and doctrine in light of modern science and philosophy. Questioning the inerrancy of Scripture, they contended that biblical writers of both the Old and New Testaments were conditioned by the times in which they lived and that, therefore, religious truth was subject to a constant evolutionary process and tended to stress social reform. They provoked a strong reaction from leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, and in 1907 Pope Pius X (r. 1903-1914) condemned Modernism as "the synthesis of heresies." Eventually, most of the leaders of the movement in the Roman Church were forced from the priesthood or left voluntarily. "

(Excerpt from "Padrio Pio: the true story by C. Bernard Ruffin, Our Sunday Visitor 1982)



Now, unfortunately, the vast majority of Roman Catholic hierarchy are now Modernists, including the pope. ~ Chris Dickson





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Sunday, April 05, 2020

Palm Sunday, 2020

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The Portiuncula Hermitage Before Social Distancing

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Have not left the house in six weeks
Still not one single Coronavirus case in Monroe County, Ohio
So it must be Working !!!!!




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"Come to the Quiet" During The Coronavirus Quarantine And Grow Closer To God

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Chris Dickson, Servant General of the Franciscan Lay Apostolates (F.L.A.) 

What is a “Come to the Quiet” Retreat?

A “Come to the Quiet” Retreat is a SILENT RETREAT. All you need is a Bible, a Breviary, and a Rosary,  which means no cell phones, beepers, and only limited use of computers to look up the Divine Hours each day, and no outside communication except for a specified time set aside each day.  To be fair to yourself, these rules must be vigorously adhered to. Joining together with God and being able to listen to Him as He speaks to us in the Silence of Prayer is the sole purpose for this retreat.

The Seven Hours of the Divine Office are:


  • Matins (during the night, at about 2 a.m.); also called Vigil and perhaps composed of two or three Nocturns
  • Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at dawn, about 5 a.m., but earlier in summer, later in winter)
  • Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour = approximately 6 a.m.)
  • Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour = approximately 9 a.m.)
  • Sext or Midday Prayer (Sixth Hour = approximately 12 noon)
  • None or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour = approximately 3 p.m.)
  • Vespers or Evening Prayer ("at the lighting of the lamps", about 6 p.m.)
  • Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring, about 7 p.m.)
  • "The office of readings seeks to provide God's people, and in particular those consecrated to God in a special way, with a wider selection of passages from sacred Scripture for meditation, together with the finest excerpts from spiritual writers. Even though the cycle of scriptural readings at daily Mass is now richer, the treasures of revelation and tradition to be found in the office of readings will also contribute greatly to the spiritual life" (General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours [GILH], no. 55).

    Morning Prayer


    "As is clear from many of the elements that make it up, morning prayer is intended and arranged to sanctify the morning. St. Basil the Great gives an excellent description of this character in these words: "It is said in the morning in order that the first stirrings of our mind and will may be consecrated to God an d that we may take nothing in hand until we have been gladdened by the thought of God, as it is written,'I was mindful of God and was glad' (Ps 77:4 ;Jerome's translation from Hebrew]). or set our bodies to any task before we do what has been said: 'I will pray to you, Lord, you will hear my voice in the morning; I will stand before you in the morning and gaze on you' (Ps 5:4-5)"

    Celebrated as it is as the light of a new day is dawning, this hour also recalls the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, the true light enlightening all people (see Jn 1:9) and "the sun of justice' (Mal 4:2), "rising from on high" (Lk 1:78). Hence, we can well understand the advice of St. Cyprian: "Ther should be prayer in the morning so that the resurrection of the Lord may thus be celebrated: (GILH, no. 38).

    Daytime Prayer

    (can be prayed at Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon)

    "Following a very ancient tradition Christians have made a practice of praying out of private devotion at various times of the day, even in the course of their work, in imitation of the Church in apostolic times. In different ways with the passage of time this tradition has taken the form of a liturgical celebration.

    "Liturgical custon in both East and West has retained midmorning, midday, and midafternoon prayer, mainly because these hours are linked to a commemoration of the events of the Lord's passion and of the first preaching of the Gospel." (GILH, no. 74-75

    Evening Prayer

    "When evening approaches and the day is already far spent, evening prayer is celebrated in order that 'we may give thanks for what has been given us, or what we have done well, during the day.' We also recall the redemption through the prayer we send up 'like incense in the Lord's sight,' and in which 'the raising up of our hands' becomes 'an evening sacrifice' (see Ps 141:2). This sacrifice 'may also be interpreted more spiritually as the true evening sacrifice that our Savior the Lord entrusted to the apostles at supper on the evening when he instituted the sacred mysteries of the Church or of the evening sacrifice of the next day, the sacrifice, that is, which, raising his hands, he offered to the Father at the end of the ages for the salvation of the whole world.' Again, in order to fix our hope on the light that knows no setting, 'we pray and make petition for the light to come down on us anew; we implore the coming of Christ who will bring the grace of eternal light.' Finally, at this hour we join with the Churches of the East in calling upon the 'joy-giving light of that holy glory, born of the immortal, heavenly Father, the holy and blessed Jesus Christ; now that we have come to the setting of the sun and have seen the evening star, we sing in praise of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…'" (GILH, no. 39).

    Night Prayer

    "Night prayer is the last prayer of the day, said before retiring, even if that is after midnight" (GILH, no. 84).The Psalms that are chosen for Night Prayer are full of confidence in the Lord. 


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    Monday, March 30, 2020

    Abortion Takes More Lives Than Coronavirus

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    Are IVF Babies More Precious? – Fertility Road

    The total number of deaths from the Wuhan Chinese Virus in the United States from the start of the outbreak has now reached approximately the number of children killed IN A SINGLE DAY in our country by abortion. Let that sink in.


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    Prayer Of St. Francis

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    Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our minds. Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity, so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.


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    Sunday, March 29, 2020

    Friday, March 27, 2020

    A Coronavirus Great Awakening?

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    Blow the Trumpet in Zion – For Zion's Sake Ministries


    (The Wall Street Journal)

    By 

    Robert Nicholson

    “The ancient Hebrews, by virtue of inner resources and unparalleled leadership, turned their tragedy, turned their very helplessness, into one of the half-dozen creative moments in world history,” Butterfield wrote. “It would seem that one of the clearest and most concrete of the facts of history is the fact that men of spiritual resources may not only redeem catastrophe, but turn it into a grand creative moment.”
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    Monday, March 23, 2020

    Litany Of The Saints

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    Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. 
    Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. 
    God, the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us. 
    God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. 
    God, the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

    Holy Mary, Pray for us. 
    Holy Mother of God, Pray for us. 
    Holy Virgin of virgins, Pray for us. 
    Saint Michael, Pray for us. 
    Saint Gabriel, Pray for us. 
    Saint Raphael, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy angels and archangels, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, Pray for us. 
    Saint John the Baptist, Pray for us. 
    Saint Joseph, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy patriarchs and prophets. Pray for us. 
    Saint Peter, Pray for us. 
    Saint Paul, Pray for us. 
    Saint Andrew, Pray for us. 
    Saint James, Pray for us. 
    Saint John, Pray for us. 
    Saint Thomas, Pray for us. 
    Saint James, Pray for us. 
    Saint Philip, Pray for us. 
    Saint Bartholomew. Pray for us. 
    Saint Matthew, Pray for us. 
    Saint Simon, Pray for us. 
    Saint Thaddeus, Pray for us. 
    Saint Matthias, Pray for us. 
    Saint Barnabas, Pray for us. 
    Saint Luke, Pray for us. 
    Saint Mark, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy apostles and evangelists, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy disciples of our Lord. Pray for us. 
    All ye holy Innocents, Pray for us. 
    Saint Stephen, Pray for us. 
    Saint Lawrence, Pray for us. 
    Saint Vincent, Pray for us. 
    Saints Fabian and Sebastian, Pray for us. 
    Saints John and Paul, Pray for us. 
    Saints Cosmas and Damian, Pray for us. 
    Saints Gervase and Protase, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy martyrs, Pray for us. 
    Saint Sylvester, Pray for us. 
    Saint Gregory, Pray for us. 
    Saint Ambrose, Pray for us. 
    Saint Augustine. Pray for us. 
    Saint Jerome, Pray for us. 
    Saint Martin, Pray for us. 
    Saint Nicolas, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy bishops and confessors, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy doctors, Pray for us. 
    Saint Anthony, Pray for us. 
    Saint Benedict, Pray for us. 
    Saint Bernard, Pray for us. 
    Saint Dominic, Pray for us. 
    Saint Francis, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy priests and levites, Pray for us. 
    All ye holy monks and hermits. Pray for us. 
    Saint Mary Magdalen, Pray for us. 
    Saint Agatha, Pray for us. 
    Saint Lucy, Pray for us. 
    Saint Agnes, Pray for us. 
    Saint Cecily, Pray for us. 
    Saint Catherine, Pray for us. 
    Saint Anastasia, Pray for us 
    All ye holy virgins and widows, Pray for us.

    All ye holy men and women, Saints of God, Make intercession for us.
    Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord.
    Be merciful, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

    From all evil, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From all sin, O Lord, deliver us.
    From Thy wrath, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From a sudden and unprovided death, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From the snares of the devil, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From anger, and hatred, and all ill will, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From the spirit of fornication, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From lightning and tempest, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From the scourge of earthquake. O Lord, deliver us. 
    From pestilence, famine and war, O Lord, deliver us. 
    From everlasting death, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, O Lord, deliver us.
    Through Thy coming, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thy nativity, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thy baptism and holy fasting, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thy Cross and Passion, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thy death and burial, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thy holy Resurrection, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through Thine admirable Ascension, O Lord, deliver us. 
    Through the coming of the Holy Spirit the Paraclete, O Lord, deliver us. 
    In the day of judgment, O Lord, deliver us.

    We sinners, We beseech Thee, hear us, 
    That Thou wouldst spare us, We beseech Thee, hear us.
    That Thou wouldst pardon us, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst bring us to true penance, We beseech Thee, 

    hear us. 

    That Thou wouldst govern and preserve Thy holy Church We beseech Thee, hear us.,
    That Thou wouldst preserve our Aposto-lie Prelate, and all ecclesiastical orders in holy religion, We beseech Thee, 

    hear us, 

    That Thou wouldst humble the enemies of Thy holy Church, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst give peace and true concord to Christian kings and princes, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst grant peace and unity to all Christian people, We beseech Thee, hear us.
    That Thou wouldst bring back to the unity of the Church all those who have strayed away, and lead to the light of the Gospel all unbelievers, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst confirm and pres-erve us in Thy holy service, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst lift up our minds to heavenly desires, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst render eternal blessings to all our benefactors, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst deliver our souls, and the souls of our brethren, relations and benefactors, from eternal damnation, We beseech Thee, hear us.
    That Thou wouldst give and preserve the fruit of the earth, We beseech Thee, hear us. 
    That Thou wouldst give eternal rest to all the faithful departed, We beseech Thee, hear us.
    That Thou wouldst graciously hear us We beseech Thee, hear us. Son of God, We beseech Thee, hear us.

    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. 
    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
    Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

    Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. 
    Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. 
    Lord, have mercy on us.

    Our Father.. (silently)…. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

    Psalm 69
    Deign, O Lord, to rescue me; O Lord, make haste to help me Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my life. Let them be turned back in disgrace who desire my ruin. Let them retire in their shame who say to me, "Aha, aha!" But may all who seek Thee exult and be glad in Thee, And may those who love Thy salvation say ever, "God be glorified!" But I am afflicted and poor; O God, hasten to me! Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, hold not back!
    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
    As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
    Save Thy servants.
    Who trust in Thee, O my God.
    Be a tower of strength for us, O Lord,
    Against the attack of the enemy.
    Let not the enemy prevail against us.
    And let not the son of evil dare to harm us.
    O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins.
    Neither requite us according to our iniquities.

    Let us pray for a true Sovereign Shepherd
    The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
    Let us pray for our benefactors.
    Deign, O Lord, for Thy name's sake, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good. Amen.
    Let us pray for the faithful departed.
    Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord;
    and let perpetual light shine upon them.
    May they rest in peace.
    Amen.

    V. For our absent brethren.
    R. Save Thy servants, who trust in Thee, my God.
    V. Send them help, O Lord, from Thy sanctuary.
    R. And sustain them from Zion.

    V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
    V. The Lord be with Thee.
    R. And with Thy spirit.

    Let us pray.
    O God, Whose property is always to have mercy and to spare, receive our petition, that we, and all Thy servants who are bound by the chains of sin, may, by the compassion of Thy goodness, be mercifully absolved.

    Graciously hear, we beg Thee, O Lord, the prayers of Thy suppliants, and pardon the sins of those who confess to Thee, that in Thy bounty Thou may grant us both pardon and peace.

    In Thy clemency, O Lord, show us Thy ineffable mercy, that Thou may both free us from all our sins, and deliver us from the punishments which we deserve for them.

    O God, Who by sin are offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy suppliant people, and turn away the scourges of Thy anger, which we deserve for our sins.
    Almighty, everlasting God, have mercy upon Thy servant N., our Sovereign Pontiff, and direct him according to Thy clemency into the way of everlasting salvation, that by Thy grace he may desire those things that are pleasing to Thee, and perform them with all his strength.

    O God, from Whom are holy desires, good counsels, and just works, give to Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts be set to keep Thy commandments, and that, being removed from the fear of our enemies, we may pass our time in peace under Thy protection.

    Burn our desires and our hearts with the fire of the Holy Spirit, O Lord, that we may serve Thee with a chaste body, and with a clean heart be pleasing to Thee.

    O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins, that, through devout prayers, they may obtain the pardon which they always desired.

    Direct, we beg Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may begin always with Thee, and through Thou be happily ended.

    Almighty and everlasting God, Thou hast dominion over the living and the dead, and Thou art merciful to all who Thou foreknowest will be Thine by faith and good works; we humbly beg Thee that those for whom we intend to pour forth our prayers, whether this present world still detain them in the flesh, or the world to come has already received them out of their bodies, may, through the intercession of all Thy Saints, by the clemency of Thy goodness, obtain the remission of all their sins. Through Christ our Lord. R.Amen.

    V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
    V. May the almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear us. R. Amen.

    V. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R.Amen.


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