Advent of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart

TRADCATKNIGHT: Advent of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart

 

John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled.

Brothers and Sisters I write to you in the Selfless Love and peace of the Union and Marriage of Jesus Christ and of His Heart and all the blessings that flow forth from it. Nay, let us pause to reflect this day not only on this season of advent, this preparation and reception of the Lord into our hearts, but also upon the soon arrival of Our Lady’s victory!

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Advent Poem by St. John of the Cross

Advent Poem by St. John of the Cross

If you want, the Virgin will come walking down the road
pregnant with the holy, and say,
"I need shelter for the night,
please take me inside your heart, my time is so close."
Then, under the roof of your soul,
you will witness the sublime intimacy,
the divine, the Christ, taking birth forever,
as she grasps your hand for help,
for each of us is the midwife of God, each of us.
Yes there, under the dome of your being
does creation come into existence eternally,
through your womb, dear pilgrim - the sacred womb of your soul,
as God grasps our arms for help:
for each of us is his beloved servant, never far.
If you want, the Virgin will come walking down the street
pregnant with Light and sing. Amen.

Practice During Advent: Dom Prosper Gueranger

Practice During Advent: Dom Prosper Gueranger

If our holy mother the Church spends the time of Advent in this solemn preparation for the threefold coming of Jesus Christ; if, after the example of the prudent virgins, she keeps her lamp lit ready for the coming of the Bridegroom; we, being her members and her children, ought to enter into her spirit, and apply to ourselves this warning of our Saviour: ‘Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands, and ye yourselves be like unto men who wait for their Lord!’ [St. Luke xii. 35, 36].

The Second Coming of Christ

The Second Coming of Christ

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They shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty. LUKE xxi. 27.
Music: Dies Irae by Hector Berlioz: Volume Controls at the bottom of the page

The word "advent" means coming. The four weeks that follow are intended to be a season of preparation for Christmas, which was the first coming of Christ our Redeemer. Today is also the first Sunday of the ecclesiastical year, and on this day, as on last Sunday, which was the final Sunday of the ecclesiastical year, the Church has appointed for our instruction a Gospel dealing with the second coming of Christ as Judge, in order that we may from the beginning to the end of the year bear in mind our judgment which is to come.

Fr. Campbell, “A light of revelation to the gentiles” (Lk.2:32)"

“A light of revelation to the gentiles” (Lk.2:32)

Father Campbell

John, the son of Zachary and Elizabeth, we are told in today’s Gospel, came into the country about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. John’s baptism had no power, of itself, to take away sin, since it was not the Sacrament of Baptism later instituted by Our Lord. It was merely symbolic of the cleansing power of God’s forgiveness for those who would repent of their sins. The Law itself, revealed through Moses at Sinai, had no power to remove sin. Its purpose, St. Paul tells us, was only to reveal sin. One could be justified, under the Old Law, only through faith in God’s promise of a Redeemer.

Video of the Day- Patience, Penance, Promises

Video of the Day- Patience, Penance, Promises

St Augustine taught that in the 4000 years of waiting for the fulfillment of the God’s promise, namely that of the Savior, God provided the people TRUTH... Divine Revelation. This is the Old Testament wherein He revealed many things about Himself and His Creation. St. Augustine said this revelation in turn sparked desire in the hearts of man to live according to the truth. Yet, since the Savior had not yet come, they lacked the power or moral strength (which requires much grace) to do the good indicated. They had truth and desire but little power. This required them to persevere patiently in that time while awaiting the fulfillment of God’s promises for the Redeemer. We are now in another Advent moment of the world. We know there are promises to be fulfilled (e.g., the Triumph of Mary’s Immaculate Heart). We know in truth that peace will come, and we have a deep desire for this penance. Yet, we lack the power. God is showing the world where peace comes from! Not from us! Thus, we must be about patiently doing penance, penance, penance until the promises be fulfilled. This three fold penance is none other than the duties of our state in life.

Neglect Not Yourself

Neglect Not Yourself
By: Eric Gajewski

As we approach Christmas Day let us be reminded Christ was found in the silence and solitude of the manger beneath the stars.  The 3 magi had to journey to find Him and thus we too must do the same.  Amidst this busy season of moving to and fro from one retail establishment to the next and from one task to the next be reminded of what is truly important.  Assuredly family is important but without Christ we are nothing.  There would be no season for proper greetings.  A season and more specifically a Day now under attack by the New World Order agents of death who seek to usher in their false messiah instead.  For some Christ is not enough and because of this what can these men truly say they have in the final analysis? 

St. Alphonsus De Lgiouri, "The Eternal Word Is Made Man Part 2"

DISCOURSES FOR ADVENTTaken from THE INCARNATION, BIRTH AND INFANCY OF JESUS CHRIST
by St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Eternal Word Is Made Man Part 2
The decree then being passed that the Divine Son should be made Man, and so become the Redeemer of men, the Archangel Gabriel speeds on his way to Mary. Mary accepts Him for her Son: And the Word was made flesh. [John 1:14] And thus behold Jesus in the womb of Mary; laving now made His entry into the world in all humility and obedience, he says: "Since, O My Father, men cannot make atonement to Thy offended justice by their works and sacrifices, behold Me, Thy Son, now clothed in mortal flesh, behold Me ready to give Thee in their stead satisfaction with My sufferings and with My death!" Wherefore when He cometh into the world He saith: Sacrifice and oblation Thou wouldst not ... but a body Thou hast fitted to Me. ... Then said I, Behold, I come. ... It is written of Me that I should do Thy will. [Heb 10:5]

The Blessed Virgin Mary did NOT have an “unplanned” pregnancy

The Blessed Virgin Mary did NOT have an “unplanned” pregnancy

Michael Hichborn

There is a popular meme making the rounds on social media that attempts to make a clever point about the importance of being open to life.  Showing an image of the Nativity, the meme states, “One unplanned pregnancy saved us all.”  The problem is that not only is the meme untrue, but it reduces a sublime and divine event to a common and mundane situation.

Light, the Ultimate Gift

Light, the Ultimate Gift

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people: For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. (Luke 2:8–11)

The night was well advanced. The darkness had reached its maximum density. The flocks of sheep were surrounded by the unknown and danger. Possibly some shepherds, too easygoing or overcome by fatigue, were sleeping. There were, however, some who retained their sense of zeal and duty, and so did not succumb to slumber. They watched, and presumably they also prayed so that God would protect them from the surrounding dangers.

The Eternal Word Is Made Man Part 1

DISCOURSES FOR ADVENT
Taken from THE INCARNATION, BIRTH AND INFANCY OF JESUS CHRIST
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
THE REDEMPTORIST FATHERS
1927
With Nihil Obstat and ImprimaturDISCOURSE I

The Eternal Word Is Made Man
Part 1
Ignum veni mittere in terram; et quid volo, nisi ut accendatur?

"I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I but that it be kindled?"---Luke, 12:49

Fr. Campbell, “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil.4:4)

Fr. Campbell, “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil.4:4)

St. Augustine spoke of two cities – the City of God and the City of Man. “Two cities,” he says, “have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self. The former, in a word, glories in itself, the latter in the Lord” (City of God, Bk.14, Ch.28).

Fr. Voigt, "Who are you?"

Fr. Voigt, "Who are you?"

Philosophers from around the world and at various times have had to deal with a very significant question: "Who am I??"  Identity determines one's dignity.  A carrot is not as significant as a new born babe.  A dog is not as important as a teenage rebel.  All things and creatures in this world are subordinate to the creation of "the man."  Man is created in the image and likeness of God and so shares a dignity with the angels who are also created beings with a free will and intellect.  So the question today is significant:  "Who is John?"  John the Baptist recognizes that he is not the Christ, nor Elias, nor Jeremias nor one of the prophets.  Who then are you?

Be Urgent In & Out of “Season”

Be Urgent In & Out of “Season”

By: Eric Gajewski

2 Tim. 4:1-8
Beloved: I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, Who will judge the living and the dead by His coming and by His kingdom, preach the word be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and teaching. For there will come a time when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers according to their lusts, and they will turn away their hearing from the truth and turn aside rather to fables. But be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a preacher of the Gospel, fulfill your ministry. As for me, I am already being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just Judge, will give to me in that day; yet not to me only, but also to those who love His coming.

Urgent is defined as requiring immediate action or attention.  Can any true traditionalist at this point say the majority are living as giving their immediate attention to their salvation?  In addition to that thought can we say the majority are living with the hope of His Coming?  Yes, Christ is literally coming again but what about today?  Are you ready to meet Him tonight if Death’s invitation happens to be slid under your door this evening?  We you be caught off guard or do you guard your heart’s every movement?  Urgency, is a topic not often talked about in the Church and yet we are surrounded by a world moving fast.  We have fast food to satisfy our stomachs quickly.  We have pornography to satisfy our senses very quickly.  We even have those automated Lotto “scratch off” machines so we can potentially become “richer” in one mere scratch of the ticket!  We want now and yet does this describe the everyday Catholic?  Do you want Jesus now and every second or only in that hour of need?  Truly we find ourselves in the trial because we first didn’t learn to give thanks and we thought we were self-sufficient.  Let us break down further what it means to be urgent and apply it to the various topics of our godless modern times.

Video of the Day- Fr. Voigt December 4, 2016 Sermon

Video of the Day- Fr. Voigt December 4, 2016 Sermon

Second Sunday of Advent

The Great News that Comes in the Flesh

Stephen Beale

In ancient Hebrew, there are two words that seem totally unrelated in meaning but nonetheless share a close linguistic connection.
Finding out why this connection exists will further illuminate one of the greatest truths at the heart of Christianity.
One of the words is baw-sar’, meaning news, or good tidings. The other is baw-sawr’, defined as flesh. As hinted at in the transliterated English, the words are very similar in spelling and sound. In fact, in the Aramaic script normally used to write biblical Hebrew, the two words are identical. One can only tell them apart by the vowel markings—which were added by later scribes. (An analogy in English might be the words dear and deer.)

Advent Sermon of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Advent Sermon of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

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GREAT are the works of the Lord,” (Ps. cx. 2.) says the Psalmist. Great indeed are all God s works, but the mysteries which chiefly excite our wonder and admiration are naturally those which concern our eternal salvation. Hence the same Prophet sings: “The Lord hath done great things for us.” (Ps. cxxv. 3.) His munificent dealings with us are shown forth chiefly in our Creation, our present redemption, and our future glorification. O Lord, how greatly art Thou exalted in all Thy works! Do Thou proclaim their excellence to Thy people, and let us not be silent concerning them.

Fr. Campbell, "He who is to come” (11:3)"

“He who is to come” (11:3)

Fr. Campbell 

 

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, is anointed King of all the earth and of every nation, yet every year at this time there is a vicious campaign against Him. It appears to be a campaign against Christmas, which is really a war against Jesus Christ. For instance, Christmas movies, most of them, present a Christless Christmas. Santa Claus is there but he is not the holy St. Nicholas whose feast we celebrate. The modern Santa Claus is completely paganized, and Jesus Christ is almost forgotten. If we could only understand what is going on. Unbelievers, pagans, who hate Jesus Christ and all he stands for, are controlling our lives through the media. They want to make us forget our anointed Lord and King. With few exceptions, they are our enemies.