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Starve Satan: Four Discourses, 3.7 of St. John Chrysostom. Maria Angela Grow Jan 31   READ IN APP   Starve Satan: Four Discourses, 3.7 of St. John Chrysostom. . Do you take the Lord’s name in vain when things go badly? Satan brings you troubles just to hear you blaspheme, says St. John Chrysostom. But he’s like a begging dog: if you don’t throw him any treats, he’ll stop hanging around. . There are some who, if they meet with any reverse, or are slandered by anyone, or if they fall into any bodily malady, any pain in the foot or head, or any other disease, immediately blaspheme. In this way they endure the affliction, but are deprived of the benefit. What do you think you’re doing, blaspheming against your benefactor and Savior? Don’t you see that you’re on the brink of a precipice, and are throwing yourself into an abyss of utter destruction? Nor do you make your suffering lighter by blaspheming; but you increase it, and make your pain more severe. This is why the tempter brings so many misfortunes against you: so that he may lead you into that abyss. And if he see you blaspheming, how easily does he increase the anguish and make it greater, so that, being afflicted, you may rebel again. But if he see you bearing it nobly, and in proportion to the increase of the suffering, the more giving thanks to God, he gives up at once, since for the future he would attack you fruitlessly and in vain. . Thus the tempter is like a dog waiting at the table. If he see the man who is eating continually throwing to him some morsel or other from the dishes on the table, he waits patiently. But if, having waited once or twice, he should go away without anything, he gives up for the future, because he has waited fruitlessly and in vain. You starve him, so to speak, and quickly drive him away and make him flee. Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF THE LAW usquequodomine1958 Jan 30   READ IN APP   Rembrant- Moses with the ten commandments I am the Lord thy God: 1. Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me; 2. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; 3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath Day; 4. Honour thy Father and thy Mother, 5. Thou shalt not kill; 6. Thou shalt not commit adultery; 7. Thou shalt not steal; 8. Thou shalt not bear false witness; 9. Thou shalt not covet another's wife; 10. Thou shalt not covet another's goods. The First Commandment The First Commandment Imposes Upon Us: · To acknowledge, adore, love, and serve God alone as our Supreme Lord. · Internal Worship: Rendered by the faculties of the soul: intellect and will. · External Worship: Performed through outward actions and sensible objects. This Commandment Forbids: · Idolatry: Rendering to any creature the worship of adoration owed to God. · Superstition: o Devotions contrary to the doctrine of the Church. o Attributing supernatural power to something. · Sacrilege: Violating sacred persons or things. · Heresy: Persistently denying a truth of faith. · Other Sins Against Religion: o Engaging in dealings with the devil. o Enrolling in anti-Christian sects. The Second Commandment The Second Commandment Commands Us: · To honour the holy name of God. · To fulfil vows and oaths: o Vows (Votum): A promise made to God concerning something good, possible, and better than its contrary. o Oaths (Iuramentum): Calling upon God as a witness. The Second Commandment Forbids Us: · To pronounce the name of God without reverence. · To blaspheme against God and the Saints. · To make false, unnecessary, or unlawful oaths. The Third Commandment The Third Commandment Obligates Us: · To observe Sundays and holy days. · To render honour to God through works of worship on feast days. The Third Commandment Forbids: · Servile works on the days mentioned above. · Works that hinder the worship of God. The Fourth Commandment This Commandment obliges us: · To honour father and mother: · To Obey them in all things that are not sinful. · To assist them in their spiritual and temporal needs. It Forbids Us: To harm them by words, actions, or any other means. Fifth Commandment The Fifth Commandment commands us to: · Forgive our enemies · Love all people · The Fifth Commandment forbids: o Killing o Striking o Injury o Suicide o Scandal Cases in which killing is permitted: a) Fighting in a just war b) Capital punishment c) Legitimate self-defence d) Unjust aggression Sixth and Ninth Commandments The Sixth and Ninth Commandments demand us to keep: · Chastity · Modesty It forbids: · Any action, word, or look that is contrary to holy purity. · Infidelity in marriage. The Ninth Commandment forbids: · Any desire contrary to marital fidelity. · Any sinful thought or prohibited act covered by the Sixth Commandment. Seventh Commandment The Seventh Commandment compel us to: · Respect the property of others. · Pay workers a just wage. · The Seventh Commandment forbids: o Stealing. o Unjustly withholding what belongs to others. o Damaging another’s property. Ways of Unjustly Taking Another’s Property: a) Theft – Secretly taking someone else's property. b) Robbery – Taking another’s property by force or openly. c) Fraud d) Usury Cases in Which Taking Another’s Property Is Permitted: a) When the owner consents or unjustly refuses. b) In extreme necessity – Taking only what is essential to meet an urgent and dire need. Eighth Commandment The Eighth precept commands us to: · Speak the truth. · Favourably interpret the actions of others. It forbids: · Bearing false witness in judgment. · Detraction or gossip. · Revealing the sins or faults of others without a just cause. · Calumny – Falsely attributing faults to someone. · Flattery – Deceiving someone by speaking well of them or another insincerely. · Rash judgment and suspicion – Judging or suspecting someone wrongly without just cause. · Lying – Stating or implying something false, whether by words or actions. Types of Lies: a) jocose Lie – Told in jest, without harm to anyone. Venial sin. b) Officious Lie – Told for one’s own or another’s benefit, without harm to anyone. Venial sin. c) Harmful or malicious Lie – Causes harm to one’s neighbour. Mortal sin if it causes serious harm. Tenth Commandment The Tenth Commandment compels us to be content with the state in which God has placed us. It forbids: · The desire to deprive one’s neighbour of their possessions. · The desire to acquire goods through unjust means. When was the last time you heard a homily about Hell? Jesus made it clear that Hell is real and permanent. He did not shy away from preaching on Hell, though many of His “followers” have — especially in our time.   Of course, among the most desired deceptions of the devil is to make you believe that he does not exist and that Hell is not real. In these gripping pages, Dan Burke and Patrick O’Hearn present the most common reasons souls go to Hell (you will be shocked!) and how to change your life to ensure that you’re striving for Heaven. At the moment of death, you will experience a particular judgment by God and be sent to either Heaven, Purgatory, or Hell. Your mission in this life, therefore, is to pray, live, and help others to receive the mercy and salvation that God is offering so that you may attain eternity with Him in Paradise.  Your soul will be stirred as you discover: Twelve things Jesus said about Hell, and other Bible passages about this tormenting place How the evil one tempts souls to doubt the existence of Hell and the possibility of damnation The Church’s teachings on Hell, and the understanding of several Doctors of the Church about it Mystical experiences of the saints regarding Hell, and revelations in Marian apparitions Five ways to turn away from Satan and open your heart to God’s mercy Prayers, spiritual resources, and thought-provoking reflection questions for personal or group use  Jesus has prepared a place in His Father’s house for His true sons and daughters, but He forces no one to come. Instead, many have and will continue to choose Satan’s horror house, a place of never-ending torture, pain, remorse, and anguish from being separated from God for eternity — a place that can be our final destination if we do not repent and embrace the love and redemption offered by our Savior. Let these pages convict you in your commitment to follow Jesus in this life so that you can spend eternity with Him in the next.   The Truth about Hell by Dan Burke and Patrick O'Hearn Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Litany of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. Maria Angela Grow Jan 30   READ IN APP   Litany of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. . 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. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. . Response to the following: Pray for us. . Holy Mary Mother of the Infant Jesus Our Lady of Prompt Succor Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who invoke you with confidence Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining a lively faith Our Lady of Prompt Succor for sustaining the hope of Christians Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining and persevering in charity Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing the law of God Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing perseverance in virtue and good works Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every spiritual necessity Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the revolt of self-will Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the occasion of sin Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temptation Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the evil spirit Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining contrition Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the conversion of sinners Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temporal necessity Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every affliction Our Lady of Prompt Succor of afflicted families. Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the sick and the poor Our Lady of Prompt Succor against contagious diseases and epidemics Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every accident Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by fire Our Lady of Prompt Succor against lightning and tempest Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by flood. Our Lady of Prompt Succor of travelers, Our Lady of Prompt Succor of navigators Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the shipwrecked Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of our country Our Lady of Prompt Succor in time of war Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those aspiring to the holy priesthood and the religious life Our Lady of Prompt Succor of laborers in the Lord's vineyard Our Lady of Prompt Succor of missionaries who spread the faith Our Lady of Prompt Succor of our Holy Father the Pope Our Lady of Prompt Succor for those searching for the faith Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of the Church Our Lady of Prompt Succor at the hour of death Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the deliverance of the souls in purgatory. . Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. . V: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us. R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. . Let us pray: . O Almighty and Eternal God, Who sees us surrounded by so many dangers and miseries, grant in Your infinite goodness that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Divine Son, may defend us from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that always and with prompt succor she may deliver us from every evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. . Contemplation: . If our eyes are always on heaven and God, at the end of life we will find ourselves in His Presence. . (Recitation of the Rosary) . Imprimatur: Joseph F. Rummel Archbishop of New Orleans. New Orleans. February 11, 1936.