AMEN "By love turn everything into good which Satan desires to destroy and possess. Only that way shall you be completely mine and I shall be able to help you."
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St. Augustine of Canterbury (604)
He was prior of the Benedictine monastery in Rome when Pope St. Gregory chose him to lead a mission of forty monks to England. His example, his preaching, and his miracles brought King Ethelbert, and over ten thousand Anglo-Saxons to the Church.
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MAY 28 OUR VENERABLE FATHER NICETAS, BISHOP OF CHALCEDON
Our venerable father Nicetas, Bishop of Chalcedon, lived during the second half of the eighth century. He distinguished himself by his charity. He always helped the poor, lodged travelers in his home, cared for orphans and widows, and interceded for those who had been wronged. During the reign of the iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian (813-820), St. Nicetas bravely denounced the Iconoclast heresy and urged his flock to venerate the holy icons of Christ, the Theotokos, and the saints. For this, St. Nicetas was subject to torture and was sent off into exile. The holy confessor Nicetas died at the beginning of the ninth century. From his holy relics occurred many miracles of healing
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June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
How wonderful it would be to see a flag of the Sacred Heart flown at the White House!Morality and the sacred liturgy—especially in its traditional form—are not separate or unrelated realities. They are profoundly united and necessary for the Church’s authentic journey toward holiness and truth.
“O Heart of love, I put all my trust in you, I fear my weaknesses
and faults, but I have hope in your Divinity and Goodness”. - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
'Only one offence is now vigorously punished, an accurate observance of our fathers' traditions.' (St. Basil the Great)
you should know that there is present with you the angel whom God has appointed for each man. . . This angel, who is sleepless and can not be deceived, is always present with you; he sees all things and is not hindered by darkness. You should know, too, that with him is God. St. Anthony the Great(Abbott)
"Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
teach me an entire forgetfulness of myself,
since that is the only way one can find entrance into You".
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Vigil of Ascension
"Teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." - Matt. 28
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Philip Kosloski - published on 05/06/24 - updated on 05/26/25
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Yes, the solemnity of the Ascension is a holy day of obligation, but the exact day of its celebration depends on your local bishop.
One of the principal feasts of the liturgical year is the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, commemorating when Jesus ascended into Heaven.
The event is narrated in the Acts of the Apostles:
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samar′ia and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Acts 1:6-9
When is the Ascension celebrated in the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church celebrates the Ascension 40 days after Easter Sunday, and that day normally falls on a Thursday.
This correlates with St. Luke's account in the Acts of the Apostles, where he states, “To [the apostles, Jesus] presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3).
However, to make it easier for the faithful to attend Mass on this important day, individual bishops’ conferences are responsible for assigning the date for the celebration of the Ascension and can transfer it to the nearest Sunday.
The Code of Canon Law stipulates, “the conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See” (1246, §2).
The US bishops’ conference explains in its liturgical calendar, “In several ecclesiastical provinces of the United States of America, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is transferred from Thursday, to the following Sunday.”
Ascension on Thursday
There are a handful of Ecclesiastical Provinces in the United States (as well as other parts of the world) that have chosen to continue to observe the Solemnity of the Ascension on Thursday, such as Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha, and Philadelphia. The decision impacts 9 different U.S. states overall.
Also, the Dioceses of England and Wales moved the Ascension to Sunday in 2007, but then in 2018 moved it back to Thursday.
The bishops of these dioceses determined that their local population of Catholics are able to attend Mass on a Thursday and that the feast makes more sense on a Thursday than a Sunday.
This doesn't necessarily mean it is the "right" decision for every diocese, but the local bishop determined that it was "right" for his flock.
Whenever it is celebrated, the feast of the Ascension is always a holy day of obligation.
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Philip Kosloski - published on 05/26/22
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The Ascension of Jesus occurred when Jesus ascended into Heaven after his resurrection.
The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven is a biblical event narrated by both St. Mark and St. Luke.
St. Mark summarizes the event in a single verse.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains what happens at the Ascension of Jesus in more theological terms.
Jesus' final apparition ends with the irreversible entry of his humanity into divine glory, symbolized by the cloud and by heaven, where he is seated from that time forward at God's right hand.Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, precedes us into the Father's glorious kingdom so that we, the members of his Body, may live in the hope of one day being with him for ever.
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While Jesus' humanity may have ascended into Heaven, his abiding presence is still among us in a variety of ways, including his Real Presence in the consecrated Eucharistic bread and wine.
Catholics also believe that Jesus will come again at the end of time.
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During Advent the Church celebrates Jesus' first, second and third coming into the world.
The word “Advent” stems from the Latin word adventus, which literally means “coming” or “arrival.” Primarily this refers to the first coming of Jesus on Christmas day.
However, the season of Advent is also focused on two other "comings" of Jesus.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux wrote a beautiful summary of these three comings of Christ that is featured in the Church's Office of Readings during Advent.
We know that the coming of the Lord is threefold...The first coming was in flesh and weakness, the middle coming is in spirit and power, and the final coming will be in glory and majesty.
To simplify St. Bernard's summary even further, it can be explained as follows:
St. Bernard continues with his explanation of these three comings, focusing on their connection.
This middle coming is like a road that leads from the first coming to the last. At the first, Christ was our redemption; at the last, he will become manifest as our life; but in this middle way he is our rest and our consolation.If you think that I am inventing what I am saying about the middle coming, listen to the Lord himself: If anyone loves me, he will keep my words, and the Father will love him, and we shall come to him.
This "middle" coming is Jesus' arrival into our own lives. The Church often explains this to be through the sacraments, in particular through Baptism and the Holy Eucharist.
It not a "physical" coming, but a spiritual one, where Christ comes to dwell within our souls.
Each Advent we are challenged to prepare for all three comings of Christ, celebrating his birth, while also preparing our heart to receive him now and at the end of time.
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POPE CORPUS DOMINI
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At end of general audience, Pope Francis expressed his hopes for the feast of Corpus Christi.
"May the coming celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ deepen our awareness of the Real Presence of Jesus among us in the Eucharist," Pope Francis prayed at the end of the June 2 general audience.
He invited everyone to find in the Eucharist a “source of grace and light” able to enlighten life.
The feast of Corpus Christi (which means Body of Christ in Latin) is a special chance for Catholics to celebrate the Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, or the Blessed Sacrament.
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The feast of Corpus Christi was established in 1264 by Pope Urban IV (1261-1264), at the urging of St. Juliana.
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Since 2017, by decision of Pope Francis, the feast has been celebrated in the Vatican on a Sunday, as it is in many other dioceses around the world. Moving the feast from Thursday to the following Sunday allows a greater number of faithful to participate.
Due to the pandemic, the pontiff will celebrate this solemnity on June 6 in St. Peter's Basilica, as he did last year.
In 2018 and 2019, he was able to go to a parish in the Diocese of Rome to preside over the celebration.
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The feast of Corpus Christi, a holy day of obligation in many places, is celebrated either on the Thursday or Sunday following Trinity Sunday.
In the Church's calendar there are several holy days of obligation, on which the faithful are invited to attend Mass to celebrate a specific aspect of the Catholic faith.
The feast of Corpus Christi (also known as the feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ), has been for many centuries a holy day of obligation.
Initially this feast was celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, in accord with the requests of Juliana of Liege, a 13th-century religious woman who promoted this devotion.
The purpose behind this feast was to place more emphasis on the mystery of the Holy Eucharist and how Jesus is present under the appearances of bread and wine.
St. John Paul II explains in a homily the symbolism of celebrating the feast on a Thursday.
On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, we return to that "Thursday" which we call "Holy," on which the Redeemer celebrated his last Passover with the disciples: it was the Last Supper, fulfilling the Jewish Passover supper and inaugurating the Eucharistic rite.
For this reason, for centuries the Church has chosen Thursday for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, feast of adoration, contemplation and exaltation. On the feast the People of God draw close to the most precious treasure left by Christ, the Sacrament of his own Presence, and they praise, celebrate and carry it in procession through the streets of our cities.
It eventually became a holy day of obligation, which meant Catholics had to stop their work week to attend Mass.
In the 20th century this became increasingly difficult in countries where there did not exist a dominant Catholic culture, and the demands of work prevented most people from attending the celebration.
As a result, the feast was moved in many places to the Sunday following Trinity Sunday to make it possible for more of the faithful to participate in the Mass of Corpus Christi.
Regardless of when it is celebrated, the feast honors the great gift of the Eucharist and how Jesus is still present in our midst.
Be sure to consult your local diocese to determine the precise date that Corpus Christi is celebrated in your area.
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Father send your Spirit may it descend on us all and open the eyes of our hearts to the beauty of Your love,mercy & compassion flowing from the heart of Jesus
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Christine also prays “Grow in Virtue: Prayer”. Would you like to pray for his intention?
Today’s Gospel continues the Last Supper narrative according to St. John. This section continues the discourse on the Holy Spirit and His relationship to the Father and the Son. When today’s Gospel is taken with yesterday’s, the Church’s Trinitarian Theology is beautifully confirmed. “But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason, I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.” John 16:13-15 Here, Our Blessed Lord confirms His equality with the Father in saying that everything that the Father has is mine. This is not to be taken as a mere materialistic possession. That is far below the divine. Instead, this is an affirmation that the same divine nature and being that the Father has also belongs to the Son. This divine nature is communicated to the Son by the Father, and thus we can say, with the Creed, that the Son is God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God. Whatever is possessed by the Father according to His being is also possessed by the Son according to His being. This is also extended to the Holy Spirit, who will take from what is mine and declare it to you. The Holy Spirit also possesses the same divine nature as the Father and the Son. He, who is the love of the Father and the Son, is sent to the Church to teach us all things. Again, the possession and giving of what is mine imply equality in the person of the Blessed Trinity. There is no distinction in nature in the Trinity. The only distinction that exists in the Trinity is that of relation. The Father is Father because He has a Son. The Father does not have a Father and so cannot be called Son. The same premise applies to the Son and the Spirit as well. The Son is known as Son through His relationship to the Father. He is the one begotten. The Spirit, likewise, as the love of the Father and Son, is known through His relation to the Father and the Son. He is the one Spirated. The beauty of this discourse is found in the sublimity of the teaching that comes from Christ, He who became man in order to reveal the Trinity to mankind. Only He has seen the Father, and only He knows the innermost relation of the Blessed Persons. It is through this relation that the Incarnate Son can show us the face of the Father. |
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