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Novi comi res publica

Vietnamese catholic wrote: 1. Dante's works condemn the Catholic Church (I only know of his Divina Commedia and only read Inferno in it)

Hi! Here in Italy we study Dante's opera in depth, especially in the classical Lyceum (together with Latin and Greek), which I attended. Now I study Medicine and Surgery—another story! Dante's invective is not against Catholic Church in se, for he remained a catholic all the life long, but against its moral corruption and its interference in the political affairs of that time. Since we write on a blog, I am unable to talk in detail. In a nutshell: Dante condemns the ecclesiastical claims on the temporal power, remarking however the exclusive right of the Church on the spiritual one.

Castle Federation, Attike, Cristero, The Pilgrims in the Desert, and 3 othersInsulusia, Vietnamese catholic, and Ravernum

Vietnamese catholic

Novi comi res publica wrote:Hi! Here in Italy we study Dante's opera in depth, especially in the classical Lyceum (together with Latin and Greek), which I attended. Now I study Medicine and Surgery—another story! Dante's invective is not against Catholic Church in se, for he remained a catholic all the life long, but against its moral corruption and its interference in the political affairs of that time. Since we write on a blog, I am unable to talk in detail. In a nutshell: Dante condemns the ecclesiastical claims on the temporal power, remarking however the exclusive right of the Church on the spiritual one.

Oh! So Dante hates how the Catholic Church were having temporal power.

Attike and Novi comi res publica

Vietnamese catholic

What do you guys think about Niccolò Machiavelli's Il Principe?

Insulusia and East tamaria

Vietnamese catholic wrote:What do you guys think about Niccolò Machiavelli's Il Principe?

It used to be my favourite book a while ago. It certainly is a good read for anyone looking to understand politics and how power dynamics operate. That said, it comes short in spiritual understanding of the human condition. Reading with that in mind, however, it's a great read

Attike, Insulusia, and Vietnamese catholic

The best political read is St. Thomas Aquinas' Dē Regnō.

The Rouge Christmas State, Terra de maria, Insulusia, Vietnamese catholic, and 1 otherEast tamaria

Vietnamese catholic

East tamaria wrote:It used to be my favourite book a while ago. It certainly is a good read for anyone looking to understand politics and how power dynamics operate. That said, it comes short in spiritual understanding of the human condition. Reading with that in mind, however, it's a great read

Yeah and as I read it, it appears that some of the things in it, especially Chapter XVII is explicitly against Catholic teachings, or at least those who are opposed says that.

Attike, Novi comi res publica, Insulusia, and East tamaria

Novi comi res publica

Vietnamese catholic wrote:Oh! So Dante hates how the Catholic Church were having temporal power.

Yep my friend =)

Attike, Vietnamese catholic, and East tamaria

East tamaria

Vietnamese catholic wrote:
Yeah and as I read it, it appears that some of the things in it, especially Chapter XVII is explicitly against Catholic teachings, or at least those who are opposed says that.

I think the whole book is an affront to God's message as it establishes a sort of dynamic where the leader ought to dominate and control his people, as opposed to ruling them justly. So I would agree that it isn't the most Catholic-friendly book out there

Attike, Novi comi res publica, Terra de maria, and Vietnamese catholic

Vietnamese catholic

Attike wrote:The best political read is St. Thomas Aquinas' Dē Regnō.

How to read it online?

Attike and Novi comi res publica

God made everything with knowledge, and so we can learn from everything, whether we learn to do it, or to learn to avoid doing it, we still should learn from it.

Fredgast, Thomas More, Attike, Novi comi res publica, and 2 othersVietnamese catholic, and East tamaria

Peace and All Good!

Today is the 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)
Today is also the 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬

We know Saint Thomas as the doubter when Jesus was reportedly seen at the breaking of the bread. In apocryphal works, he is documented to be a missionary to Persia, but by tradition of the locals (especially that of Kerala, calling themselves Christians of Saint Thomas) and current documents, it is possible that he had been the Apostle to India.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from the Holy Gospel of 𝕸𝖆𝖗𝐤 2:5-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?” Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth”—he said to the paralytic, “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth

I have a feeling about this, when understanding this scripture. Of course it is evident by future passages of the scriptures and catechism that Jesus Christ is God and Man therefore having the power to forgive sins in this scene. But I too have a feeling that, Jesus calls us too, having the term Son of Man, to forgive sins. It may be blasphemous of me to think, and sorry for that. Of course in our religion, the Catholic faith, only priests and higher ranking clergy (if authority is not taken away) can forgive sin.

My point in my thought is that, being the Son of Man, Jesus calls us and unites us to the Father, and we too have a share in the Father through Jesus Christ. This Inherited Grace, like all graces, can be lost through sin. That I think is why only and especially consecrated persons, (Priests, Bishops etc.) can forgive sins. They have made vows to be more united to Christ day-by-day as they live their mission. By honouring our Mother Church, we must believe them and pray for the Clergy; but if they do wrong, it is God's judgement not ours. When they sin, they remove the purity of their consecrated hands, soul, and life, as we also do; but they in a special and heavier gravity, and it is in their Bishop's or Religious Superior to dispense them from the sacrament of Penance.

And here is a common knowledge to us, that we can forgive others' sins, that is the sin done to us. By unburdening ourselves with others, that we are filled with hate, despise, or even disgust, and still show love even when it doesn't seem right. Because if we are to follow the world, we would only sow hatred and reap havoc. Another is, forgiving ourselves. Sometimes we are burdened by the thought of ourselves, and we must remember that we have a loving God. This is the same as forgiving others, that we become light and have no baggage. Forgiveness is the Lord's, that is true, but let us never plant seeds of hate so we can bear fruits of love.

𝗢 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
which flowed out from the heart of Jesus
as a Fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: After quite few more readings, I can say that the laymen cannot forgive sins. Truly it is in God's will to forgive sins, but we too can plead with him for others; especially those who hurt us, and those suffering in sickness just like the paralytic, those dead or near death. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

Father,
in the rising of your Son
death gives birth to new life.
The sufferings he endured
restored hope to a fallen world.
Let sin never ensnare us
with empty promises of passing joy.
Make us one with you always,
so that our joy may be holy,
and our love may give life.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆, 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
My God, My God,
present in three divine persons,
I believe, I hope, and I love you.

My God, My God,
Father, Unbegotten, Uncreated,
Son Only-Begotten and Consubstantial with the Father,
and Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
I believe, I hope, and I love You.

My God, My God,
Jesus Christ who is the earthly presence of the Trinity,
present in the blessed sacrament,
I believe, I hope, and I love you.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the Whole World. 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

Credits:
📖:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+2%3A5-12&version=NABRE
📸:http://www.theworkofgodschildren.org/collaboration/index.php?title=File:Jesus_Heals_Paralytic_and_Forgives_Sin.jpg
🙏:Universalis (C)
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Peace and All Good! Here is today's daily.

Fredgast, Attike, Insulusia, Ottovanus, and 2 othersVietnamese catholic, and East tamaria

Insulusia wrote:God made everything with knowledge, and so we can learn from everything, whether we learn to do it, or to learn to avoid doing it, we still should learn from it.

All truth is God's truth. Science and philosophy help us understand His creation and, through it, can help us try to understand Him better.

Fredgast, Attike, The Pilgrims in the Desert, Cretoia-Slrathria, and 2 othersInsulusia, and Vietnamese catholic

God made me a queen so that I might serve others.—Saint Elizabeth

Saint Elizabeth of Portugal riding donkey from franciscantradition.org

Peace and All Good!

Today we will have the 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧
Today is the 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟒 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)
Today is also the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 (𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬)

What better reading for today, especially being a Monday, than the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Israel was enslaved by Egypt, and under Moses, they led an Exodus where they came back to the land promised. It started from Joseph son of Jacob, being favoured by the former Pharaoh, that led the Israelites to spread in Egypt. In the next pharaoh, they started to persecute them since they are growing in number. And the rest is history told in Exodus.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from the book of 𝕰𝖝𝖔𝖉𝖚𝖘 15:1-6
New International Version - UK

CHAPTER 15

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:

‘I will sing to the Lord,
for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver
he has hurled into the sea.

‘The Lord is my strength and my defence;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.
Pharaoh’s chariots and his army
he has hurled into the sea.
The best of Pharaoh’s officers
are drowned in the Red Sea.
The deep waters have covered them;
they sank to the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, Lord,
was majestic in power.
Your right hand, Lord,
shattered the enemy.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is his name.

The Lord is a warrior. This is the image, the Israelites—the Jews and Samaritans—had of God. That is because of the history, and traditions. Especially that one part of the bible when they are conquering and protecting the Promised land. The Lord was with them when they attacked the Jebusites, Canaanites, those in Jericho, many —ites I forgot. I remember watching with my Father a 3 episode special on the History Channel about presidents. One was Washington, the other was Grant.

Saint Elizabeth of Aragon, is known to be a peacemaker. She solved a problem between two conflicting troops, even when weak and old. Now, in our English class, I read about the Just War Theory, while we were discussing about Russo-Ukraine relations. Now I think about it, and searched it again in the web, "when is it justified to wage war?" and the answer I got was, "when a nation is acting out of self-defense to protect their nation as a whole."

When preserving peace, it will always be chaotic, truly weird, but it is these weirdness that even the Gospels have messaged; e.g. the humble will be exalted, and the rich will be humbled. So to those fighting to protect the peace, may they risk their lives, or live to see peace in their days, they have done noble things on this earth, bringing the peace of Christ in our lives.

𝗢 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
which flowed out from the heart of Jesus
as a Fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: May we imitate the saints in their peacemaking even in the toughest situations, because we are rewarded as promised in the Gospels. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matthew 5:9. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 (often attributed to Saint Francis)
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there is offence, let me bring pardon.
Where there is discord, let me bring union.
Where there is error, let me bring truth.
Where there is doubt, let me bring faith.
Where there is despair, let me bring hope.
Where there is darkness, let me bring your light.
Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.

O Master, let me not seek as much
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love,
for it is in giving that one receives,
it is in self-forgetting that one finds,
it is in pardoning that one is pardoned,
it is in dying that one is raised to eternal life.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁,
fill the hearts of Your faithful,
and enkindle in them
the fire of Your divine love.
Send forth Your spirit
and they shall be created,
and You shall renew
the face of the earth.

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

Credits:
📖:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+15%3A1-6&version=NIVUK
🙏: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_of_Saint_Francis#Text
📸:https://franciscantradition.org/images/St_Elizabeth_of_Portugal_riding_donkey_700pxls.jpg
God made me a queen so that I might serve others.—Saint Elizabeth

Saint Elizabeth of Portugal riding donkey from franciscantradition.org

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God,
source of all freedom,
this day is bright with the memory of those that declared
that life and liberty are your gift to every human being.
Help us to continue a good work begun long ago.
Make our vision clear and our will strong;
that only in human solidarity will we find liberty,
and justice only in the honor that belongs to every life on earth.
Turn our hearts towards the family of nations:
to understand the ways of others,
to offer friendship,
and to find safety in the common good for all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen

Fredgast, Attike, Insulusia, Ottovanus, and 1 otherVietnamese catholic

The italian papal state

Hey there

Fredgast, Attike, Novi comi res publica, Insulusia, and 2 othersOttovanus, and Vietnamese catholic

Novi comi res publica

The italian papal state wrote:Hey there

Benvenuto!

Fredgast, Attike, and Vietnamese catholic

Vietnamese catholic

Chat is dead, and seeing that now is the great time to expand Vietnamese Catholic culture, I've decided to post my translation of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement's (VEYM) official song:

We, the youth of Vietnam, stand up in the new era
Follow the call of the Church and our Fatherland
Equipped with a strong and new spirit
We, the youth of Vietnam, with zeal we shall build a new future

We march, oh the youth
We march, with Christ the Lord
The Eucharist, peaceful and living
Shall be the ideology of today's youth

We, the youth of Vietnam, determined in the new era
Sanctify our lives and practice extraordinary skills
By praying, sacrificing and a new air
We, the youth of Vietnam, shall preach God to youth everywhere.

Fredgast, Qwertyl, Attike, Cristero, and 3 othersThe Pilgrims in the Desert, Insulusia, and Ottovanus

I feel very glad as a Filipino-Japanese to be able to visit a shrine of a Japanese blessed Don Justo Takayama Ukon, here in the Philippines

Omensa, Catholic latin empire, Attike, Cretoia-Slrathria, and 1 otherVietnamese catholic

Peace and All Good!

Today is 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from 1 𝐓𝖍𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖘 4:9-12
New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: you should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more

This Chapter of Thessalonians mostly tells about what we should live, as children of God. I would like first to point out Saint Paul's attitude. He does not deny the current showcasing of charity between them, rather encourages to increase and go beyond. (This is me reiterating the reading) Going beyond does not mean to do a lot, but to give more love quietly. I remember the Holy Gospels, that no one should let the left hand know the right hand is doing, and Saint Paul's message of an increase in love is not for display or publicity stunt.

Fr. Dave reiterated in his homily for the novena and Fiesta mass of Santa Maria Goretti the quote of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, that Saints become saints because they do ordinary things with extraordinary love. This may be late to give a tribute to Saint Mary Goretti. I remember watching a story about Maria Goretti, she was a sweet and loving Child. When her father died, she prayed intensely even at work, the rosary for the repose of his soul. And when placed in a bad situation, her selfless act of charity in forgiving Alessandro and giving him conversion even after she died.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Maria Goretti is both a model to Young and Old, a hope that past offenses does not hinder one from conversion, and that love above all is the greatest thing anyone can do. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

Santa Maria Goretti,
strengthened by God's grace,
you did not hesitate,
even at the age of twelve,
to sacrifice life itself
to defend your virginal purity.
Look graciously on the unhappy human race that has strayed
far from the path of eternal salvation.
Teach us all, especially our youth,
the courage and the promptness
that will help us avoid anything that could offend Jesus.
Obtain for me a great horror of sin,
so that I may live a holy life on earth
and win eternal glory in Heaven.
Amen.

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Fredgast, Attike, Insulusia, Ottovanus, and 1 otherVietnamese catholic

Peace and All Good!

Today is the 𝐒𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)

For at least, this Sixthday and the next, I would like to talk about this psalm. I read this psalm at the Servite, Vigil of Our Lady, and am very curious why it is part of a Marian devotion.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from 𝐏𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖒 18 (19):2-7
Grail Psalms from Universalis (c)

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦” (Lk 1:78,79).

The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
and the firmament shows forth the work of his hands.
Day unto day takes up the story
and night unto night makes known the message.

No speech, no word, no voice is heard
yet their span extends through all the earth,
their words to the utmost bounds of the world.

There he has placed a tent for the sun;
it comes forth like a bridegroom coming from his tent,
rejoices like a champion to run its course.

At the end of the sky is the rising of the sun;
to the furthest end of the sky is its course.
There is nothing concealed from its burning heat.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: There is nothing concealed from its burning heat.

In respect to Mary, I have thought of different things that speak about her. To start, her joyful spirit, her cheerful soul. Before the annunciation she was already full of Grace, quoting Saint Thomas of Villanova, "by keeping herself whole, pure, and immaculate before God, she ever increased the grace she received at birth and never lost through sin."

And her cheerful soul, made her proclaim how marvelous her soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, that is as David wrote, "Day unto Day makes up the story, and Night unto night the message is known". And even before the Magnificat, her filial concern on the pregnancy of her kindred, extended the fruit the Holy Spirit of Joy.

Reading the Canticle of Zechariah, "Benedictus," Mary became the tent of the Sun, her womb bearing the "Dawn from on High that would visit us and free us from sin." Mary was given the greatest honour of being the Mother of Jesus, and raising him with Joseph, strengthening Jesus on his mission; the furthest end of the sky.

The last line reminds me of the part in Saint Thomas Villanova's writing again, that there is nothing concealed in her heart that had not been expressed to Christ, from those thirty-three years that they have been together as Mother and Child, and again eternally being in Heaven.

𝗢 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
which flowed out from the heart of Jesus
as a Fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Mary precedes us in the wonderful union of spirit with Christ; that in her motherhood, there is no earthen closer to Jesus than Mary. We could argue the disciples—Peter, James, John—but there is a special mother-child bond that each of us have in our families, that we cannot say Our Lord does not have.

An instructed short meditation.

Let us put ourselves, in any comfortable position.
We are in the presence of God always, but now let us put ourselves in the presence with all His glory.
Our guardian angel here with us, and Jesus in the Arms of Mary, accompanied by Joseph.
And Our own patron saint with them.

With gratitude let us first think, how wonderful we are in our lowliness, that the Mother of our God pray for us in our wants and needs. In the calm light of day or the dark storms, an ever ready intercessor.
Let us pour out our hearts, in silence, and let our hearts speak.

Let our hearts pour out gratitude, all our worries, desires. Let us not be ashamed by our sins, for everyone can change like everything around us.

You may end this meditation with this prayer. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

Mama Mary, your joyful spirit, even if we are not at present that time, radiates in us and somehow I experience it in myself. Look at the earth where your feet once trodded, and I ask for your intercession with Saint Joseph your spouse and Saint Michael, for the salvation and rekindling of the spirit within us. Ask for us, the holy spirit, that it would break in our hearts and melt them, making them soft and loving as God had promised. We ask this in the eternal God; the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ your son, who with the Holy Spirit is one; knowing that anyone who flees to you for intercession has never been failed.

𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁, unworthy as I am, you took my Cross, poured out your blood, and redeemed the dignity of humanity.
Thank you, and let me repay you with the work of my hands, and the purity of my soul and body. Amen.

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

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Today is the 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)

Today's Reading, has a weird different outlook. I saw this as a joke, a Catholic Comedian merging the intro to this song then Kordero ng Diyos—Lamb of God/Agnus Dei—of Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ. Someone commented on that video and said, Psalm 214. HAHA, anyway. What strikes me about this is that, first I was curious, and I wanted to listen to it again, because I knew this song. And when I listened to it again, and another one for the second time that day, and reading the lyrics, I find myself thinking about God.

I was like, "Isn't this like a real religious song?" My thoughts about this is that, God is speaking to us, even in the unreligious things. Listening to it again, it reminds me of the Song of Songs, a collection of love songs that can be paralleled to God's love.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from the Rivermaya Song, 𝟐𝟏𝟒

here is a link to the song: Linkhttps://youtu.be/d59MC-PEJK0

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Am I real?

First line is "Am I real?" To me, it felt like God is asking us how much we believe; how deep is our faith.

And upon reading scripture, the word of God, does that affect us? And that trusting in God, be the affectionate looking at the eyes, tells us that nothing is superior to God and we have nothing to fear. And going to the next line, all the questions, doubts, fears, and anxieties we just have to surrender. Coz when we believe strongly, and hope exceedingly, like in prayer and the practice of hesychasm, there is this special wonderful feeling that we fade under the sorrows of the world and we gain peace. And this is just the first verse.

The song continues with the Chorus, and I think perfectly, this is the promise Jesus had told us; And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ The world will pass, with all the vanities there is. And holding on to the world and desiring and enjoying anything of this world, increases our sorrows when all pass away. But all of this, leads to the promise of peace, that God will never stray from us.

Second verse then tells us, to hold on and believe. And trust, even if we cannot see, for they are blest who believeth what hasn't saw. Now God asks us, how much is our love to Him. We know God's love is so great, but how much are we willing to let go for love of Him? And the promises he made us, a better garden than this world that no one knows, this could be an allegory to a heaven, or something greater than the heavens such as peace, joy, the holy spirit.

God then reminds us again, how short our life is. As the psalmist says, we are only until 70 years, 80-100 to those who are strong. And how much will we show our Love to God in those short years. Now if we hold on to the example of Christ, following that faith, hope, love, poverty, chastity, and obedience, holding on to all the promises and leave away sin, we will come to the victory that the song says, "you'll know". What will "we know" in this, my imagination says, we'll know true joy and good feelings, we'll know true peace, we'll know true love, we'll know God.

In this, really non-religious love song, I find myself thinking about God's love and His words parallel the lover's song. I hope many people would share with me this gift, of seeing God in everything that isn't sin. Because there is nothing else as great as God, truly.

𝗢 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
which flowed out from the heart of Jesus
as a Fountain of Mercy for us,
I trust in You!

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: I've been watching a lot of Fr. Mark Goring lately. And in one of his videos, he shared to us his favourite ikonography, the shroud of Turin, a sorrowful man but in peace. Even if sorrows come by and pass in this world, still we shouldn't cry. Because God will always be with us: 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 * 𝘚𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘺.

Lord, you are very great,
I want to praise you forever.
But I am ashamed because, there are times when I prioritize vanity over Your will.
Or that I choose what I already know is wrong,
failing to remember your love, promises, and treasures.
Especially You, my most High God, whom is very loving,
and whose greater love is immeasurable.
And in despairing of my sins, it really isn't loving you.
So I offer to You all that I have, You do of it as Thou willest.
I really thank You, for all the things that I don't deserve by my sins.
Especially Your passion and death on the cross.
I trust You, because You are loving, my God.
Amen.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆, Mother of God, and our Mother. You are our example. Pray for us, who have strayed from the path. In you we see refuge and hope, being a woman of creation goodness. We put our trust in you, that our prayers may be heard by Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Father through the Son, [and who with the Father and the Son is] in union with the Holy Spirit, living as one God forever.

In a special way, let us remember Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and pray for the repose of his soul.

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

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Today is the 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (𝐈𝐈)

Funny how time passes by so quickly.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from the Holy Gospel according to 𝕷𝖚𝐤𝖊 12:27-31
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Consider the lilies

I've been reading a lot about little lotuses (young Chinese female saints) because of this Facebook page "Hagiografaith". I just found that inclination to lilies. Lilies are a symbol of virginity, because of its purity. Such as Saint Joseph and Mama Mary are normally symbolized with a lily, along with other virgins/virgin-martyrs. Now speaking about virgin-martyrs and martyrs in general; I thought that, especially them who loved God so much as to give up their lives, why wouldn't the Father have graced them with the best of wheat, or better the Kingdom of God.

I mean, thinking about these promises of God, what is just needed for us is: Faith, Hope, and Love; and unattachment from the world. Now, in our material world, we worry a lot. The poet who wrote the canon of repentance said, "𝘖 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯! 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩? 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥." and again "𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭."

Now, religious and ordained people have the Evangelical Counsels; Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience. And I think, as religious and ordained follow it much strongly, we the laity need to follow too—even how rich, old, or married we are—to follow Christ. Chastity, can be thought of as Purity of soul and body, and it is important that even in the married life we keep the sanctity of it. Poverty, even how rich we are, we must remain humble and benevolent, let us have nothing and everything to give. Obedience, even how old we are or how higher we have in status, we must lower ourselves like Christ lowering Himself in human nature; lower than the angels.

What does this connect with trust in God? It follows. Desiring nothing of this world, keeping our desires pure and not vain, and knowing that our will is nothing to the will of God; so would God give us what is good, what we need, and what is everlasting.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Let us try to follow the evangelical counsels to seek the kingdom of God, because these things will be given to you as well. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

Father, I believe, that Your will, in the Highest and incomprehensible Wisdom to man, is all good. I am nothing than a worm, because of my sins, but with Jesus Christ, Your Son, we have been exalted to somewhere we are not even worthy of. I trust in You, Lord and God and Father of all, because Your providence is immeasurable, and Your loving kindness surpasses all understanding. I consecrate myself to You, this week that I'll be going through, that You may govern my senses from vanity and give me what I need most in life. I ask for Your light, through Your Holy Spirit, that I may see with kindness, gratitude, and understanding all of this that is given unto me, and the crosses that we bear in union with what we ask.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆, 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
My God, My God,
present in three divine persons,
I believe, I hope, and I love you.

My God, My God,
Father, Unbegotten, Uncreated,
Son Only-Begotten and Consubstantial with the Father,
and Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
I believe, I hope, and I love You.

My God, My God,
Jesus Christ who is the earthly presence of the Trinity,
present in the blessed sacrament,
I believe, I hope, and I love you.

✠ Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the Whole World.

✠ Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the Whole World.

✠ Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the Whole World.

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

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Today is 7-Eleven, the 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭, 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐭, 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤, 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 (𝐎𝐒𝐁)

Saint Benedict is one of the six, I think, Principal Patron Saints of Europe. He is popular, especially towards the devotion of the Saint Benedict's medal, and his Holy Rule which was adapted by many other religious congregations. I like Saint Benedict, and I try to imitate his motto of Ora et Labora (Pray and Work), in my daily life.

Let us begin today's Daily

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

God our loving Father,
grant us the grace
to hear what we ought to hear,
to see what we ought to see,
that we might do what we ought to do,
in Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 is from the book of 𝕲𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘 42:1-7
New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you just keep looking at each other?’ He continued, ‘I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.’

Then ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him. So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain, for there was famine in the land of Canaan also.

Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. ‘Where do you come from?’ he asked.

‘From the land of Canaan,’ they replied, ‘to buy food.’

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: because he was afraid that harm might come to him.

I really like the plot twist in this story. But this passage that we have read today tells us of a father, Jacob. Jacob is old in this time, and so he orders his sons to go out. But Benjamin was ordered to stay. I like this message, because if Jacob is as caring to his children like this, how much more Our Father who art in Heaven?

But you could think that, "Jacob inflicted pain in his family by favouring Joseph among them all." It is true, and there are times when there are others that are much exalted than we are. If you think that God does the same, He does. Look at Israel, a land/tribe favoured by God among all other lands/tribes. But if we look at something we're lacking, and not gaze upon the favoured one and understand that, "Ahhh, truly he deserves that position or where he is now."

But we worked hard too. And we worked hard, don't we deserve to be praised by the father too? Yes. But maybe, we must think that our actions are true as well. We shouldn't care about, who's the favourite, or who's the best. My father on earth always tells me that I shouldn't compare myself with others, only compare my present self with my past self. This we can appreciate better than to sulk over being not appreciated.

Let us learn from Saint Benedict. I read a story about him in, Hagiografaith, that he was poisoned twice, one for being too strict, and another one for jealousy. Now jealousy tells us to hate our brother, which we shouldn't being a child of God. No plan of hatred is fruitful, and the one whom you bear hatred on will be protected by the most High. Because everyone is protected by the Most High. So we must instead accept that we are that, and he has done something good. Though we should be humble and think of ourselves as the lowest of all, we must never find the reason that we must stop working to be a better today than yesterday.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Sometimes jealousy, and all the other bad vices and sins such as lust, pride, and hatred, despair and discontent is a way of the devil to manipulate us. And we must keep watch of ourselves as Saint peter wrote, so that we might not be devoured. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹.
(𝘋𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵.)

Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux
Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux
Vade Retro Satana
Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana
Sunt Mala Quae Libas
Ipse Venena Bibas

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩:
May the Holy Cross be my light
Let not the dragon be my guide
Begone satan
Suggest not vain things to me
the cup you offer me is evil
drink your own poison

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁,
fill the hearts of Your faithful,
and enkindle in them
the fire of Your divine love.
Send forth Your spirit
and they shall be created,
and You shall renew
the face of the earth.

In the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

Credits:
📖:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+42%3A1-7&version=NIVUK
🙏:https://www.facebook.com/hagiografaith/posts/pfbid0ny1rWvqqfd5tw7sK7CdtHQY27Qa2ybxNQzzmrSfGb2piwEPGm2qKftcvVTdiNT55l
📸:https://i.pinimg.com/736x/08/fd/b8/08fdb8312f95b98d8ca154c58f8c9b05--orthodox-icons-historie.jpg

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