PATHS TO HEAVEN
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Traditional Prayer Written by Father Luis Felici in 1797, this prayer was originally intended as reparation for blasphemy and profane language against God. Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Consoler. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy. Blessed be Her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be Her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be…
View Entire TeachingTraditional Prayer This prayer is one of several variations handed down through the centuries. An earlier version was written in 1205 by Saint Francis of Assisi. Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus while before Your Face I humbly kneel and, with burning Soul, pray and beseech You to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity; true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment. While I contemplate, with great love and tender pity, Your five most Precious Wounds, pondering over Them within me and calling to mind the words which David,…
View Entire TeachingTraditional Prayer Written in the 14th century and used by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) as the opening prayer of his Spiritual Exercises. Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy Wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from Thee. From the malignant enemy, defend me. In the hour of my death, call me. And bid me come to Thee, that with Thy Saints, I may praise Thee forever and ever.…
View Entire TeachingA time for prayer is necessary in each persons life. The right conditions, atmosphere and special attention at the time of prayer makes the prayer time more personal and gratifying, especially when one kneels in front of a statue, pictures, or a Crucifix. Having a Prie-Dieu in the home is a constant reminder of the importance of kneeling in prayer, and also that more time with God is beneficial to the mind, body and Soul. A small altar promotes more desire to pray, and emphasizes the importance of piety, solemnity, and Oneness with God at this time. A practice of…
View Entire TeachingHave you ever thought of writing your autobiography? Have you ever thought that your autobiography will be the guide for your Judgment at your Final Tribunal? Men say, Dont scare me with such emphasis on my Judgment. Reality says it is time at any age to reconcile ones self to the absolute truth. There should be a certain amount of concern, but not a concern that forces rejection to such an important part of our life. Ask yourself this: Would your autobiography be a best seller in the world? If so, why? If not, how come? Would your autobiography be…
View Entire TeachingThe briar patches arent always obvious, sticky bushes, but can be disguised as convenience, interesting, challenging, adventuresome, gainful, relaxing, hidden pleasure, shutting out personal problems, escape from responsibility, enjoyment. To tell some people that something is dangerous doesnt always alert their common sense to think about the prevailing conditions or situations, but their stubborn nature, or their innate quest to be daring, makes them the victim of their own lack of self-discipline, or lack of self-control, or even self-defiance when being told what to do. Sound reason is many times shoved aside, and weakness, ego, selfishness, the devil I care…
View Entire TeachingThe Godlessness of a condemned Soul would be the ultimate of suffering for All Eternity. The darkness of Hell that is total hopelessness, along with the monotony of continual darkness would be the horrors of the damned. Any additional condition such as continual harassment from the devil, the demons and other lost Souls would be more horrible than we could ever imagine. A wise man would not choose Hell, but work diligently to become a Saint. Sainthood is Gods Will for the Soul, and mans human will has the privilege to daily make the decisions that will assure his or…
View Entire TeachingSo many times people say that they feel there are some Commandments they do not sin against, that their sins are pretty much of the same nature all the time. They categorize their sins only into the activities they are involved with, the people they live with, and/or their personal weaknesses. Some people say the only sins they commit are sins of anger, impatience, mistrust, because of their association with a particular person or persons. Some people say that they go to Mass on Sunday, they have few friends, and little time for anything, so their interpretation of sin is…
View Entire TeachingSince the beginning of time, there has never been the same drop of water in the same place twice. The oceans move, and water, though it looks still, consistently changes, for the droplets that make up the pools or the seas or the oceans cannot stay in the same place twice. It is also this way with the clouds that pass through the sky every day; never have they been exactly in the exact same form twice since the world began. As these things change in place, all the knowledge that has been transferred to the world through The Fathers…
View Entire TeachingThe first Apostles spoke sometimes to a few people at a time, and sometimes multitudes gathered to hear them speak about Christ. They told the people about Him, and they expounded on the subjects and topics He taught them. They taught the people about life, its Purpose, about life everafter, and how It would be attained. They taught the people the necessity to obey the Ten Commandments and the Importance of Christianity. They taught all the people about this manner of life of Christianity, and what it was all about; how in Christianity men would reject barbarism, reject injustice, reject…
View Entire Teaching“Stop thinking that your Soul is a Thing totally unrelated to your feelings, your Faith, your physical life. It is totally related. When we express one thought in the direction of God, through our human mind, our Soul immediately reacts to the slightest impulse in any direction we take toward God. Our Soul is not a dormant Part of our being. Our Soul is a Full, True Spirit, connected to God through a means and a manner totally of His Will, His Making and His Love. We speak of our Soul; our Faith tells us we have a Soul. It is innate…
View Entire TeachingX THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS GOODS Borrow and keep Possess out of forgetfulness Neglect to return out of indifference Take for granted that the neighbor doesnt need it back Misuse Abuse
View Entire TeachingWithout a doubt, we live in one of the most morally tragic, disastrous times in Modern History. In so many ways and in so many areas, there is a scale used and referred to as someone or something rated on the scale of 1 to 10. If we apply this scale to our personal moral behavior, what would we use as a base of standard and value? How many people would use Gods Commandments as their moral value and moral standard? How many people would use just their environment as their base of opinion and rating? How many people would…
View Entire TeachingUpon the earth we have rainstorms electrical storms sandstorms hail volcanoes hurricanes tornadoes floods landslides fire riptides undertows earthquakes icebergs phenomenal sea depths tremendous mountain heights humidity heat cold along with many other hazardous conditions. If God did not control all things, things could get out of control, then where would man be with all the scientific knowledge, with all his ego, charm, good looks, and mental ability? After reading these words and realizing the magnitude of them, man should immediately say, Thank You, God; without You, I could not exist.’”
View Entire TeachingMany people say, I like chocolate cake. It expresses a preference of taste. This statement is a personal opinion, a personal desire, a personal viewpoint, truly unimportant to anyone but the person who makes the statement. It would be easy to have all statements spoken as trivial as this one, but life is not like this. Many statements have responsibility to them, responsibility in them, and the statement contains a fact that perhaps involves one person or many people. When you say, I am Roman Catholic, this statement says many things. It speaks of your Faith, your beliefs, your intentions,…
View Entire TeachingPrivilege, responsibility, obligation, dedication, commitment, a vow, an oath each of these has an effect on our life, for each of these, from privilege to oath demands the action of our will for a specific reason, for a particular situation or cause. Each of these bears a particular concern in how we handle one or several of them. Privileges have many aspects to them and they are binding in many ways. A privilege does not mean freedom. It can mean permission, it can denote a special situation, reason or favor. With each privilege there is responsibility, depending on circumstances, people…
View Entire TeachingWe should always be totally aware that it was God Who gave us the Ten Commandments. Through These Ten Commandments we have been given a code for life, the moral ethics and conditions that will keep us in a civilized society, and They will guide our lives to the Goal God intended for us. I. I Am The Lord Thy God, Thou Shalt Not Have strange gods Before Me. There is a mistaken idea that children do not sin as often as adults. This, of course, is a blind mans view of seeing. First, ask yourself which Commandment God is…
View Entire TeachingIt is taken for granted that the opposite of God is satan, the opposite of good is evil. These words bear much weight and must never be treated lightly. It goes without saying, it is innate in man to know that where God is, there is All Good, All Purity, All Beauty, All Wisdom. Evil walks hand in hand with satan, and it is obvious that when something is evil, the lowliest form of being is involved, plus nothing has clarity or purity. The very presence emits deceit, cunningness, cruelty, sadistic behavior. Too few people care to recognize the ugliness,…
View Entire TeachingWISDOM HAS LOGIC There are all kinds of caring all degrees of love and unlimited ways to express our feelings, our intentions and our moral code of ethics. Immorality has a depressing, negative weakness, no matter what the subject is or what the act, action or involvement is. FANATICISM Many times is based on ones self-righteousness and/or lack of understanding the values and/or truths that are based on what is morally sound and/or morally favorable to what Gods Commandments mean. HUMANISM In so many areas of mankind supposedly modernizing their lifestyle, there has been a tremendous acceptance in all areas…
View Entire TeachingWhy is it so easy for man to be practical, and oftentimes illogical? Why is it so easy for man to accept immorality and not fight for morality? Why is it so difficult to impress men with truth, when it is so easy to impress men with fantasy, myth, legend and theory? Why does man, in all vocations of life, follow a formula that other men force down their throats, such as brainwashing, sensitivity programs, immoral gatherings, indecencies, promiscuities, indifference to moral values and sound moral standards? Why do men gather to meet in groups that are thought to be…
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