I have been trying to decide what to write for this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and also an important Franciscan feast day of an American Francisan Martyr, Juan de Padillo.
So I have chosen some of the Antiphons from the Liturgy of the Hours for Jan.1
Ant.1 'O marvelous exchange! Man's Creator has become man, born of a virgin. We have been made sharer's in the Divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Ant. 3 Mary has given birth to a King whose name is everlasting; hers the joy of motherhood, hers the the virgin's glory. Never was the like seen before; never shall it be seen again, alleluia
Oh! the divine life that we share with Jesus Christ from our baptism.Can we really fathom the depths, and appreciate this gift that has been given to us who are believers. The kindness of God and the generosity in marking out Mary to be the Mother of Jesus Christ. From her conception, the Lord blessed her and kept her, preserved her from the stain of 'original sin.' She did nothing to earn such a blessing. Imagine her love for 'Abba-father', she was a chosen daughter of the race of Israel.
Mother of Jesus, pray for us.
Father Juan de Padilla, First Order of St. Francis of Assisi - Protomartyr of the United States of America, died in Kansas. He was born about 1492 and arrived 50 years after the discovery of the New World, by Christopher Columbus, a Franciscan tertiary. Father Padilla with other Franciscans, worked among the Quivara & Kaw Indians. Having preached the Gospel to them, he succeded in converting a large number of them. When he faced his death kneeling, he realized his most ardent desire - the felicity of martrydom by the arrows of these natives. Because of granted favors through the intercession of Father Juan de Padillo, Bishop Henry Tihen of Denver diosese granted him the honor of being the protomartyr of the United States.
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May 24, 2009
Dear RR:
..You wrote:
"With the revisions of Vatican Council II, it was assigned as an Optional Memorial. It is not found in the Roman Liturgy Hours, but it remains in the Franciscan book of Christian Prayer.
The Holy Name of Jesus was invoked by the faithful from the very beginning of the Church."
There is no such "thing" as a revision in the real Catholic Church.
The Real Catholic Church teaches the same truths now as always, but Vatican II and its adherents are apostates and are thus, not Catholic... the "Revisions" were all unnecessary and perpatrated by traitors to the faith, which was predicted to happen in our Century... The last five popes were and remain, anti-popes, as the Church has has 42 of them so far.
The Vatican does not teach Real Catholicism anymore...
Please read the post I wrote you about one that you published on the May, 25, 2008 - Your depiction of The Feast of the Dedication of the Patriarchal Basicilia of Assisi--
You need to be informed of what has happened since 1969 and beyond.
God Bless You
Michael H. Pierce
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