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The Scarcely-Known Practice of Spiritual Communion Abounds With Richer Graces Than We Realize

December 19, 2024

A Sermon Preached by Rev. Fr. Bernard Uttley, O.S.B., on November 4, 2012 What is Spiritual Communion and Why is It Beneficial to Souls? The holy doctrine and practice of Spiritual Communion is often forgotten, underestimated, or misunderstood. Being so little known, it is practiced even less. This is very unfortunate, for it is a wonderful practice, greatly esteemed by the saints, and extolled and recommended by Holy Mother Church, as an incomparable source of grace and holiness. The Catechism of the Council of Trent says: “The shepherds of souls should teach their flock that there is not one, but rather two, manners of receiving the admirable fruits of the Sacrament of the Eucharist; namely: Sacramental Communion and Spiritual Communion.” But what exactly is Spiritual Communion? The great St. Thomas gives us a brief, but perfect, answer: “Spiritual Communion consists in an ardent desire of receiving Jesus Christ in the

From Dark Aztec History, Juan Diego Emerges to Fulfill Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Request (Part II)

December 12, 2024

Lecture on Our Lady of Guadalupe from the 2008 Fatima Conference by Rev. Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI (Winter, 2015) The beautiful words Our Lady spoke to Juan Diego were not meant for him alone; they constitute the special gift, the signal grace of the Guadalupan apparitions. Here on Tepeyac Hill, to all her bewildered and troubled children, to all her children who are trying so hard to do what is right and yet meet with nothing but opposition, failure and cross upon cross, Our Lady does not open up the ground and display the horrors of hell. She does not predict famine, war or the annihilation of nations. She isn’t going to warn Juan Diego of what will happen to him unless he amends his life. We have heard all these things at Fatima, Lourdes and La Salette. But here at Guadalupe, our Blessed Mother tells us what we need

From Dark Aztec History, Juan Diego Emerges to Fulfill Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Request

December 6, 2024

Lecture on Our Lady of Guadalupe from the 2008 Fatima Conference by Rev. Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI In the very heart of Mexico, in the center of the two great American continents, there is enshrined one of the most beloved, most treasured, most venerated objects in all of Christendom: a small cloak made of cactus fabric so thin one can see through it. For over 450 years, this little cloak, or tilma as it is properly called, has attracted the attention of millions of pilgrims from all over the world, many of them walking the last mile on their knees, singing and praying aloud for the privilege of kneeling before it. Replicas of this tilma and the Image upon it adorn our churches; it brightens the homes of the humble poor, and sobers the mansions of the very rich. If you live in southern California, as I do, you cannot

The Parallel Between Our Blessed Mother’s Messages as “Our Lady of Good Success” and “Our Lady of Fatima,” With Their Importance for Our Own Times

November 25, 2024

By Sr. Mary Agatha, CMRI Are the Warnings Given by Our Lady at Fatima the Same as Those She Delivered in Quito? Three hundred years before the Mother of God appeared at Fatima, her revelations as Our Lady of Good Success in Quito, Ecuador, foretold the widespread immorality and loss of faith that would sweep over the world in the 20th century. The message of Our Lady of Good Success parallels that of Fatima perfectly in its pleas for reparation and amendment of life. There can be no doubt that Traditional Catholics have found, and continue to find, immeasurable strength, hope, and consolation in the apparitions of the Queen of Heaven over the past two centuries. In her messages at Fatima, Lourdes, Rue du Bac, and especially La Salette, we find loving and urgent pleas with strong, even apocalyptical, overtones. Many, however, may be surprised to learn that Our Lady’s

In These Confusing Times, Faithfully Saying Our Rosary and Wearing Our Scapular Enables Us to Stay Close to Mary and Obtains the Salvation of Souls

November 8, 2024

A Sermon Preached by Bishop Mark A. Pivarunas, CMRI (Fall, 2016) In What Do the Prayers of the Rosary Consist and Where Do They Come From? The Rosary, also known as “Our Lady’s Psalter,” consists of a combination of three prayers; namely, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. Since we offer it daily to our Blessed Mother, it is something we all know by heart. The Our Father comes right from the Gospel of St. Luke, where we read how the Apostles said to Jesus, “Lord, teach us how to pray.” And Jesus said, “When you pray, pray thus: Our Father, Who art in Heaven….” (Luke 11: 1-4). The Hail Mary also comes from the Gospel of St. Luke; we read therein that the Angel announced to Mary that she was to be the Mother of God when he said, “Hail, full of grace; the Lord

Expecting Purgatory Can Be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Purify Your Soul Now with the Fire of Divine Love

November 1, 2024

A Sermon Preached by Rev. Fr. Bernard Uttley, OSB, on November 9, 2012 The entire month of November is dedicated to the remembrance of the poor suffering souls in Purgatory. As we know, the holy souls in Purgatory are completely unable to alleviate their sufferings in any way. But God, in His goodness and loving mercy, has made us who are still “in the flesh” almost all-powerful in their regard, for we have the ability to relieve them of some, or all, of their sufferings by our prayer and penance. It is good to meditate on the sufferings of Purgatory, which we know are more painful than anything that we can suffer here on earth, but perhaps it is even more beneficial for us to know that we need not go there at all. Does God Desire Us to Suffer in Purgatory? It is within our power to bypass Purgatory

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The Scarcely-Known Practice of Spiritual Communion Abounds With Richer Graces Than We Realize

From Dark Aztec History, Juan Diego Emerges to Fulfill Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Request (Part II)

From Dark Aztec History, Juan Diego Emerges to Fulfill Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Request

The Parallel Between Our Blessed Mother’s Messages as “Our Lady of Good Success” and “Our Lady of Fatima,” With Their Importance for Our Own Times

In These Confusing Times, Faithfully Saying Our Rosary and Wearing Our Scapular Enables Us to Stay Close to Mary and Obtains the Salvation of Souls

Expecting Purgatory Can Be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Purify Your Soul Now with the Fire of Divine Love

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