July 7, 2022: Abp. Vigano writes about cancel culture in the Catholic Church. He references 1984, Gnosticism, revolution, false liberty, the glorification of progress, Aristotle, and Aquinas. Cancel culture repudiates Pope Pius X, foe of modernism and a saint. Vigano can be found on YouTube. Coat of arms of the Pope Pius X
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A Greek Orthodox student who expressed pro-life views in a class GroupMe chat was exonerated of violating American University Washington College of Law’s “Discrimination and non-Title IX Sexual Harassment” policy. The chat issued by the other side was quite vulgar. One time I investigated an incident of teacher/student vulgarity in the classroom. www.thefire.org/cases/american-university-law-students-investigated-disagreeing-pro-life-classmate/
Sacrifice Mass is ground zero.
Gestures are important in everyday life. Why would they be any less important to God Almighty? One sees the priest lift the pall and place it back on the chalice several times. The word “pall” comes from pallium (Latin for cloak). A pall is a stiffened square card covered with white linen, usually embroidered. Its purpose is to keep dust/insects from falling onto or into the Eucharistic elements. Symbolically, it represents the pall over a coffin. The crucified Christ was wrapped in white linen. Mass can be said on a battlefield, and do his vestments not look like armor with all the girding and wrapping of his body and chastity? He can say Mass alone or with thousands present. From wordgenius.com –
“We may not need to pass a penmanship test to get a job today, but it’s still a valuable skill to cultivate outside of school. Research shows that handwriting notes activates multiple brain regions associated with optimal memory, much more so than digital devices. Taking notes by hand or writing a to-do list on paper will preserve that memory a lot longer than typing into a laptop or phone.” Believe it or not? Latin interjection meaning “Idiot!” or “Putz!”
I saw the word in today’s Gospel and did not know its meaning. Quī autem dīxerit frātrī suō, raca!, reus erit conciliō. And whoever says to his brother, idiot!, shall be liable to answer to the council. 4th century, Saint Jerome, Vulgate, Matthew 5:22 Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥακά (rhaká), from Aramaic רֵיקָא (rēqā, “worthless person”, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܩܐ (rēqā, “vanity”). Below is an article dated April 25, 2008, by David E. Anderson about Shakespeare’s recusancy. All sides are presented, but I remain convinced that Shakespeare was a recusant, especially when one considers who his tutors were and his family. School William’s first classroom is currently owned by the King Edward VI school, the direct successor to the grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon attended by Shakespeare from about 1571. One of William’s tutors included Sir Thomas Smith, a protestant. However, Simon Hunt, William’s first tutor, left the school to become a Jesuit priest. His successors Thomas Jenkins and John Cottom had strong Catholic associations. Cottam became a Jesuit and was a friend of Edmund Campion, Jesuit martyr. Where did Simon Hunt go? None other than the seminary in Rheims, the institution that produced the Douay Rheims, the first Bible in English and the one used by me and others like me. This will come as a shock: As was the case in all Elizabethan grammar schools, Latin was the primary language of learning. Although Shakespeare likely had some lessons in English, Latin composition and the study of Latin authors like Seneca, Cicero, Ovid, Virgil, and Horace were the focus of his literary training. Who says we in the 21st century are the most learned? Family Mary Arden, Shakespeare’s mother, was born in 1537. William was born in 1564. Edward Arden, head of the Arden family, hid a priest disguised as a gardener in his home, and for that and another suspicious accusation, Edward was decapitated in 1583. William was just 19. The river a mother and son swim in, whether the Avon or any other, they swim together, and what boy could disagree with his Catholic mom? She might drown him, or kill him with kindness. Lady Asquith and Joseph Pearce did the most thorough textual analysis. PBS is not exactly a beacon of impartiality, but the article lists reference books. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2008/04/25/april-25-2008-was-shakespeare-catholic/5519/ first classroom, photo credit - BBC
If the odds are 0.3 percent, why is it that they say it’s 330 to one? What’s the math behind this?
Answered by Lucas Curtis on Quora. There’s a bit of confusion between probability and odds. The probability that an event will happen is the number of times you expect to see the event happen in many trials. For example, the probability of flipping heads on a fair coin is 0.5 (50%) because there is one desired outcome (heads) but two possibilities (heads or tails); ergo, you expect the desired outcome half the time. The odds that an event will happen is the ratio between the probability that an event will occur, and the probability that it won’t. So, the odds in favor of flipping heads on a fair coin is one to one, because there are equal probabilities that you will and won’t land on heads. So, let’s say that an event has a probability of 0.003 (.3%). That means that in 1,000 trials, you expect the event to happen three times. That means you expect it not to happen 997 times. Therefore, the odds against the event happening are 997 to three, or approximately 332 to one. Conversion
Truth Himself is found in the Catholic Church, literally. I didn’t go looking for truth. God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost found me, and They are looking for everyone. Some cannot answer yes because of invincible ignorance. This is true of Jews and Muslims, whose families will not permit an affirmative answer, and they cannot overcome family. I understand that because I could not overcome my mother’s opposition to religious life, but keep trying. Self-Help Self-help books are bs. They are written by people who want to make money. Memoir is a different genre, though I would not assign memoir to a student. For help, take yourself to a priest and, if need be, a psychiatrist who is a practicing Catholic and will correctly prescribe, including confession. Forgiveness Do that in private. A pope or anyone else making a public apology for something that happened 10 trillion years ago is heartwarming to the dead and a ploy. Voice If and when I arrive in heaven, after asking to see my parents, my brother, and Chopin, I will ask for the high tenor voice at 7 mins (don't bother with the lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhfeGaXkkmk In 1769, St. Junipero Serra, OFM, (Order of Friars Minor) established the California Mission System, 21 missions connected to one another by the El Camino Real. Between 1834 and 1836, the Mexican government confiscated California mission properties and exiled the Franciscan friars. The missions were secularized, and the properties were sold or given away to private citizens. It was President Abraham Lincoln who signed an order to return the missions to the State of California and the Roman Catholic Church.
LAT. Nos signa sequimur, quocumque nos ducunt. ENG. We follow the standards, wherever they lead us. Latin uses Romance vowels, but when written by a Roman, the u vowel looks like a v. Latin words are expressive, especially when put to music. The rhythm and meter of the songs below English teachers call trochaic heptameter: accented syllable, then unaccented, accented, then unaccented, and repeat, seven times in all, ending, however, with an accented syllable. Julius Caesar (100 B.C. - 44 B.C.) formed the 14th Legion in 57 B.C. The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire in 27 when Julius’s adopted son, Caesar Augustus (63 B.C. - A.D. 14), became emperor. How did he do it? Four years before, in 31, Augustus won a victory over Mark Antony and the Egyptian fleet at the Battle of Actium. Acclaimed a hero, he proceeded cleverly to stake his position. Here is another march, same trochaic heptameter. So there came to pass, not long after Augustus, the words that are part of the Roman Missal: Haec quotiescúmque facéritis in mei memóriam faciétis. As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in memory of Me. The most sensational word on earth and in heaven has got to be quotiescúmque, as often as, Jacob (22) and I hath agreed.
“It is generally agreed that Christians, having started with a few dozen adherents in A.D. 33, made up ten percent of the Empire by around 300, which is six million people, and that by 350 that figure was over 30 million, with Christians now a clear majority of the Empire.” Of course, this gentleman is referring to Catholics. I changed the date from 30 to 33 but nothing else. https://kyleorton.co.uk/2021/06/11/how-many-christians-were-there-in-the-roman-empire/ My mother’s name was Barbara, but she was not barbarous! Etymology. From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara (Russian). English - Call Me Maybe Carly, North America, she is real: "pennies and diamonds for a kiss - crazy" Latin - Voca Me Forsan Dido, North Africa, she is mythological: "pecuniam ad osculum - insanum" “According to the BBB, ‘The seven deadly sins will provide a firm foundation for San Francisco to rebuild a foundering tourist industry, one offense at a time.’”
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WEST VIRGINIA ET AL. v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ET AL. Decided June 30, 2022 “Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible “solution to the crisis of the day.” New York v. United States, 505 U. S. 144, 187 (1992). But it is not plausible that Congress gave EPA the authority to adopt on its own such a regulatory scheme in Section 111(d). A decision of such magnitude and consequence rests with Congress itself, or an agency acting pursuant to a clear delegation from that representative body.” supremecourt.gov/opinions The hammer strikes a blow to one aspect of modernism: environmental extremism, favorite of the globalists. Mind you, one will not find a person who loves the Sierras more than I, but abiding extremism is contrary to commerce. Go green - recycle government. Joseph Pearce says if we lose love, we need to walk away from a conflict. He is an Englishman in the USA, and Matt Fradd is an Australian in the USA. Pearce produced a show, Quest for Shakespeare, on EWTN and proved to me that Shakespeare was a recusant. I watched Pearce a second time. It is a very tricky thing to distinguish between correcting someone’s error and anger at that person. It is charitable to correct error whether in writing or verbally. He says that he loves the aesthetic of Latin, but Latin is not paramount. If he saw my entry on 4/13/2022, Tolkien Elvish, or other entries, he might be persuaded, or maybe this next video would do it: How is 21 a triangular number? Get 21 balls and make them into a shape like this: Six on the bottom layer, five on top of that layer, four on the next layer, then three, then two, then one. What shape have you made with the 21 balls? I think one could try that out with God. Holy Trinity triangle Father, Son, and Holy Ghost – image by Philip Barrington from Pixabay
“During the era of Marcus Aurelius, [Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antonius Augustus, A.D. 121-180] the separation between High Latin and Vulgar Latin was already noticeable. Now, High Latin would be what we consider Received Pronunciation. It was less and less anyone’s mother tongue, but rather something which was learned and considered as a status sign. Everyone else spoke Vulgar.”
… “We do not know when the last native speaker of High Latin died. Most likely it happened sometime in the 6th century. But we can say for certainty that Vulgar Latin superseded High Latin as spoken language. High Latin remained only as the language of written documents.” Susanna Viljanen, Quora contributor, Aalto University, Finland On the morning of July 6, 2022, the Georgia Guidestones monument was damaged in a bombing. Later in the day, officials demolished the remaining parts of the structure for safety reasons. The words on the structure were evil, possibly including an anagram: “untarnished conspiracy” - rosicrucian or masonic?
One inscription called for a world population of no more than five hundred million people. World population is approximately 7.8 billion. I guess that means getting rid of those who resist, which includes me. Orwell’s 1984 was published in 1949. The monument was erected in 1980, destroyed in 2022! How many service stations are there in the United States?
The NACS, an association for convenience and fuel retailing, reports that there are more than 145,000 fueling stations across the United States. Of these, 127,588 are convenience stores selling fuel. The rest are gas-only stations, grocery stores selling fuel, marinas, etc. Do the major oil companies own all the service stations in this country? No. According to the latest information, the refiners own less than 5% of the 145,000 retail stations. When a station bears a particular refiner’s brand, it does not mean that the refiner owns or operates the station. The vast majority of branded stations are owned and operated by independent retailers licensed to represent that brand. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), more than 60% of the retail stations in the US are owned by an individual or family that owns a single store. Through various branding agreements, approximately 36% of the retail stations in the US sell fuel under API members’ brands. See U.S. Service Station Outlets Summary. https://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas/consumer-information/consumer-resources/service-station-faqs#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Association,fuel%20under%20API%20members'%20brands wise Latin - Acta, non verba action not words Discendo, discimis. By teaching, we learn. Ad astra, per aspera through hardships to the stars Astra inclinat, sed non obligant. The stars incline us; they do not bind us. Dum spiro, spero. While I breathe, I hope. Amor vincit omnia. Love conquers all. Aere perrenius more lasting than bronze Felix culpa happy fault (qui adduxit me ad dominum nostrum - that brought me to Our Lord) Barba tenus sapientus wise as his beard beautiful Latin - Imber rain shower Solis occasum setting of the sun Lux brumalis light of winter Aurora borealis morning light from the north Apricus full of sunlight Crepusculum twilight Manus in malo hand in hand In perpetuum et unum diem forever and one day Alis propiis volat. She flies with her own wings. Mellifluus flowing with honey Susurrus to whisper (onomatopoeia) Meliora better things scary Latin - Fulminare to flash with thunderbolts Brutum fulmen senseless threat Umbra shadow Stolen from Kate Miller-Wilson “Nevermore” is the repetend in “The Raven”. Repetend is derived from the Latin, repetendum, meaning repetition. A Latin teacher might oft say, “Repete post me.” Repeat after me. Shakespeare asks this Roman orator to plead by repetend. Great orations are in Henry V, too.
Moloch: Canaanite deity associated with the practice of child sacrifice - Britannica. Planned Parenthood removed Sanger from its website. Is that organization looking to be assoiled, as if it had merely driven over flowers in a bed?
St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco
“The Catalogue also listed the courses offered for the 1951–52 school year as follows: “First year: religion and public speaking, arithmetic and grammar review, Latin, English, algebra, ROTC. “Second year: religion and public speaking, Latin, English, geometry, world history, ROTC. (Students aiming for the “Honorary Classical” diploma would substitute Greek for ROTC.) “By junior year, in addition to taking the requisite religion, public speaking, Latin, English and ROTC classes (Greek for honors classes), students had the freedom to choose two of four options: physics, chemistry, algebra or U.S. history-civics. “Seniors likewise had choices to make. Everyone studied religion, public speaking, Latin and English. In addition, they could choose three from the following: U.S. history-civics, chemistry, physics, trigonometry-solid geometry, algebra, economics, ROTC, study hall [waste of time], and Greek for honors classes. Students could also sign up for a typing course. “These courses resembled those at Jesuit schools throughout the U.S. and still reflected the school’s roots in the Ratio Studiorum.” https://www.siprep.org/about-us/our-history/success-discontent-1950-1959 My cousin graduated in 1957. He took four years of Latin and three years of Greek and went on to Stanford. In the 60s, we had 34 Jesuits and 18 lay teachers at the all-boys school. How many teaching Jesuits does the school have today? a big fat 2 Any so-called Catholic school that does not produce vocations to the priesthood or religious life is not a Catholic school. I do not recommend that school anymore. |
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