“The book is a biography, but not only a biography. It reconstructs the almost unknown life of Francis Morgan (1857–1935), a Catholic priest of Anglo-Spanish origin, who was involved in the sherry trade and was guardian and ‘second father’ of author J.R.R. Tolkien. “There is one aspect of Tolkien’s biography that has been barely investigated so far: his early years and the lasting relationship of Tolkien (who was orphaned as a child) with his guardian, Father Francis Morgan.” He became legal guardian of the Tolkien brothers after the death of their mother, Mabel Tolkien, in 1904. Written by Michael Flowers for the Tolkien Society website on April 4, 2018, Luna Press Publishing, Edinburgh. Father Morgan was a priest of the Birmingham Oratory, run by religious Cardinal Saint John Henry Newman founded. From the National Catholic Register-
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According to CNN, the United States is the center of opposition to Pope Francis. Let’s fact check CNN. Here is a list of the top 10 countries offering the Latin Mass. Country/Number of Venues United States 510 France 204 Italy 150 United Kingdom 126 Poland 104 Brazil 86 Germany 63 Australia 58 Canada 41 Spain 39 Total US: 510. Total for others: 871. Fact is, the US population is greater than any of the other nine. Number of souls saved matters, and that is the most striking deficiency of the modernist church. If I were to ask the
Download the entire list here – https://www.latinmassdir.org/countries/ Notice something? The priests are small in proportion to the others. Christ must increase; I must decrease. The painting is by Johann Nepomuk Schödlberger, Inside a Church in Italy, 1830.
From The Daily Caller:
More allegations of plagiarism against Harvard President Claudine Gay emerged Tuesday in a complaint filed with the university… …the university’s highest governing board, admitted on Dec. 12 that they had known of the plagiarism accusations since late October… The complaint lists 39 examples of plagiarism with over 40 specific instances of alleged plagiarism. Thanks for the report, Mick Farthing, freelance writer, cartoonist, graphic designer, and regular contributor for the Patriot Journal. https://patriotjournal.org/about/ Her salary? $880,000 for a PhD in the political science of Marxism, critical race theory, and identity politics, and we are oppressing the poor Phillips Exeter grad. When Mass begins, the priest (P) and altar boys (R) pray Psalm 42 at the foot of the altar (the cross), now made more poignant by Fiducia supplicans (Supplicating Trust). Finding the English words in the Latin is easy. Example: érue me...deliver me. Similar to extricate. Usage: deliver and extricate perform the same action: if you are extricated from your enemies, you are delivered from them. Yes, I really dig Latin. If you think Latin has not improved my English, you are an imbecile.
The pomegranate is a symbol of resurrection and life everlasting, often found on devotional statues and in paintings of the Virgin and Child.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, is backtracking on its decision to allow men who identify as transgender women to enroll in the formerly all-female, Catholic institution.
… She [President Katie Conboy] wrote: “Some worried that this was much more than a policy decision: they felt it was a dilution of our mission or even a threat to our Catholic identity. Moreover, we clearly underestimated our community’s genuine desire to be engaged in the process of shaping a policy of such significance. As this last month unfolded, we lost people’s trust and unintentionally created division where we had hoped for unity. For this, we are deeply sorry.” By Mary Margaret Olohan, senior reporter for The Daily Signal. She previously reported for The Daily Caller and The Daily Wire, which is followed by many young Catholic men. https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/21/catholic-all-girls-college-reverses-trans-policy-after-backlash/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell transcribed for piano levels based on my judgment The first part is Level 9, advanced. The second part is Level 5, intermediate. The third part is Level 9, advanced (x pattern). Level 10 is master of the piano. "My math teacher gave me an answer for why some ancient civilizations used a base-20, or vigesimal, math system: humans have 10 fingers and 10 toes." "There are 19 people in front of you in line, so you're in the vigesimal spot." "I have an affinity for all things vigesimal: I was born on June 20, I met my husband when I was 20, and my daughter was born on January 20." courtesy of worddaily.com mathmasterytutoring Latin - vīgintī The Center for Renewing America filed an ethics complaint against Justice Jackson for not disclosing her husband’s income from medical malpractice consulting for more than a decade. Justice Jackson disclosed this income in 2011 but omitted it in subsequent annual disclosures.
Identity politics, rooted in Marxist tactics, places significant societal importance on a candidate’s empowerment of a collective, victimized group, such as women or minorities. Those opposing the “candidate as victim” are often labeled as suppressing the entire representative group, stifling meaningful discourse. The American Digest
No one votes for a man who speaks Dementianese. They vote for his policies, and then others are afraid that voting for anyone other than a Democrat will end their life of dependency, or good souls are seized by false compassion, or some people are flagellated by the enslaver’s flagrant misuse of power and submit.
Elections mislead us. The Catholic Discord group I joined is made up of modern-day male monarchists who acknowledge Christ as King. The group does not have an age limit, and they let me in. One of my best decisions occurred on August 30, 2020, when I appeared at the doorstep of St. Stephen the First Martyr Catholic Church Sacramento (FSSP). Fifty years in the alternative church were left behind. You are welcome to join me any Sunday at 6PM. I serve as an usher, and you will find me in the vestibule before Mass begins. We have multiple copies of the Red Book, which is the Latin Mass in its simplified form with Latin and English on each page. The Epistle and Gospel change every day and are not in the Red Book, but on Sunday they are read in Latin from the altar and then in English from the pulpit. What is a maniple, and why do priests wear it? A maniple is a short length of cloth that is looped over the left arm of the priest. As a piece of clothing, the maniple goes all the way back to ancient Rome. It was simply a handkerchief used either to wipe away perspiration or as a decorative piece—uses that the handkerchief still serves today. As a liturgical vestment, the maniple goes back to at least the 6th century, with its original purpose possibly being to simply wipe the face during Mass. It bears profound spiritual meaning. Various interpretations of it developed over time, eventually coalescing into the meaning we glean if we read the beautiful prayer that the priest prays while putting it on, referencing Psalm 125: Merear, Domine, portare manipulum fletus et doloris; ut cum exsultatione recipiam mercedem laboris. May I deserve, O Lord, to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow in order that I may joyfully reap the reward of my labors. The maniple illustrates the priest’s role as a laborer in Christ’s vineyard, the Holy Mass being his chief work. It’s a life that entails a great deal of blood, sweat, toil, and tears, but which has as its reward the salvation of eternal souls. For us laymen, the maniple is an encouragement to do our own appointed work with fortitude and hope, and a reminder that God’s grace, given in the Holy Mass and the Sacraments through the hands of the priest, will always enliven and sustain us. Excerpt from The Catholic Company. The video goes into four categories: Faith, English, Music, and Art. Alexander gave me Writing Dice for Christmas. The dice are nine in number and serve as inspiration for creative writing. The dice are made by Two Tumbleweeds LLC www.twotumbleweeds.co.
Domine, quinque talenta tradidisti mihi:
ecce alia quinque superlucratus sum. 20 …Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents, behold I have gained other five over and above. Euge serve fidelis quia in pauca Fuisti Fidelis, supra multa te constituam, intra in gaudium Domini tui. 21 …Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. When I worked at the IRS in 2000 and received a call from a taxpayer with my last name, I had to ask my manager if I could talk to the taxpayer. If I ever looked at a taxpayer’s return with no reason to do so, I would have been fired. If I ever looked at the tax return of anyone related to me, a friend, a neighbor, or a famous person, I would have been fired. Dismissal was automatic. I did not violate the law on any of approximately 5,000 calls received. Every one of the calls could have been monitored (listening to what I said, not the tp), and some were. 4th Amendment, US Constitution The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. NSA is National Security Agency. "No one knows when he is being surveiled!"
It occurs the night before the Feast of St. Nicholas (Catholic Santa), a night when people dress up as the devil Krampus and chase naughty children through the streets. Krampus scolds them and gives bundles of 'ruten,' a cluster of twigs, so they don't forget Krampus after he leaves. Central and Eastern Alpine. I bet Austrian Josef Ketzer has been chased. Alexander the Demon Boy sang his own lyrics and made me laugh.
See Paragraphs 2357, 2358, and 2359 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Paragraph 2359 states: "Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection."
Let's hear from the saints: Basil of Caesarea (330-379); John Chrysostom (347-407); Augustine of Hippo (354-430); Gregory the Great (540-604); Peter Damian (1007-1072); Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274); and Bernadine of Siena (1380-1444). https://catholicnews.sg/2009/01/22/what-do-the-saints-say-about-homosexuality/ The weight of what declared saints have said is far greater than any other claims. According to the teachings of the Church, there are only two genders, male and female, and it can be inferred that there are only two expressions of sexuality. This is nothing new, and every Catholic knows it. "I am developing the doctrine. Pray I don't develop it any further," Henry VIII whispers. Christmas gift for children. “With Lego mini figures Fulton and Cynthia as their guides, they’ll explore God’s plan of salvation and learn that the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is at the very heart of our faith.” … and much more
The hierarchy is trying to get rid of these boys. We are rich in art, even if it's stuffed in a shoebox.
Listen to a report on Obama's production company. Yes, now he and his wife make movies. The claim is that their film, Leave the World Behind, is racist. Hear the language. "I'm asking you to remember that if the world should fall apart, trust should not be doled out easily to anyone, especially white people." https://www.prageru.com/video/obamas-anti-white-film-kid-rock-targets-taylor-swift-fl-investigates?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_8552236 Made wealthy by politics (not alone), the Obamas are unqualified moviemakers, unabashed separatists, and disgusting elitists. They spread hate. Look at this report on their wealth and that of other presidents, plus Al Gore, the vaunted Green King. You will discover no Catholic humility and self-sacrifice among the rapacious. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-biden-other-elected-officials-120032914.html That was the human path from good supervision of Vatican finances to bad supervision. Becciu was behind the false allegations in Australia that got Pell removed from the Vatican, and Becciu is currently the defendant in a financial fraud case there.
Who is behind it all? “Fr Kolvenbach [Superior General of the Jesuits, 1983-2008] accused Bergoglio [Francis] of lack of psychological balance, deviousness, disobedience cloaked under a mask of humility, and habitual use of vulgar language. He also pointed out, with a view to his suitability as a bishop, that Bergoglio had shown himself a divisive figure while Provincial of the Jesuits in Argentina.” https://onepeterfive.com/francis-lower-sink/ Kolvenbach was hardly a conservative man. Anthony Stine reports that the Roman curia is working furiously hard to hammer us with a Francis II. These men have not worked with children, especially a boy like Alexander. A hammer strike on a child would end their employment. Bill sent me information about John Taylor Gatto. Bill is like John, and John is like Alexander, independent, self-educated thinkers.
I had the help of many teachers, but baptism at eight and God the Father’s making Himself known to me at 10 were pivotal. God guided my independence from then on. As far as I know, Alexander is aware of natural law. John Gatto attended public schools and a Catholic boarding school. He was New York City Teacher of the Year and New York State Teacher of the Year. He asserts the following regarding what school does to children in Dumbing Us Down:
Wikipedia helped me source Gatto’s books. Kelley, Vincent (10/25/2019). “John Taylor Gatto Challenged the Ideas Inherent in US Mass Schooling." Truthout. John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down. The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, New Society Publishers, 2005, p. 2–11 . The SAT is a study tool, which is its main purpose, and I will continue to use the SAT prep books in addition to others. The SAT/ACT are the only national benchmarks. |
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