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No Time for Fasting
Ok it’s not even near the liturgical time of the year that calls for all good Catholics to fast. However, if I wait until then to submit this information it may get buried in the myriad of other information out there on fasting. I am talking about a must read excerpt from Faith of our Fathers which I found in Ebook form. I believe that every Catholic parent that was raised after 1960 (most of us.) Owes it to themself to read what the Archbishop says about fasting in 1917. Then pass it on to their children. If more Catholics understood why Catholics fast there would be like putting the icing on a cake or chocolate syrup on plain ice cream. Knowledge of why we are Catholic is such a wonderful thing. For the full ebook download click here. This e-book is free.
Excerpt from…
Faith of our Fathers
By James Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop of Baltimore
Published 1917
“…On Good Friday He was crucified on Mount Calvary, and thus purchased for us redemption by His death. Hence Jesus exclusively bears the titles of Savior and Redeemer, because
“there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we must be saved.”7 ”He was wounded for our iniquities; He was bruised for our sins, … and by His bruises we are healed.”8
We are commanded by Jesus, suffering and dying for us, to imitate Him by the crucifixion of our flesh, and by acts of daily mortification. “If anyone,” He says, “will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”9
Hence we abstain from the use of flesh meat on Friday—the day consecrated to our Savior’s sufferings—not because the eating of flesh meat is sinful in itself, but as an act of salutary mortification. Loving children would be prompted by filial tenderness to commemorate the anniversary of their father’s
death rather by prayer and fasting than by feasting. Even so we abstain on Fridays from flesh meat that we may in a small measure testify our practical sympathy for our dear Lord by the
mortification of our body, endeavoring, like St. Paul, “to bear about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.”10
The Cross is held in the highest reverence by Catholics because it was the instrument of our Savior’s crucifixion. It surmounts our churches and adorns our sanctuaries. We venerate
it as the emblem of our salvation. “Far be it from me,” says the Apostle, [Paul] “to glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.”11 We do not, of course, attach any intrinsic virtue to the Cross; this would be sinful and idolatrous. Our veneration is referred to Him who died upon it.
It is also a very ancient and pious practice for the faithful to make on their person the sign of the Cross, saying at the same time: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” Tertullian, who lived in the second century of the Christian era, says: “In all our actions, when we come in or go out, when we dress, when we wash, at our meals, before retiring to sleep, … we form on our foreheads the sign of the cross. These practices are not commanded by a formal law of Scripture; but tradition teaches them, custom confirms them, faith observes
them.”12 By the sign of the cross we make a profession of our faith in the Trinity and the Incarnation, and perform a most salutary act of religion…”
Hidden Treasures
You may not need this information now. However bookmark this page to use during the liturgical season of advent.
Way of the Cross for Children (stations of the cross)
Teach yourself how to defend your faith that your children will be able to defend theirs.
Bible Christian Society – Catholic laymen website.
Saints podcast fun to listen to day or night.
Religous Education for homeschooling
Faith and Life Series
Is one of the most well known series for religious education of the home school child. They are simple concise lessons.
Faith and Life also offers an online scope and sequence plus other downloads to go along with your lessons. These and more can be located at Ignatius.com
St. Louis IX of France
Powerful story for homeschool mom’s and children. King Louis the IX had a praying mother. He also went on to have 10 children. Read about his life in this ebook. click at the top hand corner on the right of the ebook and the story will go to full view. St. Louis of France was a good Catholic and a fair King.
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Helping Children understand their Catholic Religion
The view the other videos in this series go to my video collection.
Protected: For my Littlel Flower friends from Annie
Magnifikid
This is the best little booklet for Mass that children can have. It’s more than a Mass booklet and very much worth it’s money.
Learn about the Vatican’s You Tube Channel
The Vatican and the Pope now how their very own YouTube Channel.
Keep in touch with the Vatican You tube channel.
And at the Vatican’s website, find latest updates, see the online musuems should be helpful with anyone doing studies of Ancient times such as Eygpt or Religious Art such as the Sistine Chapel. If your interested in mysteries view the secret archives of the Vatican
Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrated June 19th
Today mark the Feast of the Sacred Heart – hear are a couple of my most cherished prayers.
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Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Merciful Jesus I consecrate myself today and always to your Most Sacred Heart. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may love you more and more. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I trust in you! Sacred Heart of Jesus I believe in your love for me. Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like your Heart. – Amen
Novena to the Sacred Heart
Oh Most Holy Heart of Jesus fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with a lively sorrow for my sins I offer this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your Will. Grant good Jesus that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the mist of danger, comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do and the grace of a holy death – Amen
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