Buona Domenica
Viva Cristo Rey!
Read the homily here for Christ the King here: http://mcitl.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-kingdom-is-not-of-this-world-sharing.html
"I meet you, O Christ, face to face. I see you in your Sacraments." Saint Ambrose (Photo of Haditha Dam, Iraq.)
Buona Domenica
Viva Cristo Rey!
Luke 12:32-35
At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. And so on.From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 18:23-35
How wonderful is the power of the Cross! O how unutterable is the glory of the Passion, wherein standeth the Lord's judgment-seat, and the judgment of this world, and the might of the Crucified! Lord! Thou hast drawn all things unto thee! Thou didst spread out thine Hands all the day unto an unbelieving and gainsaying people, Isa. lxv. 2, but the world hath felt and owned thy Majesty! Lord! Thou hast drawn all things unto thee! All the elements gave one wild cry of horror at the iniquity of the Jews the lights of the firmament were darkened, day turned into night, earth quaked with strange tremblings, and all God's work refused to serve the guilty. Lord! Thou hast drawn all things unto thee! The veil of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, the Holy of Holies denied itself as a Sanctuary for the ministration of unworthy Priests, that the shadow might be changed for the substance, prophecy for realization, and the Law for the Gospel.
Lord! Thou hast drawn all things unto thee! That which was veiled under types and shadows in the one Jewish Temple, is hailed by the love of all peoples in full and open worship. There is now a higher order of Levites, a more honourable rank of elders, a Priesthood with an holier anointing. thy Cross is a well of blessings for all, and a cause of thanksgiving for all. Thereby for them that believe in thee, weakness is turned into strength, shame into glory, and death into life. The changing ordinance of diverse carnal sacrifices is gone; the one oblation of thy Body and Blood fulfilleth them all. For Thou art the Very Paschal Lamb, Which takest away the sins of the world, and art in thyself all offerings finished. And even as Thou art the One Sacrifice Which taketh the place of all sacrifices, so may thy kingdom be one kingdom established over all peoples
Eve wept, but Mary laughed. Eve's womb was big with tears, but Mary's womb was big with gladness. Eve gave birth to a sinner, but Mary gave birth to the sinless One. The mother of our race brought punishment into the world, but the Mother of our Lord brought salvation into the world. Eve was the foundress of sin, but Mary was the foundress of righteousness. Eve welcomed death, but Mary helped in life. Eve smote, but Mary healed. For Eve's disobedience, Mary offered obedience and for Eve's unbelief, Mary offered faith.
Let Mary now make a loud noise upon the organ, and between its quick notes let the rattling of the Mother's timbrel be heard. Let the gladsome choirs sing with her, and their sweet hymns mingle with the changing music. Hearken to what a song her timbrel will make accompaniment. She saith: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For He hath regarded the lowliness of His hand-maiden, for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed for He That is Mighty hath done to me great things." The new miracle of Mary's delivery hath effaced the curse of the frail backslider, and the singing of Mary hath silenced the wailing of Eve.
- Saint Augustine
From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
Matt 6:24-33
Mary and Assumption
Faith and victory
Earthquakes, of belief and societal order and civility
Calamities, physical and natural
Believing as did she we look up and beyond
To her: crowned with glory shared in and given by Her Son
our Lord
We look beyond the tragedies and betrayals
The sin and death of this world
And see the promise, life and joy of the next
Our faith is for us
As for Her
A lodestar
A compass on storm-tossed seas
The goal of all our prayers and striving
The reason for and motive of our faith
In Christ
She shows us the way
In her assumption
We see and know already the redemption fulfilled for all
And now we go on
In prayer she accompanies
Rosary
At the foot of the Cross, at every holy Mass, she prays with
us
Carrying our crosses as she shared so greatly in His
Persevering despite worldly discouragement and temptation to
despair
We trust
As she did
And we will triumph
As does she
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse
to Thee
Pray for us now and at the hour of our death
Amen.
From the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Luke 2:21http://www.christusrex.com/www1/mcitl/litlib.html