Posted by Terry Nelson on Oct 7th, 2007
Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Hermitage Report has an excellent post for the feast of the Most Holy Rosary, with a good history of the feast day. Read it here.
When St. Alphonsus of Liguori was already old, sick, and in a wheelchair, a lay brother used to wheel him around the cloister of his monastery in the evening so he could take some fresh air. Engaging the brother in conversation, St. Alphonsus asked him:
“Did you pray your rosary today?”
“I don’t remember,” the brother answered,
“Then, let us pray it now,” the Saint said.
“But you are already so tired. What difference does it make if we don’t pray the rosary for one day?” protested the brother.
St. Alphonsus answered: “If I did not pray my rosary for even one day, I would fear for my eternal salvation.”
[Art: Our Lady of the Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto.]
Posted by Terry Nelson on Oct 7th, 2007
Two News stories that are almost funny.
Muslims not free to worship in Europe?
Saudi Arabia complains that Muslims cannot practice their faith freely in Europe. Huh? As if Christians have freedom of religion in Muslim countries? I have yet to hear of Muslims being beheaded in Europe or any other Christian country.
Parishioners and priests asked to pay up.
San Diego Bishop Robert Brom has sent out an appeal for clergy and faithful to contribute towards paying for the 198.1 million dollars in reparations to victim of the child sex abuse scandal. This “invitation” to pay comes from the same man who promised that parishioners would not have to pay for the abuse settlements, as well as promising that no “tax” would be exacted from parishes to pay for the sins of the fathers. (Well, I suppose it doesn’t hurt to ‘ask’.)
Like I said, you couldn’t make this stuff up.
[Thanks to Pewsitters for the 1st story, and to Gerald at Cafeteria is Closed for the 2nd story.]
