Priest stabbed during liturgy in Sydney by Muslim

 

Witness heard the assallisnt yelling Allahu akbar. He later smiled while being held for arrival of police.

It’s a war.

Which civilization will win?

Three types of confessors

 

Scripture for today from the Breviarium

… I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil, and thou hast tried them, who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

3 And thou hast patience, and hast endured for my name, and hast not fainted.
4 But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.
5 Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance, and do the first works. Or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaites, which I also hate.
7 He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him, that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.

… These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:
9 I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
11 He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that shall overcome, shall not be hurt by the second death.

Revelation 2, 2-7; 8-11

Flannery O’Connor on nihilism

 

La Tavolozza di Dio

Tutta la natura 

Indossato colla primavera

I colori dovunque 

Cantando dappertutto 

Del Creatore che c’e.

(- Questa ho scritto io.)

Pray for hunility

Pater Noster

Ave Maria:

Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine.

Heart of Jesus, burning with love for me, inflame my heart with love of Thee.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, today I wish to live in Thee, in Thy grace, in which I desire, at all costs, to persevere.  Keep me from sin and strengthen my will by helping me to keep watch over my senses, my imagination, and my heart.  Help me to correct my faults, which are the source of sin.  I beg of Thee to do this, O Jesus, through Mary, Thy Immaculate Mother.  Amen.

Faith dies: “the rites are celebrated but people think and live like pagans”