From the Preface on the Immaculate Conception
“For you preserved the Most Blessed Virgin Maryfrom all stain of original sin,so that in her, endowed with the rich fullness of your grace,you might prepare a worthy Mother for your Sonand signify the beginning of the Church,his beautiful Bride without spot or wrinkle. She, the most pure Virgin, was to bring forth a Son,the…
Happy Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception! Hail Our Spotless Lady!
From the Collect (opening prayer) of today’s Mass: “O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of he Blessed Virgin prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, grant, we pray, that, as you preserved her from every stain by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw, so, through her intercession, we, too, may…
The Christ is Coming. Make His pathways straight. Start with your heart. #Advent
Original image: Ethiopian icon of the Annunciation. Found here. Presumed in Public Domain.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank God for the Memory of Our Departed Ones and Pray for Them!
First off I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I truly hope it is a restful and peaceful one. Let us give thanks to God for all the good things we can rejoice in Him about and even the challenging things that we offer up to Him in His Son so that we can obtain…
Happy Feast of Christ the King from BLACKCATHOLIC!
Crown Him Ya’ll! Original image: Ethiopian icon of Christ. Presumably Public Domain
Prayers for Your Beloved Departed
Today I have prayed and will pray for all of your faithfully departed loved ones today through my Morning Offering prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office). You may know that your pastor/deacon has the obligation to pray the Office for the good of the Church everyday, and I as a seminarian try…
Indulgence Opportunity – November 1st to 8th!
Saw this on my twitter (@_BLACKCATHOLIC) timeline. Get in on this y’all and get them sins lifted! Pass the word! With usual plenary indulgence conditions:1. Confession2. Received received Eucharist3. Pray for intentions of the pope4. Disattachment from all sins Lacking one of these, then the indulgence is partial.
Happy Feast of All Saints!
I’ve once heard a simple but profound way of describing the Church that fits today’s Feast – “The Catholic Church: Here comes everybody!” May the Saints of every race and tongue in Heaven cry out with the faithful of every race and tongue on Earth, “Holy, Holy, Holy LORD God of Host! Heaven and Earth…
The Triduum of Death
I was today years old when I found out about this. Enjoy the above screenshot from my FB page.
From a follower: Video on St. Maurice, the first Black Saint!
A follower messaged me this video about a Black Catholic Saint whose feast day is today! According to the video (History Channel) St. Maurice is venerated as the first Black saint! He was the leader of the Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and he and his legion refused to worship false Roman gods…